Come to the library for a friendly game of chess. All levels welcome. Parkland Library Chess Club is for children ages 8 and up. Registration is required for each game date. Parkland Library card required to register. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org/library or call (954)757-4207.

Children age 5 and up, bring your imagination and Lego building skills to the library! Build with a buddy or work on your own. Parkland Library card required to register. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org/library or call (954)757-4207.

Parents or caregivers can join us with children newborn to 4 years old to dance and sing familiar melodies, play instruments, and take advantage of this fun, interactive 30-minute class. The benefits of music-making are well documented, especially its impact on brain development in children. Don’t miss this chance to make learning music fun. Presented by Roy and Caryl Fantel of Fantel Music. Parkland Library card required to register. Note: There are two sessions of this class this morning. Limit one session per family. Parkland Library card required to register. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org/library or call (954)757-4207.

Want to learn how to code? This fun and educational class will show your child how exciting technology can be. We will have the Coder School, owned by Aditi and Rajiv Ralhan teaching each class how to learn new coding languages and helping each child learn to build their own apps and websites. Parkland Library card required to register. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org/library or call (954)757-4214.

Enjoy a musical performance by the Holocaust Survivor Band at 5:00 p.m. Then, beginning at 6:00 p.m., Marlene W. Yahalom, PhD., Director of Education for the American Society for Yad Vashem, will be the opening speaker for the No Child’s Play Exhibit. The No Child’s Play exhibit opens a window into the world of children during the Holocaust. It does not focus on history, statistics or descriptions of physical violence. Instead, images of the toys, games, artwork, diaries, and poems displayed here highlight some of the personal stories of the children, to provide a glimpse into their lives during the Holocaust. This exhibit is curated by Yad Vashem and on loan from The American Society for Yad Vashem. Sponsored by City of Parkland, Parkland Friends of the Library and Jewish Federation of Broward. Parkland Library card required to register. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org/library or call (954)757-4207.

Are you feeling lucky? Want to have some fun? Try your luck at winning some fun prizes! Come join us and be ready to shout BINGO!! Parkland Library card required to register. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org/library or call (954)757-4214.

Lots of things changed during the challenging COVID times. We can complain about what we had to give up, but some could also be used for good. Take charge and decide what to keep and what you no longer want in your life. Vera Czerny, a Tony Robbins certified Strategic Intervention and Relationship Coach will teach a step-by-step plan to create your best life going forward. Parkland Library card required to register. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org or call (954)757-4214.

Local cartoonist Cory Laub will teach children to draw some of their favorite superheroes and cartoon characters while entertaining them with fun facts about animation and comic book trivia. It's a great time, and children will have a ton of fun while learning to draw! Parkland Library card required to register. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org/library or call (954)757-4207.

Resilience is the ability to recover following difficult times and something we all have innately inside of us. When we go through a hard time, how we move forward is by our resilience, persistence, and grit. Resilience is what allows us to move forward while never forgetting what happened to us. This conversation will focus on resilience and grit amongst a community impacted by tragedy. Dr. Halle Solomon is the Assistant Program Director at Eagles’ Haven. Sarah Lerner advises Aerie yearbook at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. She was named the 2014 Sun-Sentinel High School Journalism Adviser of the year, 2019 Gold Key recipient and 2020 Special Recognition Adviser from CSPA, as well as executive board member for Florida Scholastic Press Association. Parkland Library card required to register. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org/library or call (954)757-4207.

Wellness activities have been proven to reduce stress and increase positive affect after experiencing trauma. At Eagles’ Haven, we offer an array of wellness classes, including rock painting, which assists with developing unique designs while promoting relaxation, community connection, and creativity. Rocks painted are donated to memorial gardens in the community. Dr. Halle Solomon is the Assistant Program Director at Eagles’ Haven. Parkland Library card required to register. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org/library or call (954)757-4207.

Searching for an effective way to teach their students about the scale of the Holocaust, school officials in Tennessee devise a unique class project involving paper clips. The middle school students in a rural, heavily Christian community begin collecting the paper clips to represent the Jews who perished in concentration camps in World War II. After millions of the paper clips are collected, the last step is to place them inside a German rail car, a poignant echo of the Final Solution. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, Eric Lipetz survived the Holocaust in Manila. He is a Holocaust education activist who has shared his testimony with thousands of teens in our community. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org/library or call (954)757-4214.

Similar to a current events group, but focused on entertainment and culture, this lively discussion will cover topics like: What’s on the bestseller list? What’s big at the box office? What’s trending in pop culture? Share your thoughts, listen to others, and get your culture fix as we chat. Parkland Library card required to register. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org/library or call (954)757-4214.

The Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Reflection and Resource Center at Nova Southeastern University offers students of both the university, as well as all South Florida schools - both public and private, and the general public a place to learn about, and to contemplate, the horrendous acts that result from intolerance and hate. Our hope is that current and future generations will have a meaningful experience in this Holocaust Reflection and Resource Center. Today’s presentation will coincide with International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a focus of inclusion and diversity and will be concluded with the lighting of a Yahrzeit/Memory candle to memorialize this tragic time in history. Parkland Library card required to register. To register visit www.cityofparkland.org/library or call (954)757-4207.