Learn the essentials of preparing for a hurricane by attending Hurricane Preparedness at the Poinciana Library, on Friday, June 7 from 10-11 a.m. Presented by Osceola County Office of Emergency Management this timely presentation will help prepare for what experts say will be an above-average storm season.
The Osceola Library System’s Read, Renew, Repeat Summer Learning 2024 program has begun. There will be in-person programs for kids, teens and adults including performers, book clubs and more. There is also an Online Reading Challenge – a chance to win cool prizes on Beanstack, the Library’s reading log, for those who download the app. School age children aged 6-12 can join Camp iREAD on Thursday, June 6 from 2-3 p.m. Craft your own one-of-a-kind sun catcher.
Read, Renew, Repeat: Come on Barbie, Let’s Go Party! Put on your perfect outfit on Monday, June 10 at 5 p.m. before participating in some of Barbie’s and Ken’s favorite activities! Teens ages 12-18 can watch the hit movie Barbie (PG-13). Make sure to bring a solid color t-shirt to create a personalized one.
Adults can join in on the Read, Renew, Repeat by attending the Book Swap. Bring an old favorite and leave with a new one on Tuesday, June 11 from 6:30-8 p.m. It is also an opportunity to connect with other readers.
CampiREAD presents Gatorland on Wednesday, June 12 from 10-11 a.m. Meet Florida’s most famous resident and watch as an American Alligator is brought into the room. You will meet Gator Wranglers from Gatorland who will share stories of close encounters with these feared predators. Attendees will also have their own encounter with the alligator.
Kids age 6-11 can come back to CampiREAD where the topic is All About Busy Bees on Thursday, June 13 from 2-3 p.m. Learn about bees give us food, how beekeepers take care of them and how to protect these important insects.
Adults are invited to the Library on Friday, June 14th from 10 a.m.-noon for an arts and crafts morning. The title of this program is Recycled Button Art. That afternoon there is also a special Family Movie Matinee: Wall-E at 2 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon and keep cozy with a blanket and pillow from home. This G-rated movie’s plot is in the distant future a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
The newly opened Burlington Coat Factory has donated to the National nonprofit AdoptAClassroom. org which supports classrooms and students. The donation of $5,000 will be used to help further educational programs at Deerwood Elementary School.
If you have any Poinciana news or information that you would like to share, call Lisa Concepcion at 407-319-9700 or email lisaconcepcion810@yahoo.com.
