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Please call 735-7180 for a full listing or stop by and pick up our monthly calendar.
AARP 55 Alive Driving Class - registration required (fee of $10)
- Monday, February 4 & Wednesday, February 6 - 9:00am – 1:00pm
- Monday, March 3 & Wednesday, March 5 - 9:00am – 1:00pm
Classic Film Series – free; every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month; starts at 7:00pm. Due to a
licensing agreement, we cannot list the titles of the film. Please call 735-7180 option 5 to learn
the title of the films being shown.
- Wednesday, February 13 & Wednesday, February 27
- Wednesday, March 12 & Wednesday, March 26
Cyber School @ the Library - if you are interested in learning about how to use a computer then
start @ the Library. We offer very basic courses in Introduction to the Computer, Word
Processing, the Internet and E-mail. Sign up for the courses at the Circulation Desk. FREE
American Girls Club - for girls ages 7 to 12; meets monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month
at 3:45pm. FREE
- Wednesday, February 6
- Wednesday, March 5
PAWS Reading Dogs – on the 3rd Wednesdays of each month. The PAWS dogs (Pets As
Willing Servants) and their trainers will be at the Library to listen to children to read. There will
be 2 sessions (3:30 and 4:00pm). September through May FREE
- Wednesday, February 20
- Wednesday, March 19
Chess Club - 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month 10:00am – 12:00pm. For all ages and skill
levels. FREE
- Saturday, February 2 and Saturday, February 16
- Saturday, March 1 and Saturday, March 15
Youth Book Club - a book club for 4th grade and up. Registration is limited to 20 and books will
be provided. Call the Children’s Department for additional information @ 352-735-7180 ext
3106. FREE
Fun with Music & Books -2nd Wednesdays of the month – an introduction to music for children
ages 5, 6 and 7. Susan Cole-Shaw, a local music teacher, will lead this program. Children will
be introduced to stories with musical themes, easy songs, play hand held instruments and play
fun music games. Free. Class size is limited. Call 383-6975 to register :
- Wednesday, February 20
- Wednesday, March 19
Art Exhibits @ the Library – are in the Library’s gallery located in the Mount Dora Community
Trust Community Room;
- Month ofJanuary & February – Florida in Leaf and Landscape – photographs by Joel
McEachern - Month of Marchr – Paintings by Margaret Wittnebert
Florida Humanities Council - (Florida Humanities Council) – Wednesday, February 20 at 6:30pm
– Harold Newton: the Original Highwayman with Gary Monroe. Learn the story of Newton, leader
of the Highwaymen artists and major Florida landscape painter, through an overview of the
quintessential paintings. Book signing to follow.
Library Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday March 22– starting at 10:00am – on the front lawn of the
Library. For children up to the age of 10. FREE
W.T. Bland Public Library Advisory Board Meetings – are open to the public. Every 2nd Monday
at 4:30pm:
- Monday, February 11
- Monday, March 10
Writer’s Café – a monthly get together for local writers, poets and listeners to share their work
– 4th Tuesdays at 7:00pm
- Tuesday, February 26
- Tuesday, March 25
Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra Preludes – a series of talks by Guy Saint-Clair who shares
his musical insights on the upcoming Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra Concerts:
- Thursday, February 14 at 5:30pm (at the Library) – “Evening at the Opera” for concert
Thursday, February 21 at 7:30pm (at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church) - Thursday, March 27 at 5:30pm (at the Library) – “Cowboy Concerto” for concert
Thursday, April 3 at 7:30pm (at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church)
Senior Scrabble Club – every Wednesday starting February 6 from 10:00am to Noon –
sponsored and hosted by the Veranda Apartments.
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale – Friday, February 1 – 8:00am to 2:00pm; Saturday,
February 2and Sunday, February 3 from 8:00am - 5:00pm each day in the lower level of the
Community Building (next to City Hall.) 10,000+ books; great bargains in all subject areas. The
Used Book Sale occurs during the Mount Dora Art Festival.
Used Paperback Book Extravaganza – Tuesday, February 19 - 10:00am to 8:00pm in the
Library’s Community Room. Great prices and an unbelievable number of paperback books.
Artists @ the Library: Highwayman Sylvester Wells – Wednesday, February 6 at 5:00pm. Meet
one of the original Florida African-American artists known as the Highwaymen. Mr. Wells will
be demonstrating his artistic style, talking about his art heritage and selling his work. FREE
AARP Tax Aide – starting on Monday, February 4 through Tuesday, April 15. Hours this year –
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from10:00am to 3:00pm and Tuesday from 1:00pm to 7:
00pm. Free help with your federal or state income tax filings. Appointments will be made
starting Monday, February 4 by calling (352) 735-5936 during hours listed above.
Tax Forms – looking for a copy of an IRS tax form or tax information pamphlet, check out the
tax forms both Federal and state available at the Library. We have copies of the most popular
one in paper; a reproducible notebook of tax forms and forms available on the Internet.
Writers on the Grill – a roundtable for local poets and poets-to-be to create poetry. Wednesday,
February 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 10:00am to Noon. Space is limited so pre-register by Monday,
Tuesday, February 5 (352-735-7180 option 5)
Presidents and Their First Ladies: Franklin &Eleanor Roosevelt - Tuesday, February 26 at 2:
00pm. Free but tickets are required. Once again William and Sue Wills bring us another one of
their "dramatically read dialogues" delving into the personal relationship of President Franklin
Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor. Free tickets may be obtained at the Circulation Desk starting
Monday, February 14.
Mount Dora Music Festival – Thursday, February 21– Sunday, February 24 – hear a variety of
music at various venues around town. The following musical events will take place at the
Library and are free:
- Thursday, February 21 at 1:30pm – the FLSO String Quartet
- Friday, February 22 at Noon – Musical Brown Bag with Chris Kahl –“Orange Blossom
Memories: Songs of Florida”
Piatigorsky Foundation Concert – Monday, February 25 at 2:00pm – featuring Heidi Krutzen
(harp) and Lorna McGhee (flute) Reception to follow concert. Free
| Driving Classes |
| Mount Dora Library Association |
| Events |
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· Option 6 for the Reference Department
· Option 7 for the Children's Department
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· Option 6 for the Reference Department
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| Classic Film Series |
| Cyber School |
| American Girls Club |
| PAWS |
| Chess Club |
| Youth Book Club |
| Fun With Music & Books |
| Art Exhibits |
| Road Scholar Program |
| Easter Egg Hunt |
| Advisory Board Meetings |
| Writer's Cafe |
| Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra |
| Book Sale |
| Artists at the Library |
| Tax Aide |
| Writers on the Grill |
| Presidents and Their First Ladies |
| Mount Dora Music Festival |