Event List

Whether you're an experienced play or a newcomer to this tile-based game of luck and strategy, we welcome you to join this friendly group! Please bring your National Mahjong League card if you have one.

AARP is providing free tax preparation at the Shannon Staub Library again this year. The tax returns will be prepared by IRS-certified tax counselors.

Join the Friends of The Venice Library for a tour of our beautiful library. It is guaranteed you will be surprised and impressed with all of the special features we have for all ages.

Come and get assistance from knowledgeable volunteers.

Bring your questions!

REGISTER AT INFORMATION DESK AT THE VENICE LIBRARY.

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Call (941) 500-9181 to set up your appointment!

Join the Friends of The Venice Library for a tour of our beautiful library. It is guaranteed you will be surprised and impressed with all of the special features we have for all ages.

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.

Selby Library dates of Tax Preparation: February 2nd - April 15th. Located on the 2nd floor.

Days and Hours of Operation: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - 2-5pm. Saturdays 11am-2pm.

Enjoy some award winning international films with English subtitles.

Let your inner star shine at Karaoke Night!
Join us at the North Port Library every fourth Tuesday of the month for a fun-filled evening of music and self-expression.

Tonight’s theme: Family Fun Night!

Embark on a journey of discovery! Join Cheryl Coleman and travel alongside the thousands who ventured north during the Great Migration. Along the way, catch a glimpse of the brilliant innovators who reshaped music and literature.

The Sarasota Music Archive presents the John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series:

Do you need access to a sewing machine for practice? Or do you need help with a sewing or mending project? This is an open lab for adults with sewing machine experience. 

Get your bling on! 

 Looking to try a new craft/art form? Join us for our monthly Creation Station drop-in DIY jewelry making sessions!

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free assistance for federal returns at Elsie Quirk Library.

Come and get assistance from knowledgeable volunteers

Bring your questions!

REGISTER AT INFORMATION DESK AT THE VENICE LIBRARY.

The Health in Motion Bus offers free and low-cost public health services. A registered nurse is available at all visits. Individuals who need follow-up medical care are referred to a primary health care provider. No appointment needed.

Join author Pat Harris as he discusses his book "A Season on the Drink". 

The in-person Betty J. Johnson Library writing group is for anyone seeking dedicated time to work on new or continuing writing projects.

Join Marilyn Carminio for a captivating lecture that journeys through three dazzling decades of high society—beginning in 1870s New York and culminating in the elegance of Edwardian London.

Each monthly session explores a different piece of Creation Station equipment. 

This month we will use the Glowforge to engrave wooden spoons! Limited to 8 participants, and all supplies provided.

Join us for an afternoon of creative expression and calm.  Each month we will work on diamond painting a coaster based on a holiday/seasonal theme.  This group is extremely popular, and seating is limited to 8.

Learn to sew an organizer to keep track of your notepad, pens and other essentials in this beginner friendly sewing program!

Registration is required and limited to 6 adults. One name per registration, please.

Selby Library dates of Tax Preparation: February 2nd - April 15th. Located on the 2nd floor.

Days and Hours of Operation: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - 2-5pm. Saturdays 11am-2pm.