Master Gardener: Drop In Plant Clinic

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Details:

Drop in to receive research-based lawn, landscape, pest management, and gardening help from the University of Florida.

These sessions are made possible through a partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
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.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning

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.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Let's Pretend Day

10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
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.

Tech Navigator

10:30am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, 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? 

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
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.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning

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.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Escape Room: Area 51

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Group Study Room
Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Group Study Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Games, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Are aliens real? Discover the truth in our Area 51 Escape Room. For 6th grade and up.

Register the day of. Space is limited.

Creation Station Adventures: Mug Making for Kids, Tweens, and Teens

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Drop in to design your own ceramic mug using infusible ink markers and our Cricut Mug Press!

1 mug per person.

Registration is required and limited to kids, tweens and teens ages 5-18. One name per registration, please.

Little Medical School K-5 Feline Veterinarian

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Career Journeys, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Children will role-play the key responsibilities of a veterinarian and perform a whisker-to-tail exam on their newly

Let's Get Crafty

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Veranda Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Join the fun as we explore various arts and craft formats! We will be putting together 3D Wooden Puzzles that coincide with travelling! 

*Bonus crafts may also be available depending on supplies.

Summer Art Series - Artistic Rivals with Baila Miller

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Cultural Life, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:

Artistic Rivals - Summer Art Series with Baila Miller. 

Édouard Manet VS Edgar Degas

Edouard Manet (1832-1883) was a pivotal figure in the French Impressionism Movement.

Teen Cooking (Tweens and Teens)

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:

Calling all tween and teen kitchen curious kids, up to age 17! We are excited to offer a family nutrition program from the University of Florida. This program contains a curriculum created to help kids develop a love of cooking!

Quit Smoking Now

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Creation Station
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Discussion Groups, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

The Multi-session program meets weekly for 4 weeks and will provide you with the valuable tools you need to help you quit tobacco.

Creation Station Adventures: Mug Making for Adults

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Details:

Drop in to design your own ceramic mug using infusible ink markers and our Cricut Mug Press!

1 mug per person.

Registration is required and limited to 15 adults. One name per registration, please.

Writing Bootcamp

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Creative Writing Professor Emily Carr will help you creatively express stories of your own life and perform them.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Anime Club

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, History & Culture, Lifelong Learning, Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Details:

Watch anime and discuss your favorite characters. Explore anime-inspired, Asian snacks and crafts. Ages 9-18 are welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

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

SMA "Happy Hour" Jazz Series: Kevin Celebi and The Harmonic Sanity Septet

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: 150
Details:

The Sarasota Music Archive presents a JAZZ HAPPY HOUR series: