Event List

Book Folding Class. Learn how to fold books into beautiful designs. All materials will be provided. Please note that the class is capped at 12 persons. Please pick up your line-up tickets at the Reference Desk. First come, first served. 

Learn how to draw the basics with professional methods. Building off of different skills and approaches, each class builds off of each other while still being approachable and unique!

Get ready to be dazzled by professional juggler Gerard Tricarico in this special performance that brings mind-bending illusions and the magic of juggling to life for kids of all ages.

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.

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

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Please Register for Matter of Balance!

Use 1 of 5 Brother sewing machines on Your Own Project. Must Know How to Sew.  

Machines Available on first come first serve basis.

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.

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Join us for the library's Monthly Game Night! Every first Tuesday of the month from 5-7 PM, we invite you to enjoy an evening of fun, friendly competition, and socializing.

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

Interested in making your home or business a green building?

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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Learn how to make your home age-friendly! The design of houses can impact the ability of residents to stay at home as they age or following a short- or long-term disability.

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.

New podcasts are always emerging because of their wide accessibility and DIY potential, but there’s more to podcasting than setting up a microphone and pressing "record." Join this session to learn the basics and experiment with the library's reco

Join us for an unforgettable journey as Alan and Midge bring live painting and music to life. Through captivating stories and delightful anecdotes, they reveal the emotions and elements that beautifully connect these two worlds.

Join Jane Mahler on a journey through the beautiful island of Cuba! Explore the island from the colorful cobblestone streets of Havana to the lush mountains of the Sierra Maestra near Baracoa, where Columbus first landed.

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There has always been a connection between the campfire story and art, and in modern times that connection changes faster and plants deeper. There is a connection between haunted folklore and modern social and mass media.

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