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Lake Adair - Lake Concord Historic District Marker Event
On October 24, 2023, City of Orlando Commissioner Robert Stuart and College Park Historical Society Board Members unveiled the Lake Adair - Lake Concord District Historical Marker. The marker is located on the grassy plain near Lake Adair and Edgewater...
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Oral History Interview with Startup Weekend Orlando 2023 Winner: Aadhirai VijaiSenthil
If you have any ideas, just put it out there. And see if you can like make it. If it's a big problem that you think you have a solution to - go with it and see where it goes....
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College Park Oral History Night 2023 with Educational Leader Gary Schadow
Reading is so important. I used to say to dads all the time, "Are you reading with your children?" And by the way, I have seven. I was an educator. But anyways, and I would say, "Read with them nightly....
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Library Calendars 1970s-1990s
Monthly calendars distributed with the Friends of the Library Newsletter provided information on events at the Orlando Public Library and branch locations in Orange and Osceola counties.
The Calendar varied in paper size and color and font type and size. B...
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Orlando Strong Mosaic
In the wake of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy on June 12, 2016, people from around the country showed their support for our community in a myriad of ways.
This amazing mosaic was created at the American Library Association Conference held in...
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City of Orlando Director of Urban Development Walter G. Hawkins Presents at Orlando Remembered for Black History Month, February 2023
Walter G. Hawkins is the Director of Urban Development for the City of Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency. He has served the City of Orlando for almost 30 years. He is responsible for overseeing the revitalization of the Parramore District and se...
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University of Central Florida Book Festival
University of Central Florida Book Festival
The University of Central Florida Book Festival took place on April 5, 2014. Members of OCLS staff attended and met Mike Ferrell, who played B.J. Hunnicut from M*A*S*H*. For larger size photos, see the bottom...
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Orlando Magic Pride
Orlando Magic Pride
In 2009, the Orlando Magic advanced to the NBA finals for the second time (their first appearance being in 1995). The Orange County Library System celebrated the Orlando Magic's NBA Finals run in many different ways, which included...
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Booktoberfest 2018
Booktoberfest 2018
The following pictures are from the Booktoberfest event in 2018 at the Orlando Public Library.
Featured in these photos are (L-R) Josh Shidel, Aiden Mitchell, Lynette Schimpf, Lauren Mathur.
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The Church at The Social
The Church at The Social
On April 23, 2019, Australian band The Church performed the entirety of their 1988 album, Starfish. Afterwards, the band performed a collection of songs from other albums, the setlist of which can be seen here.
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Yelle at The Social
Yelle at The Social
Probably most well known in the English speaking world for their cover of the song A cause des garçons, French synth pop group Yelle appeared at The Social on October 30, 2018.
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