Event List

Get creative this holiday season and make your own Sock Snowman Craft with us!

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.

Are you curious about our Creation Station? Join us for Open Lab, where library patrons can explore and experiment with a variety of tools and equipment such as Osmo technology, robots, button makers, and more. 

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book the first Saturday of every month!

In case of rain, Story Trail will be set up in the Kids' Zone.

Join us for an enjoyable craft session in the Veranda Room at the North Port Public Library! It will be a fun time of learning and building new crafting skills.

Jam and learn in the Teen Center with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who enjoy music. 

Discover the art of transforming simple strips of paper into stunning designs!

Join us on Mondays of the month for adult coloring!  We supply the coloring pages and the pencils. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Gulf Gate Library. Hope to see you there.

Come to the North Port Library and create your own Honeycomb Paper Ornament! Seats are limited, and registration is required.

Create a moment to add to your holidays.  Make a gift for a friend or share this with your family.  All materials provided.  Nor registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.

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.

Tis the season for holiday card making! Join us, Teens and Tweens, in creating holiday cards with your very own style and flair.

Junk journaling is a creative hobby where you make a handmade journal from recycled and repurposed materials, such as old books, magazines, and scraps of paper, and fill it with your thoughts, memories, photos, and collected ephemera, such as tick

This storytime activity  is geared towards children ages three to five. However, other family members may come in to enjoy the story as well.

Enjoy this free storytime program from The Ringling that connects art with early literacy. At this program, we read together, make art, and learn about an object in the museum.

Bend and twist colorful wikki stix into anything you can imagine!

Make your own glycerin soap with holiday scents and colors!

All supplies are provided, and space is limited.

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.

A different project every week!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Start December off with a splash! Join us for an afternoon of hydro dip painting. Create your own unique pieces and share them with family and friends. 

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.