Hooked on Books! (In-Person)

West Regional Book Club (In-Person) - The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

Fri, Dec 09, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hollywood Branch

Practice and improve your English conversation skills. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Fri, Dec 09, 10:30am - 12:00pm

West Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Join our librarians for lively, informative book discussions.

Socrates Cafe (In-Person)

Fri, Dec 09, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

Group discussion of philosophical, ethical, and moral issues.

Music & Movement (In-Person) - 2nd Floor

Fri, Dec 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library - Active Learning Center

Join us for dancing, singing, and a story or two. For children who can walk, up to 5 years old.

Adult Coloring - Coloring for Grown-ups! (In-Person) - Pens, Pencils, and Pastels Adult Coloring

Fri, Dec 09, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Creation Station Craft Room

Come join us for a fun, relaxing morning of adult coloring.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - With certified yoga instructor Noemi Rais.

Fri, Dec 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

You can do yoga just sitting on a chair. Improve your health, concentration, flexibility, and strength. Feel relaxed, energized, and uplifted.

Ageless Grace: Seated Neuroplasticity - Timeless Fitness and Fun for the Body and Mind (All Ages)

Fri, Dec 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library - Programming Room (1)

Based on consciously choosing to change the brain through physical movements while seated, join Mrs. Eleanor Robinson in playful exercises, similar to childhood activities. For all ages!

Colossal Characters: Big Little Books (Exhibition) - by Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Fri, Dec 09, 11:00am - 5:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library

Ask the librarian for this easy to make stress and anxiety buster during final exam week. While supplies last!

Fri, Dec 09, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Produced before comic books, and just the right size for children to hold, these affordable, small stories began brightening the lives of Americans during the Great Depression and through WW II.

Chair Yoga: Exercises for the Body and Mind (In-Person)

Fri, Dec 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Main Library - 6E Multipurpose

Loosen and stretch your muscles, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve circulation at Main Library with yoga instructor Manette Freas.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Fri, Dec 09, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Fri, Dec 09, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Puzzle Club (In-Person) - Improves Cognition & Short-Term Memory

Fri, Dec 09, 1:00pm - 1:15pm

Main Library

Take a mental health break.

Fri, Dec 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center

During the next few hot, steamy months, stay cool indoors and make new friends while challenging yourself to a jigsaw puzzle.

Crafty Kids (In-Person) - crafting fun for ages 5-11.

Fri, Dec 09, 3:00pm - 3:30pm

South Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room

Join us in-person for crafting fun.

Italian Language Class for Beginners (In-Person)

Fri, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 154

Bring a friend and join us for multiplayer gaming on the big screen. Free-to-play, always fun!

Fri, Dec 09, 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center - Multipurpose Room

Learn Italian with Mimmo Pileggi. Everyone is welcome!

Game Afternoon (In-Person) - Create a Business Plan

Fri, Dec 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room

Join us for a game afternoon to create a business plan.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Sat, Dec 10, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

CK-Take & Make (At Home) - a take home craft for ages 5 & up.

Sat, Dec 10, All day

South Regional/Broward College Library

Can't make it to Crafty Kids on Fridays? No problem! Stop by the Youth Services desk any time after the program for a kit to take home and make.

First Time Homebuyers Education Class (In-Person) - Sponsored by and affiliated with HUD

Sat, Dec 10, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Sat, Dec 10, 10:30am - 3:30pm

Lauderhill Central Park Library

First Time Homebuyers Education Class (In-Person)Register

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Sat, Dec 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

We will help you: practice for the interview (speaking and comprehension); review the 100 civics questions (history and government); and practice your reading and writing

Presenting with PowerPoint -- Beyond the Basics (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 10, 10:30am - 11:30am

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch - Computer Lab

Practice exercises using Microsoft PowerPoint. Basic to intermediate knowledge of PowerPoint is required.

Knit Happens (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch

Bring your knitting, crochet or other needle craft and a cup of your favorite coffee or tea! All skill levels are welcome. Made possible by The Friends of the Library.

MS PowerPoint Part II (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Computer Lab

MS PowerPoint Part II. This course goes beyond the basics of using MS PowerPoint. Call the AARLCC CTC at 954-357-6236 to register.

Arts Alive: Play Writing Workshop for Tweens (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 10, 10:30am - 11:30am

Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center

Learn with professional touring theatre troupe – Atlantic Coast Theatre for Youth! Register

File Management (In-Person) - Learn computer file management skills.

Sat, Dec 10, 10:30am - 12:30pm

South Regional/Broward College Library - Computer Training Center

Learn the skills needed to manage files on a computer. (Limited to 15 seats.)

This event is full

English Café – Beginner and Intermediate (In-person)

Sat, Dec 10, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Riverland Branch - Multipurpose Room

Learn to speak, read and write in English

Construction Zone (In-Person) - Registration required - Ages 3-11

Sat, Dec 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room

Build creations with friends using blocks and plastic building bricks. All blocks and bricks are provided for use in the program.

Kid's Craft Club - Ages 5-12

Sat, Dec 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Weston Branch

Come to the Weston library and we will make some winter holiday crafts.

Teen Volunteer Sign-UP (In-Person) - Looking for service hours in the new year?

Sat, Dec 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

Come to the Teen Volunteer Sign-Up for Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Library on Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Survival of the seedling challenge (In-Person) - Class Size Limited.

Sat, Dec 10, 11:00am - 5:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library

Ask the librarian for this easy to make stress and anxiety buster during final exam week. While supplies last!

Sat, Dec 10, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center - Multipurpose Room

Join us for an in-person, two part series workshop about gardening. Open to ages 5 and up.

Colossal Characters: Big Little Books (Exhibition) - by Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Sat, Dec 10, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Produced before comic books, and just the right size for children to hold, these affordable, small stories began brightening the lives of Americans during the Great Depression and through WW II.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Sat, Dec 10, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Local Vendor Craft Sale (In-Person) - Hosted by Miramar Branch Library

Sat, Dec 10, 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center - Conference Room

Arts and Crafts sale by local vendors

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Sat, Dec 10, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Sat, Dec 10, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Make a Beautiful Yarn Pom-Pom Dog (In-Person) - with yarn and hangers

Sat, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Creation Station Craft Room

Make a Beautiful Yarn Pom-Pom Dog Out of yarn and hangers

Financial Literacy for Collegebound Students (In-Person) - Ready for College: College Readiness Workshops

Sat, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

New venue Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center - Multipurpose Room

Location: Multi-Purpose Room. In this workshop, we will discuss how to manage your costs while in college along with how to budget your money while building credit as a budding college student.

Soulful Christmas: A Family Celebration! (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Auditorium,Dianne Bienes Seminar Room # 1,Michael Bienes Seminar Room #2,Lobby

Santa is making a stop at AARLCC, Youth under 18 can take a pic, get treats, make crafts, enjoy the choir, enter a Christmas Karaoke Contest, and event get a free book for your home library! Register

Arts Alive: The Elves and the Shoemaker (In-Person) - Theatre Show

Sat, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center

The classic Brothers Grimm story – The Elves and the Shoemaker – takes the stage as an original musical presented by Atlantic Coast Theatre!

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - U.S. Citizenship Preparation Assistance

Sat, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Riverland Branch - Meeting Room

Assistance will include: practice for the interview (speaking, and comprehension); review of the 100 civics questions (history and government); and practice in reading and writing.

Chinese Language - Intermediate for Children (In-Person) - Sunshine Chinese Club

Sat, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 214

This class will focus on Pinyin pronunciation and Simplified Chinese characters. Ages 8-12.

This event is full

Chinese Language - Beginner for Children (In-Person) - Sunshine Chinese Club

Sat, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Northwest Regional Library - 222

This class will focus on Pinyin pronunciation and Simplified Chinese characters. Ages 5-7.

This event is full

Paper Circuits STEM project (In-Person) 9 to 99 years old - Creation Station Family project.

Sat, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 3:15pm

West Regional Library - Computer Lab

This is a fun and creative way to learn about electricity, conductivity, polarity and more. Family program 9to 99 years old. Registration is required. 2nd floor, Creation Station

Registration is now closed

Tween Craft (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library - Multipurpose Room

Please join us to make your very own beaded snowflakes ornaments. Bring your friends and have fun! For Ages 6 to 11

Bingo for Books (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

South Regional/Broward College Library - Classroom

All ages welcome! Monthly we will host Bingo for Books, a lively hour of Bingo with books as the prizes!

Holiday Piano Music Recital - presented by Beats Piano School

Sat, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 154

Students from Beats Piano School will perform holiday music.

Make a Holiday Craft! (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

West Regional Library - Youth Program Room

Make a special holiday craft or decoration to take home, ages 6-11.

Games & Gaming (In-Person) - video & board games for ages 12-18.

Sat, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

South Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room

Have fun challenging your fellow teens.

Digi Know? - Electronic Resources for You! (In-Person) - We will meet in the Computer Lab (CTC)!

Sat, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center

With your Broward County Library card, you have access to free eBooks, eAudiobooks, Comics, movies, and even newspapers. All items are available for immediate use. Please join us for a demonstration!

STEM for Tweens: An Hour of Code™ (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center

Participate in the Hour of Code™ at the Alvin Sherman Library! Register

Adult Bingo (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

Let's play Bingo!

Coloring by the Sea

Sat, Dec 10, 2:30pm - 3:45pm

Beach Branch - Meeting Room

Relaxing meditation, ocean images. All ages.

Christmas Recital Performance (In-Person) - Hosted by Miramar Branch Library

Sat, Dec 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center - Multipurpose Room

Seats are limited.

BINGO! (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 10, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch

Celebrate Bingo's Birthday! Play with us and win prizes.

Imani Book Club (In-Person) - Selected books by Black authors from a variety of genres

Sat, Dec 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

Casual game play for both the novice and experienced player. Sponsored by the Friends of The Century Plaza Leon Slatin Library.

Sat, Dec 10, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

Join us to discuss this month's selection: Remembrance by Mary Monroe Whether you have read the book, or if you are interested in hearing about the book and it's author, all are welcome.

Anime Club (In-Person) - Teens (ages 13-18)

Sat, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

South Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room

Join us in person to discuss graphic novels, television, movies, illustration and pop culture related to Japanese animation.

CK-Take & Make (At Home) - a take home craft for ages 5 & up.

Sun, Dec 11, All day

South Regional/Broward College Library

Can't make it to Crafty Kids on Fridays? No problem! Stop by the Youth Services desk any time after the program for a kit to take home and make.

Ready to Rock: Memories - Hollywood Sportatorium (In-Person) - Brought to you by the Hollywood Historical Society.

Sun, Dec 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Please join us for our monthly Hollywood Historical Society (HHS) event! This month's speaker is Stacy Adams. She is an author and a HHS board member!

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Mon, Dec 12, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

CK-Take & Make (At Home) - a take home craft for ages 5 & up.

Mon, Dec 12, All day

South Regional/Broward College Library

Can't make it to Crafty Kids on Fridays? No problem! Stop by the Youth Services desk any time after the program for a kit to take home and make.

Storytime for Toddlers

Mon, Dec 12, 10:00am - 11:00am

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch

Stories, songs, dances and a craft for children ages 12 to 24 months. Singing and dancing is followed by a 30 minute free play session.

English Café Intermediate – (IN-PERSON) - Practice conversational English.

Mon, Dec 12, 10:30am - 11:30am

Weston Branch - Conference Room (Room 107)

Instruction from volunteers of the Weston Branch Library.

Canceled

English Café Advanced (Online) - Class Size Limited.

Mon, Dec 12, 10:30am - 11:30am

Imperial Point Branch

Come and join us for stories and songs with lots of laughter. Children ages 3-5 years old with parents and caregivers.

Mon, Dec 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center

Instruction from volunteers of Miramar Branch Library and moderated by Library Staff. Register

Little BIG Readers Preschool Storytime.Ages3-5yrs(In-Person) - Registration is required. All guests must register.

Mon, Dec 12, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Little BIG readers Preschool Storytime: Songs, fun and activities to help little minds grow into big readers! This storytime is tailored to children ages 3 to 5.

This event is full

Free Phones for the Hearing-Impaired (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

Telephones for the hearing-impaired provided by the Center for Hearing and Communications. Sponsored by Florida Telecommunications Relay.

Take and Make - 3d Gingerbread House Craft Kit

Mon, Dec 12, 10:30am - 5:45pm

Weston Branch

Pick up a kit and make the craft at home. 3 years and up. While supplies last

Art of All Mediums with Wylene del Pino (In-Person) - Fine Art Painting Class for All Levels

Mon, Dec 12, 10:30am - 1:00pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center - Multipurpose Room

Wylene approaches the class with a classic style of drawing and painting that includes color mixing, drawing, and application of paint.

Canceled

Storytime For Preschoolers

Mon, Dec 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch

Stories, songs, dances and a craft followed by free play for ages 3-5.

Sing Along With Mickey Sunshine

Mon, Dec 12, 11:00am - 11:45am

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch

Mickey will be playing all the songs you love to hear and sing along to.

