Event List

Every Second Sunday the Sarasota Art Museum offers a free admission community day where visitors can not only view the exhibits but also participate in family friendly art classes.

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.

Come and get expert assistance with your genealogy research from our knowledgeable and  experienced volunteers.

Bring your questions!

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

Appointments are preferred but not required. 

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and more! 

Recommended ages 3-5 and their families. 

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.

Come join certified instructor Sheila Blake for yoga poses with fun active storytelling and creative movement. Recommended for for ages 2-5, attending with their caregiver. Space is limited.

Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup. 

Join us on Mondays of the month for adult coloring!  We supply the coloring pages and the pencils. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Gulf Gate Library. Hope to see you there.

Come and get expert assistance from knowledgeable volunteers.

Bring your questions!

Award-winning cookbook author Chef Warren Caterson shares holiday kitchen tips, cooking hints, and humorous anecdotes about the joys and challenges of entertaining for the holidays.

This musical duo will perform the sweetest of your favorite holiday tunes. Everyone will enjoy classic popular songs from Bing to Burl; beautiful carols; and instrumental renditions of seasonal music on the fiddle, guitar, and mandolin.

Join us to create your very own cork angel ornament—perfect for the holiday season!

Practice sewing by making a fabric snake that can bend and hold its shape.

Recommended for ages 5-9. 

If registering multiple children, please fill out the form for each participating child.

Get tips on healthy eating and meal ideas during the Food Smarts program presented by All Faiths Food Bank and go home with a free bag of groceries! Each class will include a brief nutri

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.

Drop in to play games on our Nintendo Switch!

Recommended for ages 5 and up.

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.

Join us for a movie night!

We will be watching How to Train Your Dragon (live action film) this evening!

Snacks and water will be provided.

Come to listen or to play at this bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur performers. No registration is required. Bring your instrument, and if you would like to play, you may sign up when you arrive.

Ukrainian clarinetist Yurii Padkovskyi returns with flutist Allison DeFrancesco in a virtuoso program for winds for the Fall Classical Concert Series finale!

No registration required, but limited seating available.

On the first and third Tuesday of each month, the Pop-Up will be at the Town Center Green of Longboat Key with books for all ages and a Storytime for children at 10:30 AM. Swing by to sign up for a library card and read a book with us!