Please note: All branches of the Library will be closed on Friday, March 29, for Good Friday. The Library will be open during its regular hours on Saturday, March 30.

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Mar
28
Thu
LEARN AND CRAFT: Food Waste to Flowers @ Key Largo Branch Library
Mar 28 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
LEARN AND CRAFT: Food Waste to Flowers @ Key Largo Branch Library

Join Melody and Maria (MC Recycling Coordinator and Horticulture Agent) to learn how to minimize food waste, how to compost, and more.  We’ll have a fun craft activity and kids will receive a milkweed seeding to raise! Recommended age: elementary. All supplies provided.

Mar
29
Fri
CLOSED – Good Friday
Mar 29 all-day
Apr
2
Tue
Art Exhibit – Reginald Henry & Family @ Key Largo Branch Library
Apr 2 @ 9:00 am – Apr 5 @ 5:00 pm

Reginald Harvey & Family Art Exhibit

April 2-29

Originally from Haiti, Mr. Harvey came to United States in 1990. As an artist he explores numerous art mediums and techniques. To see more of his art visit fineartamerica.com

Reginald Henry

Story Time @ Key Largo Library
Apr 2 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Story Time @ Key Largo Library

Tuesdays & Thursdays

10:30 a.m.

Join us in the Library’s Community Room for stories & songs to enrich children’s pre-literacy skills. Ages 0-5.

Creative Tuesdays! @ Key Largo Branch
Apr 2 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Creative Tuesdays! @ Key Largo Branch

1:00-3:00 p.m.

Calling all Artists, new and experienced! Bring in items you are working on and help each other during this fun afternoon program. During season, Jackie Campa will have a fun project everyone can participate in.  Check the Key Largo Library’s Facebook page for weekly projects during season. It’s a great way to network with other artists in a supportive environment. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Lego Club @ Key Largo Branch Library
Apr 2 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Lego Club @ Key Largo Branch Library

Calling all builders! Be creative and build with LOTS of LEGOs provided by the library. Work on your own creation or build as a team and test your skills with building challenges! This month’s challenges:

April 2 Mini-Robots

April 16 Earth Day Challenge

Ages 6-11. All supplies provided

Apr
3
Wed
Plant Clinic @ Key Largo Branch Library
Apr 3 @ 9:00 am
Plant Clinic @ Key Largo Branch Library

1st Wednesday of the Month

UF/IFAS, Monroe County Extension Service offers free plant clinics. Master Gardener Volunteers will be onsite the first Wednesday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to help assist with plant identification, disease diagnosis, insect identifications/problems, and other services related to diagnosing gardening and/or landscape problems.

https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/monroe/plant-clinics/

QUIT YOUR WAY – TOBACCO FREE FLORIDA PROGRAM @ Key Largo Library
Apr 3 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
QUIT YOUR WAY - TOBACCO FREE FLORIDA PROGRAM @ Key Largo Library

Wednesdays

1:00 p.m.

Tools to Quit is a group designed to address all aspects of nicotine addiction, in addition to helping people develop a quit plan and identify a quit date. This group addressed psychological and behavioral dependence. Free nicotine replacement is available/provided to address a person’s physical dependence to tobacco. Studies show that group counseling combined with nicotine replacement can more than double a person’s chances of quitting and staying quit. Hosted by AHEC RN Beth Dunlap.

Tech Tutor @ Key Largo Branch
Apr 3 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tech Tutor @ Key Largo Branch

Tech Tutor

Wednesdays

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Stop in for help downloading library apps to your smart phone or tablet. Learn how to download ebooks and audiobooks, and learn how to stream movies from Kanopy too. Basic computer help is also available. Bring your device and questions. Instruction may be one-on-one or group depending on the number of participants.

 

Apr
4
Thu
Story Time @ Key Largo Library
Apr 4 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Story Time @ Key Largo Library

Tuesdays & Thursdays

10:30 a.m.

Join us in the Library’s Community Room for stories & songs to enrich children’s pre-literacy skills. Ages 0-5.

Great Decisions Spring 2024 @ Key Largo Branch
Apr 4 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Great Decisions

1st Thursdays in February, March, April, May; August, September, October, November

Visit the library for an informative article on the topic to read ahead of time. We’ll watch a brief video on the topic, then discuss. Sponsored by Friends of the Key Largo Library. Articles & video developed by the Foreign Policy Association https://www.fpa.org/great_decisions/

April 4

Science across borders

Scientific advances benefit from collaboration between researchers, but what happens when material, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) is controversial and important to a nation’s national security? Is there a middle ground between sharing information and denying access? How can we regulate cooperation?

 

May 2

U.S. -China trade rivalry

China’s economic rise and its current policies of increasing the role of the state in the economy have led some U.S. policymakers to seek to deny China access

to U.S. technology and investment. This is seen as a necessary corrective to decades of predatory Chinese economic policies. Is this a wise strategy, and how effective can it be?

August

NATO’s future

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has come under increased scrutiny, not because NATO troops are involved in the conflict, but because of its role in relations between Russia and its neighbors. Will expanding membership in NATO protect countries, or will it further provoke Russia?

 

September

Understanding Indonesia

 

Despite its large size, Indonesia remains virtually invisible to most Americans. But as one of the world’s largest democracies, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, and as an economic driver of ASEAN, why does it fly below the radar? What are current issues in U.S.-Indonesian relations, and what role can the country play in Asia?

 

October

High Seas Treaty

Areas of the seas beyond national jurisdiction comprise the high seas, which are facing a degradation of ecosystems due to climate change and the increase in human activities, such as shipping, overfishing, pollution, and deep-sea mining. The recently negotiated High Seas Treaty, also known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty, will attempt to address these issues. How difficult will it be to convince nations to participate?

