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Oct
2
Mon
Hispanic Heritage Art Exhibit (September 18-October 14) @ Key Largo Branch
Oct 2 @ 9:00 am – Oct 7 @ 9:15 am
Hispanic Heritage Art Exhibit (September 18-October 14) @ Key Largo Branch

Hispanic Heritage Month: Stop by the Community Room a month-long art exhibit featuring local artists of Hispanic heritage. Sponsored by the Key Largo Art Gallery.

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
Art Class @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 3 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Self-expression through art is an important part of human nature. You don’t have to be in art school, or create marble sculptures, or create realistic paintings to be an artist. Whatever you create is an extension of you, and it is beautiful in that regard.

Join us on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 AM to let your creativity shine!  In this class we will explore different mediums such as sketch, paint, multimedia and more!

Oct
4
Wed
Adult Crafting Corner @ Key West Conference Room
Oct 4 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

All materials are provided. To see what crafts we’re making, click here.

image of yarn, buttons, beads with text that reads Adult Crafting Corner, join us every wednesday from ten a m to twelve p m for a new craft every week. All tools will be provided. This program is for eighteen plus.

 

Story Time For Toddlers & Preschool Ages @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 4 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Join us for stories, songs and activities for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

Wednesdays at 10:30 AM Children’s Area

2nd Floor

Oct
5
Thu
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.

Lego Maker Lab @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 5 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Fun with Legos!  Thursdays from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM in the Activity Center.

 

Cricut Class @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 5 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Would you like to learn more about your machine or Design Space? Or would you just like to join fellow crafters while learning and sharing with others?  No Cricut? No problem, you can use ours! We will have vinyl, iron-on vinyl and cardstock to play with. If you have a project in mind, feel free to bring it with you. We will meet in the activity Center upstairs the first Thursday evenings of the month at 5:30 PM

 

Oct
6
Fri
Sit + Sew @ Key Largo Branch
Oct 6 @ 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Sit + Sew @ Key Largo Branch

Craft and create community at the Key Largo Library! Most Fridays our Sit ‘N Sew group meets in the Community Room to sew and share ideas. You are welcome to join our community of crafters! Bring your sewing machine and your current project.

Photography Basics: Take Better Pictures @ Marathon branch
Oct 6 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Would you like to learn more about your camera, or camera phone, and how it works?  Are your pictures underexposed, overexposed, out of focus, poorly composed, or just plain old dull, and boring? If you answered yes to any of these questions join us on Friday mornings from 11 AM till 1 PM in the Activity Center to learn how to take better pictures and do fun assignments!  Not only will you learn how to take better pictures, but you can also reap the benefits of photography.

Top Benefits of Photography

  1. Photography is a form of self-care.
  2. Photography improves a person’s well-being through community interaction.
  3. It also improves well-being through the potential for reminiscence.
  4. Helps to find beauty in our world.
  5. Enhances memory and keeps your brain healthy.
  6. Gets you outdoors and makes you exercise.
  7. Photography makes you enjoy what you are doing more.
  8. Photography can help people who are struggling with depression.
  9. Stimulates and improves your creativity.

 

 

Storytime! @ Key West Library
Oct 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Storytime is a fun early literacy program for children. Join us for interactive stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts. The early literacy practices featured each week help build the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Storytime offers an opportunity to experience early literacy practices in action, to discover great books, music, and to socialize with other parents after Storytime.  Expecting parents and siblings are welcome to attend.

 

Adult Crafts @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 6 @ 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm

Join us every other Friday afternoons at 2 PM in the Activity Center upstairs for fun crafts!

 

Adult Jewelry Class @ Conference Room
Oct 6 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join us for our jewelry making class for adults, every Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the library auditorium. We make earrings, bracelets and more! Classes are free and you do not need to have a Monroe County Public Library card to attend. To see what we’re making this month, go to keyslibraries.org/keywestjewelry.

A row of beaded bracelets, text reads jewelry making class every friday from three p m to five p m in the library's auditorium. All tools and materials provided.

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
Florida Keys Quilters
Oct 7 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Florida Keys Quilters

Monthly meeting of the Florida Keys Quilters.

Story Time Saturday @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 7 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Join us for stories, songs and activities for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

Saturdays at 10:30 AM Children’s Area

2nd Floor

Eclipse Safety Prep @ Big Pine Library
Oct 7 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Eclipse Safety Prep @ Big Pine Library

Let’s get serious – seriously prepared for the partial solar eclipse on October 14th! We’re going to talk about solar safety best practices and decorate extended-coverage face shields. Protect your eyes and look snazzy doing so!

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!

Fiber Fiends @ Conference Room
Oct 7 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oct
9
Mon
Hispanic Heritage Art Exhibit (September 18-October 14) @ Key Largo Branch
Oct 9 @ 9:00 am – Oct 14 @ 9:15 am
Hispanic Heritage Art Exhibit (September 18-October 14) @ Key Largo Branch

Hispanic Heritage Month: Stop by the Community Room a month-long art exhibit featuring local artists of Hispanic heritage. Sponsored by the Key Largo Art Gallery.

Oct
10
Tue
Art Class @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 10 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Self-expression through art is an important part of human nature. You don’t have to be in art school, or create marble sculptures, or create realistic paintings to be an artist. Whatever you create is an extension of you, and it is beautiful in that regard.

Join us on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 AM to let your creativity shine!  In this class we will explore different mediums such as sketch, paint, multimedia and more!

Oct
11
Wed
Adult Crafting Corner @ Key West Conference Room
Oct 11 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

All materials are provided. To see what crafts we’re making, click here.

image of yarn, buttons, beads with text that reads Adult Crafting Corner, join us every wednesday from ten a m to twelve p m for a new craft every week. All tools will be provided. This program is for eighteen plus.

 

Story Time For Toddlers & Preschool Ages @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Oct 11 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Join us for stories, songs and activities for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

Wednesdays at 10:30 AM Children’s Area

2nd Floor