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Oct
2
Mon
3D Print Lab
Oct 2 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

3D Printing is back after a short break!

Mondays from 10AM until Noon come in to learn about 3D printing.

Teen Connect @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 2 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Teen Connect will be on Mondays after school at 3 PM.  Connect with friends new and old through video games, snacks, art projects, movies and more!

Oct
3
Tue
Big Pine Teen Dungeons and Dragons @ Big Pine Library
Oct 3 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Big Pine Teen Dungeons and Dragons @ Big Pine Library

Dungeons and Dragons at the Library! Collaborative storytelling! We have the dice, dungeon maps, and DM – all we need are imaginative teens ages 12 to 17. Join the group on a thrilling adventure: create a character, solve puzzles, improvise solutions, work together, find treasure, and save the day!

Beginner and experienced players welcome to join the table!

Oct
4
Wed
Teen Dungeons and Dragons @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 4 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Teens, level up your gaming experience by taking on the role of a mighty hero in the world’s most popular fantasy role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons!  We meet in the Activity Center Wednesdays, after school, at 3 PM.

 

Oct
5
Thu
Game On! @ Key West Library
Oct 5 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Game On! @ Key West Library

Game On! Thursday and Friday after school for all ages Passive Program- Events on Your Time!

Relax and unwind by playing popular games with friends and family. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On! Board games, video games even MTG!

Games in a library?! Of Course! Now you and your children can enjoy new and popular games with friends and family. Make friends while going on quest in Dungeons and Dragons or crush your opponents in a game of Magic the Gathering. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On!

*Note the video game zone is only available when a librarian is present.

Why do we have toys, board games, and video games in the library?

“Play is the highest form of research”-Albert Einstein

Many games in the library are multiplayer games that encourage teamwork and social skills. Playing games is a great way for kids to meet new people and make some friends. Video games and board games can be pricey at times and not affordable for every hose hold, so it is important to us here at the library that every child is given the opportunity to experience the joy of playing games and being a kid.

With all that fun our kids are having while playing board/video games, they don’t realize they are developing some very important skills. Gaming (especially Nintendo games) challenges kids on their reading, mathematics, and critical thinking skills. Gaming is also a great way for kids to relieve stress and make some friends.

For further reading on video games in the library check out this NPR article: At Libraries Across America, It’s Game On

 

ART Attack! @ Islamorada Library Branch
Oct 5 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Stop by the library every Thursday for ART Attack! All ages welcome! Enjoy our weekly self-directed craft. Or drop in and create something unique. It’s fun for the whole family!

To find out what we’re doing this week, follow our social media: Facebook and Instagram.

Oct
6
Fri
Game On! @ Key West Library
Oct 6 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Game On! @ Key West Library

Game On! Thursday and Friday after school for all ages Passive Program- Events on Your Time!

Relax and unwind by playing popular games with friends and family. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On! Board games, video games even MTG!

Games in a library?! Of Course! Now you and your children can enjoy new and popular games with friends and family. Make friends while going on quest in Dungeons and Dragons or crush your opponents in a game of Magic the Gathering. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On!

*Note the video game zone is only available when a librarian is present.

Why do we have toys, board games, and video games in the library?

“Play is the highest form of research”-Albert Einstein

Many games in the library are multiplayer games that encourage teamwork and social skills. Playing games is a great way for kids to meet new people and make some friends. Video games and board games can be pricey at times and not affordable for every hose hold, so it is important to us here at the library that every child is given the opportunity to experience the joy of playing games and being a kid.

With all that fun our kids are having while playing board/video games, they don’t realize they are developing some very important skills. Gaming (especially Nintendo games) challenges kids on their reading, mathematics, and critical thinking skills. Gaming is also a great way for kids to relieve stress and make some friends.

For further reading on video games in the library check out this NPR article: At Libraries Across America, It’s Game On

 

Kids & Teens Crafts @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join us at 4 PM every other Friday in the Activity Center for our After School Creators group.  Each week we will do a different craft or activity!

Oct
7
Sat
Big Pine Library Scouts @ Big Pine Library
Oct 7 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Big Pine Library Scouts @ Big Pine Library

Drop in every Saturday between 2pm and 4pm to participate in Library Scouts craft, skill, DIY, and art activities! Typically ages 6+ but early readers are more than welcome. A great time to collect your badges!

Oct
10
Tue
Big Pine Teen Dungeons and Dragons @ Big Pine Library
Oct 10 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Big Pine Teen Dungeons and Dragons @ Big Pine Library

Dungeons and Dragons at the Library! Collaborative storytelling! We have the dice, dungeon maps, and DM – all we need are imaginative teens ages 12 to 17. Join the group on a thrilling adventure: create a character, solve puzzles, improvise solutions, work together, find treasure, and save the day!

Beginner and experienced players welcome to join the table!

Young Teen Game Time @ Key Largo Library
Oct 10 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Young Teen Game Time @ Key Largo Library

Grab a friend or two and head down to the library for Game Time!  Various games available – or bring your own!

Youth ages 12-14 years.

 

Oct
11
Wed
Teen Dungeons and Dragons @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 11 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Teens, level up your gaming experience by taking on the role of a mighty hero in the world’s most popular fantasy role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons!  We meet in the Activity Center Wednesdays, after school, at 3 PM.

 

Oct
12
Thu
Game On! @ Key West Library
Oct 12 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Game On! @ Key West Library

Game On! Thursday and Friday after school for all ages Passive Program- Events on Your Time!

