Green screen videos, 3-D paint and more at Sanibel library
Create green screen videos and paint a 3-D masterpiece at the Sanibel Public Library.
Learn how to create green screen videos on Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Play with various screen effects using an app on a green screen wall. Open to all ages; no registration required.
On Jan. 25, paint your own 3-D masterpiece in a virtual world with Google Tilt Brush from 10 a.m. to noon. Open to ages 8 and older. First come, first served; 10 minutes per user.
Learn about mixed reality and interact with holograms with Microsoft HoloLens on Jan. 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Open to ages 12 and older; no registration required.
Duane Shaffer’s popular World War II lecture series will continue with the 1943 Battle of Tarawa on Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. Located midway between Truk and Hawaii, Tarawa had a strategically-located airfield. Shaffer will review tactics of the 76 hours of intense combat.
On Feb. 4, Lee County Supervisor of Elections staff will provide Voter Registration Services from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The library also hosts the following weekly programs for children:
– Family Story Time: Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and Thursdays at 11 a.m. For young readers and their caregivers, the program helps develop pre-reading skills through songs and stories.
– After-School Crew: Thursdays at 3 p.m. Children in kindergarten through third grade will enjoy favorite books, never-knew-existed books, games and crafts, with a snack provided.
– Reading to Bessie: Rain-free Thursdays from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Have fun reading to Bessie, a bearded collie and Reading Education Assistance Dog. Participants can sign up on the spot.
– After-School Clique: Tuesdays at 3 p.m. Geared for children in fourth through sixth grade, the group will craft, build, make and play, with books and a provided snack thrown in.
Library cards are available to residents of Sanibel and Lee County at no charge.
The Sanibel Public Library is open Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on Sundays.
For more information, call 239-472-2483 or visit online at www.sanlib.org.
The Sanibel Public Library is at 770 Dunlop Road.