Event List

Each monthly session explores a different piece of Creation Station equipment. 

This month we will use the Glowforge to engrave wooden spoons! Limited to 8 participants, and all supplies provided.

Book Folding Class. Learn how to fold books into beautiful designs. All materials will be provided. Please note that the class is capped at 12 persons. Please pick up your line-up tickets at the Reference Desk. First come, first served. 

Fold, craft, and fall in love with a charming, book-folded vase. Learn how repurpose old books with a creative and sustainable craft.

Registration required.

Join Teresa as she teaches even more difficult origami than she does in her beginner class.

She likes to create items to decorate a home or to give away as a gift. She brings in her own extra work as examples and sometimes to give away.

Join Melina and learn how to make your own paper creation! Instructions and supplies provided, just bring your imagination! 

Use 1 of 5 Brother sewing machines on Your Own Project. Must Know How to Sew.  

Machines Available on first come first serve basis.

A different project every week!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Fold, craft, and fall in love with a charming, book-folded vase. Learn how repurpose old books with a creative and sustainable craft.

Registration required.

Do you need access to a sewing machine for practice? Or do you need help with a sewing or mending project? This is an open lab for adults with sewing machine experience. 

Play with paint will allow attendees to experiment with different painting techniques. 

Homeschool Meetup

Play with paint will allow attendees to experiment with different painting techniques. 

Want to share a special moment with a special someone?  Here's your chance.... No registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.  First Come, first seated.

Writers unite! This club meets the first Wednesday of every month to give teens the opportunity to hone their creative writing skills.

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGO® bricks, you provide the imagination.

Learn to thread the sewing machine and sew a wristlet key fob! Beginners and experienced sewers are welcome. All materials and instruction provided.  

New podcasts are always emerging because of their wide accessibility and DIY potential, but there’s more to podcasting than setting up a microphone and pressing "record." Join this session to learn the basics and experiment with the library's reco

Use strips of paper to make three flowers for a simple bouquet! This can be an art piece on a flat paper or 3D with pipe cleaners.

Recommended for ages 5-9. 

Drop in to play games on our Nintendo Switch!

Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Drop by the Creation Station to learn about some of the different equipment we have available and get a tour of the space!

Design your own journal...a work of art that will last a lifetime.  All materials are provided.  No registration is required. These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.  First Come, first seated.

A different project every week!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

This meetup is for anyone in the Sarasota area who is interested in all things DIY, hobby electronics, robotics, coding, 3D printing, and more.

Do you need access to a sewing machine for practice? Or do you need help with a sewing or mending project? This is an open lab for adults with sewing machine experience.