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THE LIBRARY IS OPEN: MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-7PM & SATURDAY
10AM-4PM.
Contact us by email: gpublib@yahoo.com
PROGRAMS AND MEETINGS:
THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY & SATURDAY,
JULY 3-4, FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY.
THERE’S STILL TIME !!!
REGISTRATION is ONGOING FOR ALL SUMMER READING PROGRAMS . . . SO . . . KIDS,
“TWEENS,” TEENS and ADULTS can still REGISTER NOW and read for
fun and prizes! PLUS . . . .
CRAFT CLUB FOR ALL AGES, with Pat Brinkley: Saturday, July
11 at 2:00 pm.
AND . . .MORE “SUMMER WEDNESDAY SPECIALS” FOR
THE YOUNG AND THE YOUNG AT HEART!!
Wednesday, July 8 @ 2:30 pm:
Rock ‘n Roll at our 60’s “sockhop” with Deejay Nell
Abram (WMNF)!!
Wednesday, July 15 @ 2:30 pm:
Storyteller Gladys Varga returns with Summer Tales Galore!!
Wednesday, July 22 @ 2:30 pm
Celebrate the season at our “END-OF-SUMMER-READING-PROGRAM PARTY”
featuring the return of Mark the Balloon Guy!!
Gulfport Creative Short Story Writers: Wednesday mornings, 9:15 am-Noon.
One-on-One Computer Instruction: By appointment only--contact
Alex Hooks at the Reference Desk, or call 893-1073.
Adventures in the Market: Amateur investor Jim Joiner hosts
this informal meeting to share personal experiences and helpful market strategies
in these uncertain times. Monday, July 6, 6:00 pm.
Socrates Café: These monthly discussion groups were
inspired by the book The Six Questions of Socrates. Author Christopher Phillips
traveled the world to lead informal groups, engaging people in the manner
of the ancient Greek philosopher, for whom “the questions are more
important than the answers.” Thursday, July 9, 10:00 am.
Suncoast Computer Users: Thursday, July 9, 6:00 pm.
Scrapbookers Club for Teens & Adults: Bring your pictures,
books and questions, and prepare to have a great time! Make beautiful pages
of memories for yourself and your family. Some supplies available, but you
furnish your own 12x12 scrapbook album. FMI, contact Kay Boatwright 893-1074.
Saturday, July 11, 1:00 pm.
Summer Coffee/Talk: Summer series of monthly book discussions,
“Grace Under Pressure,” continues with Josephine Tey’s
The Daughter of Time. Join us for coffee, light refreshments, and lively
conversation. Pick up a discussion guide and reserve a copy of the book
at the Reference Help Desk. Thursday, July 16 (coffee’s ready at 10:00
am, talk starts at 10:15).
Attention Coffee/Talkers (and other books-into-movies fans)—We’ll
be showing Young and Innocent, a 1937 motion picture based on another great
Josephine Tey mystery (A Shilling for Candles), and directed by that master
of suspense and psychological thrillers himself—Alfred Hitchcock!!
Thursday, July 16, starting at 1:30 pm.
The G & O Book Club: A philosophical discussion group
based on the works of early 20th century mystic G. I. Gurdjieff and philosopher
P. D. Ouspensky. Saturday, July 18, 1:30 pm
Genealogy Discussion Group: This is not a formal class,
just an opportunity to meet and share experiences and information with others
interested in delving into their family history. Saturday, July 25, 1:00
pm. FMI, call Kay Boatwright at the Library, 893-1074.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL PROGRAMS AND MEETINGS ARE HELD
IN THE FRANCES PURDY FRIENDS ROOM.
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GULFPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! – http://tblc.org/gpl
5501 28th Avenue South, Gulfport, FL 33707
Phone 893-1074 - FAX 893-1072 – EMAIL gpublib@yahoo.com
Open Monday- Friday: 10am-7pm; Saturday; 10am-4pm
All meetings and programs are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
PROGRAMS AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Search for items and reserve them on our PALS online catalog--available
“24/7”
at http://pals.polarislibrary.com
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