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Outreach Event: Countdown to Kindergarten in Oakland

Oakland Meeting Hall, 221 N Arrington St, Oakland, FL.

2024-08-02 10:00:00 2024-08-02 10:40:00 America/New_York Outreach Event: Countdown to Kindergarten in Oakland 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. Oakland Meeting Hall, 221 N Arrington St, Oakland, FL. -

Friday, August 02
10:00am - 10:40am

Add to Calendar 2024-08-02 10:00:00 2024-08-02 10:40:00 America/New_York Outreach Event: Countdown to Kindergarten in Oakland 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. Oakland Meeting Hall, 221 N Arrington St, Oakland, FL. -

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.

By registering for this event, you are registering for all six events. 

Location: Oakland Meeting Hall, 221 N Arrington St, Oakland, FL 34760

Week 1 (July 5) - Our Prized Pets: Learn about pets through stories, rhymes and activities designed to help preschoolers develop the necessary skills to become readers and succeed in kindergarten.

Week 2 (July 12) - Motor & Movement: Start your engines! Engage in transportation-themed stories, rhymes and activities to strengthen fine and gross motor skills.

Week 3 (July 19) - Rhyming Around the World: Rhyme your way to becoming a good reader through stories, rhymes and activities.

Week 4 (July 26) - Family Feelings: Explore families and feelings through stories, rhymes and activities designed to help preschoolers succeed in kindergarten. 

Week 5 (August 2) - Play with Your Food: Who says you can’t play with your food? Strengthen important early literacy skills through food-themed stories, activities and a craft. No actual food will be used in this program.  

Week 6 (August 9) - Counting at the Pond: Count and quack your way to becoming a good reader through stories, rhymes and activities.

AGE GROUP: | Preschoolers |

EVENT TYPE: | Education & Learning |

TAGS: | summer-early-learning | ors |

Winter Garden Branch

Phone: 407-835-7323

Hours
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Mon, Jun 29 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jun 30 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 01 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 02 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 03 Closed
(Closed in observation of Independence Day.)
Sat, Jul 04 Closed
(Closed in observation of Independence Day.)
Sun, Jul 05 Closed

About the branch

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Built in 2005, Winter Garden branch sits at the westernmost part of Orange County. This was the last branch opened before the Great Recession of 2008. Interestingly, this is the only branch in the county built on donated land. Two acres were donated by the family of former citrus grove owner, Sylvester C. Battaglia. S.C. Battaglia’s philosophy, as stated by his son, was to “give back to the community.” The branch’s formal name S.C. Battaglia Memorial Branch, honors his contribution.

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

Upcoming events

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Mon, Jul 06, 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.

Mon, Jul 06, 10:15am - 12:15pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Plan ahead with thoughtful handmade gifts. Create a classic ribbed beanie with a bit of a twist to keep your loved ones warm all year long.

Mon, Jul 06, 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.

Mon, Jul 06, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Ever wanted to make your own custom clothes, home decor or accessories? Master the basics with this 4-part series and learn about sewing safety, basic sewing machine skills, stitching seams, and more.
This event is full

Mon, Jul 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Read to a therapy dog to practice reading skills with an attentive furry listener. Recommended for ages 6-12.
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Tue, Jul 07, 10:00am - 10:20am
Winter Garden - Children's Area
In this casual learning experience, children will be introduced to a variety of resources available at their library.

Tue, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Get ready for family fun with The Alligator Capital of the World. Did you know alligator babies are also known as "grunts"? Learn about snakes, reptiles and more up close. Recommended for ages 6-12.
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Tue, Jul 07, 1:30pm - 1:50pm
Winter Garden - Children's Area
In this casual learning experience, children will be introduced to a variety of resources available at their library.

Tue, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Get ready for family fun with The Alligator Capital of the World. Did you know alligator babies are also known as "grunts"? Learn about snakes, reptiles and more up close. Recommended for ages 6-12.
This event is full

Tue, Jul 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Color a digital coloring sheet and learn how to work with Layers, Move and Transform Tools, and Painting Tools. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
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Tue, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Color a magic page, then use the Quiver app to bring it to life with games and augmented reality. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
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Tue, Jul 07, 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
A series of workshops in which students can practice their English speaking and listening skills. Recommended for those with a basic understanding of English.

Wed, Jul 08, 10:15am - 11:15am
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Make your own Minecraft world! Program the environment and complete code challenges. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
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Wed, Jul 08, 10:45am - 11:00am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Introduce babies to bilingual literacy in English and Spanish through songs, rhymes, and stories. Recommended for ages 0-18 months.

Wed, Jul 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Program Area
Connect with other caregivers while your babies wiggle, giggle, and explore early play together. Recommended for ages 0-18 months.

Wed, Jul 08, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
This fun pattern is perfect for your sunglasses and sunny days. It makes a great stash-buster project to use up leftover yarn.
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Wed, Jul 08, 1:45pm - 2:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Solve problems with code and help the Foos on an exciting adventure! Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
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Wed, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Preschoolers will explore stories, songs, and rhymes in English and Spanish to strengthen language, early literacy, and pre-reading skills. Recommended for ages 3–5.

Wed, Jul 08, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Connect with other caregivers to meet and mingle while your little ones, ages 0-5, explore imaginary play with new and old friends. Recommended for families.

Wed, Jul 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Play a unique platforming game that combines exploration and coding puzzles. Learn sequencing, parameters, debugging and looping with SpriteBox. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
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Wed, Jul 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
The Library invites you to come and use your imagination to build! Bricks will be provided, but cannot go home with you. Recommended for ages 6-12.
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Wed, Jul 08, 4:45pm - 6:45pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Ever wanted to make your own custom clothes, home decor or accessories? Master the basics with this 4-part series and learn about sewing safety, basic sewing machine skills, stitching seams, and more.
This event is full

Thu, Jul 09, 10:00am - 10:20am
Winter Garden - Children's Area
In this casual learning experience, children will be introduced to a variety of resources available at their library.

Thu, Jul 09, 10:15am - 12:15pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Create a stylish cross body bag. Learn to add a zippered front and elegant darts to shape the bag. Students are required to bring fabric and notions.
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Thu, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Winter Garden - Program Area
This jumping, juggling comedy act engages you in awesome music with leaf blowers, balls of all sizes and giant suits. Get ready for lots of side-splitting laughter. Recommended for ages 6-12.
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Thu, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Drive Dash the robot. Learn about robots and control Dash's motion, colors and sounds. Drive Dash through an obstacle course to the finish line. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration required.
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Thu, Jul 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Level up your knitting skills! We'll master yarn-overs, increases and decreases to shape a diamond cotton dishcloth with a delicate lace border, perfect for gift-giving or for yourself.
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Thu, Jul 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
High school students will earn community service hours by completing volunteer tasks at the library. For ages 13-18.
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Thu, Jul 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Winter Garden - Technology Lab
Grab your viewers' attention by creating eye-catching posts, videos, and more. Utilize Canva's powerful social media management features to schedule, publish and track your content.

Thu, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Winter Garden - Program Area
Please join us for a lively book discussion about this month's book, The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.