The Foundation for Financial Education presents "Financial Fitness." Learn how to create a financial road map and maximize savings and investment plans. Workshop topics include cash flow management and basics of tax planning.
Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or insect identified? Homeowners can receive research-based lawn, landscape and pest management help from the University of Florida.
Tax Help
Keep calm and create. Current self-directed projects include: embroidery and friendship bracelets, beads, origami, mini artworks, crochet and color pencils. Ask for the cart at the youth desk.
Sign Language program for children 0 - 2 1/2 years old. Learn with Beebo the Signing Bear using songs, books, and toys. Older siblings welcome.
Baby Rhyme and Sign - CANCELLED
This program is geared toward babies from newborn to age 2 ½ years. The 45 minute program includes songs, baby sign language, a book and playtime. Older siblings are welcome.
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.
Who should attend: Anyone who has questions about flood risks, zones, insurance regulations and pending map changes: especially residents, professional lenders, insurance agents and realtors.
Family Stories and More: Fun To Be Fit Kids
Books, puppets, songs, dance and more surprises. Geared for ages
3-5, but all are welcome to join the fun. Enjoy special guest Adrianne
Drop in for assistance using library technology including e-Books and audiobooks from Overdrive and the Cloud Library.
The Chess Club meets every Tuesday from 12-4 in the computer lab. No registration required.
Interested in yoga but not sure where to start? Join Jule as she takes you through a chair yoga class!
Yoga has been shown to improve overall when practiced regularly. Some benefits of yoga include:
Ask an E-Help volunteer for all your technology-related questions and predicaments. Held every Tuesday in the public meeting area.
Once you have typed a Word document, there are tools in Word that can enhance its appearance. You can use fancy fonts, create bulleted lists, change margins, add footers, borders and other style elements.
The Bloodmobile will be in our parking lot from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
All donors will receive a voucher for a FREE Movies Ticket and a wellness checkup!
Teens ages 16 and 17 can donate blood with parental permission.
Theatre of the Mind Presents: "Deadman's Cell Phone" a play by Sarah Ruhl
Theatre of the Mind will present a dramatic reading of "Dead Man's Cell Phone" Sarah Ruhl's comedy about a woman who find a dead man in a cafe with a cell phone and a lot of loose ends.
Seating is limited. Registration Required.
Dr. Ken Erb, Professor Emeritus, Hofstra University, will take us on a slide-illustrated travelogue from London west to the Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon, as well as parts of Wales.
An American Popular Song Concert with Dick Smolens and Friends
Educator and vocalist Dick Smolens returns with his annual popular song concert featuring Dick on vocals, Jim Wellen on saxophone, Dave Trefethan on bass, Ed Tobin on piano and John Moore on drums.
Drop in to get assistance with and ask questions about downloading library books to your computer and other devices, such as the Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPod, iPhone and Android phones and tablets.
Teen Room
Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, have snacks, play games, and more.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
This group is great for teens who love creative writing. Some things that our meetings will cover include: designing characters, writing short stories (or even long ones!), poetry, plotlines, group projects, story prompts, games, and more!
Tuesdays, January-May 3 - 5:30 p.m.
Drop in and play a variety of board games including Harry Potter Clue, Ticket to Ride, Munchkin, and more!
Middle School Service Club
Are you in Grades 6-8 and need service hours for school? Club members should plan to attend the monthly meetings and assist with at least one additional program per month. A club agreement can be picked up at your first meeting.
A different project every week!
Call or visit to find out what it is this week!
Ages 6+.
Hola! Join us for an evening of learning intermediate Spanish grammar and vocabulary and practicing conversational skills.
LEGOs at the Library
Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination.
Enjoy some award winning international films with English subtitles.
This month:
Y Tu Mamá También (Mexico, 2002, 106m, 20th Century Fox) R
Lego Club
Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
Tweens ages 8-12 are invited to join us the last Tuesday of each month for our Page to Screen Tween Book Club! Stop by the Youth Dept. to pick up a list of upcoming books, then read the book ahead of time before watching the movie.
Join the Teen Advisory Board to make a difference at your local library and get community service hours. Make decisions about upcoming teen events, the Teen Zone, and the YA collection. Snacks will be provided!
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
Teen Advisory Board
Earn community service hours while you help shape the future of the library. Create, develop, execute, and lead programs and activities. Influence collection and service decisions.
Free pizza!