Genealogy Assistance

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Details:
Come and get assistance with your genealogy research from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers ...

AARP Tax Help Appointment Making

10:00am - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Tax Help
Details:
Come into the library and set up an appointment for tax help with AARP. Tax help appointments will be held every Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting Feb. 1 and ending April 14.  This service is provided by the AARP Voluntee...

Sistahs Quiltin

10:00am - 1:00pm
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: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning
Details:
Have you just started quilting? Are you looking to learn more?  Come to Sistahs Quiltin for the opportunity to learn and enhance your quilting skills! This program is geared for beginner and intermediate quilters. Mentoring by other quilters....
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AARP Tax Training

10:00am - 2:00pm
Youth Activity Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Purpose of Meeting
Volunteer training for the coming tax season. ...

Fun To Be Fit Kids "Littles"!

10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Healthy Living, Special Events
Details:
Join Fun To Be Fit Kids with Ms. Adrianne! This is a music and movement program for children (ages 0 - 5) and their caregivers to attend together. Classes are designed for children and their caregiver(s) to spend quality time together singi...

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Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Healthy Living
Details:
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. Space is l...

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

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Details:
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the...

Knit and Crocheting Group

10:15am - 12:00pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:
Learn to knit or crochet! All ages and skill levels welcome! It is recommended to bring your own yarn and needles. Instructor-supplied yarns remain with the instructor weekly until piece is completed. Needles are supplied and remain with the instruct...

Sarasota Music Archive Music and Lecture Series

10:30am - 11:30am
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Lectures, Music in the Libraries
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series (Please register below) January 25 – Musical performance: Clancy Newman, cello and David Allen Wehr, piano, Sylvia Eckes, host Clancy has enjoyed a wide-ranging career, not only as a cellist, bu...

Tech Navigator

10:30am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Instruction
Details:
Do you want help with... eBooks, movies, eAudiobooks Email how-to Using your device Library Database Resources Cyber Security Questions Printing Questions or something else?  Request an appointment with the Tech Navigator...

Storytime

11:15am - 11:45am
Veranda Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:
Join us at the North Port Library for storytime!  Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed!  ...

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Healthy Living
Details:
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. Space is l...

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

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Details:
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the...

REGISTRATION - AARP Income Tax Assistance

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Tax Help
Details:
  Attend this sign-up session to register for an AARP Income Tax Assistance appointment.  Advance appointments are required to utilize AARP's tax assistance services this tax season. ...

Socrates Cafe: Open Topic Discussions

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:
Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe. At each meeting participants may suggest topics, and we vote to choose the topic.  Then we have a moderated discussion, in which everyone may address the topic and the issue...

EQ Friends of the Library Board Meeting

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Details:
Monthly board meeting. ...

Teen Hangout

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Details:
Come hang out with your friends in the Teen Room at the Venice Public Library. When Blaise, the Teen Librarian, is in there will be crafts, video games, board games and more!  Sometimes Blaise isn't in, so the activities will not be available...

LAST Stop @ North Port Library (Teen Hang Out)

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Games
Details:
LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games. The program is open to any teen who agrees to follow the Teen Room Code of Conduct. After fi...
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Cancelled: American Popular Songs with Dick Smolens

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures
Details:
Bing Crosby A Multimedia Lecture with Dick Smolens 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. Six lectures scheduled f...

Making the most of cloudLibrary and hoopla: Learn how to effectively search, download, and play eBooks and EAudiobooks.

3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Lectures, Technology Instruction
Details:
Heather Gorman, Digital Services Supervisor, will be presenting a walkthrough of the features and benefits of using cloudLibrary and hoopla. In this session you will learn how to: download the app find your favorite authors find i...

Read 'Em and Eat

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Details:
Read for at least 10 minutes in our "lounge" and enjoy a sweet treat as a reward. For ages 6+. ...

LEGO Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Games
Details:
Drop in anytime this afternoon and see what you can create using our LEGO's and your imagination!  Ages 7-13 welcome. ...

Mounted Patrol

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub 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), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Green Living, Special Events
Details:
Meet the horses of Sarasota County's mounted patrol, and ask the officers questions about the important work these noble animals do to help out our community. ...

Read with the Dogs

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:
Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. The program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills. This program is intended for children who can read independently. Sign up at the youth desk the day ...
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"Fake Markers on the De Soto Trail, and Other Adventures from A Road Course in Early American Literature."

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Lectures
Details:
A short guide on how we can travel into popular and lesser-known works of literature. What does travel teach us about literature? How can literature help us understand a place? A Road Course in Early American Literature explores these qu...

Write Here! Writing and Resilience Workshop hosted by Dr. Emily Carr

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Conference Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Details:
Write Here! is a series of writing workshops sponsored by the Selby Public Library and hosted by Dr. Emily Carr.  These workshops are open to the public, are designed for writers of all levels and genres, and provide an opportunity for writers t...

Lego Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Games

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

Hot Club of SRQ presents: Music of the Gilded Age

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Music in the Libraries, One Book Sarasota
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:
The heart of this ensemble is the violin and vocals of Keven Aland, the guitar of Jon McLaughlin and Glenn Stevenson on up-right bass.  Hot Club of SRQ specializes in jazz and swing inspired by the legendary Fren...

Dash Robots

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Games, Technology Instruction
Details:
Kids love to play with these cute, little robots! Drive them carefully through an obstacle course in the Shannon Staub meeting room. ...