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Featured Events
Upcoming Events
| Title: | Neighborhood History Talks |
| From: | 5:00pm Wednesday, April 9, 2025 |
| To: | 6:00pm Wednesday, April 9, 2025 |
| Presenter: | Dr. Jennifer Zoebelein |
| Location: | Large meeting room - PCL |
| Library Branch: | Port Charlotte |
| Audiences: | Adults |
| Categories: | Local history, Recurring programs, Special events |
| Registration: | Registration is required for this event. |
| Description: | Join Charlotte County's Historian, Dr. Jennifer Zoebelein, as she presents on various topics with a focus on Florida and Charlotte County. October--Charlotte County's fishing industry November--Veterans Day December--Christmas Stories January--Everglades February--Charlotte Harbor March--Bridges of Charlotte County April--Development of Rotonda |
| Title: | Solar Observation |
| From: | 9:00am Saturday, April 12, 2025 |
| To: | 12:00pm Saturday, April 12, 2025 |
| Location: | Outdoors |
| Library Branch: | Punta Gorda |
| Audiences: | Adults, Babies and Toddlers, Kids and Families, Teens |
| Categories: | Nature, gardening, and science, Special events, Technology |
| Description: | Join the local astronomical society for an exciting outdoor solar observance! Explore the wonders of our closest star through telescopes equipped for safe solar viewing. Participants will see sunspots, solar flares/prominences, filament lines, and other surface features of our sun! Experts will be on hand to answer all your burning questions about the sun and beyond. |
| Title: | Scrub Jay Shenanigans |
| From: | 2:00pm Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| To: | 3:00pm Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
| Presenter: | Jim Rogers |
| Location: | Large meeting room - ECL |
| Library Branch: | Englewood |
| Audiences: | Adults, Kids and Families, Teens |
| Categories: | Nature, gardening, and science, Special events |
| Description: | Nature’s Clever TrickstersJoin us at the library for a fascinating program all about scrub jays, some of the smartest birds in nature! Learn how these vibrant blue songbirds use incredible memory skills to hide and find food, help forests grow, and even outwit other animals. Perfect for nature lovers of all ages, this informative session will include fun facts and a chance to discover how you can spot these clever birds in the wild! |
