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Online: Creating Retro Pixel Art
2026-08-24 17:30:00 2026-08-24 18:15:00 America/New_York Online: Creating Retro Pixel Art Dive into the world of nostalgic pixel art! Learn techniques for drawing crisp sprites and textures, and the essential technical steps to scale your artwork perfectly for games, social media or print. Online - Virtual Melrose Classroom 1

Monday, August 24
5:30pm - 6:15pm

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Virtual Melrose Classroom 1

Dive into the world of nostalgic pixel art! Learn techniques for drawing crisp sprites and textures, and the essential technical steps to scale your artwork perfectly for games, social media or print.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Graphic Design |

TAGS: | ticve | graphictic | bb-melrose |

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Speaking Clearly Advanced
Mon, Aug 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Improve your English speaking and pronunciation skills. Intended for advanced English language learners. 
Knitting: Community Farm Vegetable Garden (4-Part) - Confident Beginner Level
Mon, Aug 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Practice working in the round using double pointed needles while knitting a cute vegetable garden.
Registration is now closed
Virtual Event: Preschool Tales - Presented by OCLS’ Professional Storytelling Troupe
Mon, Aug 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Virtual Room - Youth Services 1
Through picture books, songs, and stories, preschoolers (ages 3–5) build early literacy skills and prepare for reading and writing by talking, singing, reading, and playing.
Registration is now closed
Virtual Event: Sing-Along Tales - Presented by OCLS’ Professional Storytelling Troupe
Mon, Aug 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Through picture books, songs, and stories, preschoolers (ages 3–5) build early literacy skills and prepare for reading and writing by talking, singing, reading, and playing.
Registration is now closed
Preschool Storytime: Virtual Let's Learn Letters and Numbers
Mon, Aug 17, 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, Aug 17, 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: Graphic Design Made Easy with Adobe Express
Mon, Aug 17, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
No time to learn Photoshop? Use the free Express app to intuitively and quickly create all the graphics you need.
Paper Possibilities: Gift Pouch
Mon, Aug 17, 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
The Gift Pouch is a quickly folded pouch that can be used to hold gifts. Customize using your own scrapbook paper and ribbon combinations.
Online: Create Videos & Reels with Adobe Express
Mon, Aug 17, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
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.
Online: Open Lab - Pronunciator - Guided Practice Lab for Spanish Learners with Ms. Brenda
Mon, Aug 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Technology Classroom 1
Let's learn and use Pronunciator to learn Spanish vocabulary by topic.
Virtual Event: Knit and Crochet Meetup with Alafaya
Mon, Aug 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Alafaya
Connect 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. Recommended for ages 18 and up.
Online Class: Web Design Level 3 - Introduction to CSS
Mon, Aug 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Transform your website's look with CSS magic! Stylize your site with formatting properties. Learn how HTML & CSS work together for a more polished look.
Online: Unreal Engine - Create a Third-Person Game - 6 Parts Class Series
Mon, Aug 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Join us and create a third-person game while learning the UE5 editor interface, Blueprint basics, third-person character setup, Enhanced Input System, character animation basics, and UI programming.
Bilingual Conversations with Ms. Brenda
Mon, Aug 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
Bilingual (Spanish / English) Conversational Interactions with Ms. Brenda
Hurricane Prep for Gardening - Fleet Farming
Mon, Aug 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Prepare your garden for extreme weather events with Fleet Farming. This session covers the impact of storms on ecosystems and offers strategies for building a resilient garden.
Basic English 1
Mon, Aug 17, 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.
Preschool Storytime: Virtual Pajama Party
Mon, Aug 17, 7:00pm - 7:40pm
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.
Hiawassee Book Club
Mon, Aug 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual Room - Hiawassee
The Hiawassee Book Club will discuss The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley.
Online: Intro to Adobe InDesign
Tue, Aug 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn what this publishing and layout application is capable of.
Online Class: Microsoft PowerPoint Level 2
Tue, Aug 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual Room - Fairview Shores
Capture your audience attention with a visually compelling presentation. Learn how to insert and customize SmartArt graphics, tables, charts and video.
Virtual Event: Sing-Along Tales - Presented by OCLS' Professional Storytelling Troupe
Tue, Aug 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Virtual Room - Youth Services 1
Music and songs especially designed for children and babies of all ages.
Virtual: Writing Clearly Intermediate
Tue, Aug 18, 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. 
Online Class: QuickBooks Level 1 - Introduction to QBO Environment
Tue, Aug 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Learn the basic features and explore the environment of QuickBooks Online. Get started in efficiently organizing your business finances.
Online Class: QuickBooks Level 2 - Creating Business Records
Tue, Aug 18, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Learn about simple transactions workflow and other quick tricks. Set up records for your vendors, customers and inventory.
Online: Blender - 12 Principles of Animation in 3D
Tue, Aug 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Animate a bouncy ball and learn how to apply the 12 principles of animation to enhance the 3D animation in Blender.
Citizenship Inspired (4- Session Series)
Tue, Aug 18, 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. 8/18 Session 1; 8/19 Session 2; 8/25 Session 3; 8/26 Session 4.
