Take advantage of free Small Business Courses @ NPR Library. Founded in 1964, SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs. Programs are free. For details, contact SCORE at 727-842-4638.

MondaysWriter’s WorkshopRead critique time for all writers every Mon, 5PM. Whether you are seasoned, novice or just have an aspiration to write, you are welcome to sharpen your skills and meet likeminded friends.

Books 2 MoviesThird Mondays at 5PM- Discuss books with friends and see related films. No charge

Socrates CafeDo you like having a good, safe discussion without fear of being attacked for having an opinion that is different? If so, come join a lively discussion at your NPR Library about a different topic on the 2nd Monday of each month at 1:30PM (Sept - May). For more information, phone 376-1077. No charge

TuesdaysLine Dance ClassEvery Tuesday at Peace Hall. Beginners at 6PM, Improvers at 6:30PM and Intermediates at 7:30PM. This is a Friends of the Library Fundraiser, Cost: $5 per class, $8 for 2 classes on the same evening. Purchase a pass for 6 classes for $25.

WednesdaysCleo’s Astrology for Beginners,each Wednesday at 1PM. No charge.

ThursdaysFrom Rhymes to ReadersThursdays at 11AM - rhymes, songs and flannelboard stories for toddlers ages 1 to 3.  This will be followed by preschooler storytime from 11:25-11:45.  Ages are only a guideline- if you have a preschooler who loves to sing or a toddler that loves storytime, join us for both sessions!

Bonjour Mes AmisPractice your French in a small friendly group, every Thursday from 2-4PM. No charge

FridaysFriday Flix!Katrina hosts Friday Flix every Fri. after hours at 8PM - New movie theme each month. For details, call 727-853-1265. 

SaturdaysCotee River Flute CircleFlute beginners and American flute artists share their talents.  You can learn more that you would from CD’s and books alone. First Saturdays of every month: Lessons from 10:30-11:30PM AND Flute Circle from 11:30-1:30PM. No charge.  

Dogs Love Books too!Therapy dogs will be here, 10:30-11:30AM.  Readers select a book to read to the dogs.  It doesn’t matter how well you read - Candyman and Hanna just love a good story!  

What goes around comes aroundMonthly and Weekly programs@ your NPR Library, 5939 Main Street, New Port Richey, 727-853-1279, www.nprlibrary.org

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Jeni & Billy - Southern Music Duo@ your NPR Library, 5939 Main Street, New Port Richey, 727-853-1279, www.nprlibrary.org

Jeni and Billy have traveled across the United States and Canada winning ribbons in folk singing, guitar picking and flat foot dancing.

Jeni Hankins traces her vocal style to Virginia Lowe, the blind music minister in the Appalachian community in which she spent childhood summers. A natural storyteller who studied with Pulitzer-Prize winning Irish poet, Paul Muldoon, Jeni's

writing has been compared to Carson McCullers and Flannery O'Conner. Her singing has been compared to the lonesome voices of Maybelle Carter and Iris Dement.

Billy Kemp, a Baltimore native, embraced the sound of Appalachian immigrants who migrated to the nearby community of Oella.

Billy's passion for the sound of Flatt & Scruggs

led him from Baltimore to Nashville and eventually onto the Opry stage.

"Mountain roads and mountain churches, moonshine and oxycodone, snake handlers and sherbet cake - you get to know them all at a Jeni & Billy concert"

Thurs, Feb. 7, 6PMNo Charge - RSVP AScottFL@gmail.com

We would love for you to get carded at your NPR LIbrary! With or without a card, you are welcome to attend all events and programs.

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The classical guitarist has captivated live audiences in more than 26 states and is acclaimed for his expressive playing and well-developed technique. Nigro provides a first rate concert experience brimming with musicality and engaging commentary. His current program, “Journey Through Spain and Latin America,” has brought much critical acclaim.

The program features compositions from Antonio Lauro (Venezuela), Isaac Albéniz (Spain) Jose Luis Merlin, and Jorge Cardoso, (Argentina). www.nigroclassicalguitar.com

Thurs, Feb. 21, 6PM No Charge - RSVP AScottFL@gmail.com

Michael Anthony Nigro - performing works by Spanish and S. American Composers

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“Nigro is an excellent guitarist, drawing a multitude of tone colors from his instrument and displaying great technical dexterity. He has a wide dynamic range, a very pretty sound, and an ability to vary his articulation for expressive purposes.” Jim Ruggirello, Long Beach Gazzette

FIGHT FOR LIBRARIES AS YOU DO FREEDOMBy Karin Slaughter, an Atlanta novelist

My father and his eight siblings grew up in the kind of poverty that America doesn’t like to talk about unless something like Katrina happens, and then the conversation only lasts as long as the news cycle. His family squatted in shacks. The children scavenged the forest for food. They put cardboard over empty windowpanes so the cold wouldn’t kill them.

