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LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
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

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Music Club

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Selby Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Details:

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like mus...

Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Details:

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like music as well.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Jazz Jam SRQ

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Music in the Libraries, Performances
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

A bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur jazz performers and listeners.

Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music in the Libraries, Performances
Details:

A bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur jazz performers and listeners.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

The Chick Peas Eras Tour: The American Songbook

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Music in the Libraries, Performances, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

Ukulele/violin duo The Chick Peas present their entertaining and educational Eras Tour: American Songbook Concert. Both past teachers, this concert includes historical, anecdo...

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music in the Libraries, Performances, Special Events
Details:

Ukulele/violin duo The Chick Peas present their entertaining and educational Eras Tour: American Songbook Concert.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fall Classical Concert Series: (UN)Known

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Cultural Life, History & Culture, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

(UN)Known - Sarasota Piano TrioMilene Moreira, violin – Nadine Trudel, cello – Jessé Martins, pianoShubert, Juon, Grieg, RablJoin the Sarasota Piano Trio on a journey through the r...

Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Life, History & Culture, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

(UN)Known - Sarasota Piano Trio

Milene Moreira, violin – Nadine Trudel, cello – Jessé Martins, piano

Shubert, Juon, Grieg, Rabl

This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.

Music Fun with Dave Moran

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Healthy Living, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Storytimes
Age Group:
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Details:

Have some fun with singer/guitarist, Dave Moran as he entertains with favorite interactive children's songs.  Recommended for children age 5 and under. 

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Healthy Living, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Storytimes
Details:

Have some fun with singer/guitarist, Dave Moran as he entertains with favorite interactive children's songs. 

Recommended for children age 5 and under. 

This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Crystal Bowl Sound Bath

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Healthy Living, Music in the Libraries
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Details:

Everything in our universe is information and energy vibrating at specific frequencies. Music is a powerful tool to guide consciousness into higher realms and induce healing.Join u...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living, Music in the Libraries
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Details:

Everything in our universe is information and energy vibrating at specific frequencies. Music is a powerful tool to guide consciousness into higher realms and induce healing.

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Music Club

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Selby Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Details:

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like mus...

Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Details:

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like music as well.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Songs of the Holidays with Karlus Trapp

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
History & Culture, Music in the Libraries
Age Group:
All Ages
Details:

Sarasota-based singer and musician, Karlus Trapp, will present "Songs of the Holidays". Come sing and clap along with popular songs of Christmas, Hanukah, and Kwanza.  Brin...

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: History & Culture, Music in the Libraries
Details:

Sarasota-based singer and musician, Karlus Trapp, will present "Songs of the Holidays". Come sing and clap along with popular songs of Christmas, Hanukah, and Kwanza. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Vermont's Easy Street - Holiday Musical Selections with Lisa Brande and Mark Trichka

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Fruitville Library
Program Type:
Cultural Life, Music in the Libraries
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Husband and wife team Lisa and Mark bring you the sweetest of your favorite holiday music. Come enjoy classic popular holiday songs from Bing to Burl, beautiful carols, and instrum...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Life, Music in the Libraries
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Husband and wife team Lisa and Mark bring you the sweetest of your favorite holiday music.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Songs for the Holidays

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
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:
Youth, Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Details:

The Holidays. That special time of year when we gather together with family and friends to celebrate life and give thanks. Karlus Trapp the troubadour that entertained and educated...

Registration Open
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: Active Older Adult Living, Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 46
Details:

The Holidays. That special time of year when we gather together with family and friends to celebrate life and give thanks.

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Music Club

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Selby Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Details:

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like mus...

Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Details:

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like music as well.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Swingin' Holiday Tunes with Vermont's Easy Street

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Music in the Libraries
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

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 rendition...

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music in the Libraries
Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Jazz Jam SRQ

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Music in the Libraries, Performances
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Details:

A bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur jazz performers and listeners.

Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music in the Libraries, Performances
Details:

A bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur jazz performers and listeners.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.

Playdate Harmonies with Jill Brown

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Program Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Cultural Life, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Storytimes
Age Group:
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Details:

Come sing, play and explore to live music! Kids and caregivers engage in familiar songs while enjoying a sensory experience. For children ages 1-5.    Sponsore...

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Cultural Life, Music in the Libraries, Performances, Storytimes
Details:

Come sing, play and explore to live music! Kids and caregivers engage in familiar songs while enjoying a sensory experience.

For children ages 1-5. 
 

Sponsored by the Friends of Elsie Quirk Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fall Classical Concert Series: Passport

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Cultural Life, History & Culture, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Matrick Thorpe, cello – Jessé Martins, pianoJoin young cellist Matrick Thorpe on a trip around the world with music from Argentina to Ireland, France and beyond!

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Life, History & Culture, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Matrick Thorpe, cello – Jessé Martins, piano

Join young cellist Matrick Thorpe on a trip around the world with music from Argentina to Ireland, France and beyond!

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Music Club

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Selby Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Details:

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like mus...

Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Details:

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like music as well.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Didgeridoo Down Under

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Fruitville Library
Program Type:
History & Culture, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries
Age Group:
Youth, Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Details:

Join us on an epic adventure to the Land Down Under, where we'll hear otherworldly sounds from the didgeridoo, we'll explore the Great Barrier Reef and the Outback, we'll learn abo...

Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: History & Culture, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries
Details:

Join us on an epic adventure to the Land Down Under, where we'll hear otherworldly sounds from the didgeridoo, we'll explore the Great Barrier Reef and the Outback, we'll learn about amazing creatures like kangaroos and koalas ... and much more!

This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Holiday Concert - Amanda Mendon

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Cultural Life, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Age Group:
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:

Soprano Amanda Mendon and Pianist Jesse Martins Are Back!Enjoy once again our annual holiday concert as this delightful duo performs those all-time favorites we know and ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: 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: Cultural Life, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Details:

Soprano Amanda Mendon and Pianist Jesse Martins Are Back!

LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY

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 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

This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Music Club

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Selby Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Details:

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like mus...

Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Details:

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like music as well.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

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

This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Crystal Bowl Sound Bath

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Healthy Living, Music in the Libraries
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Details:

Everything in our universe is information and energy vibrating at specific frequencies. Music is a powerful tool to guide consciousness into higher realms and induce healing. Jo...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living, Music in the Libraries
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Everything in our universe is information and energy vibrating at specific frequencies. Music is a powerful tool to guide consciousness into higher realms and induce healing.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Sarasota Music Archive presents the John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series.

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Cultural Life, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

The Sarasota Music Archive presents the John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series:Please register for each event separately AND each name attending. (Duplicate registrations are ...

Required
Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Life, Lectures, Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries
Required
Seats Remaining: 150
Details:

The Sarasota Music Archive presents the John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series:

Please register for each event separately AND each name attending. (Duplicate registrations are deleted.)