Online: Streaming Live Video with OBS
Tue, Aug 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 3
Stream live video on YouTube or Facebook with Open Broadcaster Software (OBS). Learn how to capture or record live streaming video & share with your audience or save for later viewing. (Melrose)
Online: Create an Escape Room VR Game - 4 Parts Class Series
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Learn how to implement VR core concepts like locomotion, hand presence, and player immersion into an interactive VR experience while creating a VR Escape the Room Game.
Clase en Línea: Microsoft Excel Nivel 1 - Spanish Immersion with Ms Brenda
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Technology Classroom 1
Ingrese, formatee y guarde datos en hojas de cálculo. Calcule datos con fórmulas básicas. Guarde sus datos y aprenda a compartir libros de trabajo..
High School Advisory Board Meeting - Teen Volunteering
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Youth Services 1
Earn community service by collaborating with your peers to test out new programs, brainstorm new library services, and more! Recommended for students in grades 9-12.
Online Class: Microsoft Excel - Charts
Tue, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - Fairview Shores
Display your data in stunning charts and graphs. Insert recommended and custom charts. Edit chart data, elements and styles.
Online: Digital Painting 101
Tue, Aug 18, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn the basics of using a digital environment for drawing and painting using a pen tablet.
Cuisine Corner: Dal and Bhat
Tue, Aug 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Join culinary expert Dianne Morin as she demonstrates how to make a savory dal, a flavorful lentil stew made with coconut milk, spinach and cauliflower.
Online Class: Crochet Stitch Sampler - Timber Stitch - Intermediate
Wed, Aug 19, 10:00am - 11:30am
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Join us in August for our month long Stitch Sampler series where we explore new crochet stitches to add texture and dimension to projects. Ages 18 and up.
Online Class: Microsoft PowerPoint Level 3
Wed, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual Room - Fairview Shores
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.
Virtual: Writing Clearly Advanced
Wed, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Join us on ZOOM to practice academic style writing along with more complex vocabulary.
Online Class: Canva Basics
Wed, Aug 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
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 Class: Crochet Level 2 - Beginner Level
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual Room - Southwest
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.
Genealogy: Discover America! - This week: Georgia!
Wed, Aug 19, 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!
Citizenship Inspired (4- Session Series)
Wed, Aug 19, 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. 8/18 Session 1; 8/19 Session 2; 8/25 Session 3; 8/26 Session 4.
Virtual Event: Knit and Crochet Meetup with Raegan
Wed, Aug 19, 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.
Clase en Línea: Microsoft Excel Nivel 2 - Spanish Immersion with Ms. Brenda
Wed, Aug 19, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Online Technology Classroom 1
Personalice y organice hojas de trabajo con nombres, códigos de colores, encabezados, temas y más. Proteja sus hojas de trabajo con una contraseña y aprenda a imprimir sus hojas de cálculos.
Clase en Línea: Microsoft Excel Nivel 3 - Spanish Immersion with Ms Brenda
Wed, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Technology Classroom 1
Calcule datos con las funciones básicas SUM y AVERAGE. Utilice las funciones automatizadas, para optimizar su flujo de trabajo. Transfiera datos utilizando las funciones de copiar y pegar en Excel.
Online: Create an Escape Room VR Game - 4 Parts Class Series
Wed, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Learn how to implement VR core concepts like locomotion, hand presence, and player immersion into an interactive VR experience while creating a VR Escape the Room Game.
Chair Yoga
Wed, Aug 19, 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.
Thursday Tree Zoom!
Thu, Aug 20, 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
Online: Edit PDFs with Adobe Acrobat
Thu, Aug 20, 10:00am - 10:45am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn the fundamentals of Adobe Acrobat, the differences between Pro and DC versions, and their many features.
Thursday Tree Zoom!
Thu, Aug 20, 10:05am - 11:05am
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
Hand Sewing Sashiko Patterns: Cicada - Confident Beginner Level
Thu, Aug 20, 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.
This event is full
Online Class: Macramé Level 2 - Beginner Level
Thu, Aug 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Virtual Room - Southwest
Take your macramé to the next level by learning half-square knots to make decorative keychains.
Online: From Text to Images - Generative AI with Adobe Firefly
Thu, Aug 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn about Adobe’s Powerful AI engine and how it integrates into their apps.
Online Class: Macramé a Daisy Keychain - Confident Beginner Level
Thu, Aug 20, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Use half-hitch knots to make this easy daisy keychain, perfect for your keys or as a purse charm.
Virtual: English Conversation Hour
Thu, Aug 20, 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!
Online: Audio Studio Orientation
Thu, Aug 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 3
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.
Online: Create an Escape Room VR Game - 4 Parts Class Series
Thu, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Learn how to implement VR core concepts like locomotion, hand presence, and player immersion into an interactive VR experience while creating a VR Escape the Room Game.
Clase en Línea: Microsoft Excel Nivel 4 - Spanish Immersion with Ms Brenda
Thu, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Technology Classroom 1
Utilice referencias absolutas y relativas para asegurarse de que los datos se calculen con precisión. Analice los datos mediante funciones como COUNT.
Online: Photoshop Techniques - Dodge & Burn
Thu, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 3
