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File Your Piles: Digital Organization for Genealogy
2024-06-25 13:00:00 2024-06-25 14:00:00 America/New_York File Your Piles: Digital Organization for Genealogy Learn how to digitize and organize your genealogical files. Online - Virtual Room - West Oaks

Tuesday, June 25
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-25 13:00:00 2024-06-25 14:00:00 America/New_York File Your Piles: Digital Organization for Genealogy Learn how to digitize and organize your genealogical files. Online - Virtual Room - West Oaks

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Virtual Room - West Oaks

Learn how to digitize and organize your genealogical files.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | History - Culture - Genealogy |

TAGS: | westoaks | genealogy | bb-genealogy |

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Yoga for Posture
Wed, Apr 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
This all-levels yoga class focuses on poses to build posture, body alignment, as well as core strength, and better oxygen flow throughout your body. Presented by certified Yoga Instructor Dana Brady.
Registration is now closed
Thursday Tree Zoom - Climb your family tree virtually!
Thu, Apr 23, 9:00am - 10:00am
Virtual Room - West Oaks
A one-on-one session that will permit you to speak to our Genealogist Lisa and work on your family tree. Wherever you are, West Oaks Library will be there for you!
This event is full
Thursday Tree Zoom! - Climb your family tree virtually!
Thu, Apr 23, 10:05am - 11:05am
Virtual Room - West Oaks
A one-on-one appointment with Lisa our Genealogist. She'll answer your questions and help you build your tree or tear down a brick wall! Wherever YOU are, West Oaks is able to reach out!
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Hand Sewing Sashiko Patterns: Flower Fields (2-Part) - Confident Beginner Level
Thu, Apr 23, 10:15am - 11:15am
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Learn to stitch using Sashiko hand sewing techniques. This Japanese hand sewing technique uses the simple running stitch to form geometric patterns.
Registration is now closed
Thursday Tree Zoom - Climb your family tree virtually!
Thu, Apr 23, 11:10am - 12:10pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
A one-on-one session that will permit you to speak to our Genealogist Lisa and work on your family tree. Wherever you are, West Oaks Library will be there for you!
Online Class: Adobe Photoshop Level 1 - Editing Tools
Thu, Apr 23, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Learn about the functionality of Photoshop and explore the environment. Become familiar with using the Brush, Eraser, Selection, Move, and Crop tools.
Genealogy 101- The Basics!
Thu, Apr 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
If you are new to genealogy or just would like a review of basic concepts--this is the perfect class to review! Recommended for Adults. Registration required.
Online Class: Adobe Photoshop Level 2 - Working with Layers
Thu, Apr 23, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
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.
Virtual: English Conversation Hour
Thu, Apr 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us to practice your English speaking skills with us on a virtual English Conversation Hour. Each session will have specific topics for discussion. Register today!
This event is full
Online Class: Canva Basics
Thu, Apr 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online Technology Classroom 1
Bring your design ideas to life with Canva, a free graphic design application. Use thousands of templates to gain inspiration and ideas for your next project.
Online: Modeling a Character's HAND - Blender 3D Character Essentials Class
Thu, Apr 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Model a Character's HAND and learn an option for a base model's hand topology.
Online Class: Basic Programming Concepts Level 2 - Variables in Programs
Thu, Apr 23, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Continue your programming adventure with the fundamentals. Create a mobile web app while learning key concepts, including inputs and variables.
Virtual: Writing Clearly Beginner
Thu, Apr 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us for a virtual meeting using ZOOM where we will focus on the parts of speech, the organization of sentences, and vocabulary building.
Cuisine Corner: Dal Puri Roti
Thu, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Join culinary expert Dianne Morin as she demonstrates how to make dal puri roti, an Indo-Caribbean flat bread stuffed with yellow split peas.
Virtual: Intermediate Adult French
Fri, Apr 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
This class is structured for people who have had previous exposure to or instruction in French but are not, at the present time, fully fluent. Recommended for adults.
Online: Fundamentals of Filmmaking
Fri, Apr 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
From script to screen, master filmmaking fundamentals: film types, crew roles, and every step from development to distribution. Bring your vision to life on screen!
Online: Texturing Fundamentals - Blender 3D Character Essentials Class
Fri, Apr 24, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Texture a six-sided dice and learn the most commonly used tools, techniques, and concepts related to texturing in Blender.
Online Class: Embroider Along 2026: Our Cute Community - Confident Beginner Level
Fri, Apr 24, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Join us each month in 2026 for a stitch-along design featuring a cute little shop. We'll put them together to make a community!
Virtual: English Conversation Hour
Fri, Apr 24, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
Join us to practice your English speaking skills with us on a virtual English Conversation Hour. Each session will have specific topics for discussion. Register today!
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Online: Sewing - Reading Patterns - Beginner Level
Sat, Apr 25, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Reading the hieroglyphics on a sewing pattern can be quite intimidating. Learn to read a professional sewing pattern, how to layout fabric and prepare material for a project.
Cancelled
Online: Adobe Premiere Level 1
Sat, Apr 25, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Start creating top-notch digital video productions. This is an introduction to the basics of editing video footage.
Cancelled
Online: Adobe Premiere Level 2
Sat, Apr 25, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Discover a fast way to assemble a video edit by cutting to music. This class explores the creative aspect of motion picture editing by importing audio & photographs, setting sequence markers, & more!
Virtual: Basic English 1
Sat, Apr 25, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Room - Washington Park
This class is designed for students with a beginner level knowledge of English. Practice basic vocabulary and grammar.
Online: Intro to Adobe Illustrator
Sun, Apr 26, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn what this powerful vector application is capable of.
Online: Adobe Illustrator Tips and Tricks
Sun, Apr 26, 1:45pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn about transparency features, organizing documents with layers, and much more.
Online: Logo Design and Development using Adobe Illustrator
Sun, Apr 26, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn best practices for logo design by making a simple but effective logo in Illustrator.
Speaking Clearly Advanced
Mon, Apr 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Improve your English speaking and pronunciation skills. Intended for advanced English language learners. Recommended ages 18 & up.
Knit Along-Classic Tank Top (6-Part) - Confident Beginner Level
Mon, Apr 27, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Knit a classic tank top which can be dressed up or dressed down.
Registration is now closed
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Preschool Storytime: Virtual Let's Learn Letters and Numbers
Mon, Apr 27, 11:00am - 11:40am
Preschoolers will delight in interactive stories, songs, and rhymes that inspire a love of reading and build early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 3–5.
Speaking Clearly Beginners
Mon, Apr 27, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
Speaking Clearly is a pronunciation class for beginners designed to introduce learners to the basics of the sounds of English for pronunciation.
Online: Digital Painting 101
Mon, Apr 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn the basics of using a digital environment for drawing and painting using a pen tablet.
English for Social Interactions
Mon, Apr 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
This class will cover a wide array of topics from accepting and rejecting an invitation to engaging in small talk with strangers. Recommended for those with a basic understanding of English.
Online: UV Mapping a Character - Blender 3D Character Essentials Class
Mon, Apr 27, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Create the UV Map of a 3D character and learn the most common tools and techniques involved with UV Mapping in Blender.
Online: Intro to Affinity (by Canva)
Mon, Apr 27, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Discover the power of Affinity, a free and versatile creative suite for graphic design, document creation, and photo editing.
Basic English 1
Mon, Apr 27, 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
This class is designed for students with a beginner level knowledge of English. Practice basic vocabulary and grammar.
Free and Inexpensive Apps for Writers
Mon, Apr 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Author and editor Alli Martin will introduce the best free or low-cost apps, websites, and tools to take your writing life to the next level.
Cancelled
Preschool Storytime: Virtual Pajama Party
Mon, Apr 27, 7:00pm - 7:40pm
Preschoolers will delight in interactive stories, songs, and rhymes that inspire a love of reading and build early literacy skills. Recommended for ages 3–5.
Online: Adobe Express Social Media Graphics & Stationery
Tue, Apr 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
No time to learn Photoshop? Use the free Express app to intuitively and quickly create all the graphics you need.
Spanish from Zero - Intermediate with Brenda
Tue, Apr 28, 10:15am - 11:15am
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish B1) Come and learn Spanish grammar with Ms. Brenda.
Virtual: Writing Clearly Intermediate
Tue, Apr 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us for a virtual meeting using ZOOM where we will focus on grammar for complex ideas, including sentence structures, paragraph, and essay writing. 
Spanish From Zero for Beginners with Ms. Brenda
Tue, Apr 28, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish A0) Learn and use Spanish for the first time with Ms. Brenda.
Online: Flash Photography
Tue, Apr 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn how different types of photography flashes work and how to use them to achieve professional results
Virtual: ESOL Book Club
Tue, Apr 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us for a monthly ESOL book club where we read a new book and discuss it virtually.
Online: DaVinci Resolve - Color Page
Tue, Apr 28, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 3
Learn the basics of color grading using DaVinci Resolve and RAW video.
Online Class: Microsoft Excel - Automate Tasks
Tue, Apr 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Automate everyday tasks with macros. Record data entry and formatting. Insert and modify objects to run macros without coding.
Citizenship Inspired (4- Session Series)
Tue, Apr 28, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Virtual Room - Citizenship Inspired
During this 4-session program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview. 4/21 Session 1; 4/22 Session 2; 4/28 Session 3; 4/29 Session 4.
Online: Photography Lenses Explained
Tue, Apr 28, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn about lens type characteristics, distortions, aberrations and how to fix them. We’ll also explore the relationship between lens focal length and sensor sizes.
Virtual: Peel Back the Pages Instagram Book Club
Tue, Apr 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us as we discuss the book Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab.
Online: Rigging Fundamentals - Blender 3D Character Essentials Class
Tue, Apr 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Create a rig for animating a 3D character's arm and learn the most commonly used tools, techniques, and concepts related to Rigging in Blender.
Spanish from Zero - Basics with Ms. Brenda
Tue, Apr 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish A1-A2) Come and learn basic Spanish with Ms. Brenda.
Spanish from Zero - Intermediate with Brenda
Tue, Apr 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish B1) Come and learn Spanish grammar with Ms. Brenda.
Online: Adobe Express Social Media Videos & Reels
Tue, Apr 28, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
No time to learn Premiere? Use the free Express app to create cool video edits with fluid text and graphics animations.
Spanish From Zero for Beginners with Ms. Brenda
Tue, Apr 28, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish A0) Learn and use Spanish for the first time with Ms. Brenda.
How to Write a Query Letter - Traditional Publishing Boot Camp
Tue, Apr 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
A query letter is required when submitting novels or long-form nonfiction to agents and publishers. Literary agent Eva Sclazo will discuss how to write an effective query letter.
Online Class: Crochet Along 2026 - Flower Bouquet - Intermediate
Wed, Apr 29, 10:00am - 11:30am
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Join us for this year long series to create a realistic style crocheted bouquet of flowers. This class meets once a month to complete a longform project together in a warm and welcoming environment!
Registration is now closed
Virtual: Writing Clearly Advanced
Wed, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us on ZOOM to practice academic style writing along with more complex vocabulary.
Genealogy: Discover America! - This week: Missouri
Wed, Apr 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Join us on a virtual road trip! We will explore the history, the culture and genealogical resources that are unique to each state! Recommended for Adults. Registration required.
Online: Audio Studio Orientation
Wed, Apr 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Take the first step towards audio recording. Tour the Audio Studio and explore the training options available. Learn the studio workflow, procedures and best practices.
This event is full
Virtual Event: Knit and Crochet Meetup with Raegan
Wed, Apr 29, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Have a great time mingling with other Central Florida fiber artists while working on your craft. Be sure to bring your work in progress, yarn and tools. All levels are welcome.
Citizenship Inspired (4- Session Series)
Wed, Apr 29, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Virtual Room - Citizenship Inspired
During this 4-session program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview. 4/21 Session 1; 4/22 Session 2; 4/28 Session 3; 4/29 Session 4.
Online: Create an FK-IK Control System - Blender 3D Character Essentials Class
Wed, Apr 29, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Create an animator control system for a 3D Character's arm with a forward kinematic and inverse kinematic switcher.
Virtual Event: Practica Spanish for Seniors and Beyond
Wed, Apr 29, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
Practica tu español! Develop your Spanish language skills through conversation. Conversational topics and themed vocabulary will be provided. Recommended for seniors and adults.
Online Class: Adobe Photoshop - Color Correction
Wed, Apr 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Take an average photo and make it pop. Learn basic color correction techniques and make global and location adjustments to images in Adobe Camera Raw.
Chair Yoga
Wed, Apr 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Get moving with this energizing and relaxing Chair Yoga sequence for all-levels. Tap into the strength, balance, flexibility and relaxation that your body can provide you. Requires use of a chair.
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