Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or an insect identified? On the first and the third Monday mornings of the month, from 10am to 12 pm, Gulf Gate Library hosts the Master Garde
A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application.
Appointments are preferred but not required.
Preschool Storytime
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
Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup.
Fun to be Fit Kids
Fun To Be Fit Kids
Fun To Be Fit Kids is a music and movement program for children and their caregivers to attend together. Classes are designed for children and their caregiver(s) to send quality time together singing, dancing, getting some exercise and having fun!
Join a lively book club for inspiring conversations! Cirque D' Book meets on the fourth Monday of most months. A different book title is chosen every month to explore. Registration is not required.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
Join us on Mondays of the month for adult coloring! We supply the coloring pages and the pencils. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Gulf Gate Library. Hope to see you there.
Plant Swap
Bring a healthy plant cutting or a packet of seeds and exchange it for a new addition to your garden! Let’s grow together as we share, discover, and connect with various people and plants.
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
Founding Fathers - The Rivalry that Shaped America
Join Louis Masur, Author and Professor, for the third in a series of three lectures on our Founding Fathers. In this final lecture, you’ll learn about the bitter rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
Get genealogy research assistance from knowledgeable and experienced volunteers.
Bring your questions!
Sarasota Music Archive presents "Composer Fest" Part 1
Soundbox/Suncoast Composer Fellowship Program Conference Afternoon Session
1:30 PM: Discovering Old Souls through Historical Recordings with Max Tan
Join Kelly Ward from the Florida Department of Health in this neuroscience researched-based workshop to learn how
Teen Room
Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.
Meditation and Guided Imagery
Self-care and maintenance will be enhanced through meditation, guided imagery and breathing techniques.
Creation Station Youth Lab: Shield Decorating
Hear ye, Hear ye!
Do you wish to become a knight? Come to this youth lab and decorate a cardboard shield.
Recommended for ages 5-9.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
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.
If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
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!
Come to listen or to play at this bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur performers. No registration is required. Bring your instrument, and if you would like to play, you may sign up when you arrive.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
Have too many books in your "to be read" pile, or looking for new recommendations to check out? Join us for a book swap, sponsored by the Shannon Staub Book Club.