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Crochet - Summer Shorts (4 Part)

Confident Beginner Level

Learn to crochet beginner friendly shorts for Summer. The perfect project to start refreshing your closet.

  • Class Duration: 2 hours
  • Age Requirements: 13-Adult, 11-12 with accompanying adult
  • Recommended Prerequisite: Let's Crochet Level 2
  • Required Skills: Someone who easily handles standard stitches and can follow simple patterns.
  • Materials Fee: None
  • Out of District Fee: $10 (includes class and materials fees)

Required Materials: Students will need to bring the following materials to complete the project:

  • Yarns: 450 - 730 yards (depending on size chosen) of Size 3 Light Yarn
  • Hook: Size D/3 (3mm)y
  • Tapestry needle
  • Scissors
  • Stitch Markers

      Note: Crochet skills are necessary to be successful in this class. New to crochet? Check out Let's Crochet Level 1.

      Level Description
      Beginner Someone who grasps the most basic stitches and can finish simple patterns with aid.
      Confident Beginner Someone who easily handles standard stitches and can follow simple patterns.
      Intermediate Someone who can follow most patterns with ease, is able to read stitches and charts, and to whom working in the round is no longer a challenge.
      Advanced Someone who can adjust patterns to their own preferences, substitute yarn, and produce neat results consistently in flat, round, lace, and three-dimensional projects.

      AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

      EVENT TYPE: | Maker/DIY | Arts & Crafting |

      North Orange Branch

      Phone: 407-835-7323

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      Mon, Jan 12 10:00AM to 7:00PM
      Tue, Jan 13 10:00AM to 7:00PM
      Wed, Jan 14 10:00AM to 7:00PM
      Thu, Jan 15 10:00AM to 7:00PM
      Fri, Jan 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
      Sat, Jan 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
      Sun, Jan 18 Closed
      (Closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.)

      About the branch

      LYNX Bus Link 41 State Road 436

      North Orange Branch began as a bookmobile station in 1950, and was replaced by a branch in 1964. Moving to the Palm Plaza Shopping Center in 1969, the branch occupied a 3500 square foot space there for twenty years. In 1989 the branch moved to its present 12,000 square foot facility. As the name implies, North Orange Branch serves the areas of Apopka, Plymouth, Zellwood, Tangerine, and environs.

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      Fri, Jan 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      This course is designed for students who have very little English experience. Start from the beginning with basic vocabulary.

      Fri, Jan 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
      North Orange - Computer 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.

      Fri, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
      North Orange - Computer Lab
      Are you stuck on a Microsoft Word project, simply need constructive ideas to get you started, or need time to practice? A technology trainer will be available to assist you in this open lab.

      Fri, Jan 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      This class is designed for students with a high-beginner to intermediate level of English. Continue to practice basic vocabulary and grammar.

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      Sat, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
      New date Saturday, January 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
      Create greatness with one single scoop! The challenge is on so let's see what you can build! Bricks for play will be provided but cannot go home with you. Recommended for ages 6–12.

      Sat, Jan 17, 10:30am - 12:30pm
      North Orange - Computer Lab
      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.
      This event is full

      Sat, Jan 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
      North Orange - Computer Lab
      Build and program machines with LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime. Join us as we apply physical science concepts and the engineering design process through hands-on learning.
      This event is full

      Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      Help your child develop gross-motor skills in this interactive bubble party. Recommended for families with children ages 0-5.

      Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
      North Orange - Computer Lab
      Make finding your photos easy with your iPad or iPhone.  Learn to organize photos into albums, moments and collections. Edit photos with filters and exposure tools to enhance your images.

      Tue, Jan 20, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      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.

      Tue, Jan 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      A series of workshops in which students can practice their English speaking and listening skills. Recommended for those with a basic understanding of English.

      Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
      North Orange - Computer Lab
      Level up your crocheting. Learn how to create more open fabric with new stitches. Techniques include chaining up rows, as well as double and half double crochet stitches.

      Tue, Jan 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      Writing Clearly Intermediate is a class that focuses on grammar for complex ideas, including sentence structures, paragraph, and essay writing.

      Wed, Jan 21, 10:15am - 10:40am
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      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.

      Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
      North Orange - Ask at Desk
      Drop-in before and after storytime to create a make-and-take craft. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers.

      Wed, Jan 21, 10:45am - 11:10am
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      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.

      Wed, Jan 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
      North Orange - Computer Lab
      Aprenda como organizar archivos y carpetas en su computadora.

      Wed, Jan 21, 11:15am - 11:45am
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      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.

      Wed, Jan 21, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
      North Orange - Computer Lab
      Tienes alguna pregunta sobre conceptos básicos de computadoras o necesitas tiempo para practicar? Un instructor tecnológico estará disponible para ayudarte.

      Wed, Jan 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      Need to unwind? Listen to music, enjoy a sweet treat with your cup of tea, relax, and chat while the library provides a creative art activity. Recommended for ages 18 and up.
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      Thu, Jan 22, 10:00am - 5:00pm
      Our social worker is on-site to meet with library customers and assist with social and government services by appointment only. To make an appointment visit ocls.org/socialworker.

      Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      January 15th is National Bagel Day! Let's celebrate by learning how to make pizza bagels. Adult participation is required. Recommended for ages 3-5.
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      Thu, Jan 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
      North Orange - Computer Lab
      Get your computer skills racing. Learn how to create, rename, delete, and organize files and folders on your computer.

      Thu, Jan 22, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
      North Orange - Computer Lab
      Do you have questions about computer basics or simply need time to practice? Let us help! A technology trainer will be available to assist you in this open lab.

      Thu, Jan 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      A gentle, beginner-friendly yoga class designed to improve flexibility, balance and mobility. Perfect for seniors looking to move mindfully, reduce stress and feel good in their bodies.
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      Thu, Jan 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      Join us for a game of chess. All experience levels are welcome and chess sets are available for play. Recommended for families.

      Fri, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      Lost homing pigeons have settled in the shelves of the library! After learning about these amazing birds, can you crack their codes to send them back home to roost? Recommended for ages 9-12.

      Fri, Jan 23, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      This course is designed for students who have very little English experience. Start from the beginning with basic vocabulary.

      Fri, Jan 23, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
      North Orange - Computer Lab
      Explora las funciones de corrección, como la revisión ortográfica y gramatical. Utilice y modifique plantillas de Word con facilidad. Mejore su documento insertando y dando formato a las imágenes.

      Fri, Jan 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
      North Orange - Computer Lab
      Tienes un proyecto de Microsoft Word, necesitas ideas constructivas para empezar o necesitas tiempo para practicar? Un instructor tecnológico estará disponible para ayudarte.

      Fri, Jan 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
      North Orange - Meeting Room
      This class is designed for students with a high-beginner to intermediate level of English. Continue to practice basic vocabulary and grammar.