Treasure Coast Educational Events Calendar

The Morningside Branch Library’s January Technology Training sessions will help you get better organized using Google tools.

· Saturday, Jan. 5 at 10:30 a.m. – Google Drive: Get organized. Safely store and share your photos, videos, files and more in the cloud with Google Drive.

· Saturday, Jan. 12 at 10:30 a.m. - Google Docs: Need to create a resume or write your life’s history? We’ll show you how with Google Docs, an online word processor that lets you create and format documents and work with other people.

· Saturday, Jan. 19 at 10:30 a.m. - Google Sheets: Learn how to set up a budget or make a workout log with google sheets, an online spreadsheet app that lets you create and format spreadsheets.

· Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 10:30 a.m. - Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG): Join us in the Creation Station Studio for a workshop on creating SVG files in Photoshop. We will create, print and cut designs for vinyl cutting machines like the Cricut Maker cutting machine.
These programs are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required, but seating is limited.
For more information about Morningside Library events call 772-337-5632 or email wilsonj@stlucieco.org or visit www.stlucieco.gov/Library.

Sometimes the hardest thing is to simply know what it is you want to do. Whether you're trying to decide where to focus amongst a variety of interests and talents or you are in the aftermath of challenging life experiences, sometimes the distance between you and your own wisdom can seem like a chasm.
Readings with Angela Sparks can help you become more clear about what your next steps will be. They can help you move through and let go of what is in the way of you accessing your own internal guidance system, wisdom and self-love so that you can access your inspiration, your creative expression.
Angela's Readings can also support you in resolving challenges or further enhancing harmony in your relationships, health, abundance, career, family - in all areas of life.
Price for Readings:
60 minutes - $125
30 minutes - $75
15 minutes - $40

Get focused on digital single-lens reflex (SLR) photography this January with free workshops at the Morningside Branch Library.
Held on Saturdays (Jan. 12, 19 and 26) at 2 p.m., this free class is being offered by Morningside staff member and serious amateur photographer Paul Saccento. Saccento has been passionate about photography since getting his first camera in 1980. His many photographic interests include: concert photography, nature photography and photographing “people just being people.”
This free, informative series is designed to help the novice get up and running. Topics include: Exposure; getting to know your DSLR camera; basic shooting modes and creative ways to take photos. Participants are encouraged to bring their cameras.
Reservations are not required, but seating is limited.
For more information about Morningside Library events call 772-337-5632 or email wilsonj@stlucieco.org or visit www.stlucieco.gov/Library.

The Brackett Library will be the site for the Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee’s (OVIASC) exhibitions and lectures for the world-class local archaeological and paleontological site originally excavated in 1916 and excavated from 2014-2017 by OVIASC and its scientists and local community volunteers. For more information contact Peggy Lyon, 913-1701, pegjohn1@bellsouth.net

Photo by Wyatt Hyora: Pictured at the Brackett Library Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee exhibit are: Randy Pictured (from left) are: Anne Dunn,Secretary: Randy Old, Chairman, Peggy Lyon, Sandra Rawls, and Carol Fennell, Directors. Board Members not pictured include: Jack Hamerski, Vice Chairman, Sean Seevers, Treasurer, Patty Hamerski, Judi Collins, Mary Singer, Directors.

The Brackett Library will be the site for the Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee’s (OVIASC) exhibitions and lectures for the world-class local archaeological and paleontological site originally excavated in 1916 and excavated from 2014-2017 by OVIASC and its scientists and local community volunteers. For more information contact Peggy Lyon, 913-1701, pegjohn1@bellsouth.net

Photo by Wyatt Hyora: Pictured at the Brackett Library Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee exhibit are: Randy Pictured (from left) are: Anne Dunn,Secretary: Randy Old, Chairman, Peggy Lyon, Sandra Rawls, and Carol Fennell, Directors. Board Members not pictured include: Jack Hamerski, Vice Chairman, Sean Seevers, Treasurer, Patty Hamerski, Judi Collins, Mary Singer, Directors.

Parents of students with disabilities can ask any questions they have related to school needs, school services, IEP or 504 questions, etc. The forum is completely driven by questions brought by others.

