Heritage Quest Genealogical Searching (On Demand)

All Day
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Genealogy, Virtual
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Discover more about your family with HeritageQuest. HeritageQuest is a database of genealogical sources, local and family histories, and research aids.

Virtual Escape Room: The Haunted Library (On Demand)

All Day
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Games, Virtual
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It's the 28th of December. You and 8 others arrive at the Jenna Rick Library under the assumption that you're attending the facility's first-ever, after-hours Lock-In Party. There are three staff members there to greet you.

FORTY CARROTS: STUDIO 40 (LIVE)

9:30am - 10:30am
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes, Virtual
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(1-5 years old) a FREE group hosted via the ZOOM platform featuring a captivating program of art, music, movement, science and other creative activities.

Mad Hatter's Tea Party in Wonderland (Live)

10:30am - 11:30am
Registration Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Special Events, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
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Dress up in your favorite Wonderland costume and join our tea party. We'll be celebrating your unbirthday and more. Bring your best jokes, wild tales, and puns to this party. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Conversation Cafe

10:30am - 12:00pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
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Practice speaking English! Sponsored by the Literacy Council of Sarasota. Please call 941-955-0421 to register as an ESOL learner with the Literacy Council of Sarasota.

Teen Advisory Board

10:30am - 12:00pm
Registration Closed
Required
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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, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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. 

FORTY CARROTS: WOW- WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (LIVE)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year)
Program Type: Storytimes
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Parents of newborns to 7 months of age. Forty Carrots will now be offering this group via a ZOOM platform.

Laser/Nerf Gun Thunderdome Battle

11:00am - 12:30pm
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Games, Special Events
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Enter our outdoor battlefield for an epic onslaught. Bring your own Nerf guns for an open free-play as a warm-up, then jump into the ultimate laser tag labyrinth where chaos reigns supreme.

Ask a Teenager

12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Technology Instruction
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Looking for assistance with your smart phone, tablet, or laptop? Technology help is available in the Osprey Library on Saturday afternoons. 

Teen Saturday Programming

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Games, Movies
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Please check the Teen Zone calendar flyer for more program information.

Cancelled

LEGO Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families
Program Type: Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Games
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Ages 5 and up. Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. Creations will be on display in the youth area for one week following the programs.