Name: Let's Pretend Day
Start: 2025-07-30T10:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-07-30T11:30:00-04:00
Location: Elsie Quirk Library

Cartoon image of two children playing with toys

Let's Pretend Day

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Program Room at Elsie Quirk Library

Program Type:

Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Age Group:

Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

Children ages 2-8 and their caregivers are invited for Wednesday morning free-play time, with an assortment of toys and props to inspire the young imagination! Drop-in anytime betw...

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Details:

Children ages 2-8 and their caregivers are invited for Wednesday morning free-play time, with an assortment of toys and props to inspire the young imagination! Drop-in anytime between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Genealogy Assistance

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Program Type:

Genealogy

Age Group:

Adults

Details:

Come and get one-on-one genealogy research assistance with expert experienced volunteers.Bring your questions!

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Genealogy

Details:

Come and get one-on-one genealogy research assistance with expert experienced volunteers.

Bring your questions!

Storytime

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

Join us at the North Port Library for storytime! Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed!

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: Storytimes

Details:

Join us at the North Port Library for storytime! Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed!

LEGO® Club

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

North Port Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Games

Age Group:

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

Details:

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGO® bricks, you provide the imagination.

Library Branch: North Port Library

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Games

Details:

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGO® bricks, you provide the imagination.

Diverse group of young children listening to a story.

Little Adventures Story Time

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Program Room at Elsie Quirk Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Games, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Age Group:

Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

For ages 2-5. Join us for story time filled with a variety of early literacy activities that include music, stories, movement, crafts and school readiness.

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Details:

For ages 2-5. Join us for story time filled with a variety of early literacy activities that include music, stories, movement, crafts and school readiness.

Good Samaritan Pharmacy

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm

Conference Room at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Purpose of Room Use:

Prescription Assistance for income qualified individuals.

Conference Room

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Location: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Conference Room

Purpose of Room Use

Prescription Assistance for income qualified individuals.

Genealogy Assistance

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Program Type:

Genealogy, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Adults

Details:

Get assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers Bring your questions

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Genealogy, Lifelong Learning

Details:

Get assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers

Bring your questions

The Knit Happens Club

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Join other local knitters and crocheters while working on personal projects and discussing all things knitting/crocheting. All skill levels welcome. Crochet Amigurumi kits wil...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups

Details:

Join other local knitters and crocheters while working on personal projects and discussing all things knitting/crocheting. All skill levels welcome. Crochet Amigurumi kits will be provided while supplies last.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Conference Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Program Type:

Green Living, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them. Get expert advice on your landscaping needs. ...

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning

Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Life After Downton Abbey

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Juliano Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups, Movies

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Details:

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Juliano Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Movies

Details:

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:15am

Meeting Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

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 yo...

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: Storytimes

Details:

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.

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)

Details:

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 yo...

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: Storytimes

Details:

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.

Creation Station Open Lab

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Are you curious about our Creation Station? Join us for Open Lab, where library patrons can explore and experiment with a variety of tools and equipment such as Osmo technology, ro...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning

Details:

Are you curious about our Creation Station? Join us for Open Lab, where library patrons can explore and experiment with a variety of tools and equipment such as Osmo technology, robots, button makers, and more.

Story Trail

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:30pm

Garden at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Age Group:

Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Details:

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book the first Saturday of every month! In case of rain, Story Trail ...

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Room: Garden

Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families

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

Details:

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book the first Saturday of every month!

In case of rain, Story Trail will be set up in the Kids' Zone.

Make and Take

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Join us for an enjoyable craft session in the Veranda Room at the North Port Public Library! It will be a fun time of learning and building new crafting skills. Local artist, Jenni...

Required

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Details:

Join us for an enjoyable craft session in the Veranda Room at the North Port Public Library! It will be a fun time of learning and building new crafting skills.

LEGO Club

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library

Program Type:

Clubs, Games, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

LEGO Club:

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination.

Details:

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 followi...

Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

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

Program Type: Clubs, Games, Lifelong Learning

Details:

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination.

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.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Adult Writers Club

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

Active Older Adult Living, Career Journeys, Clubs, Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Details:

Join the North Port Creative Writers Circle, meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of the Month. The club welcomes adult writers of all experience levels to engage in creative discussions...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Career Journeys, Clubs, Discussion Groups

Details:

Join the North Port Creative Writers Circle, meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of the Month.

Genealogy Assistance

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Program Type:

Genealogy

Age Group:

Adults

Details:

Get genealogy research assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers.Bring your questions!

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Genealogy

Details:

Get genealogy research assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers.

Bring your questions!

Meditation on top of a mountain looking at sunrise

Meditation and Guided Imagery

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, Healthy Living

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Self-care and maintenance will be enhanced through meditation, guided imagery and breathing techniques. In a fast-paced world of stressors, people can use this time to quiet down a...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, Healthy Living

Details:

Self-care and maintenance will be enhanced through meditation, guided imagery and breathing techniques.

Teen Writers Club

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing ex...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

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

Program Type: Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Pop-Up Stop: Longboat Key

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Pop-Up Library

Program Type:

Outreach, Storytimes

Age Group:

All Ages

Details:

On the first and third Tuesday of each month, the Pop-Up will be at Longboat Key with books for all ages and a Storytime for children at 10:30 AM. Swing by to sign up for a library...

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Pop-Up Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Outreach, Storytimes

Details:

On the first and third Tuesday of each month, the Pop-Up will be at Longboat Key with books for all ages and a Storytime for children at 10:30 AM. Swing by to sign up for a library card and read a book with us!

Youth Summer Program

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 6:00pm

Meeting Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Color Our World (Summer 2025), Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Age Group:

Children (5 to 9 years)

Details:

Program to be determined.

Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)

Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

Details:

Program to be determined.

Genealogy Assistance

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Program Type:

Genealogy

Age Group:

Adults

Details:

Get expert and experienced genealogy research assistance.Bring your questions

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Genealogy

Details:

Get expert and experienced genealogy research assistance.

Bring your questions

A rainbow of art supplies arranged in a circle.

Tinker Tuesday

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room II at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Children (5 to 9 years), Families

Details:

A different project every week!Recommended for ages 6 and up.

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!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

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

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