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Canceled

In-Person: Storybook Fun

The use of picture books, songs and told stories will encourage your child to read, talk, sing, write and play.

Designed especially for preschoolers, Storybook Fun lasts approximately 25 minutes.

Any person requiring special accommodations to participate in any class or event due to a disability may arrange for accommodations by contacting the location at which the event is held at least seven days prior to the event.

AGE GROUP: | Preschoolers |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime |

TAGS: | preschool |

Winter Garden Branch

Phone: 407-835-7323

Hours
Mon, Jul 22 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 24 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 25 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 28 Closed

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

Fri, Jul 26, 10:00am - 10:40am
Join OCLS at Oakland's Meeting Hall in this six-part series that helps preschoolers strengthen the early literacy skills needed to excel in kindergarten! Recommended for Adults and children ages 4-5.
Registration is now closed

Fri, Jul 26, 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.

Fri, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Build and program your choice of LEGO machine with a simple to use computer interface. Learn how technology plays an active role in our everyday life.
Registration is now closed

Fri, Jul 26, 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.

Fri, Jul 26, 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.

Fri, Jul 26, 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.

Fri, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
You can be the very best pokemon trainer. Learn the rules of the game and winning strategies. Then test your skill in battles against your fellow trainers.
Registration is now closed

Fri, Jul 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Explore the world of 3D Design. Build models in 3D using Tinkercad's tools and design your own pendant or bookmark. Learn the process of exporting models to a slicer software for 3D printing.
Registration is now closed

Sat, Jul 27, 10:15am - 12:15pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
What's a better time to knit your very first sweater than during summer! We'll enhance basic skills while learning some new techniques. Class series runs biweekly 06/29-08/24.
This event is full

Sat, Jul 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Celebrate the end of Summer at Your Library with a live performance! Ages 0-18. Registration is required.

Sat, Jul 27, 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.

Sat, Jul 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Attend an hour-long workshop with local writers as we brainstorm ideas, discuss writing methods, and give constructive feedback. Submissions must be sent ahead of time. Recommended for adults.
This event is full

Mon, Jul 29, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Children's Area
Get ready for an hour of crafting fun with friends! Registration Requested. Recommended for ages 6-12.
This event is full

Tue, Jul 30, 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.

Tue, Jul 30, 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Build knitting skills 1 square at a time! This weekly Knit-A-Long will focus on 2 new stitches per month. Come for one or take them all to create beautiful squares, perfect for a sampler blanket.

Wed, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Build and program your choice of LEGO machine with a simple to use computer interface. Learn how technology plays an active role in our everyday life.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 31, 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.

Wed, Jul 31, 11:00am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Children's 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.

Wed, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Explore the basics of animation while creating your own stop motion movie! Use the Stop Motion Studio app to bring objects to life, add titles, credits, sound, and more.
This event is full

Wed, Jul 31, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Create detailed sculptures in a digital environment. Learn to use ZbrushCoreMini and the intuitive brushes and tools to create amazing artwork.
This event is full

Thu, Aug 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join OCLS for a Storytime at the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland! Recommended ages 0 - 4. No registration required. Location: 126 W Petris Ave Oakland, FL 34760

Thu, Aug 01, 10:15am - 11:15am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Explore the basics of animation while creating your own stop motion movie! Use the Stop Motion Studio app to bring objects to life, add titles, credits, sound, and more.
This event is full

Thu, Aug 01, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Put together cool comic drawings using Canva. Change layouts, add cartoons, and write a story to make your comic drawings come alive!
This event is full

Thu, Aug 01, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Start using Excel today. Input, format and save data in spreadsheets. Calculate data with basic formulas.
This event is full

Thu, Aug 01, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Calculate data with basic functions SUM and AVERAGE. Use auto features including auto and flash fill to streamline your workflow.
This event is full

Fri, Aug 02, 10:00am - 10:40am
Join OCLS at Oakland's Meeting Hall in this six-part series that helps preschoolers strengthen the early literacy skills needed to excel in kindergarten! Recommended for Adults and children ages 4-5.

Fri, Aug 02, 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.

Fri, Aug 02, 10:15am - 11:15am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Build and program LEGO WEDO project with a simple to use computer interface. Learn how technology plays an active role in our everyday life.
This event is full

Fri, Aug 02, 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.

Fri, Aug 02, 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.

Fri, Aug 02, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Create the world for your Roblox games. Learn to use pre-designed and custom elements to build your world from scratch with Roblox Studio.
This event is full

Fri, Aug 02, 11:35am - 12:00pm
Winter Garden - Children's 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.

Fri, Aug 02, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Bring your design ideas to life with Canva, a free graphic design application. Save time by building on thousands of professional templates to create logos, flyers, social media content and more.

Mon, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
It's picture day at the library! Have your Back-to-School picture taken by a Melrose Photography Instructor and receive a free digital photo to share with family and friends.
This event is full

Mon, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Winter Garden - Children's Area
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.

Tue, Aug 06, 10:00am - 11:45am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Looking to add some color to your needles? Learn various techniques to broaden your knitting skills and achieve endless possibilities for creating vibrant designs.

Tue, Aug 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join OCLS in Horizon West as we make our own Mickey inspired ears! Recommended for ages 13+. Registration required. Location: 16150 Pebble Bluff Loop, Winter Garden, FL, 34787.

Tue, Aug 06, 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.

Tue, Aug 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Create a one-page scrapbook page using personal photos and provided materials. Recommended for adults. Attendees must bring photos from home and may bring a scrapbook or use a provided scrapbook page.

Wed, Aug 07, 10:15am - 11:15am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Build and program LEGO engineering projects with a simple to use computer interface in this camp. Learn how technology plays an active role in our everyday life.
This event is full

Wed, Aug 07, 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.

Wed, Aug 07, 11:00am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Children's Area
Explore, discover, and learn through sensory play! Encourage your child to build motor skills, boost creativity, and develop independent thinking while engaging in sensory-based play. Ages 2-5.

Wed, Aug 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn the basics of game design in one of the world's premier development engines. Find out about game design theory, concepts, and get an in depth dive into the Unreal Engine.

Wed, Aug 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Children's Area
Have you ever made a mistake? Learn about how to persevere in difficult situations and how failures lead to discoveries and inventions through a storytime and poetry. Recommended for ages 6-8.

Wed, Aug 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Create polished documents in Microsoft Word. Navigate the Word user interface and apply basic word processing techniques to create a formatted letter. Ensure readability with basic review tools.

Wed, Aug 07, 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.

Thu, Aug 08, 10:15am - 11:15am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Build and program LEGO engineering projects with a simple to use computer interface in this camp. Learn how technology plays an active role in our everyday life.
This event is full

Thu, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn the basics of game design in one of the world's premier development engines. Find out about game design theory, concepts, and get an in depth dive into the Unreal Engine.

Thu, Aug 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Analyze data with COUNT functions and recommended charts. Use absolute and relative references to ensure your data is calculated accurately. Recommended Audience: Adult

Thu, Aug 08, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Format workbooks with frozen panes, headers and themes. Customize worksheets with sheet names, color coding and hidden sheets. Print your data for perfect reports and presentations.

Fri, Aug 09, 10:00am - 10:40am
Join OCLS at Oakland's Meeting Hall in this six-part series that helps preschoolers strengthen the early literacy skills needed to excel in kindergarten! Recommended for Adults and children ages 4-5.

Fri, Aug 09, 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.

Fri, Aug 09, 10:15am - 11:15am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Build and program LEGO engineering projects with a simple to use computer interface in this camp. Learn how technology plays an active role in our everyday life.
This event is full

Fri, Aug 09, 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.

Fri, Aug 09, 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.

Fri, Aug 09, 11:35am - 12:00pm
Winter Garden - Children's 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.

Fri, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn the basics of game design in one of the world's premier development engines. Find out about game design theory, concepts, and get an in depth dive into the Unreal Engine.

Sat, Aug 10, 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.

Sat, Aug 10, 10:15am - 12:15pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
What's a better time to knit your very first sweater than during summer! We'll enhance basic skills while learning some new techniques. Class series runs biweekly 06/29-08/24.
This event is full

Sat, Aug 10, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Use sand, glitter, shells, and miniature beach decorations to create your own Florida paradise in a terrarium or "snow" globe. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration Required.

Sat, Aug 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Attend an hour-long workshop with local writers as we brainstorm ideas, discuss writing methods, and give constructive feedback. Submissions must be sent ahead of time. Recommended for adults.

Mon, Aug 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Children's Area
Get ready for an hour of crafting fun with friends! Registration Requested. Recommended for ages 6-12.

Tue, Aug 13, 10:00am - 11:45am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Looking to add some color to your needles? Learn various techniques to broaden your knitting skills and achieve endless possibilities for creating vibrant designs.

Tue, Aug 13, 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.

Wed, Aug 14, 10:15am - 11:15am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Get up and running with computers. Learn how to navigate the computer desktop and how to perform various techniques in manipulating windows using basic mouse and keyboard techniques.

Wed, Aug 14, 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.

Wed, Aug 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Children's 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.

Wed, Aug 14, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Get your computer skills racing. Learn how to create, rename, delete, and organize files and folders on your computer.

Wed, Aug 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Drop in for a game of chess at the library. Chess sets are available for play and rule sheets are provided. Recommended for ages 8-15.

Wed, Aug 14, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Use templates with ease. Modify text and picture placeholders, explore paste options, format pictures and insert charts.

Thu, Aug 15, 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.

Thu, Aug 15, 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.

Fri, Aug 16, 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.

Fri, Aug 16, 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.

Fri, Aug 16, 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.

Fri, Aug 16, 11:35am - 12:00pm
Winter Garden - Children's 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.

Fri, Aug 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn about the functionality of Photoshop and explore the environment. Become familiar with using selection and editing tools.

Fri, Aug 16, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn how to use layers, layer masks, free transform tools, and text tools. Become familiar with adding basic effects to images.

Sat, Aug 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
You can be the very best Pokémon trainer. Meet with other Pokémon TCG (Trading Card Game) enthusiasts at this meetup. Play with your own deck or trade cards with other players to build better a deck.

Sat, Aug 17, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
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.

Mon, Aug 19, 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.

Tue, Aug 20, 10:00am - 11:45am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Looking to add some color to your needles? Learn various techniques to broaden your knitting skills and achieve endless possibilities for creating vibrant designs.

Tue, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Bring your kids to meet our local police officers and enjoy a story, cookies, and milk! Recommended for ages 2 - 5. Refreshments will be provided while supplies last.

Tue, Aug 20, 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.

Tue, Aug 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
A judgement-free program for anyone who's ever wished to, but had trouble starting or finishing a drawing or sketch! Ages 13-18.

Tue, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
OCLS has a book club for kids in Horizon West! Each month, we will be meeting at the Waterleigh Phase 2 clubhouse to talk about our book of the month. Recommended ages 7+. No Registration required.

Wed, Aug 21, 10:15am - 11:15am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Create polished documents in Microsoft Word. Navigate the Word user interface and apply basic word processing techniques to create a formatted letter. Ensure readability with basic review tools.

Wed, Aug 21, 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.

Wed, Aug 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Explore, discover, and learn through sensory play! Encourage your child to build motor skills, boost creativity, and develop independent thinking while engaging in sensory-based play. Ages 2-5.

Wed, Aug 21, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Contact your mailing list with ease. Use the Mail Merge wizard to create personalized letters and emails.

Wed, Aug 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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.

Wed, Aug 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Have you ever made a mistake? Learn about how to persevere in difficult situations and how failures lead to discoveries and inventions through a storytime and poetry. Recommended for ages 6-8.

Wed, Aug 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Identify the basic features and tools to get you started. Learn how to create a presentation by using templates, text, and picture files.

Wed, Aug 21, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Capture your audience attention with a visually compelling presentation. Learn how to insert and customize SmartArt graphics, tables, charts and video.

Thu, Aug 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Your name is special, just like you! Help your child learn to recognize and spell their name through fun crafts and activities. Recommended for ages 3–5. 

Thu, Aug 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Learn how to make art with old maps.

Thu, Aug 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Display your data in stunning charts and graphs. Insert recommended and custom charts. Edit chart data, elements and styles.

Thu, Aug 22, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Calculate your data with formulas and functions. Use the Function Library to find the best fit for your project. Insert financial, logical, lookup, math and text functions.

Thu, Aug 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Please join us for a lively book discussion about our selected book of the month, The Maid by Nita Prose.

Fri, Aug 23, 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.

Fri, Aug 23, 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.

Fri, Aug 23, 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.

Fri, Aug 23, 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.

Fri, Aug 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn how to add layer styles, custom shapes, gradients, and photo filters. Become familiar with adding advanced effects to images.

Fri, Aug 23, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Learn how to apply common image editing techniques used to retouch and restore photographs.

Sat, Aug 24, 10:15am - 12:15pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
What's a better time to knit your very first sweater than during summer! We'll enhance basic skills while learning some new techniques. Class series runs biweekly 06/29-08/24.
This event is full

Rescheduled
Sat, Aug 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
New date Saturday, August 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Attend an hour-long workshop with local writers as we brainstorm ideas, discuss writing methods, and give constructive feedback. Submissions must be sent ahead of time. Recommended for adults.