Name: Master Gardener Plant Clinic
Start: 2020-03-31T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2020-03-31T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Elsie Quirk Library

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

10:00am - 12:00pm

Creation Station

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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Green Living

Details:

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or insect identified? Homeowners can receive research-based lawn, landscape and pest management help from the University of Florida. These sessions are made ...

Technology Rescue

10:00am - 12:00pm

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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction

Details:

Having trouble with your device? Need help syncing your eBooks? Come see Luis, our in-house tech expert! See the Reference Desk for more information. (Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred. Call 941-861-1744 to make an appointment n...

AARP Tax Help

10:00am - 1:00pm

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Tax Help

Details:

Tax help. Please note AARP volunteers at the library begin assisting the final client of the day 30 minutes to one hour before the last time listed. ...

Baby Rhyme & Sign Time

10:15am - 11:00am

Meeting Room B

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Meeting Room B

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year)

Program Type: Storytimes

Details:

Sign Language program for children 0 - 2 1/2 years old. Learn with Beebo the Signing Bear using songs, books, and toys. Older siblings welcome. ...

Baby Rhyme and Sign

10:15am - 11:00am

Youth Activity Room

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years)

Program Type: Lifelong Learning

Details:

This program is geared toward babies from newborn to age 2 ½ years. The 45 minute program includes songs, baby sign language, a book and playtime. Older siblings are welcome. ...

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am

Meeting Room II

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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Meeting Room II

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families

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. Discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more! ...

Forty Carrots:Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am

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: Lifelong Learning, Special Events

Details:

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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the even...

Family Stories and More: Fun To Be Fit Kids

10:30am - 11:15am

Youth Program Room

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Youth Program Room

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Details:

Today we have a special guest for storytime. Join Adrianne Pezzella for "Fun to Be Fit," an exercise adventure! Recommended for ages 3-5. Younger siblings are welcome to join. ...

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

Chess Club

11:30am - 3:00pm

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Clubs

Details:

Weekly meeting of local chess enthusiasts. Join in the fun! Questions? Call Heather at 941-861-1273. ...

Forty Carrots:Partners in Play

11:45am - 12:45pm

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: Lifelong Learning, Special Events

Details:

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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the even...

E-help

1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction

Details:

Help with laptops, cell phones ...

Tech Time Tuesdays @Venice Library

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Community Room

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Technology Instruction

Details:

Open time for questions, sharing solutions Bring your device and library staff will try to answer your questions in an informal group setting. ...

Plant Based Cooking with Chef Warren

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Meeting Room AB

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Meeting Room AB

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lifelong Learning

Details:

We all know we should be eating more veggies, so why not learn to use them in creative and delicious ways? Award-winning cookbook author Warren Caterson offers an informative and mouth-watering cooking demonstration complete with food-prep and sampli...

"Radium Girls" Presented by the Asolo Repertory Theatre Guild Play Readers

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room

Registration Closed

Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, One Book Sarasota, Performances

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 60

Details:

Asolo Repertory Theatre Guild Play Readers present "Radium Girls." Kate Moore’s riveting true story of America’s “shining girls”, tells the story of young women employed as dial painters in the 1920s using the new miracle substance, “Radiu...

Windows Laptops for Beginners Class

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Meeting Room

Registration Closed

Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Technology Instruction

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Details:

Have a new Windows-based laptop and need a little help navigating it? Bring your laptop and join this class to learn some hands-on computer basics. If you don't have a laptop, but still want to learn, a training laptop will...

OverDrive and cloudLibrary Help Desk

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Learning Lab

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Learning Lab

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Technology Instruction

Details:

Drop in to get assistance with and ask questions about downloading library books to your computer and other devices, such as the Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPod, iPhone and Android phones and tablets. Please check in at the Reference Desk when you arrive...

AARP Tax Help

2:00pm - 6:00pm

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Tax Help

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AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free assistance for federal returns. ...

