Earn up to 30 hours of community service by participating in this 2-week summer program to become a better citizen and volunteer in your community. Learn about survival skills, home care basics, marketing your abilities, and more!
Join other tweens this summer for Xbox and WiiU gaming. Play starts at 10 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served and the program is restricted to youth ages 9-12 years old.
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.
Preschoolers, ages 2 ½ - 5 and their parent, guardian or caregiver are invited to join us for a variety of activities throughout the summer. Drop by the youth department to get a detailed list of activities that will be offered.
Curious about how to recreate the sound of crunching snow during a Florida summer? Need some thunder sounds for a project, but no clouds are in sight?
Learn Genealogy research through Ancestry, Heritage Quest, etc. Students need names, dates, and locations of people to be researched on the databases. Bring your own thumb drive for articles to be printed.
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.
Participate with your child in singing, chanting, moving, dancing, listening and playing simple instruments while developing a strong musical bond with your child.
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In this DVD course, Professor Bill Messenger of the Peabody Institute of the John Hopkins University explores the origins and history of American musical theater, spanning two vibrant centuries.
Hear a fun music themed story, enjoy playing games, and make a summer craft celebrating our library theme Libraries Rock! Program is for children, tweens, and families.
A six-part class to help children stay more focused and to concentrate better, important skills that can lead to enhanced student performance.
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.
Free lunch for children & teens age 0-18. Sponsored by All Faiths Food Bank, Department of Agriculture & the Sarasota County School System.
Free lunches for anyone up to age 18 will be served in the youth program room June 4-Aug. 3 excluding July 4.
Laughter Yoga is an exercise activity which includes stretching, deep breathing, clapping and mostly laughing. With more than 50 health benefits, Laughter Yoga is great fun and you end up feeling wonderful. No mats or contortions required.
Join Jeff Hanna and Barbara Gail for a live ukulele and drum performance on July 13th while you build your own ukulele. Then return on July 20th to decorate your ukulele and learn to play some simple tunes.
Learn Genealogy research through Ancestry, Heritage Quest, etc. Students need names, dates, and locations of people to be researched on the databases. Bring your own thumb drive for articles to be printed.
Jack, The Computer Guy, will explain how your computer works and why it doesn't.
Artists in Libraries Series: Design and Create Original Jewelry
Design and create an original necklace using exciting beads. The principles of design such as symmetry, patterns, focal point and color balance will be taught. Leave class wearing your own special creation!
For teens ages 11-18. Have some fun with your friends at this workshop and learn Hip Hop Dance techniques! Presented by Sarasota Contemporary Dance. Registration is required and limited to 15 participants.
Isha Yoga and Meditation for Beginners
Come join us for an exploration of mindfulness and find your inner peace.
Coloring pages, markers, color pencils, and crayons will be provided.
Drop in to play board games with your friends and other people in the library, and have the chance to win prizes. Friday, July 13 will feature "Dead of Winter!"
Come and join us as we explore new books. Kindergartners, first-, and second-graders are beginning the journey to independent reading. Each month we discuss a book from a different series.