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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Adults,
Seniors
Group Study Room
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
SNAP Application Assistance
10:00am–5:30pm
Group Study Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room:
Group Study Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Seniors
Program Type:
Healthy Living
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A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application. Appointments are preferred but not required.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Adults,
Seniors
Juliano Room
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Adult Writers Club
10:00am–11:30am
Juliano Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
North Port Library
Room:
Juliano Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Seniors
Program Type:
Clubs,
Discussion Groups,
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Join the North Port Adult Writers Club! The club welcomes adult writers of all experience levels to engage in creative discussions and participate in writing prompts.
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This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Youth,
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Families
Kid's Zone
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Family Storytime
10:15am–10:45am
Kid's Zone
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room:
Kid's Zone
Age Group:
Youth,
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Families
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Lifelong Learning,
Storytimes
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Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and more! Recommended ages 3-5 and their families.
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This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Families
Program Room
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Forty Carrots: Partners in Play®
10:15am–11:15am
Program Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Elsie Quirk Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Families
Program Type:
Storytimes
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Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.
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This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Community Room
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
40 Carrots: Partners in Play
10:15am–11:15am
Community Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type:
Special Events
Forty Carrots Partners in Play
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 at the Youth Desk the day of the event.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Adults,
Seniors
Meeting Room
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
A Matter of Balance #6
10:30am–12:30pm
Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Elsie Quirk Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Seniors
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living,
Healthy Living
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A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to help people learn practical strategies to manage falls and increase physical activity levels. Participants will learn:
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This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Meeting Room
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Storytime
10:30am–11:15am
Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type:
Storytimes
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Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup.
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This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Meeting Room
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Preschool Yoga
10:30am–11:00am
Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Fruitville Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type:
Healthy Living,
Lifelong Learning
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Come join certified instructor Sheila Blake for yoga poses with fun active storytelling and creative movement. Recommended for for ages 2-5, attending with their caregiver. Space is limited.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Adult Coloring Group
10:30am–12:00pm
Meeting Room B
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Gulf Gate Library
Room:
Meeting Room B
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
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Join us on Mondays of the month for adult coloring! We supply the coloring pages and the pencils. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Gulf Gate Library. Hope to see you there.
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This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Families
Meeting Room
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Preschool Storytime
10:30am–11:00am
Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Shannon Staub Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Families
Program Type:
Storytimes
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Join us for songs, rhymes, play, and of course great stories! Engage kids in visual literacy, language development, and social skills in a fun class presented by our Youth Services team.
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This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Families
Program Room
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Forty Carrots: Partners in Play®
12:00pm–1:00pm
Program Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Elsie Quirk Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Families
Program Type:
Storytimes
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Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.
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This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Community Room
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
40 Carrots: Partners in Play
12:00pm–1:00pm
Community Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type:
Special Events
Forty Carrots Partners in Play
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 at the Youth Desk the day of the event.
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This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group
This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years),
New Adult (18-30 years),
Adults,
Seniors
Juliano Room
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group
This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Needle Felted Sloth
1:30pm–3:00pm
Juliano Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
North Port Library
Room:
Juliano Room
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years),
New Adult (18-30 years),
Adults,
Seniors
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Creation Station
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Happy International Sloth Day!
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
New Adult (18-30 years),
Adults,
Seniors
This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Florida DOH Table - Community Health Action Team
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years),
Adults,
Seniors
Program Type:
Healthy Living
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Stop in and learn more about CHAT and find out when and where their next meetings are!
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This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group
Youth,
Children (5 to 9 years)
Creation Station
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Youth Lab: Yarn Monsters and Perler Pumpkins
3:00pm–4:30pm
Creation Station
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Selby Library
Room:
Creation Station
Age Group:
Youth,
Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Creation Station
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Use yarn to make a friendly monster companion. Create a pumpkin, jack-o-lantern or design of your choice with perler beads, and watch as we iron it to make the beads melt, holding your design together.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
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Teens (13 to 18 years)
Teen Room
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
North Port Library
Room:
Teen Room
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Clubs,
Games
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LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games.
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This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group
Youth,
Children (5 to 9 years)
Meeting Room II
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Level Up
3:45pm–4:45pm
Meeting Room II
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room:
Meeting Room II
Age Group:
Youth,
Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type:
Healthy Living,
Lifelong Learning
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Drop in to play games on our Nintendo Switch! Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
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This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Veranda Room
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Teen Writers Club
4:00pm–5:30pm
Veranda Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
North Port Library
Room:
Veranda Room
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
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Clubs,
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Discussion Groups,
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If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Teen Room
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room:
Teen Room
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Creation Station
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Come draw with us! In this open hour have fun drawing your own doodle designs.
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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Meeting Room
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Anime/Manga Club
5:00pm–7:00pm
Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Fruitville Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Clubs,
Cultural Life,
Lifelong Learning,
Movies
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Do you want to share your anime/manga obsession with other Otaku? Come to the club! We will enjoy talking about Japanese culture, eating Japanese snacks, and of course, watching anime!
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Teens (13 to 18 years)
Learning Lab
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Teen Craft Zone: Junk Journaling
5:00pm–7:00pm
Learning Lab
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Gulf Gate Library
Room:
Learning Lab
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Creation Station,
Lifelong Learning
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Junk journaling is a creative hobby where you make a handmade journal from recycled and repurposed materials, such as old books, magazines, and scraps of paper, and fill it with your thoughts, memories, photos, and collected ephemera, such as tick
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Classroom A/B (Staff only))
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Osprey Waterfront Parks Community Meeting
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location:
Osprey Library and History Center
Room:
Classroom A/B (Staff only))
Purpose of Room Use
This community meeting will provide updates on hurricane recovery processes for waterfront parks in Osprey, followed by an opportunity for community members to provide input on future park improvements. We want to hear your ideas!
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Adults,
Seniors
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Jazz Jam SRQ
5:30pm–7:30pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Selby Library
Room:
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults,
Seniors
Program Type:
Music in the Libraries,
Performances
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Come to listen or to play at this bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur performers. No registration is required. Bring your instrument, and if you would like to play, you may sign up when you arrive.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
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This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Youth,
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Children (5 to 9 years),
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Families
Story Time Room
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group
This event is in the "Families" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
LEGO® Club
6:30pm–7:30pm
Story Time Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Shannon Staub Library
Room:
Story Time Room
Age Group:
Youth,
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Children (5 to 9 years),
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Families
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Clubs,
Color Our World (Summer 2025),
Games
LEGO Club
Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination.
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