Bridge for Beginners

10:00am - 12:00pm
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: Games
Details:
Have you wanted to learn how to play bridge?  Are you looking for a different card game to play and don't know where to start?  Join us the second and fourth Mondays of the month to learn how to play bridge! ...

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

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)
Program Type: Special Events
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 limited...

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play®

10:15am - 11:15am
Program Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
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 limited...

Tai Chi Easy TM with Gail Pettit, MS, LDO Certified Instructor

10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Healthy Living
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Details:
Tai Chi Easy TM  with Gail Pettit, MS, LDO Certified Instructor Tai Chi Easy TM is a simple, yet effective way of balancing your mind and body. Can be practiced seated or standing. Clear your mind, find inner peace an...

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Story Time Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:
Join us for songs, rhymes, play, and of course great stories! Engage kids in visual literacy, language development, and social skills in a fun class presented by our Youth Services team. ...

Fun to Be Fit Kids

10:30am - 11:15am
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: Special Events

Fun To Be Fit Kids is a music and movement program for children and their caregivers to attend together. Classes are designed for children and their caregiver(s) to send quality time together singing, dancing, getting some exercise and having fun!

Adult Coloring Group

10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:
  Join us on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month for adult coloring!  We supply the coloring pages and the pencils. ...

Cirque D'Book

10:30am - 12:00pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Details:
Join a lively book club for inspiring conversations! Cirque D'Book meets on the fourth Monday of most months from 10:30 a.m. - noon. A different book title is chosen every month to explore. Registration is not required. This month's book is The Bl...

AARP Tax Aide

10:30am - 2:30pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
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. ...

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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)
Program Type: Special Events
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 limited...

North Port Library: Welcome to Our World®

12:30pm - 1:15pm
Veranda Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year)
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning, Healthy Living
Details:
Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love, and our minds with questions and wonder. Join other families navigating the newborn phase in a supportive, fun, informative group and explore topics that are relevant to you and yo...

AARP Income Tax Assistance

1:00pm - 5:00pm
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:
  --- ADVANCE APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED. --- Volunteers from the AARP Tax Aide Program will be conducting free individual tax preparation and e-filing.  Any age/income level is welcome.  Please bring a photo ID (required), and an...

AARP Tax Assistance

1:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Tax Help
Details:
AARP is providing free tax preparation at the Shannon Staub Library again this year. The tax returns will be prepared by IRS-certified tax counselors. The AARP Tax-Aide Tax Preparation Program will begin on Friday February 3, 2023.  Tax prepa...

Teen Room

2:00pm - 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: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Games, Movies
Details:
Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more. ...

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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SNAP Application Assistance

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Group Study Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Group Study Room
Purpose of Meeting
SNAP/ Medicaid application assistance will be provided through All Faiths Food Bank Mondays from 3-5 p.m. ...

Read with the Dogs

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families
Program Type: Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Details:
Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs from the Suncoast Humane Society Pet Therapy Team. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills. The dogs love the attention and the kids love the...

Level Up: Gaming

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: Creation Station, Games
Details:
Drop in to play a different selection of video and board games each month. For February 27th, we'll be playing Uno.  Ages 5+ ...

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Chess Club and other Games

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Events
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Knit and Crocheting Group

4:00pm - 7:00pm
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...

Family Movie Night

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Movies
Details:
Join us for our monthly Movie Night for the family.  Tonight we will be watching DC League of Super Pets (PG): Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in M...

Shannon Staub Book Club: "The Personal Librarian"

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Details:
This month we will be reading and discussing our 2023 One Book Sarasota pick, "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J.P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare...