CITY OF COCOA BEACH

May 2010
Cocoa Beach Community Calendar		Cocoa Beach Library Calendar (321) 868-1104
		Displays Main Library: Joyce Athey - Watercolor Community Room: Viola Pace Knudsen – Nature Portraits Display Case: Jamille Haddad – Fused Glass
1	Legacy Junior Lifeguard Program Registration - Saturday May 1 and Saturday May 15 at the Cocoa Beach Pier, 8-11 a.m., The Legacy Junior Lifeguard Program/Guard Start provides a foundation of lifeguarding and life skills, water safety, lifeguarding, CPR certification, Junior Lifeguard event training, and much more June 7th - July 23rd Cocoa Beach Pier 8:30am -11:30am, Monday-Friday. The six week session is $375 and each team member will receive Nike gear sponsored by Long Doggers	Citizens Action Committee will host guest speaker County Commissioner Chuck Nelson on Saturday, May 1st at 10:00 AM at Cocoa Beach Public Library, 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL. 868-1104. Topic will be The State of the County, followed by a question and answer period. The public is invited. For further information, call 784-8020.
2		Music on a Sunday Afternoon presents Pan Sharks Steel Drum Entertainment on Sunday, May 2nd 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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4		Learn about Vegetable Gardening in the Summer on Tuesday, May 4th at 10:00 AM in the Jane von Thron Room, from Sally Scalera, Horticultural Extension Agent. Cost is $5.00. To register, please call the Extension Office at 633-1702.
5	Wednesday May 5th at 7:00 pm Cocoa Beach High School Prism Concert On Wednesday May 5th at 7:00 pm in The Cocoa Beach High School Performing Arts Center the Cocoa Beach High School Music Department will present their first Spring Prism Concert. A Prism Concert is an exciting new way to present a concert, providing non stop music in every part of the theater. This concert will feature performances by the Cocoa Beach High School Chorus, String Ensemble and Concert Band as well as selected small ensembles. Music directors Mrs. Maureen Baldino and Mr. Chuck Brooker are proud of the success of their talented and dedicated students this year and are looking forward to sharing this special event with the community. Admission to the concert is a suggested donation of $5.00 with the proceeds of the concert going to help fund the Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School music programs.	It’s No Laughing Matter – Urinary Incontinence with Dr. Marja Sprock, Fellowship Trained Urogynocologist, Wednesday, May 5th at 2:00 PM. An enlightening and up-beat discussion about this embarrassing but treatable condition, which affects about 12 million adults in the U.S.
6	Thursday May 6th at 7:00 pm Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School Middle School Prism Concert On Thursday May 6th at 7:00 pm in The Cocoa Beach High School Performing Arts Center the Cocoa Beach High School Music Department will present their first Middle School Spring Prism Concert. A Prism Concert is an exciting new way to present a concert, providing non stop music in every part of the theater. This concert will feature performances by the Cocoa Beach Middle School Girl’sChorus, Middle School Boy’s Chorus and the Middle School Band. Music Directors Mrs. Maureen Baldino and Mr. Chuck Brooker are proud of the success of their talented and dedicated students this year and are looking forward to sharing this special event with the community. Admission to the concert is a suggested donation of $5.00 with the proceeds of the concert going to help fund the Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High music programs.	Meet Joyce Athey – Artist & Author, Thursday, May 6th at 2:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room. Her artwork is on exhibit in the main library during the months of May and June. She will also be signing and selling copies of her book of art and poetry, Cathedrals of the Heart : expressions of faith in painting and poetry, for $18.96. Kirk House Publishing has deemed this book the “gift of the year for 2010”. Refreshments will be served.
7	Friday May 7th at 6:30 Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School Orchestras Video Game Music Concert On Friday May 7th at 6:30 in the Cocoa Beach High School Performing Arts Center the Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School Orchestras will present a concert featuring the music of your favorite video games, like, the theme from Mario Brothers, Halo and Tetris, just to name a few. The Cocoa Beach High School Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Ochestras will be joined for a perfromance by our special guests: the string students from Roosevelt, Freedom 7 and Cape View Elementary Schools. Music directors Mrs. Maureen Baldino and Ms. Sarah Sizemore are proud to share the pleasure of these young musicians with the community. Admission is a free will donation which helps to support and fund the Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr HighSchool String Program.
8		Sea Turtle Preservation Society Emergency Response Program, Saturday, May 8th 9:30-11:30 AM at Cocoa Beach Public Library, 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL. Sea Turtle Emergency Response Volunteers are authorized to participate in the rescue of of hatchling sea turtles that are washed back ashore by strong waves and/or winds. The peak period for these “washbacks” is August through November. If you would like to be a volunteer, please attend this workshop.Questions? email Adrienne ER@SeaTurtleSpaceCoast.org.
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12		The Medium Within with Professional Medium John Rogers, Wednesday, May 12th at 6:00 PM. John will discuss mediumship within all of us and give brief individual readings.


