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August 2019
Adult Coloring Hour
Come to your Lake Alfred Library for an adult coloring hour held every Monday & Wednesday from 12pm till 1pm. Coloring for Meditation, Relaxation & Focus ... join us & find out for yourself why coloring books for adults could not stay in stock in stores & online! Coloring pencils/markers/coloring sheets provided, but feel free to bring your own. This is a free time for adults only.
Find out more »Afternoon Craft on Mondays
Come join us for an Afternoon Craft on Monday afternoons with Ms. Keri from 4pm till 4:30pm ..... everybody is welcome!
Find out more »LEGO HOUR
Come to your Lake Alfred Public Library every Tuesday afternoon anytime from 3 till 4pm for a LEGO HOUR. Bring your own Legos or play with ours! Build a house, a rocketship, or become an inventor & create something never before seen!!
Find out more »Storytime on Wednesdays
Bring your babies & toddlers to the Lake Alfred Public Library for Storytime on Wednesday mornings from 10am till 11am for music, reading books & making a craft ... what's not to like??
Find out more »Nature’s Finest Yoga at Mackay Gardens
***This upcoming Thursday!*** Nature's Finest Yoga at Mackay Gardens and Lakeside Preserve Thursday Evenings from 6:30pm until 7:30pm inside the Mackay House (as long as there are no events scheduled) ***Free*** Come as you are, just bring a mat and an open heart Donations Accepted
Find out more »September 2019
Master Gardener Workshop – First Thursday Series
The Mackay Gardens and Lakeside Preserve Free Community Gardening Workshop Presented by: Pat Farris and Debra Howell The first Thursday of the month @ 10:00 a.m. (every other month) Come and enjoy Florida Friendly gardening workshops, sponsored by Florida Master Gardeners and University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Workshops are Free! No registration necessary. September 5, 2019 - "Landscaping with Native Plants" - The most successful Polk County gardeners know the "secret" to gardening success: planting what is…
Find out more »Bilingual Storytime at your Lake Alfred Library
Your Lake Alfred Library is hosting a Bilingual Storytime on the 1st Thursday of every month! Join Ms. Nancy Rodriguez for a Spanish/English Storytime, where we enjoy books, music, dancing, crafts & more! Our next Bilingual Storytime will be held on Thursday, September 5th, 2019, starting at 11am. If you have any questions, please call the library at (863)291-5378.
Find out more »Books with Daisy!
Calling all kids! Come to your Lake Alfred Library on the 1st Thursday of every month from 4 till 5pm to read to Daisy, a trained therapy dog. Reading to dogs will boost a child's confidence in their reading abilities ... not to mention, Daisy is super cute & super sweet ... & she loves to listen to books!
Find out more »Teen Advisory Board
Teens ages 12 to 17 ... please join us for TAB (Teen Advisory Board) at your Lake Alfred Library on the 1st Saturday of every month at 12:30pm (unless otherwise specified). We'll be brainstorming & planning YOUR kind of library programs, asking what kind of books & movies YOU want to see on the shelves ... YOU'LL be part of the changes YOU want to make in the library. Looking for a fun way to earn community service hours???? Look…
Find out more »Eclectic Book Club
Join our director, Linda Hitchcock, for an Eclectic Book Club at your Lake Alfred Library. Unlike ordinary book clubs, you can bring in whatever you are reading & talk about what you like. There is no assigned book to read. Our next book club meeting will be on September 12th from 1:30pm till 2:30pm.
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