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Facts vs. Stories Writing for Genealogy
2025-02-19 18:30:00 2025-02-19 19:30:00 America/New_York Facts vs. Stories Writing for Genealogy Learn how to turn your family history facts into engaging stories that your relatives will want to read. Online - Virtual Room - West Oaks

Wednesday, February 19
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-19 18:30:00 2025-02-19 19:30:00 America/New_York Facts vs. Stories Writing for Genealogy Learn how to turn your family history facts into engaging stories that your relatives will want to read. Online - Virtual Room - West Oaks

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Virtual Room - West Oaks

Learn how to turn your family history facts into engaging stories that your relatives will want to read.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | History - Culture - Genealogy |

TAGS: | westoaks | genealogy | bb-genealogy |

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Love & Marriage-Genealogy Style
Thu, Feb 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
In this month of love, let's explore how courtship, marriage and even divorce shaped our ancestors lives and ultimately our own history
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Author Talk: Lindsey Stewart - Women’s Magic
Thu, Feb 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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English Conversation Hour
Thu, Feb 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Online Class: Microsoft Excel Level 1 - Create Spreadsheets
Thu, Feb 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
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.
Online: Sewing - Reading Patterns - Beginner Level
Thu, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
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.
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Online: Create a Third-Person Game - Unity - 10 Parts Class Series
Thu, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
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Virtual: Writing Clearly Beginner
Thu, Feb 12, 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.
Online: Photoshop Tips and Tricks
Thu, Feb 12, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
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Online Class: Microsoft Excel Level 2 - Secure Spreadsheets
Thu, Feb 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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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.
Yoga for Couples
Thu, Feb 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
From stretching your levels of trust to strengthening your communication, join Dana & Adam for a yoga class that can have a positive effect on your relationship that extends far beyond the physical.
Clase en Línea: Microsoft PowerPoint Nivel 1 - Spanish Immersion with Ms Brenda
Fri, Feb 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Online Technology Classroom 1
Aprenda conceptos de presentación y terminología. Aprenda a crear una presentación utilizando plantillas, texto y imágenes. Use herramientas de formato para mejorar la apariencia de su presentación.
Online Class: Cybersecurity Basics - PLA DigitalLearn
Fri, Feb 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Cybersecurity is all about the safety of our information when we’re online. Build confidence as you visit websites, create passwords, and respond to email.
Clase en Línea: Microsoft PowerPoint Nivel 2 - Spanish Immersion with Ms Brenda
Fri, Feb 13, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Online Technology Classroom 1
Aprenda a insertar y personalizar graficos SmartArt, tablas, videos y más.
Virtual: Intermediate Adult French - Lesson 12
Fri, Feb 13, 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: Create a Third-Person Game - Unity - 10 Parts Class Series
Fri, Feb 13, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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This ten-part class series teaches the essential skills to develop a third-person exploration game in Unity.
Virtual: English Conversation Hour
Fri, Feb 13, 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 Class: Microsoft Word Level 3 - Enhancing & Finalizing Documents
Sat, Feb 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Enhance your document by adding elements like shapes, SmartArt, headers, and more. Secure your document with password protection. Work with distribution options like printing and sharing.
Online Class: Microsoft Word Level 4 - Mail Merge
Sat, Feb 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Contact your mailing list with ease. Use the Mail Merge wizard to create personalized letters and emails.
Virtual: Basic English 1
Sat, Feb 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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This class is designed for students with a beginner level knowledge of English. Practice basic vocabulary and grammar.
Online: Intro to Adobe Photoshop
Sun, Feb 15, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn what this industry-leading photo editing application is capable of.
Online: Photoshop Tips and Tricks
Sun, Feb 15, 1:45pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn about time-saving features, getting the most out of your layers, and much more.
Online: Digital Painting 101
Sun, Feb 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn the basics of using a digital environment for drawing and painting using a pen tablet.
Speaking Clearly Advanced
Mon, Feb 16, 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.
Knitting: Broken Rib Tuck Stitch Scarflette (7-Part) - Confident Beginner Level
Mon, Feb 16, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Knit a reversible scarflette using broken rib Tuck Stitches. This beautiful scarflette is knit flat and finished with an applied I-cord.
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Online Class: Microsoft PowerPoint Level 3
Mon, Feb 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
Get more precise control over your presentation. Learn how to insert slide transitions, add animations and hyperlinks. Create a customized photo album with simple to use tools.
Cholesterol - Knowing What the Numbers Mean
Mon, Feb 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Join Jessica Daly, Health Literacy Coordinator with AdventHealth University, as she discusses cholesterol, the importance of knowing your numbers and what it can mean for your health.
Preschool Storytime: Virtual Let's Learn Letters and Numbers
Mon, Feb 16, 11:00am - 11:40am
Virtual Room - Alafaya
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, Feb 16, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual ESL Room 2
Speaking Clearly is a pronunciation class for beginners. The class is designed to introduce learners to the basics of the sounds of English for pronunciation. Recommended ages 18 & up.
Online Class: Microsoft Word - Review and Citation Tools
Mon, Feb 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Get your research papers and reports noticed. Learn how to use the review tools to discover errors and ensure readability. Add organization with a table of contents and clear citations.
Online: Adobe Express Social Media Graphics & Stationery
Mon, Feb 16, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
No time to learn Photoshop? Use the free Express app to intuitively and quickly create all the graphics you need.
Online: Adobe Express Social Media Videos & Reels
Mon, Feb 16, 1:45pm - 2:15pm
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.
Online: Create a 3D Video Game Character - Blender 10 Parts Class Series
Mon, Feb 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Join this 10-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.
Online: Adobe After Effects Level 1 - Animation Basics
Mon, Feb 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Learn the basics of animation in this Adobe After Effects starter class. Explore compositions, layers, keyframes, and motion paths by creating a bouncing ball animation.
English for Social Interactions
Mon, Feb 16, 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. Recommended for those with a basic understanding of English, ages 18 & up.
Online: Adobe After Effects Level 2 - Intermediate Animation
Mon, Feb 16, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 3
Create a spectacular celestial video animation using a few stills and Adobe After Effects. Learn how to import footage, set up a composition, and animate layers using keyframes.
Online Class: Microsoft Excel Level 3 - Functions & Automated Features
Mon, Feb 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
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.
Online: Ask a Designer: Live Creative Coaching
Mon, Feb 16, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Bilingual Conversations with Ms. Brenda
Mon, Feb 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
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Basic English 1
Mon, Feb 16, 6:45pm - 7:45pm
This class is designed for students with a beginner level knowledge of English. Practice basic vocabulary and grammar.
Preschool Storytime: Virtual Pajama Party
Mon, Feb 16, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
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Virtual Room - EPD
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Mon, Feb 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Tue, Feb 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
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Spanish from Zero - Intermediate with Brenda
Tue, Feb 17, 10:15am - 11:15am
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish B1) Come and learn Spanish grammar with Ms. Brenda.
Virtual: Writing Clearly Intermediate
Tue, Feb 17, 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. 
Introduction to Hispanic Genealogy 
Tue, Feb 17, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Join genealogist Luis Ariel Rivera to explore how to trace your family’s roots in Latin America and the Caribbean. Discover key research resources and use family stories to guide your search.
Spanish From Zero for Beginners with Ms. Brenda
Tue, Feb 17, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish A0) Learn and use Spanish for the first time with Ms. Brenda.
Online: Create a 3D Video Game Character - Blender 10 Parts Class Series
Tue, Feb 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Join this 10-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.
Citizenship Inspired (4- Session Series)
Tue, Feb 17, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
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Virtual: Beginner French - (Ages 6-12)
Tue, Feb 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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High School Advisory Board: Book Club - Teen Volunteering
Tue, Feb 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Earn community service by collaborating with your peers to review books and contribute ideas for booklists and literary programs. Recommended for students in grades 9-12.
Spanish from Zero - Basics with Ms. Brenda
Tue, Feb 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish A1-A2) Come and learn basic Spanish with Ms. Brenda.
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Spanish from Zero - Intermediate with Brenda
Tue, Feb 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish B1) Come and learn Spanish grammar with Ms. Brenda.
Spanish From Zero for Beginners with Ms. Brenda
Tue, Feb 17, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
(Spanish A0) Learn and use Spanish for the first time with Ms. Brenda.
How to Give a Useful Critique
Tue, Feb 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Author and editor Kristen Stieffel will equip writers to find or form a critique group and provide meaningful critiques that identify problems without hurting feelings.
Online Class: Crochet Mosaic Sea Creatures (3 Parts) - Intermediate
Wed, Feb 18, 10:00am - 11:30am
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Learn the basics of mosaic crochet with charming sea creature patterns! We will be learning the basic stitches of mosaic, how to read a mosaic chart, and finishing work.
Virtual: Writing Clearly Advanced
Wed, Feb 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us on ZOOM to practice academic style writing along with more complex vocabulary.
Cancelled
English Conversation Hour
Wed, Feb 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
A series of workshops in which students can practice their English speaking and listening skills. Recommended for those with a basic understanding of English.
Genealogy: Discover America! - This week: Kansas!
Wed, Feb 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Come with us on a virtual road trip as we explore one state at a time. We will explore the history, the culture and most of all those precious genealogical resources that are unique to each location!
Virtual: Beginner Adult French - Lesson 12
Wed, Feb 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
This series is specifically designed for students with no prior French exposure. It combines face-to-face class time with the flexibility of independent learning. Recommended for adults.
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Wed, Feb 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Add excitement and life to your movie! Use effects to transform a single angle video into a visually engaging multi-angle piece.
Online: Fundamentals of Sound for Audio Engineering
Wed, Feb 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Wed, Feb 18, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
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Wed, Feb 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Virtual Event: Knit and Crochet Meetup with Raegan
Wed, Feb 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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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.
Virtual Event: Practica Spanish for Seniors and Beyond
Wed, Feb 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Practica tu español! Develop your Spanish language skills through conversation. Conversational topics and themed vocabulary will be provided. Recommended for seniors and adults.
Online: Adobe Premiere Level 4
Wed, Feb 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Online Class: Microsoft Excel - Formulas & Functions
Wed, Feb 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Calculate your data with formulas and functions. Search the Function Library to find the perfect fit. Use date, financial, logical, lookup, math and text functions.
Online: Unity - Visual Scripting
Wed, Feb 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Online Class: Microsoft Excel - Pivot Tables
Wed, Feb 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Dread analyzing data? Simplify the process and create meaningful reports using the powerful PivotTable tools.
Yoga for Sleep
Wed, Feb 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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This all-levels yoga class focuses on relaxing yoga sequence for a better night's sleep. Tap into the balance and relaxation that your body can provide you.
Thursday Tree Zoom - Climb your family tree virtually!
Thu, Feb 19, 9:00am - 9:55am
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Need help breaking through a brick wall? Unsure where to look next? Book a 1-hour private Zoom appointment with Lisa for personalized genealogy guidance.
Thursday Tree Zoom - Climb your family tree virtually!
Thu, Feb 19, 10:00am - 10:55am
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Need help breaking through a brick wall? Unsure where to look next? Book a 1-hour private Zoom appointment with Lisa for personalized genealogy guidance.
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Thu, Feb 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Hand Sewing Sashiko Patterns -Love Birds - Confident Beginner Level
Thu, Feb 19, 10:15am - 11:15am
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