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November 2004 |
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Cocoa
Beach (If you have an event held in Cocoa Beach you wish to have included on this Calendar, e-mail the City Clerk) |
Cocoa Beach |
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| Main Library: | Bette Greene, mixed media | |||
| Community Room: | Josh Craban - Photography | |||
| Display Cabinets: | Embroiderers’ Guild of America – Indian River Chapter | |||
| The Cocoa Beach Library turns 50 years old in 2005. Celebrations include a 2,000 square feet expansion to the facility, which is the 4th largest library (out of 17) in the County. | ||||
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City of Cocoa Beach Youth Basketball Sign Up - Starting November 1. Adult Basketball Sign Up - Starting November 1. | |||
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Election Day
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Recreation Center Closed |
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Gel Candle – Double Bowl with Julie Njus, Wednesday, November 3rd
1:00 PM. Cost: Class fee $5.00 + supplies $8.00 = $13.00. Make a scented candle that will burn over 100 hours. This can be seashells, peppermint candies (Christmas candle), colored marbles, tiny Christmas ornaments – anything that is not more than ½” x 2” in size. About the volume of two cups of inserts will work. You bring the inserts, Julie will supply the Ivy bowl, inside glass and gel wax/scent/wick. Please sign up at the circulation desk. |
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Port Royal – the Sunken City, with Bob Marx, Wednesday, November
3rd at 7:00 PM. Marx is a distinguished marine archeologist who has participated in the excavation of hundreds of underwater wreck sites throughout the world. He will present a slide show of his excavation of this ancient city off the coast of Jamaica, which was sunk in a massive earthquake in 1692. |
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Happy 31st Anniversary Mai Tiki Studio & Gallery (783-6890) | |||
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Contra Dance - Great
Exercise and Great Fun - 1st Saturday of Each Month - Cocoa Beach Recreation
Center - Ramp Road. For further Info and Cost - Call Eddie Obler at 633-5541
Movies
in the Park(ing lot) with the showing of a surfing movie starting on
Saturday, November 6, at 6:30 pm. |
The Florida Regional Yoga Asana Championships, which were to be held at Cocoa Beach Public Library on Saturday, November 6th at 1:00 PM have been cancelled. |
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Florida Regional Yoga Asana Championships, Saturday, November 6th
at 1:00 PM. Exhibits and refreshments from local health and wellness
organizations will be featured. 4 Florida representatives will be selected. For
information, contact Suzanne Elliott at 321-960-1533 or email fitsuzanne@yahoo.com. |
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Brevard Residents Celebrate National Estuaries Day. Riverview Park, Melbourne 10 am - 2:30 pm Click here for further info. | |||
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Nine Big Retirement Savings Mistakes and How to Avoid Them with
financial consultant Chris Hain, of A.G. Edwards, Monday, November 8th at 7:00 PM. This free informational seminar focuses on how to avoid making common mistakes, such as relying solely on investment returns and miscalculating expenses during retirement. |
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People in Print Series presents Jim Adkins, author of River of
Many Fishes., Tuesday, November 9th at 7:00 PM. This book depicts an exciting and perilous time for America: 1850-1880. The wilderness was giving way to settlers and trappers, while Native American Indians were being pushed away from their home. Politics, slavery, and conflicting regional boundaries were feeding the flames of a fire that would become the War Between the States. Adkins, a native Floridian, will give a book talk and sign copies of his book. |
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Veteran's Day - City Hall and Recreation Center Closed | Veteran's Day - Library Closed | ||
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Music on a Sunday Afternoon presents Pan Sharks Steel Drum
Entertainment, Sunday, November 14th at 2:00 PM. This dynamic 4 piece group features steel drums and performs Caribbean Calypso, Jamaican Reggae, Jimmy Buffet and popular tunes, as well as Island favorites. Refreshments will be served. |
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“Contrived Angels” made from Philodendron Calyxes – a Christmas
Nature Craft with Marion Anderson and Jo Lincoln of the Cocoa Beach Family Community Educators. Tuesday, November 16th at 7:00 PM. Cost is $1.00. Bring a towel, as the calyxes are worked with when wet. |
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E-Bay with Jim Anderson, Wednesday, November 17th at 2:00 PM.
Cost is $5.00 and includes course material. Learn about shopping on E-bay, just in time for the holidays. |
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No Sew Quilting with Julie Njus, Thursday, November 18th, 12:30
PM. Cost: Class fee $5.00 + supplies $15.00 = $20.00.Students will make a 12” x 12” wall hanging in class. A variety of color combinations of fabric will be available to choose from in the class. Julie will furnish all the supplies. Please sign up at the circulation desk. |
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6:30 PM. Harvest Festival - Creative Native American Crafts, Prepare and Enjoy Food, bring a canned food for the Food Bank. Free. | |||
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Thanksgiving Day - City Hall Closed | Library Closed | ||
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Day After Thanksgiving - City Hall Closed | Library Closed | ||
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Space Coast Art Festival, 784-3322, November 27 and 28 | |||
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People in Print presents Gene Cate, local food columnist for Florida Today, who will speak about and sign his new book “Take a Jigger of Gin…”, Tuesday, November 30th at 7:00 PM. This would make a great stocking stuffer. | |||
| Ongoing Programs | Ongoing Programs | |||
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Tuesdays and Thursday - Cocoa Beach
Recreation Center - 11 - 12 Noon, Adult and Senior Exercise Classes, Cost $3
per class or $21 for month, Call Marilyn 783-2955
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T’ai Chi Ch’uan with John Lang, A.P., Wednesdays 9:00-10:00
AM beginning September 15th. T’ai Chi uses natural movements emphasizing the legs and waist. It is an esteemed Chinese system of self-culture with exercise emphasizing legs and posture, and meditation for mind and breath. Cost $5.00 per session; wear comfortable clothing and flat-soled shoes. |
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WILD on Yoga with Suzanne Elliott, M.A.,
Ed., Mondays at 2:00 PM beginning September 20th. This Hatha Yoga class is based on postures from our natural environment. Cost is $5.00 per session. Bring a towel or a mat and wear comfortable clothing. |
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Book Discussion Groups meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every
month at 10:00 AM and 7:30 PM. Join other book lovers in reading, reviewing and critiquing popular and classic fiction and non-fiction works. Morning Group will discuss Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, and the evening group will review Cold Case Squad by Edna Buchanan. |
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Playreaders Group meets every third Tuesday at 2:30 PM in the
Captain’s Room. Everyone who attends has a script and is encouraged to participate. Newcomers are always welcome. Call Barbara Clark for details at 783-5804. |
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A Watercolor Group will meet on Thursdays from 1:00-4:00 in
the Captain’s Room. This is a social, non-instructive painting group which
is open to anyone with an interest in watercolors. All levels of skill are welcome. Bring your materials and paint with fellow artists. For further information, contact Angela Richards at 784-0528. |
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| The Friday Group, a new initiative group for those who are widowed, divorced, alone, a caregiver, etc. meets Fridays at 3:00 PM in the Captain’s Room. | ||||
| Cocoa Beach Writers Workshops are held Thursdays at 10:00 AM in the Captain’s Room. This round table discussion group gives authors the opportunity to have their works read and critiqued by fellow writers. Anyone interested in the craft of writing is welcome. Call Mary Burruss at 783-6997 for more information. | ||||
Events Subject to Change or Cancellation