Internet 101

10:00am - 11:30am
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction
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Seats Remaining: 8
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New to the Internet or needing some instruction?  Learn some of the workings of the Internet as well as some of the pesky acronyms and what they mean:  html, isp, http, and others.  In this class you will learn how to conduct a basi

French Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:

Weekly meeting of the Venice French Club. 

Genealogy for Beginners -- Session 1

10:00am - 12:00pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Genealogy, Technology Instruction
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Seats Remaining: 7
Details:

Interested in finding out more about your family tree? Join us for this free instructional course on how to use library resources and databases to research your family genealogy through Ancestry Library Edition. Seating is limited.

Mother's Day Card Station

10:00am - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Children and tweens can drop-in on Wednesday and Friday between 10am-4pm and create a Mother's Day Card!

ArtCart

10:00am - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Details:

Keep calm and create with self-directed arts and crafts projects.   Ask for the cart at the youth desk.

Story Time

10:15am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

For children 18 months to 5 years old and their caregivers. Interact with your child in a variety of early literacy activities including music, movement, stories, crafts and games.

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Details:

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.

Storytime

10:15am - 11:15am
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

Preschoolers, ages 2 ½ - 5 and their parent, guardian or caregiver are invited to join us for stories, songs, finger plays, rhymes, and crafts. There is a different theme every week.

Open Lab in the Creation Station

10:30am - 1:30pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Technology Instruction
Details:

Come use our Adobe/ Mac software and sewing machines on your own personal projects. Time slots are filled on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Reservation

Protecting yourself from mosquitoes

11:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Fruitville Library
Room: Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

I will be discussing what citizens can do around their home to prevent mosquito breeding, and what they can use or wear to prevent mosquito bites.

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

11:45am - 12:45pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Details:

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.

Genealogy - Session 2

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Genealogy, Technology Instruction
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Seats Remaining: 5
Details:

The second session offers the advanced genealogy researcher one-on-one teacher instruction in their personal genealogy quest.

Registration is required.

Bike Month Film Series

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Details:

On three Fridays in May, watch a movie featuring a bicycle as a character or pivotal driver of story. The audience will be invited to discuss the movie after its showing. Please call the library for titles.

Ask Jack

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Instruction
Details:

Jack, The Computer Guy, will explain how your computer works and why it doesn't.

Baila Miller Summer Lectures: Dale Chihuly, Glass Master Extraordinaire

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Lectures
Details:

Dale Chihuly (b.

Isha Kriya Meditation

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Juliano Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:

Find your inner peace through guided meditation with volunteers from the Isha Foundation.

Keep Calm and Color On

2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

Coloring pages, markers, color pencils, and crayons will be provided.

Teen Room

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
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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: Clubs
Details:

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

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

Teen Movies

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Center
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Movies
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Mother's Day Craft

3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

Mother’s Day Craft: 5-12. Drop-in and make a Mother’s Day craft!

(While supplies last.)

Primary Readers: Early Edition

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Book Discussions
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Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Come and join us as we introduce new books to beginning readers. A different book from a series will be highlighted each month. There are also book related activities besides the discussion.  Snacks are served.