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ABCs of Balance

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Discussion Groups, Lectures
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Join us for the "ABCs of Balance"

During this workshop you will:

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Discussion Groups, Lectures
Registration Required
:

Join us for the "ABCs of Balance"

During this workshop you will:

black and white photo of archaeological dig at Indian Mound Park circa the 1970s.

The Archaeology of Indian Mound Park

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Archaeology, History & Culture, Lectures
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

While there is no question that Sarasota County is an attractive place to call home, archaeological sites like the one at Indian Mound Park prove humans have felt this way for thousands of years.

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Archaeology, History & Culture, Lectures
:

While there is no question that Sarasota County is an attractive place to call home, archaeological sites like the one at Indian Mound Park prove humans have felt this way for thousands of years.

shelf of books

FOL Tours

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Outreach, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Join the Friends of The Venice Library for a tour of our beautiful library. It is guaranteed you will be surprised and impressed with all of the special features we have for all ages.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Outreach, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
Registration Required
:

Join the Friends of The Venice Library for a tour of our beautiful library. It is guaranteed you will be surprised and impressed with all of the special features we have for all ages.

shelf of books

FOL Tours

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Outreach, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Join the Friends of The Venice Library for a tour of our beautiful library. It is guaranteed you will be surprised and impressed with all of the special features we have for all ages.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Outreach, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
Registration Required
:

Join the Friends of The Venice Library for a tour of our beautiful library. It is guaranteed you will be surprised and impressed with all of the special features we have for all ages.

Saint Jordi Day with Perpignan, France and Sister Cities of Sarasota!

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Pending more information from presenter - Kellen W

 

Join Sarasota Sister Cities as they present a video for public viewing. 

Cancelled
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures
:

Pending more information from presenter - Kellen W

 

Join Sarasota Sister Cities as they present a video for public viewing. 

wildflowers

RMLD Earth Day Celebration- Pollinator Friendly Container Garden

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Classroom A/B at Osprey Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Green Living, Healthy Living, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth, 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

Happy Earth Day!

Library Branch: Osprey Library
Room: Classroom A/B
Age Group: Youth, 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: Active Older Adult Living, Green Living, Healthy Living, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
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Happy Earth Day!

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A Matter of Balance #1

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Program Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Healthy Living, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to help people learn practical strategies to manage falls and increase physical activity levels. 

Participants will learn:

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Healthy Living, Lectures
Registration Required
:

A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to help people learn practical strategies to manage falls and increase physical activity levels. 

Participants will learn:

Fall Prevention 101

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Conference Room at Selby Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Discussion Groups, Lectures
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Join us for "Fall Prevention 101," a dynamic and informative workshop designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools to reduce the risk of falls.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Discussion Groups, Lectures
Registration Required
:

Join us for "Fall Prevention 101," a dynamic and informative workshop designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools to reduce the risk of falls.

india

Travelogue | India III Kumbh Mela-Agra-Kanha

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

We conclude our journey through India with a visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious gathering, drawing over 640 million people in just six weeks—a breathtaking display culture, and devotion.

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
:

We conclude our journey through India with a visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious gathering, drawing over 640 million people in just six weeks—a breathtaking display culture, and devotion.

Watercolor illustration of a flowering plant with green leaves and two pink blossoms, labeled “Periwinkle (Vinca rosea)."

Remake Learning: Where Wildflowers Grow: Watercoloring Sarasota’s Past

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Classroom A/B at Osprey Library
Program Type:
Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Remake Learning Days
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Remake Learning:

This event is one of the many programs happening throughout Sarasota County for the Remake Learning Days Festival. Support for this program has been provided by the Patterson Found...

Where Wildflowers Grow: Watercolors of Sarasota’s Past explores Sarasota’s history through historic wildflower illustrations by local artists and botanists.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Osprey Library
Room: Classroom A/B
Age Group: Youth, 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, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Remake Learning Days
Registration Required
:

Remake Learning

This event is one of the many programs happening throughout Sarasota County for the Remake Learning Days Festival. Support for this program has been provided by the Patterson Foundation. 

Where Wildflowers Grow: Watercolors of Sarasota’s Past explores Sarasota’s history through historic wildflower illustrations by local artists and botanists.

State of Florida flag

Florida's Infamous Outlaws and Villains

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages

Florida has been a refuge for outcasts and scoundrels for  centuries. Join presenter Jacob Winge as he list some of the famous and infamous who called Florida home for the past 400 years!

Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
:

Florida has been a refuge for outcasts and scoundrels for  centuries. Join presenter Jacob Winge as he list some of the famous and infamous who called Florida home for the past 400 years!

shelf of books

FOL Tours

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Outreach, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Join the Friends of The Venice Library for a tour of our beautiful library. It is guaranteed you will be surprised and impressed with all of the special features we have for all ages.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Outreach, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
Registration Required
:

Join the Friends of The Venice Library for a tour of our beautiful library. It is guaranteed you will be surprised and impressed with all of the special features we have for all ages.

shelf of books

FOL Tours

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Outreach, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Join the Friends of The Venice Library for a tour of our beautiful library. It is guaranteed you will be surprised and impressed with all of the special features we have for all ages.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Outreach, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
Registration Required
:

Join the Friends of The Venice Library for a tour of our beautiful library. It is guaranteed you will be surprised and impressed with all of the special features we have for all ages.

Dachau program setup

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults

Dachau program setup

Cancelled
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Lifelong Learning
:

Dachau program setup

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A Matter of Balance #2

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Healthy Living, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to help people learn practical strategies to manage falls and increase physical activity levels. 

Participants will learn:

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Healthy Living, Lectures
:

A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to help people learn practical strategies to manage falls and increase physical activity levels. 

Participants will learn:

alligator near lake

Wild Sarasota: All About Alligators

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

USE THIS LINK to REGISTER: EVENTBRITE 

Take a walk on the wild side... of Sarasota, and learn about the amazing American alligator!

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lectures, Lifelong Learning
:

USE THIS LINK to REGISTER: EVENTBRITE 

Take a walk on the wild side... of Sarasota, and learn about the amazing American alligator!

Candles

Holocaust Remembrance Night

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families

In partnership with the Holocaust Museum and Cohen Education Center, Bernie King-Smith shares the story of his family's survival during the Holocaust.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
:

In partnership with the Holocaust Museum and Cohen Education Center, Bernie King-Smith shares the story of his family's survival during the Holocaust.

Black and white negative depicts an exterior view of a Ralph Twitchell-designed house on the beach; undated

When Modernism Met the Gulf Coast

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Classroom A/B at Osprey Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, America's 250th Celebration, Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

When Modernism Met the Gulf Coast

Presented by:

  • Nicholas Dietz, Historic Preservation Specialist, Sarasota County History Center

Program begins promptly at 2PM

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Osprey Library
Room: Classroom A/B
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, America's 250th Celebration, Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
:

When Modernism Met the Gulf Coast

Presented by:

  • Nicholas Dietz, Historic Preservation Specialist, Sarasota County History Center

Program begins promptly at 2PM

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Matter of Balance Summer Series (1 of 8)

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Lectures
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Please Register for Matter of Balance!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Lectures
Registration Required
:

Please Register for Matter of Balance!

Roger Smith

Florida Reflections: The 14th Colony The American Revolution's Best Kept Secret

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
America's 250th Celebration, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

The 14th Colony: The American Revolution’s Best Kept Secret

Historian and author Roger Smith leads a discussion on the most under-told story in our nation’s history.

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: America's 250th Celebration, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
:

The 14th Colony: The American Revolution’s Best Kept Secret

Historian and author Roger Smith leads a discussion on the most under-told story in our nation’s history.

Person tripping backwards with the words fall prevention written over it

Fall Prevention 101

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Healthy Living, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Join us for "Fall Prevention 101," a dynamic and informative workshop designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools to reduce the risk of falls.

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
:

Join us for "Fall Prevention 101," a dynamic and informative workshop designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools to reduce the risk of falls.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Baked into History: Stories Grown in Sarasota

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Story Time Room at Shannon Staub Library
Program Type:
Cooking & Nutrition, Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Summer Learning
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)

Teens and tweens, come join us to bake cookies and learn about Sarasota's agricultural history at this special program presented by the Sarasota County History Center!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Cooking & Nutrition, Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Summer Learning
Registration Required
:

Teens and tweens, come join us to bake cookies and learn about Sarasota's agricultural history at this special program presented by the Sarasota County History Center!

The Liberation of the Dachau Concentration Camp

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
History & Culture, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Discussion of the liberation of the Dachau Concentration camp, the oldest Nazi Concentration Camp, liberated in April of 1945. Speaker is author and editor Liz Coursen, who has done extensive research on this event. Come join us!

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: History & Culture, Lectures
:

Discussion of the liberation of the Dachau Concentration camp, the oldest Nazi Concentration Camp, liberated in April of 1945. Speaker is author and editor Liz Coursen, who has done extensive research on this event. Come join us!

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A Matter of Balance #3

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Healthy Living, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to help people learn practical strategies to manage falls and increase physical activity levels. 

Participants will learn:

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Healthy Living, Lectures
:

A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to help people learn practical strategies to manage falls and increase physical activity levels. 

Participants will learn: