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Practice Makes Perfect

Taught by a certified ESOL instructor from the Adult Literacy League and focuses on developing various aspects of literacy.

Practice Makes Perfect are English conversation classes that are led by Adult Literacy League volunteers. They are designed for English Language Learning students of all levels. Please join us to practice speaking, listening, and even some reading and writing!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Language Learning |

TAGS: | esol | esl | bb-language-learning |

Winter Garden Branch
Phone: 407-835-7323
Hours
Mon, Sep 30 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Oct 01 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Oct 02 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Oct 03 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Oct 04 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Oct 06 Closed
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About the branch

LYNX Bus Link 105 West Colonial

LYNX Bus Link 612 NeighborLink 612 / Winter Garden

The Winter Garden Branch has all the charm of a small town library plus all of the resources available through the Orange County Library System. It is the westernmost branch in Orange County. Noted for friendly and helpful staff, the branch is now serving a third generation of patrons.

Upcoming events

Mindful Start Family Yoga
Mon, Oct 07, 10:15am - 10:45am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Silly and fun yoga poses designed for kids! Flow-through an imaginative journey filled with puppets, parachute games, and relaxing rest time! Recommended for families with children ages 0-7.
Mindful Start Family Yoga
Mon, Oct 07, 11:15am - 11:45am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Silly and fun yoga poses designed for kids! Flow-through an imaginative journey filled with puppets, parachute games, and relaxing rest time! Recommended for families with children ages 0-7.
Read to a Service Animal
Mon, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Read to Sydney is an organization of local therapy dogs that encourages children to practice their reading skills with an attentive furry listener. All ages are welcome.
Crafternoons
Mon, Oct 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Get ready for an hour of crafting fun with friends! Registration Requested. Recommended for ages 6-12.
A Festive Stocking KAL - Intermediate / Advanced
Tue, Oct 08, 10:00am - 11:45am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Join us for a fun & festive Stocking knit-a-long (KAL) where you can ask questions, receive help, give help, share ideas, and meet new people, all while you design and create a treasured keepsake!
Little Chef: Monster Smash Trail Mix
Tue, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Mix and mash along with the monsters for a Halloween-themed treat. Adult participation is required. Recommended for ages 3-5.
Basic English 2
Tue, Oct 08, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
This class is designed for students with a high-beginner to intermediate level of English. Continue to practice basic vocabulary and grammar.
DIY Miniature Potion Bottles
Tue, Oct 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Whether you want a message in a bottle, a magic spell or mermaid’s tears, these tiny DIY apothecary jars will spark your imagination. All materials will be supplied. Recommended for ages 18 and up.
This event is full
Internet Level 1 - Fundamentals
Wed, Oct 09, 10:15am - 11:15am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn Internet concepts and terminology. Become familiar with Web browsers while surfing the Web.
Bilingual Storytime
Wed, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Help your child develop key early-literacy skills through music, movement, and stories in this bilingual storytime featuring books and songs in English and Spanish. Ages 2 - 5.
STEAM Free Play Jr.
Wed, Oct 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Explore, discover, and learn with STEAM-related toys! Help your child build observation skills, boost creativity, and develop critical thinking while engaging in STEAM-based play. Ages 2-5.
Internet Level 2 - Search Techniques
Wed, Oct 09, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn about search engines and search techniques to help you find exactly what you are looking for on the Web.
Give a Hoot
Wed, Oct 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Learn about our owl friends, play owl trivia, and make a clay owl charm to take home. Recommended for families with children ages 9 and up.
Winter Garden Chess Club - Free Play
Wed, Oct 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Join us for a game of chess. Whether you are a beginner, novice, or master all experience is welcome. Recommended for 8-15.
Microsoft Word Level 3 - Securing and Finalizing Documents
Wed, Oct 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Finalize your document by adding headers and footers. Secure your document with password protection. Work with distribution options like printing and sharing.
Microsoft Word Level 4 - Mail Merging Documents
Wed, Oct 09, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Contact your mailing list with ease. Use the Mail Merge wizard to create personalized letters and emails.
Homeschool: How to Survive a Nightmare
Thu, Oct 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Join us for a dream inspired event with crafts and activities that will leave you knowing how to survive a nightmare. Ages 11-17.
Microsoft Excel Level 3 - Functions & Automated Features
Thu, Oct 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Calculate data with basic functions SUM and AVERAGE. Use auto features including auto and flash fill to streamline your workflow. Transfer data with ease using Excel's copy and paste features.
Winter Garden Book Club
Thu, Oct 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Please join us for a lively book discussion about our selected book of the month, West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.
Storybook Fun
Fri, Oct 11, 10:15am - 10:40am
Winter Garden - Program Area
The use of picture books, songs and told stories will encourage your child to read, talk, sing, write and play. Recommended for children ages 3 to 5.
Crochet Harvest Pumpkins - Confident Beginner
Fri, Oct 11, 10:15am - 12:15pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Crochet a harvest pumpkin for a wonderful addition to your Fall table decor. We'll add to your skills by crocheting in the round, and creating circles with increasing and decreasing stitches.
Toddler Time
Fri, Oct 11, 10:45am - 11:10am
Winter Garden - Program Area
The use of picture books, finger plays, songs and flannel board stories will encourage the development of verbal and listening skills for this active age group. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
Tiny Tales
Fri, Oct 11, 11:15am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Program Area
The rhythm and repetition of nursery rhymes are used to introduce young children to literature. Hold your child in your lap and enjoy this special time together. Recommended for babies 0-18 months.
Caregiver Connect: Stay and Play
Fri, Oct 11, 11:35am - 12:00pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Connect with other caregivers to meet and mingle while your little one explores imaginary play with new and old friends. Recommended for ages 0-5.
Adobe Photoshop Level 1 - Editing Tools
Fri, Oct 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn about the functionality of Photoshop and explore the environment. Become familiar with using the Brush, Eraser, Selection, Move, and Crop tools.
Adobe Photoshop Level 2 - Working with Layers
Fri, Oct 11, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn how to use layers, layer masks, and layer styles. Become familiar with additional Photoshop tools like Paint Bucket, Type, and Free Transform. Explore Photoshop's myriad of adjustment layers.
Plant Clinic
Sat, Oct 12, 10:15am - 12:15pm
Winter Garden - Ask at Desk
Bring your plants and ask questions! Master Gardener Volunteers from the UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Office will be available to answer your gardening questions.
Microsoft Excel Level 1 - Creating Spreadsheets
Sat, Oct 12, 10:15am - 11:15am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Start using Excel today. Input, format and save data in spreadsheets. Calculate data with basic formulas. Save your data and learn how to share workbooks with collaborators.
Microsoft Excel Level 2 - Finalizing & Securing Spreadsheets
Sat, Oct 12, 11:25am - 12:25pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Customize and organize worksheets with sheet names, color coding, headers, themes, and more. Protect your worksheets with a password and learn how to print your data.
Microsoft Excel Level 3 - Functions & Automated Features
Sat, Oct 12, 12:35pm - 1:35pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Calculate data with basic functions SUM and AVERAGE. Use auto features including auto and flash fill to streamline your workflow. Transfer data with ease using Excel's copy and paste features.
Teen Art Jam
Sat, Oct 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Compete to create the best themed crafts with provided supplies in an hour. Winning crafts will receive a prize and be displayed at the Winter Garden Branch for a month. Recommended for ages 13-18.
Crafternoons
Mon, Oct 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Get ready for an hour of crafting fun with friends! Registration Requested. Recommended for ages 6-12.
