| Letter from the Editor |
Why are summer reading programs important? Research shows that summer reading programs are quite beneficial for adults and most importantly children of all ages. These programs encourage reading to become a lifelong habit, draw reluctant readers in by offering fun activities, help children keep their skills up and generate interest in the library and books. The Alvin Sherman Library has successfully offered an outstanding summer reading program for the past 11 years. We encourage you to check it out this summer beginning Sunday June 9, for a rollicking fun kick-off party. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn without even knowing it! |
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Summer Reading Kick-Off Party! (All Ages)
Sunday, June 9, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join us for music, crafts, and special guest performers Lucrece Louisdhon and Atlantic Coast Theatre! Your library card is your ticket to adventure all summer long.
Earn prizes for reading - sign up today for summer library fun!
Beat the crowd! Early online sign-up available.
May 11 - June 6: www.nova.edu/library/summer.
First Floor, Atrium.
Starry Night Stories! (Ages 6 - 10)
Mondays, 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
June 10, 17, 24
Interactive stories and creative crafts for children ages 6-10
(younger siblings welcome). First Floor, Room 1017.
Totally Tweens: (Ages 9 -12)
Tuesdays, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
June 11, Dig in to Sweet Treats!
June 18, Green Your Routine!
June 25, Rocks, Crystals and Petrified Poo!
Required registration begins one week prior to program date
- call 954-262-5477.
First Floor, Room 1017.
Lunch Bunch: (Ages 6 - 8)
Wednesdays, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
June 12, Plant a Seed.
June 19, Go Green!
June 26, Gnomes and Hobbits!
Bring your lunch, eat, learn, and have FUN!
Required registration begins one week prior to program date
- call 954-262-5477. First Floor, Room 1017.
Silly Stories with the Shermanettes! (All Ages)
Thursdays, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
June 13, 20, 27
Stories, songs and a puppet show with our very own Shermanettes, winners of South Florida Parenting’s Kids Crown Award! First Floor, Room 1017.
Super Saturday Double Feature! Guava & Grits Bluegrass Storytelling Show (All Ages) & The Last Dinosaur Puppet Show (Ages 5 & up)
Saturday, June 15, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Guava & Grits Bluegrass Storytelling Show (for children of all ages), 1pm to 2pm & The Last Dinosaur Puppet Show (recommended for ages 5 and up), 2:30pm to 3pm. First Floor, Room 1017.
Live at the Sherman Library! Donna Wissinger & Joy Myers: An American Tapestry (Ages 5 & up)
Saturday, June 22, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Donna Wissinger has been hailed as “a flutist of rare gifts” by the New York Times.
In this multi-media musical concert, library patrons will hear live performances of pieces by George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, John Philip Sousa, and other influential American composers. In addition to receiving an up-close, personal experience with classical music, children will learn the stories behind such famous songs as The Entertainer, Summertime, and Stars and Stripes Forever. They will also learn about American painters such as Winslow Homer.
This program is made possible by a gift from the Charles P. Ferro Foundation.
Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center.
Super Saturday: Juggling, Puppets and Magic… Oh My! (All Ages)
Saturday, June 29, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fantasy Theatre Factory’s founders and Ringling Brothers’ trained performers entertain and delight! First Floor, Room 1017.
Edible Terrariums (Ages 13 -18)
Thursday, June 13, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Create an edible terrarium using tasty treats and enjoy your homegrown creation!
Required registration begins one week prior to program date.
Call 954-262-5477. First Floor, Room 1017.
Write On! Teen Writing Workshop with Author Joyce Sweeney
(Ages 13 -18)
Mondays, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
June 17 - Part 1
June 24 - Part 2
In this two part series conducted by award winning author, Joyce Sweeney, teens will gain experience crafting their literary voice, creating a plot, and making revisions to their work.
Required registration begins one week prior to program date.
Call 954-262-5477.
First Floor, Room 1017.
Resume Writing Resources 101
Tuesdays, 11:00 am or 2:00 pm
June 4, 18, 25
Learn how to create a resume using Microsoft Office, Google Docs and Zoho Writer templates. Attendees will be asked to bring the following: NSU SharkLink Account or NSU Public Card, flash drive , access to a personal email account. Basic computer skills are required. These are individual one hour sessions.
Registration is required and begins two weeks before each date.
Second Floor, Lab B.
Civil War 150 Reading and Discussion Group
Tuesdays, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Explore the War and its meaning through the words of those who lived it.
Join other Civil War buffs to read excerpts of essays, speeches, poems, plays, fiction and nonfiction about the war.
June 11, Secession and Union: Reader 1
(register by June 4 to receive a copy of the reader).
June 25, Reckoning with the War: Reader 2
(register by June 18 to receive a copy of the reader).
This program is presented The Library of America in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Second Floor, Room 2046.
Secession and Union: Civil War 150 Lecture
Saturday, June 22, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
As part of providing background for the Civil War 150 Reading Group as well as any other interested attendees, Professor Stephen D. Engle of Florida Atlantic University will speak on the topic of Secession and Union.
Engle is active in the Society of Civil War Historians, having served as the Executive Treasurer since 1992, and also currently serves as the Book Review Editor for the SCWH Newsletter.
Additionally, he serves on the Advisory Board for the Abraham Lincoln Prize and the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War, as well as several academic press boards.
This program is presented The Library of America in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Second Floor, Room 2046.
Gardening Beyond the Basics
Sunday, June 23, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us as Master Gardener Cindy Jenkins shares the basics of gardening as well as what plant fits best where and what treatments to use if a plant gets "sick". Second Floor, Room 2053.
Subterranean Book Discussion
Thursday, June 27, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us as we discuss books with a subterranean setting. At this meeting we’ll discuss Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Second Floor, Room 2053.
Jazz in the Gallery: Vocalist Terry Sullivan and Guitarist Frank Carmelitano in Concert
Sunday, June 30, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Chicago singer Terry Sullivan collaborates with South Florida guitar master Frank Carmelitano for the first of this year’s summer jazz series in the newly renovated Adolfo and Marisela Cotilla Gallery.
Terry and Frank, both of whom draw on jazz and classical influences, will bring their quiet, introspective style to a set of jazz standards. Come in out of the June heat and enjoy live jazz in the Gallery’s intimate, art-filled setting. Co-sponsored by Gold Coast Jazz Society.
Second Floor, Cotilla Gallery.
Mobile Devices
Tuesday, June 18, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Learn how to download library materials to devices such as smart phones and tablets. An Alvin Sherman Library card and Broward County library card are recommended to take advantage of this class. Second Floor, Lab B.
Online Banking
Tuesday, June 25, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Save yourself a trip to the bank and learn how to access your account online. This is a general overview. We will not access personal accounts during the class. Presented by City Credit Union. Second Floor, Lab B.
Blog Basics
Saturday, June 29, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Use Google’s Blogger application to create a blog, a website that’s updated regularly with content of your choice.
Prerequisite: E-mail account and competence in using keyboard and mouse. Second Floor, Lab B.
Genealogical Society of Broward County
Sunday, June 2, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Genealogical Society of Broward County’s monthly meeting is held at the Alvin Sherman Library.
The GSBC will host only an open lab (12 noon - 2 pm) and the Genealogical Society of Broward County business meeting (which begins at 2 pm).
Sponsored by the Genealogical Society of Broward County.
Second Floor, Lab A.
African Diaspora Genealogy Group
Saturday, June 22, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join others interested in learning more about African Diaspora genealogy. This support group meets informally on the fourth Saturday of every month at the Alvin Sherman Library. For more information about the group contact adgenealogy@gmail.com. Second Floor, Lab A.
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