Creation Station - Open Sewing Lab

10:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Details:

Use 1 of our 4 Brother sewing machines on Your Own Project. Must Know How to Sew. Machines available on first come first serve basis.

Preserving our Coral Reefs

10:00am - 12:00pm
Classroom A
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Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center
Room: Classroom A
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Lifelong Learning, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024)
Details:

Preserving Our Coral Reefs

Tech Navigator

10:00am - 12:00pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction
Details:

Are you looking for technology help?

Tech Navigator

10:00am - 2:00pm
Reading Garden
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Reading Garden
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Technology Instruction
Details:

Are you looking for technology help?

Gardening with Miss Dina

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), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Green Living, Special Events, Storytimes
Details:

Join us and Miss Dina as she gives a tour of our youth garden as she explores how plants thrive in our earth boxes through learning and activities. This program is presented by CES and a Family Nutrition Educator.

40 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

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.

Preschool Music

10:30am - 11:00am
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), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Music in the Libraries
Details:

Recommended for up to 5 years with parent or caregiver. Singer/guitarist Dave Moran entertains with favorite children’s songs. Seating is limited. First come, first served.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Too Cool Tuesdays: Fun to Be Fit Kids

11:00am - 11:30am
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Music in the Libraries, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Special Events
Details:

Participate in a fun exercise program for you and your little ones. 

Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Come to the youth desk 30 minutes before the program for a ticket.

Prehistoric Underwater Archaeological Sites in Coastal Sarasota County

11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living, Lectures, Special Events
Details:

Archaeologist Steve Koski will present about three of Sarasota County's coastal underwater archaeological sites: the Venice Beach, the Snake Island Site, and the Offshore Manasota Key Site.

 

Summer Lunch Program

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Juliano Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
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), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:

This summer lunch program is sponsored by the Sarasota County School District. Free lunches are available for anyone up to age 18 in the Juliano room on weekdays.  

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: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events
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.

Summer Lunch for Ages 18 and Under

12:45pm - 1:15pm
Youth Program Room
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:

Ages 18 and under may enjoy a free lunch in the youth program room. Check the schedule at the youth desk for specific menu for each day. Lunches are served on a first come, first served basis. Provided by Sarasota County Schools.

Ayuda Tecnológica con una Bibliotecaria

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Group Study Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Group Study Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Spanish/En Español, Technology Instruction
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:

¿Quiere aprender más sobre...

correo electrónico

uso de computadoras

uso de dispositivos móviles

cómo descargar libros electrónicos

cómo adjuntar un documento o una foto

cómo usar MS Word, Excel,

Tech Navigator

1:30pm - 5:00pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Creation Station
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.

Delicious Science w/ Sub Zero Ice Cream

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Special Events
Details:

Ages 5 and up. Be a part of interactive scientific demonstrations of the power of liquid nitrogen and then sample the delicious flash-frozen ice cream results.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Technology 101

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Creation Station
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Details:

Bring your mobile device or borrow a Chromebook from the library for a Technology 101 class.  In these sessions we will cover topics from basic use and vocabulary to how to access and enjoy the libraries digital resources, to navigating socia

Movie Matinee

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024)
Details:

Watch a movie on the big screen!

The current schedule is attached as a flyer and includes a brief description of these titles.

SHARKS - presented by Mote Marine Laboratory

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room AB
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Green Living, Lectures, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024)
Details:

 

Tween / Teen Summer Craft Program

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Learning Lab
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:

Join other Tweens and Teens age 10-15 for our summer craft series. Attendees will create a variety of different projects throughout the summer. Advance registration is required due to limited space.

Let's Sketch! Texture

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
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Required
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Details:

Join for a relaxing sketch session! Each session we'll talk about fundamentals of sketching and do some practice sketches. Follow along or bring your own reference pictures and practice your sketching skills! *Registration required

Read with the Dogs! Session 1 (Jacaranda)

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events, Storytimes
Details:

Calling all families with readers! Our dog friends from the Suncoast Humane Society are returning to the Jacaranda Library, and they want you to read to them!

Read with the Dogs! Session 2 (Jacaranda)

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events, Storytimes
Details:

Calling all families with readers! Our dog friends from the Suncoast Humane Society are returning to the Jacaranda Library, and they want you to read to them!

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+.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Video Gaming

4:00pm - 6:00pm
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: Games
Details:

Teens and tweens can play video games with Wii, Switch and Playstation consoles.

Disclaimer(s)

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