Delray Beach Public Library

Telephone:
561-266-0194

Mon - Wed: 9AM - 8PM
Thu - Sat: 9AM - 5PM
Sun: 1PM - 5PM (SEPT-MAY)

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Résumé Coaching with Merrill
Organizer: Loanis Menendez-Cuesta
Email: reference@delraylibrary.org

Tuesdays from January 2, 2024, through March 26, 2024 applicants will have a 45-minute private session by appointment only at the Library starting at 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. with a professional résumé and job search coach.

Calling All Serious Writers!
Organizer:
Email: reference@delraylibrary.org

The Saturday Writers Studio is meeting virtually on Zoom. Serious writers are invited to participate in our Writers Studio. It is a group for authors who wish to polish manuscripts for publication or personal distribution.

Hooks and Needles: Learn to Knit or Crochet
Organizer: Isabella Rowan
Email: isabella.rowan@delraylibrary.org

Learn all about hooks and needles, types of yarn, and the differences between knit and crochet along with some basic stitches. Then, choose either knit or crochet  and select a fun project to complete as you learn and use new skills at this on-going drop-in class.

Language and Culture Exchange
Organizer: Isabella Rowan
Email: isabella.rowan@delraylibrary.org

English and Spanish speakers are invited to join this fun, new program. Immersive language and cultural activities will help you gain confidence, improve your second language speaking skills and grow your knowledge of other cultures. All levels welcome!

Intercambio de Lengua y Cultura
Organizer: Isabella Rowan
Email: isabella.rowan@delraylibrary.org

Todos los hablantes de inglés y español están invitados a unirse a este nuevo y divertido programa. Las actividades de inmersión les ayudarán a ganar confianza, mejorar su capacidad de hablar el segundo idioma y aumentar su conocimiento de otras culturas. Este programa es gratis pero se requiere inscripción. ¡Todos los niveles bienvenidos!

Tuesday Book Group
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Date: March 12, 2024 6:00 pm
Email: reference@delraylibrary.org

Stay connected and engaged with other avid readers at our Tuesday Book Group.  We read and discuss a variety of current and popular fiction.

Haitian Creole is a Living Language (Virtual)
Organizer: Isabella Rowan
Date: March 13, 2024 6:30 pm
Email: isabella.rowan@delraylibrary.org

Haitian Creole is dynamic and continuously evolving. It embraces new terminology, styles, and expressions that reflect the changing needs and experiences of its speakers. Through the creative contributions of artists, writers, and young people, the language grows richer and more culturally significant.

Great Books Discussion Group
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Date: March 15, 2024 10:00 am
Email: reference@delraylibrary.org

Read and discuss a selection of great short stories and essays. The group meets 10 am to 11:30 am most Fridays on Zoom. Register below for Zoom information.

Opera Forum Lecture Series with Palm Beach Opera
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Date: March 17, 2024 2:00 pm
Email: reference@delraylibrary.org

Palm Beach Opera presents a series of educational lectures and discussions with guest music scholars to prepare you for their upcoming opera season. Come and get your culture on!

Book Discussion: Ayiti by Roxane Gay
Organizer: Isabella Rowan
Date: March 20, 2024 1:00 pm
Email: isabella.rowan@delraylibrary.org

From a New York Times-bestselling author, Ayiti is a powerful collection exploring the Haitian diaspora experience. Originally published by a small press, this Grove Press paperback will make Gay’s debut widely available for the first time, including several new stories.

Open Reads for Writers
Organizer: Kae Jonsons
Date: March 20, 2024 6:00 pm
Email: Kae.Jonsons@Delraylibrary.org

All writers (published and unpublished) are invited to share their original work by reading approximately ten minutes of works in progress or completed projects. All levels and genres are welcome. This is not a critique group. Instead, enjoy and participate in short discussions offer information to support the writer's journey.

Afternoon Book Group
Organizer: Isabella Rowan
Date: March 25, 2024 1:00 pm
Email: isabella.rowan@delraylibrary.org

Stay connected and engaged with other avid readers at our Monday Afternoon Book Group.  We read and discuss a variety of current and popular fiction.

Yoko Sata Kothari, Pianist
Organizer: Isabella Rowan
Date: April 7, 2024 2:00 pm
Email: reference@delraylibrary.org

Yoko Sata Kothari, an award-winning classical pianist will present a program of classical works for solo piano dedicated to family and friends. This “Talk & Play” program will feature works by Brahms, Beethoven, J.S. Bach, and others.

Partial Solar Eclipse
Organizer: Loanis Menendez-Cuesta
Date: April 8, 2024 1:15 pm
Email: loanis.menendez@delraylibrary.org

Starting March 1, 2024, library card holders can register to receive a family 4-pack* of solar eclipse viewing glasses! This is NOT a library program.Register to reserve/receive your family 4-pack of solar eclipse safe-viewing glasses and bring the registration confirmation to any of the public service desks at the Delray Beach Public Library.