Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
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: Special Events
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play®

10:15am - 11:15am
Program Room
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Activity Room
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup. 

Creation Station Open House

10:30am - 11:30am
Creation Station
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Creation Station, Technology Instruction
Details:

Curious about the Creation Station? Drop by to see all the tools and equipment we have to get your creativity flowing! This event is to view the Creation Station only; all patron use of the Creation Station is by appointment.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room
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: Special Events
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

Forty Carrots: Welcome to Our World

12:15pm - 1:00pm
Youth Activity Room
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Families
Program Type: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love, and our minds with questions and wonder.

Socrates Cafe

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Conference Room
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:

Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method: we learn more when we respectfully listen to and debate ideas wit

A Matter of Balance (3 of 8)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living
Details:

Please Register for Matter of Balance! You only need to sign up for the FIRST offering, this program is a series.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Meditation and Guided Imagery

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Veranda Room
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Healthy Living
Details:

Self-care and maintenance will be enhanced through meditation, guided imagery and breathing techniques.

Last Stop Teen Hangout

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room
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.

SNAP Application Assistance

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Group Study Room
Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Group Study Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:

A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application. 

Appointments are preferred but not required. 

 

To make an appointment please contact: 

Teen Writers Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Veranda Room
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to branch out and grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! We will be meeting weekly on Mondays @ 4 p.m. Ages 12-18 welcome!

Cancelled

Knit and Crocheting Group

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room
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.

Cancelled

Anime/Manga Club

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Clubs, Movies
Details:

Do you want to share your anime/manga obsession with other Otaku? Come to the club! We will enjoy talking about Japanese culture, eating Japanese snacks, and of course, watching anime!