The Brackett Library will be the site for the Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee’s (OVIASC) exhibitions and lectures for the world-class local archaeological and paleontological site originally excavated in 1916 and excavated from 2014-2017 by OVIASC and its scientists and local community volunteers. For more information contact Peggy Lyon, 913-1701, pegjohn1@bellsouth.net

Photo by Wyatt Hyora: Pictured at the Brackett Library Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee exhibit are: Randy Pictured (from left) are: Anne Dunn,Secretary: Randy Old, Chairman, Peggy Lyon, Sandra Rawls, and Carol Fennell, Directors. Board Members not pictured include: Jack Hamerski, Vice Chairman, Sean Seevers, Treasurer, Patty Hamerski, Judi Collins, Mary Singer, Directors.

It's almost Valentine's Day!

Join us for a free workshop on Essential Oils to learn:
- What they are
- What they are good for
- How to diffuse them
- How to use them to make creams, sprays and more!

Participants will have an opportunity to win a Health and Beauty Essential Oils gift basket!

Presented By: Barbara Willett

Let the Port St. Lucie Branch Library’s Technology Training sessions help you get back to the basics this January.
Held on Tuesdays at 3 p.m., reservations are not required, but arrive early as the classes are limited to the nine laptops available.

Jan. 8 - Computer Mouse Basics: This will be a one-hour class on how to use the different functions of the computer mouse. Learn the difference between a right-click and left-click. Learn how to select text and click and drag items. At the end of this class you will be a mouse pro.

Jan. 22 - Typing Practice: There are many free resources online that will teach you how to be a better typist. In this class, we will show you some of those resources available. You will also be able to practice with some of these resources. You can take the information from this class and continue to practice at home or on our public PCs.

Feb. 5 - Web Browser Basics: Now that you have mastered the mouse and keyboard, it’s time to put those skills to use. We will be jumping into the World Wide Web and learning the functions of a web browser. This class will teach you how to navigate to a specific website, search the web with Google and other search engines and save your favorite web pages.

Feb. 19 - Gmail Basics: With the web browser basics under our belt, now we can start using email. In this class. We will show you how to sign up for a free email account through Gmail. Once we have you signed up with the email account, we will show you how to use some of the basic email functions such as reading email, composing new emails, replying to emails and forwarding email.

For additional information contact the Port St. Lucie library staff at 772-871-5450; email russellj@stlucieco.org or visit: www.stlucieco.gov/library.

The Zora Neale Hurston Branch Library will host a 12-week English Conversation Class program on Tuesdays from 5-6:30 p.m., starting Jan. 8.
Facilitated by volunteers from Learn to Read of St. Lucie County, these classes will allow participants to practice speaking English in an informal and supportive group and learn a new vocabulary. A basic knowledge of the English language is recommended for these free classes.
Space is limited to 10 participants. For details call Learn to Read at 772-464-2747.

For details on all St. Lucie County Library events, please visit: www.stlucieco.gov/library.

The Harbor Branch Immersion Tour
Wednesdays from 10:30am to 12:00pm
FAU Harbor Branch welcomes you to go behind the scenes with one of our outreach scientists to gain a greater understanding of the significant research conducted by the institute. The 1.5 hour tour starts at our Ocean Discovery Visitors Center, located west and upland from our main gate on the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, an ancient beach sand dune. The group will work their way down by tram towards the campus past several marine research labs located along the Indian River Lagoon. During this tour, visitors will hear highlights of the cutting-edge research being conducted by FAU Harbor Branch marine scientists and engineers and learn about the positive impact their work has on the community, the environment and everyday life. The experience will also include a photo-op in front of the iconic JSL II deep-sea submersible and views of Floridas wildlife and natural habitats.
Campus Immersion Tours are recommended for adults and children ages 10 and up.
Tours are limited to 12 people. Reservations and payment are required in advance (must be made by 4 pm the Tuesday before).
Price: $15 per adult; $10 per child (12 and under)

The Susan Kilmer Branch Library technology training workshops want to help you unleash your electronic potential this January with a series of classes on Wednesdays at 3 p.m.
Jan. 9 - New Year, New Device: Did you get a new device over the holidays and need help using it? Join us as we look at Android devices and Apple products and learn how to use some of their features.
Jan. 16 - Cutting the Cord: Thinking about ditching your cable provider? In this class we’ll explore some of the options available to you such as Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Netflix and Prime Video.
Jan. 23 - Google Basics: This class will include Google Translate, Google Flights, Google Maps and how to get better Google search results.
Jan. 30 - OverDrive - eBooks from your Library: Learn how to use this free service from your Library for downloading audio and eBooks onto your devices for use anywhere.
These workshops are free, but space is limited, so arrive early. Please remember to bring all your passwords and your library card. Be sure to charge your device.

