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Mote Marine Exploration Stations

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning, Remake Learning Days, Special Events
Age Group:
Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Details:

Stop by the library to explore hands-on science stations with educators and volunteers from Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. Station themes include the following: Mammal Myst...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Remake Learning Days, Special Events
Details:

Stop by the library to explore hands-on science stations with educators and volunteers from Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. Station themes include the following: Mammal Mysteries, Shark Science, Totally Turtles, and Wild Watersheds.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees?  Need a plant or an insect identified?  On the first and the third Monday mornings of the ...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Green Living
Details:

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees?  Need a plant or an insect identified?  On the first and the third Monday mornings of the month, from 10am to 12 pm, Gulf Gate Library hosts the Master Garde

Socrates Cafe

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Conference Room at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:

Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method: we learn more when we respectfully listen to and debate ideas wit

Fall Prevention 101

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 21

Partners in Play®

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room B at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Special Events
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 a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educator...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

Partners in Play®

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room B at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Special Events
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 a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educator...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

Spanish Conversation Group

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room B at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Clubs, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

For people who want to improve their Spanish speaking skills.  Come practice your pronunciation and oral understanding through conversation and instruction of this romantic la...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:

For people who want to improve their Spanish speaking skills.  Come practice your pronunciation and oral understanding through conversation and instruction of this romantic language.  An advanced skill level in Spanish is recommended.

The Genealogical Society of Sarasota Monthly Meeting

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Please join us for the monthly meeting of The Genealogical Society of Sarasota.  A different guest speaker is featured each month.   MEDICAL CARE and CHILD BIRTH in...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Details:

Please join us for the monthly meeting of The Genealogical Society of Sarasota.  A different guest speaker is featured each month.

 

Adult Crafternoon: Beginner Knitting

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Have you always wanted to learn how to knit but had no one to show you or help you get started? In this month's Adult Crafternoon, students will learn the very basics of knittin...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:

Have you always wanted to learn how to knit but had no one to show you or help you get started?

LEGO Club

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Clubs, Creation Station, Games
Age Group:
Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Details:

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

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Clubs, Creation Station, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

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

Creation Station Wood Craft Workshop

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Details:

Join us for the Monthly Creation Station Wood Craft. Each month, attendees will assemble and paint an item themed for the month. Advance registration is required due to limited sea...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Join us for the Monthly Creation Station Wood Craft. Each month, attendees will assemble and paint an item themed for the month. Advance registration is required due to limited seats. This is a Friends of the Gulf Gate Library sponsored event.

French Conversation

French Conversation Group

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Clubs, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

  For people who want to improve their French speaking skills and enjoy reading French-language articles and discussing them.  Everyone is welcome to participate in th...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:

 

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees?  Need a plant or an insect identified?  On the first and the third Monday mornings of the ...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Green Living
Details:

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees?  Need a plant or an insect identified?  On the first and the third Monday mornings of the month, from 10am to 12 pm, Gulf Gate Library hosts the Master Garde

Socrates Cafe

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Conference Room at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:

Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method: we learn more when we respectfully listen to and debate ideas wit

Gulf Gate Knitters

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10:15am - 1:15pm
Meeting Room B at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Join other local knitters for a time to work on individual projects and discuss all things knitting.

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Join other local knitters for a time to work on individual projects and discuss all things knitting.

Library Advisory Board

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A at Gulf Gate Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Regular quarterly meeting

Meeting Room A
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Purpose of Meeting

Regular quarterly meeting

Partners in Play®

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room B at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Special Events
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 a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educator...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

Partners in Play®

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room B at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Special Events
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 a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educator...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

Spanish Conversation Group

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room B at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Clubs, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

For people who want to improve their Spanish speaking skills.  Come practice your pronunciation and oral understanding through conversation and instruction of this romantic la...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:

For people who want to improve their Spanish speaking skills.  Come practice your pronunciation and oral understanding through conversation and instruction of this romantic language.  An advanced skill level in Spanish is recommended.

Get to Know Breeze Transit

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Let’s talk about transit! A staff member from Sarasota County’s transit department will guide attendees through a brief history of public transportation in Sarasota County, an over...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Outreach
Details:

Let’s talk about transit!

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

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 and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

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 and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library
Description:

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

Socrates Cafe

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Conference Room at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:

Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method: we learn more when we respectfully listen to and debate ideas wit

Lecture: David Levy Yulee: Father of the Florida Railroad

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

David Levy Yulee, often called the “Father of Florida Statehood” and the “Father of Florida Railroads,” was a complicated man, in his personal and professional life. Join Sarasota ...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Lectures
Details:

David Levy Yulee, often called the “Father of Florida Statehood” and the “Father of Florida Railroads,” was a complicated man, in his personal and professional life.

Creation Station Wood Craft Workshop

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Details:

Join us for the Monthly Creation Station Wood Craft. Each month, attendees will assemble and paint an item themed for the month. Advance registration is required due to limited sea...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Join us for the Monthly Creation Station Wood Craft. Each month, attendees will assemble and paint an item themed for the month. Advance registration is required due to limited seats. This is a Friends of the Gulf Gate Library sponsored event.