French Conversation Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:
  For people who want to improve their French speaking skills and enjoy reading French-language articles and discussing them.  Everyone is welcome to participate in this bi-weekly group to practice French pronunciation and oral understan...

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

10:00am - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Help
Details:
Tax help provided by AARP.  AARP will be taking appointments starting Jan. 24 - 26, 2023 Tax help appointments will be held Feb. 1 - April 13, 2023 Appointments will be made in-person with AARP volunteers on Wednesdays ...

Storytime

10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
Registration Closed
Required
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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: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Ages 0 - 5, attending with caregiver. Storytime includes themed stories, songs and a craft. Registration is required as space is limited. ...

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...

Getting Started in Genealogy

10:30am - 11:30am
Conference Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:
Come and learn about how to get started with genealogy research and the resources available in the Venice Library and the Sarasota County Library system. ...

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: 37
Details:
John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series (Please register below) March 15—Lecture: Der Rosenkavalier—A return to romance, Joy McIntyre March 22 – Lecture: Name That (opera) Tune!, Joy McIntyre March 29 – Musical Performance: ...

Socrates Café

10:30am - 12:00pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:
Socrates Café are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of the Socratic method: that we learn more when we respectfully listen ...

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. ...

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!  ...

Health in Motion Bus: Sarasota Department of Health

12:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Healthy Living, Special Events
Details:
The Health in Motion Bus offers free and low-cost public health services. A registered nurse is available at all visits. Individuals who need follow-up medical care are referred to a primary health care provider. No appointment needed. Nurse consulta...

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

Writer's Circle (Live)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
For March only Writer's Circle will be held on the third Wednesday of the month.  The Writer's Circle was created for writers of all types and genres. Whether you write Fiction, Poetry, Lyrics even Stand-Up Comedy; here, you will find a welco...

Tween Spring Break Programming

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Games, Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:
Join other tweens for Spring Break shenanigans. More information is coming soon. Please pick up a flyer or speak to Robert at the library. ...

Author Dr. Heidi Ardizzone and "An Illuminated Life: Belle Da Costa Greene from Prejudice to Privilege"

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, One Book Sarasota
Details:
Please join us for this One Book One Community program featuring Dr. Heidi Ardizzone, author of "An Illuminated Life: Belle Da Costa Greene from Prejudice to Privilege". Dr. Ardizzone's book explores  the secret life of the sensational w...

Travelogue: "Travel with Jane Mahler to Sri Lanka"

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Details:
Travelogue: "Travel with Jan Mahler to Sri Lanka"    Sri Lanka, the land of serendipity and Pearl of the Indian Ocean, is the oldest continuous Buddhist country in the world.  There are ancient Buddhist ruins, tea plantations, beaut...

Ten Meals in Ten Minutes With Chef Warren

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:
Perfect Entrees for Any Weeknight. Chef Warren is back! This time he is featuring ten healthy and delicious entrees that you can prepare in ten minutes using ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. ...

Tools to Quit Smoking

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Healthy Living
Details:
Through Tobacco Free Florida’s Quit Your Way Program, Gulfcoast South AHEC (GSAHEC) offers free Group Quit sessions to tobacco users free of charge. GSAHEC’s Tobacco Cessation Specialist will guide attendees as they identify their reas...

Open Lab in the Creation Station

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Details:
Come explore the different options in our Open Lab using self-guided time in the Creation Station. Available equipment includes Cricut Air Explore 2, 3D printing, sewing machines, button makers and more. Bring your own projects for development, ...

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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UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Selby Library
Room: Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting
Part of the FWSP program, this session is meant to raise awareness of our local water issues and how individuals can take what they've learned in the class to be better stewards of our waterways across the state....

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.

Yoga Gentle Stretching and Flexibility with meditation

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Veranda Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Healthy Living
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Details:
Karen Kreisler is a certified meditation, yoga, health and wellness instructor with over ten years of teaching experience. Karen believes that the combination of movement of the body, breathing and calming the mind provide amazing health benefit...

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

Time Sifters Archaeological Program

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning, Lectures
Details:
Time Sifters Archaeological Society present monthly lecture programs. This month:  TBA For more information visit timesifters.org ...