For more information call the Susan Kilmer Branch Library at 772-462-2189 or visit: www.stlucieco.gov/Library.

The John & Barbara Ferrera 2019 Ocean Science Lecture Series
Join us each Wednesday at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in FAU Harbor Branch's Johnson Education Center Auditorium. Lectures are free and open to the public! To live stream the presentations or view past lectures visit www.fau.edu/hboi/community/osls.php

January 9th: Jim Sullivan, FAU Harbor Branch "Harbor Branch: Looking Forward"
January 16th: Tracy Mincer, FAU Harbor Branch & Wilkes Honor College "Plastic Marine Debris and the Ocean Carbon Cycle"
January 23rd: Amy Write, FAU Harbor Branch "Natural Products: Double Edged Swords?"
January 30th: Gabby Barbarite, FAU Harbor Branch "Mission Ocean Discovery: An Overview of Outreach at FAU Harbor Branch"
February 6th: Nick Dickens, FAU Harbor Branch "DNAngling- Molecular Identification of Fish in the Indian River Lagoon"
February 13th: Megan Davis, FAU Harbor Branch "Ocean Entrees: Eat your Sea Vegetables!"
February 20th: M. Dennis Hanisak, FAU Harbor Branch "The Junior Scientists Program: Research by the Next Generation to Preserve Our Natural Resources for All Generations"
February 27th: Jon Moore, FAU Wilkes Honor College "Investigating the Deep Pelagic Animals in the Northern Gulf of Mexico after the BP Oil Spill"
March 6th: Tim Moore, University of New Hampshire "Using Remote Sensing Technologies to Detect Harmful Algal Blooms"
March 13th: Jordan Beckler, FAU Harbor Branch "Extending Soil Conservation to the Sea: Marine Sediments as the Next Frontier!"

The John & Barbara Ferrera 2019 Ocean Science Lecture Series
Join us each Wednesday at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in FAU Harbor Branch's Johnson Education Center Auditorium. Lectures are free and open to the public! To live stream the presentations or view past lectures visit www.fau.edu/hboi/community/osls.php

January 9th: Jim Sullivan, FAU Harbor Branch "Harbor Branch: Looking Forward"
January 16th: Tracy Mincer, FAU Harbor Branch & Wilkes Honor College "Plastic Marine Debris and the Ocean Carbon Cycle"
January 23rd: Amy Write, FAU Harbor Branch "Natural Products: Double Edged Swords?"
January 30th: Gabby Barbarite, FAU Harbor Branch "Mission Ocean Discovery: An Overview of Outreach at FAU Harbor Branch"
February 6th: Nick Dickens, FAU Harbor Branch "DNAngling- Molecular Identification of Fish in the Indian River Lagoon"
February 13th: Megan Davis, FAU Harbor Branch "Ocean Entrees: Eat your Sea Vegetables!"
February 20th: M. Dennis Hanisak, FAU Harbor Branch "The Junior Scientists Program: Research by the Next Generation to Preserve Our Natural Resources for All Generations"
February 27th: Jon Moore, FAU Wilkes Honor College "Investigating the Deep Pelagic Animals in the Northern Gulf of Mexico after the BP Oil Spill"
March 6th: Tim Moore, University of New Hampshire "Using Remote Sensing Technologies to Detect Harmful Algal Blooms"
March 13th: Jordan Beckler, FAU Harbor Branch "Extending Soil Conservation to the Sea: Marine Sediments as the Next Frontier!"

Back by popular demand another impactful Phillip Van Hooser leadership development seminar

Van Hooser will offer real-world expertise on critical communications skills for todays and tomorrows leaders, including practical workplace listening techniques and a compelling five-step process for selling your ideas to decision-makers.

Two dates to choose from:
Wednesday, January 23 noon-4:00 p.m.
or
Thursday, January 24 7:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Special pre-session offering, designed for EDC EXCEL partners but open to all.

How to EXCEL in Leadership
Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Tickets are only $149 for one person/one session or $99/each for multiple sessions or multiple attendees from the same company. Breakfast or lunch is included.

Questions? Contact Candy Marlow at (772) 336-6252.