Storytime: Panda Picture Books

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: Storytimes
Details:
Ages 0 - 5, attending with caregiver. Celebrating our Off the Page celebration, we will be showcasing Neil Gaiman's Chu the Panda picture book series for today's storytime! Storytime includes themed stories, songs and a craft.   ...

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
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...

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

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 Youth Desk the day of the event.

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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...

Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung, A Modern Fable. Presented by Joy McIntyre

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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 43
Details:
Joy McIntyre, Opera singer & Associate Professor Emerita, Boston University presents:  Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung, A Modern Fable Please register for each event separately AND each name attending. (Duplicate registrations are de...

Wednesday Let's Pretend Day

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), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Games
Details:
Children ages 2-8 and their caregivers are invited for Wednesday morning free-play time, with an assortment of toys and props to inspire the young imagination! Drop-in anytime between 10:30am and 11:30am. ...

Creation Station: Adult Sewing Lab

10:30am - 12:00pm
Creation Station
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Details:
Do you need access to a sewing machine for practice? Or do you need help with a sewing or mending project? This is an open lab for adults with basic sewing machine experience. Teens with sewing machine experience may be admitted with the consent of t...

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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!  ...

Family Crafts

11:15am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Events
Details:
This program features a variety of coloring and craft projects for kids to be as creative as possible.  Crafts are geared towards ages 2-6, but children of all ages are welcome. Registration is not required. ...

Off the Shelf Book Club - Venice

11:30am - 12:30pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups
Details:
Join us for friendly discussion, book recommendations, and insight!  We will be discussing 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff Ask at the front desk for a copy of the book of the month or to be placed on hold for it. ...

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
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...

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

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 Youth Desk the day of the event.

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FOSPL Book Talk: Michael Pugh

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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, Lifelong Learning
Details:
Michael Pugh - "When Only G-d Knew" Can the Bible be proven beyond the preponderance of evidence or beyond a reasonable doubt through ancient writings, and modern archaeology, or science to be historically and scientifically accurate? Mike Pugh...

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Writer's Circle (Live)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Waitlist
Required
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Off the Page Literary Celebration, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
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 welcoming place via Zoom to share and if you wish to, discuss your work.   Join a Me...

Mah Jongg

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Rotunda
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Rotunda
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Details:
Come play American mah jongg at Selby Library! Beginners and experienced players welcome.  Please come on time to start the game with others.  Please be aware of the 2 hour parking limit, and make arrangements to park in the public lo...

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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...

Let's Get Crafty

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Juliano Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Details:
Join the fun as we explore various arts and craft formats!  Sponsored by the Friends of the North Port Library. ...

Off the Page: Local history and book discussion with Ron Prouty and Peggy Donoho authors of “Miguel's Bay: The Pioneer Tale of Miguel and Frederica Guerrero.”

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Classroom A
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Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center
Room: Classroom A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Book Sales, Off the Page Literary Celebration
Details:
Local authors Ron Prouty and Peggy Donoho discuss the research behind their book “Miguel's Bay: The Pioneer Tale of Miguel and Frederica Guerrero.” MIguel Guerrero, a Menorcan sailor born in 1817, established a fishing rancho on Terra Ceia Island off...

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Teen Room

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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: 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)

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, 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. Aft...

So You Want to Write Kid Lit?

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, Lifelong Learning, Lectures, Off the Page Literary Celebration
Details:
Award-winning children's authors and writing teachers Dianne Ochiltree, Ryan Van Cleave, and Sylvia Whitman tell you everything you need to know about writing for children--whether you want to create picture books, middle grade fiction or nonfiction,...

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NanoWriMo Write-In

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, Off the Page Literary Celebration
Details:
National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo for short) is an annual creative writing event in which participants attempt to write a 50,000-word manuscript during the month of November. Join us each Wednesday afternoon in November for a write-i...

Read with the Dogs

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room AB
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
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 d...

ROAR! on the Road with The Ringling

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Meeting Room II
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Details:
ROAR! is The Ringling's free storytime that connects art with early literacy. At this program, we read together, make art, and learn about an object in the museum. This program is designed for preschoolers and toddlers, but all ages are welcome! &...

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.

Mystery Night with Oceanview Publishing

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Rotunda
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Rotunda
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Lifelong Learning, Off the Page Literary Celebration, Special Events
Details:
Oceanview Publishing will be at Selby Library talking all about mysteries! Oceanview is an independent book publisher specializing in the best in mystery, thrillers, and suspense. Founding partners Bob and Pat Gussin are recipients of the Intern...

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