Pop-Up Stop: North Port City Hall Food Pantry

8:00am–11:00am
All Ages
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Pop-Up Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
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On the first Saturday each month, the Pop-Up partners with All Faith’s Food Bank. It can be spotted at the North Port Food Pantry signing people up for library cards and checking out books!

Story Trail

10:00am–12:30pm
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Garden
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Garden
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: , , Storytimes
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Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book the first Saturday of every month!

In case of rain, Story Trail will be set up in the Kids' Zone.

The Genealogical Society of Sarasota Monthly Meeting

10:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Meeting Room AB (Staff only)
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Staff only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
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Please join us for the monthly meeting of The Genealogical Society of Sarasota.  A different guest speaker is featured each month.

 

MEDICAL CARE and CHILD BIRTH in a SEGREGATED SOUTH

Off the Page: Carnivorous Plants of Florida, with writer and carnivorous plant expert Kenny Coogan

10:15am–12:15pm
All Ages
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Author Event, , , Off the Page Literary Celebration
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This all ages program features a discussion of the 32 species of carnivorous plants you can find in Florida and how to grow them. A plant sale to follow.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Crochet Circle

10:30am–11:30am
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
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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,
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Drop in and crochet! Beginners and experienced crocheters welcome. Bring your own supplies or use ours. Recommended for ages 9 and up.

Meeting spot will vary. Please ask at a service desk for today's location.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Make it and Take it for Adults!

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Veranda Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,
Registration Required
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Join us for an enjoyable craft session in the Creation Station at the  North Port Library! It will be a fun time of learning and building new crafting skills.

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

Music Club

12:00pm–1:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
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: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, , Music in the Libraries
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This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an insrument or find people who like music as well. Anni Szantosi will teach and jam with participants.

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

Off the Page: Learn How To Create A Graphic Novel

12:00pm–2:00pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: , Off the Page Literary Celebration
Registration Required
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Tween and Teens are invited to join us for a special opportunity to learn how to create a graphic novel!

 

 

Off the Page with Sarah MacLean

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Rotunda
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Rotunda
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Author Event, Off the Page Literary Celebration, Special Events
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New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today bestseller Sarah MacLean is the author of historical romance novels. Sarah is a leading advocate for the romance genre, a columnist for the New York Times, the Washington Post and Bustle.

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

Coding Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Clubs, , Games, Technology Instruction
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Meet other coders and work on your coding project. Share with others and troubleshoot as a team. Led by Levi Szantosi whose top picks are Python, Scratch, and Unreal Engine.

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

Character Creation

2:00pm–3:30pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Veranda Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: , Lectures, Off the Page Literary Celebration
Registration Required
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Jeffrey Shuster is a graduate of UCF with a MFA in creative writing. He will guide participants on how to create dynamic characters that will engage readers.

Off the Page: Poetry As Activism with Laura Shoemaker

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Meeting Room II
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Author Event, , Off the Page Literary Celebration
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Poet Laura Shoemaker leads a workshop in creating poetry as a form of activism. 

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