Winter Forest Banner (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 12, 11:00am - 5:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library

Drop by to help us create a winter forest by adding cupcake paper trees to our banner in the Youth Services department!

Spanish Café -Beginner Spanish Class (Online) - Registration Required- Limit of 15 students.

Mon, Dec 12, 11:00am - 5:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library

Ask the librarian for this easy to make stress and anxiety buster during final exam week. While supplies last!

Mon, Dec 12, 11:30am - 1:00pm

Weston Branch

Learn vocabulary and pronunciation with correction and some grammar provided. Volunteers and Weston Library staff provide instruction.Register

Colossal Characters: Big Little Books (Exhibition) - by Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Mon, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Mon, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Produced before comic books, and just the right size for children to hold, these affordable, small stories began brightening the lives of Americans during the Great Depression and through WW II.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Mon, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Leigh Ann Russo

Mon, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Weston Branch - Multipurpose Room (Room 120)

Chair Yoga helps to reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, improve balance, increase strength and flexibility and so much more. Capacity Limited, Registration Required

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Mon, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Mon, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Ageless Grace - with Sharon Veingrad

Mon, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

West Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Chair exercises based on consciously choosing to change the brain through physical movements Fitness for brain and body.

Monday Matinee: After Yang (In-Person) - Sponsored by the Friends of the Stirling Road Branch Library

Mon, Dec 12, 12:00pm - 2:55pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Join us for our monthly movie! We will be showing After Yang, starring Colin Farrell. This title received the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. This film will be followed by a discussion.

Toddler Crafternoon: Sponge Painting (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 12, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Tyrone Bryant Branch - Multipurpose Room

Join us for a shapes sponge painting craft!

Memoir Writing Workshop (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 12, 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Main Library - Bienes Museum Conference Room

WSVN field producer and writer Anita Mitchell will show writers how to get your memories out of your heads into words. We meet the 2nd Monday of the month, 1-3:30 pm

A Matter of Balance (In-Person) - How to prevent falls and overcome the fear of falling.

Mon, Dec 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Davie/Cooper City Branch - Multipurpose Room

An award-winning program for Ages 60 and older, that emphasizes practical strategies designed to manage falls and increase activity levels.

Rescheduled

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Leigh Ann Russo

Mon, Dec 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

New date Monday, December 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Weston Branch

Chair Yoga helps to reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, improve balance, increase strength and flexibility and so much more. Capacity Limited, Registration Required

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Mary Serfaty

Mon, Dec 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Hallandale Beach Branch - Multipurpose Room

Chair Yoga helps to reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, improve balance, increase strength and flexibility and so much more.

Novel Ideas Book Discussion

Mon, Dec 12, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

The title for December is "Exit West" by Mohsin Hamid.

Monday Movie

Mon, Dec 12, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 154

Join us for a screening of the movie.

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (In-Person) - A Book Review with Marion Fass

Mon, Dec 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center - Multipurpose Room

Based on actual events, during the women's suffrage movement, learn how one woman created a dictionary of commoners' words, and women's terms, of which had previously gone unrecorded until that time.

Teen Time (In-Person) - Doesn't require registration.

Mon, Dec 12, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Southwest Regional Library

Hang out in the teen room after school and make new friends! For Middle and High Schoolers.

Kids Afterschool Yoga with Ms. Melanie (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

Bend, stretch and play while learning traditional yoga techniques with Ms. Melanie.

Homework Help (In-Person) - For children in grades K - 12

Mon, Dec 12, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library

The homework help program provides assistance with homework questions.

Rescheduled

Kindness Club (In-Person) - Registration is Required

Mon, Dec 12, 3:45pm - 5:30pm

New date Monday, December 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch

Your energy, ideas, and presence are all we need to get started! Remember - Kindness is free. Let's pass it on!

English Café Intermediate – (IN-PERSON) - Practice conversational English.

Mon, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Weston Branch - Conference Room (Room 107)

Instruction from volunteers of the Weston Branch Library.

Kindness Club (In-Person) - Registration is Required

Mon, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Practice and improve your English conversation skills. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Mon, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch

Your energy, ideas, and presence are all we need to get started! Remember - Kindness is free. Let's pass it on!

Build It! Make It! Play It! (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center

Drop in for hands-on fun and activities! Register

BLUES SCHOOL Revival Display - Acoustic Instruments under glass

Mon, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch - Multipurpose Room

Simple and easy musical instruments on display in preparation for "BLUES SCHOOL Revival!"

English Café for Beginners (In-Person) - English Practice

Mon, Dec 12, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 226

Join us for fun and informative English practice.

Rescheduled

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Mon, Dec 12, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

New date Monday, December 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library

We will help you practice for the interview (speaking and comprehension), review the 100 civic questions (history and government); and practice your reading and writing.

English Cafe @ Main Library (Online) - Intermediate Level Students

Mon, Dec 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main Library - Online/Webex

Join English language instructors in a conversational group session for English Language Speakers (ESL). This class is for Intermediate Level students.Register

Teen Advisory Board (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - YA Room

Teen Advisory Board is a program for teens who want to help with library programs and offer input into library collections and services for young adults. Ages 12-18.

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Mon, Dec 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library - Conference Room

We will help you practice for the interview (speaking and comprehension), review the 100 civic questions (history and government); and practice your reading and writing.

Ask Us Anything: Technology and Computers (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Hallandale Beach Branch - Multipurpose Room

Need help with understanding how to use your computer, phone, or tablet? Bring all your questions and receive training that will empower you.

Teen Book Club (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library - Youth Program Room

Join us for our monthly Teen Book Club. Discuss, snack & chat. Ages 12-18 or grades 7-12.

Canciones y Cuentos, Songs and Stories (Online) - Watch live or on-demand on Facebook!

Mon, Dec 12, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center

Enjoy Alina’s favorite stories and songs as we wrap up a year of Canciones y Cuentos!

Holiday Music Jam @ Main Library (In-Person) - with Florida Ukulele Network (FUN)

Mon, Dec 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - 6E Multipurpose

Join Laura and members of FUN! We will project the chords and lyrics to favorite holiday songs while we will play and sing together.

English Cafe - Beginner (In-Person) - Registration is optional.

Mon, Dec 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

North Lauderdale Saraniero Branch - Conference Room

Practice and improve your English conversation skills. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Crafts for Storytime: Take and Make bags - Seasonal crafts ages 3 and up

Tue, Dec 13, All day

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch

Seasonal crafts for children to take and make at home. These will be linked with Storytime and will be available to all children weekly.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Tue, Dec 13, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

CK-Take & Make (At Home) - a take home craft for ages 5 & up.

Tue, Dec 13, All day

South Regional/Broward College Library

Can't make it to Crafty Kids on Fridays? No problem! Stop by the Youth Services desk any time after the program for a kit to take home and make.

PreSchool Storytime (In Person)

Tue, Dec 13, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Tue, Dec 13, 10:30am - 11:30am

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch

Stories, songs, activities and a craft. Recommended for ages 3 - 5.

Playgroup Fun! (In-person) - Early literacy helps make lifelong learners!

Tue, Dec 13, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

Babies will experience fun stories, engaging songs, and the company of other little ones in this interactive program.

Storytime (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 13, 10:30am - 11:30am

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

Storytime fun for all toddlers and preschoolers.

Get Ready for Preschool! (In-Person) - Hosted by Miramar Branch Library

Tue, Dec 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center - Multipurpose Room

Storytime: Stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 2-5.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel (3 Part) (Oasis) (In-Person) - Part 1: 12/06 | Part 2: 12/13 | Part 3: 12/20

Tue, Dec 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm

South Regional/Broward College Library - Computer Training Center

This series teaches the basics of the Microsoft Excel software. Microsoft Excel is used to organize, format and calculate data with formulas using a spreadsheet system. (Limited to 15 seats.)

Tue, Dec 13, 11:00am - 11:30am

Riverland Branch - Multipurpose Room

Recommended for ages 3 - 6

Colossal Characters: Big Little Books (Exhibition) - by Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Tue, Dec 13, 11:00am - 5:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library

Ask the librarian for this easy to make stress and anxiety buster during final exam week. While supplies last!

Tue, Dec 13, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Produced before comic books, and just the right size for children to hold, these affordable, small stories began brightening the lives of Americans during the Great Depression and through WW II.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Tue, Dec 13, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Tue, Dec 13, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Tue, Dec 13, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Leigh Ann Russo

Tue, Dec 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

West Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Please join us, as Leigh Ann Russo, Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach presents Chair Yoga. These classes benefit people of all ages. Registration Required

English Cafe Intermediate (In-Person) - Practice conversational English.

Tue, Dec 13, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

West Regional Library - Conference Room

Practice Intermediate English!

WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASS (In-Person) - WITH CHRISTINE Landis

Tue, Dec 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Weston Branch - Multipurpose Room (Room 120)

Basic Techniques plus drawing instruction.

Frozen in Time Exhibition Reception & Opening (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Tue, Dec 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

Ageless Grace is a fitness and wellness program that consists of simple exercise tools designed for all ages and abilities.

Tue, Dec 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Michael Bienes Seminar Room #2

Reception and opening of the December exhibit 'Frozen in Time'. The curators of this exhibit will discuss the methods and techniques used to preserve, process and display this collection.

The Oasis Guide to Internet Safety (Online)

Tue, Dec 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Main Library - Online/Webex

The Oasis Guide to Internet Safety is an introduction to the skills that everyone needs to protect themselves online. Register

English Cafe (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

English Cafe is a casual class for people learning English as a second language.

How to Identify Real News from Fake News (Online)

Tue, Dec 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Main Library - Online/Webex

Between cable TV and the internet, we are inundated with information. Register

Teen Time (In-Person) - Doesn't require registration.

Tue, Dec 13, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Southwest Regional Library

Hang out in the teen room after school and make new friends! For Middle and High Schoolers.

Wags & Tails Reading Program (In-Person) - Ages 5-9

Tue, Dec 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hollywood Branch - Storytime Room

Meet Max, the therapy dog. He loves to hear children read to him!

Beginning Power Point Two Sessions. In person - Computer Workshop (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 13, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

West Regional Library - Computer Lab

Power Point Workshop. In person, second floor Registration on series is required. Microsoft application on Power Point for beginners.

Registration is now closed

Happy Tales with Ms. Joanne (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

West Regional Library - Youth Program Room

Join us for stories and a fun activity, for ages 5-11.

English Café Intermediate (Online) - Class Size Limited.

Tue, Dec 13, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Online

Instruction from volunteers of Hallandale Beach Branch and moderated by library staff. Register

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Tue, Dec 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

10 Ways to Earn Florida Bright Futures Scholarship (Online) - Ready for College: College Readiness Workshops

Tue, Dec 13, 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Imperial Point Branch - Multipurpose Room

Casual game play for both the novice and experienced players of all ages. Bring a game clock if you prefer to play timed chess matches.

Tue, Dec 13, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Weston Branch

In this workshop, we will go over the different grants that the state of Florida has to offer along with the 10 ways to earn the Bright Futures scholarship!Register

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Tue, Dec 13, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library - Multipurpose Room

Join us for Afternoon Story Time for all ages. Stories, songs, crafts and fun!

Tue, Dec 13, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 214

We will help you: practice for the interview (speaking and comprehension); review the 100 civic questions (history and government); and practice your reading and writing

Tue, Dec 13, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 222

This class is free and is where speakers of other languages can practice intermediate-level reading and conversational English.

Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing (In-Person) - G.R.A.S.P. Support Group

Tue, Dec 13, 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Tyrone Bryant Branch - Multipurpose Room

Teens: Join us for green screen Tuesdays! Come film your own studio session using our green screen and ring light! Just be sure to bring your cell phone.

Tue, Dec 13, 5:15pm - 6:45pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 223

GRASP is a support group for anybody who has experienced a loss of a loved one due to drugs or alcohol.

Literacy Basics for the U.S. Citizenship Test. (In-Person) - Practice your English skills for the U. S. Citizenship Test.

Tue, Dec 13, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Conference Room

Learn the English alphabet and practice English pronunciation for the United States Naturalization Reading and Writing Tests.

Tue, Dec 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hollywood Branch - Storytime Room

Practice and improve your English conversation skills. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Holiday Card Craft (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch - Meeting Room

Learn beginning English grammar, reading, and writing skills. **Class is taught entirely in English.**

Tue, Dec 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch

Get crafty and make a holiday card.

Bilingual Storytime ¡Lee y Canta! Read and Sing! (In-person) - Registration required. Se require registro.

Tue, Dec 13, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library

Join us for a fun, family time of bilingual songs and stories. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday. ¡Disfruten en familia con divertidos cuentos y canciones bilingües! Cada 2do y 4to martes.

Rescheduled

OASIS CONNECTIONS: INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT OFFICE: EXCEL - PART II

Tue, Dec 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

New date Tuesday, December 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

North Lauderdale Saraniero Branch

Learn more and become familiar with the Microsoft Office Suite. Students will learn how to navigate Microsoft Excel and understand the different features associated with this application.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Wed, Dec 14, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

CK-Take & Make (At Home) - a take home craft for ages 5 & up.

Wed, Dec 14, All day

South Regional/Broward College Library

Can't make it to Crafty Kids on Fridays? No problem! Stop by the Youth Services desk any time after the program for a kit to take home and make.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Wed, Dec 14, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Prestige Club presents Ooopsy, ages 2-5 (In-Person) - Presented by Ooopsy Entertainment & Prestige Club

Wed, Dec 14, 10:00am - 11:00am

Hollywood Branch - Storytime Room

A place where speakers of other languages can practice intermediate and advanced level reading and conversational English.

Wed, Dec 14, 10:30am - 11:30am

Young At Art (now Broward County Library Branch) - Multipurpose Room

This silly program introduces reading to small children is fun and teaches how to care for books. A quick visit from one of Amy's puppet characters entertains and inspires children to love to read!

This event is full

English Cafe - Conversational (In-Person) - Hosted by Miramar Branch Library

Wed, Dec 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center - Conference Room

Practice and improve your conversational English. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Toddler Storytime. Ages 12-35 months (In-Person) - Registration is required for all guests: Adult & Toddler.

Wed, Dec 14, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Toddler Storytime: Stories, songs, and rhymes. Ages 12-35 months. Registration is required for this in-person program.

This event is full

Raise a Reader Storytime (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 14, 10:30am - 11:15am

Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center

Enjoy books, songs and activities that enhance early literacy skills.

English Cafe Intermediate – (In-Person) - Practice conversational English.

Wed, Dec 14, 10:30am - 11:30am

Davie/Cooper City Branch - Multipurpose Room

pre-register

Holiday Take & Make Craft Kits - Crafts for ages 3 & Up

Wed, Dec 14, 11:00am - 5:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library

Pick up a free craft kit to make something fun.

Toddler Storytime. Ages 12-35 months (In-Person) - Registration is required for all guests: Adult & Toddler.

Wed, Dec 14, 11:15am - 11:45am

Southwest Regional Library

Toddler Storytime: Stories, songs, and rhymes. Ages 12-35 months. Registration is required for this in-person program.

Colossal Characters: Big Little Books (Exhibition) - by Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Wed, Dec 14, 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Wed, Dec 14, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Produced before comic books, and just the right size for children to hold, these affordable, small stories began brightening the lives of Americans during the Great Depression and through WW II.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Wed, Dec 14, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Wed, Dec 14, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Wed, Dec 14, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

English Cafe - Intermediate (Online) Limit of 15 students - Registration Required- hosted by Tamarac Library

Wed, Dec 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Tamarac Branch

Practice and improve your conversational English. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar Please register, class size is limited Register

Ageless Grace: Brain and Body Fitness (In-Person) - Timeless Fitness for the Body and Mind

Wed, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Weston Branch - Multipurpose Room (Room 120)

Join Ageless Grace Certified Educator, Eleanor Robinson, in-person at the Weston Library.

Printmaking with Gregory (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center - Multipurpose Room

Are you interested in printmaking? Learn how to make stamps for designing art projects like cards, textiles, gifts, decor and more!

Wednesdays at West: Sense of Cinema (In-Person) - Foreign Film Series with Shelly Isaacs

Wed, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

West Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Join us for a foreign film with commentary by film expert Shelly Isaacs. ***FREE to members of Friends of West Regional Library, $3 suggested donation for NON Friends members.

Chair Yoga (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Modified form of yoga using a chair for support. Sponsored by the Friends of the Stirling Road Branch Library.

Let it Snow: The Magic That Made "Frozen" Possible (Online)

Wed, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Hallandale Beach Branch - Multipurpose Room

Instruction from volunteers and staff of the Hallandale Branch.

Wed, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Main Library

A movie review and discussion of the film "Frozen" and the development of computer technology in making the film posible. Register

E Sports - Intro to League of Legends

Wed, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Northwest Branch

Learn basics of E Sports

Knitting and Crochet Club (In-Person) - Come knit and crochet with us!

Wed, Dec 14, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Weston Branch - Conference Room (Room 107)

Knitting and Crochet Group. All levels of ability are welcome.

Scrabble

Wed, Dec 14, 2:30pm - 3:45pm

Beach Branch - Meeting Room

Calling all Scrabble lovers! Invite your friends!

Teen Time (In-Person) - Doesn't require registration.

Wed, Dec 14, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Southwest Regional Library

Hang out in the teen room after school and make new friends! For Middle and High Schoolers.

Homework Help (In-Person) - For children in grades K - 12

Wed, Dec 14, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library

The homework help program provides assistance with homework questions.

Director's Book Club: "Finding Freedom" (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Weston Branch - Multipurpose Room (Room 120)

Broward County Library Director, Allison Grubbs, will engagingly discuss the selected title. Ms. Grubbs will facilitate a wonderful forum for readers to talk about the selected title.

Meet the Computer 3 Sessions. In person. - Computer class. In Person 3 sessions

Wed, Dec 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

West Regional Library - Computer Lab

This course will introduce the new user to computes, its components and basic Windows 10 skills. Registration in series is required. In person. Second floor at the Computer Technology Center

Holidays Around The World - Many Countries Many Stories

Wed, Dec 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Margate Catharine Young Branch - Auditorium

Speakers will represent their countries by talking about their rituals during the holiday seasons.

SAT/ACT Workshops (In-Person) - Registration is Required

Wed, Dec 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

A Self-Pace Standardized Test Preparation to help prepare for SAT, ACT, or other Standardized Tests. The course is taught by a Florida Certified Teacher.

This event is full

Hooked on Books! (In-Person) - Sponsored by One Beautiful World.

Wed, Dec 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center - Conference Room

A book club like no other for tweens ages 9 to 13. Join Ms. Genesis for another meeting of this interactive book club to share and talk about your favorite books.

L.A.B.B. - Financial Meet Up for the Business Professional - Lifting & Advancing Black Business

Wed, Dec 14, 5:45pm - 6:45pm

South Regional/Broward College Library - Conference Room

Practice listening, speaking and reading skills and a safe and judgment free environment.

Wed, Dec 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Michael Bienes Seminar Room #2

Join Ms. B the Credit Queen in a Financial Education session tailored to the Business Professional! We all need a leg up and having great Business & Personal Credit gives us an advantage.

Job Application/Resume Assistance (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 14, 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Lauderhill Central Park Library

We provide one on one, in-person assistance with creating your resume or filling out an application for a job. This is by appointment only.

English Café Intermediate – (IN-PERSON) - Practice conversational English.

Wed, Dec 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Weston Branch - Conference Room (Room 107)

Instruction from volunteers of the Weston Branch Library.

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Wed, Dec 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch - Meeting Room

Review the 100 civics questions and learn reading, writing, and interview questions that may be asked in the U.S. Citizenship test. **Class is taught only in English.**

MS PowerPoint Part II (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Computer Lab

MS PowerPoint Part II. This course goes beyond the basics of using MS PowerPoint. Call the AARLCC CTC at 954-357-6236 to register.

Spanish Cafe - Intermediate/Advanced - Registration Required

Wed, Dec 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library - Conference Room

Practice intermediate and advanced Spanish communication skills (including vocabulary, pronunciation & grammar). This class is not for beginners.

El Club en Español: Conversational Spanish (In-Person) - for Intermediate Level and Above

Wed, Dec 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - 5th Floor North Conference Room

Join fellow Spanish-language learners, intermediate and above, for fun conversations on a variety of topics.

Odyssey Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club (Online) - Monthly

Wed, Dec 14, 6:15pm - 7:15pm

South Regional/Broward College Library

This is a social book club and we read one book over the course of two months. This allows our members to read at a casual pace.Register

West Pines Toastmasters (In Person) - Public Speaking and Leadership Club

Wed, Dec 14, 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Southwest Regional Library - Everglades Room

Participants meet every week to practice public speaking and leadership skills.

Anything Can Happen Wednesday (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library - Youth Program Room

Come see what we're doing on Wednesdays! It could be stories, activities, crafts and more, for ages 3 and up. Registration required. Please call 954-765-1585 for more information.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Thu, Dec 15, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

CK-Take & Make (At Home) - a take home craft for ages 5 & up.

Thu, Dec 15, All day

South Regional/Broward College Library

Can't make it to Crafty Kids on Fridays? No problem! Stop by the Youth Services desk any time after the program for a kit to take home and make.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Thu, Dec 15, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Story Time for Kids - Ages 3-5

Thu, Dec 15, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Thu, Dec 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lauderhill Central Park Library

Individuals, families, and schools/day cares are more than welcome to attend! Lots of music and animated story telling.

Storybook STEM: Toddler and Preschool Storytime (In-Person) - Great stories come to life with hands on experiments.

Thu, Dec 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

Come join us for stories, songs, and lots of laughter!

Thu, Dec 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

North Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room

Science, technology, engineering, and math storytime for toddlers and preschool! Registration required - for ages 2-5

Preschool Story Time (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch

Stories, songs, counting, and toys to help get your child ready to read!

Baby Lapsit (In-Person) - 2nd Floor

Thu, Dec 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library - Active Learning Center

Join us for songs, lap bounces, and fingerplays tailored just for babies. Ages birth to 18 months.

Storytime Fun with Ms. Minie (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 15, 11:00am - 11:45am

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Toddler Storytime: Stories, songs, fingerplays, egg shakers, puppets, and playtime! Ages 1-3.

Thu, Dec 15, 11:00am - 11:45am

West Regional Library - Youth Program Room

Join us for stories, music, movement and fun, for ages 3-5.

Toddler Storytime (In-Person) - Ages 1 to 3 years old

Thu, Dec 15, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Weston Branch - Multipurpose Room (Room 120)

Songs, rhymes and stories!

Toddler Story Time (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 15, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library - Multipurpose Room

Join us for a stories, finger play and songs. Ages 8 months to 3 year old.

Holiday Children's Movie (In-Person) - Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Thu, Dec 15, 11:30am - 1:00pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch - Meeting Room

Children's movie

Preschool Storytime with Miss Keva (In-Person) - 2nd Floor

Thu, Dec 15, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Main Library

Join us for fun, songs, activities, and stories! For preschool aged children.

Colossal Characters: Big Little Books (Exhibition) - by Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Thu, Dec 15, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Produced before comic books, and just the right size for children to hold, these affordable, small stories began brightening the lives of Americans during the Great Depression and through WW II.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Leigh Ann Russo

Thu, Dec 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Everglades Room

Please join us, as Leigh Ann Russo, Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach, presents Chair Yoga. These classes benefit people of all ages. Registration required.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Thu, Dec 15, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Thu, Dec 15, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Thu, Dec 15, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Off the Hook (In-Person) - Knitting and Crochet Group

Thu, Dec 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Creation Station Craft Room

Knitting and Crochet group

Adult Coloring (In-Person) - Outside the Box, Inside the Lines

Thu, Dec 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center - Multipurpose Room

Express your creativity and de-stress with coloring. Coloring pages and materials provided.

Davie-Cooper City Book Club(In-Person) - Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

Thu, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Davie/Cooper City Branch

Pre-registration is required

Celebrate the Holidays - Performance by Broward Women's Chorus

Thu, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 154

Join Us for our Annual Holiday Concert .

Ageless Grace: Brain Health Program with Sharon Veingrad

Thu, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Ageless Grace is a fitness and wellness program that consists of simple exercise tools designed for all ages and abilities. Sponsored by the Friends of the Stirling Road Branch Library.

Miracle on 34th Street (In-person) - Comedy Club

Thu, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch - Multipurpose Room

Edmund Gwenn won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of a department-store Santa Claus who believes he is Kris Kringle.

Fort Lauderdale Library Book Discussion (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Ft. Lauderdale Reading Center - Artserve Conference Room 132

Come and let your voice be heard. Connect with others and a book ("The Next Thing You Know" by Jessica Strawser).

English Cafe Intermediate (In-Person) @ Main Library - Intermediate Level students

Thu, Dec 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Main Library - 5th Floor North Conference Room

Intermediate Level students.

Teen Time (In-Person) - Doesn't require registration.

Thu, Dec 15, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Southwest Regional Library

Hang out in the teen room after school and make new friends! For Middle and High Schoolers.

Origami/Coloring (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Imperial Point Branch - Multipurpose Room

You'll be guided through a range of fun and accessible origami models including animals.

Holiday Crafts with Coral Springs Woman's Club (In Person) - For ages 5 to 17. Registration required.

Thu, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Northwest Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Come make a holiday craft! Crafts are provided by the Coral Springs Woman's Club.

Chess Club (In-Person) - Ages 6-17

Thu, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Young At Art (now Broward County Library Branch) - Multipurpose Room

Casual game play for ages 6 -18

Winter Holiday Community Celebration (In-person) - Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Lauderdale Lakes

Thu, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Lauderdale Lakes Branch Library/Educational and Cultural Center

An afternoon filled with fun activities, live entertainment and light refreshments.

Kids Arts and Crafts with Charlene (In-Person) - Registration is Required

Thu, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

For Hispanic Heritage kids will paint cotta pots/plates for wall hangings in Mexican tapestries.

English Café - Beginner (In-Person) - Practice English

Thu, Dec 15, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 214

Free classes that consist of conversation, vocabulary, games and pronunciation. Registration is required & class size is limited.

