Kimberly Villareal of the Yarn Club will teach you the basics of knitting in this two-part class for beginners. Come learn how to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off. Please bring your own knitting needles and a skein of yarn.

Pre-register @ the library’s website or the Circulation Desk

Come celebrate the coming of spring with this trio of programs that will make your yard and home colorful all summer long.

Grow Your Own Bouquets
Monday, March 5^th, 7:00 to 8:30 PM

Lisa Zeigler from the Gardeners’ Workshop will show you how having a small flower bed as a cutting garden is the first step to a season filled with gorgeous flowers! Learn easy soil preparation, flower selection, organic gardening methods, and harvesting practices to have your garden producing a bounty of beautiful flowers.

Everything's Coming Up Roses
Monday, April 16^th, 7:00 to 8:30 PM

Wiley and Carole Waters of Waters Rose Care Service will be here to show you how to grow beautiful roses in your yard. Topics include how to establish a garden, select the best varieties for our climate, pruning, fertilizing, watering, spraying, and care during the fall and winter.

Say It With Flowers
Monday, April 23^rd, 6:30 to 8:00 PM

To chase away the winter blues, join Sherri Lewis of Norfolk Florist for this program featuring sunny spring flowers. Learn how to make stunning arrangements incorporating florist quality flowers, bulb plants, and garden blooms for a unique look that would adorn your home or business equally well.

Pre-register for all programs @ the library’s website or the Circulation Desk

PPL is again hosting this Safe Boating and Jet-Ski Course, presented by the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Upon completion of this class, students will receive certification that they have met the state’s boating education law. Class is limited to 22 students.
Ages 14 and up, pre-register @ the library’s website or the Circulation Desk.

PPL has been designated as a Peninsula Worklink SHARE Network Access Point (SNAP) center to help job seekers. SNAP centers are community-based organizations where people can go to look for jobs, assisted by trained individuals.

Are you unemployed or interested in looking for a new career? Join us for this class and learn how to register and use Virginia's powerful employment website to access job listings, career services, resume assistance, etc.

Pre-register at the library's website
or the Circulation Desk.

Newly expanded classes for more learning time

Mouse & Keyboarding Tutorial
Wed, Feb 15^th, 6 to 8 PM or
Fri, Feb 17^th, 10 AM to Noon

New to the Net- Express
Tues, Feb 21^st, 6 to 8 PM

New to the Net
Wed, Feb 22^nd & Fri, Feb 24^th, 10 AM to Noon

Easy E-mail-Express
Tues, Feb 28^th, 6 to 8 PM

Easy E-mail
Wed, Feb 29^th & Fri, Mar 2^nd, 10 AM to Noon

Basic Microsoft Word 2007-Session 1
Tuesdays, Mar 6^th & Mar 13^th, 6 to 8 PM

Basic Microsoft Word 2007-Session 2
Fridays, Mar 9^th & Mar 16^th, 10 AM to Noon

Intermediate Word- Session 1
Tuesdays, Mar 20^th & Mar 27^th, 6 to 8 PM

Intermediate Word- Session 2
Fridays, Mar 23^rd & Mar 30^th, 10 AM to Noon

Basic Microsoft Excel 2007- Session 1
Tuesdays, Apr 10^th & Apr 17^th, 6 to 8 PM

Basic Microsoft Excel 2007- Session 2
Fridays, Apr 13^th & Apr 20^th, 10 AM to Noon

Intermediate Excel- Session 1
Tuesdays, Apr 24^th & May 1^st, 6 to 8 PM

Intermediate Excel- Session 2
Fridays, Apr 27^th & May 4^th, 10 AM to Noon

Space is limited. Register online or at the Circulation desk