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.

Knit and Crocheting Group

10:15am - 12:00pm
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.

Gulf Gate Knitters

10:15am - 1:15pm
Meeting Room B
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Join other local knitters for a time to work on individual projects and discuss all things knitting.

Activity Hour

10:30am - 11:30am
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Games
Details:

Kids can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.

Wednesday 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.

Creation Station: Adult Sewing Lab

10:30am - 12:00pm
Creation Station
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Technology Instruction
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Drop-In Jewelry Making for Adults

10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room II
Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Details:

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!

 

Storytime

11:15am - 11:45am
Veranda Room
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

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

Reservation

Library Advisory Board

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Purpose of Meeting

Regular quarterly meeting

Reservation

Library Advisory Board

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Regular meeting

Let's Craft! Embroidered Pin

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Conference Room
Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Join us and embroider your very own lapel pin! No experience required.

*Registration Required*

Mah Jongg for Experienced Players

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Play Mah Jongg with other experienced players in the Rotunda and make new friends! Please bring your own NMJL card with your name on it.

Socrates Cafe: Open Topic Discussions

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room
Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:

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

Teen Room

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Games, Lifelong Learning, Movies
Details:

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

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.

Tools to Quit Smoking

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Creation Station
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Healthy Living
Details:

Through Tobacco Free Florida’s Quit Your Way Program, Gulfcoast South AHEC (GSAHEC) offers free Group Quit sessions to tobacco users free of charge.

Read 'Em and Eat

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

Read for at least 10 minutes in our "lounge" and enjoy a sweet treat as a reward. For ages 6+.

Have a Volcanic Blast

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Activity Room
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Details:

Do you know the difference between a shield volcano and a stratovolcano? Do you know how and why volcanic eruptions occur?

Quirky Crafters: Basic Perler Bead Crafting

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Welcome to Quirky Crafters! Come join us and learn how to use patterns to make cool designs using Perler beads and use heat to fuse them into place. No strings necessary.

Lego Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Games

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

Yoga and Gentle Stretching

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Veranda Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Karen Kreisler is a certified meditation, yoga, health and wellness instructor with over ten years of teaching experience.