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The Art of Ikebana: floral exhibition

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 4:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Art Displays & Exhibits, Clubs, Discussion Groups, Active Older Adult Living, Green Living
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Details:

Please join us to explore the art of Ikebana in this day-long exhibition sponsored by the Sarasota Chapter of Ikebana International. There are many schools of Ikebana, and 5 of the...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Clubs, Discussion Groups, Active Older Adult Living, Green Living
Details:

Please join us to explore the art of Ikebana in this day-long exhibition sponsored by the Sarasota Chapter of Ikebana International.

artist

Pieces of our Hearts Mural

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Classroom A/B (both rooms) at Osprey Library and History Center
Program Type:
Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Cultural Life
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Details:

Families come together to make a work of art together!  Each participant will create a piece of a large mosaic heart using mixed media. We are each un...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center
Room: Classroom A/B (both rooms)
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Cultural Life
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Details:

Families come together to make a work of art together!  Each participant will create a piece of a large mosaic heart using mixed media. We are each unique and we come together to make something extrao

Libraries and History Center Closure

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

Libraries and History Center ClosureWe will resume normal hours on Thursday, May 8.

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
Description:

Libraries and History Center Closure

We will resume normal hours on Thursday, May 8.

arts and craft supplies laid out

Anything Art

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025)
Age Group:
Youth
Details:

Make a unique piece of art using household and found items to have your piece displayed in the library

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025)
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Make a unique piece of art using household and found items to have your piece displayed in the library

Handprints of all different colors.

ROAR! on the Road with The Ringling

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Meeting Room II at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Program Type:
Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Details:

ROAR! is The Ringling's free storytime that connects art with early literacy. At this program, we read together, make art, and learn about an object in the museum. This program is ...

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Details:

ROAR! is The Ringling's free storytime that connects art with early literacy. At this program, we read together, make art, and learn about an object in the museum.

Libraries and History Center Closure

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 and History Center ClosureWe will resume normal hours on Tuesday, May 27.

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 and History Center Closure

We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, May 27.

hand drawing

Doodle Club

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Activity Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Special Events, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
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: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Special Events, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

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

SRQCon: Cosplay Dance with ShimmyBoom

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Art Displays & Exhibits, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Special Events, Storytimes, Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Seniors, Families, All Ages
Details:

Join us in the auditorium at 12pm for a dazzling cosplay dance performance!Selby Library's annual pop culture convention returns on June 7! Selby Library's annual pop culture ...

Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Special Events, Storytimes, Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life
Details:

Join us in the auditorium at 12pm for a dazzling cosplay dance performance!

hand drawing

Doodle Club

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Activity Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Special Events, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
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: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Special Events, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

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

hand drawing

Doodle Club

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Activity Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Special Events, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
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: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Special Events, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

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

hand drawing

Doodle Club

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Activity Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Special Events, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
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: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Special Events, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

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

Libraries and History Center Closure

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 and History Center ClosureWe will resume normal hours on Saturday, July 5.

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 and History Center Closure

We will resume normal hours on Saturday, July 5.

chalk

Color Our World: Chalk Edition

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
North Port Library
Program Type:
Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025)
Age Group:
All Ages
Details:

Make the North Port library more colorful by using chalk to create beautiful masterpieces on our outside sidewalk.

Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025)
Details:

Make the North Port library more colorful by using chalk to create beautiful masterpieces on our outside sidewalk.

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Libraries and History Center Closure

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 and History Center ClosureWe will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

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 and History Center Closure

We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Libraries and History Center Closure

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 and History Center ClosureWe will resume normal hours on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

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 and History Center Closure

We will resume normal hours on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Libraries and History Center Closure

All Day 11/27 - 11/28
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 and History Center ClosureThursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28.We will resume normal hours on Saturday, Nov. 29.

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 and History Center Closure

Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28.

We will resume normal hours on Saturday, Nov. 29.

Libraries and History Center Closure

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
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 and History Center ClosureWednesday, Dec. 24 - Thursday, Dec. 25We will resume normal hours on Friday, Dec. 26.

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 and History Center Closure

Wednesday, Dec. 24 - Thursday, Dec. 25

We will resume normal hours on Friday, Dec. 26.

Libraries and History Center Closure

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 and History Center ClosureWe will resume normal hours on Friday, Jan. 2.

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 and History Center Closure

We will resume normal hours on Friday, Jan. 2.

Libraries and History Center Closure

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 and History Center ClosureWe will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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 and History Center Closure

We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Libraries and History Center Closure

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 and History Center ClosureWe will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

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 and History Center Closure

We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Libraries and History Center Closure

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 and History Center ClosureWe will resume normal hours on Tuesday, May 26.

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 and History Center Closure

We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, May 26.