This event is full

Movie: Lion

Thu, Dec 15, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center

With six Academy Award Nominations, this is a biographical drama you don't want to miss! Set in India, a young boy gets lost and ends up far from home. Find out what happens on his exciting journey!

Intermediate English Café (In-Person) - Practice reading and conversational English.

Thu, Dec 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch - Multipurpose Room

This class is free and is where speakers of other languages can practice intermediate-level reading and conversational English.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Fri, Dec 16, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Fri, Dec 16, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

English Café - Beginner (In-Person) - Practice English

Fri, Dec 16, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Fri, Dec 16, 10:30am - 11:30am

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch - Multipurpose Room

Free classes that consist of conversation, vocabulary, games and pronunciation. Registration is required & class size is limited.

December Family Storytime for ages 2 to 5 (In-Person)

Fri, Dec 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center - Multipurpose Room

Welcome to Storytime. For ages 2 to 5! Registration is recommended.

Canceled

Music & Movement (In-Person) - 2nd Floor

Fri, Dec 16, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hollywood Branch

Practice and improve your English conversation skills. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Fri, Dec 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Library - Active Learning Center

Join us for dancing, singing, and a story or two. For children who can walk, up to 5 years old.

Ageless Grace: Seated Neuroplasticity Exercises (In-Person) - Timeless Fitness and Fun for the Body and Mind (All Ages)

Fri, Dec 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library - Programming Room (1)

Based on consciously choosing to change the brain through physical movements while seated, join Mrs. Eleanor Robinson in playful exercises, similar to childhood activities. For all ages!

Gentle Yoga for Beginners (In-Person) - Bring your mat and join us!

Fri, Dec 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Northwest Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Enjoy the benefits of yoga through gentle movement and breathwork. No previous yoga experience is required.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - With certified yoga instructor Noemi Rais.

Fri, Dec 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

You can do yoga just sitting on a chair. Improve your health, concentration, flexibility, and strength. Feel relaxed, energized, and uplifted.

Colossal Characters: Big Little Books (Exhibition) - by Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Fri, Dec 16, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Produced before comic books, and just the right size for children to hold, these affordable, small stories began brightening the lives of Americans during the Great Depression and through WW II.

Chair Yoga: Exercises for the Body and Mind (In-Person)

Fri, Dec 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Main Library - 6E Multipurpose

Loosen and stretch your muscles, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve circulation at Main Library with yoga instructor Manette Freas.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Fri, Dec 16, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Fri, Dec 16, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Holiday Present - Coral Springs Woman's Club (In Person) - For ages 5 to 17. Registration required.

Fri, Dec 16, 1:00pm - 1:15pm

Main Library

Take a mental health break.

Fri, Dec 16, 1:00pm - 5:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Come pick out a present for a parent or special adult and wrap it up! Presents and wrapping are provided by the Coral Spring's Woman's Club.

Puzzle Club (In-Person)

Fri, Dec 16, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center - Multipurpose Room

Stay cool and make new friends indoors while challenging yourself to a jigsaw puzzle. Did you know that puzzles improve cognition and short term memory?

Hallandale Book Club (In Person)

Fri, Dec 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hallandale Beach Branch - Multipurpose Room

Join us for the Hallandale Beach Branch Library Book Club. The book for discussion is Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell Smith

Friday Movie Matinee Discussion (Online)

Fri, Dec 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center

Join us for a lively virtual discussion with Professor Tas Salini, instructor of Film History and Film Appreciation at Broward College.Register

Conversational Spanish (In-Person)

Fri, Dec 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center

Join others in your community and practice speaking Spanish in a casual environment.

Don't Procrastinate: Teen Discussion and Craft (In-Person) - Registration Required

Fri, Dec 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - YA Room

Celebrate Procrastination Awareness Month. Talk with a librarian and create a fidget bead keychain.

Kids Movie Day with a Treat

Fri, Dec 16, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library - Story Area

All children aged 4-12 are invited to our Kids Movie Day with a Treat.

Italian Language Class for Beginners (In-Person)

Fri, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 154

Bring a friend and join us for multiplayer gaming on the big screen. Free-to-play, always fun!

Fri, Dec 16, 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center - Multipurpose Room

Learn Italian with Mimmo Pileggi. Everyone is welcome!

Create a Craft Stick Snowman Ornament (Make and Take)

Sat, Dec 17, All day

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library

Pick up a snowman ornament craft to make at home during the holidays!

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Sat, Dec 17, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Sat, Dec 17, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Sat, Dec 17, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Sat, Dec 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

We will help you: practice for the interview (speaking and comprehension); review the 100 civics questions (history and government); and practice your reading and writing

Insanity (In-Person) - High intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise class

Sat, Dec 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm

West Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Insanity is a high intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise class that is designed to keep your body working at maximum capacity throughout the entire workout. No equipment required!

Winter Lego Build Challenge (In-person) - What will you build?

Sat, Dec 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

Lego Winter Challenge! What can you build with our Lego bricks that is winter related (snowman, snowflake, mittens, penguins, etc.)? Share your skills with your new Lego friends. Ages 5 and up.

Meet the Computer (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Computer Lab

Ready to take that first step and learn about computers? Call the AARLCC CTC at 954-357-6236 to register.

Wags & Tales- Ages 5-12 (In-Person) - No registration necessary. First-come, first-served.

Sat, Dec 17, 10:30am - 11:30am

Southwest Regional Library

Read to a therapy dog at the library!

English Café – Beginner and Intermediate (In-person)

Sat, Dec 17, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Riverland Branch - Multipurpose Room

Learn to speak, read and write in English

Introduction to the Sphero Robot (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library - Creation Station, 3 Floor

Learn all about the Creation Station and the services and technologies we provide, for free! Such as audio-video production, electronics and robotics kits, arts & crafts, equipment checkout and more.

The Magic of the Holidays with Mama Elf.

Sat, Dec 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Weston Branch - Multipurpose Room (Room 120)

A fun holiday show that celebrates all the traditions of the season.

Craftapalooza: Celebrate Creativity (In-Person) - An Arts & Crafts Extravaganza!

Sat, Dec 17, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Main Library

Make creativity happen at Craftapalooza, an art-making party for all ages. Create charms, explore new art forms, follow DIYs, shop creators marketplace, and so much more!

Chess Club (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 17, 11:00am - 12:30pm

West Regional Library - Youth Program Room

A chance for casual practice or play. Raffle Prize at noon! Ages 5-18.

Learn the Tarot (In-Person) - Learn the Tarot in this monthly class.

Sat, Dec 17, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 223

Learn the Tarot in this monthly class.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Sat, Dec 17, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Sat, Dec 17, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Sat, Dec 17, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Math & Logic Games. All ages - No registration necessary

Sat, Dec 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Youth Services Area

Join us for in-person fun and learning with an hour of Math and Logic Games for the whole family!

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - U.S. Citizenship Preparation Assistance

Sat, Dec 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Riverland Branch - Meeting Room

Assistance will include: practice for the interview (speaking, and comprehension); review of the 100 civics questions (history and government); and practice in reading and writing.

Chinese Language - Intermediate for Children (In-Person) - Sunshine Chinese Club

Sat, Dec 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 214

This class will focus on Pinyin pronunciation and Simplified Chinese characters. Ages 8-12.

This event is full

Chinese Language - Beginner for Children (In-Person) - Sunshine Chinese Club

Sat, Dec 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Northwest Regional Library - 222

This class will focus on Pinyin pronunciation and Simplified Chinese characters. Ages 5-7.

This event is full

Wags & Tails Reading Program (In-Person) - Ages 5-11

Sat, Dec 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room

Meet Zoe, the therapy dog. She loves to hear children read to her!

Big Swing Holiday Blues (In-person) - SENIOR Moments - The Unforgettable Band!

Sat, Dec 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch - Multipurpose Room

For the 2nd year, SENIOR Moments - The Unforgettable Band! - will accentuate the joy & eliminate the BLUES this Holiday Season!

NASA Astro Camp® (In-Person) - Presented by Kidstutoringkids

Sat, Dec 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

ASTRO CAMP® is a camp where kids can learn about STEM with NASA unique activities!

Signing Stories At Your Library (In-Person) - Storytime and workshop families affected by hearing loss.

Sat, Dec 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

West Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Signing Stories is an opportunity for families and friends to gather at the library and experience the world of books.

Family Film Fun Day: Home Alone (In-Person) - Sponsored by the Friends of the Stirling Road Branch Library

Sat, Dec 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

Casual game play for both the novice and experienced player. Sponsored by the Friends of The Century Plaza Leon Slatin Library.

Sun, Dec 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

We will be showing a film that's geared for families. Bring your children, siblings, and parents for the showing of the film: Home Alone.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Mon, Dec 19, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Mon, Dec 19, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Storytime for Toddlers

Mon, Dec 19, 10:00am - 11:00am

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch

Stories, songs, dances and a craft for children ages 12 to 24 months. Singing and dancing is followed by a 30 minute free play session.

Writer's Club (In-Person) - Hosted by Miramar Branch Library

Mon, Dec 19, 10:30am - 11:30am

Imperial Point Branch - Multipurpose Room

Come and join us for stories and songs with lots of laughter. Children ages 3-5 years old with parents and caregivers.

Mon, Dec 19, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center - Conference Room

Please join us to read, listen and discuss the written word! Adults only.

English Café Advanced (Online) - Class Size Limited.

Mon, Dec 19, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center

Instruction from volunteers of Miramar Branch Library and moderated by Library Staff. Register

Little BIG Readers Preschool Storytime.Ages3-5yrs(In-Person) - Registration is required. All guests must register.

Mon, Dec 19, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Little BIG readers Preschool Storytime: Songs, fun and activities to help little minds grow into big readers! This storytime is tailored to children ages 3 to 5.

Registration opens Monday, December 12 2022 at 9:00am

Art of All Mediums with Wylene del Pino (In-Person) - Fine Art Painting Class for All Levels

Mon, Dec 19, 10:30am - 1:00pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center - Multipurpose Room

Wylene approaches the class with a classic style of drawing and painting that includes color mixing, drawing, and application of paint.

Storytime For Preschoolers

Mon, Dec 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch

Stories, songs, dances and a craft followed by free play for ages 3-5.

Winter Forest Banner (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 19, 11:00am - 5:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library

Drop by to help us create a winter forest by adding cupcake paper trees to our banner in the Youth Services department!

Director's Book Club: "Finding Freedom" (Online) - A Cook's Story by Erin French

Mon, Dec 19, 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Mon, Dec 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Main Library

Broward County Library Director, Allison Grubbs, will engagingly discuss the selected title. Ms. Grubbs will facilitate a wonderful forum for readers to talk about the selected title. Register

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Mon, Dec 19, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Leigh Ann Russo

Mon, Dec 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Weston Branch - Multipurpose Room (Room 120)

Chair Yoga helps to reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, improve balance, increase strength and flexibility and so much more. Capacity Limited, Registration Required

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Mon, Dec 19, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Mon, Dec 19, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Ageless Grace - with Sharon Veingrad

Mon, Dec 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

West Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Chair exercises based on consciously choosing to change the brain through physical movements Fitness for brain and body.

A Matter of Balance (In-Person) - How to prevent falls and overcome the fear of falling.

Mon, Dec 19, 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center

Pick up supplies to make a December craft at home.

Mon, Dec 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Davie/Cooper City Branch - Multipurpose Room

An award-winning program for Ages 60 and older, that emphasizes practical strategies designed to manage falls and increase activity levels.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Mary Serfaty

Mon, Dec 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Hallandale Beach Branch - Multipurpose Room

Chair Yoga helps to reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, improve balance, increase strength and flexibility and so much more.

ReinDeer Readers Book Club - Book of Lost Names by Kristen Harmel

Mon, Dec 19, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch - Multipurpose Room

Join the fun!

Canceled

Performance Workshop - In an "Open Mic" Style

Mon, Dec 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center

Poems, songs, jokes, stories, monologues. Sell something, a book, a painting. Climb up on your soapbox! A free zone. No judging, just support!

Teen Time (In-Person) - Doesn't require registration.

Mon, Dec 19, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Southwest Regional Library

Hang out in the teen room after school and make new friends! For Middle and High Schoolers.

Wags and Tales for ages 6 to 11 (In-person) - Presented by the Humane Society of Broward County

Mon, Dec 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Youth Services - Story Room

Practice your reading skills by reading to an Animal Assisted Therapy dog! At the Pompano Beach Branch Library.

Kids Afterschool Yoga with Ms. Melanie (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

Bend, stretch and play while learning traditional yoga techniques with Ms. Melanie.

Homework Help (In-Person) - For children in grades K - 12

Mon, Dec 19, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library

The homework help program provides assistance with homework questions.

Beautiful Oops! An Art Program (In-Person) - Registration required - Ages 6-11

Mon, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Practice and improve your English conversation skills. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Mon, Dec 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room

Art is beautiful. Create art with spills, splashes, and scratches.

