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Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Conference Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living
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Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Remake Learning: The Garbage Men

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Remake Learning Days
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), Families

Local musicians The Garbage-Men perform musical numbers on their unique homemade recycled instruments. Featuring a special Q&A session and a chance to interact with the band and their instruments, this program is hit for the whole family!

Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
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), Families
Program Type: Green Living, Remake Learning Days
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Local musicians The Garbage-Men perform musical numbers on their unique homemade recycled instruments. Featuring a special Q&A session and a chance to interact with the band and their instruments, this program is hit for the whole family!

5 different turtles

IFAS Wild Sarasota: Turtle Talk – Florida's Tortoise and Freshwater Turtles

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A at Gulf Gate Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

This event is full. Registration is closed.  

Join UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County for an engaging presentation to learn about Sarasota's tortoise and freshwater turtle species!

Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living
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This event is full. Registration is closed.  

Join UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County for an engaging presentation to learn about Sarasota's tortoise and freshwater turtle species!

Master Gardener: Drop In Plant Clinic

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Drop in to receive research-based lawn, landscape, pest management, and gardening help from the University of Florida.

These sessions are made possible through a partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County.

Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living
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Drop in to receive research-based lawn, landscape, pest management, and gardening help from the University of Florida.

These sessions are made possible through a partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County.

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!

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Conference Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living
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Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

sea turtle toys and notecards

Remake Learning: Little Marine Biology Lab

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Shannon Staub Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Remake Learning Days, Special Events
Age Group:
Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)

Kids can get ready to explore undersea life in this hands-on program. Learn about how bioluminescence makes some animals glow in the dark, and some amazing facts about sea turtles. It's sure to be a splash!

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Green Living, Remake Learning Days, Special Events
Registration Required
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Kids can get ready to explore undersea life in this hands-on program. Learn about how bioluminescence makes some animals glow in the dark, and some amazing facts about sea turtles. It's sure to be a splash!

UF/IFAS: Planting Trees for the Suncoast

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Learn about Florida-friendly trees that thrive in the Suncoast region of Florida. 

Participants will receive a native tree (one/household).

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Special Events
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Learn about Florida-friendly trees that thrive in the Suncoast region of Florida. 

Participants will receive a native tree (one/household).

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Conference Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living
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Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

POP UP Library

Adventures in Nature: Celebrating with Every Ability

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Pop-Up Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning, Outreach, Remake Learning Days
Age Group:
Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families

Join the POP UP as we join forces with Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources for an inclusive, nature-filled, fun afternoon designed especially for children with disabilities!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Pop-Up Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families
Program Type: Green Living, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning, Outreach, Remake Learning Days
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Join the POP UP as we join forces with Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources for an inclusive, nature-filled, fun afternoon designed especially for children with disabilities!

A picture of lit beeswax candles sitting on a flat piece of beeswax with a roll of wick string.

RMLD How to Make DIY Rolled Beeswax Candles

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Classroom A/B at Osprey Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Green Living, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning, Remake Learning Days
Age Group:
Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families

Beeswax candles are a safer and more eco-friendly alternative to traditional paraffin wax candles.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Osprey Library
Room: Classroom A/B
Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Green Living, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning, Remake Learning Days
Registration Required
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Beeswax candles are a safer and more eco-friendly alternative to traditional paraffin wax candles.

remake

Remake Learning: Little Marine Biologist

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Career Journeys, Green Living, Remake Learning Days, Special Events
Age Group:
Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
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...

Students “adopt” a sea turtle, explore bioluminescence, and dive into ocean science in a fun, hands-on way.    

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Career Journeys, Green Living, Remake Learning Days, Special Events
Registration Required
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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. 

Students “adopt” a sea turtle, explore bioluminescence, and dive into ocean science in a fun, hands-on way.    

photo of water - saving Florida's springs

Florida Environmental Film Festival

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages

Join us for an inspiring evening featuring the locally made documentary Saving Florida’s Springs, directed by Sami Kattan.

Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Green Living
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Join us for an inspiring evening featuring the locally made documentary Saving Florida’s Springs, directed by Sami Kattan.

Yellow round circle that says "Creation Station"

Open Chomp Saw Lab

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Program Room at Elsie Quirk Library
Program Type:
Creation Station, Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Children (5 to 9 years)

Join us for a special STEAM activity on the first Wednesday of every month! In this open lab, patrons will have access to use Chomp Saws a safe, easy-to-use cutting device, to create whatever they can imagine!

Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Creation Station, Green Living, Lifelong Learning
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Join us for a special STEAM activity on the first Wednesday of every month! In this open lab, patrons will have access to use Chomp Saws a safe, easy-to-use cutting device, to create whatever they can imagine!

Rain Barrel

UF/IFAS: Lawn Ornaments - Alternative Lawns for Florida

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Green Living, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Discover how to swap out turfgrass in favor of beneficial alternatives, like Native Sunshine Mimosa, Florida-Friendly Perennial Peanut and more.

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Green Living, Lifelong Learning
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Discover how to swap out turfgrass in favor of beneficial alternatives, like Native Sunshine Mimosa, Florida-Friendly Perennial Peanut and more.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Conference Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living
:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

geocaching

Geocaching 101

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Veranda Room at North Port Library
Program Type:
Active Older Adult Living, Green Living, Healthy Living, Special Events
Age Group:
All Ages

Looking for a fun and free outdoor activity? Join miss Riley for Geocaching 101. We'll go over what geocaching is, how to get started and how to hunt safely. All ages welcome! 

Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Green Living, Healthy Living, Special Events
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Looking for a fun and free outdoor activity? Join miss Riley for Geocaching 101. We'll go over what geocaching is, how to get started and how to hunt safely. All ages welcome! 

Black and white photo depicts depicts an exterior view of the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

Sarasota in the 1930s: Sun, Sand, and the Sunset of the Mediterranean Revival Style

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

Sarasota in the 1930s: Sun, Sand, and the Sunset of the Mediterranean Revival Style

Presented by:

Upcoming
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, Green Living, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
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Sarasota in the 1930s: Sun, Sand, and the Sunset of the Mediterranean Revival Style

Presented by:

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Conference Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living
:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

energy upgrade - know more, do more, save more

Energy Upgrade: 5 Steps to Energy Savings

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Shannon Staub Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lectures
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Learn about energy-, water-, and cost-saving strategies and available financial assistance. Receive a DIY kit to get started on saving!

Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living, Lectures
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Learn about energy-, water-, and cost-saving strategies and available financial assistance. Receive a DIY kit to get started on saving!

Green text reading "Foodscaping for the Suncoast" is surrounded by fruits, nuts, and trees.

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™: Foodscaping for the Suncoast

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium at Selby Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
All Ages

Many people want to grow more of their own food, but do not consider our unique options when starting a garden. Fruits, nuts, and more!

Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Green Living
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Many people want to grow more of their own food, but do not consider our unique options when starting a garden. Fruits, nuts, and more!

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Conference Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Green Living
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living
:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Bees of the Suncoast

Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Planting for Suncoast Bees (Register on Eventbrite)

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Program Type:
Green Living, Lectures
Age Group:
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors

Learn how to landscape for, attract and identify bees found on the Florida Suncoast.

Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Green Living, Lectures
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Learn how to landscape for, attract and identify bees found on the Florida Suncoast.

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, 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, 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.