Zoom Book Discussion Group: The Guest List

Zoom Online Discussion: Click Here to Join Meeting ID: 986 9653 7031 Passcode: 151826 Join a library staff member on Zoom for an online book discussion.  This month's sele......More

Zoom Online Discussion: Click Here to Join Meeting ID: 986 9653 7031 Passcode: 151826 Join a library staff member on Zoom for an online book discussion.  This month's selection is: The Guest List by Lucy Foley Reserve a Print Copy Reserve an Axis 360 eBook or eAudio Discussion Questions An expertly planned celebrity wedding between a rising television star and an ambitious magazine publisher is thrown into turmoil by petty jealousies, a college drinking game, the bride's ruined dress, and an untimely murder. - (Baker & Taylor)

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Book Discussion Group: Hillbilly Elegy

Join a library staff member for an informative book discussion.  New members welcome and registration is not required. This month's selection is: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance ......More

Join a library staff member for an informative book discussion.  New members welcome and registration is not required. This month's selection is: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance Reserve Print or Audio Book on CD Reserve Axis 360 eAudio Discussion Questions Things could have so easily turned out differently for Vance. Growing up in a working-class family riven by strife and seemingly incapable of escaping its rural Kentucky roots, Vance spent his youth bouncing between homes, a succession of father figures, and ever more explosive situations. The story of how he overcame his upbringing to graduate from Yale Law School and embark on a stable and happy adulthood poses the bigger question of how the obstacles facing other such "hillbillies" can be surmounted. Vance compellingly describes the terrible toll that alcoholism, drug abuse, and an unrelenting code of honor took on his family, neither excusing the behavior nor condemning it. Instead, he pulls back to examine the larger social forces at work for white, working-class Americans with ties to Appalachia. The portrait that emerges is a complex one, where die-hard cultural beliefs contribute to a downward spiral for Vance's family and those like them. Unerringly forthright, remarkably insightful, and refreshingly focused, Hillbilly Elegy is the cry of a community in crisis. Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews.

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Coloring Club for Adults

Explore your creativity and meet new friends at the Coloring Book Club for Adults.

Pinellas Plaza at Library Meeting Room 162

Learning with Universal Class

Learning with Universal Class: Learn how to access over 500 online courses for FREE! This class will cover how to access the website and set up an account.  

Pinellas Plaza at Library Meeting Room 162

Learn to Use Craigslist

Learn how to create and /or respond to classified ads, create their own, and how to minimize risk.

Pinellas Plaza at Library Meeting Room 162

Pajama Rama

Children ages 3-8 will enjoy a special pajama storytime. Children may wear their favorite PJs. Storytelling illustrates concepts and enhances listening skills.

Pinellas Plaza at Children's Area

Bring a Lunch and Watch a Movie:Midway

Midway: In 1942, the Japanese forces once again tried to stage a sudden attack against their enemies — this time near Midway Atoll. The plan, however, was intercepted and the American forces arrived at the Pacific Ocean Theater just in time to stop them. ......More

Midway: In 1942, the Japanese forces once again tried to stage a sudden attack against their enemies — this time near Midway Atoll. The plan, however, was intercepted and the American forces arrived at the Pacific Ocean Theater just in time to stop them. Midway Soundtrack A Documentary from National Geographic: The Battle for Midway Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Ed Skrein, Luke Evans, Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson Rating: PG-13

Pinellas Plaza at Conference Room 102

STEM Station

Kids ages 8 and up will participate in a hands-on STEM activity.

Pinellas Plaza at Library Meeting Room 162