CITY OF COCOA BEACH

May 2006
Cocoa Beach Community Calendar		Cocoa Beach Library Calendar (321) 868-1104
		Displays
		Main Library:	Mick West – various media (Mick West will host a reception on Wednesday, May 10th , 5:00-8:00 PM in the Community Room)
		Community Room:	Mick West – various media (Mick West will host a reception on Wednesday, May 10th , 5:00-8:00 PM in the Community Room)
		Display Cabinets:	Space Coast Therapy Dogs
1		Overview of Microsoft Office – Advanced Level with Jim Anderson, Monday, May 1st at 6:30 PM. Cost is $5.00.
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3		John Hussey will discuss his 600 mile pilgrimage beginning in France and continuing through to the west coast of Spain. On his spiritual quest, Hussey walked in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi and Emperor Charlemagne, staying in refugios (boarding houses) built in the 9th century. Wednesday, May 3rd at 1:00 PM.
4		Getting to Know Your Digital Camera with photographer Melissa Abernethy, Thursday, May 4th at 1:00 PM. Please bring your digital camera and manuals.
5	Cinco de Mayo Celebration- Sandbar Sports & Grill and Shepard Park There will be music, petting zoo, face painting, contests, eating contests. 10:00am - 2:00am
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8		The following classes taught by Jim Anderson are designed for parents and children to attend together. Helping My Child with Internet Research with Jim Anderson, will be offered twice, on Monday, May 8th and also on Monday, May 15th (same class content) at 6:00 PM. Cost is $5.00 per family.
9		Homework Helpers on the Internet with Jim Anderson, Tuesday, May 9th at 6:00 PM. Cost is $5.00 per family. Learn to be your child’s computer tutor.
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12		Local artist Bette Greene will teach a 5 week figure sketching course on Fridays at 2:00 PM from May 12 through June 9 at Cocoa Beach Public Library. Cost for the course is $35.00. Please sign up at the Circulation Desk and pick up a materials list. Bette Greene is a versatile artist who does impressionist works in oil, as well as figure sketching. She has won many local, as well as far reaching awards and has taught art locally. Her displays extend from local – Our Savior’s School in Cocoa Beach, to Frasier Park, California. Bette also studied with several well known local artists such as Narcissa Perrin, Mona Jordan and Bill Schultz.


13	Elks Club's 10th Annual Golf Tournament - Call Martin "Tope" Phillips 258-7347, or Kyle Nylander at 794-8185	Next Meeting- Saturday, May 13 at 10:00 AM at Cocoa Beach Public Library, 550 N, Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931. The Citizens' Action Committee of Cocoa Beach will host a presentation by Michael Myjac, who is Chairman of SAVE BREVARD, which is a Brevard county-wide coalition to promote a quality of life approach to growth management in the county. Refreshments will be served before the presentation which begins at 10:00 AM. Mr. Mjack will answer questions after his presentation. Contact person is B.J. Byron 784-8020
	Linda Cole, Saturday, May 13, 3 - 6 pm. Free Concert. Twilight Jazz in Cocoa Beach - West side of City Hall, Minutemen and Brevard Ave. Kicking off this monthly series is the Linda Cole Quintet, featuring jazz vocalist Linda Cole and Ron Teixeira on keboard, Johnny Powers on bass, Stan Soloko on drums and Rich Hall on tenor saxophone. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Presented by the City of Cocoa Beach and radio Station WFIT. For more info contact Sandi Hall (321) 674-8950, WFIT89.5FM
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15		The following classes taught by Jim Anderson are designed for parents and children to attend together. Helping My Child with Internet Research with Jim Anderson, will be offered twice, on Monday, May 8th and also on Monday, May 15th (same class content) at 6:00 PM. Cost is $5.00 per family.
16		Improving Homework and Science Projects with MS Office with Jim Anderson, Tuesday, May 16th at 6:00 PM. $5.00 per family.
17		Oh, Did I Forget to Mention Memory? With Mary Kay Kantz, Wednesday, May 17th at 1:00 PM. Part of the Intelligent Aging Series. Many older people fear memory decline. But this is not as prevalent a problem as we might think. We need to distinguish memory problems caused by natural slowing functions vs. those caused by problems requiring medical treatment.
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21	The next auction is scheduled for Sunday, May 21st , 2005. @ 1PM Offered by Cliff Schuler Auctioneers 422 Julia Street, Titusville. Office: 321-267-8563 ** Fax: 321-383-3147
22		“First Annual Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Contest 1967 “– the DVD, Monday, May 22nd at 6:30 PM. Thanks to a gift from the family of the late, great surfer Bruce Valluzzi, Jim Lasley of Lone Pine Productions was able to save from deterioration a 40 year old 16mm film print of the very first professional surfing contest ever held on the north shore of Hawaii. Featuring Corky Carroll, Greg Noll, Paul Stroud and other giants of surfing. Copies of the DVD will be available for purchase.
23		The Citizens Action Committee of Cocoa Beach will host a presentation by Michael Myjak at their May 23rd meeting to be held at Cocoa beach Public Library on Saturday, May 13 at 10:00 AM. Myjac is Chairman of SAVE BREVARD, which is a Brevard county-wide coalition to promote a quality of life approach to growth management in the county. Refreshments will be served before the presentation. Mr. Myjac will answer questions after his presentation.
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27	Beachfest 2006 - Cocoa Beach Pier There will be sports contests and musical groups performing. 9am-6pm
28	Beachfest 2006 - Cocoa Beach Pier There will be sports contests and musical groups performing. 9am-6pm
29	Beachfest 2006 - Cocoa Beach Pier There will be sports contests and musical groups performing. 9am-6pm VFW Post 10148 Memorial Day Services Minutemen Causeway 9am-11am
30 & 31		WATERCOLOR CLASSES WITH LINDA NEAL AT COCOA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY Melbourne artist Linda Neal will teach 2 sessions of watercolor classes, suitable for beginning and intermediate students, at Cocoa Beach Public Library. Cost is $40.00 for each 4 week session. Session 1 will be held Tuesday mornings from 9:00 AM to noon on May 31, June 7, 14 and 21. Session 2 will also be held on Tuesday mornings July 12, 19, 26 and August 2. To register, call the instructor at 544-8888. Neal is the owner/artist of Cottage Art & Frame in Melbourne. A versatile artist, she is also noted for her work with silhouettes, scherenschnitte (paper cutting), pastels and charcoal. She designed the official poster for the popular ArtWorks Festival held in Melbourne in 2004.
		Ikebana (Japanese Flower Arranging) with Betty Allison on Wednesdays, May 31st – June 28th at 1:00 PM. Cost for the 5 week session is $40.00, which includes fresh flowers. Needle point holders will be available for $7.00, as will plastic oriental containers for $4.00. To register, please call Betty Allison at 777-6933. - Cancelled
Ongoing Programs		Easy Hatha Yoga with Emily Hain, Tuesdays at 2:00 PM through May 23rd. Cost is $5.00 Wear comfortable clothing and bring a towel or a mat. T’ai Chi Chu’an with John Lang, AP, Wednesdays at 9:00 AM through May 24. Cost is $5.00per session. Wear flat soled shoes and dress comfortably. Book Discussion Groups meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:00 AM and 7:30 PM. In May, the morning group will discuss The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and each member of the evening group will select a book that was banned or one a group tried to ban – everyone has a list and will select a book themselves. Playreaders Group meets every third Tuesday at 2:00 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 455-2352. 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. 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

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