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Ponte Vedra Recorder · November 5, 2015
November events at the Ponte Vedra Beach Library
The Recorder
The Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library
has a wide variety of programs and events
scheduled for the month of November to
help you and your family enjoy the fall
season and even gear up for the holidays.
From a screening of “Mockingjay” to a
“Downton Abbey”-themed workshop,
there’s plenty to enjoy for all ages at the
library this month.
For more information about calendar
listings, call (904) 827-6950. The library is
located at 101 Library Blvd.
Great Books Discussion Group
Mon., Nov. 2 @ 3 p.m.
Join the group for a Great Books Discussion. The group meets monthly and
the books to be discussed are from the
1st Series of the Great Books Reading &
Discussion Program. The group welcomes
all interested readers. This program is
made possible by the Friends of the
Library.
My Little Pony Club
Tues., Nov. 3 from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Pre-registration for this program is required as space and materials are limited!
Back by popular demand! Every pony
ages 6 - 10 is invited to sign up for the
My Little Pony Club! Join Ms. Anne and
make new friends as we celebrate the
“magic of friendship” with all things My
Little Pony! The group will talk about their
favorite ponies and how the Elements
of Harmony can inspire your own inner
hero; play My Little Pony board games;
watch an episode of the show; and best
of all, peruse and checkout My Little Pony
books, many of which were provided by
the Friends of the Library! These programs are sponsored by the Friends of
the Library. Please Note: All children 10
and under must have a parent or guardian present in the room for the duration
of all My Little Pony club meetings.
After-School Crafts with Teens
Weds., Nov. 4 @ 4 p.m.
Children (Kindergarten - 5th grade),
and their caregivers, are invited to make
crafts with the teens of Nease High
School’s Arts in Motion Club. Materials are
provided by the Friends of the Library. No
registration is needed and it’s free. Please
Note: All children under the age of 10
must be accompanied in the room by an
adult for the entire program.
Teen Gaming Night
Weds., Nov. 4 @ 5 p.m.
Teens (ages 13 - 17) are invited to have
fun with friends at the library. Play “E”
and “T”-rated games on the PlayStation 3,
Nintendo WiiU, and Nintendo Wii set up
on three TVs for simultaneous playing.
Don’t worry about waiting for a turn - the
group will have board games to play.
Snacks will be provided. These programs
are generously sponsored by the Friends
of the Library and our friends at Sony. Call
the library at 827-6950 for more details.
Teen Movie Club: “Mockingjay, Part I”
(rated PG-13)
Tues., Nov. 10 @ 5 p.m.
Attention Hunger Games fans! In
recognition of Banned Books Week; in
celebration of Teen Read Week; and in
anticipation of the release of the final
Hunger Games movie “Mockingjay, Part
II”, the Teen Movie Club will be watching
and discussing the movies based upon
Suzanne Collins’ wildly popular Hunger
Games series! All 13 - 17 year-old teens
are invited to join the club and bring their
friends as the group chows down on pizza and sodas and discusses as they watch
why it’s important not to judge a book by
its cover; if the movies are doing a good
job representing Suzanne Collins’ books;
and what they hope to see on screen in
the final movie releasing Nov. 20. These
programs are generously sponsored by
the Friends of the Library.
Free Nemours BrightStart Screenings
for ages 3 - 5
Thurs., Nov. 12 from 10am-12:30 p.m.
Children ages 3 - 5 are invited to
receive a free, 10-minute Early Literacy
Screening at the library, courtesy of
Nemours BrightStart. Registration is taken
on a first-come, first-serve basis by a
Nemours representative. Utilize this free
screening to find out where your child’s
literacy strengths lie, and what you can do
to help them improve in any other areas
before they start school.
Adventures in the Arts - Ellen Diamond
Thurs., Nov. 12 @ 2 p.m.
Please join the group for a presentation by contemporary impressionist artist,
Ellen Diamond, on “Experiment Before
Your Eyes.” This free program is made
possible by FOCUS Cummer and the
Friends of the Library.