Relax and unwind by playing popular games with friends and family. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On! Board games, video games even MTG!

Games in a library?! Of Course! Now you and your children can enjoy new and popular games with friends and family. Make friends while going on quest in Dungeons and Dragons or crush your opponents in a game of Magic the Gathering. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On!

*Note the video game zone is only available when a librarian is present.

Why do we have toys, board games, and video games in the library?

“Play is the highest form of research”-Albert Einstein

Many games in the library are multiplayer games that encourage teamwork and social skills. Playing games is a great way for kids to meet new people and make some friends. Video games and board games can be pricey at times and not affordable for every hose hold, so it is important to us here at the library that every child is given the opportunity to experience the joy of playing games and being a kid.

With all that fun our kids are having while playing board/video games, they don’t realize they are developing some very important skills. Gaming (especially Nintendo games) challenges kids on their reading, mathematics, and critical thinking skills. Gaming is also a great way for kids to relieve stress and make some friends.

For further reading on video games in the library check out this NPR article: At Libraries Across America, It’s Game On

 

ART Attack! @ Islamorada Library Branch
Oct 12 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Stop by the library every Thursday for ART Attack! All ages welcome! Enjoy our weekly self-directed craft. Or drop in and create something unique. It’s fun for the whole family!

To find out what we’re doing this week, follow our social media: Facebook and Instagram.

Oct
13
Fri
Game On! @ Key West Library
Oct 13 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Game On! @ Key West Library

Game On! Thursday and Friday after school for all ages Passive Program- Events on Your Time!

Relax and unwind by playing popular games with friends and family. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On! Board games, video games even MTG!

Games in a library?! Of Course! Now you and your children can enjoy new and popular games with friends and family. Make friends while going on quest in Dungeons and Dragons or crush your opponents in a game of Magic the Gathering. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On!

*Note the video game zone is only available when a librarian is present.

Why do we have toys, board games, and video games in the library?

“Play is the highest form of research”-Albert Einstein

Many games in the library are multiplayer games that encourage teamwork and social skills. Playing games is a great way for kids to meet new people and make some friends. Video games and board games can be pricey at times and not affordable for every hose hold, so it is important to us here at the library that every child is given the opportunity to experience the joy of playing games and being a kid.

With all that fun our kids are having while playing board/video games, they don’t realize they are developing some very important skills. Gaming (especially Nintendo games) challenges kids on their reading, mathematics, and critical thinking skills. Gaming is also a great way for kids to relieve stress and make some friends.

For further reading on video games in the library check out this NPR article: At Libraries Across America, It’s Game On

 

Teen Sketch Workshop @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 13 @ 3:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Want some sketching guidance?
Come to the Sketch Workshop every other Fridays 3:00-4:45 in the Activity Center, 2nd Floor.

 

Oct
14
Sat
Annular Solar Eclipse Program @ Key Largo Branch Library
Oct 14 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Annular Solar Eclipse Program @ Key Largo Branch Library

October 14

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

A NASA Ambassador will discuss solar eclipses and then we’ll head outside to see one! Key Largo will experience a partial eclipse (60%) in the early afternoon. Solar Eclipse glasses will be available to participants during the program while supplies last. Ages 5 & up.

Solar Eclipse Live! Hosted by NASA Ambassador Kevin Gallagher @ Key West Library
Oct 14 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Solar Eclipse Live! Hosted by NASA Ambassador Kevin Gallagher. Saturday October 14th at 12:30pm in the Key West Library's palm garden.

Enjoy a guided experience of the solar eclipse with NASA Ambassador Kevin Gallagher. Meet in the Palm Garden at 12:30 to pick up your eclipse glasses and grab a seat for the live viewing and expert commentary of one of life’s rarest events. Adults and teens welcome. One pair of glasses per person.

Big Pine Library Scouts @ Big Pine Library
Oct 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Big Pine Library Scouts @ Big Pine Library

Drop in every Saturday between 2pm and 4pm to participate in Library Scouts craft, skill, DIY, and art activities! Typically ages 6+ but early readers are more than welcome. A great time to collect your badges!

Oct
16
Mon
3D Print Lab
Oct 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

3D Printing is back after a short break!

Mondays from 10AM until Noon come in to learn about 3D printing.

2PM Fahrenheit 451 (movie) @ Key Largo Branch Library
Oct 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm
2PM Fahrenheit 451 (movie) @ Key Largo Branch Library

October 16

2:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Monday Movie: Fahrenheit 451 In a future where reading is a crime, a fireman whose job is to burn books begins to question the law.

100 minutes. Rated TV-14.

Teen Connect @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 16 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Teen Connect will be on Mondays after school at 3 PM.  Connect with friends new and old through video games, snacks, art projects, movies and more!

6PM Fahrenheit 451 (movie) @ Key Largo Branch Library
Oct 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
6PM Fahrenheit 451 (movie) @ Key Largo Branch Library

October 16

2:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Monday Movie: Fahrenheit 451 In a future where reading is a crime, a fireman whose job is to burn books begins to question the law.

100 minutes. Rated TV-14.

Oct
17
Tue
Big Pine Teen Dungeons and Dragons @ Big Pine Library
Oct 17 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Big Pine Teen Dungeons and Dragons @ Big Pine Library

Dungeons and Dragons at the Library! Collaborative storytelling! We have the dice, dungeon maps, and DM – all we need are imaginative teens ages 12 to 17. Join the group on a thrilling adventure: create a character, solve puzzles, improvise solutions, work together, find treasure, and save the day!

Beginner and experienced players welcome to join the table!