Name: The Knit Happens Club
Start: 2025-10-23T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-23T15:00:00-04:00
Location: North Port Library

The Knit Happens Club

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Join other local knitters and crocheters while working on personal projects and discussing all things knitting/crocheting. All skill levels welcome. Registration is not requir...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups

Details:

Join other local knitters and crocheters while working on personal projects and discussing all things knitting/crocheting. All skill levels welcome.

Registration is not required, so come on in to knit and chat!

Let's Get Crafty

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, *Cultural Life*, *Lifelong Learning*

Age Group:

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

Details:

This program is a unique and sustainable way to explore your creativity and imagination. In this drop-in event, participants are given a variety of leftover materials such as scrap...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

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

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, *Cultural Life*, *Lifelong Learning*

Details:

This program is a unique and sustainable way to explore your creativity and imagination.

Beginner Sewing Machine Workshop

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, Creation Station, *Lifelong Learning*

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Are you ready to learn the basics of using a sewing machine? In this introductory class, you will be guided through the fundamental functions of a sewing machine and how to operate...

Required

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, Creation Station, *Lifelong Learning*

Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Details:

Are you ready to learn the basics of using a sewing machine? In this introductory class, you will be guided through the fundamental functions of a sewing machine and how to operate it safely and effectively.

Beginner Sewing Machine Workshop

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, Creation Station, *Lifelong Learning*

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Are you ready to learn the basics of using a sewing machine? In this introductory class, you will be guided through the fundamental functions of a sewing machine and how to operate...

Required

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, Creation Station, *Lifelong Learning*

Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Details:

Are you ready to learn the basics of using a sewing machine? In this introductory class, you will be guided through the fundamental functions of a sewing machine and how to operate it safely and effectively.

Tech Navigator

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, *Lifelong Learning*, Technology Instruction

Age Group:

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

Details:

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready t...

Library Branch: North Port Library

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

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, *Lifelong Learning*, Technology Instruction

Details:

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

The Knit Happens Club

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Join other local knitters and crocheters while working on personal projects and discussing all things knitting/crocheting. All skill levels welcome. Registration is not requir...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups

Details:

Join other local knitters and crocheters while working on personal projects and discussing all things knitting/crocheting. All skill levels welcome.

Registration is not required, so come on in to knit and chat!

Make and Take

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, *Cultural Life*, *Lifelong Learning*

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

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. Local artist, Jenni...

Required

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, *Cultural Life*, *Lifelong Learning*

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Details:

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.

Creation Station: Experienced Sewing Lab

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Do you need access to a sewing machine for a project? This is an open lab for teens and adults with basic sewing machine experience. Please bring your own supplies as library suppl...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Details:

Do you need access to a sewing machine for a project? This is an open lab for teens and adults with basic sewing machine experience. Please bring your own supplies as library supplies are limited.

Adult Writers Club

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Juliano Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

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

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Details:

Join the North Port Creative Writers Circle, meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of the Month. The club welcomes adult writers of all experience levels to engage in creative discussions...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Juliano Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

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

Details:

Join the North Port Creative Writers Circle, meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of the Month.

Meditation on top of a mountain looking at sunrise

Meditation and Guided Imagery

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, *Cultural Life*, *Healthy Living*

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Self-care and maintenance will be enhanced through meditation, guided imagery and breathing techniques. In a fast-paced world of stressors, people can use this time to quiet down a...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, *Cultural Life*, *Healthy Living*

Details:

Self-care and maintenance will be enhanced through meditation, guided imagery and breathing techniques.

Quit Smoking Now

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 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:

New Adult (18-30 years), 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: New Adult (18-30 years), 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.

Tech Navigator

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, *Lifelong Learning*, Technology Instruction

Age Group:

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

Details:

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready t...

Library Branch: North Port Library

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

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, *Lifelong Learning*, Technology Instruction

Details:

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

The Knit Happens Club

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Join other local knitters and crocheters while working on personal projects and discussing all things knitting/crocheting. All skill levels welcome. Registration is not requir...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups

Details:

Join other local knitters and crocheters while working on personal projects and discussing all things knitting/crocheting. All skill levels welcome.

Registration is not required, so come on in to knit and chat!

Let's Get Crafty

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, *Lifelong Learning*

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

This program is a unique and sustainable way to explore your creativity and imagination. In this walk-in event, participants are given a variety of leftover materials such as scrap...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, *Lifelong Learning*

Details:

This program is a unique and sustainable way to explore your creativity and imagination.

Sparkle and Create: Self-Led Jewelry Making

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Details:

Unleash your creativity and craft beautiful, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using a variety of materials and techniques.Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned jewelry make...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station

Details:

Unleash your creativity and craft beautiful, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using a variety of materials and techniques.

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

Quit Smoking Now

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 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:

New Adult (18-30 years), 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: New Adult (18-30 years), 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.

Tech Navigator

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, *Lifelong Learning*, Technology Instruction

Age Group:

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

Details:

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready t...

Library Branch: North Port Library

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

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, *Lifelong Learning*, Technology Instruction

Details:

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

The Knit Happens Club

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Join other local knitters and crocheters while working on personal projects and discussing all things knitting/crocheting. All skill levels welcome. Registration is not requir...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups

Details:

Join other local knitters and crocheters while working on personal projects and discussing all things knitting/crocheting. All skill levels welcome.

Registration is not required, so come on in to knit and chat!

Let's Get Crafty

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Creation Station at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, *Cultural Life*, *Lifelong Learning*

Age Group:

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

Details:

This program is a unique and sustainable way to explore your creativity and imagination. In this drop-in event, participants are given a variety of leftover materials such as scrap...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Creation Station

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

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, *Cultural Life*, *Lifelong Learning*

Details:

This program is a unique and sustainable way to explore your creativity and imagination.

Adult Writers Club

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Juliano Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

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

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Details:

Join the North Port Creative Writers Circle, meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of the Month. The club welcomes adult writers of all experience levels to engage in creative discussions...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Juliano Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

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

Details:

Join the North Port Creative Writers Circle, meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of the Month.

Meditation and Guided Imagery

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Veranda Room at North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, *Cultural Life*, *Healthy Living*

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Details:

Self-care and maintenance will be enhanced through meditation, guided imagery and breathing techniques. In a fast-paced world of stressors, people can use this time to quiet down a...

Library Branch: North Port Library

Room: Veranda Room

Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, *Cultural Life*, *Healthy Living*

Details:

Self-care and maintenance will be enhanced through meditation, guided imagery and breathing techniques.

Quit Smoking Now

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 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:

New Adult (18-30 years), 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: New Adult (18-30 years), 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.

Tech Navigator

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

North Port Library

Program Type:

*Active Older Adult Living*, *Lifelong Learning*, Technology Instruction

Age Group:

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

Details:

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready t...

Library Branch: North Port Library

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

Program Type: *Active Older Adult Living*, *Lifelong Learning*, Technology Instruction

Details:

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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