Events at Cocoa Beach Library - February

COCOA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY
550 N.Brevard Ave. Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931
Phone: 321-868-1104 Ray Dickinson, Director
February 2009

Physical Fitness Classes
Pilates with Cory Huggins, Monday at 9:00 AM, through May 18. Cost is $5.00 per session. Pilates is a series of stretching and strengthening exercises, which integrate the whole body and mind, which can result in the benefits of strengthened and toned muscles, as well as improved posture, flexibility and balance. Cory has taught Pilates for 3 years and group fitness for 5. Bring a mat and a water bottle. Participants should be in good health.

Hatha Yoga for Seniors with Emily Hain, a Certified Yoga Instructor, on Tuesdays, 1:00-1:45 PM, through May 5th . No experience or special equipment is necessary; chairs will be used for support. Cost is $2.00 per class. Learn how yoga can help keep you more healthy and active. This 45 minute class is designed to warm up the body, improve your balance and maintain strength and flexibility in a relaxing and non-competitive style.
Easy Hatha Yoga with Emily Hain, Tuesdays at 2:00 PM, through May 5th. Cost is $5.00 per session. This is a safe, fun, relaxing and non-competitive class. Bring a towel or a mat and wear comfortable clothing.

T’ai Chi Chu’an with John Lang A.P., Wednesdays at 9:00 AM, through May 20. Cost is $5.00. T’ai Chi is a unique system of moving meditation with exercise emphasizing legs and posture, and meditation of mind and breath. Wear comfortable clothing and flat soled shoes.
Senior Fit Aerobics with personal trainer Polly Helm, Thursdays, through May 21st, 4:00-5:00 PM. An easy does it aerobics with a warm up and cool down 20 minutes long, featuring a chair based workout intended to tone the upper and lower body. Please bring a set of light weights, water and a towel. Cost is $5.00.

Intermediate Level Yoga with Rebecca Hirsch, Fridays at 2:30 through May 22nd. Cost is $5.00. Focusing on breath, alignment and attitude. Each pose will be offered with modifications to suit the level of experience of the participant. Bring a towel or mat and wear comfortable clothing.

Art, language, and other classes
Conversational Spanish (8 week program), Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 PM through March 17th in the Jane von Thron Room. Open to anyone with some experience and/or basic skills in learning Spanish. Motivated beginners are also welcome. Minimum of 20 participants. A $5 non-refundable registration fee is required; balance of $35 due at first class. After the first class, no adjustments or refunds will be honored. Please make checks payable to Janice Zebrowski. Students joining the class after the first session, will be required to pay the course fee.

Watercolor Classes with award winning watercolor artist Helen Wheatley, Tuesdays, 9:00 AM- noon, through March 3rd. Suitable for Beginning and Intermediate students. Cost is $80.00 for the 8 week session. Register at the Sign Up table and pick up a materials list. Enrollment is limited.

Ikebana with Betty Allison on Thursdays, through February 26th from 1:00-3:00 PM. Cost for the 6 week course is $40.00, which includes fresh flowers. Needle point holders will be available for $7.00, as will plastic oriental containers for $4.00. Ikebana is the art of arranging flowers and branches in a three dimensional design emphasizing beauty and simplicity. It evolved in Japan over seven centuries. Betty is a certified teacher of the Sogetsu School. Call Betty to register at 777-6933. Enrollment is limited.

Regular On-going Events
Open Mic, second Wednesday from 6:00 – 8:30 PM. Perform music, either original or cover tunes, or recite original poetry or stories. Time is limited to 10 minutes per participant. Show up, sign up, and play!

Book Discussion Groups meet on the 2nd Tuesday at 1:00 PM and 2nd Wednesday at 10:00 AM of the month in the Captain's Room. On Tue., Feb. 10, the group will review The Road, by Cormac McCarthy. On Wed., February 11th, the group will discuss The Life of Pi, by Yann Martell.

Open Meeting with Commissioner Chuck Nelson, 4th Friday of every month 9:00-11:00 AM in the Captain's Room. Come and speak to the Commissioner and share your views and concerns at these open meetings.

Playreaders Group meets, every third Tuesday at 2:00 PM in the Captain's Room. Everyone who attends has a script and is encouraged to participate. Newcomers are always welcome. Contact Lois Palmer for details at 783-8645.

A Watercolor Group will meet on Thursdays from 1:00-4:00 in the Captain's Room. This is a social, non-instructive painting group which is open to anyone with an interest in watercolors. All levels of skill are welcome. Bring your materials and paint with fellow artists. For further information, contact Angela Richards at 784-0528.