Books did not exist here. When your kids are starving, you can’t point with pride to a book you’ve just spent six hours reading. Picking cotton, sewing flour bags into clothes — those were the skills my father grew up appreciating.

And yet, when he noticed that I, his youngest daughter, showed an interest in reading, he took me to our local Jonesboro library and told me that I could read any book in the building so long as I promised to talk to him about it if I read something I didn’t understand. I think this is the greatest gift my father ever gave me. Though he was not a reader himself, he understood that reading is not just an escape. It is access to a better way of life.

But, why do we need to read? It’s not a survival skill. Contrary to how some of us feel, we won’t die if we can’t read. I think the need for reading boils down to one simple issue: Children are selfish. Reading about other people creates a sense of balance in a child’s life. It gives them the knowledge that there is a world outside themselves. It tells them that the language they are learning at home is the key to unlocking the mysteries of the greater world.

Reading develops cognitive skills. It trains your mind to question what you are told, which is why the first thing dictators do when they come to power is censor or ban books. It’s why it was illegal for so many years to teach slaves to read. It’s why girls in developing countries have acid thrown in their faces going to school.

You would just as soon cut “Romeo and Juliet” from a high school curriculum as you would cut algebra. Both train young minds how to think in critical ways. Both foster problem solving and spatial reasoning. Both create adults who question and contribute to society. Fundamentally, reading creates better societies. This is not a theory. This is a quantifiable fact: There is a direct correlation between the rate of literacy in a nation and its success.

This is why the funding of American libraries should be a matter of national security. Keeping libraries open, giving access to all children to all books is vital to our nation’s sovereignty. For nearly 85 percent of kids living in rural areas, the only place where they have access to technology or books outside the schoolroom is in a public library. For many urban kids, the only safe haven they have to study or do homework is the public library. Librarians are soldiers in the battle for our place in the world, and in many cases they are getting the least amount of support our communities can offer.

We need to shift our national view of libraries not as luxuries, but as necessities. When tragedy strikes in other nations, Americans are generous, but our libraries are being hit with a tsunami and there has been no call to action. Staffs are being fired. Hours are being cut. Doors are being closed. Buildings are being razed. Kids are being left behind. Futures are being destroyed.

Libraries are the backbone of our educational infrastructure, and they are being slowly broken by bankrupt municipalities and apathetic politicians. As voters and taxpayers, we have to demand that our local governments properly prioritize libraries. As charitable citizens, we must invest in our library down the street so that the generations serviced by that library grow up to be adults who contribute to not just their local communities, but to the world.

Kids who read become students who do well in school. Students who do well in school go to college. College students graduate to good jobs and pay higher taxes. Libraries don’t service only Democrats or Republicans. They don’t judge by class, race or religion. They service everyone in their community, no matter their circumstances. Rich or poor; no one is denied. Libraries are not simply part of our guarantee to the pursuit of happiness. They are a civil right, the foundation upon which time and time again the American dream has been built. If we lose our libraries, we risk losing our communities, our families and ourselves.

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Formed in 2009 KJ and the Ballistics plays blues, rock, and originals with thick, soulful sound with high energy guitar work, driving percussion and bass, harmonica, and soaring vocals.

Kyle Pennington- Vocals, HarpGeorge Sumner- GuitarJoel Elsea- BassJohn Castro- Drums, vocalsJanet Harrison - Vocals

Sat, Apr. 6, time TBD No Charge - RSVP AScottFL@gmail.com

KJ and the Ballistics - Save the date! Time to be determined.

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Join our Tampa Bay Organics Co-op and they will deliver fruits and vegetables to you at the library on Tuesdays. This is a fundraiser for the Friends of the New Port Richey Public Library. Sign up at tampabayorganics.com, and select NPR Library as your co-op.

Tampa Bay OrganicsJoin the NPR Library Co-op!

