Newborn and Infant Nutrition Support

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Families
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:
Drop-in breastfeeding support and education will be offered at no charge by a trained peer counselor from Healthy Start Coalition with the goal of increasing knowledge and awareness for mothers. Toys and books will be offered for older siblings to st...

Father's Day Card Station

10:00am - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:
Children and tweens can drop-in on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday between 10am-4pm and create a Father's Day Card! ...

ArtCart

10:00am - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Details:
Keep calm and create with self-directed arts and crafts projects.   Ask for the cart at the youth desk. ...

Kids' Chem Lab

10:30am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Details:
Explore the shocking and surprising world of chemistry with galactic goo, acids and bases and more. A variety of projects each week! Tickets are available at the youth desk 30 minutes before prog...

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

Parent/Caregiver Networking and Kids' Fun Zone

10:30am - 11:45am
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Games
Details:
Meet new friends and chat with other parents and caregivers while your kids play and read in the picture book area. Enjoy a place to chill after walking around the Downtown Farmers Market! Cool toys for older kids including Gears and Brain Flake...
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Beginning English ESOL Class

10:30am - 12:00pm
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Selby Library
Room: Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting
Practice speaking English! Sponsored by the Literacy Council of Sarasota. Please call 941-955-0421 to register as an ESOL learner with the Literacy Council of Sarasota....

Conversation Cafe

10:30am - 12:00pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:
Practice speaking English! Sponsored by the Literacy Council of Sarasota. Please call 941-955-0421 to register as an ESOL learner with the Literacy Council of Sarasota. ...

'90s Space Jam Kickoff Event

11:00am - 4:00pm
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), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Games, Movies, Special Events, Storytimes
Details:
Step "back in the day" when denim and flannel ruled fashion, paper fortune tellers were magic, and Nickelodeon was our jam. This 1990s-themed event is jam-packed with music, crafts, games and activities for all ages! ...

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

Gulf Gate Chess Club

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Games
Details:
Chess lovers meet and play chess with other chess lovers. All skill levels are welcome. ...

LEGO Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Details:
Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination. Duplo Blocks are available for younger children. Ages 2-12. ...

Teen Summer Reading Kickoff

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, Special Events
Details:
Kick off Summer Reading 2019 with author/illustrator Allie Malott as she discusses her manga, "Magical Princess Sky".  Everyone who attends will receive a free book when they enroll in the Summer Reading Program.  Help North Port ...

Death Cafe of Venice

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: Discussion Groups
Details:
Join the Death Cafe for monthly support and discussions on death the end-of-life. Visit www.deathcafe.com for more information. Coffee and snacks provided compliments of Kays, Ponger & Uselton funeral homes & cremation services. ...

LEGO Club

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Program Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs
Details:
Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. ...

Virtual Reality: Space Adventures

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Creation Station, Games
Details:
Explore space in the Creation Station using our HTC Vive virtual reality headset. Blast into space for a five-minute virtual reality experience. This drop-in program runs for two hours. Space is limited; as earlier participants leave, othe...

Birth to Five: Words Alive!

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Kid's Zone
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Kid's Zone
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Details:
Come and enjoy a fun, interactive storytime designed with young children's learning needs in mind! Every Third Saturday @ 3:00pm ! ...