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.

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.

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.

Let's walk and talk about books, those we have read, what we are reading now or even what we want to read!

Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet. 

Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.

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.

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. 

Get your bling on! 

 Looking to try a new craft/art form? Join us for our monthly Creation Station drop-in DIY jewelry making sessions!

Assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers

Bring your questions

Join us at the North Port Library for storytime!  Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed! 

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.

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.

Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe.

Customize your own ocean-themed towel with Cricut-made stencils, die-cuts and fabric paint. All materials will be supplied. 

Registration is required and limited to 16 adults. One name per registration, please.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Art History presenter Baila Miller on artist Gustav Klimt, an Austrian symbolist painter of among other works, 'The Woman in Gold'.

🎮 Calling All Teens! 🎮

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.

Get tips on healthy eating and meal ideas during the Food Smarts program presented by All Faiths Food Bank and go home with a free bag of groceries! Each class will include a brief nutri

Join us for a hands-on science adventure where we'll explore the fascinating world of density using jars!

Children are invited for a special opportunity to share a story with a furry friend!  Take advantage of this no-pressure, judgment-free zone to practice reading with a certified therapy dog.

Tweens and Teens will join in on crafty fun to make some eight-legged friends out of clay!

Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty since we will be working with art materials that can get a bit messy.

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