Name: Master Gardener: Drop In Plant Clinic
Start: 2024-03-13T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-03-13T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

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Early Voting for Presidential Preference Primary

All Day

Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Location: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room

Purpose of Meeting

Early Voting for 2024 Presidential Preference Primary 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. March 9 - March 17 ...

Master Gardener: Drop In Plant Clinic

10:00am - 12:00pm

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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. ...

Cancelled

Knit and Crocheting Group

10:15am - 12:00pm

Conference Room

Cancelled

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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. Needles are supplied and remain with the instruct...

Activity Hour

10:30am - 11:30am

Story Time Room

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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. ...

Sarasota Music Archive Musical Performance: Giuseppina Ciarla, harp

10:30am - 11:30am

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

Registration Closed

Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Performances

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 1

Details:

March 13 – Musical Performance: Giuseppina Ciarla, harp Italian born Giuseppina Ciarla, the principal harpist of The Sarasota Opera, is a classical musician and a groundbreaking crossover performer combining her artistry of voice and harp in an ec...

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

Wednesday Let's Pretend Day

10:30am - 11:30am

Program Room

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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

Registration Closed

Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Technology Instruction

Registration 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. Teens with sewing machine experience may be admitted with the consent of t...

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

AARP Tax Assistance

10:30am - 1:30pm

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Tax Help

Details:

AARP Volunteer Tax Assistance at Fruitville Library will be provided on Wednesdays and Thursdays from Feb 1 - April 11, 2024 from 10:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m.. By appointment only. Appointments are made in person with AARP volunteers during t...

AARP Tax Aide

10:30am - 2:30pm

Meeting Room

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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Tax Help

Details:

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free assistance for federal returns. By appointment only. You must schedule your appointment in person at Elsie Quirk Library's front desk. ...

Storytime

11:15am - 11:45am

Veranda Room

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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! ...

Off the Shelf Book Club - Venice

11:30am - 12:30pm

Conference Room

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups

Details:

Join us for friendly discussion, book recommendations, and insight! We will be discussing An Immense World by Ed Yong. Ask at the front desk for a copy of the book of the month or to be placed on hold for it. Titles are subject ...

FOSPL Book Talk: Jacqueline King Donnelly

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussions, Lifelong Learning

Details:

Jacqueline King Donnelly - "Anywhere but Bordeaux! Adventures of an American teacher in France" Hoping to escape her predictable American life, a teacher runs away in search of adventure to France, but her dreams of a perfect life are soon me...

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

Writer's Circle (Live)

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Waitlist

Required

Virtual Event

Waitlist

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Library Branch: Virtual Events

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Virtual

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Details:

The Writer's Circle was created for writers of all types and genres. Whether you write Fiction, Poetry, Lyrics even Stand-Up Comedy; here, you will find a welcoming place via Zoom to share and if you wish to, discuss your work. Please note that yo...

Cancelled

Socrates Cafe: Open Topic Discussions

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room

Cancelled

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups

Details:

Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe. At each meeting participants may suggest topics, and we vote to choose the topic. Then we have a moderated discussion, in which everyone may address the topic and the issue...

Let's Get Crafty

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Juliano Room

Registration Closed

Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Juliano Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Details:

Join the fun as we explore various arts and craft formats! Sponsored by the Friends of the North Port Library. ...

Cancelled

AARP Tax Help

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Group Study 1

Cancelled

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Group Study 1

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Tax Help

Details:

***March 13 Tax Help cancelled*** AARP Tax help will be available January 29 - April 15 to assist in tax preparation. Monday - Thursday: 2 - 5 p.m. Saturdays: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. CLOSED Fridays, Sundays, and Holidays. Help is provided on ...

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

Author Talk: Stephen Payne, You Were Always There, and the Art of Storytelling

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Community Room

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Author Event

Details:

Join author Stephen Russell Payne as he discusses memoir and novel writing as well as his most recent publication "You Were Always There," a coming of age love story set in bucolic Greensboro, Vermont in the 1970s. In this novel, Luke Simms is a farm...

Florida-Friendly Landscaping to Reduce Stormwater Runoff

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Meeting Room

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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Green Living, Lectures

Details:

Learn how to reduce stormwater runoff and turn it into an asset with this class! Fertilizers, pesticides, debris, and eroded soil carried in stormwater can wreak havoc on our water quality. And with the Suncoast's abundant rains, stormwater runoff...

Closing

Closed for Special Event

4:00pm - 8:00pm

Branches:

Selby Library

Description:

Closed for Special Event ...

Celtic Music with Vermont's Easy Street

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Meeting Room

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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages

Program Type: Cultural Life, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Special Events

Details:

Vermont's Easy Street brings you popular Irish favorite songs along with traditional fiddle and mandolin Celtic tunes. A bit of Irish humor and a few surprises also await. Bring on the green! Seating is limited to 70 attendees. First come, first s...

The Leading Ladies of Sarasota County

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Veranda Room

Registration Closed

Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Youth, Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, History & Culture

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 36

Details:

Sarasota County has been profoundly shaped by the contributions of local women in business, education, philanthropy, and political leadership. In this program, we’ll explore the stories of some of the county’s most inspiring leading ladies, ranging f...

Lego Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

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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.

The Bandstand at Selby Library - Friends'of the Selby Public Library Fundraiser

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Rotunda

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Rotunda

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Special Events

Details:

Join Friends of the Selby Public Library for an evening of fun, food, dancing and drinks at the 50’s and 60’s themed Bandstand at Selby Library on Wednesday, March 13, from 6-9pm. Friends, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, supports the Selby Library by funding ...