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North Port Republican Club

10:00am - 11:15am
Creation Station
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly membership meeting

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

10:00am - 12:00pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living
Details:

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.

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

ArtCart

10:00am - 7:45pm
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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.

This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.

Baby Rhyme and Sign

10:15am - 11:00am
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Instruction
Details:

Drop in for assistance using library technology including e-Books and audiobooks from Overdrive and the Cloud Library

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Game Palace Party

11:00am - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Games
Details:

Join us for Mahjong, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Backgammon, and more.  All levels of play welcome, Mahjong inst

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

eBook Appointment

11:30am - 12:00pm
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Instruction
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Learn to download library eBooks and audio books onto your device.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Back to the Moon!

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Lectures
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Details:

Join NASA Space Ambassador Linda McKenna for a discussion about NASA's goal of returning to the moon, followed by an interactive Build Your Own Moon Habitat activity using 400+ sheets of newspaper!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Master Gardeners

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living
Details:

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or insect identified?

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Meleste Auteior 140

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Study Room #140
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Study Room #140
Purpose of Meeting

Study

This event is in the "Adults" group.

eBook Appointment

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Instruction
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Learn to download library eBooks and audio books onto your device.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Baila Miller Lecture: Vincent Van Gogh

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Details:

Baila Miller's fine arts programs are high quality multimedia presentations that explore the role of art, architecture, cinema and photography as well as orchestral and operatic influences in the development of modern culture.  Join

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

OverDrive and cloudLibrary Help Desk

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Learning Lab
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Technology Instruction
Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Tuesday Movies

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Details:

New movies every Tuesday in the meeting room. Movie schedules are published bimonthly and available at the front circulation desk. 

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

After School Excitement

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning, Games, Movies, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Details:

Come create, play, or just relax at the library after school.  Our Teen Room is open from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

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, play games, and more.

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

Teen Board Games

3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Games
Details:

Come to the teen room and choose from a variety of board games like Apples to Apples, Balderdash, Uno, Scattergories, Scrabble and more.

This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

Teen Meetup: Sew Crafty

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station
Details:

A crafternoon with sewing machines! Sew on patches, make a small lavender sachet, bring an article of clothing to update or choose from available fabric remnants. Button Makers will also be available.Express yourself!

This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

LEGOs at the Library

3:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
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), Families
Program Type: Games
Details:

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

This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.

3D Doodler Pens (Children)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:

Children can register for this program and experiment with a 3D Doodler pen.

This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.

Tinker Tuesday

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room II
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Details:

A different project every week!

Call or visit to find out what it is this week!

Ages 6+.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Spanish Learning Group: Grammar (Intermediate)

4:15pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Spanish/En Español
Details:

Hola! Join us for an evening of learning intermediate Spanish grammar and vocabulary and practicing conversational skills.

This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Lego Club

5:30pm - 7:00pm
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), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families
Program Type: Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Games, Storytimes
Details:

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

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

Teen Craft Night 2019

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Creation Station
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Details:

Ages 11-18. Drop by to create new crafts each month. No registration required. Snacks will be provided.

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Read with the Dogs

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Veranda Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

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.

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Instant Pot for Beginners

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Unsure of how to use your Instant Pot?  Afraid of it?  Come to this class and learn how to use the basic components of this multitasking cooking device.  You will learn how to use the saute and manual buttons along with a