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English for Families
2026-06-27 14:00:00 2026-06-27 16:00:00 America/New_York English for Families Learn English with your family! Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Saturday, June 27
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-27 14:00:00 2026-06-27 16:00:00 America/New_York English for Families Learn English with your family! Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Tower Road Branch

Meeting Room

Learn English with your family!

Join us at the Tower Road Branch for five Saturdays (May 30, June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25) from 2-4pm for the "English for Families" program. “English for Families” is a multi-week series of interactive English classes that focuses on developing vocabulary and literacy skills through story reading. Each class features a lesson centered around a children’s book that participating families get to take home with them as well as a hands-on activity and/or game and refreshments. These classes target families with children from 6 years to 12 years old, although EVERYONE is welcome. We encourage families to commit to the full 5 week session and registration is recommended.

The following books will be covered this session: 

May 30th – Stick & Stone by Beth Ferry

June 13th – If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff

June 27th – Outside In by Deborah Underwood

July 11th – Big by Vashti Harrison

July 25th – Waiting by Kevin Henkes

AGE GROUP: | Toddlers (1-3 years) | Teens (12-18 years) | Preschool (3-5 years) | Elementary (6-11 years) | Babies (1 and under) | All Ages | Adults (19 and up) |

EVENT TYPE: | Language Learning | Job Skills & Education |

TAGS: | language learning | family literacy | English |

Tower Road Branch
Phone: 352-333-2840
Branch manager
Carolyn Wallace
Hours
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Mon, May 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, May 26 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, May 27 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, May 28 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, May 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 31 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

The Tower Road Branch Library provides access to resources and services in Southwest Gainesville and surrounding areas.

Upcoming events

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Story Time
Thu, May 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Space
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.
Expungement Clinic
Thu, May 28, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room
Meet with legal representatives from Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. to review your record and to see if it may be expunged or sealed.
Read with a Dog
Thu, May 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Space
Join us in the children’s area every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month for our Read with a Dog program.
Teen Gaming
Thu, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.
Stitch & Dish
Thu, May 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest fiber arts project!
English for Families
Sat, May 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn English with your family!
Conversation Club - Adult English Language Learners
Mon, Jun 01, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Make connections and increase your English fluency at Conversation Club.
Music and Movement - Come sing and dance with your little ones!
Tue, Jun 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Please join us for Music and Movement where you can jam out and dance to some fun songs with your little ones!
Board Game Cafe
Tue, Jun 02, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Meeting Room
Do you enjoy solving mysteries, and saving the world from zombies? Come learn new board games and play classic ones in the meeting room!... more
Do you enjoy solving mysteries, and saving the world from zombies? Come learn new board games and play classic ones in the meeting room! You are welcome to come alone or in a group.
Tower Crafts - Collage Jars
Wed, Jun 03, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room
Join us for this month's Tower Crafts program where we'll personalize jars by collaging them with mod podge and magazine clippings!
MakerSpace - Shoebox Dinosaur Diorama
Wed, Jun 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Create your very own miniature dinosaur habitat inside a shoebox. Design a scene that shows where you think dinosaurs once lived—lush... more
Create your very own miniature dinosaur habitat inside a shoebox. Design a scene that shows where you think dinosaurs once lived—lush jungles, sandy deserts, or swampy wetlands.
Lorcana League
Wed, Jun 03, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space
Players, of all experience levels, are invited to join us for the monthly meeting of our Lorcana League. Don't know how to play this... more
Players, of all experience levels, are invited to join us for the monthly meeting of our Lorcana League. Don't know how to play this card game? We will teach you!
Story Time
Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Space
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.
Stitch & Dish
Thu, Jun 04, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat with your neighbors while you work on your latest fiber arts project!
Infant CPR and Choking Class - by Healthy Start of North Central Florida
Fri, Jun 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join Healthy Start of North Central Florida for and Infant CPR and choking class. Children welcome!
Dungeons and Dragons for Teens - Fire in the Desert
Fri, Jun 05, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space
Join us in our monthly, fun-filled sessions as we play a short campaign in the world of D&D! Teenaged players, of all experience levels,... more
Join us in our monthly, fun-filled sessions as we play a short campaign in the world of D&D! Teenaged players, of all experience levels, are welcome to join the fun.
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Reader Palooza - Summer at the Library
Sat, Jun 06, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Children's Space,Lobby,Meeting Room,Outdoor Program Area,Study Room A,Study Room B,Study Room C,Teen Space
Join the Library and our community partners to celebrate the start of Summer at the Library!
Baby Time
Sun, Jun 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Come sing and learn with your littlest littles.
My Favorite Crime Book Club - A Daughter's Deadly Deception
Sun, Jun 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Do you love a good who-dun-it? Join others with a similar interest in true crime at our book club. Each month we will all read one true... more
Do you love a good who-dun-it? Join others with a similar interest in true crime at our book club. Each month we will all read one true crime title and discuss it.
Conversation Club - Adult English Language Learners
Mon, Jun 08, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Make connections and increase your English fluency at Conversation Club.
Celebrate World Oceans Day!
Mon, Jun 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
The UF Center of Coastal Solutions will be visiting the library to educate the community on how to take care of our complex coastal... more
The UF Center of Coastal Solutions will be visiting the library to educate the community on how to take care of our complex coastal ecosystems.
Baby Time
Tue, Jun 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Come sing and learn with your littlest littles.
LEGOSpace - Dinosaurs!
Wed, Jun 10, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Come join us for a LEGO building challenge! All supplies will be provided. No registration required. If you have any questions, please... more
Come join us for a LEGO building challenge! All supplies will be provided. No registration required. If you have any questions, please call (352) 333-2840.
Story Time
Thu, Jun 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Space
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.
Read with a Dog
Thu, Jun 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Space
Join us in the children’s area every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month for our Read with a Dog program.
Teen Gaming
Thu, Jun 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.
Stitch & Dish
Thu, Jun 11, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat with your neighbors while you work on your latest fiber arts project!
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