The STEM program originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 27th has been postponed.
Classic Film Night Series
Free Computer Classes
Free Computer Classes!
Classes are held on Friday mornings from 9:00am to 10:30am in the library's Computer Center.
iOS Workshops for iPad and iPhone
Bring your iPad/iPhone to class and learn the basics as well as some popular features of your device. Participants should fully charge their device, have completed the basic setup, and know their Apple password.
Weekly topics are as follows: January 30th:
Email - add/manage email account; manage emails and organize in folders; add/save email attachments.
February 6th: Contacts and Calendar - Contacts are the key to staying in touch. Learn various ways to create, add, share, edit contact information. Use your digital Calendar to stay informed of appointments, meetings, special events, etc. Learn multiple ways to add data to your calendar.
February 13th: Text Messaging - Manage your settings for text messages; learn to type, speak or record your messages; add pictures/video, enhance your messages; Unsend/Edit your message, save pictures/video received in text messages to your device.
February 20th: Camera Feature - Learn Camera Settings; various ways to access your camera; explore/practice photographing in the various modes and use features on your device’s camera.
February 27th: Simple Photo Editing - Explore editing features and practice simple editing of your photos No signup needed. All classes are free and open to the public. For more information, go to our website at www.oceancitylibrary.org
OCFPL Whodonit Book Club
The OC Whodonits book club is open to library patrons who love a good mystery.
The book club meets the4th Tuesday of the month at 11:00am.
No registration required. For more information, please click here.
To Mordor and Back:
The Lord of the Rings Book Club
Join us either in person or online this year as we travel through Tolkien's legendary world together!
This book club is open to all. Registration is only required if you wish to attend via Zoom.
NEW DATE:Monday, February 16th: "If the Shoe Fits" by Julie Murphy
March 18th: "The Bear and the Nightingale" by Katherine Arden April 15th: "The Secret Book Society" by Madeline Martin May 20th: "Kantika" by Elizabeth Graver June 17th: "Spellshop" by Sarah Beth Durst July 15th: "Brave the Wild River" by Melissa Sevigny August 19th: "How the Penguins Saved Veronica" by Hazel Prior September 16th: The Art Thief by Michael Finkel October 21st: Home is Where the Bodies are by Jeneva Rose November 18th: The French Ingredient by Jane Bertch December 16th: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
MINDFULWAYS and Meditation Workshops
Around the World Bakes with Classy Chef
Around the World Bakes with Classy Chef
Calling all culinary enthusiasts who want to learn some international bakes to add to their recipe books! "Travel" with us to the following countries as we explore various ingredients and techniques from the region.
These demos will be held virtually on Zoom from 6:00pm - 7:00pm.
UPDATE: The Making Resolutions for Better Health program will now be held on Tuesday, January 27th on Zoom only.
There will be no in-person session.
The OC Genies - Monthly Genealogy Group
If you love discovering ancestors, solving family mysteries, and exploring history through your own lineage, this group is for you!
Come learn, share, and connect with others who are passionate about genealogy. All experience levels are welcome.
The first meeting of The OC Genies has been moved to Tuesday, March 31st.
Virtual Programs with Lindsey Smith
With a non-linear but far-reaching career spanning 25 years, four states, and almost every aspect of artifact preservation and collections management, Lindsey Smith loves to help people interpret, preserve, and better understand the objects that make up our world. An increasingly sought-out public speaker, Lindsey has spoken to dozens of groups across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, helping
audiences understand how to appreciate and care for their old photographs, clothing, and other treasured heirlooms.
In the early 1970’s the singer-songwriter ruled the radio. Carole King, John Denver, Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens…but the era’s ultimate power couple were husband and wife James Taylor and Carly Simon. Using performance and interview clips we’ll trace the arc of their careers from “Fire and Rain” and “You’re So Vain” to “Shower The People” and “Anticipation.” The marriage didn’t last, but the hits sure have!
After a rewarding career in advertising sales, Gary Wenstrup retired and developed courses on the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and Motown Records for the Continuing Education Department of College of DuPage. Gary has lectured at over 100 libraries across the country. Gary’s Beatles presentation was deemed “The Best of The Best” by the Library Administrators Conference of Northern Illinois (LACONI). Gary is also a reoccurring guest on the popular podcast “Something About The Beatles.”
January Young Adult Events
February Young Adult Events
Children's Resources
For more information on the Children's Winter Reading Challenge, please click here.
Click here for the January Calendar of Children's Events!
