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Tuesdays, 10 a.m. program/ noon meal 352-438-2500 Reddick Public Library Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. program/ noon meal 352-438-2566 Fort McCoy Public Library Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. program/ 11:30 a.m. meal 352-438-2560 Headquarters-Ocala Public Library Wednesdays, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. program/ noon meal (drop-in program) 352-671-8551 |
Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. program/ 5 p.m. meal 352-438-2580 Forest Public Library Fridays, 11 a.m. program/ 12:30 p.m. meal 352-438-2540 Dunnellon Public Library Fridays, 3 p.m. program/ 4:30 p.m. meal 352-438-2520 |
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Marion County Reads
June 3-July 19 All ages, all library locations Visit any library location, check out library materials and get a chance to win great prizes! Prize drawings held on Friday, July 26 at the Headquarters-Ocala Public Library. Winners will be notified. One entry slip allowed per library card per visit. |
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Forest Adventures with Smokey Bear
June 6-July 26 All library locations Read books, take action and have fun! Sponsored by Florida Forest Service, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See library location for specific date and time. |
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Cooks & Books & Caribbean Rhythms!
Friday, June 7, 3 p.m. Headquarters-Ocala Public Library What do you get when you mix the tastes of Jamaica, the sounds of the steel drums and the stories of Afro-Caribbean culture? You get a delicious afternoon packed with the flavors and rhythms of the islands! Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month with a fete of music, food and literature. Co-sponsored by the Marion County Hospital District. Call 352-671-8551 for more information. |
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Connie Mann "The Crown Conspiracy"
Monday, June 10, 10:30 a.m. Ft. McCoy Public Library 352-438-2560 Monday, June 10, 2 p.m. Marion Oaks Public Library 352-438-2570 Tuesday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. Dunnellon Public Library 352-438-2520 Tuesday, June 11, 2 p.m. Sankofa Public Library 352-438-2550 Wednesday, June 12, 10:30 a.m. Forest Public Library 352-438-2540 Wednesday, June 12, 2 p.m. Belleview Public Library 352-438-2500 Thursday, June 13, noon Reddick Public Library 352-438-2566 Will Sophie Williams, master forger and clever art thief, unravel a decades old mystery and save the throne? What about that handsome investigator who follows her every move? It's international intrigue and romance rolled into a royal adventure. |
Alan Scott Pate "Missing Bodies: The Lost Friendship Dolls of 1927"
Saturday, June 29, 1 p.m. Headquarters-Ocala Public Library As the leading authority on Japanese dolls and author of "Art as Ambassador: The Japanese Friendship Dolls of 1927", Pate recounts the fascinating story behind these Ambassadors of Goodwill, dolls exchanged to build friendship and connection between two countries. Tracing the path of a gesture born out of an immigration conflict, Pate sheds light on the mystery of the fate of the 58 Torei Ningyo (Dolls of Gratitude). Sponsored by the Kingdom of the Sun Doll Club of Ocala, Florida. Call 352-671-8551 for more information. |
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Paddling Our Peninsula with Dorsey DeMaster
Monday, June 17, 10:30 a.m.
Dunnellon Public Library 352-438-2520 Ever wonder what it would be like to circumnavigate Florida? Get the scoop and get inspired by the accounts of this 1515-mile journey by the president of the Florida Paddling Trails Association. Grab a paddle and a kayak- the water awaits! |
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