Thurs, Mar. 21, 6PM Your NPR Library

No Charge - RSVP AScottFL@gmail.com

Meet your Youth Librarian, Jessica, 727-853-1264,JessicaNPRLibrary@gmail.com Check out the Youth Dept. Facebook page or follow us on Pinterest

Crafts & Creations ClubJoin YOLO member, Faith, as she creates duct-tape wallets, purses and more! Bring your craft supplies from home or create something unique with the library supplies.   Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Tues. of each month, 4-5PM.   Ages 9 through 15. 

Y.O.L.O.Ever wished the library offered more of a certain type of book or movie?  Have you ever longed for a specific program to be held?  Join Y.O.L.O. (Youth Offering Library Opinions) and help shape the future of your NPR Library.  Y.O.L.O. members select materials, plan fundraising and make a difference in the community.  Earn volunteer hours.  Grades 6 -12.  

Teen Book Review WikiWant to recommend the books you loved to others?  Become a teen book reviewer!  Learn more from Jessica.

From Rhymes to ReadersJoin Ms. Jessica Thursdays, 11-11:20AM for “From Rhymes to Readers!”  She’ll have rhymes, songs and flannelboard stories for toddlers ages 1 to 3.  This is followed by preschooler storytime from 11:25-11:45.  Ages are only a guideline- if you have a preschooler who loves to sing or a toddler that loves storytime, join us for both!

Dogs Love Books, too!Therapy dogs will be here the last Sat. of every month from 10:30-11:30AM.  Each reader selects a book to read to the dogs.  It doesn’t matter which book you pick or how well you read - Candyman and Hanna just love a good story!  

Spend time with us andfind something for youth of all ages.@ your NPR Library, 5939 Main Street, New Port Richey, 727-853-1279, www.nprlibrary.org

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Looking for something to do this winter?

Join the Tween Book Club and enjoy reading something fun to discuss.

New ProgramsFullmetal MondaysJoin us each week as we watch episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhood. Hang out, eat some snacks and talk with other anime and manga fans.  Mondays from 3-4PM, starting Jan. 28.  

ABMC (Awfully Bad Movie Club)Awfully Bad Movie Club:  Pick them.  Watch them.  Laugh at them.  Last Thursday of each month, from 6-8pm.  Open to ages 13-18.  Jan. 31, Feb. 28, Mar. 28, Apr. 25 and May 30.

Game DaysFrom January until March, the last Saturday of the month will have open gaming with Wii and xBox Kinect.   Try your luck with Dance Central or outwit other drivers on Mario Kart.  Open to middle and high school students.  Jan. 26, Feb. 23, and Mar. 30, 11:30AM-1:30PM.

Third Tuesday TriviaLive trivia with snacks and prizes!  Think you know all the answers?  Play alone or in pairs.  Third Tuesday of every month starting in January, from 6-7:30pm.  Open to middle and high school students.Jan. 15, Feb. 19, Mar. 19, Apr. 16, May 21

SpecialValentine’s Day KaraokeIn love?  Just broke up?  Enjoying the single life?  Tell it to a microphone.  In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ll be having Valentine’s karaoke.  Snacks will be provided, all you need to bring is a voice.  From 6-7:30PM, Thurs, Feb. 14.   Open to middle and high school students.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!Join us on Thurs, Feb. 28, for a special “From Rhymes to Readers”.  We’ll celebrate the stories of Dr. Seuss and have some birthday party fun!

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Share what you love to read.

Have a chat with Jessica and learn more about our Teen Book Review Wiki.

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Local Organic Growers are invited to make their produce available. And the community is invited to purchase salad greens, shiitakes and a whole lot more. the library is extending a welcome to local organic growers and is looking forward to growing this program. Stop by on any Tuesday to see what it is all about and pick up some produce while you’re at it.

Join our Tampa Bay Organics Co-op while you are at it, also delivering fruits and vegetable to the library on Tuesdays as a fundraiser for the Friends of the New Port Richey Public Library. Sign up at tampabayorganics.com and select NPR Library as your co-op.

Tasty Tuesdays - fresh local organic produceeach week from 10-1PM

Join us for the Foundation’s first fan favorite - a fun and quirky night of love and fantasy under the northern lights of Maine.

On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But

the bruises heal, and the hearts mend - almost - in this delightful midwinter

night's dream.

Sat, Feb. 23, 7PM and Sun, Feb. 24, 2PM No Charge. However, a recommended donation of $10 will

help cover the foundation’s costs.

Almost Mainea Showcase Arts Foundation Production