13		Sea Turtles: Vanishing Ancient Mariners with Cindy Dolloway of the Sea Turtle Preservation Society, Thursday, May 13th at 1:00 PM. Three of the world’s eight sea turtle species nest on Brevard County beaches. Our beach hosts the largest concentration of nesting Loggerhead and Green sea turtles in the U.S., and the second largest nesting area of Loggerheads in the world. Through a power point presentation, you can learn 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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15	Legacy Junior Lifeguard Program Registration - Saturday May 1 and Saturday May 15 at the Cocoa Beach Pier, 8-11 a.m., The Legacy Junior Lifeguard Program/Guard Start provides a foundation of lifeguarding and life skills, water safety, lifeguarding, CPR certification, Junior Lifeguard event training, and much more June 7th - July 23rd Cocoa Beach Pier 8:30am -11:30am, Monday-Friday. The six week session is $375 and each team member will receive Nike gear sponsored by Long Doggers.	Food for Life: Nutrition and Cooking Classes for Cancer Prevention and Survival, a 4 class series taught by Susie Fricker, on Saturdays, May 15, 22, 29 and June 5 from 1:00-3:00 PM. The classes are sponsored by The Cancer Project, a nonprofit organization advancing cancer prevention and survival through nutrition education and research. Class will be limited to 35 participants and the fee per class will be $7.50. Telephone the instructor to register at 652-0563.
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19		Make a Kimono Paperdoll ornament or bookmark with Helen Vetter on Wednesday, May 19th at 1:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room. Cost is $6.00 for two paperdolls. Please register at sign up table. All materials and tools will be provided.

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21		Balancing Hormones Naturally, May 21st at 1:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room. Part of the Health for Life Series with Sylvie Morin, Doctor of Oriental Medicine.
22	On Saturday, May 22 nd, Keep Brevard Beautiful will be hosting the “Trash Bash Final Fling” at Fischer Park. This is a showcase event which will: Allow for recognition of the ongoing support provided by Waste Management and the WM/KBB cooperative partnership which makes cleanup efforts possible Include the presentation of a competitive grant award to KBB from Waste Management Highlight community cleanup efforts including The Great American Cleanup, St. Johns River Cleanup and similar efforts Recognize Cocoa Beach Hometown Heroes who are dedicated to preserving the environment http://www.keepbrevardbeautiful.com/events.html	Food for Life: Nutrition and Cooking Classes for Cancer Prevention and Survival, a 4 class series taught by Susie Fricker, on Saturdays, May 15, 22, 29 and June 5 from 1:00-3:00 PM. The classes are sponsored by The Cancer Project, a nonprofit organization advancing cancer prevention and survival through nutrition education and research. Class will be limited to 35 participants and the fee per class will be $7.50. Telephone the instructor to register at 652-0563.
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29		Food for Life: Nutrition and Cooking Classes for Cancer Prevention and Survival, a 4 class series taught by Susie Fricker, on Saturdays, May 15, 22, 29 and June 5 from 1:00-3:00 PM. The classes are sponsored by The Cancer Project, a nonprofit organization advancing cancer prevention and survival through nutrition education and research. Class will be limited to 35 participants and the fee per class will be $7.50. Telephone the instructor to register at 652-0563.
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Ongoing Programs		ONGOING: Overeaters Anonymous meets every Monday at 11:00 AM in the Jane von Thron Room. For further information, contact Pat Gralla at 868-7098. Writers Workshops - Thursdays at 10:00 AM in the Captain’s Room. Call Mary Burruss at 783-6997 for more information. Health, Nutrition and Weight Loss with Charlie Mora meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1:00 PM in the Jane von Thron Room. 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. Contact Lois Palmer for details at 783-8645. Book Discussion Groups meet on the 2nd Tuesday at 1:00 PM (TBA) and the 2nd Wednesday at 10:00 AM (Dracula by Bram Stoker) in the Captain’s Room. 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 4th Friday of the month, they will meet in the Jane von Thron Room.) Contact Marion Anderson for details -784-1874. Walk-Ins with Commissioner Chuck Nelson are held 10:00 AM – noon on the 4th Friday, of the month in the Captain’s Room.

Events Subject to Change or Cancellation

If you have a Community Event you wish to add to this Calendar, please call (321) 868-3286 or e-mail the City Clerk.

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