French Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:

Weekly meeting of the Venice French Club. 

Intro to Sewing

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years)
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)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Explore sewing skills with some basic projects. Materials will be provided. Ages 11-18.

Registration required as space is limited.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Introduction to Genealogy Research

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Conference Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Details:

Learn about genealogy research through Ancestry, Heritage Quest, and other databases. Students need names, dates, and locations of people to be researched on the databases. Bring your own thumb drive for articles to be printed.

AARP Free Tax Help

10:00am - 2:00pm
Adults
Study Room #140
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Study Room #140
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Help
Details:

AARP is providing free tax help. It is requested that taxpayers bring photo ID, their Social Security card (or SSA 1099), and documentation to support their income and deductions.

Spring Break Hooping Mania

10:15am - 11:00am
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

Join Amy the Hoop Lady for hula hooping fun! Please get your ticket at the youth desk, as there is limited space.

Storytime

10:15am - 11:15am
Children (5 to 9 years), Families
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
Details:

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.

Family Movie: Toy Story 3

10:30am - 12:30pm
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)
Community Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: 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: Special Events
Details:

Join us for a morning movie, Toy Story 3!

Interlibrary Loan Help Desk

10:30am - 1:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Learning Lab
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction
Details:

Have questions about the library's new interlibrary loan (ILL) service? Need help placing an ILL?

Stop by for help setting up your account and placing requests.

No registration necessary, just drop in.

Open Lab in the Creation Station

10:30am - 1:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
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.

AARP Tax Aide

10:30am - 2:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Tax Help
Details:
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free assistance for federal returns. By appointment only. You must schedule your appointment in person at Elsie Quirk Library's front desk.

Storytime with The Ringling

11:00am - 11:45am
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Events, Storytimes
Details:

Join us for a morning storytime program, designed to engage toddlers and preschoolers in activities that connect art with early literacy. Program presented by The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. For ages 0-6.

CANCELLED - Basic Conversational Spanish Class for Beginners

11:30am - 1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Spanish/En Español
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
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.

Keep Calm and Color On

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

Coloring pages, markers, color pencils, and crayons will be provided.

Advanced Genealogy Research

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Conference Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Details:

The 1-3 pm genealogy session requires previous training from the introductory class at 10 am -12 pm.

Ask Jack

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Instruction
Details:

Jack, The Computer Guy, will explain how your computer works and why it doesn't.

Adult Craft Class

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Meeting Room B
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Join us for a fun and informal craft class.

Fruitville Library Movie Showing: A Star Is Born

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Details:

Join us to watch the newest remake of "A Star Is Born" starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. 

This movie is rated R for language throughout, some sexuality/nudity and substance abuse.

Upa Yoga and Meditation

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
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.

Adult Craft Workshop

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Meeting Room II
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Learn how to create a mini-terrarium! All supplies provided.
Registration recommended as space is limited.
Registration begins Friday, March 1 at 10 a.m.
Call 941-861-1360 or stop by the Information Services Desk to sign up!

Teen Movies

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Teen Center
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Movies
Details:

Fridays, Jan. 4 - April 19 at 3 p.m.

with a break on Jan. 11

Chill with friends and watch a movie.

 

CANCELLED - Spanish Reading Group

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults, Seniors
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.