Event List

Life After Downton Abbey

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Juliano Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups, Movies

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Juliano Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Movies

Details:

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Suncoast Writers Guild Readers Workshop

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:15am - 12:00pm

Youth Activity Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Program Type:

Book Discussions, Clubs, Discussion Groups, Special Events

Age Group:

New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

The Suncoast Writers Guild has been helping people develop the craft of writing for 35 years as a safe place to share stories and poems, get feedback, and build connections.

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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Book Discussions, Clubs, Discussion Groups, Special Events

Details:

The Suncoast Writers Guild has been helping people develop the craft of writing for 35 years as a safe place to share stories and poems, get feedback, and build connections.

Libraries and History Center Closure

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 and History Center ClosureWe will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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 and History Center Closure

We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Teen Writers Club

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

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Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Socrates Cafe: Open Topic Discussions

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Conference Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults

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

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Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups

Details:

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

Adult Writers Club

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Juliano Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Clubs, Discussion Groups, Active Older Adult Living, Career Journeys

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Join the North Port Adult Writers Club! The club welcomes adult writers of all experience levels to engage in creative discussions and participate in writing prompts.

View Details

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Juliano Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Clubs, Discussion Groups, Active Older Adult Living, Career Journeys

Details:

Join the North Port Adult Writers Club! The club welcomes adult writers of all experience levels to engage in creative discussions and participate in writing prompts.

Teen Writers Club

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

View Details

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Great Decisions Group Discussion

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups

Details:

Life After Downton Abbey

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Juliano Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups, Movies

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.

View Details

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Juliano Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Movies

Details:

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Teen Writers Club

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

View Details

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Socrates Cafe: Open Topic Discussions

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Conference Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults

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

View Details

Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups

Details:

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

Great Decisions Group Discussion

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults

View Details

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups

Details:

Libraries and History Center Closure

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 and History Center ClosureWe will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

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 and History Center Closure

We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Great Decisions Group Discussion

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults

View Details

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups

Details:

Life After Downton Abbey

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Juliano Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups, Movies

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.

View Details

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Juliano Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Movies

Details:

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Teen Writers Club

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

View Details

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Socrates Cafe: Open Topic Discussions

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Conference Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults

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

View Details

Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups

Details:

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

Great Decisions Group Discussion

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults

View Details

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups

Details:

Adult Writers Club

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Juliano Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Clubs, Discussion Groups, Active Older Adult Living, Career Journeys

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Join the North Port Adult Writers Club! The club welcomes adult writers of all experience levels to engage in creative discussions and participate in writing prompts.

View Details

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Juliano Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Clubs, Discussion Groups, Active Older Adult Living, Career Journeys

Details:

Join the North Port Adult Writers Club! The club welcomes adult writers of all experience levels to engage in creative discussions and participate in writing prompts.

Teen Writers Club

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

View Details

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Great Decisions Group Discussion

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults

View Details

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups

Details:

Life After Downton Abbey

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Juliano Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups, Movies

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.

View Details

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Juliano Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Discussion Groups, Movies

Details:

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Teen Writers Club

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

View Details

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Program Type: Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning

Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Socrates Cafe: Open Topic Discussions

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Conference Room at Fruitville Library

Program Type:

Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults

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

View Details

Library Branch: Fruitville Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion Groups

Details:

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

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