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Florida Humanities Council Talks At Home: Presidents in Crisis: Their Response, Their Resolve, Their Leadership (On Demand)

All Day
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Lectures, Virtual
Details:
America has faced many crises, from its very beginning as a new nation, to the Civil War and Great Depression, to World War II, the Cold War, and 9/11. The presidents during these crisis events met the challenge in different ways, but each one exhibi...

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

10:00am - 8:00pm
Branches:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library, Elsie Quirk Public Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library, Fruitville Public Library, Gulf Gate Public Library, North Port Public Library, Osprey Public Library at Historic Spanish Point, Selby Public Library, Shannon Staub Public Library, Virtual Events, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library
Description:
Libraries closed for President's Day holiday. ...

Preschool Time (LIVE)

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Educational, Storytimes, Virtual
Details:
Meet friends and share fun learning experiences in science, reading, music and more in these Live Zoom programs. Build confidence and attention skills for online classes and the professional world of the future while sparking curiosity...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Perseverance Program with NASA Solar System Ambassador Linda McKenna

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Educational, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 44
Details:
The Mars 2020 rover, Perseverance, launched from Kennedy Space Center on July 30, 2020. For the past six months the rover has been silently cruising through space and is due to land on Mars on February 18, 2021. Join Solar System Ambassa...

Spanish Learning Group: Grammar (Intermediate)

4:15pm - 6:15pm
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library
Room: Conference Room - Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Spanish/En Español
Details:
TBA ...

Evening Book Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library
Room: Creation Station - Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions, Clubs, Discussion Groups
Details:
Monthly discussion of the Evening Book Club. Book discussion schedules are available at by the front circulation desk at the Jacaranda Public Library.  ...

Classical Literature for Busy People

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Clubs, Discussion Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:
Make time for the classics. Join librarians and fellow readers to discuss different books each month.   February's text: King Henry IV part 1 by William Shakespeare  Recommended pre-reading:  Shakespeare’s Kings: Th...

Almost One-Minute Book Reviews: Picture Book and Beginning Reader Edition (On Demand)

All Day
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Book Discussions, Educational, Virtual
Details:
Almost One-Minute Book Reviews are a quick and easy ways to hear about new books at our libraries, from picture books to Young Adult!...

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Public Library
Room: Meeting Room #159 - Shannon Staub Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Educational, Health & Human Services
Details:
  For mobile babies to 5 years old.   Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more. Space is limited, ...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Public Library
Room: Meeting Room #159 - Shannon Staub Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Educational, Health & Human Services
Details:
  For mobile babies to 5 years old.   Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more. Space is limited, ...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Black History Through Literature Series.

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, Educational, Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:
A variety of writings and speeches will be reviewed and presented by Ed Dwyer, PhD. Wed 3: Amanda Gorman: "The Hill We Climb." Wed 10: Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. : "Where Do We Go From Here?" Wed 17: Racism: Why do we Fear the Other? Th...

Author Talk with Ben Montgomery

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Details:
Please join us for an author talk with Ben Montgomery on his new book, A Shot in the Moonlight: How a Freed Slave and a Confederate Soldier Fought for Justice in the Jim Crow South. This sensational true story is about George Dinning, a fre...

Zoom Trivia Night! (Live)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Families
Program Type: Educational, Games, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Details:
  Want to test your trivia prowess? Join us for online trivia using Zoom and Kahoot! These questions will challenge your brain and keep you entertained!   The theme for this week: Pokemon Trivia! Calling all trainers: ...

Evening Book Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library
Room: Creation Station - Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions, Clubs, Discussion Groups
Details:
Monthly discussion of the Evening Book Club. Book discussion schedules are available at by the front circulation desk at the Jacaranda Public Library.  ...

Time Sifters Archaeological Program

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Educational, Lectures
Details:
Time Sifters Archaeological Society present monthly lecture programs.   February 17-  Napoleon in Egypt. Dr. Steven Derfler March 17-  Plantation Landscapes in pre- revolutionary Saint Domingue Rebecca J. Davis April 21-&nb...

E-Help with Bob

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Instruction
Details:
   Ask Bob, our local Windows expert, any questions about your PC or Laptop. ...

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am
Library Branch: Selby Public Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium - Selby Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Educational, Health & Human Services
Details:
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more. Space is limited, pick up a ticket in the...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Preschool Music OUTDOORS!

10:30am - 11:00am
Registration
Library Branch: Fruitville Public Library
Room: Reading Garden - Fruitville Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Live Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Details:
Join us on the lawn for music with singer/guitarist Dave Moran. Bring chairs. Masks recommended. Registration required at scgov.net. Limit 40. Please sign up everyone who will be coming, including adults.  ...

Mid-Morning Poetry Lab (Live)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, Performances, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:
Express yourself in an online workshop environment. Receive writing prompts and general inspiration from different presenters and your fellow poets, with ample time to write and share.   How did you like our program? Let us know here!...

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Selby Public Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium - Selby Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Educational, Health & Human Services
Details:
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more. Space is limited, pick up a ticket in the...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Virtual Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Afternoon Book Club: "Becoming" (Live)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:
We will be discussing "Becoming" by Michelle Obama in this virtual edition of the Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library's book club!  Copies of the book will be available through the Sarasota County Libraries, click here to acce...

Virtual Osprey Library Book Club (The World that We Knew by Alice Hoffman)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:
In 1941, during humanity’s darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Marriage of Opposites Alice Hoffma...

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library
Room: Conference Room - Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Educational, Environmental & Gardening
Details:
Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.  Get expert advice on your landscaping needs. ...

A.A.R.P.: Using App-based Ridesharing (Live)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Educational, Technology Instruction, Virtual
Details:
Tap, ride, arrive. It's that easy! Join your peers for a free live virtual workshop where we'll cover popular ridesharing apps, how they work and how they can help you stay independent and connected. To Register, Click Here ...