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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

Teen Make It and Take It Thursdays

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Learning Lab at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Teens will have the opportunity to make a variety of items during the summer ranging from woodcrafts to 3D string art to sewing projects. Each week will feature a different project...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Teens will have the opportunity to make a variety of items during the summer ranging from woodcrafts to 3D string art to sewing projects. Each week will feature a different project. Advance sign up is required because of limited space.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Socrates Cafe

Monday, July 1, 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

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.

Minecraft and More Mondays

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Zone at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Games
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Details:

Join other tweens on Mondays this summer for Minecraft adventures and popular board games. Attendees will have the ability to join others on a world building survival map or play b...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Games
Details:

Join other tweens on Mondays this summer for Minecraft adventures and popular board games. Attendees will have the ability to join others on a world building survival map or play board games with other tweens.

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
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LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.

Fun 2 B Fit Special Edition

Friday, July 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room AB 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), Children (5 to 9 years)
Fun To Be Fit Kids:

Fun To Be Fit Kids is a music and movement program for children and their caregivers to attend together. Classes are designed for children and their caregiver(s) to send quality ti...

Details:

Adrienne will have special music go along with the Independence Day holiday.

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

Fun To Be Fit Kids is a music and movement program for children and their caregivers to attend together. Classes are designed for children and their caregiver(s) to send quality time together singing, dancing, getting some exercise and having fun!

Adrienne will have special music go along with the Independence Day holiday.

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.

Minecraft and More Mondays

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Zone at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Games
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Details:

Join other tweens on Mondays this summer for Minecraft adventures and popular board games. Attendees will have the ability to join others on a world building survival map or play b...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Games
Details:

Join other tweens on Mondays this summer for Minecraft adventures and popular board games. Attendees will have the ability to join others on a world building survival map or play board games with other tweens.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Travelogue - The Galapagos Islands

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Galapagos, the “Enchanted Isles,” located about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, are incredibly significant in scientific research. The Galapagos Islands are uniquely located on...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Galapagos, the “Enchanted Isles,” located about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, are incredibly significant in scientifi

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.

Tween Tuesday Crafts

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Learning Lab at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Details:

Join other tweens this summer for creative crafts. This program is for tween and early teens (9-13). Advance sign up is required due to limited space. You must sign up for each day...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Join other tweens this summer for creative crafts. This program is for tween and early teens (9-13). Advance sign up is required due to limited space. You must sign up for each day you wish to attend. Weekly projects may be subject to change.

This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Creation Station Wood Craft Workshop

Tuesday, July 9, 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.

This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

Teen Make It and Take It Thursdays

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Learning Lab at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Teens will have the opportunity to make a variety of items during the summer ranging from woodcrafts to 3D string art to sewing projects. Each week will feature a different project...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Teens will have the opportunity to make a variety of items during the summer ranging from woodcrafts to 3D string art to sewing projects. Each week will feature a different project. Advance sign up is required because of limited space.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Socrates Cafe

Monday, July 15, 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

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.

Minecraft and More Mondays

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Zone at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Games
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Details:

Join other tweens on Mondays this summer for Minecraft adventures and popular board games. Attendees will have the ability to join others on a world building survival map or play b...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Games
Details:

Join other tweens on Mondays this summer for Minecraft adventures and popular board games. Attendees will have the ability to join others on a world building survival map or play board games with other tweens.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Yes, You! An Entertaining Autobiography in Three Easy Steps

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Have you ever thought about writing a memoir, but didn’t know where to begin? What stories are "must-haves," and what could be (and should be) left out? Join Sarasota author and pu...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Details:

Have you ever thought about writing a memoir, but didn’t know where to begin? What stories are "must-haves," and what could be (and should be) left out?

This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

Teen Make It and Take It Thursdays

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Learning Lab at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Teens will have the opportunity to make a variety of items during the summer ranging from woodcrafts to 3D string art to sewing projects. Each week will feature a different project...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Teens will have the opportunity to make a variety of items during the summer ranging from woodcrafts to 3D string art to sewing projects. Each week will feature a different project. Advance sign up is required because of limited space.

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.

Minecraft and More Mondays

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Zone at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Games
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Details:

Join other tweens on Mondays this summer for Minecraft adventures and popular board games. Attendees will have the ability to join others on a world building survival map or play b...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Games
Details:

Join other tweens on Mondays this summer for Minecraft adventures and popular board games. Attendees will have the ability to join others on a world building survival map or play board games with other tweens.

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.

Tween Tuesday Crafts

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Learning Lab at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Details:

Join other tweens this summer for creative crafts. This program is for tween and early teens (9-13). Advance sign up is required due to limited space. You must sign up for each day...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Details:

Join other tweens this summer for creative crafts. This program is for tween and early teens (9-13). Advance sign up is required due to limited space. You must sign up for each day you wish to attend. Weekly projects may be subject to change.

This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

Artist in the Library - Colorful Pastel Marbles

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Learning Lab at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Join artist Melissa Hoesman as we explore creating colorful marbles with pastels. Advance sign up is required due to limited space. This program is for ages 13-18 years old.  ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Join artist Melissa Hoesman as we explore creating colorful marbles with pastels. Advance sign up is required due to limited space. This program is for ages 13-18 years old. 

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.

Minecraft and More Mondays

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Zone at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Games
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Details:

Join other tweens on Mondays this summer for Minecraft adventures and popular board games. Attendees will have the ability to join others on a world building survival map or play b...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Games
Details:

Join other tweens on Mondays this summer for Minecraft adventures and popular board games. Attendees will have the ability to join others on a world building survival map or play board games with other tweens.

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.

Tween Tuesday Crafts

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Learning Lab at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Details:

Join other tweens this summer for creative crafts. This program is for tween and early teens (9-13). Advance sign up is required due to limited space. You must sign up for each day...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Details:

Join other tweens this summer for creative crafts. This program is for tween and early teens (9-13). Advance sign up is required due to limited space. You must sign up for each day you wish to attend. Weekly projects may be subject to change.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Yes, You! An Entertaining Family History in Four Easy Steps

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Have you ever thought about writing your family's history, but didn’t know where to begin? Have you ever wondered what to leave in, and what to leave out? Join Sarasota authors Liz...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Have you ever thought about writing your family's history, but didn’t know where to begin? Have you ever wondered what to leave in, and what to leave out?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Socrates Cafe

Monday, August 5, 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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Socrates Cafe

Monday, August 19, 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

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Travelogue - Cuba

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Cuba: So Close and Yet So Far! Join traveler Jane Mahler as we explore the island from the colorful cobblestone streets of Havana to the lush mountains of the Sierra Maestra near B...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Details:

Cuba: So Close and Yet So Far! Join traveler Jane Mahler as we explore the island from the colorful cobblestone streets of Havana to the lush mountains of the Sierra Maestra near Baracoa, where Columbus first landed.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Hula Hoop Fun for Adults

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Healthy Living
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Want to have fun like a kid again and get some fitness in too? Try hula hooping!  Amy likens hula hooping to bicycles and the difference between a children’s bike and an ad...

Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Details:

Want to have fun like a kid again and get some fitness in too? Try hula hooping!