May 2009

Cocoa Beach
Community Calendar 

Cocoa Beach
Library Calendar (321) 868-1104

Main Library:  Roz Fisher – Americana & Floridiana

Display Case: John Lineberger – 3D  Display

Community Room: James Varnacoe - photography

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Music on a Sunday Afternoon presents Pan Sharks Steel Drum Entertainment, Sunday, May 3rd at 2:00 PM. Enjoy some Caribbean calypso, Jamaican Reggae, Jimmy Buffet, popular tunes, as well as island favorites, and learn the interesting history of the art form.

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People in Print presents Tom Lowe, who will sign and sell his first darkly suspenseful, atmospheric thriller, A False Dawn on Wednesday, May 6th at 1:00 PM. Booklist states that A False Dawn makes good reading for anyone looking to stumble upon an unpublished John D. MacDonald Florida mystery. His writing has been called absolutely relentless, and his debut crime novel can be characterized as Edna Buchanan meets John D.MacDonald. His second and third novels have already been accepted by St. Martin’s Press. A great opportunity to meet a bold new voice in crime fiction.  Copies will be available for $24.95. Refreshments will be served.

Hemispheric Kinesiology: Think It, Then Do It! With Ernest Solivan, Peak Performance Kinesiologist, Wednesday, May 6th at 7:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room.HK deals with a branch of science called psychophysics, which is the relationship between the mind and the physical body. Learn how the hemispheres of your brain affect how you communicate, learn and even how much money you will earn.

Brief Individual Readings with Medium John Rogers,  Wednesday, May 6th at 6:30 PM. Professional Medium and author, Rev. John Rogers will discuss mediumship and give audience members brief readings. Copies of his new book, Soul Traveler will be on sale for $17.00.

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Learn to Make Fresh Vegetable Egg Rolls and Dumplings with Marilyn from The Ice Cream Junction and Oriental Food Store, Tuesday, May 12th at 6:00 PM. There will be plenty to sample after the cooking demonstration.  Please register at the sign up table.

Scrapbooking with Style – Bring out Your Wild Side- with Kandy Copeland, Tuesday, May 12th at 1:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room. Use tear edges, Stickles®, and other “untamed” embellishments to create a “Wild about You” page. Materials are $5.00. Class size is limited. Register at the Sign-up table.

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Sea Turtles: Vanishing Ancient Mariners with Cindy Dolloway of the Sea Turtle Preservation Society, Thursday, May 14th at 1:00 PM. Three of the world’s eight sea turtle species nest on Brevard County beaches. Our beaches host the largest concentration of nesting Loggerhead and Green sea turtles in the U.S. and the second largest nesting area for Loggerheads in the world. Through a power point presentation, you can learn about the history of turtles on Brevard beaches; find out what you can do to help protect sea turtles and learn more about sea turtle walks.

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Hormones: A holistic approach to women’s hormone related health concerns with Sylvia Morin, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Friday, May 15th at 1:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room.

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Stitches in Time, Quilting through the Ages – A Trunk Show with Sandee LaRoche Natowich,  Wednesday, May 13th at 1:00 PM. A lifelong Merritt Island resident, Sandee grew up in an era where young ladies were still taught needle arts. In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, quilting became recognized as a textile art that experienced resurgence and has gained in popularity since then. Ms. Natowich has taught quilt making and design for over 25 years. She lectures on quilt history and gives workshops on whole cloth quilting. She will lecture wearing Victorian dress.

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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.

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The library will be closed on MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY, MAY 25TH.

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On May 26, 2009  from 10-12 and 1-3, the Supervisor of Election Lori Scott’s staff will be at the Cocoa Beach City Hall performing a Voter Drive. Not only is this a great opportunity for the residents  that are not registered to do so, but it also is helpful for those that have had an address change or need to update their signatures to do so. We will also have forms for Absentee/Mail Ballots requests.

The following forms of identification shall be considered current and valid, if they contain the name and photograph of the applicant and have not expired:  United States passport,  Debit or credit card,  Military identification,  Student identification,  Retirement center identification, Neighborhood association identification, Public assistance identification and Driver License

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Ongoing:
ONGOING:
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. Contact Lois Palmer for details at 783-8645.

 Book Discussion Groups meet on the 2nd Tuesday at 1:00 PM and the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:00 AM and the in the Captain’s Room.  On Tue., May 12, the group will review People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. On Wed., May 13 the group will discuss The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.

The Watercolor Group will meet on Thursdays, from 1:00-4:00 PM in the Captain’s Room. This social, non-instructive painting group 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.

 Writers Workshops – Thursdays at 10:00 AM in the Captain’s Room. Call Mary Burruss at 783-6997 for more information.

 Walk-Ins with Commissioner Chuck Nelson - 9:00-11:00 AM on the 4th Friday, of the month in the Captain’s Room.