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Party with the Animals

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Healthy Living, Performances
Age Group:
Youth, Families, All Ages
Details:

All ages are invited to join us for this immersive educational animal presentation where we'll meet reptiles, birds, and more! We look forward to making this experience paw-fect!&n...

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Green Living, Healthy Living, Performances
Details:

All ages are invited to join us for this immersive educational animal presentation where we'll meet reptiles, birds, and more! We look forward to making this experience paw-fect! 

 

 

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

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Conference Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them. Get expert advice on your landscaping needs. ...

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

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.
This event is in the "Families" group.

A Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Success Story: The Tale of Atala & Coontie

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Healthy Living, Lectures
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families
Details:

  *Please register through Eventbrite*    Learn about the Atala butterfly that is back from the brink of extinction in part due to our Florida-Friendly Land...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Green Living, Healthy Living, Lectures
Required
Seats Remaining: 97
Details:

 

*Please register through Eventbrite

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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.

University of Florida/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Fruitville Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

The Plant Clinic meets in the library lobby. Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or insect identified? Homeowners can r...

Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Green Living
Details:

The Plant Clinic meets in the library lobby.

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 "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.

Story Trails in the Reading Garden

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Reading Garden at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Details:

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book each visit. *Weather permitting

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Reading Garden
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Details:

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book each visit.

*Weather permitting

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.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Juliano Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Details:

Join Sarasota Extension Services Master Gardeners for questions pertaining to Florida-friendly gardening, composting, and identifying insects. Homeowners can receive research-based...

Cancelled
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Join Sarasota Extension Services Master Gardeners for questions pertaining to Florida-friendly gardening, composting, and identifying insects.

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
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 "Adults" group.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Monday, December 2, 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

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.

Wild Sarasota with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Details:

Did you know that there are more than 700 species of land animals that live in Florida? Come learn about the lives of some of the interesting animals that can be found in Sarasota ...

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Details:

Did you know that there are more than 700 species of land animals that live in Florida? Come learn about the lives of some of the interesting animals that can be found in Sarasota County.

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

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Conference Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them. Get expert advice on your landscaping needs. ...

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

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.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Story Trail

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
Garden at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Age Group:
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Details:

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 ...

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Garden
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Details:

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.

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

Green Teen Council-Welcome Meeting

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Teen Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups, Green Living
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Ready to make a difference? Join your library’s environmental focus organization and be part of the change! Whether you're passionate about sustainability, wildlife conservation, o...

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Green Living
Details:

Ready to make a difference? Join your library’s environmental focus organization and be part of the 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.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Juliano Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Details:

Join Sarasota Extension Services Master Gardeners for questions pertaining to Florida-friendly gardening, composting, and identifying insects. Homeowners can receive research-based...

Cancelled
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Join Sarasota Extension Services Master Gardeners for questions pertaining to Florida-friendly gardening, composting, and identifying insects.

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

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Conference Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Members of the teen advisory board will be meeting to discuss Green Teen Council.

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Green Living
Details:

Members of the teen advisory board will be meeting to discuss Green Teen Council.

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

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Conference Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them. Get expert advice on your landscaping needs. ...

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

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.

Reclaiming the History of Native Plants in Home Landscape Design

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Classroom A/B (both rooms) at Osprey Library and History Center
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, Green Living, Healthy Living, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Details:

Reclaiming the History of Native Plants in Home Landscape Design - new rescheduled date!Presented by:Pamela Callender, Florida Native Garden Design SpecialistA Florida History Lect...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center
Room: Classroom A/B (both rooms)
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, Green Living, Healthy Living, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Details:

Reclaiming the History of Native Plants in Home Landscape Design - new rescheduled date!

Presented by:

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 "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.

Story Trails in the Reading Garden

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Reading Garden at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Details:

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book each visit. *Weather permitting

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Reading Garden
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Details:

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book each visit.

*Weather permitting

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Monday, December 16, 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

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

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Conference Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them. Get expert advice on your landscaping needs. ...

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
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

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

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Conference Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them. Get expert advice on your landscaping needs. ...

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

University of Florida/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Fruitville Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

The Plant Clinic meets in the library lobby. Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or insect identified? Homeowners can r...

Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Green Living
Details:

The Plant Clinic meets in the library lobby.

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 "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.

Story Trails in the Reading Garden

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Reading Garden at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Details:

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book each visit. *Weather permitting

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Reading Garden
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Details:

Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book each visit.

*Weather permitting

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