The Train 'em Card Club is hosting a library trading card game tournament! Make sure to bring your cards and card sleeves as you embark on this pocket monster competition. Please arrive early so your deck can be checked by a Pokémon Professor before we start. Remember that only standard cards (cards with regulation marks F, G, or H) are allowed. This will be a single elimination tournament. You can come in the day before to have your deck checked by a Pokémon Professor. 

Whether you are a new attendee or a Train 'em Card Club regular, join us as we compete to become the best there ever was! This program is intended for children ages 6+. 

Prizes:

1st Place: Pokémon trophy and 3 booster packs

2nd Place: 2 booster packs

3rd Place: 1 booster pack

Questions? See Pokémon Professors Mr. Lee, Ms. Liz, or Mr. Drew at the Punta Gorda Charlotte Library for more information.

Want to learn how to cook and bake with other interested community members? Join us for What's Cooking! Every month we get together to learn new techniques and taste different kinds of dishes. Registration required. ***This program is best suited for adults.*** 

The Family Services Center is located at 21500 Gibralter Drive, Port Charlotte, FL 33952.  Use the side entrance, facing Easy St.

January 4: Cooking for Two

February 1: Intro to Beer

March 1: Retro Recipes

April 5: Coffee

May 3: Spice and Tea Company

June 7: Olive Oil

Join us in celebrating National Poetry Month with a poetry reading from local author Mary Imo-Stike. Mary Imo-Stike is a resident of Punta Gorda. Her two chapbooks, published by Finishing Line Press, are “In and Out of the Horse Latitudes” and “Beyond the Noisy Membrane.” She will have books for sale after the program.