December 2010

Cocoa Beach
Community Calendar 

Cocoa Beach
Library Calendar (321) 868-1104

Main Library: Bill Dodsworth- Nature Photography

Community Room: Quilts

Display Case: Horse Creek Pottery

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T’ai Chi Chu’an with John Lang A.P., Wednesdays at 9:00 AM, throughDecember 8. 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.

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

The Watercolor Group- 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. Bring your materials and paint will fellow artists. For further information, contact Marion Fodera 783-1852 or Charlotte Elrod 636-0417.

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Art Journaling with Joan Throm, Friday, December 3 rd and 10 th at 2:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room. $5.00 per session. Art journaling is a technique tapping into your inner child to express emotions. The technique consists of a non-dominant hand scribble, followed by using the dominant hand to color in areas, utilize simple designs and/or words to express one’s inner self. A fun process, and easy way to record response to day to day challenges and joy as well. This technique enables restoration of inner tranquility. The instructor is a doctoral student in pastoral counseling and a spiritual director. Cost is $5.00 to cover supplies. Please register at the sign up table for either session.

Master Gardening Clinic – Fridays 10:00 AM –1:00 PM in the Captain’s Room. (On the 4 th Friday of the month, they will meet in the Jane von Thron Room.) Contact Marion Anderson for details -784-1874.

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4 th Annual Singer Songwriter Contest, Saturday, December 4 th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM . 10 contestants have been chosen. Now it’s time to hear their original songs, judged by a panel of professional singer/songwriters consisting of Sheryl Paige, Bob Lambert and Sunnyland Steve. There will also be a People’s Choice Award. Criteria will be based on originality, lyrics, melody and overall presentation.

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Basic Pilates with Judy Brinkley, Mondays at 10:00 AM, beginning through December 6 th . Cost is $5.00. Pilates is a series of stretching and strengthening exercises, which integrate the whole body and mind. Bring a mat and a water bottle. Participants should be in good health.

Overeaters Anonymous meets every Monday at 11:00 AM in the Jane von Thron Room. For further information, contact Pat Gralla at 868-7098.

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Pearl Harbor: Indications of Advanced Knowledge with Tom Kimmel, Tuesday, December 7 th at 1:00 PM. A noted Pearl Harbor scholar, former FBI agent, and eldest grandson of Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, Commander of the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor during the attack on December 7,1941. Tom Kimmel comes from a family of distinguished scholars and government servants dedicated to protecting America. Notwithstanding the preceding, his grandfather was accused from the well of the House of Representatives of starting World War II, and the Cold War. His fourth great grandfather was accused of starting the Revolutionary War, and the Whiskey Rebellion. Tom welcomes the opportunity to respond to the allegations.

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Cocoa Beach High School Wind Ensemble, Middle School Concert Band, and Middle School Beginning Band Concert ~ Wednesday, December 8th at 7:00PM at the Cocoa Beach Performing Arts Center at Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School 

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WHO:        Surfside Players  
WHAT:       CHARLES DICKENS' CHRISTMAS CAROL - THE RADIO DRAMA Adapted for radio-on-stage by Anthony E. Palermo  Directed by Joan Dunn
WHEN:  December 10 - 19, 2010          Fridays/Saturdays 8:00 pm, Sundays 2:00 pm
WHERE:      Surfside Playhouse           Corner of Brevard Avenue and Fifth Street South Cocoa Beach, FL
TICKETS:    $10 (general admission)
MORE INFO:  (321) 783-3127 or info@surfsideplayers.com Also visit our website, www.surfsideplayers.com

Art Journaling with Joan Throm, Friday, December 3 rd and 10 th at 2:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room. $5.00 per session. Art journaling is a technique tapping into your inner child to express emotions. The technique consists of a non-dominant hand scribble, followed by using the dominant hand to color in areas, utilize simple designs and/or words to express one’s inner self. A fun process, and easy way to record response to day to day challenges and joy as well. This technique enables restoration of inner tranquility. The instructor is a doctoral student in pastoral counseling and a spiritual director. Cost is $5.00 to cover supplies. Please register at the sign up table for either session.

