Yak and Yarn

10:00am - 11:30am
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Discussion Groups
Details:
Come and socialize with fellow knitting, crocheting and sewing enthusiasts! All levels welcome. Bring your current project to work on. ...

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:
Bring your questions and get assistance from a knowledgeable volunteer. ...

Tech Navigator

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction
Details:
Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills. Tech Navigator service is one-...

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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 ...

Good Samaritan Pharmacy

10:00am - 1:30pm
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: Adults
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:
Prescription Assistance for income qualified individuals. ...

Little Adventures: Create

10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Games, Storytimes
Details:
For ages 2-5. Time for creativity to shine! We'll have some fun with arts and crafts and interactive art activities. ...

Great Decisions Group Discussion

10:30am - 12:30pm
Community Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:
    The Great Decisions Group discusses timely international topics during eight Thursday morning meetings from February 2 through March 23, 2023. The group bases their discussions on the topics featured in the annual briefing bo...

One Book Crafts For Kids

11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B
Registration Closed
Required
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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: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, One Book Sarasota, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:
In celebration of this year's One Book selections, design your own custom library tote bag and bookmarks. For children ages 5-12. Space is limited and registration is required. ...

Cooking with Wine: Remove the Mystery and Discover the Benefits

11:30am - 12:30pm
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, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:
Join Chef Warren Caterson for a live cooking demonstration as he shares dozens of kitchen tips, cooking hints and humorous anecdotes about the joys and benefits of cooking with wine. He will explain how cooking with wine produces flavors not present ...

Build a Butterfly

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:
Come create a butterfly! ...

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups
Details:
Join us in-person as we discuss "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone" by Lori Gottlieb for our monthly Book Club! Copies of the book will be available through the library catalog.  ...
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Genealogy Assistance

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Details:
Genealogy assistance from experienced volunteers researchers Bring your questions ...

Quirky Knitters

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning
Details:
Bring your projects, patterns, and questions to Elsie Quirk Library and join the Quirky Knitters for an afternoon of knitting and crochet.  All skill levels welcome.  Registration is not required, so come on in to knit and chat! ...

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 available for free individual tax preparation and e-filing.  Any age/income level is welcome.  Please bring a photo ID (required), and...

Tween Spring Break Programming

1:15pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Games, Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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. ...

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Green Living
Details:
Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them. Get expert advice on your landscaping needs. The University of Florida / Institute of Food and Agricultural Serv...

Cooking with Kids with Chef Warren

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Details:
Let’s Get Cooking!  Children 5 – 10 years old learn the importance of good nutrition, basic kitchen safety, and easy cooking techniques that will stay with them for a lifetime. Everyone goes home with recipes they can start making this week!...

History Series: Vicki Oldham Presents - "Newtown Alive: Courage. Dignity. Determination."

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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: 23
Details:
History Series: Vicki Oldham Presents - "Newtown Alive: Courage. Dignity. Determination." Join us for this program which will trace the history of Newtown, one of Sarasota’s oldest communities. Vicki Oldham and singer Brenda Watty will bring Newto...

One Book - An Afternoon with Frederick Douglass

2:00pm - 3:30pm
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, Lectures, One Book Sarasota
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Details:
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, becoming famous for his ...

Tween/Teen Music Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Center
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries
Details:
Join teen musician, Annie Szantosi, to jam and talk about music. Bring your own instrument or play along with provided percussion instruments.  Recommended for ages 9 and up. ...

Virtual Dungeons and Dragons (LIVE)

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Games, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Details:
Play the classic role-playing game with a new group of players/adventurers. Overcome obstacles, defeat monsters, and discover long forgotten treasures. Dungeons & Dragons has helped hone critical and creative thinking for over...

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups
Details:
Join us in-person as we discuss "The Keeper of Lost Things" by Ruth Hogan for our monthly Book Club! Copies of the book will be available through the Sarasota County Libraries catalog.    ...

Spy School

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Story Time Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Details:
Have you ever wanted to write your own secret message or perhaps decode the message of someone else? What about dabbling with invisible ink?  Well, now you can do all those things and more at Spy School! Learn how secret messages work and dis...