Name: Genealogy Research
Start: 2019-04-17T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2019-04-17T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Genealogy Research

10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room II

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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Meeting Room II

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Genealogy, Technology Instruction

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Details:

Introductory class to learn how to research your family genealogy online through Ancestry and Heritage Quest. Bring along your family names, dates and locations of your ancestors. Registration required, limited to 10 participants. ...

Gulf Gate French Conversation Group

10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room A

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups

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For people who want to improve their French speaking skills and enjoy reading French-language articles and discussing them. Come practice speaking the romantic language of French. Everyone is welcome to participate in this weekly group so you can pra...

ArtCart

10:00am - 7:45pm

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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:

In April, ArtCart waxes poetic with block out and collage poetry and paper flowers. Ask for the cart at the youth desk. ...

Storytime

10:15am - 11:00am

Storytime Room

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Storytime Room

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

Program Type: Storytimes

Details:

Enjoy interacting with your child by participating in early literacy activities that include music and movement, books, crafts, and educational activities. ...

Forty Carrots- Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am

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), Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Program Type: Lifelong Learning

Details:

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups. Meet our Friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots can help you enhance your parenting skills even more. H...

Knit and Crocheting Group

10:15am - 12:00pm

Conference Room

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Learn to knit and crochet! All ages and skill levels welcome! Bring your own yarn and needles. Supplies provided for beginners. ...

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Rachael Brunelle

10:15am - 12:15pm

Study Room #141

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Location: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Study Room #141

Purpose of Meeting

Studying ...

Conversational Spanish for Beginners

10:30am - 11:30am

Conference Room

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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Spanish/En Español

Details:

Learn to speak common Spanish phrases in a fun, relaxed environment. This 8 week course is designed for adult beginners who have little or no background in Spanish. You will learn Spanish vocabulary for meeting other people and greetings,...

The Multi-Faceted Style of Edvard Grieg: Selections of His Piano Music

10:30am - 11:30am

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lifelong Learning

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The Multi-Faceted Style of Edvard Grieg: Selections of His Piano Music A Performance and Power Point Presentation on Norway's greatest composer Presented by Sylvia Reynolds Eckes, piano Sylvia is program director for the Sa...

Adult Coloring Lounge

10:30am - 12:00pm

Conference Room

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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Get into the adult coloring craze ! Join us for a fun and unique way to unwind, reduce stress, and express your creativity at the Shannon Staub Library. All supplies will be provided. Artistic talent is not required. Refreshments are included. ...

Socrates Café

10:30am - 12:00pm

Conference Room

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

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Socrates Café are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of the Socratic method: that we learn more when we respectfully listen ...

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. ...

Forty Carrots- Partners in Play

11:30am - 12:30pm

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), Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Program Type: Lifelong Learning

Details:

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups. Meet our Friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots can help you enhance your parenting skills even more. H...

Book - a - Tech Librarian

1:00pm - 2:30pm

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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Technology Instruction

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Want to learn more about using a computer or your device? Sign up for your 30 minute session with one of our librarians. Sessions are set up for Wednesdays starting at 1:00 pm. Call 941-861-1360 to sign up. ...

Genealogy Research

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room II

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Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Meeting Room II

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Genealogy, Technology Instruction

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Details:

Advanced class - Research your family genealogy online through Ancestry and Heritage Quest. Bring along your family names, dates and locations of your ancestors. Completed of Introductory class is required. Registration required, limited to ...

Understanding Value Line

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Meeting Room A

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 45

Details:

Learn to better understand and use Value Line to make investment decisions. Phil Crocker of BetterInvesting will go over how to read and use the Value Line Investment Survey, a stock analysis newsletter that is among the most highly regarded and wide...

Literacy

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Conference Room

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Outreach

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literacy ...

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.

OverDrive and cloudLibrary Help Desk

2:45pm - 4:30pm

Learning Lab

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Learning Lab

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Technology Instruction

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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...

Diggers Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm

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), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Green Living

Details:

Join us the third Wednesday of every month to learn about gardening and the environment. Experience a deeper enjoyment of our library’s Reading Garden through crafts, experiments, interactive activities and more. Explore your “natural” creativity and...

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

Read With The Dogs

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), Tweens (9 to 12 years)

Program Type: Special Events

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Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills. The dogs love the attention and the kids love the interactions. This program is for reading c...

Growing Young readers and Writers

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Story Time Room

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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library

Room: Story Time Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Green Living, Storytimes

Details:

A club where reading and writing are fun! Using nature to inspire us as readers and writers. For ages 6 and up. ...

Getting the Most Out of Google and Its Apps for Medium to Advanced Users

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Learning Lab

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Learning Lab

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Technology Instruction

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Seats Remaining: 5

Details:

Join us to learn about and practice using all the cool things a Google/Gmail account allows you to do. This class is aimed at the Medium to Advanced User. It's also primarily for those with Android devices or Windows 10 computers. Bring your ...

Teen Volunteer Orientation 2019

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Creation Station

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Volunteer Orientations & Programs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 14

Details:

All teens interested in volunteering at the Jacaranda Library can learn the ropes in this group orientation. Submit an online volunteer application through scgov.net/volunteer, select LJAC Teen Team Volunteer as your Opportunity. You can start volunt...

Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.)

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Program Room

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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Clubs, Discussion Groups

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For ages 11-18. Join the Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.) and share ideas for upcoming library programs for teens. ...

Gulf Gate Anime Club

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Teen Zone

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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library

Room: Teen Zone

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Clubs, Discussion Groups, Movies

Details:

Do you have a love of anime, manga, or comics? Then come to the next Anime Club meeting. Refreshments will be provided. ...

Lego Club

5:30pm - 7:00pm

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Library Branch: North Port Library

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

Program Type: Games

Details:

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. For ages 4 and up. ...

Teen Open Lab in the Creation Station

5:30pm - 7:30pm

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Details:

Find yourself through arts and crafts with new and old technology. Teens and tweens take over the Creation Station upstairs and work on a variety of cool self-directed projects. Drop in and explore equipment including sewing machines, a microsco...

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

Evening Book Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Creation Station

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Book Discussions, Clubs, Discussion Groups

Details:

Monthly discussion of the Evening Book Club. Book discussion schedules are available at by the front circulation desk at the Jacaranda Public Library. ...

Time Sifters Archaeology Program

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning, Lectures

Details:

Time Sifters Archaeological Society present monthly lecture programs. This month: Petra: The Rose Red City As Old As Time. Presented by Dr. Steven Derfler, Executive Director, Educational Resources, Inc. For more information visit timesifters...