 

November

Pandemic preparedness

 

Looking back at the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many lessons to take away in terms of domestic and international policies. Although this pandemic seems to have waned, how can we apply these lessons to future pandemics? Will countries cooperate, and will a consensus emerge on how to manage global health challenges?

Apr
5
Fri
Sit + Sew @ Key Largo Branch
Apr 5 @ 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Sit + Sew @ Key Largo Branch

Sit & Sew

Fridays

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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.

Florida Keys Quilters on Facebook

Apr
6
Sat
Florida Keys Quilters
Apr 6 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Florida Keys Quilters

Monthly meeting of the Florida Keys Quilters.

Apr
8
Mon
Art Exhibit – Reginald Henry & Family @ Key Largo Branch Library
Apr 8 @ 9:00 am – Apr 13 @ 5:00 pm

Reginald Harvey & Family Art Exhibit

April 2-29

Originally from Haiti, Mr. Harvey came to United States in 1990. As an artist he explores numerous art mediums and techniques. To see more of his art visit fineartamerica.com

Reginald Henry

Alzheimer’s Care Support @ Key Largo Branch Library
Apr 8 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Alzheimer’s Care Support

2nd Monday 11 am – 12:30 pm

The Alzheimer’s Association will host a Caregiver Support Group at the Key Largo Library on the 2nd Monday of every month at 11 a.m. To register and for more information call 800.272.3900.

 

Total Solar Eclipse Watch Party @ Key Largo Branch Library
Apr 8 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Total Solar Eclipse Watch Party @ Key Largo Branch Library

April 8

1:30 – 4 pm

Total Solar Eclipse Watch Party for the partial visibility of the last Total Solar Eclipse of North America for 20 years! The Library will provide lasses and observation sheets and activities to document the celestial event. Ages 6-106.

 

Get Fishy! Film Screening @ Key Largo Branch Library
Apr 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Get Fishy! Film Screening @ Key Largo Branch Library

April 8

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

6:00 – 6:15
Introduction
6:15 – 6:30
Treasure Coast Shellfish (Latest video featuring female Florida-native aquaculture biologist and her oyster farm based out of Sebastian, FL)
6:30 – 6:45
Spiny Lobster (featuring two Keys fishermen, commercial trapper and commercial bullynetter)
6:45 – 7:00
Eat the Whole Fish (chef that features eating lower on the food chain and utilizing all parts of the fish)
7:00 – 7:15
Sun Shrimp (Florida land-based shrimp farm creating sustainable local shrimp)
7:15-7:30
Q&A

Sereia Films is a seafood education nonprofit. Our seafood choices matter for the future of ocean health.

Through video storytelling, community events, beach cleanups, and presentations, we educate our community about the problems – and solutions – facing our oceans.

Apr
9
Tue
Story Time @ Key Largo Library
Apr 9 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Story Time @ Key Largo Library

Tuesdays & Thursdays

10:30 a.m.

Join us in the Library’s Community Room for stories & songs to enrich children’s pre-literacy skills. Ages 0-5.

Creative Tuesdays! @ Key Largo Branch
Apr 9 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Creative Tuesdays! @ Key Largo Branch

1:00-3:00 p.m.

Calling all Artists, new and experienced! Bring in items you are working on and help each other during this fun afternoon program. During season, Jackie Campa will have a fun project everyone can participate in.  Check the Key Largo Library’s Facebook page for weekly projects during season. It’s a great way to network with other artists in a supportive environment. All library programs are free and open to the public.

Apr
10
Wed
QUIT YOUR WAY – TOBACCO FREE FLORIDA PROGRAM @ Key Largo Library
Apr 10 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
QUIT YOUR WAY - TOBACCO FREE FLORIDA PROGRAM @ Key Largo Library

Wednesdays

1:00 p.m.

Tools to Quit is a group designed to address all aspects of nicotine addiction, in addition to helping people develop a quit plan and identify a quit date. This group addressed psychological and behavioral dependence. Free nicotine replacement is available/provided to address a person’s physical dependence to tobacco. Studies show that group counseling combined with nicotine replacement can more than double a person’s chances of quitting and staying quit. Hosted by AHEC RN Beth Dunlap.

Tech Tutor @ Key Largo Branch
Apr 10 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tech Tutor @ Key Largo Branch

Tech Tutor

Wednesdays

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Stop in for help downloading library apps to your smart phone or tablet. Learn how to download ebooks and audiobooks, and learn how to stream movies from Kanopy too. Basic computer help is also available. Bring your device and questions. Instruction may be one-on-one or group depending on the number of participants.

 

Apr
11
Thu
Story Time @ Key Largo Library
Apr 11 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Story Time @ Key Largo Library

Tuesdays & Thursdays

10:30 a.m.

Join us in the Library’s Community Room for stories & songs to enrich children’s pre-literacy skills. Ages 0-5.

Adult Craft: Rolled Paper Bead Bracelets @ Key Largo Branch Library
Apr 11 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Adult Craft: Rolled Paper Bead Bracelets @ Key Largo Branch Library

April 11

2-4 pm

You’ll want one of these beauties in every color! Join Gail Abdelnour as she shares the art of making hand rolled paper beads to make your individualized bracelets accented with beads and bling.  All supplies provided.  SIGN UP TODAY – class is limited.

Apr
12
Fri
Sit + Sew @ Key Largo Branch
Apr 12 @ 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Sit + Sew @ Key Largo Branch

Sit & Sew

Fridays

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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.

Florida Keys Quilters on Facebook