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Escape Room: Captain Albertson's Library
Registration Required
Wednesday
March
29
3:30​pm
Chickasaw Branch
(Chickasaw - Combined Meeting Room)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Games & Activities
Your time machine froze in 1923. You are stuck in Orlando’s original library. Using your critical thinking skills, can you solve the puzzles to escape the past? Recommended for ages 13-18.
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Exploring DNA Tools on Ancestry.com
Registration Required
Wednesday
March
29
6:30​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - West Oaks)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Learn about the latest tools Ancestry.com has developed to assist you in working with your DNA matches.
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Genealogy in the States: Tennessee
Registration Required
Thursday
March
30
12:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - West Oaks)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Explore the rich research resources and collections that are held in a variety of archives and repositories in Tennessee. Discover what records are available and how to use them.
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Virtual: Pirates! All aboard to Ireland
Registration Required
Thursday
March
30
4:30​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - Fairview Shores)
Event Categories: Storytime; Science & Math
All Aboard to explore Ireland with a quirky pirate crew! We’ll read stories, sing sea shanties, do a rainbow experiment and dance our way to lucky adventures.
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Cuisine Corner Junior: Century-Old Recipes - Icebox Cakes
No Registration Required
Saturday
April
1
10:30​am
Southeast Branch
(Southeast - Meeting Room 2)
Event Categories: Life Skills; History, Culture, Genealogy
What did people eat 100 years ago? Celebrate the library's 100th birthday by making a tasty recipe that is just as old! Recommended for families with children ages 5 and up.
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Global Genealogy: Ireland
Registration Required
Tuesday
April
4
1:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - West Oaks)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Explore resources, tips and tricks for finding records in the home countries of your ancestors. This session focuses on Ireland.
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Sailing Down the Nile
Registration Required
Wednesday
April
5
11:00​am
Online
(Virtual Room - Southwest)
Event Categories: History, Culture, Genealogy; Education & Learning
Preschoolers will take a trip down the Nile through stories and songs to learn about Egypt. Recommended for ages 3-5.
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Genealogy Research Report Writing & Numbering
Registration Required
Wednesday
April
5
6:30​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - West Oaks)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Learn about the different types of genealogy reports and numbering systems.
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Conducting Family History Interviews
Registration Required
Thursday
April
6
12:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - West Oaks)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Oral history is an important part of genealogical research. Learn how to get the most information from the family members you interview.
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Passport to Russia
Registration Required
Thursday
April
6
4:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - Hiawassee)
Event Category: History, Culture, Genealogy
Learn about the lives of kids around the world through hands-on activities. Recommended for ages 6-12.
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