LEGO Club for Tweens (now for ages 8 - 12)
Weds., Nov. 18 from 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Tweens ages 8 - 12 are invited to the
library for an afternoon of building with
Legos and hanging out. No registration
is necessary and it’s free. Thanks to the
Friends of the Library for providing the
Legos for this very special program just
for Tweens, including our pink Legos.
Tween girl Lego lovers, the library wants
you to join the club, too. All young LEGO
lovers, please enjoy the brand-new LEGO
table in the Children’s Department, purchased by the Friends of the Library, so
that this special program may just be for
Tweens.
FALL “Just for Babies” and Family Storytimes
Just for Babies - Nov. 12 at 10:15
a.m.; for babies up to 15 months of age
and their caregivers. This infant lapsit
is designed for one-on-one interaction
between caregiver and baby. Families
with multiple children are encouraged to
attend Family Storytime.
Family Storytime - Held on Thurs.,
Nov. 5, 12, & 19 at 11 a.m.; for children
16 months - 5 years and their families,
though no child will be turned away.
These storytimes feature music, dancing,
books, fingerplays, and more.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Plants presents “Christmas at Downton”
Sat., Nov. 21 @ 2 p.m.
Do you love “Downton Abbey” or simply enjoy making your home festive for
the holidays? Cathy and Marilyn, members
of the Las Adelfas Circle of the Garden
Club of St. Augustine, are returning to
our library to show you how to use food
and flowers to spruce up your home with
“Downton Abbey” as the inspiration. For
even more ideas, the Garden Club of St.
Augustine also hosts the annual holiday
Tour of Homes in St. Augustine. If you
wish, buy raffle tickets from the Friends
of the Library at this program to win the
arrangements the Sisterhood creates. Proceeds from the raffle help to sponsor this
program. Anyone who attends in “Downton Abbey”-inspired attire will receive a
free raffle ticket. Doors will open at 1:30
p.m. and light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library.
Nease NJROTC holds promotion and awards ceremony
Scott Larochelle
Nease NJROTC
Nease NJROTC held its first quarter Promotion & Awards Ceremony under bright
skies and sunshine on Oct. 29, recognizing many of its 271 cadets for outstanding
service during the First Quarter.
The most prestigious award given out
during the ceremony was the Legion
of Valor of the United States of America
Bronze Cross presented to cadet Battalion
Commander Michaela Heinrich for outstanding leadership. This national award is
authorized for only one JROTC cadet out
of 4,000 cadets in the program.
Nease, the #1 ranked NJROTC program
in the nation for 2014-2015, prides itself
on being a cadet run battalion. Although
three naval science instructors oversee
the program, most functions, including
today’s event are organized, run and led
by cadets.
“Everything we do here is a mini leade rship lab,” said cadet Alpha Company
Commander Matthew Moorefield who led
his company’s ceremony. “The instructors
charge us with organizing the whole event.
We make mistakes sometimes, but we’re
learning and getting better each time.”
Cadets were promoted based on passing a promotion exam and completing the
required community service hours for the
quarter with the more senior ranks requiring additional community service.
JROTC formal awards given to cadets
included ribbons for outstanding performance in Unit Service, Community Service, Drill Team, Color Guard and Presidential Fitness Exam. Two of the most
anticipated awards presented were the
NS1 (freshmen) and NSUP (upperclassmen) Sailor of the Quarters. This quarter’s
awardees were NS1 Emily Blackford and
NS2 Scott Cummings.
Cadet Battalion Commander Michaela receives
the Legion of Valor of the United States of
America Bronze Cross from senior naval
science instructor Captain Scott LaRochelle
during Nease NJROTCís quarterly promotion &
awards ceremony.
Cadet Scott Cummings receives the Sailor of
the Quarter for superior performance during
Nease NJROTCís quarterly promotions and
awards ceremony.