Pop-Up Stop: Church of the Palms Food Pantry

8:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Pop-Up Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Details:
On the second and fourth Tuesday each month, the Pop-Up partners with All Faith’s Food Bank. It can be spotted at the Church of the Palms Food Pantry signing people up for library cards and checking out books! ...

Baby Playtime

10:15am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Details:
Meet new friends at Baby Playtime! Children and families are welcome to explore and develop early literacy skills through free play with educational toys. Recommended for ages 2 and under. Registration is not required. Sponsored by the Friends ...

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: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Games, Special Events

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

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)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Details:
For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand. Space is lim...

Creation Station: Beginner Sewing

10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Details:
Learn sewing machine basics and sew a simple drawstring bag for your glasses. Registration is required and limited to 10 participants. ...

AARP Tax Assistance

10:30am - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Tax Help
Details:
Appointments are filled, as of 03/15/24 AARP is providing free tax preparation at the Shannon Staub Library again this year. The tax returns will be prepared by IRS-certified tax counselors. The AARP Tax-Aide Tax Preparation Program will begin ...

Too Cool Tuesdays: Words and Wiggles

11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Program Room
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:
Get ready for school with stories, activities, and socialization. Sometimes, there's even a puppet show! Recommended for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome as needed.  ...

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Genealogy Assistance

11:00am - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Details:
Assistance with genealogy questions from knowledgeable and experienced volunteers ...

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Veranda Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Games, Special Events

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

Creation Station: Open Lab

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Creation Station
Registration Closed
Required
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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: Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:
Get ready to create: you bring the idea, we bring the tools!  Come to Open Lab in the Creation Station to bring your design to life. Equipment includes Cricut, sewing machines, button makers, 3D printers, and more. Supplies and machines ...

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Free Nutrition & Cooking Classes

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:
Get simple strategies for eating healthy and learn how to make delicious, health food!  You get to eat what you make and take home a bag of groceries. Registration required.  ...
Cancelled

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Juliano Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:
Join Sarasota Extension Services Master Gardeners for questions pertaining to Florida-friendly gardening, composting, and identifying insects. Homeowners can receive research-based lawn, landscape and pest management help from the University of Flori...

Sarasota Earlye Musick Consort Performance

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Culture, Music in the Libraries, Special Events
Details:
The Sarasota Earlye Musick Consort will present music from the Renaissance era through modern times. This program is for ages 18 and up. Attendance is first come, first serve. This concert is sponsored by the Friends of Gulf Gate Library. ...

Tech Navigator

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Group Study Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Group Study Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction, Virtual
Details:
Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person or distance appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills. Tech Navigator ser...

Teen Room

2:00pm - 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: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Games, Lifelong Learning, Movies
Details:
Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more. ...

AARP Tax Help

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Group Study 1
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Group Study 1
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Tax Help
Details:
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 a first-come, first-served basis to t...

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Cancelled

Education Foundation

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Career Journeys, Discussion Groups
Details:
Education Foundation meeting with Teen Room attendees. ...

Teen Movie Afternoon: Dune (Part 1)

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Movies
Details:
Stop by and watch this week's requested movie: Dune Part 1! ...

Jazz Concert - Dr. Pete Carney and his Jazz Quartet Present --- "Jazz from Billie Holiday to Billie Eilish"

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Join Dr. Pete Carney and his Jazz  Quartet Present "Jazz from Billie Holiday to Billie Eilish" Celebrate Women's History Month in this collection of American songs written by women throughout the last one hundred years. Vocalist Darcie Allen joi...

Meditation with a Blue Lotus Monk

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
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Required
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, Healthy Living, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Details:
Monk San will guide us in a peaceful meditation here at the library. No previous experience or materials required. If you have a meditation cushion, you are welcome to bring it with you. *Registration Required* ...

Last Stop Teen Hangout

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room
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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. The program is open to any teen who agrees to follow the Teen Room Code of Conduct. Aft...

Read With The Dogs

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Book Discussions, Lifelong Learning
Details:
Drop in during this one-hour session to meet certified pet therapy dogs from Suncoast Humane Society and their parents. Children are encouraged to read to the dogs to build communication and literacy skills in a fun, pressure-free way, but all are we...

CANCELLED - Pokémon Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Details:
Come play Pokémon at the library. Bring your Pokémon cards from home to trade or play. For children ages 5-12. Space is limited and registration is required.     ...

Meet the Pups!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:
Meet therapy dogs and their owners.  Enjoy the benefits of spending time with therapy pets! ...

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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), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Details:
A different project every week! Ages 6+. ...

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Youth Video Gaming

4:00pm - 5:45pm
Teen Center
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Games
Details:
Join us in the Teen Center for Youth Video Gaming! Play together or compete on the Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Wii! ...

Cine Selby: "American Splendor" (2003)

5:00pm - 7:00pm
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. March 26 enjoy "American Splendor" featuring Paul Giamatti as author Harvey Pekar. Synopsis from IMDB: "An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic bo...

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North Port Library Chess Club

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Veranda Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Clubs, Games, Lifelong Learning
Details:
Want to play chess? Can’t find someone or somewhere to play? Wish you knew how? Join us for instruction and fun. First & Fourth Tuesday of every month. 5 - 7 p.m. ...

Sensory Exploration Workshop

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Story Time Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, One Book Sarasota
Details:
Have you ever wondered about how animals see things? Then join us for this unique opportunity to explore the world through the eyes of animals using Virtual Reality headsets.   This program is part of the 2024 One Book One Community progra...