Event List

This month, see our embroidery machine in action as you choose a design, press "start", and watch your embroidery come to life on a cotton hand towel!

MyPlate youth program, pending more info by presenter

Do you wanna be the very best? Like no one ever was? 

Join the Pop-up Library for the Leap into Science Family Wind Workshop where kids explore wind through stories and hands on science experiments!

Learn macrame techniques to create your own macrame wristlets, led by local artist Christine Gilkey!

Registration required. For ages 12-18.

Join the POP UP as we join forces with Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources for an inclusive, nature-filled, fun afternoon designed especially for children with disabilities!

Drop-in and create! Each week will feature a specific craft. Examples and supplies provided.

Join us for an unforgettable art class that uses hands-on techniques alongside art history, while fostering self-expression, innovation and creativity. Try out a variety of art styles across six sessions!

Witness the incredible freezing power of liquid nitrogen, as it is used to prepare ice cream before your very eyes in this fascinating and educational demonstration. Science has never been so delicious!

Sam Rivers was a visionary multi-instrumentalist and composer whose adventurous style spanned bebop, free jazz, and orchestral improvisation. His bold, innovative voice helped redefine modern jazz from the 1960s onward.

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

Every baby can be a library baby!

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

Are you Team iPhone? Join us in this next‑step workshop for an easy tour of personalizing your iPhone to fit your needs. You’ll get simple tips you can use right away! (Rescheduled from Tuesday, April 7th.)

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

An Agency Site is a stop such as a senior living community, nursing home, or school that is not accessible to the public.

Have you ever wondered what we do in our Creation Station? Come see for yourself for open lab time!

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.

Ready to rock? Join us for a fun and family-friendly 6-week guitar class designated for complete beginners! Learn to play some of your favorite songs while making music and memories. 

KIDS, START YOUR ENGINES! Build looping, twisting tracks for Hot Wheels® cars, and experiment with Newton's laws of motion in this fun hands-on event that combines STEM learning with classic play.

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.