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Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Closing
Branches:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library
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LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

leaf prints

Nature Printing with Plants

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Classroom A at Osprey Library and History Center
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth, Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Details:

Students will learn about the basics of nature printing. Paint will be applied to leaves, ferns, and other plants. The painted nature will then be placed face down on a piece of pa...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center
Room: Classroom A
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Students will learn about the basics of nature printing. Paint will be applied to leaves, ferns, and other plants. The painted nature will then be placed face down on a piece of paper and pressed down upon firmly.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

Painting by Elizabeth Goodwill

Youth Summer Program - Artists in the Library: World of Color

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Fruitville Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Special Events
Age Group:
Youth, Children (5 to 9 years)
Details:

Come learn about color mixing with local artist Elizabeth Goodwill. Students will learn about the basics of color mixing, color play and abstract art making. Paint will be appli...

Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Come learn about color mixing with local artist Elizabeth Goodwill.

Artists in the Library: Pieces of our Hearts Mural Program

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), All Ages
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), All Ages
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
A rainbow of art supplies arranged in a circle.

Tinker Tuesday: Tiny Journal Necklaces

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room II at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Program Type:
Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Details:

Join local artist, Elizabeth Goodwill, as she guides children to create small functional and wearable journal necklaces bound in leather. Ages 6+. This is one of the Art...

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Join local artist, Elizabeth Goodwill, as she guides children to create small functional and wearable journal necklaces bound in leather.

Ages 6+.

This is one of the Artists in the Libraries program.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

All Day
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Closing
Branches:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library
Description:

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Artists in the Libraries: Creating Structural Mobiles from Book Page Raindrops

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Shannon Staub Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

As part of our Artists in the Libraries series, artist Barbara Gerdeman will teach us how to create structural mobiles from "raindrops" of old book pages. We will begin by cutti...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:

As part of our Artists in the Libraries series, artist Barbara Gerdeman will teach us how to create structural mobiles from "raindrops" of old book pages.

paint brushes in a jar

Artists in the Library: Books in Full Color

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room II at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Join artist Barbara Gerdeman to make a mixed media masterpiece. Participants will use Matte Medium to collage strips of old book pages onto canvases, then do photo transfers of ima...

Required
Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Join artist Barbara Gerdeman to make a mixed media masterpiece.

Artists in the Libraries: Books in Full Color

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Join us as we create a collage using old book pages, photo transfers, and acrylic inks. *Registration Required*

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Join us as we create a collage using old book pages, photo transfers, and acrylic inks.

*Registration Required*

Creatively Moving Through Stories: Artists in the Libraries for Children

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Artists in the Libraries
Age Group:
Youth, Children (5 to 9 years)
Details:

Creative movement provides a tangible way for children to experience events in stories. It allows them to step into characters' shoes and try on their superpowers and actions. What...

Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Details:

Creative movement provides a tangible way for children to experience events in stories. It allows them to step into characters' shoes and try on their superpowers and actions. What a wonderful way to engage young learners in books!

Cyanotype image of a fern on a blue background

Artists in the Libraries: Cyanotype Silhouettes

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Details:

Artist, Melissa Hoesman will show participants how to create blue cyanotype prints by placing objects and images on treated paper. Participants will then take their arrangements ou...

Required
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Artist, Melissa Hoesman will show participants how to create blue cyanotype prints by placing objects and images on treated paper.

Fluid Acrylics

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Join us for an immersive three-hour class in the captivating world of fluid acrylic painting. Whether you're a seasoned artist or exploring your creative side for the first time, t...

Required
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Join us for an immersive three-hour class in the captivating world of fluid acrylic painting.

Kids Moving

Creatively Moving Through Stories

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Shannon Staub Library
Program Type:
Artists in the Libraries, Healthy Living, Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Details:

Creative movement provides a tangible way for children to experience events in stories. It allows them to step into characters' shoes and try on their superpowers and actions. What...

Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries, Healthy Living, Storytimes
Details:

Creative movement provides a tangible way for children to experience events in stories. It allows them to step into characters' shoes and try on their superpowers and actions. What a wonderful way to engage young learners in books!

An example of a cyanotype print with a fern

Artists in the Library: Cyanotype Silhouettes

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room II at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Details:

Join artist Melissa Hoesman to create blue cyanotype prints. Participants will first begin inside and place objects and images with a silhouette on treated paper. They will then ta...

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Join artist Melissa Hoesman to create blue cyanotype prints. Participants will first begin inside and place objects and images with a silhouette on treated paper.

Artist in the Library - Colorful Pastel Marbles

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Learning Lab at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Join artist Melissa Hoesman as we explore creating colorful marbles with pastels. Advance sign up is required due to limited space. This program is for ages 13-18 years old.  ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Join artist Melissa Hoesman as we explore creating colorful marbles with pastels. Advance sign up is required due to limited space. This program is for ages 13-18 years old. 

Leaves of different sizes and shapes painted and pressed on a white paper.

Artists in the Libraries: Nature Printing with Florida Nature

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Details:

Artist, Elizabeth Goodwill will share the basics of nature printing. Participants will create an abstract painting suitable for framing using leaves, ferns and other plants.  ...

Required
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Details:

Artist, Elizabeth Goodwill will share the basics of nature printing. Participants will create an abstract painting suitable for framing using leaves, ferns and other plants. 

Florida landscape

Nature Printing with Elizabeth Goodwill

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Green Living, Special Events
Age Group:
Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Details:

Students will learn about the basics of nature printing. Paint will be applied to leaves, ferns, and other plants. The painted nature will then be placed face down on a piece of pa...

Required
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Green Living, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Details:

Students will learn about the basics of nature printing. Paint will be applied to leaves, ferns, and other plants. The painted nature will then be placed face down on a piece of paper and pressed down firmly.

Artists in the Libraries: Books in Full Color with Barbara Gerdeman

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Creation Station at Selby Library
Program Type:
Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

During this program participants will use Matte Medium to collage strips of old book pages onto 5"x7" canvases. After collaging, they will do photo transfers of images onto canvase...

Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

During this program participants will use Matte Medium to collage strips of old book pages onto 5"x7" canvases. After collaging, they will do photo transfers of images onto canvases and then use acrylic inks and paints to add color.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

All Day
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Closing
Branches:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library
Description:

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

All Day
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Closing
Branches:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library
Description:

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Closing
Branches:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library
Description:

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Closing
Branches:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library
Description:

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

All Day
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Closing
Branches:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library
Description:

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY