Kathleen Horton Photography Exhibit will be on display at the Bay County Public Library throughout December 2019 and January 2020.

Early literacy fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories, and movement. Program for ages 0 - 17 months with caregiver.

You and your child will experience literature through interactive play, games, music, and more! Program geared for ages 18 to 36 months with caregiver.

On display from December 6, 2019 - January 25, 2020, Disturb the Universe is a wonderfully unique series of photos by Panama City Beach photographer Erin Mason. Please join us for a reception with refreshments and meet the photographer on December 13 from 6-8pm.

Disturb the Universe began as a study of the human form but grew into a contemplation of one's place in the natural world. And from there into a study of self reflection and risk taking, physical and otherwise.

Do you love night photography or have some extra special night shots you'd like to share? You are invited to submit them to our February/March exhibit, A Shot in the Dark. Photographing at night can be magical, moody, spooky, and surprising. Show off your moons, stars, light trails and other after-dark creativity! Here are the details:

~Submission deadline: January 25

~How to submit: email your favorites (up to 3 images) to bonnie@thelightroompc.com anytime before January 25.

~Selection: We will let you know which photos we would like to include in the show by January 27. The goal is to have a variety of amazing night scenes!

~Photo drop off: February 8. Selected photos must be framed and wired for hanging.

~Show dates: Opening night is Saturday, February 15. On display through March 28.

~Why exhibit your photographs? It's fun! Get feedback! Make a beautiful print! Sell your photograph and give it a new home!

Start from scratch and become familiar with your camera’s most important features, and how they translate into the photograph. This course covers ISO, aperture & shutter speed, metering for light, focus, focal length and more. Lessons include hands-on and outdoor practice (weather permitting). The goal is to trust your choices more than Auto mode! Camera required. *Best for DSLRs, mirrorless or any camera with “Manual” mode but all cameras welcome!

Join us for some afterschool STE(A)M fun! Registration required for select programming. Visit Youth Services or call 850-522-2118.

Learn to Sew a Christmas Stocking (Ages 8 and up)
December 11th @ 4:00 p.m.
Registration required. Limited to 10 students.

Salt Painted Snowflakes (Ages 7 and up)
January 8th @ 4:00 p.m.

Learn to program Dash the Robot (Ages 7 and up)
January 22nd @ 4:00 p.m.
Registration required. Limited to 10 students.

Create and Race a Wind Powered Car (Ages 7 and up)
February 5th @ 4:00 p.m.

Dash the Robot Obstacle Course (Ages 7 and up)
February 19th @ 4:00 p.m.
Registration required. Limited to 10 students.

We will be meeting outside of the Bay County Public Library. Dress appropriately for an outdoor program.
Bring binoculars or a personal telescope if you can. If poor sky-viewing conditions are present, the event will
be canceled. Follow the event on Facebook for most current information. All ages welcome.

Enjoy stories, sing songs, play games, make new friends and have fun. Make a new craft after every class! Program geared for ages 3 - 5 years with caregiver.

Each week we’ll sharpen your eye by honing in on a different element of composition: perspective, framing, line, shape, pattern, texture, color, balance and symmetry. The goal is to be more intentional in your photography – seeing good composition faster,  making the photo rather than taking it. Examples for inspiration, in-class shooting, weekly assignments and critiques will help you pull it all together into remarkable photos. This class is for all experience levels!

Free event, open to the public.

Opening reception January 24, 5pm - 7pm

Gallery ends on February 21st.

Gallery Hours:
10am - 6pm (Monday - Thursday)
10am - 4pm (Friday)

In this workshop we’ll cover:

~Manual operation, including ISO, aperture, and shutter speed for basic and creative exposure control.

~Using the light meter accurately.

~ Accurate auto and manual focusing.

~ When to use your flash and when not to.

~ Expand your photography vocabulary. You’ll learn what all these mean: histogram, exposure compensation, shutter and aperture priority, white balance, Jpeg, RAW and TIFF.

~ How to store and back up your files.

~ How to show off the artist inside of you.

David Seering, who is recognized as one of the most versatile entertainers in America. David’s music journey began at the age of three when he started playing piano and singing by ear, only to evolve into a style of his own.

His ability takes him from behind the piano as a marvelous solo pianist and vocalist, to commanding a stage as a remarkable entertainer with a 16 piece orchestra as his back up.

David’s career has taken him from being the lead vocalist for the United States Armed Forces Band to performing with such notable groups as the USC Symphony Orchestra, The Tulsa Pops Orchestra, The Lovell Ives Orchestra, as well as the Atlanta Pops Orchestra. David has performed by invitation for two US Presidents, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan, as well as Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris, and Louisiana Governor Mike Foster.

“I’ve been honored to share my stage with entertainers such as Mickey Gilly, BJ Thomas, Helen Ready, TG Shepard, Phyllis Diller, Mickey Rooney, and the Great Cab Calloway just to name a few.”

David also gives much of his time and talent to several charitable organizations including NW Florida Children in Crisis, NW Florida Children’s Advocacy Center, Walton County Sheriff’s Posse, and the North East Wisconsin Cerebral Palsy Telethon of which he has hosted for over 25 years.

Learn how to write historical fiction with award-winning guest author, Marilyn Turk. Books will be available for sale.

Marilyn Turk has published two World War II era historical suspense novels, the four-book Coastal Lights Legacy series set in the 1800's South, "The Wrong Survivor" in the Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides collection, and "Love's Cookin' at the Cowboy Cafe" in the Crinoline Cowboys collection. Marilyn is also the director of the Blue Lake Christian Writers Retreat in Alabama.

The first part of the class is for beginner basics. The second part is for jammin'! We will have a few loaner instruments available but you are encouraged to bring your own. All ages welcome.

Interested in learning more about coffee? Class taught by Sunni Ellis, Amavida Coffee Company.

The classic board game is brought to life in Clue: On Stage! Six guests are invited to a dinner party thrown by an anonymous host. They are given aliases--Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum, and Miss Scarlet. What follows is a madcap, slapstick evening full of murder, mystery, and laughs as they seek to puzzle out the culprit amongst criminals.

First Fridays of the month from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Learn to knit, bring projects you’re already working on, or relax and color. Coloring supplies provided, some knitting supplies available. All ages welcome.

For twenty years fiddler and composer Andrew Finn Magill (Finn) has been pursuing parallel careers in traditional Irish music, Brazilian choro, jazz and American fiddle, the result of many years living abroad and a childhood growing up at The Swannanoa Gathering in Asheville, North Carolina where he studied every summer with dozens of Irish, old-time, bluegrass and swing fiddle masters. His six albums constitute thousands of hours dedicated to each genre and the basis of Finn’s original music which is founded on the principle of collaboration.

Katy Mackay will present this program: "It's been more than a decade since my mother missed our rendezvous and I was awakened to the reality of Alzheimer's. In those years, we have marched through every stage of the disease, mastering practical solutions, overcoming mistakes, and using creativity to navigate advancing dementia."

If you are touched by this difficult disease, join Katy to explore practical tips, creative coping mechanisms, and even the lesson-filled failures that might help your journey with Alzheimer’s.

Program is free and open to the public.

We will be meeting outside of the Bay County Public Library. Dress appropriately for an outdoor program.
Bring binoculars or a personal telescope if you can. If poor sky-viewing conditions are present, the event will
be canceled. Follow the event on Facebook for most current information. All ages welcome.