Coastal Library Prime Time Programs  The winter Coastal Library Prime Time programs continue with the following schedule at the Coastal Branch Library located at 437 Greenway Trail located in the South Walton Government/Education Complex on 331 South in Santa Rosa Beach.  On February 23 Topsail Hill State Preserve State Park Ranger Dan Burton will present a program on the sea turtles found in Florida waters.  These majestic sea turtles have just concluded their reproductive season.  The loggerhead sea turtle is a slow swimmer with long flippers and special glands that let it drink salt water.  The smallest turtle is the Kemp’s Ridley that grows to just two feet and 90 pounds.  The green sea turtle is a distinct species with individual face markings and can grow to three feet and 350 pounds.  Turtles have been around for more than 100 million years.  With their hydrodynamic bodies and paddle shaped flippers they are capable of crossing oceans and only come ashore to build nests. On March 2 Benjamin Sung, visiting artist with the Escape to Create arts residency program will perform on the violin.  Established in 1993 Escape to Create of Seaside, Florida offers artists a supportive environment for creative work.  Mr. Sung holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Eastman School of Music and a Master’s and Doctorate from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.  He is the Concertmaster of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, a faculty member at both Minnesota State University-Moorhead and North Dakota State University and Artistic Director of the Cheryl Nelson Lossett Performing Arts Series at MSUM.  While Mr. Sung is in Florida he will develop and perform solo outreach programs in collaboration with schools and teachers in the Florida panhandle. On March 9 Dr. Alfred Paul will present a program on Romania.  Dr. Paul began his Romanian experiences as a dental missionary.  He was so impressed with the people that he returned many times.  His presentation will be about Northern Romania near the border of the Ukraine.  The villages in the area are all self-sufficient, living off the land, the mountains and the livestock they raise.  There are no automobiles and the roads are not paved.  Dr. Paul’s presentation will show the people, their villages, their crafts and the countryside.   Program brochures will be available at the library and the schedule will be posted on the Walton County website at www.youseemore.com/walton.  No registration is required for these free programs.  All programs begin at 10:00am.  You may also call the Coastal library at 850-267-2809.

Coastal Library Prime Time Programs