For people who want to improve their French speaking skills and enjoy reading French-language articles and discussing them. Come practice speaking the romantic language of French.

Tax Help.

Please note AARP volunteers at the library begin assisting the final client of the day 30 minutes to one hour before the last time listed.

Tax Help

Drop-in  between 10am to 4pm to make a card for Valentine's Day!

ArtCart celebrates Black History Month with black history hero magnets, Highwaymen and Basquiat mini paintings, African-inspired zentangle drawing and Gee's Bend paper quilts. Keep calm and create. Ask for the cart at the youth desk.

Enjoy interacting with your child by participating in early literacy activities that include music and movement, books, crafts, and educational activities.

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.

Learn to knit and crochet! All ages and skill levels welcome! Bring your own yarn and needles. Supplies provided for beginners.

Learn to speak common Spanish phrases in a fun, relaxed environment.  This 8 week course is designed for adult beginners who have little or no background in Spanish.  You will learn Spanish vocabulary for meeting other people and greetin

 A series of musical lectures, presented in honor of John Goodman, Professor Emeritus, Boston University.

This week: Mozart: The Magic Flute

Research your family genealogy online through Ancestry and Heritage Quest. Bring along your family names, dates and locations of your ancestors. 

Registration required, limited to 10 participants. 

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.

Friendly informal book discussions, newcomers welcome!

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.

Want to learn more about using a computer or your device?

Sign up for your 30 minute session with one of our librarians.

Sessions are set up for Wednesdays starting at 1:00 pm.

Call 941-861-1360 to sign up.

Research your family genealogy online through Ancestry and Heritage Quest. Bring along your family names, dates and locations of your ancestors. 

Registration required, limited to 10 participants. 

Socrates Café is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic teaching; the idea that we learn.

Please join us for a special Valentine's concert performed by the Church of the Palms orchestral and the Out-of-Door Academy. 

A variety of writings and speeches will be reviewed and presented by Ed Dwyer, Phd.
Wed 6 Feb- Frederick Douglass: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

The Yantorno's will share their experiences visiting the Galapagos Islands.  They will also give a glimpse of the effects of geologic changes by comparing the plants and animals of the various islands both on land and underwater.&nb

Unfamiliar with your new phone? Here's a hint, if it's not an iPhone, it's an Android. Come learn the basics of setting up and operating smartphones running on Android-based operating systems.

literacy

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free assistance for federal returns.

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

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.

Educator and vocalist Dick Smolens continues his multi-media lectures on the popular musicians, bands, and songs during the period stretching from the 1920s to the 1960s.

In this class we will go through the process of searching for and downloading a new app for your device.  This includes comparing apps, reading app reviews and ratings, free apps and those that cost a fee, keeping the app on your device or ke

Explore color, symmetry, and binary code with Valentine’s Day activities. Registration is required and limited to 15 children ages 5-11.

Chilldren, tweens, and teens will get the opportunity to learn how to play!

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs.  This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills. The dogs love the attention and the kids love the interactions.

A club where reading and writing are fun! Using nature to inspire us as readers and writers.

For ages 6 and up.

Monthly Board Meeting -- Public Welcome

For ages 11-18.  Bring your friends and learn about different countries and cultures from around the world.  Each month we will feature a different country.

The Gulf Gate Teen Advisory Board is committed to creating a teen friendly library by suggesting materials to purchase for the library collection, planning and implementing teen programs, and serving as a voice for all teens in the Gulf Gate area.

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

For ages 4 and up.

Work on your sewing and textiles projects using the library's equipment and tools. Bring fabric, thread, yarn, and other materials needed for your project. Enjoy the company of other sewing, knitting, and crocheting hobbyists.

Interested in learning how to hand and machine quilt? Join us for six basic quilting classes!

Find yourself through arts and crafts with new and old technology. Teens and tweens take over the Creation Station upstairs and work on a variety of cool self-directed projects.

Join us for this 1-hour workshop where you'll learn energy, water, and cost saving strategies at home.