March 2009

Cocoa Beach
Community Calendar 

Cocoa Beach
Library Calendar (321) 868-1104

Main Library:  Frank Valvo - Photographs

Display Case: Art of Max van Bibber - cartoonist

Community Room: Toni DiRocco – Old Masters in Pen & Ink

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Music on a Sunday Afternoon presents Good Time’N, on Sunday, March 1st at 2:00 PM.  Enjoy bluegrass as well as some folk tunes and contemporary songs played on bass, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and banjo.

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Antiques & Collectibles Show & Tell with Linda Margolis, founder and president of Brevard antiques & Collectibles Club, Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:30 PM. Bring an item that started your collection, or a favorite item to share and identify. No jewelry please. No appraisals will be given.

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People in Print presents mystery writer Mario Mozzillo, winner of the 1st Annual BookWise National Author Contest Award, on Wednesday, March 4 at 2:00 PM. Mozzillo is the author of a riveting new murder mystery caper – Respect the Dead. It is humorous with fast-moving action and cleverly written with many colorful characters. Refreshments will be served.

John Lang, A.P.  will discuss the Tao te Ching on Wednesday, March 4th at 7:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room. If you have a copy, please bring it with you.

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Winter Wonderland Surf Sessions 2008-09, Saturday, March 7th 7:00-9:00 PM. A locally produced video by Diana Wehrell-Grabowski, Ph.D., featuring shortboarders, longboarders, bodyboarders, and SUP’s braving the cold and paddling out at many Brevard county surf spots. Soundtrack provided by Steve Hedrick, Aaron Collins, Sebastian Wolff, Gas Band of Australia, Celestial Aeon Project, and Revolution Void. The Aquanauts will be providing surf music throughout the evening. Popcorn and beverages will be served for free courtesy of Sunseed Food Co-op. Sponsored by Cocoa Beach Surf Museum.

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Music on a Sunday Afternoon presents Florida troubadour Chris Kahl, who will give a musical tribute to Florida on Sunday, March 8th at 2:00 PM. Kahl writes and sings his own songs about the history and uniqueness of the state, taking honors in 2007’s Best New Florida Song Contest held during the annual Will McLean Festival. His music chronicles much of Florida’s history, including the space program, hurricanes, Henry Flagler’s East Coast Railroad and Ponce de Leon’s discovery of the state in 1513.

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Friends of the Library Travel Film Series will feature Rome and Naples on Monday, March 9th at 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM, and conclude the season with a film about The Galapagos Islands on Monday, March 23rd at 1:00 & 7:00 PM.

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Best Bets for Vacationing Close to Home with local author Dianne Marcum, Wednesday, March 11th at 1:00 PM.  The author of Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach & Florida’s Space Coast will discuss Brevard County – a recreational and cultural jewel. Save time, gas, money and have lots of fun exploring the 76 miles of Brevard’s Atlantic Coast. Part of the People in Print series. Copies of her book will be available for purchase.

Make an “Endless Floating Bead” Necklace with Bev McNally, Wednesday, March 11th from 1:00-4:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room. Includes cube, bicone & round beads. Length 22-26”, includes earrings. $12.00. Please register at the sign up sheet.

Open Mic, Wednesday, March 11th from 6:00 – 8:30 PM. Perform music, either original or cover tunes, or recite original poetry or stories. Time is limited to 10 minutes per participant. Show up, sign up, and play!  The Open Mic series which takes place every 2nd Wednesday.

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Building the Alcan Highway in WWII – a Pictorial with Paul Bruce, Thursday, March 12th at 1:00 PM.

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Music on a Sunday Afternoon presents a Ponderosa, a classic country western band, on Sunday, March 15th at 2:00 PM. Come out and listen to a lively country beat.

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Create a Two-strand Beaded Bracelet with Enameled Flower containing Swarovski crystals, with Bev McNally on Wednesday, March 18th from 1:00-4:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room. Please register at the sign up table. Cost $15.00.

