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Community Event: Howl-O-Ween Movie Night Spooktacular

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Pop-Up Library
Program Type:
Movies, Outreach, Special Events, Storytimes
Age Group:
All Ages
Details:

Get ready for a spooktacular evening of fun at Howl-O-Ween Movie Night! Enjoy free kids' activities, a costume parade and a showing of "Monster House" on the big screen at Ed Smith...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Pop-Up Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Movies, Outreach, Special Events, Storytimes
Details:

Get ready for a spooktacular evening of fun at Howl-O-Ween Movie Night! Enjoy free kids' activities, a costume parade and a showing of "Monster House" on the big screen at Ed Smith Stadium.

Early Voting for 2024 General Election

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 8:30am - 6:30pm
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Purpose of Meeting:

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7. Learn more by visiting our Register to Vote or Update ...

Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7.

Early Voting for 2024 General Election

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 8:30am - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Fruitville Library
Purpose of Meeting:

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7. Learn more by visiting our Register to Vote or Update ...

Meeting Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7.

Early Voting for 2024 General Election

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 8:30am - 6:30pm
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Purpose of Meeting:

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7. Learn more by visiting our Register to Vote or Update ...

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

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7.

Early Voting for 2024 General Election

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 8:30am - 6:30pm
Classroom A/B (both rooms) at Osprey Library and History Center
Purpose of Meeting:

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7. Learn more by visiting our Register to Vote or Update ...

Classroom A/B (both rooms)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Osprey Library and History Center
Room: Classroom A/B (both rooms)
Purpose of Meeting

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7.

Early Voting for 2024 General Election

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 8:30am - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Shannon Staub Library
Purpose of Meeting:

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7. Learn more by visiting our Register to Vote or Update ...

Meeting Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7.

Early Voting for 2024 General Election

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 8:30am - 6:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Purpose of Meeting:

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7. Learn more by visiting our Register to Vote or Update ...

Meeting Room AB
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Purpose of Meeting

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7.

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

Creative Writers Circle

Monday, October 21, 2024 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.

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

SNAP Application Assistance

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 5:30pm
Group Study Room at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Program Type:
Healthy Living
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application.  Appointments are preferred but not required.    To make an...

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Group Study Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:

A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application. 

Appointments are preferred but not required. 

 

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.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educator...

Cancelled
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

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®

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Program Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Details:

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups. Meet our Friendly Parenting Educators and discover how...

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.

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.

Preschool Storytime

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Time Room at Shannon Staub Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Details:

Join us for songs, rhymes, play, and of course great stories! Engage kids in visual literacy, language development, and social skills in a fun class presented by our Youth Services...

Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

Join us for songs, rhymes, play, and of course great stories! Engage kids in visual literacy, language development, and social skills in a fun class presented by our Youth Services team.

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.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educator...

Cancelled
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Forty Carrots: Welcome to Our World

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Youth Activity Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Families
Details:

Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love, and our minds with questions and wonder. Join other families navigating the newborn phase in a supportive and ...

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Families
Program Type: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love, and our minds with questions and wonder.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Socrates Cafe

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Conference Room at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:

Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method: we learn more when we respectfully listen to and debate ideas wit

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

Meditation and Guided Imagery

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Healthy Living
Age Group:
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: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Healthy Living
Details:

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

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

Last Stop Teen Hangout

Monday, October 21, 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 "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

Quirky Crafters: Ghost Paintings

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Get ready to turn old art into something spooky! Have fun creating your own ghost painting by transforming real artwork into a creepy masterpiece. We'll have printed artwork rea...

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Get ready to turn old art into something spooky! Have fun creating your own ghost painting by transforming real artwork into a creepy masterpiece.

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

Local Horror Author Panel: Sympathy for the Monster

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Juliano Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Author Event, Book Discussions
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Details:

The Horror Authors Association is a long-standing international organization of professional writers in the horror genre. The only Florida chapter of this organization is based in ...

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Author Event, Book Discussions
Details:

The Horror Authors Association is a long-standing international organization of professional writers in the horror genre. The only Florida chapter of this organization is based in southwest Florida.

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

Teen Writers Club

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to branch out and grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! We will be meeting weekly on Mondays @ 4 p.m. ...

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to branch out and grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! We will be meeting weekly on Mondays @ 4 p.m. 

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

Moth Storytelling Workshop

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Conference Room at Selby Library
Program Type:
Artists in the Libraries, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning, Performances, Storytimes
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Join Bryn Durgin for 4 sessions to learn how to tell your own story. A featured storyteller with The Moth's mainstage and a frequent contributor to the New Yorker, Bryn Durgin will...

Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning, Performances, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Join Bryn Durgin for 4 sessions to learn how to tell your own story.

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

Doodle Club for Tweens and Teens

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Creation Station at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Life
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Come draw with us! In this open hour have fun drawing your own doodle designs.

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Life
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Come draw with us! In this open hour have fun drawing your own doodle designs.

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

Jazz Jam SRQ

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Music in the Libraries, Performances
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

A bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur jazz performers and listeners.

Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music in the Libraries, Performances
Details:

A bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur jazz performers and listeners.

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Early Voting for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 8:30am - 6:30pm
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Purpose of Meeting:

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7. Learn more by visiting our Register to Vote or Update ...

Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election is Monday, October 7.