Event List

Master Gardener: Drop In Plant Clinic

Wednesday, December 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Program Type:

Green Living

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Drop in to receive research-based lawn, landscape, pest management, and gardening help from the University of Florida.

These sessions are made possible through a partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County.

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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

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

Program Type: Green Living

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Drop in to receive research-based lawn, landscape, pest management, and gardening help from the University of Florida.

These sessions are made possible through a partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County.

Knit and Crocheting Group

Wednesday, December 23, 2026 at 10:15am - 12:00pm

Conference Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

Age Group:

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

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Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

Libraries and History Center Closure

All Day 12/24 - 12/25

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

Sarasota County Libraries and the History Center will be closed Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25.We will resume normal hours on Saturday, Dec. 26.

Closing

Branches:

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

Description:

Sarasota County Libraries and the History Center will be closed Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25.

We will resume normal hours on Saturday, Dec. 26.

Intermediate Origami

Saturday, December 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Join Teresa as she teaches even more difficult origami than she does in her beginner class.

She likes to create items to decorate a home or to give away as a gift. She brings in her own extra work as examples and sometimes to give away.

Upcoming

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Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning

Registration Required

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Join Teresa as she teaches even more difficult origami than she does in her beginner class.

She likes to create items to decorate a home or to give away as a gift. She brings in her own extra work as examples and sometimes to give away.

Knit and Crocheting Group

Wednesday, December 30, 2026 at 10:15am - 12:00pm

Conference Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

Age Group:

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

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Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

Tech Navigator

Thursday, December 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

North Port Library

Program Type:

Technology Instruction

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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Library Branch: North Port Library

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

Program Type: Technology Instruction

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Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

Libraries and History Center Closure

All Day

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

Sarasota County Libraries and the History Center will be closed on Friday, Dec. 25.We will resume normal hours on Saturday, Dec. 26.

Closing

Branches:

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

Description:

Sarasota County Libraries and the History Center will be closed on Friday, Dec. 25.

We will resume normal hours on Saturday, Dec. 26.

Knit and Crocheting Group

Wednesday, January 6, 2027 at 10:15am - 12:00pm

Conference Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

Age Group:

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

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Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

Tech Navigator

Thursday, January 7, 2027 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

North Port Library

Program Type:

Technology Instruction

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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Library Branch: North Port Library

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

Program Type: Technology Instruction

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Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

Crystal Bowl Sound Bath

Tuesday, January 12, 2027 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Healthy Living, Music in the Libraries

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Everything in our universe is information and energy vibrating at specific frequencies. Music is a powerful tool to guide consciousness into higher realms and induce healing.

Registration Open

Register Now

Registration Required

Registration Open

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

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

Program Type: Healthy Living, Music in the Libraries

Registration Required

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Everything in our universe is information and energy vibrating at specific frequencies. Music is a powerful tool to guide consciousness into higher realms and induce healing.

Sarasota Playwrights Society - Play Reading

Tuesday, January 12, 2027 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library

Program Type:

Cultural Life, Performances

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

The motto of the Sarasota Area Playwrights Society is "Making Plays Better". Come see the developmental process in action: a new play by a local playwright read by member actors with feedback from theatre professionals and the audience.

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

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

Program Type: Cultural Life, Performances

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The motto of the Sarasota Area Playwrights Society is "Making Plays Better". Come see the developmental process in action: a new play by a local playwright read by member actors with feedback from theatre professionals and the audience.

Knit and Crocheting Group

Wednesday, January 13, 2027 at 10:15am - 12:00pm

Conference Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

Age Group:

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

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Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

Tech Navigator

Thursday, January 14, 2027 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

North Port Library

Program Type:

Technology Instruction

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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Library Branch: North Port Library

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

Program Type: Technology Instruction

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Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

Suncoast Writers Guild Readers Workshop

Saturday, January 16, 2027 at 10:15am - 12:00pm

Youth Activity Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Program Type:

Book Discussions, Clubs, Discussion Groups, Special Events

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

The Suncoast Writers Guild has been helping people develop the craft of writing for 35 years as a safe place to share stories and poems, get feedback, and build connections.

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

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

Program Type: Book Discussions, Clubs, Discussion Groups, Special Events

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The Suncoast Writers Guild has been helping people develop the craft of writing for 35 years as a safe place to share stories and poems, get feedback, and build connections.

Libraries and History Center Closure

All Day

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

Sarasota County Libraries and the History Center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18.We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Jan 19.

Closing

Branches:

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

Description:

Sarasota County Libraries and the History Center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18.

We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Jan 19.

Knit and Crocheting Group

Wednesday, January 20, 2027 at 10:15am - 12:00pm

Conference Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

Age Group:

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

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Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

Tech Navigator

Thursday, January 21, 2027 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

North Port Library

Program Type:

Technology Instruction

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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Library Branch: North Port Library

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

Program Type: Technology Instruction

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Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

Knit and Crocheting Group

Wednesday, January 27, 2027 at 10:15am - 12:00pm

Conference Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

Age Group:

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

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Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

Sarasota Playwrights Society - Play Reading

Wednesday, January 27, 2027 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library

Program Type:

Cultural Life, Performances

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

The motto of the Sarasota Area Playwrights Society is "Making Plays Better". Come see the developmental process in action: a new play by a local playwright read by member actors with feedback from theatre professionals and the audience.

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Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

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

Program Type: Cultural Life, Performances

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The motto of the Sarasota Area Playwrights Society is "Making Plays Better". Come see the developmental process in action: a new play by a local playwright read by member actors with feedback from theatre professionals and the audience.

Tech Navigator

Thursday, January 28, 2027 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

North Port Library

Program Type:

Technology Instruction

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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Library Branch: North Port Library

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

Program Type: Technology Instruction

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Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

Knit and Crocheting Group

Wednesday, February 3, 2027 at 10:15am - 12:00pm

Conference Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

Age Group:

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

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Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

Tech Navigator

Thursday, February 4, 2027 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

North Port Library

Program Type:

Technology Instruction

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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Library Branch: North Port Library

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

Program Type: Technology Instruction

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Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

Sarasota Playwrights Society - Play Reading

Tuesday, February 9, 2027 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library

Program Type:

Cultural Life, Performances

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

The motto of the Sarasota Area Playwrights Society is "Making Plays Better". Come see the developmental process in action: a new play by a local playwright read by member actors with feedback from theatre professionals and the audience.

View Details

Library Branch: Selby Library

Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium

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

Program Type: Cultural Life, Performances

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The motto of the Sarasota Area Playwrights Society is "Making Plays Better". Come see the developmental process in action: a new play by a local playwright read by member actors with feedback from theatre professionals and the audience.

Knit and Crocheting Group

Wednesday, February 10, 2027 at 10:15am - 12:00pm

Conference Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

Age Group:

Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,

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Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet.

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