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FAU Research in Action: Confusion Can Be Confusing: Delirium and Older Adults
Thursday, July 18, 2:00-3:00pm
Downtown Library
Understanding delirium, a serious, treatable illness that affects older adults, can be lifesaving. Delirium is a disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness. It is often unrecognized, particularly among those with dementia, who are at high risk of delirium. Join Deborah D’Avolio, Ph.D., to talk about the causes, risk factors, treatment and prevention.
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Morning Muffins & Mysteries: The Mitford Murders, by Jessica Fellowes
Tuesday, July 2, 10:30-11:30am
Downtown Library
Based on an unsolved crime and written by Jessica Fellowes, author of the New York Times bestselling Downton Abbey companion books, The Mitford Murders is the perfect obsession for fans of classic murder mysteries. Join Neil Schulhoff for a discussion of this acclaimed mystery, and enjoy coffee and muffins.
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Unbound World Book Club: The Book of M, by Peng Shepherd
Thursday, July 11, 7:00-8:00pm
Downtown Library
Set in a dangerous near-future world, The Book of M tells the captivating story of a group of ordinary people caught in an extraordinary catastrophe who risk everything to save the ones they love. It is a sweeping debut that illuminates the power that memories have not only on the heart, but on the world itself.
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The Regency Book Club: Middlemarch, by George Eliot (Part 1)
Friday, July 26, 1:00-2:30pm
Downtown Library
Virginia Woolf described George Eliot’s Middlemarch as "the magnificent book that, with all its imperfections, is one of the few English novels written for grown-up people." Strikingly modern in its painful ironies and psychological insight, Middlemarch was pivotal in the shaping of twentieth-century literary realism.
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Space the Final Frontier Film Series: Hidden Figures (PG, 127min)
Saturday, July 6, 4:00-6:15pm
Downtown Library
As the U.S. raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history.
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Space the Final Frontier Film Series: Gravity (PG-13, 91min)
Saturday, July 20, 4:00-6:00pm
Downtown Library
Dr. Ryan Stone is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky. On a seemingly routine spacewalk, the shuttle is destroyed, leaving them spiraling out into the blackness. Every gulp of air eats away at their precious oxygen, and the only way home may be to go farther into the terrifying expanse of space.
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Introduction to Podcasting
Saturday, July 6, 1:00-2:30pm
Downtown Library, Discover Studio
Create your own podcast! Learn about the origins and uses of podcasting as well as necessary equipment, recording, and scripting. All equipment is provided
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Workshop: Introduction to Illustrator
Monday, July 15, 1:00-3:00pm
Downtown Library, Discover Studio
Get started with graphic design! This class will focus on the basic tools to get started in Illustrator -- setting up files, drawing tools, layers and more.
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Tracing Your Ancestry
Wednesday, July 3, 10:30am-12:00pm
Spanish River Library
Discover your family history with tools for genealogical research, including AncestryLE and HeritageQuest.
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Fun Fitness Resources
Monday, July 8, 10:30am-12:00pm
Spanish River Library
Explore fitness apps designed to keep you engaged in your daily workouts. Bring your smart device to class with your Apple ID and password.
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Cover Letter Workshop
Wednesday, July 10, 1:30-3:00pm
Spanish River Library
Online job searching may mean your cover letter may be your only chance to convince the recruiter YOU are the best person for the job. Learn tips to make a great first impression.
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Professional Development with Social Media
Saturday, July 13, 1:30-3:00pm
Downtown Library
Seventy percent of companies screen candidates using social media. Learn to take charge of your social media identity, strengthen your professional skills, grow your professional network, and shine in your job search.
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Welcome to Boca
Thursday, July 25, 10:30am-12:00pm
Spanish River Library
Whether you are a new resident or have lived in the city for years, this class will introduce you to all the City of Boca Raton has to offer. Topics include parks and recreation, shopping, transportation and more.
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Bilingual Drop-In Story Time: Italian
Saturday, July 6, 10:00-10:30am
Downtown Library
Join us for Italian bilingual story time! Develop language and fine motor skills with rhymes, songs, and stories. Learn words in a new language! Children must be accompanied by an adult. No enrollment required.
