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Partners in Play®

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room B at Gulf Gate 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...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
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.

Mad Science Presents "Fire & Ice"

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Families
Details:

This spectacular show thrills audiences with impressive science experiments. The event includes foggy dry ice storms and demonstrates how energy and matter go hand in hand. Student...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

This spectacular show thrills au

cookies and milk

Cooking 101 for Tweens and Teens-Cooking a recipe from a favorite childhood books

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Creation Station at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Cultural Life, Special Events
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

For young chefs wanting to learn the basics, or are excited to try new recipes! Join us as we learn to make a homemade dessert with just a microwave! For this program we will be...

Registration Closed
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: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Cultural Life, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

For young chefs wanting to learn the basics, or are excited to try new recipes!

Join us as we learn to make a homemade dessert with just a microwave! For this program we will be learning how to make chocolate chip mug cookies.

Read with the Dogs

Read with the Dogs

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Details:

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. The program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills. This program is intended for childr...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. The program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills.

Partners in Play®

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room B at Gulf Gate 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...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
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.

Partners in Play®

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room B at Gulf Gate 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...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
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.

The Roots of Black Music in America, Part 1

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Special Events
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Details:

A 100 year journey back through time that offers a fresh perspective through song, story, and history to learn about the music of America's black musical giants. Hear Scott Jopl...

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Special Events
Details:

A 100 year journey back through time that offers a fresh perspective through song, story, and history to learn about the music of America's black musical giants.

Storytime - Infant

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Monday, July 1, 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...

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.

Storytime - Infant

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Monday, July 1, 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...

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.

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Games, Special Events
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Forty Carrots Partners in Play:

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 yo...

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Games, Special Events

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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.

Toddlers playing with toys

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Games, Special Events
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Forty Carrots Partners in Play:

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 yo...

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Games, Special Events

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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.

group of teens

Teen Advisory Board- July

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Creation Station at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Plan and Volunteer At Library Events. Provide Feedback on Library Services. Earn Volunteer Hours and Resume credit All while Meeting new Friends, Eating snacks and Playing...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Plan and Volunteer At Library Events.

Provide Feedback on Library Services.

Earn Volunteer Hours and Resume credit

All while Meeting new Friends, Eating snacks and Playing Games!

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

Fun 2 B Fit Special Edition

Friday, July 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Fun To Be Fit Kids:

Fun To Be Fit Kids is a music and movement program for children and their caregivers to attend together. Classes are designed for children and their caregiver(s) to send quality ti...

Details:

Adrienne will have special music go along with the Independence Day holiday.

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

Fun To Be Fit Kids is a music and movement program for children and their caregivers to attend together. Classes are designed for children and their caregiver(s) to send quality time together singing, dancing, getting some exercise and having fun!

Adrienne will have special music go along with the Independence Day holiday.

Children Ballerinas Performing

The Classical Ballet Academy presents "Stars and Ballet"

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Cultural Life, Performances, Special Events
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Details:

The Classical Ballet Academy will perform short exerts of their show "Stars and Ballet". "Stars and Ballet" is a dazzling ballet performance specially crafted to honor the spiri...

Required
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Cultural Life, Performances, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Details:

The Classical Ballet Academy will perform short exerts of their show "Stars and Ballet".

Storytime - Infant

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Monday, July 8, 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...

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.

Storytime - Infant

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Monday, July 8, 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...

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.

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Games, Special Events
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Forty Carrots Partners in Play:

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 yo...

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Games, Special Events

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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.

Toddlers playing with toys

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Games, Special Events
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Forty Carrots Partners in Play:

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 yo...

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Games, Special Events

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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.

adventure buddy

Craft Club: Adventure Buddy for Tweens and Teens

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Creation Station at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Details:

Adventure awaits you in toy making fun!   Craft a tiny fluffy toy you can tote around with you on your summer escapades!

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: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:

Adventure awaits you in toy making fun!

 

Craft a tiny fluffy toy you can tote around with you on your summer escapades!

Out Of My Hands: Juggling & Illusion Show

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
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), Children (5 to 9 years)
Details:

Gerard Tricarico uses choreographed juggling with illusions to deliver a high-energy show that is innovative and interactive. Fun for families! This program runs from 10:30 - 11:30...

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), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

Gerard Tricarico uses choreographed juggling with illusions to deliver a high-energy show that is innovative and interactive. Fun for families! This program runs from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Ringling collage

Art with the Ringling Museum

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Youth Activity Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Details:

Be inspired! Artists of all ages can join in a series of fun interactive art classes with the Ringling Art Museum.

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Details:

Be inspired!

Artists of all ages can join in a series of fun interactive art classes with the Ringling Art Museum.

An elderly woman smiling at the camera.

Fall Prevention 102

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Healthy Living, Lectures, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Join us for "Fall Prevention 102," a dynamic and informative workshop designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools to reduce the risk of falls. Falls are a common c...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Healthy Living, Lectures, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Details:

Join us for "Fall Prevention 102," a dynamic and informative workshop designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools to reduce the risk of falls.

The Roots of Black Music in America, Part 2

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Special Events
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Special Events