LWPL - Programs and Events

For a full list of programs and events, check out our online calendar!

Copies of the selected titles are available to participants. A limited number of $5 new copies are provided. The remainder are library copies. For information call 863-678-4004, extension 0.

The Night Owls Book Discussion group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM in the Schoenoff Meeting Room. Upcoming discussion dates and titles include:

May 28th	The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
June 25th	The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady by Elizabeth Stuckey-French
July 23rd	The Cove by Ron Rash
August 27th	The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig
September 24th	South of Broad by Pat Conroy
October 22nd	Kate Remembered by A. Scott Berg
December 3rd	I Captured the Castle by Dodie Smith
2014
January 28th	Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
February 25th	Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew
March 25th	Forgotten Waltz by Anne Enright
April 22nd	Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
May 27th	And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

The Inspired Mornings Book Discussion group meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 11 AM in the Schoenoff Meeting Room. Upcoming discussion dates and titles include:

May 23rd	The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
June 27th	Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
July 25th	Good Grief by Lolly Winston
August 22nd	State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
September 26th	Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
October 24th	Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
December 5th	Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
2014
January 23rd	The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
February 27th	Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
March 27th	When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin
April 24th	Kate Remembered by A. Scott Berg
May 22nd	Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian
June 26th	Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher

The Lake Wales Public Library sponsors Open Knitting & Crochet every Friday evening at 5:30 p.m.

Opening Knitting & Crochet is a gathering of fiber crafters of all experience level who enjoy the company and encouragement of others. There is no charge for this program.

The Open Knitting & Crochet group creates and collects 7" x 9" blocks for the Warm Up America Project. The first Friday of each month is set aside to create the blocks, but they are collected at any time from anyone.

For more information Open Knitting & Crochet call the Lake Wales Public Library, 863-678-4004, extension 224.

A few of the volunteers
who assembled the donated
squares to Warm Up America

The Lake Wales Public Library hosts two weekly yoga classes. Both are led by Certified Yoga Instructors.

Classes meet each Monday and Wednesday, 5:30 to 6:45 pm in the Lake Wales Public Library's Meeting Room. Wear loose-fitting clothing and bring water if desired. No prior experience is needed. All skill levels are welcome.

Class fees are $10 for a single class, $32 for 4 classes, $60 for 8 classes or $100 for 15 classes. Class fees may be paid at the City of Lake Wales Cashier's Office, 201 West Central Avenue, Lake Wales. Cash, checks or major credit cards are accepted. Payments of cash or check may be made at class.

For information call 863 678-4004 or email library@cityoflakewales.com.

Monday Evening Yoga Instructor:

Kelly Bogle

Kelley Bogle has practiced yoga for over 20 years. She was certified to teach by Yoga and Health Center of Orlando in 2003. Yoga is her passion. She loves to explore different schools of thought and pulls her knowledge and practice from them. Her classes typically last 90 minutes, starting with breath training and warm up, and end always with relaxation and meditation practice.

Wednesday Evening Yoga Instructor:

Eileen Katz, BS/Med

Eileen Katz is a certified yoga instructor with over 10 years experience. She specializes in Kripalu Yoga, which is a form of Hatha Yoga, and she studied at the Kripalu Center. Kripalu is the practice of physical postures combined with conscious breathing, relaxation, and meditation. Eileen is also an Inspiration Community Yoga teacher, a Phoenix Rising Yoga therapist, and an Integrative Breathing practitioner.

This small group meets every Thursday at 2:30 PM for hands-on assistance with the library's downloadable eReader library collection, OverDrive.

If you'd like assistance in learning the basics of using your eReader, or if you'd like to learn some of the 'tricks' to using OverDrive to check out materials, join us for a half hour, small group session.

No registration is necessary. It's advisable the you call ahead to make sure the group is meeting. Before attending make sure your library membership is in good standing and has not expired due to lack of borrowing print materials. Also, Kindle users should know their Amazon.com login and password.

The Polk Works Mobile One-Stop unit will provide a variety of services to job-seekers each month at the Lake Wales Public Library.

Polk Works Mobile One-Stop Bus will be at the library the first Tuesday of each month, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The bus will be parked in the Lake Wales Public Library’s main parking lot.

The unit allows individuals to search for jobs online, prepare resumes and submit applications for open positions.

Polk Works staff will provide all services that are available in the Winter Haven and Lakeland Polk Works offices. Trained job counselors will assess job-seekers’ skills, assist in job searching and application preparation as well as provide a variety of counseling services. Additionally, Polk Works counselors will assist with updating unemployment benefits applications, Employ Florida profiles and other government assistance.

All Polk Works services are free of charge. The Mobile One-Stop unit has a full computer lab to assist job-seekers.

For information on the Polk Works Mobile One-Stop unit call (863) 508-1100. For directions to the Lake Wales Public Library call (863) 678-4004 or visit www.cityoflakewales.com/library/.

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