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Pajama Drop-in Story Time
Tuesday, July 2 & 23, 6:30-7:00pm
Spanish River Library
Interactive family class with stories and music to get you ready for sweet dreams. Come dressed in your jammies!
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Family Date Afternoons
Saturdays, 2:30-4:00pm
Both Libraries
Summer's here, which means it's time for Family Date Afternoons! Join us for the following activities in July. No registration required. July 6: Board Games, Spanish River Library July 13: LEGOs, Downtown Library July 20: Movie: Ralph Breaks the Internet, Spanish River Library July 27: Big Bang Bingo, Downtown Library
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Anime Club (Ages 9-17)
Mondays, July 1, 15, 6:00-7:30pm
Downtown Library
Join us for anime and Japanese snacks! Episode ratings range from PG to PG-13. For children 12 and younger, a parental permission slip must be filled out and handed to the instructor before the program. No enrollment required.
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Virtual Reality Explorers: Rosetta and Philae (Ages 9-14)
Saturday, July 13, 2:00-3:00pm
Downtown Library
In 2014, the European Space Academy satellite Rosetta reached the comet 67P and landed the tiny robot Philae on its surface. Learn more about the mission by seeing accurate 3D models of 67P, Philae and Rosetta and watching the story of Rosetta over its 10-year journey to the comet. Bring a smartphone to download and use VR apps. Cardboards are provided and support most screen sizes from 4-6 inches.
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Virtual Reality Explorers: Titans of Space (Ages 9-14)
Saturday, July 27, 2:00-3:00pm
Downtown Library
It's easy to book a tour of a museum, ancient castle or national monument, but booking a tour of the solar system is a little trickier! Titans of Space offers a flying tour of the Titanic-sized objects in our solar system and beyond! Bring a smartphone to download and use VR apps. Cardboards support most screen sizes from 4-6 inches.
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All Systems Go: Teen Game Nights (Ages Middle & High School)
Tuesdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,
6:00-7:00pm
Downtown Library
Come join us for video games and board games, snacks and drinks! No enrollment required.
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Friday Special: Geddy the Gecko and Super Geddy
Friday, July 5, 3:30-4:15pm
Downtown Library
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with music, dancing and creative storytelling from Geddy the breakdancing Gecko! Children 8 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Free tickets are available 1/2 hour prior to showtime.
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Friday Special: Salty Sue the Pirate Lady's Celestial Stories
Friday, July 12, 3:30-4:15pm
Spanish River Library
Enjoy tales of the night sky, Polynesian voyagers, and navigating the seas by the sun, moon and stars. Children 8 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Free tickets are available 1/2 hour prior to showtime.
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Friday Special: Mad Science Planets and Moons Show
Friday, July 19, 3:30-4:15pm
Downtown Library
Be dazzled by a series of experiments that feature the awesome power of air. Children 8 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Free tickets are available 1/2 hour prior to showtime.
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Friday Special: Mr. Richard's Music Show
Friday, July 26, 3:30-4:15pm
Spanish River Library
Hip rock music for hip kids! Sing along with tunes about homemade rocket ships and girl pilots. Children 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. Free tickets are available 1/2 hour prior to showtime.
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Relationships in Nature by Kim Heise
July 1-August 23, during regular library hours
Downtown Library
Kim Heise's beautiful watercolors contribute to the representation of native Florida species and their relationships to other plants and animals in the hope that they might be better protected. Heise notes, "Knowing the names, habits and relationships between the plants and animals around us is a type of literacy that roots us to the places we live."
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Library Closed for Independence Day
Thursday, July 4, All Day
Downtown Library and Spanish River Library
Both libraries will be closed in celebration of Independence Day. Celebrate the holiday at the City's free Fabulous Fourth Celebration at Countess deHoernle Park (across the street from the Spanish River Library).
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Boca Raton Public Library 400 NW 2nd AvenueBoca Raton, Florida 334321501 NW Spanish River Blvd. Boca Raton, Florida 33431 561-393-7852www.bocalibrary.org/ |
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