Natural Solutions to Headaches and Migraines with Dr. Joe Strater, D.C., Wednesday, March 18th at 6:30 PM in the Jane von Thron Room. This presentation will help identify patterns to headaches, triggers and solutions. Topics to be discussed include how to avoid headaches and migraines through changes in daily habits.

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Women of Local History Seminar with Ray Osborne, Saturday, March 21st 10:30 AM – noon. Local history lecturer and author Ray Osborne, will give a multi media presentation for Women’s History Month focusing on women of local history. Subjects include, but not limited to pioneering women, historical women of journalism and women at the Cape.

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Professional Medium and author, John Rogers will discuss mediumship and give brief individual readings on Tuesday, March 24th at 6:30 PM.

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People in Print presents best selling author Randy Wayne White, who will discuss, sign and sell his newest “Doc Ford” novel, Dead Silence, on Friday, March 27th at 7:00 PM at Cocoa Beach Public Library. Randy Wayne White’s novels have always won praise for their remarkable imagination, intrigue, and some of the best characters in suspense fiction. Nothing, however, will prepare his readers for the extraordinary chilling events of Dead Silence. Copies will be available for $25.95.

Randy Wayne White is a fiction writer and journalist based in Southwest Florida, and his concerns in novels and nonfiction alike are ecology, adventure, and the pursuit of unconventional activities. As a fiction writer, White is best known for a sleuth named Doc Ford, an ex-CIA spook turned wildlife biologist who cannot keep clear of trouble. White’s novels feature straight-ahead, leather-tough realism akin to John D. MacDonald’s “Travis McGee” series. The books also take issue with the exploitation of the environment, a theme common to Florida writers of all types. White’s nonfiction books include his best writing from Outside magazine, for which he completed many bizarre assignments. Some of them are written with tongue-in cheek humor, while others have a more serious purpose and scope. The author is the recipient of the Conch Republic Prize for Literature and the John D. MacDonald Award for Literary Excellence.

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Do you have PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)? Do you experience anxiety, depression, insomnia, fear, fatigue, anger or pain? Emily Hain, experienced, registered yoga teacher with advanced training in iRest, will offer an 8 week iRest Class, Mondays, March 30th – May 18th 6:30-7:30 PM at Cocoa Beach Public Library. Cost is $30.00 for the series, sorry, no drop in option. Bring a mat, thin pillow or cushion and a blanket, as you’ll be resting on the floor for about 30 minutes during each class.

FITNESS CLASSES:

Pilates with Cory Huggins, Mondays at 9:00 AM, through May 18.  Cost is $5.00 per session. Pilates is a series of stretching and strengthening exercises, which integrate the whole body and mind, which can result in the benefits of strengthened and toned muscles, as well as improved posture, flexibility and balance. Cory has taught Pilates for 3 years and group fitness for 5. Bring a mat and a water bottle. Participants should be in good health.

 Hatha Yoga for Seniors with Emily Hain, a Certified Yoga Instructor, on Tuesdays, 1:00-1:45 PM, through May 5.No experience or special equipment is necessary; chairs will be used for support. Cost is $2.00 per class. Learn how yoga can help keep you more healthy and active. This 45 minute class is designed to warm up the body, improve your balance and maintain strength and flexibility in a relaxing and non-competitive style.

Easy Hatha Yoga with Emily Hain, Tuesdays at 2:00 PM, through May 5. Cost is $5.00 per session. This is a safe, fun, relaxing and non-competitive class. Bring a towel or a mat and wear comfortable clothing.

T’ai Chi Chu’an with John Lang A.P., Wednesdays at 9:00 AM, through May 20. Cost is $5.00.  T’ai Chi is a unique system of moving meditation with exercise emphasizing legs and posture, and meditation of mind and breath. Wear comfortable clothing and flat soled shoes. 

Senior Fit Aerobics with personal trainer Polly Helm, Thursdays, through May 21, 4:30-5:30 PM. An easy does it aerobics with a warm up and cool down 20 minutes long, featuring a chair based workout intended to tone the upper and lower body. Please bring a set of light weights, water and a towel. Cost is $5.00.