French Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Groups
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Weekly meeting of the Venice French Club. 

iPad Basics with Steve Burnett

10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Instruction
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Steve Burnett has returned to Venice Library to teach a Basic iPad/iPhone class on the second Friday of the month.

Preschool Sing-Along

10:15am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Music in the Libraries
Details:

Enjoy a sing-along with musician Dave Moran. For ages 0-5.

Storytime

10:15am - 11:15am
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Storytimes
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Preschoolers, ages 2 ½ - 5 and their parent, guardian or caregiver are invited to join us for stories, songs, finger plays, rhymes, and crafts. There is a different theme every week.

Open Lab in the Creation Station

10:30am - 1:30pm
Creation Station
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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, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Technology Instruction
Details:

Come use our Adobe/ Mac software and sewing machines on your own personal projects. Time slots are filled on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Basic Conversational Spanish Class for Beginners

11:30am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Spanish/En Español
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Hola! Come and learn basic conversational Spanish with instructor Dan Duffy. This class is for persons who know little or no Spanish. Mr. Duffy is a winter resident of Englewood and a career educator.

Life, Love, and What I've Learned along the Way: Rhonda Liss

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries
Details:

On this musical journey, Rhonda reflects upon the lessons she's learned through her adventurous life. A thoughtful, upbeat performance with humor and a little philosophizing on life as a woman and an artist.

Genealogy for Beginners -- Session 1

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Genealogy, Technology Instruction
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Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Interested in finding out more about your family tree? Join us for this free instructional course on how to use library resources and databases to research your family history. Seating is limited. Registration is required. 

Genealogy- Session 2

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Genealogy, Technology Instruction
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Seats Remaining: 7
Details:

The second session offers the advanced genealogy researcher one-on-one teacher instruction               in their personal genealogy quest.

Registration is required

Ask Jack

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Instruction
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Jack, The Computer Guy, will explain how your computer works and why it doesn't.

Fruitville Library Movie Showing: Crazy Rich Asians

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
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Join us to watch the adaptation of the hit novel "Crazy Rich Asians" by Kevin Kwan. Limited Seating.

Candy Sushi

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Program Room
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Mark artful sushi from sweet concoctions and eat it!

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

Isha Kriya Meditation

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Juliano Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:

Find your inner peace through guided meditation with volunteers from the Isha Foundation.

Teen Room

2:30pm - 4:30pm
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: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Clubs
Details:

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, have snacks, play games, and more.

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

Spanish Reading Group

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning, Spanish/En Español
Details:
This is a class for those who have had the beginner’s class, as well as any others who can read/speak basic Spanish.

After School Gaming

3:00pm - 4:45pm
Veranda Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Games
Details:

Kids are welcome to start the weekend right with some after school gaming! 

Bring your own or choose from our library of board, card, role playing, or Wii video games. 

Shark Quest

3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Green Living, Games
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Try a new educational board game, Shark Quest! Learn the importance of sharks while playing a fun and strategic game of survival! Fossilized shark teeth are incorporated into the game. Players travel through the world’s oceans as sharks collecting cards to survive and access oceans. To win, players travel through the world’s oceans while collecting the most points. Watch out! If a feeding frenzy occurs players may battle for survival. Play is approximately 60-70 minutes, and is designed for 2 to 4 players, ages 10+.