Rescheduled

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Mon, Dec 19, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

New date Monday, December 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library

We will help you practice for the interview (speaking and comprehension), review the 100 civic questions (history and government); and practice your reading and writing.

Holiday Rock Painting Craft (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Tyrone Bryant Branch - Multipurpose Room

Join us for a fun holiday rock painting event!

English Café for Beginners (In-Person) - English Practice

Mon, Dec 19, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 226

Free classes consist of conversation, vocabulary, games, and pronunciation. Join us for fun and informative English practice

Holiday Party for Kids and Parents

Mon, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Lauderhill Central Park Library

Come celebrate the holidays with us and enjoy gifts, craft making, refreshments, and festive music!

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Mon, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library - Conference Room

We will help you practice for the interview (speaking and comprehension), review the 100 civic questions (history and government); and practice your reading and writing.

Ask Us Anything: Technology and Computers (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Hallandale Beach Branch - Multipurpose Room

Need help with understanding how to use your computer, phone, or tablet? Bring all your questions and receive training that will empower you.

Tween Book Club! (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library - Youth Program Room

Get ready for a fun discussion, activity & snack! Ages 8-12.

Crafts for Storytime: Take and Make bags - Seasonal crafts ages 3 and up

Tue, Dec 20, All day

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch

Seasonal crafts for children to take and make at home. These will be linked with Storytime and will be available to all children weekly.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Tue, Dec 20, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Tue, Dec 20, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Playgroup Fun! (In-person) - Early literacy helps make lifelong learners!

Tue, Dec 20, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Tue, Dec 20, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

Babies will experience fun stories, engaging songs, and the company of other little ones in this interactive program.

Rescheduled

Writer's Club (In-Person) - Hosted by Miramar Branch Library

Tue, Dec 20, 10:30am - 12:30pm

New date Monday, December 19, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center

Please join us to read, listen and discuss the written word! Adults only.

Storytime (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 20, 10:30am - 11:30am

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

Storytime fun for all toddlers and preschoolers.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel (3 Part) (Oasis) (In-Person) - Part 1: 12/06 | Part 2: 12/13 | Part 3: 12/20

Tue, Dec 20, 10:30am - 12:30pm

South Regional/Broward College Library - Computer Training Center

This series teaches the basics of the Microsoft Excel software. Microsoft Excel is used to organize, format and calculate data with formulas using a spreadsheet system. (Limited to 15 seats.)

Meet the Computer part 2 (In Person)

Tue, Dec 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Tamarac Branch - Computer Center

Part 2 of an OASIS introductory computer class

Conversational French (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 20, 11:00am - 11:30am

Riverland Branch - Multipurpose Room

Recommended for ages 3 - 6

Tue, Dec 20, 11:15am - 12:15pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center - Multipurpose Room

Join other people in your community and practice speaking French in a casual environment.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Tue, Dec 20, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Tue, Dec 20, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Tue, Dec 20, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Leigh Ann Russo

Tue, Dec 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

West Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Please join us, as Leigh Ann Russo, Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach presents Chair Yoga. These classes benefit people of all ages. Registration Required

English Cafe Intermediate (In-Person) - Practice conversational English.

Tue, Dec 20, 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center

Pick up supplies to make a December craft at home.

Tue, Dec 20, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

West Regional Library - Conference Room

Practice Intermediate English!

Computer Camp: Create a Vision Board in Canva (Online)

Tue, Dec 20, 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center

We'll create a vision board in the online graphic design application Canva. Register

Imperial Point libary Book Club (In-person)

Tue, Dec 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

Ageless Grace is a fitness and wellness program that consists of simple exercise tools designed for all ages and abilities.

Tue, Dec 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Imperial Point Branch - Multipurpose Room

The Time Machine - novel by H.G. Wells. Haunting picture of an earth some 800, 000 years into the future.

Book Discussion with Lynda Levin: Eternal (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 20, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Join us for our monthly book discussion group! This month, we'll be discussing Eternal by Lisa Scottoline. The book must be read prior to the program.

English Cafe (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

English Cafe is a casual class for people learning English as a second language.

Travels with George: A Book Review (In-Person) - Written by Nathaniel Philbrick

Tue, Dec 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center - Multipurpose Room

Donna Bruno shares her insight about the book, Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy.

Teen Time (In-Person) - Doesn't require registration.

Tue, Dec 20, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Southwest Regional Library

Hang out in the teen room after school and make new friends! For Middle and High Schoolers.

Holiday Crafternoon for ages 6-11 (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center - Conference Room

Create a holiday craft at the library.

Holiday Music and Craft (In-Person) - Celebrate the Holiday

Tue, Dec 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Riverland Branch - Multipurpose Room

Welcome the Winter Holiday with family and friends.

Happy Tales with Ms. Joanne (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

West Regional Library - Youth Program Room

Join us for stories and a fun activity, for ages 5-11.

Registration opens Tuesday, December 13 2022 at 9:00am

English Café Intermediate (Online) - Class Size Limited.

Tue, Dec 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Online

Instruction from volunteers of Hallandale Beach Branch and moderated by library staff. Register

Tue, Dec 20, 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Imperial Point Branch - Multipurpose Room

Casual game play for both the novice and experienced players of all ages. Bring a game clock if you prefer to play timed chess matches.

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Tue, Dec 20, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library - Multipurpose Room

Join us for Afternoon Story Time for all ages. Stories, songs, crafts and fun!

Tue, Dec 20, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 214

We will help you: practice for the interview (speaking and comprehension); review the 100 civic questions (history and government); and practice your reading and writing

Tue, Dec 20, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 222

This class is free and is where speakers of other languages can practice intermediate-level reading and conversational English.

Tue, Dec 20, 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Tyrone Bryant Branch - Multipurpose Room

Teens: Join us for green screen Tuesdays! Come film your own studio session using our green screen and ring light! Just be sure to bring your cell phone.

Holiday Open House - Take a break at our open house!

Tue, Dec 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hollywood Branch - Storytime Room

Practice and improve your English conversation skills. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Tue, Dec 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Lobby

Stop by and take a break from the frenzy of the holiday season. Enjoy take & make crafts, music, and light refreshments!

PajamaRama Family Storytime. All ages. (In-Person) - Registration is required. All guests must register.

Tue, Dec 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch - Meeting Room

Learn beginning English grammar, reading, and writing skills. **Class is taught entirely in English.**

Game Night! (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch - Computer Lab

Come enjoy Xbox, PlayStation, and board games. Some video games may require parent or guardian attendance.

Tue, Dec 20, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library

PajamaRama Family Evening Storytime: Activities and stories before bedtime. 1st and third Tuesday of the month (and fifth if the month has five weeks.)

Registration opens Tuesday, December 13 2022 at 9:00am

Name That Tune - Guess That Tune (In Person) 80s Music

Tue, Dec 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

North Lauderdale Saraniero Branch - Multipurpose Room

Are you a music fan? Test your ear for music in our exciting three round competition focused on music from the 1980's. Three winners will reign supreme with prizes!

OASIS CONNECTIONS: INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT - ONLY 1 CLASS

Tue, Dec 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

North Lauderdale Saraniero Branch - Conference Room

Learn more and become familiar with the Microsoft Office Suite. Students will learn how to navigate Microsoft PowerPoint and understand the different features associated with this application.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Wed, Dec 21, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Wed, Dec 21, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Wed, Dec 21, 10:00am - 11:00am

Hollywood Branch - Storytime Room

A place where speakers of other languages can practice intermediate and advanced level reading and conversational English.

Storytime (In-Person) - Storytime. For ages 2 -5!

Wed, Dec 21, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center

Pick up supplies to make a December craft at home.

Wed, Dec 21, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lauderdale Lakes Branch Library/Educational and Cultural Center

Please note: registration must include parent and/or caretaker plus child/children.

Coffee and Conversation with a Librarian (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 21, 10:30am - 11:30am

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

Come join an informal discussion on government services available to the public. Some dates may have a speaker.

English Cafe Intermediate – (In-Person) - Practice conversational English.

Wed, Dec 21, 10:30am - 11:30am

Davie/Cooper City Branch - Multipurpose Room

pre-register

Holiday Take & Make Craft Kits - Crafts for ages 3 & Up

Wed, Dec 21, 11:00am - 5:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library

Pick up a free craft kit to make something fun.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Wed, Dec 21, 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Wed, Dec 21, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Wed, Dec 21, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Wed, Dec 21, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Ageless Grace: Brain and Body Fitness (In-Person) - Timeless Fitness for the Body and Mind

Wed, Dec 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Weston Branch - Multipurpose Room (Room 120)

Join Ageless Grace Certified Educator, Eleanor Robinson, in-person at the Weston Library.

Chair Yoga (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Modified form of yoga using a chair for support. Sponsored by the Friends of the Stirling Road Branch Library.

E Sports - Intro to League of Legends

Wed, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Hallandale Beach Branch - Multipurpose Room

Instruction from volunteers and staff of the Hallandale Branch.

Wed, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Northwest Branch - Multipurpose Room

Learn basics of E Sports

Knitting and Crochet Club (In-Person) - Come knit and crochet with us!

Wed, Dec 21, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Weston Branch - Conference Room (Room 107)

Knitting and Crochet Group. All levels of ability are welcome.

STEM/STREAM Afternoon for ages 6 to 11 (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center - Multipurpose Room

Explore STEM concepts with engaging activities and experiments.

Homework Help (In-Person) - For children in grades K - 12

Wed, Dec 21, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library

The homework help program provides assistance with homework questions.

Meet the Computer 3 Sessions. In person. - Computer class. In Person 3 sessions

Wed, Dec 21, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

West Regional Library - Computer Lab

This course will introduce the new user to computes, its components and basic Windows 10 skills. Registration in series is required. In person. Second floor at the Computer Technology Center

Book Bunch (In-Person) - Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Wed, Dec 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 223

Join us for this discussion about the book "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez.

Polar Express Family Night (in-person) - Pick a time of arrival during registration.

Wed, Dec 21, 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Southwest Regional Library

Join us for train rides, Santa’s visit, interactive model train tours, storytelling, photo station, bell choir, & hot cocoa! Jammies are welcome. Pick a time of arrival using the link to Evenbrite.Register

Come Play Bingo: Celebrate Bingo's Birthday Month(In Person)

Wed, Dec 21, 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Tyrone Bryant Branch - Multipurpose Room

Join us for Bingo in celebration of Bingo Birthday Month! Did you know Bingo was first manufactured in 1929. Come out and join the fun playing Bingo!

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Wed, Dec 21, 5:45pm - 6:45pm

South Regional/Broward College Library - Conference Room

Practice listening, speaking and reading skills and a safe and judgment free environment.

Wed, Dec 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch - Meeting Room

Review the 100 civics questions and learn reading, writing, and interview questions that may be asked in the U.S. Citizenship test. **Class is taught only in English.**

Pajama Storytime (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch

Come join us for stories, songs, before bedtime. Feel free to arrive in your pajamas!

Pajama Storytime (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch

Join us for our evening family story time.

Introduction to the Internet (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Computer Lab

The Internet is a treasure trove of information. This course covers all the basics of why you want to be there. Call the AARLCC CTC at 954-357-6236 to register.

Spanish Cafe - Intermediate/Advanced - Registration Required

Wed, Dec 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library - Conference Room

Practice intermediate and advanced Spanish communication skills (including vocabulary, pronunciation & grammar). This class is not for beginners.

El Club en Español: Conversational Spanish (In-Person) - for Intermediate Level and Above

Wed, Dec 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - 5th Floor North Conference Room

Join fellow Spanish-language learners, intermediate and above, for fun conversations on a variety of topics.

Canceled

West Pines Toastmasters (In Person) - Public Speaking and Leadership Club

Wed, Dec 21, 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Southwest Regional Library

Participants meet every week to practice public speaking and leadership skills.

Anything Can Happen Wednesday (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library - Youth Program Room

Come see what we're doing on Wednesdays! It could be stories, activities, crafts and more, for ages 3 and up. Registration required. Please call 954-765-1585 for more information.

Registration opens Wednesday, December 14 2022 at 9:00am

Basic Microsoft Word

Wed, Dec 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Northwest Branch - Multipurpose Room

Learn basics of Microsoft Word

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Thu, Dec 22, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Thu, Dec 22, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Thu, Dec 22, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Thu, Dec 22, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center

Pick up supplies to make a December craft at home.

Preschool Story Time (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 22, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

Come join us for stories, songs, and lots of laughter!

Thu, Dec 22, 10:30am - 11:00am

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch

Stories, songs, counting, and toys to help get your child ready to read!

Storytime Fun with Ms. Minie (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 22, 11:00am - 11:45am

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Toddler Storytime: Stories, songs, fingerplays, egg shakers, puppets, and playtime! Ages 1-3.

Thu, Dec 22, 11:00am - 11:45am

West Regional Library - Youth Program Room

Join us for stories, music, movement and fun, for ages 3-5.

Registration opens Thursday, December 15 2022 at 9:00am

Toddler Story Time (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 22, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library - Multipurpose Room

Join us for a stories, finger play and songs. Ages 8 months to 3 year old.