A Festive Stocking KAL - Intermediate / Advanced
Tue, Oct 15, 10:00am - 11:45am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Join us for a fun & festive Stocking knit-a-long (KAL) where you can ask questions, receive help, give help, share ideas, and meet new people, all while you design and create a treasured keepsake!
Cookies & Milk with a Cop
Tue, Oct 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Winter Garden - Children's Area
Bring your kids to meet our local police officers and enjoy a story, cookies and milk! This is a great chance to interact with Winter Garden officers in a fun and informative environment.
Basic English 2
Tue, Oct 15, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
This class is designed for students with a high-beginner to intermediate level of English. Continue to practice basic vocabulary and grammar.
Homeschool: World Traveler: South America
Tue, Oct 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Become a world traveler! Take a trip to South America with fun trivia, activities and crafts. Recommended for ages 6-8.
Pumpkin Pom Pom Coaster
Tue, Oct 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Get in the spooky spirit by making your own Halloween Jack-o-lantern coaster. Recommended for adults ages 18+.
This event is full
Microsoft Word Level 1 - Creating Documents
Wed, Oct 16, 10:15am - 11:15am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Create polished documents in Microsoft Word. Navigate the user interface and apply basic word processing techniques to create a formatted letter. Learn important actions like copy, cut, and paste.
Bilingual Storytime
Wed, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Winter Garden - Children's Area
Help your child develop key early-literacy skills through music, movement, and stories in this bilingual storytime featuring books and songs in English and Spanish. Ages 2 - 5.
Bubble Playtime
Wed, Oct 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Winter Garden – Outdoor Yard
Help your child develop gross-motor skills in this interactive bubble party. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers.
Microsoft Word Level 2 - Enhancing Documents
Wed, Oct 16, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Explore Microsoft Word's proofing features like the spelling and grammar check. Use and modify Word templates with ease. Enhance your document by inserting and formatting pictures.
Outreach Event: Horizon West Book Club - 16150 Pebble Bluff Loop, Winter Garden, FL, 34787.
Wed, Oct 16, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Join OCLS at the Waterleigh clubhouse for our monthly book club. Coffee and snacks will be provided! No registration required. Location: 16150 Pebble Bluff Loop, Winter Garden, FL, 34787.
Rescheduled
Outreach Event: Horizon West Book Club - 16150 Pebble Bluff Loop, Winter Garden, FL, 34787.
Wed, Oct 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New date Wednesday, October 16, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Join OCLS at the Waterleigh clubhouse for our monthly book club. Coffee and snacks will be provided! No registration required. Location: 16150 Pebble Bluff Loop, Winter Garden, FL, 34787.
LinkedIn for Job Seekers
Wed, Oct 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Become familiar with popular professional social media website and learn how to utilize it for better job hunting and prospecting.
Open Lab - Resume Writing
Wed, Oct 16, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Are you stuck on a your resume? Need constructive ideas to get you started? Let us help! A technology trainer will be available to assist you in this open lab.
Itsy-Bitsy Spiders
Thu, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Children's Area
Eek a spider! Don’t be scared. Join us for not-so-creepy, crawly crafts and stories about our eight-legged friends. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers.
This event is full
Homeschool: Riddles in the Dark
Thu, Oct 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn how to compose riddles while listening to a dramatic reading of The Hobbit and making fun bookmark crafts with the Elvish language! Recommended for ages 9 - 12.
Homeschool Tech: Let's Paint Miniatures - (Ages 10-16)
Thu, Oct 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Miniature painting is a wondrous art form. Learn the basics of miniature painting. Paint a miniature for use in D&D or other popular tabletop role-playing games. Ages 10-16 Event.
Microsoft Excel - Data Management
Thu, Oct 17, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn how to use advanced sort and filter options; apply data validation and other data tools to organize your data.
Microsoft Excel - Pivot Tables
Thu, Oct 17, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Dread analyzing data? Simplify the process and create meaningful reports using the powerful PivotTable tools. Learn how to create and customize PivotTables and PivotCharts using Microsoft Excel.
Storybook Fun
Fri, Oct 18, 10:15am - 10:40am
Winter Garden - Children's Area
The use of picture books, songs and told stories will encourage your child to read, talk, sing, write and play. Recommended for children ages 3 to 5.
Toddler Time
Fri, Oct 18, 10:45am - 11:10am
Winter Garden - Children's Area
The use of picture books, finger plays, songs and flannel board stories will encourage the development of verbal and listening skills for this active age group. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
Tiny Tales
Fri, Oct 18, 11:15am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Children's Area
The rhythm and repetition of nursery rhymes are used to introduce young children to literature. Hold your child in your lap and enjoy this special time together. Recommended for babies 0-18 months.
Adobe Photoshop Level 3 - Retouching & Restoration
Fri, Oct 18, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn how to add Photoshop filters. Apply powerful retouching and restoration techniques to revitalize your images. Become familiar with Photoshop's Artificial Intelligence capabilities.
Let's Paint Horror Miniatures - (Ages 18+)
Sat, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Miniature painting is a wondrous art form. Learn the basics of miniature painting. Paint a miniature for use in D&D or other popular tabletop role-playing games. Ages 13+ Event.
This event is full
Petite Patches
Sat, Oct 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Embrace the fall season by crafting your own mini pumpkin patch! Recommended for ages 13-18.
Cancelled
Outreach Event: Storytime in Horizon West - 15572 Marina Bay Drive, Winter Garden, FL, 34787
Wed, Oct 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join OCLS for our monthly Storytime and craft in the Waterleigh phase 1 clubhouse. Recommended ages 0-4. No registration required. Location: 15572 Marina Bay Drive, Winter Garden, FL, 34787
Mindful Start Family Yoga
Mon, Nov 04, 10:15am - 10:45am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Silly and fun yoga poses designed for kids! Flow-through an imaginative journey filled with puppets, parachute games, and relaxing rest time! Recommended for families with children ages 0-7.
Mindful Start Family Yoga
Mon, Nov 04, 11:15am - 11:45am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Silly and fun yoga poses designed for kids! Flow-through an imaginative journey filled with puppets, parachute games, and relaxing rest time! Recommended for families with children ages 0-7.
Read to a Service Dog
Mon, Nov 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
This event encourages children to practice their reading skills with an attentive furry listener. All ages are welcome.
Crafternoons
Mon, Nov 04, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Get ready for an hour of crafting fun with friends! Registration Requested. Recommended for ages 6-12.
Outreach event: Horizon West Kids Book Club - 16150 Pebble Bluff Loop, Winter Garden, FL, 34787.
Mon, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
OCLS has a book club for kids in Horizon West. Join us each month at the Waterleigh phase 2 clubhouse as we discuss our books of the month. Recommended ages 7+. No Registration required.
It's Fall, Y'All!
Tue, Nov 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Program Area
It's fall, y'all and time to explore all the season has to offer through stories and crafts. Recommended for preschoolers.
Homeschool: Warrior Poetry
Tue, Nov 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Come experience heroic tales of ancient and modern times written in verse before crafting your own epic poetry worthy of a mighty warrior! Recommended for ages 13-17.
Outreach Event: Arts and Crafts in Horizon West - 16150 Pebble Bluff Loop, Winter Garden, FL, 34787.
Tue, Nov 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join OCLS in Horizon West as we make Autumnal centerpieces! All supplies provided. Recommended ages 13+. Registration required. Location: 16150 Pebble Bluff Loop, Winter Garden, FL, 34787
Basic English 2
Tue, Nov 05, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
This class is designed for students with a high-beginner to intermediate level of English. Continue to practice basic vocabulary and grammar.
Tween Art Adventures: Paper Weaving
Tue, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Winter Garden - Children's Area
Create a beautiful woven wall hanging using only strips of paper! Recommended for ages 9-12.
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