Summer Lunch Program

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Juliano Room
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), 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)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Healthy Living
Details:

This summer lunch program is sponsored by the Sarasota County School District. Free lunches are available for anyone up to age 18 in the Juliano room on weekdays.  

Disclaimer(s)

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

Summer Teen Hangout

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Games
Details:

Join us for our Summer Teen Hangout!

Disclaimer(s)

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

Among the Shelves

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room
Required
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Something suspicious is happening in the library of the Exploratory Science Vessel Elsie Quirk. Get your space suits on and join us as we try to find the imposter before it is too late!

The Barrier Islands of Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay: An Early History of Casey Key and Terra Ceia Island

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Classroom A/B (both rooms)
Required
Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center
Room: Classroom A/B (both rooms)
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Archaeology, Cultural Life, Genealogy, Green Living, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Details:

The Barrier Islands of Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay: An Early History of Casey Key and Terra Ceia Island

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Artists in the Library: Cyanotype Silhouettes

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room II
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.

Murder at the Library-Escape Room for Teens

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Conference Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:

Find out whodunnit in this interactive literary mystery!

Teen Video Gaming and VR

4:00pm - 5:45pm
Teen Center
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Games
Details:

Join us in the Teen Center for Teen Video Gaming! Play together or compete on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, or experience virtual reality with the Meta Quest 3!

Anime Club

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, History & Culture, Lifelong Learning, Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Details:

Watch anime and discuss your favorite characters. Explore anime-inspired, Asian snacks and crafts. Ages 9-18 are welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

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

Lego Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Games

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination.

Yoga and Gentle Stretching

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Veranda Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Karen Kreisler is a certified meditation, yoga, health and wellness instructor with over ten years of teaching experience.