Sewing - Soup Bowl Cozy

10:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Join us to sew a Soup Bowl Cozy. Ages 13 and Up welcome. Must Know How to Sew.

Registration is required.

"The Fabulous Birds of Southwest Florida" - Presented by the Friends of the Venice Library and the Venice Area Audubon

10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Green Living, Healthy Living
Details:

The Friends of the Venice Public Library and Venice Area Audubon have partnered this year to increase education about local birds for children and adults throughout South Sarasota County.

Quirky Readers Book Club

10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Looking to try something new and maybe make a friend or two?  Join the library book club! 

AARP Tax Assistance

10:30am - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Tax Help
Details:

AARP is providing free tax preparation at the Shannon Staub Library again this year. The tax returns will be prepared by IRS-certified tax counselors.

Genealogy Assistance

11:00am - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Details:

Assistance with genealogy questions from knowledgeable and experienced volunteers

Creation Station: Open Lab

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Creation Station
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Get ready to create: you bring the idea, we bring the tools! 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Health in Motion Bus

12:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County, Health in Motion staff will be on-site to provide no-cost health screenings and referrals for general health and wellness.

Vermont's Easy Street Celebrates Mardi Gras

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room AB
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Life, History & Culture, Music in the Libraries, Special Events
Details:

Wear your beads and join us on Fat Tuesday as Vermont's Easy Street celebrates Mardi Gras.

Pine Needle Basket Weaving Part 1

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Creation Station
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Join us for a two-part class to learn how to make your very own pine needle basket! All materials are provided and the natural materials used are rescued from Hurricane Ian debris.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Juliano Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Green Living
Details:

Join Sarasota Extension Services Master Gardeners for questions pertaining to Florida-friendly gardening, composting, and identifying insects.

Selling Sarasota County: Early Tourism Advertisements

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Classroom A/B (both rooms)
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Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center
Room: Classroom A/B (both rooms)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
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Adult Craft: Paper Flowers

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:

Come make some beautiful paper flowers for your loved ones this Valentine’s Day!

Tech Navigator

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Group Study Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Group Study Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction, Virtual
Details:

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person or distance appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

AARP Tax Help

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Group Study 1
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Group Study 1
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Tax Help
Details:

AARP Tax help will be available January 29 - April 15 to assist in tax preparation.

Monday - Thursday: 2 - 5 p.m.

Saturdays: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

CLOSED Fridays, Sundays, and Holidays.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Copy of Adult Programming Block

2:30pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

TBD Adult Program

Jazz Concert - Dr. Pete Carney and his Jazz Quartet Present --- "The Devil's Horn: How the Saxophone changed American History"

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Dr. Pete Carney and his Jazz Quartet Present ---  "The Devil's Horn: How the Saxophone changed American History"

Cancelled

Placeholder - FOL Black History Month Event

5:00pm - 7:45pm
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Author Event, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Details:

Placeholder for FOL Black History Month Event

Creation Station Wood Craft Workshop

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Join us for the Monthly Creation Station Wood Craft. Each month, attendees will assemble and paint an item themed for the month. Advance registration is required due to limited seats. This is a Friends of the Gulf Gate Library sponsored event.