Holiday Children's Movie (In-Person) - Barbie in the Nutcracker

Thu, Dec 22, 11:30am - 1:00pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch - Meeting Room

Children's movie

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Leigh Ann Russo

Thu, Dec 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Everglades Room

Please join us, as Leigh Ann Russo, Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach, presents Chair Yoga. These classes benefit people of all ages. Registration required.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Thu, Dec 22, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Thu, Dec 22, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Thu, Dec 22, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Ageless Grace: Brain Health Program with Sharon Veingrad

Thu, Dec 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 226

Ageless Grace is a fitness and wellness program that consists of simple exercise tools designed for all ages and abilities.

Thu, Dec 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Ageless Grace is a fitness and wellness program that consists of simple exercise tools designed for all ages and abilities. Sponsored by the Friends of the Stirling Road Branch Library.

Origami/Coloring (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Imperial Point Branch - Multipurpose Room

You'll be guided through a range of fun and accessible origami models including animals.

Rescheduled

Holiday Present - Coral Springs Woman's Club (In Person) - For ages 5 to 17. Registration required.

Thu, Dec 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

New date Friday, December 16, 1:00pm - 5:30pm

Northwest Regional Library

Come pick out a present for a parent or special adult and wrap it up! Presents and wrapping are provided by the Coral Spring's Woman's Club.

English Café - Beginner (In-Person) - Practice English

Thu, Dec 22, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 214

Free classes that consist of conversation, vocabulary, games and pronunciation. Registration is required & class size is limited.

This event is full

Happy Hour Book Club (Online)

Thu, Dec 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center

Book Club meets Happy Hour at this fun event for adventurous readers. Register

Family Story Time ( In-Person)

Thu, Dec 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

Story time fun for school age children and their families.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Fri, Dec 23, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Fri, Dec 23, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Fri, Dec 23, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

December Family Storytime for ages 2 to 5 (In-Person)

Fri, Dec 23, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center

Pick up supplies to make a December craft at home.

Fri, Dec 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center - Multipurpose Room

Welcome to Storytime. For ages 2 to 5! Registration is recommended.

Canceled

Socrates Cafe (In-Person)

Fri, Dec 23, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hollywood Branch

Practice and improve your English conversation skills. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Fri, Dec 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

Group discussion of philosophical, ethical, and moral issues.

Ageless Grace: Seated Neuroplasticity - Timeless Fitness and Fun for the Body and Mind (All Ages)

Fri, Dec 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library - Programming Room (1)

Based on consciously choosing to change the brain through physical movements while seated, join Mrs. Eleanor Robinson in playful exercises, similar to childhood activities. For all ages!

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Fri, Dec 23, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Fri, Dec 23, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Fri, Dec 23, 1:00pm - 1:15pm

Main Library

Take a mental health break.

Let's Play Book Bingo! (In-Person)

Fri, Dec 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 154

Bring a friend and join us for multiplayer gaming on the big screen. Free-to-play, always fun!

Fri, Dec 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room

Enjoy a game afternoon to help celebrate Bingo's Birthday Month!

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Sat, Dec 24, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Sat, Dec 24, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Sat, Dec 24, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Canceled

Knit Happens (In-Person)

Sat, Dec 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch

Bring your knitting, crochet or other needle craft and a cup of your favorite coffee or tea! All skill levels are welcome. Made possible by The Friends of the Library.

Canceled

Sat, Dec 24, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Holiday Classic Movie - "It's a Wonderful Life"

Sat, Dec 24, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Beach Branch - Meeting Room

"It's a Wonderful Life" directed by Frank Capra, starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.

SoFlo Kwanzaa Day 1 - Umoja (Online) - Vicennial of Black Excellence

Mon, Dec 26, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Kwanzaa (/ˈkwɑːn.zə/) is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1. Celebrate with AARLCC on the first day — Umoja, or 'Unity'

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Mon, Dec 26, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Storytime for Toddlers

Mon, Dec 26, 10:00am - 11:00am

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch

Stories, songs, dances and a craft for children ages 12 to 24 months. Singing and dancing is followed by a 30 minute free play session.

Storytime For Preschoolers

Mon, Dec 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch

Stories, songs, dances and a craft followed by free play for ages 3-5.

Winter Forest Banner (In-Person)

Mon, Dec 26, 11:00am - 5:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library

Drop by to help us create a winter forest by adding cupcake paper trees to our banner in the Youth Services department!

Canceled

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Mon, Dec 26, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Mon, Dec 26, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Rescheduled

Creation Station Monthly (Online) - Vet Fest

Mon, Dec 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

New date Tuesday, December 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library

Broward County Library (BCL) presents Creation Station Monthly on the last Tuesday of each month. BCL brings creative people together every month to discuss what inspires them in their field.

English Café for Beginners (In-Person) - English Practice

Mon, Dec 26, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 226

Free classes consist of conversation, vocabulary, games, and pronunciation. Join us for fun and informative English practice

English Cafe - Beginner (In-Person) - Registration is optional.

Mon, Dec 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

North Lauderdale Saraniero Branch - Conference Room

Practice and improve your English conversation skills. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Tue, Dec 27, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Tue, Dec 27, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

SoFlo Kwanzaa Day 2 - Kujichagulia (In-Person and Online) - Vicennial of Black Excellence

Tue, Dec 27, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Tue, Dec 27, 10:00am - 6:00pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Auditorium,Dianne Bienes Seminar Room # 1,Ellyn F. Walters Conference Room,Lobby,Michael Bienes Seminar Room #2

Kwanzaa (/ˈkwɑːn.zə/) is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1. Celebrate with AARLCC on the second day — Kujichagulia, or ‘Self-Determination’.

Playgroup Fun! (In-person) - Early literacy helps make lifelong learners!

Tue, Dec 27, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

Babies will experience fun stories, engaging songs, and the company of other little ones in this interactive program.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Tue, Dec 27, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Tue, Dec 27, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Tue, Dec 27, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Leigh Ann Russo

Tue, Dec 27, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

West Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Please join us, as Leigh Ann Russo, Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach presents Chair Yoga. These classes benefit people of all ages. Registration Required

English Cafe Intermediate (In-Person) - Practice conversational English.

Tue, Dec 27, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

West Regional Library - Conference Room

Practice Intermediate English!

Short Story Discussion Group: The Translation (In-Person) - Sponsored by the Friends of the Stirling Road Branch Library

Tue, Dec 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

Ageless Grace is a fitness and wellness program that consists of simple exercise tools designed for all ages and abilities.

Tue, Dec 27, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Join us for our monthly short story discussion! This month, we'll focus on The Translation by Joyce Carol Oates. The story is in The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction on page 452.

English Cafe (In-Person)

Tue, Dec 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

English Cafe is a casual class for people learning English as a second language.

Creation Station Monthly (Online) - Vet Fest

Tue, Dec 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library

Broward County Library (BCL) presents Creation Station Monthly on the last Tuesday of each month. BCL brings creative people together every month to discuss what inspires them in their field.Register

Kwanzaa Celebration 2022 (Online) - Kujichagulia -Self Determination

Tue, Dec 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Online via Zoom

Join the West Regional Library’s virtual Celebration of the Principle of Kujichagulia-Self Determination, at the 2022 Kwanzaa with keynote speaker Honorable Shannan "Lady" lghodaro. Register

Tue, Dec 27, 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Imperial Point Branch - Multipurpose Room

Casual game play for both the novice and experienced players of all ages. Bring a game clock if you prefer to play timed chess matches.

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Tue, Dec 27, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library - Multipurpose Room

Join us for Afternoon Story Time for all ages. Stories, songs, crafts and fun!

Tue, Dec 27, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 214

We will help you: practice for the interview (speaking and comprehension); review the 100 civic questions (history and government); and practice your reading and writing

Tue, Dec 27, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 222

This class is free and is where speakers of other languages can practice intermediate-level reading and conversational English.

Literacy Basics for the U.S. Citizenship Test. (In-Person) - Practice your English skills for the U. S. Citizenship Test.

Tue, Dec 27, 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Tyrone Bryant Branch - Multipurpose Room

Teens: Join us for green screen Tuesdays! Come film your own studio session using our green screen and ring light! Just be sure to bring your cell phone.

Tue, Dec 27, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Conference Room

Learn the English alphabet and practice English pronunciation for the United States Naturalization Reading and Writing Tests.

Bilingual Storytime ¡Lee y Canta! Read and Sing! (In-person) - Registration required. Se require registro.

Tue, Dec 27, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hollywood Branch - Storytime Room

Practice and improve your English conversation skills. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Tue, Dec 27, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library

Join us for a fun, family time of bilingual songs and stories. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday. ¡Disfruten en familia con divertidos cuentos y canciones bilingües! Cada 2do y 4to martes.

Registration opens Tuesday, December 20 2022 at 9:00am

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Wed, Dec 28, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Wed, Dec 28, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Toddler Storytime. Ages 18-36 months (In-Person) - Registration is required for each adult and child.

Wed, Dec 28, 10:00am - 11:00am

Hollywood Branch - Green Room

A place where speakers of other languages can practice intermediate and advanced level reading and conversational English.

Wed, Dec 28, 10:30am - 11:30am

Young At Art (now Broward County Library Branch)

Stories, songs, and activities. Ages 18-36 months. Registration is required for each attendee (adult and child). Please add additional attendees as guests during registration.

Toddler Storytime. Ages 12-35 months (In-Person) - Registration is required for all guests: Adult & Toddler.

Wed, Dec 28, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Toddler Storytime: Stories, songs, and rhymes. Ages 12-35 months. Registration is required for this in-person program.

Registration opens Wednesday, December 21 2022 at 9:00am

Bonding with Books (In-Person) - Monthly Book Chat

Wed, Dec 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Hollywood Branch - Storytime Room

We will be discussing the book, Infinite Country by Patricia Engel. Call to reserve your book, while supplies last – 954-357-7785.

English Cafe Intermediate – (In-Person) - Practice conversational English.

Wed, Dec 28, 10:30am - 11:30am

Davie/Cooper City Branch - Multipurpose Room

pre-register

Toddler Storytime. Ages 12-35 months (In-Person) - Registration is required for all guests: Adult & Toddler.

Wed, Dec 28, 11:15am - 11:45am

Southwest Regional Library

Toddler Storytime: Stories, songs, and rhymes. Ages 12-35 months. Registration is required for this in-person program.

Registration opens Wednesday, December 21 2022 at 9:00am

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Wed, Dec 28, 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Wed, Dec 28, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Wed, Dec 28, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Wed, Dec 28, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Ageless Grace: Brain and Body Fitness (In-Person) - Timeless Fitness for the Body and Mind

Wed, Dec 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Weston Branch - Multipurpose Room (Room 120)

Join Ageless Grace Certified Educator, Eleanor Robinson, in-person at the Weston Library.

Hollywood Beach Reading Center Book Club (in-person) - The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

Wed, Dec 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hollywood Beach Bernice P. Oster Branch - Multipurpose Room

Read the book and join the discussion in the Community Center next door.

Knitting and Crochet Club (In-Person) - Come knit and crochet with us!

Wed, Dec 28, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Weston Branch - Conference Room (Room 107)

Knitting and Crochet Group. All levels of ability are welcome.

Canceled

Homework Help (In-Person) - For children in grades K - 12

Wed, Dec 28, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library

The homework help program provides assistance with homework questions.

Meet the Computer 3 Sessions. In person. - Computer class. In Person 3 sessions

Wed, Dec 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

West Regional Library - Computer Lab

This course will introduce the new user to computes, its components and basic Windows 10 skills. Registration in series is required. In person. Second floor at the Computer Technology Center

SoFlo Kwanzaa Day 3 - Ujima (In-Person and Online) - Vicennial of Black Excellence

Wed, Dec 28, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Auditorium,Dianne Bienes Seminar Room # 1,Ellyn F. Walters Conference Room,Lobby,Michael Bienes Seminar Room #2

Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1. Celebrate with AARLCC on the third day — Ujima, or ‘Collective Work and Responsibility’.

El Club en Español: Conversational Spanish (In-Person) - for Intermediate Level and Above

Wed, Dec 28, 5:45pm - 6:45pm

South Regional/Broward College Library - Conference Room

Practice listening, speaking and reading skills and a safe and judgment free environment.

Wed, Dec 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - 5th Floor North Conference Room

Join fellow Spanish-language learners, intermediate and above, for fun conversations on a variety of topics.

Spanish Cafe - Intermediate/Advanced - Registration Required

Wed, Dec 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library - Conference Room

Practice intermediate and advanced Spanish communication skills (including vocabulary, pronunciation & grammar). This class is not for beginners.

Canceled

West Pines Toastmasters (In Person) - Public Speaking and Leadership Club

Wed, Dec 28, 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Southwest Regional Library

Participants meet every week to practice public speaking and leadership skills.

Cover to Cover Book Club (In-Person)

Wed, Dec 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch

Come join us for a book discussion and meet new friends! Feel free to bring a cup of your favorite coffee or tea. Call the Reference desk for the book title.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Thu, Dec 29, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Thu, Dec 29, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

SoFlo Kwanzaa Day 4 - Ujamaa (Outdoors and Online) - Vicennial of Black Excellence

Thu, Dec 29, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Main Library - Gallery 6

2022 Exhibit

Thu, Dec 29, 10:00am - 6:00pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Auditorium,Dianne Bienes Seminar Room # 1,Ellyn F. Walters Conference Room,Michael Bienes Seminar Room #2,Lobby

Kwanzaa (/ˈkwɑːn.zə/) is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1. Celebrate with AARLCC on the fourth day — Ujamaa, or 'Cooperative Economics'.

Coffee and Conversation (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 29, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

Come join us for stories, songs, and lots of laughter!

Thu, Dec 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library - Programming Room (1)

Come join an informal discussion on government services available to the public. Some dates may have a speaker.

Toddler Story Time (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 29, 11:00am - 11:45am

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Toddler Storytime: Stories, songs, fingerplays, egg shakers, puppets, and playtime! Ages 1-3.

Thu, Dec 29, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library - Multipurpose Room

Join us for a stories, finger play and songs. Ages 8 months to 3 year old.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Leigh Ann Russo

Thu, Dec 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Everglades Room

Please join us, as Leigh Ann Russo, Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach, presents Chair Yoga. These classes benefit people of all ages. Registration required.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Thu, Dec 29, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Thu, Dec 29, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Thu, Dec 29, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Off the Hook (In-Person) - Knitting and Crochet Group.

Thu, Dec 29, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Creation Station Craft Room

Knitting and Crochet group

Vision Board Workshop: Tweens & Teens (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Tyrone Bryant Branch - Multipurpose Room

Join us for a DIY vision board workshop!

Canceled

Tree Climbers - for Genealogy Enthusiasts

Thu, Dec 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

A discussion-loving and problem-solving group of genealogy enthusiasts (who have completed the Genealogy 101 series).

Ageless Grace: Brain Health Program with Sharon Veingrad

Thu, Dec 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Ageless Grace is a fitness and wellness program that consists of simple exercise tools designed for all ages and abilities. Sponsored by the Friends of the Stirling Road Branch Library.

Finger Painting/Coloring/Sketching (In-Person)

Thu, Dec 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Imperial Point Branch - Multipurpose Room

Not only finger painting a fun, messy, creative process but it’s a great way to get back in touch with the part of ourselves that feels free to create. Along with freehand sketching.

English Café - Beginner (In-Person) - Practice English

Thu, Dec 29, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 214

Free classes that consist of conversation, vocabulary, games and pronunciation. Registration is required & class size is limited.

This event is full

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Fri, Dec 30, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Fri, Dec 30, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Canceled

Gentle Yoga for Beginners (In-Person) - Bring your mat and join us!

Fri, Dec 30, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hollywood Branch

Practice and improve your English conversation skills. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Fri, Dec 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Northwest Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Enjoy the benefits of yoga through gentle movement and breathwork. No previous yoga experience is required.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - With certified yoga instructor Noemi Rais.

Fri, Dec 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

You can do yoga just sitting on a chair. Improve your health, concentration, flexibility, and strength. Feel relaxed, energized, and uplifted.

Ageless Grace: Seated Neuroplasticity - Timeless Fitness and Fun for the Body and Mind (All Ages)

Fri, Dec 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library - Programming Room (1)

Based on consciously choosing to change the brain through physical movements while seated, join Mrs. Eleanor Robinson in playful exercises, similar to childhood activities. For all ages!

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Fri, Dec 30, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Fri, Dec 30, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Fri, Dec 30, 1:00pm - 1:15pm

Main Library

Take a mental health break.

SoFlo Kwanzaa Day 5 - Nia (Outdoors) - Vicennial of Black Excellence

Fri, Dec 30, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 154

Bring a friend and join us for multiplayer gaming on the big screen. Free-to-play, always fun!

Fri, Dec 30, 7:00pm - 10:00pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Kwanzaa (/ˈkwɑːn.zə/) is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1. Celebrate with AARLCC on the fifth day — Nia, or 'purpose'.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Sat, Dec 31, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Sat, Dec 31, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

SoFlo Kwanzaa Day 6 - Kuumba (In-Person and Online) - Vicennial of Black Excellence

Sat, Dec 31, 11:00am - 2:00pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Auditorium,Dianne Bienes Seminar Room # 1,Ellyn F. Walters Conference Room,Michael Bienes Seminar Room #2,Lobby

Short description Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1. Celebrate with AARLCC on the sixth day — Kuumba, or ‘Creativity’.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Sat, Dec 31, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

SoFlo Kwanzaa Day 7 - Imani (Online) - Vicennial of Black Excellence

Sat, Dec 31, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

Casual game play for both the novice and experienced player. Sponsored by the Friends of The Century Plaza Leon Slatin Library.

Sun, Jan 01, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Kwanzaa (/ˈkwɑːn.zə/) is an annual celebration of African-American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1. Celebrate with AARLCC on the seventh day — Imani, or ‘Faith’.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Sun, Jan 01, 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Imperial Point Branch - Multipurpose Room

Casual game play for both the novice and experienced players of all ages. Bring a game clock if you prefer to play timed chess matches.

Mon, Jan 02, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Mon, Jan 02, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

NEA Big Read Word Game @ Pompano Beach - NEA Big Read 2023

Mon, Jan 02, All day

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center

Pick up a copy of this special edition of the Pompano Beach Monthly Word Game!

NEA Big Read Refugee Reflections Display - NEA Big Read 2023

Mon, Jan 02, All day

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center

Visit the Pompano Beach Branch Library for a thoughtful and provocative exhibit inspired by BCL's 2022 NEA Big Read event.

"Chrysanthemum Dream" Art Exhibit by Jessica Faith Rodriguez - Colombian American artist: NEA Big Read celebration.

Mon, Jan 02, 10:00am - 8:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

Broward County Library's NEA Big Read program features the "Chrysanthemum Dream" art exhibit by Jessica Faith Rodriguez, Colombian American Artist, from January 2 to February 4, 2023.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Mon, Jan 02, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Mon, Jan 02, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Canceled

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Leigh Ann Russo

Mon, Jan 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Weston Branch

Chair Yoga helps to reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, improve balance, increase strength and flexibility and so much more. Capacity Limited, Registration Required

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Mary Serfaty

Mon, Jan 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Hallandale Beach Branch - Multipurpose Room

Chair Yoga helps to reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, improve balance, increase strength and flexibility and so much more.

English Café for Beginners (In-Person) - English Practice

Mon, Jan 02, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 226

Free classes consist of conversation, vocabulary, games, and pronunciation. Join us for fun and informative English practice

Ask Us Anything: Technology and Computers (In-Person)

Mon, Jan 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Hallandale Beach Branch - Multipurpose Room

Need help with understanding how to use your computer, phone, or tablet? Bring all your questions and receive training that will empower you.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Tue, Jan 03, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Tue, Jan 03, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Crafts for Storytime: Take and Make bags - Seasonal crafts ages 3 and up

Tue, Jan 03, All day

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch

Seasonal crafts for children to take and make at home. These will be linked with Storytime and will be available to all children weekly.

Storytime (In-Person) - Join us for singing, stories & crafts every Tuesday morning!

Tue, Jan 03, 10:30am - 11:30am

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

Storytime fun for all toddlers and preschoolers.

PreSchool Storytime (In Person)

Tue, Jan 03, 10:30am - 11:30am

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

Stories, songs, activities and a craft. Recommended for ages 3 - 5.

Playgroup Fun! (In-person) - Early literacy helps make lifelong learners!

Tue, Jan 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

Babies will experience fun stories, engaging songs, and the company of other little ones in this interactive program.

Toddler Story time

Tue, Jan 03, 10:30am - 11:15am

Carver Ranches Branch

Toddler Storytime ages 12 months-35 months

Conversational French (In-Person)

Tue, Jan 03, 11:15am - 12:15pm

Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center

Join other people in your community and practice speaking French in a casual environment.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Tue, Jan 03, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Tue, Jan 03, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Tue, Jan 03, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Leigh Ann Russo

Tue, Jan 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

West Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Please join us, as Leigh Ann Russo, Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach presents Chair Yoga. These classes benefit people of all ages. Registration Required

English Cafe Intermediate (In-Person) - Practice conversational English.

Tue, Jan 03, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

West Regional Library - Conference Room

Practice Intermediate English!

Beginner's Microsoft WORD 4 Sessions - Computer class

Tue, Jan 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

Ageless Grace is a fitness and wellness program that consists of simple exercise tools designed for all ages and abilities.

English Cafe (In-house)

Tue, Jan 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

English Cafe is a casual class for people beginning to learn English as a second language.

Tue, Jan 03, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

West Regional Library - Computer Lab

Registration in the 4 sessions is required. In person. Second floor at the Computer Technology Center. This course covers WORD processing skills like formatting text, cut, copy, paste and more.

English Café Intermediate (Online) - Class Size Limited.

Tue, Jan 03, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Online

Instruction from volunteers of Hallandale Beach Branch and moderated by library staff. Register

Happy Tales with Ms. Joanne (In-Person)

Tue, Jan 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

West Regional Library - Youth Program Room

Join us for stories and a fun activity, for ages 5-11.

Registration opens Tuesday, December 20 2022 at 9:00am

Book Chat: The Boy In the Back of the Class (In-Person)

Tue, Jan 03, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Tyrone Bryant Branch - Multipurpose Room

Tweens & Teens Book Chat: "The Boy In the Back of the Class" by Onjali Rauf.

Tue, Jan 03, 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Imperial Point Branch - Multipurpose Room

Casual game play for both the novice and experienced players of all ages. Bring a game clock if you prefer to play timed chess matches.

Tue, Jan 03, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Lauderhill Towne Centre Library - Multipurpose Room

Join us for Afternoon Story Time for all ages. Stories, songs, crafts and fun!

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Tue, Jan 03, 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Tyrone Bryant Branch - Multipurpose Room

Teens: Join us for green screen Tuesdays! Come film your own studio session using our green screen and ring light! Just be sure to bring your cell phone.

Tue, Jan 03, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 214

We will help you: practice for the interview (speaking and comprehension); review the 100 civic questions (history and government); and practice your reading and writing

PajamaRama Family Storytime. All ages. (In-Person) - Registration is required. All guests must register.

Tue, Jan 03, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hollywood Branch - Storytime Room

Practice and improve your English conversation skills. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Tue, Jan 03, 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Southwest Regional Library

PajamaRama Family Evening Storytime: Activities and stories before bedtime. 1st and third Tuesday of the month (and fifth if the month has five weeks.)

Registration opens Tuesday, December 27 2022 at 9:00am

Canceled

English Cafe - Beginner (In-Person) - Practice English

Tue, Jan 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Davie/Cooper City Branch

Registration is required.

History of Kwanzaa Exhibit (In-Person) - Glass Case Exhibit in Lobby

Wed, Jan 04, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center

Showcasing the history of Kwanzaa in the lobby at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

Frozen in Time Exhibition (In-Person) - Selections from the Love-Thornell Collection

Wed, Jan 04, All day

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Gallery C

This holiday season, view and celebrate the Love-Thornell Collection of Black American Photographs from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Coffee and Conversation with a Librarian (In-Person)

Wed, Jan 04, 10:00am - 11:00am

Hollywood Branch - Storytime Room

A place where speakers of other languages can practice intermediate and advanced level reading and conversational English.

Wed, Jan 04, 10:30am - 11:30am

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

Come join an informal discussion on government services available to the public. Some dates may have a speaker.

Toddler Storytime. Ages 12-35 months (In-Person) - Registration is required for all guests: Adult & Toddler.

Wed, Jan 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library

Toddler Storytime: Stories, songs, and rhymes. Ages 12-35 months. Registration is required for this in-person program.

Registration opens Wednesday, December 28 2022 at 9:00am

English Cafe - Conversational (In-Person) - Hosted by Miramar Branch Library

Wed, Jan 04, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center - Conference Room

Practice and improve your conversational English. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Toddler Storytime. Ages 12-35 months (In-Person) - Registration is required for all guests: Adult & Toddler.

Wed, Jan 04, 10:30am - 11:30am

Davie/Cooper City Branch - Multipurpose Room

Preregister

Wed, Jan 04, 11:15am - 11:45am

Southwest Regional Library

Toddler Storytime: Stories, songs, and rhymes. Ages 12-35 months. Registration is required for this in-person program.

Registration opens Wednesday, December 28 2022 at 9:00am

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Wed, Jan 04, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Wed, Jan 04, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Wed, Jan 04, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

English Cafe - Intermediate (Online) Limit of 15 students - Registration Required- hosted by Tamarac Library

Wed, Jan 04, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Tamarac Branch

Practice and improve your conversational English. Classes will focus on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar Please register, class size is limited Register

Ageless Grace: Brain and Body Fitness (In-Person) - Timeless Fitness for the Body and Mind

Wed, Jan 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Weston Branch - Multipurpose Room (Room 120)

Join Ageless Grace Certified Educator, Eleanor Robinson, in-person at the Weston Library.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Sponsored by the Friends of the Stirling Road Branch Library

Wed, Jan 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Hallandale Beach Branch - Multipurpose Room

Instruction from volunteers and staff of the Hallandale Branch.

Wed, Jan 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Modified form of yoga using a chair for support.

E-Sports - Intro to League of Legends

Wed, Jan 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Northwest Branch - Multipurpose Room

Learn basics of E Sports

Needlework Circle: - Knitting, Crocheting & More!

Wed, Jan 04, 2:30pm - 3:45pm

Beach Branch - Meeting Room

A workshop for all needle crafts: knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and more! Bring your latest work to share, swap stitches, & make friends!

Knitting and Crochet Club (In-Person) - Come knit and crochet with us!

Wed, Jan 04, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Weston Branch - Children's Program Room (Room 114)

Grab your yarn and needles and join the group to discuss your projects and latest techniques.

Youth Book Club (In-Person) - NEA Big Read

Wed, Jan 04, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Weston Branch - Conference Room (Room 107)

Join us for a fun discussion on the book The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf, for grades 3-5. Copies of the book are limited and will be given on a first come first served basis.

Cybercrime Fighters: Best Browser for me. In person - Computer class

Wed, Jan 04, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

West Regional Library - Computer Lab

Registration is required. In person class. Second floor at the Computer Technology Center. This class covers the privacy and security of browsers and what tools to use for your safety.

Crazy 8s Math Club (In-Person) - for Kids in Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5

Wed, Jan 04, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room

Child Registration Required. *Please plan to attend all classes. Space is limited (16); registration required for attendees.

This event is full

Get Crafty (In-Person) - January Craft: Chinese New Year Lucky Knot Key Ring

Wed, Jan 04, 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Southwest Regional Library - Conference Room

恭贺新禧 Good luck in the year ahead!

$ide Hu$tle with Tokyo White Int. (Online) - The Future of Fashion in the Digital World

Wed, Jan 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Main Library - Online/Webex

Tokyo White Int. will introduce you to digital fashion, what the future of fashion looks like, educating you on the value of digital garments and what it can mean for you in the metaverse.Register

Spanish Cafe - Intermediate/Advanced - Registration Required

Wed, Jan 04, 5:45pm - 6:45pm

South Regional/Broward College Library - Conference Room

Practice listening, speaking and reading skills and a safe and judgment free environment.

Wed, Jan 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library - Conference Room

Practice intermediate and advanced Spanish communication skills (including vocabulary, pronunciation & grammar). This class is not for beginners.

El Club en Español: Conversational Spanish (In-Person) - for Intermediate Level and Above

Wed, Jan 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Main Library - 5th Floor North Conference Room

Join fellow Spanish-language learners, intermediate and above, for fun conversations on a variety of topics.

Odyssey Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club (Online) - Monthly

Wed, Jan 04, 6:15pm - 7:15pm

South Regional/Broward College Library

This is a social book club and we read one book over the course of two months. This allows our members to read at a casual pace.Register

West Pines Toastmasters (In Person) - Public Speaking and Leadership Club

Wed, Jan 04, 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Southwest Regional Library - Everglades Room

Participants meet every week to practice public speaking and leadership skills.

Get Crafty (In-Person) - January Craft: Chinese New Year Lucky Knot Key Ring

Wed, Jan 04, 6:30pm - 7:15pm

Southwest Regional Library - Conference Room

恭贺新禧 Good luck in the year ahead!

Anything Can Happen Wednesday (In-Person)

Wed, Jan 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

West Regional Library - Youth Program Room

Come see what we're doing on Wednesdays! It could be stories, activities, crafts and more, for ages 3 and up. Registration required. Please call 954-765-1585 for more information.

Registration opens Wednesday, December 21 2022 at 9:00am

Stories, Songs and Stretches-Yoga Story time (In-Person) - Yoga Story time for ages 2-5

Thu, Jan 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

North Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room

Join us for Yoga practice filled with stories, movement, stretches, music, and fun for our littlest yogis and their caregivers. (Bring a yoga mat or a blanket if available)

Pre-School Storytime (In-Person)

Thu, Jan 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch

Join us for stories, songs and fun. Ages 3-5.

Sunshine Toddlers Storytime (In-person)

Thu, Jan 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hallandale Beach Branch - Multipurpose Room

Songs, rhymes and stories!

Storytime. Ages 2 to 6 (In-Person)

Thu, Jan 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

Come join us for stories, songs, and lots of laughter!

Thu, Jan 05, 10:30am - 11:15am

North Lauderdale Saraniero Branch - Multipurpose Room

Stories, Songs, and Fun! Ages 2 to 6. Registration is recommended.

Storytime Fun with Ms. Minie (In-Person)

Thu, Jan 05, 11:00am - 11:45am

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Toddler Storytime: Stories, songs, fingerplays, egg shakers, puppets, and playtime! Ages 1-3.

Thu, Jan 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm

West Regional Library

Join us for stories, music, movement and fun, for ages 3-5.

Registration opens Thursday, December 22 2022 at 9:00am

Toddler Storytime (In-Person) - Ages 1 to 3 years old

Thu, Jan 05, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Weston Branch - Multipurpose Room (Room 120)

Songs, rhymes and stories! Featuring books, music, movement and fun!

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - Instructor Leigh Ann Russo

Thu, Jan 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Everglades Room

Please join us, as Leigh Ann Russo, Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach, presents Chair Yoga. These classes benefit people of all ages. Registration required.

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Thu, Jan 05, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Thu, Jan 05, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Thu, Jan 05, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Preschool Storytime (In-Person) - Recommended for ages 3 – 5

Thu, Jan 05, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Weston Branch

Stories, songs, movement and a craft for children ages 3 - 5.

Off the Hook - Knitting and Crochet Group

Thu, Jan 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Creation Station Craft Room

Knitting and Crochet Group

Ageless Grace - with Eleanor Robinson

Thu, Jan 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 226

Ageless Grace is a fitness and wellness program that consists of simple exercise tools designed for all ages and abilities.

Ageless Grace: Exercise and Brain Health Program (In-Person) - Sponsored by the Friends of the Stirling Road Branch Library

Thu, Jan 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room

Ageless Grace is a fitness and wellness program that consists of simple exercise tools designed for all ages and abilities.

Introduction to Rug Hooking: - The Fine Art & Craft of Rug Hooking

Thu, Jan 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Beach Branch - Meeting Room

Learn rug hooking, presented by Amy Jones Hamilton of the Fort Lauderdale Beach Rug Hooking Group. Attendees in January will receive access to free online courses; there will be a raffle too!

English Cafe Intermediate (In-Person) @ Main Library - Intermediate Level students

Thu, Jan 05, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Main Library - 5th Floor North Conference Room

Intermediate Level students.

Origami/Coloring for everyone (In-person)

Thu, Jan 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Imperial Point Branch - Multipurpose Room

You'll be guided through a range of fun and accessible origami models including animals.

Conoce la Computadora. En persona. 4 Clases - En Español, Clases de computadora 4 clases en persona

Thu, Jan 05, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

West Regional Library - Computer Lab

En Español. Se requiere Inscripción en las 4 classes. En el segundo piso, CTC Este curso introducirá al nuevo usuario a las computadoras como usar el ratón, teclado y habilidades básicas de Windows 10

Chess Club (In-Person) - Ages 6-17

Thu, Jan 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Young At Art (now Broward County Library Branch) - Multipurpose Room

Casual game play for ages 6 -18

English Café - Beginner (In-Person) - Practice English

Thu, Jan 05, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 214

Free classes that consist of conversation, vocabulary, games and pronunciation. Registration is required & class size is limited.

Family Movie Night (In-Person)

Thu, Jan 05, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Northwest Regional Library - Room 222

This class is free and is where speakers of other languages can practice intermediate-level reading and conversational English.

Thu, Jan 05, 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Tyrone Bryant Branch - Multipurpose Room

Bring the kids for a fun family movie night at the library!

January Family Storytime for ages 2 to 5 (In-Person)

Fri, Jan 06, 10:30am - 11:00am

Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center - Multipurpose Room

Welcome to Storytime. For ages 2 to 5! Enjoy stories, songs and more! Registration is recommended.

Registration opens Friday, December 30 2022 at 9:00am

Adult Coloring - Coloring for Grown-ups! (In-Person) - Pens, Pencils, and Pastels Adult Coloring

Fri, Jan 06, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Southwest Regional Library - Creation Station Craft Room

Come join us for a fun, relaxing morning of adult coloring.

Chair Yoga (In-Person) - With certified yoga instructor Noemi Rais.

Fri, Jan 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

You can do yoga just sitting on a chair. Improve your health, concentration, flexibility, and strength. Feel relaxed, energized, and uplifted.

Ageless Grace with Eleanor Robinson (In-Person)

Fri, Jan 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library

This program is designed for adults of all ages! Ageless Grace is performed while sitting. Join in the kinetic fun!

Chair Yoga: Exercises for the Body and Mind (In-Person)

Fri, Jan 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Main Library - 6E Multipurpose

Loosen and stretch your muscles, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve circulation at Main Library with yoga instructor Manette Freas.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Fri, Jan 06, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Fri, Jan 06, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Chair Yoga with Manette Freas (In-Person) - for All Ages

Fri, Jan 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Main Library

Sit and stretch with Manette Freas during Chair Yoga, a seated exercise workshop.

Ageless Grace (In-Person)

Fri, Jan 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room

English Café is a conversation class, designed for adults and led by an instructor to help improve English-speaking skills.

Fri, Jan 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch - Multipurpose Room

Host Eleanor Robinson leads a series of chair exercises for all ages. Fitness for brain and body.

Book Talk with Donna Bruno - Biographies of Audrey Hepburn & Viola Davis

Fri, Jan 06, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Beach Branch - Meeting Room

Discussion of Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and WWII by Robert Matzen, and Finding Me by Viola Davis.

Gee You Knit (In-person) - Knitting Club

Fri, Jan 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

West Regional Library - Conference Room

Bring your yarn, needles, & materials for your projects.

Writing an Effective Business Plan (In-Person)

Fri, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 154

Bring a friend and join us for multiplayer gaming on the big screen. Free-to-play, always fun!

Sat, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:30am

Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch - Computer Lab

December is National Write a Business Plan Month. If you are planning to start a business, this class will help you create a business plan using Microsoft Word.

Beginner's Guide to the Cloud (In-Person)

Sat, Jan 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm

African American Research Library and Cultural Center - Computer Lab

This class introduces the cloud and some popular services for file storage and backup, entertainment, and Productivity. Call the AARLCC CTC at 954-357-6236 to register.

Vision Board Craft (In-Person) - Ages 8-12

Sat, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:30am

Weston Branch - Multipurpose Room (Room 120)

Create a visual display of your hopes and aspirations for the new year!

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - By Hispanic Unity of Florida

Sat, Jan 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room

We will help you: practice for the interview (speaking and comprehension); review the 100 civics questions (history and government); and practice your reading and writing

Introduction to Word (In-person) - Registration is required.

Sat, Jan 07, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Southwest Regional Library - Computer Training Center

This course focuses on the basics of creating Word documents.

English Café – Beginner and Intermediate (In-person) - English Class

Sat, Jan 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Riverland Branch

English Café – Beginner and Intermediate (In-person)

Holiday Interactive Train Exhibit (In-Person) - Featuring the Florida Citrus Model Train Society

Sat, Jan 07, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

The Florida Citrus Model Train Society returns just after Thanksgiving and continues through mid-January with their interactive train display.

Indigenous Culture (Exhibit) - Bienes Museum of the Modern Book (6th floor)

Sat, Jan 07, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library - Second Floor Exhibit Room

Civilization throughout the ages devised ingenious new methods of transportation. See examples of various vehicles from the Bienes Museum of the Modern Art and the Broward County Historical Archives.

Sat, Jan 07, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Depictions and accounts of indigenous people along with artifacts celebrate rich and diverse native society.

Math & Logic Games. All ages - No registration necessary

Sat, Jan 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Southwest Regional Library

Join us for in-person fun and learning with an hour of Math and Logic Games for the whole family!

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class (In-Person) - U.S. Citizenship Assistance

Sat, Jan 07, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Riverland Branch - Multipurpose Room

U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Class

Come Together Acoustic Guitar Cafe (In-Person) - A curated acoustic music open mic and jam.

Sat, Jan 07, 2:00pm - 5:00pm

North Regional/Broward College Library - Room 154

Join us for this family-friendly monthly music event as an audience member or sign up to perform.

Drones in the Library! Oh My! - Hosted by Mr. Mike at the West Regional Library

Sat, Jan 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

West Regional Library - Multipurpose Room

Hang out for an hour and learn about drones. Ages 15 and up

Colombian Dance Workshop: Salsa Choke & Cumbia (In-Person) - NEA Big Read 2023

Sat, Jan 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Main Library

Dance to the rhythm of Colombian music with Danny Carter who will lead two Colombian dances: Salsa Choke and Cumbia.

Read to a therapy dog at the library! (In-Person)

Sat, Jan 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

West Regional Library

Kids ages 5-12 can practice their reading skills and gain confidence while reading to a pet-therapy dog.