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All classes and programs are virtual and free. Enrollment is required. Please click on the titles below to enroll and provide an email address. A meeting link will be emailed upon enrollment.
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Story Central Virtual Storytelling Slam
Sunday, January 10, 5:00-6:30pm
Virtual program
Have you been to one of our virtual storytelling slams yet? Don't miss out on the fun! Join us for this friendly competition for adults to share true, first-person stories of 5-7 minutes in length. Sign up to tell a story or just listen and enjoy. Judges in the audience select the winner, who is awarded a prize. No poems or essays. Stories are not to be read or memorized. Hosted by Caren Neile, PhD, who has taught storytelling studies at FAU for nearly two decades.
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Favorite Reads Book Discussion
Thursday, January 14, 7:00-8:00pm
Virtual discussion
While 2020 brought many trials and tribulations, it also graced us with great literature. Start off your reading year by sharing some of your favorite reads from 2020 or books you look forward to reading in 2021.
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An Hour to Kill Mystery Book Club: Warlight, by Michael Ondaatje
Friday, January 15, 10:30-11:30am
Virtual discussion
From the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of The English Patient, a mesmerizing novel that tells a dramatic story set in the decade after World War II through the lives of a small group of unexpected characters and two teenagers whose lives are indelibly shaped by their unwitting involvement. Click here to place a hold on this book.
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The Perfect Line: Plays by Tennessee Williams
Tuesday, January 19, 4:00-5:00pm
Virtual discussion
Tennessee Williams is considered one of the foremost playwrights of 20th-century American drama. His works include A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Sweet Bird of Youth, and The Night of the Iguana. Much of Williams's most acclaimed work has been adapted for the cinema. He also wrote short stories, poetry, essays and a volume of memoirs. In 1979, four years before his death, Williams was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
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Diabetes and Medication Management Presented by NSU
Saturday, January 23, 2:30-3:30pm
Virtual presentation
This virtual session is designed to help people who have diabetes or care for those with diabetes understand different medication options. Some people can manage it with healthy eating and exercise, or with oral medications, while others may also need to use insulin. The most important thing is to get to feeling your best. Presented by an innovative team of professionals and pre-professionals through the Interprofessional Diabetes Education and Awareness (IDEA) Initiative at Nova Southeastern University.
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Virtual Language Learning Classes
January-April, 11:00am-12:30pm
Virtual classes
Learn the basics of Italian or Spanish in this comprehensive weekly language-learning series completely online. We will cover basic syntax and grammar, vocabulary, sentence construction, and pronunciation. Interactive lessons aimed for quick learning. Enrollment required through the links below. Beginner's Italian: Tuesdays, January 12-April 20 Beginner's Spanish: Thursdays, January 14-April 22
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Friends Speaker Series: Sally Ling, Historian
Sunday, January 24, 3:00-4:30pm
Virtual presentation
Join Florida history detective and journalist Sally Ling as she discusses her book, "Who Killed Leno and Louise?" This book takes us through the cold case one step at a time and introduces us to the intriguing victims, shady witnesses, dubious suspects, and devious police officials who investigated the crime.
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On-Demand Classes for Tweens
Available now, on-demand
Library website
Mr. Marlon in our Youth Services department has been putting on his teacher's hat to make some fun STEM at Home videos for tweens! Topics include Light Refraction, Capillary Action, and Lava Lamps.
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Virtual Story Time on Facebook
Facebook, @BocaLibrary
Story Time Playlist
It's story time anytime thanks to our Youth Services team! They've found some terrific children's books to help your kids learn and laugh. Visit our Facebook Story Time Playlist with your little ones.
Plus, keep an eye on Facebook as we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a special reading of the book, Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Doreen Rappaport, winner of the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Book Awards.
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What's New for Children, Tweens and Teens |
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New Book at StoryWalk!
January and February, Pondhawk Natural Area
Adjacent to Spanish River Library
Stomp, stomp, stomp! Walk to the beat with a new book at StoryWalk in the Pondhawk Natural Area next to Spanish River Library. Read I Got the Rhythm, by Connie Schofield-Morrison, while enjoying a hike through this beautiful preserve. Thanks to the Friends of Boca Raton Public Library, City of Boca Raton Recreation Services Department and Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management for providing this wonderful experience for the entire family
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What's New in the Digital Library |
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Pathway to Sustainability |
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