After School Excitement

2:30pm - 4:30pm

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning, Games, Movies, Special Events

Details:

Come create, play, or just relax at the library after school. Our Teen Room is open from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. when school is in session for registered teens and tweens in grades 6 - 12. Participants have access to our board and video gam...

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, play games, and more. ...

Teen Board Games

2:30pm - 5:00pm

Teen Room

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Games

Details:

Come to the teen room and choose from a variety of board Games like Apples to Apples, Balderdash, Uno, Scattergories, Scrabble, and more. ...

The Florida Highwaymen: Old Florida Captured in Oil

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Registration Closed

Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lifelong Learning

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 130

Details:

The Highwaymen: A group of African American artists who earned their living by selling their Florida landscape paintings out of the trunks of their cars in the 1960s. These evocative paintings were purchased by residents and tourists for as little as...

LEGOs at the Library

3:00pm - 7:00pm

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Program Type: Games

Details:

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

Tween/Teen Open Lab in the Creation Station

3:30pm - 5:30pm

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Games, Technology Instruction

Details:

Teens and tweens take over the Creation Station. Drop in to explore electronic music, digital design, sewing, podcasting and more. ...

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

Tinker Tuesday

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room II

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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Meeting Room II

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning

Details:

A different project every week! Call or visit to find out what it is this week! Ages 6+. ...

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

Teen Writers Circle -- Cancelled

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Conference Room

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Clubs, Discussion Groups

Details:

This event is cancelled until further notice. Please check back for updates. This group is great for teens who love creative writing. Some things that our meetings will cover include: designing characters, writing short stories (or even long ones!), ...

Spanish Learning Group: Grammar (Intermediate)

4:15pm - 6:15pm

Conference Room

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Spanish/En Español

Details:

Hola! Join us for an evening of learning intermediate Spanish grammar and vocabulary and practicing conversational skills. ...

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

Cine Selby

5:00pm - 7:30pm

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Movies

Details:

Enjoy some award winning international films with English subtitles. This month - in honor or Women’s History Month: Hidden Figures (USA, 2016, 127m, Twentieth Century Fox). ...

Page to Screen Movie Night

5:15pm - 7:30pm

Youth Activity Room

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Movies

Details:

Tweens and teens are invited to join us the last Tuesday of each month for our Page to Screen Tween Book Club! Stop by the Youth Dept. to pick up a list of upcoming books, then read the book ahead of time before watching the movie. Kids can dis...

DIY Time

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Meeting Room

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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Details:

Love to create? This is the program for you! Drop in once a month for an open hour of art including coloring, clay, crafts and more! Recommended for ages 6 and up. ...

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

Green Living: Tips for Becoming More Sustainable

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Community Room

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Green Living

Details:

There are many opportunities for becoming more sustainable in the way we live our lives, but where should you start? This class will introduce ideas in the categories of energy, water, waste, transportation and food, help you prioritize what will wor...

Adult Coloring Group

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room B

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Meeting Room B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month. We supply the coloring pages and pencils. ...

Teen Advisory Board

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Conference Room

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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Clubs, Volunteer Orientations & Programs

Details:

Join the Teen Advisory Board to make a difference at your local library and get community service hours. Make decisions about upcoming teen events, the Teen Zone, and the YA collection. Snacks will be provided! All in grades 6-12 are welcome ...

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

Teen Advisory Board

6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning, Volunteer Orientations & Programs

Details:

Earn community service hours while you help shape the future of the library. Create, develop, execute, and lead programs and activities. Influence collection and service decisions. Free PIZZA thanks to the Friends of the North Po...

Yoga Safari

6:15pm - 7:00pm

Youth Program Room

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Youth Program Room

Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Details:

Kids get to chill out on yoga mats while listening to stories about animals around the world. Simple yoga poses and breathing activities are incorporated. Followed by a simple craft. Recommended for ages 5 - 8. ...

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