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

Gaming Club

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Zone at Shannon Staub Library
Program Type:
Clubs, Games
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Do you love to game? Need some place to underwind after school? We have got you covered! Teens, join us for some fun gaming time in the Teen Zone the Third Tuesday of the mon...

Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Clubs, Games
Details:

Do you love to game? Need some place to underwind after school?

We have got you covered!

Teens, join us for some fun gaming time in the Teen Zone the Third Tuesday of the month

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

Last Stop Teen Hangout

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Games
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games. The program is open to...

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Games
Details:

LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games.

This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Tinker Tuesday

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room II at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Details:

A different project every week! Ages 6+.

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Details:

A different project every week!

Ages 6+.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

BPTAC - Meeting

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Purpose of Meeting:

To Discuss Transportation Planning & Traffic Engineering - BPTAC

Community Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

To Discuss Transportation Planning & Traffic Engineering - BPTAC

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.

Movie Club

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Clubs, Discussion Groups, Movies
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Details:

Movie Club is every 3rd Tuesday of each month. Enjoy a movie with a short discussion afterwards about what you liked or disliked about the movie. There will be popcorn and sn...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, Discussion Groups, Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Details:

Movie Club is every 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Enjoy a movie with a short discussion afterwards about what you liked or disliked about the movie.

There will be popcorn and snacks available.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

French Conversation Group

Wednesday, November 20, 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:

 

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

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room at Shannon Staub Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years)
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help yo...

Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
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 "Families" group.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Forty Carrots Partners in Play:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help yo...

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knit and Crocheting Group

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:15am - 12:00pm
Conference Room at Fruitville Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

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 lear...

Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Socrates Café: Open Topic Discussions

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Conference Room at Selby Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe. At each meeting participants may suggest topics, and we vote to choose the topic.  Then we have a moder...

Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

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

Tech Navigator

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Do you want help with... eBooks, movies, eAudiobooks Email how-to Using your device Library Database Resources Cyber Security Questions Printing Questions or s...

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction
Details:

Do you want help with...

eBooks, movies, eAudiobooks

Email how-to

Using your device

Library Database Resources

Cyber Security Questions

Printing Questions

or something else? 

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

Drop-In Jewelry Making for Adults

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room II at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

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!  

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Details:

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!

 

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.

Storytime

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Details:

Join us at the North Port Library for storytime!  Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed! 

Cancelled
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

Join us at the North Port Library for storytime!  Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed! 

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

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Shannon Staub Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years)
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help yo...

Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
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 "Families" group.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Forty Carrots Partners in Play:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help yo...

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Health in Motion Bus: Sarasota Health Department

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
North Port Library
Program Type:
Healthy Living
Age Group:
All Ages
Details:

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...

Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:

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.

Library Advisory Board

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Regular meeting

Program Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Purpose of Meeting

Regular meeting

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

Love and the Weather ~ New Poetry

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Poetry reading of the author's new book with Q&A and conversation after the reading. In her seventh book, Love and the Weather, Susan Gardner offers a lyrical inter-weaving ...

Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event
Details:

Poetry reading of the author's new book with Q&A and conversation after the reading.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Off the Page: Tapping Your Own Wellspring - Journaling for Personal Growth and Creative Development

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Book Discussions, Off the Page Literary Celebration
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Do you keep a journal—or want to? Writing for an audience of no one but yourself can clarify your thoughts, lower your blood pressure, and stir your muse. Whether you’re an aspirin...

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Off the Page Literary Celebration
Details:

Do you keep a journal—or want to?

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

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

Quit Smoking Now

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Creation Station at North Port Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Discussion Groups, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

The Multi-session program meets weekly for 4 weeks and will provide you with the valuable tools you need to help you quit tobacco. These include preparing to quit tobacco with a qu...

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Discussion Groups, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

The Multi-session program meets weekly for 4 weeks and will provide you with the valuable tools you need to help you quit tobacco.

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

Last Stop Teen Hangout

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Games
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games. The program is open to...

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Games
Details:

LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games.

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

Time Sifters Presents: "The Heritage All Around Us, if we look" Archaeology Lecture

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 5:45pm - 7:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Archaeology, Cultural Life, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Free Archaeology Lecture presented by the Time Sifters Archaeology Society:   November 20, 2024 “The Heritage All Around Us, if we look: Ancestral Seminole History in...

Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Archaeology, Cultural Life, Lectures
Details:

Free Archaeology Lecture presented by the Time Sifters Archaeology Society:

 

November 20, 2024

“The Heritage All Around Us, if we look: Ancestral Seminole History in Sarasota/Manatee”

Dr. Uzi Baram

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

LEGO® Club

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
North Port Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Games
Age Group:
Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Details:

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

Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Games
Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Off the Page Event: Roy Peter Clark On Writing

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Fruitville Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Off the Page Literary Celebration
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Roy Peter Clark is America’s writing coach, devoted to creating a nation of writers. For more than three decades, Clark has taught writing at the Poynter Institute one of the most ...

Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Off the Page Literary Celebration
Details:

Roy Peter Clark is America’s writing coach, devoted to creating a nation of writers. For more than three decades, Clark has taught writing at the Poynter Institute one of the most prominent schools for journalists in the world.