Delray Beach Public Library

Delray Beach Public Library Calendar of Events - December 2011


Library closed December 24, 25 & 26 - Christmas Holiday Library closed Saturday, December 31 - New Year's Eve


Thursday, December 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Empowerment Zone presented by Reference Librarian Brian Smith

Thursday, December 1, 8, & 15 @ 2:30 p.m. - Lifelong Learning Community Institute Course

Friday, December 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Great Books Discussion Group - Great Conversations Two - presented by Dr. Barry Gross with Gil Schectman

Friday, December 2 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Empowerment Zone -"Get Hired! Workshop - Resume Development" presented by Austin Zullo

Saturday, December 3, 10, & 17 @ 10:00 a.m. - The Writer's Studio: Every Saturday morning Contact Josh Truxton 561-736-8044

Sunday, December 4 @ 2:00 p.m. - Author's Series - Confessions of a Government Man by Alan Greenberg

Monday, December 5 & 19 @ 10:00 a.m. - Craft Series - "Quilting Bee" presented by Catherine Marshall & Karen Pugh

Monday, December 5 & 12 @ 10:30 a.m. - Lifelong Learning Community Institute Course - See brochure for course listings and fees

Monday, December 5, 12, & 19 from 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - Empowerment Zone presented by Reference Librarian Brian Smith

Monday, December 5 & 12 @ 2:00 p.m. - Lifelong Learning Community Institute Course

Monday, December 5, 12 & 19 @ 5:15 p.m. - Got Gaming? presented by Young Adult Librarian Loanis Menendez-Cuesta

Tuesday, December 6 & 20 from 10:00 - 12:00 noon - Great Decisions Discussion Group presented by Carl Wetzstein

Wednesday, December 7, 14, 21 & 28 @ 11:30 a.m. - Socrates Café - Weekly discussion group presented by Claire Drattell, Don Clare and/or rotating facilitators

Wednesday, December 7, 14 @ 2:30 p.m. - Lifelong Learning Community Institute Course

Wednesday, December 7 @ 6:00 p.m. - Lifelong Learning Community Institute Course

Thursday, December 8 @ 10:00 a.m. - Nobelity Book Group - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck presented by Gil Schectman

Thursday, December 8 & 22 @ 10:30 a.m. - Craft Series - Knit 'N Purl presented by rotating facilitators

Friday, December 9 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Empowerment Zone - "Get Hired! Workshop - Interview Techniques" presented by Austin Zullo

Monday, December 12 @ 5:30 p.m. - 72nd Annual Meeting of the Delray Beach Public Library - Guest Speaker - Author Jonathon King

Tuesday, December 13 & 20 @ 2:00 p.m. - Lifelong Learning Community Institute Course - see brochure for course listings and fees

Tuesday, December 13 @ 6:00 p.m. - Evening Book Group - The Leopard - A Novel by Giuseppe Di Lampedusa presented by rotating book group leaders

Wednesday, December 14 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Empowerment Zone Workshop - "What's Stopping Me From Getting Ahead?" presented by author & consultant Robert Goldfarb

Thursday, December 15 @ 10:30 a.m. - "Publix Apron's Cooking School Lecture & Cooking Demonstration" presented by Chef Wes Bonner

Monday, December 19 @ 1:00 p.m. - Afternoon Book Group -The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom presented by Reference Librarian Kathleen Hensman

Monday, December 19 @ 2:00 p.m. - Cerclé Français - monthly French conversation group with rotating facilitators

ART EXHIBITS. . .

December 1 - TBA

Computer Workshops

Monday, December 5th Beginning Computers 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 6th Internet 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 7th E-mail 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 13th File Management 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 14th Facebook 2:00 p.m.
Monday, December 19th Beginning Computers 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 20th Internet 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 21st E-mail 2:00 p.m.

Sign up @ Reference Desk Computer classes meet in 2nd floor Technology Center


For information about programs call: 561-266-9490 or 561-266-0194 or email Bonnie Stelzer, the Director of Community Relations: bonnie.stelzer@delraylibrary.org