Master Gardening Clinic – Fridays 10:00 AM –1:00 PM in the Captain’s Room. (On the 4 th Friday of the month, they will meet in the Jane von Thron Room.) Contact Marion Anderson for details -784-1874.

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BIC Holiday Street Parade 2PM. Starts at Glass Bank, to A1A, Brevard Avenue, back to Glass Bank. Contact Pete Cunningham 783-2228 - leave a message.  

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Cocoa Beach Boat Parade - December 11, at 6 pm
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The Cocoa Beach Recreation Center, 321 Ramp Road, is sponsoring this year's "Breakfast With Santa" program on Saturday, December 11th from 9AM to 11AM.  Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.  The $8.00 price includes a Christmas stocking; a picture with Santa, and a pancake breakfast.  Reservations are requested by calling
868-3252 or 969-3274

Learn About Right Whales with Julie Albert of the Marine Resources Council, Saturday, December 11 th at 2:00 PM. North Atlantic Right Whales are among the rarest mammals in the world, with fewer than 400 alive today. During the winter months (December – March), the whales travel to coastal waters off Brevard County to bear their young. In 1995, the Marine Resources Council of East Central Florida established a network of local volunteers trained to watch for and report whale sightings off the Brevard County coast. Approaching vessels then are notified of right whales sighted in their area. The Canaveral Port Authority issued an initial $3,000 grant to set up the network and continues to support it annually .

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Music on a Sunday Afternoon presents a Christmas Concert with Special Occasion Music played on violin by Lynn Gray, guitar by Joseph Gray and euphonium by Richard Steef, Sunday, December 12 th at 2:00 PM. (The euphonium is a tenor voiced brass instrument which looks like a small tuba.) It lends itself well to the music on the season.

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Overeaters Anonymous meets every Monday at 11:00 AM in the Jane von Thron Room. For further information, contact Pat Gralla at 868-7098.

Health, Nutrition and Weight Loss with Charlie Mora, Tuesday, December 14 th at 2:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room . In simple terms, Charlie tells you what foods you should eat to stay young, fit and trim; how to make the connection that what we eat and do determines what we are and what we can be. The course will cover hydration/dehydration; how the body burns fat; the American diet; insulin control; food ratios; nutrition factors; supplements; exercise, duration vs. intensity. Bring a notebook. This class meets every 2 nd Tuesday if the month.

Health, Nutrition and Weight Loss with Charlie Mora meets the 2 nd Tuesday of the month, 1:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room.

Book Discussion Groups meet on the 2nd Tuesday at 1:00 PM ( Innocent by Scott Turow) and the 2nd Wednesday at 10:00 AM ( The Christmas Cat by Cleveland Armory) in the Captain’s Room.

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

The Watercolor Group- 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. Bring your materials and paint will fellow artists. For further information, contact Marion Fodera 783-1852 or Charlotte Elrod 636-0417.

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Master Gardening Clinic – Fridays 10:00 AM –1:00 PM in the Captain’s Room. (On the 4 th Friday of the month, they will meet in the Jane von Thron Room.) Contact Marion Anderson for details -784-1874.

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

The Watercolor Group- 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. Bring your materials and paint will fellow artists. For further information, contact Marion Fodera 783-1852 or Charlotte Elrod 636-0417.

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Master Gardening Clinic – Fridays 10:00 AM –1:00 PM in the Captain’s Room. (On the 4 th Friday of the month, they will meet in the Jane von Thron Room.) Contact Marion Anderson for details -784-1874.

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

The Watercolor Group- 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. Bring your materials and paint will fellow artists. For further information, contact Marion Fodera 783-1852 or Charlotte Elrod 636-0417.

Master Gardening Clinic – Fridays 10:00 AM –1:00 PM in the Captain’s Room. (On the 4 th Friday of the month, they will meet in the Jane von Thron Room.) Contact Marion Anderson for details -784-1874.

YOUTH STORY TIME PROGRAMS FOR DECEMBER:
Tuesdays, 4pm, Ages 4-7- Topic: Farm Animals and Pets.
Fridays, 10:15am, under 5 – Topic: Farm Animals and Pets.
Tues,, December 14 at 6:30 Annual Christmas Puppet Play.

The Library is located at 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931. 868-1104. www.cocoabeachpubliclibrary.org