Creative Writers Circle

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Juliano Room
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Career Journeys, Clubs, Discussion Groups
Details:

Join the North Port Creative Writers Circle, meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of the Month.

SNAP Application Assistance

10:00am - 5:30pm
Adults, Seniors
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. 

 

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:00am
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
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
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
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.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

Join us for songs, rhymes, play, and of course great stories! Engage kids in visual literacy, language development, and social skills in a fun class presented by our Youth Services team.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
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)
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

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

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
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, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Families
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
Adults
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

"From Can't to Can't": The Turpentine Industry in Sarasota County

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Classroom A/B (both rooms)
Required
Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center
Room: Classroom A/B (both rooms)
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, Green Living, Healthy Living, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Details:

"From Can't to Can't": The Turpentine Industry in Sarasota County

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Mario Monday

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Teen Room
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Games
Details:

Teens! Join us in the teen room for Mario Monday to play Mario games on the Nintendo Switch. Mario Mondays occur the second and fourth Monday of every month!

Meditation and Guided Imagery

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Juliano Room
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano 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.

Off the Page: Writing Workshop

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Veranda Room
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Career Journeys, Cultural Life, Off the Page Literary Celebration
Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to branch out and grow your creativity, come join us for our Writers Workshop. Genre TBD.

Last Stop Teen Hangout

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years)
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.

Level Up

3:45pm - 4:45pm
Children (5 to 9 years)
Meeting Room II
Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Creation Station, Games
Details:

Drop in to play games on our Nintendo Switch!

Ages 5+

Disclaimer(s)

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

Fall Classical Concert Series: European Journeys

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Life, History & Culture, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: 69
Details:

European Journeys

Margot Zarzycka, violin – Jessé Martins, piano

Paderewski, Wieniawski, Chopin, Brahms, Dvorak, Kreisler, others

Teen Writers Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
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. 

Jazz Jam SRQ

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music in the Libraries, Performances
Details:

A bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur jazz performers and listeners.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Off the Page with Kirsten Hines

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Meeting Room AB
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Life, Off the Page Literary Celebration
Details:

Kirsten Hines is a Coconut Grove, Florida-based writer, wildlife photographer, and conservationist.

Disclaimer(s)

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

LEGO® Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Career Journeys, Games
Details:

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGO® bricks, you provide the imagination.