Elevate your photos with one of Photoshop’s most powerful retouching techniques. Learn how to enhance light and shadow to add depth, dimension, and polish to your images—without over-editing.
Virtual: Writing Clearly Beginner
Thu, Aug 20, 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 Class: Embroidery Level 2 - Beginner Level
Fri, Aug 21, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Add to your stitch repertoire. Learn how to create French knots, chain stitches and satin stitches, while practicing the running and back stitches. Recommended for Adults.
Online Class: Python Programming Basics Level 1 - Introduction to Python
Fri, Aug 21, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Get started with the easy to learn Python programming language! Print quick results on your screen as you work with operators and variables. Learn how to identify and fix common errors.
Online: Create an Escape Room VR Game - 4 Parts Class Series
Fri, Aug 21, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
Learn how to implement VR core concepts like locomotion, hand presence, and player immersion into an interactive VR experience while creating a VR Escape the Room Game.
Online Class: Embroider Along 2026: Our Cute Community - Confident Beginner Level
Fri, Aug 21, 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 use EPP to put them together to make a community!
Virtual: English Conversation Hour
Fri, Aug 21, 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!
Online Class: Microsoft Word Level 3 - Enhancing & Finalizing Documents
Sat, Aug 22, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
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.
Jamestowne: Finding Your Roots in America’s First Colony
Sat, Aug 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Join Anne Moore, Governor of the Jamestowne Society Chapter of Central Florida, as she explores Jamestown's settlers, their survival, and the records that can help uncover early colonial ancestors.
And Action! Dynamic Opening Scenes
Sat, Aug 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Today’s audiences are fickle. If they aren’t engaged in the opening moments of a story, they lose interest. Filmmaker Jennie Jarvis will share tips and tricks on how to hook those fickle crowds.
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Sunday Bunch Brunch!
Sun, Aug 23, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Your ancestors are calling—just before lunch. Join us from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to swap stories, solve genealogy puzzles, and share research tips with fellow family history enthusiasts.
Online: Intro to Adobe Photoshop
Sun, Aug 23, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn what this industry-leading photo editing application is capable of.
Online: Intro to Adobe Illustrator
Sun, Aug 23, 1:45pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn what this powerful vector application is capable of.
Online: Intro to Adobe InDesign
Sun, Aug 23, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Learn what this publishing and layout application is capable of.
Intro to Self-Publishing
Sun, Aug 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Self-publishing a book can be a complicated and confusing process. Learn the essentials with hybrid author and literary agent Vicky Weber.
Speaking Clearly Advanced
Mon, Aug 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual ESL Room 2
Improve your English speaking and pronunciation skills. Intended for advanced English language learners. 
Knitting: Community Farm Vegetable Garden (4-Part) - Confident Beginner Level
Mon, Aug 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Online Fiber Arts Classroom
Practice working in the round using double pointed needles while knitting a cute vegetable garden.
Registration is now closed
Virtual: Python Programming Basics Level 1 - Introduction to Python
Mon, Aug 24, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Virtual Room - Washington Park
Get started with the easy to learn Python programming language! Print quick results on your screen as you work with operators and variables. Learn how to identify and fix common errors.
Preschool Storytime: Virtual Let's Learn Letters and Numbers
Mon, Aug 24, 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, Aug 24, 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.
Virtual: Python Programming Basics Level 2 - Loops, Conditions, & Functions
Mon, Aug 24, 12:45pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
Explore more Python fundamentals! Have your code do the hard repetitive work by using loops. Determine the flow of your code with conditional statements. Define functions to maximize efficiency.
Online: Create a Third-Person Game - Unity - 10 Parts Class Series
Mon, Aug 24, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 2
This 10-part class series covers the essential skills to develop a third-person exploration game in Unity.
Online Class: Web Design Level 4 - Creating a Responsive Site
Mon, Aug 24, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Learn responsive design! Make your site shine on any device. Use additional CSS techniques and best practices to create a website that resizes to fit some of today's popular screen sizes.
Online: Open Lab - Pronunciator - Guided Practice Lab for Spanish Learners with Ms. Brenda
Mon, Aug 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Technology Classroom 1
Let's learn and use Pronunciator to learn Spanish vocabulary by topic.
Online: Creating Retro Pixel Art
Mon, Aug 24, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
Dive into the world of nostalgic pixel art! Learn techniques for drawing crisp sprites and textures, and the essential technical steps to scale your artwork perfectly for games, social media or print.
Bilingual Conversations with Ms. Brenda
Mon, Aug 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Room - Southeast
Bilingual (Spanish / English) Conversational Interactions with Ms. Brenda
Caregiving 101 - Caring for a Loved One Without Losing Yourself
Mon, Aug 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Room - EPD
Join Jessica Daly, with AdventHealth University, as she discusses common caregiver challenges, effective communication with healthcare providers and available support resources.
Basic English 1
Mon, Aug 24, 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.
Preschool Storytime: Virtual Pajama Party
Mon, Aug 24, 7:00pm - 7:40pm
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.
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