This event is in the "All Ages" group. Apr-May 1 2021 Centennial Scavenger Hunt All Day 4/1 - 5/1 This event is in the "All Ages" group. Apr-May 1 2021 Centennial Scavenger Hunt All Day 4/1 - 5/1 Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Centennial, Special Events Details: The Venice Chamber of Commerce and the William H Jervey Jr. Venice Public library invite you to join us for a Centennial Scavenger Hunt. Download the Scavify app Search for Venice Quest Join the Centennial Scavenger Hunt. The first 100...
This event is in the "All Ages" group. Apr-May 1 2021 Centennial Scavenger Hunt All Day 4/1 - 5/1 This event is in the "All Ages" group. Apr-May 1 2021 Centennial Scavenger Hunt All Day 4/1 - 5/1 Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Centennial, Special Events Details: The Venice Chamber of Commerce and the William H Jervey Jr. Venice Public library invite you to join us for a Centennial Scavenger Hunt. Download the Scavify app Search for Venice Quest Join the Centennial Scavenger Hunt. The first 100...
This event is in the "All Ages" group. Apr 5 - 30 2021 Centennial - "Walk Through Sarasota History" 04/05/2021 @ 10:00am - 04/30/2021 @ 4:00pm This event is in the "All Ages" group. Apr 5 - 30 2021 Centennial - "Walk Through Sarasota History" 04/05/2021 @ 10:00am - 04/30/2021 @ 4:00pm Library Branch: Fruitville Public Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Centennial, Educational Details: Take a stroll while learning about the history that occured right in your backyard! Fruitville Library presents "Walk Through Sarasota History", an engaging display of interesting Sarasota historical tidbits placed along the path of our reading...
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. 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 "Families" group. Apr 12 - 17 2021 Fabulous Family Fun: Eggs, Eggs, Eggs! - Centennial Celebration All Day 4/12 - 4/17 This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. 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 "Families" group. Apr 12 - 17 2021 Fabulous Family Fun: Eggs, Eggs, Eggs! - Centennial Celebration All Day 4/12 - 4/17 Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Centennial, Educational, Games, Special Events Details: Drop by the Children's Room at the Jacaranda Public Library any time between April 12 and April 17 to join in our egg egg-stravaganza! We'll be celebrating Sarasota County's Centennial and the diverse cultural heritage of Sarasota County's citizen...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 13 2021 Tue Perspectives on Historic Osprey: a Discussion with John McCarthy and Jon Thaxton (Sarasota County Centennial Program) 3:00pm - 5:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 13 2021 Tue Perspectives on Historic Osprey: a Discussion with John McCarthy and Jon Thaxton (Sarasota County Centennial Program) 3:00pm - 5:00pm Library Branch: Osprey Public Library at Historic Spanish Point Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Centennial, Educational, Lectures Registration Required Waitlist Seats Remaining: 10 Details: Please join John McCarthy, VP of Historic Spanish Point campus, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and JonThaxton, Senior VP of Gulf Coast Community Foundation, former Sarasota County Commissioner, and lifelong Osprey resident in a lively coversation on t...
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. Apr 14 2021 Wed Centennial Celebration Kitchen (On Demand) All Day 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. Apr 14 2021 Wed Centennial Celebration Kitchen (On Demand) All Day Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Centennial, Virtual Details: Join Anna Kate from Selby Public Library as she bakes desserts and other goodies that were popular over the last 100 years! New videos uploaded on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, March – June. Music in videos by Ben Sound. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 14 2021 Wed Centennial Program: Rethinking Housing with Michael Halflants 5:00pm - 6:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 14 2021 Wed Centennial Program: Rethinking Housing with Michael Halflants 5:00pm - 6:00pm Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Centennial, Lectures, Virtual Registration Required Seats Remaining: 21 Details: In this presentation, architect Michael Halflants will present a range of recent housing designs completed by his office for Sarasota and the Rosemary District. He will also discuss the challenges of working with Sarasota's zoning code as i...
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. Apr 15 2021 Thu Art in Common Places:The Sidewalks We Traveled to Sarasota County (Sarasota Centennial Program) 1:00pm - 2:00pm Registration 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. Apr 15 2021 Thu Art in Common Places:The Sidewalks We Traveled to Sarasota County (Sarasota Centennial Program) 1:00pm - 2:00pm Library Branch: Selby Public Library Room: Rotunda - Selby Library Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Author Event, Book Discussions, Centennial Registration Required Seats Remaining: 22 Details: Art in Common Places presents: A reading and Q&A with Kathryn and Jerome Chesley. From its birth as the center of ranching, to its growth into a city center, this community has traveled down many roads, bridges and walkways to get us to the Saras...
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 16 2021 Fri The Prehistory and History of Siesta Key; America's Best Beach (Live) 10:30am - 11:30am Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 16 2021 Fri The Prehistory and History of Siesta Key; America's Best Beach (Live) 10:30am - 11:30am Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Adults Program Type: Centennial, Educational, Lectures, One Book Sarasota Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Details: What every Floridian should know about the prehistory and history of America's best beach, as discussed by Philip M. Farrell, the author of An Illustrated History of Siesta Key: The Story of America's Best Beach. Philip Farrell first visited ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 19 2021 Mon Sarasota County – Home of the American Circus 3:00pm - 4:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 19 2021 Mon Sarasota County – Home of the American Circus 3:00pm - 4:00pm Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Centennial, Educational, Lectures Registration Required Seats Remaining: 60 Details: A presentation on the Ringling Winter Quarters and how the circus community became (and remains) a rich sector of the community throughout the county. Part of Sarasota County's Centennial Celebration. This virtual program will be hosted in Z...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 20 2021 Tue Only in Florida! Your Story, Yourself (Live) 10:30am - 11:30am Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 20 2021 Tue Only in Florida! Your Story, Yourself (Live) 10:30am - 11:30am Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Book Sales, Centennial, Educational Registration Required Seats Remaining: 29 Details: Florida history isn’t something that just happens to other people. Based in part on Dr. Neile’s book Only in Florida (History Press), you will learn how to tell your own story and that of your family, in workshop or performance/lecture form...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 20 2021 Tue Bertha Palmer and Her Family in Sarasota (Live) 2:00pm - 3:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 20 2021 Tue Bertha Palmer and Her Family in Sarasota (Live) 2:00pm - 3:00pm Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Centennial, One Book Sarasota, Performances Registration Required Seats Remaining: 16 Details: Learn about the impact of Bertha Palmer and her family on the development of the Sarasota County area, as told by Bertha's biographer Frank A. Cassell, and Bertha herself (Kathryn Chesley). Frank A. Cassell is Professor Emeritus and Pres...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 20 2021 Tue Little God: Poetry Reading and Discussion with Dr. Avni Vyas (Sarasota Centennial Event) 4:00pm - 5:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 20 2021 Tue Little God: Poetry Reading and Discussion with Dr. Avni Vyas (Sarasota Centennial Event) 4:00pm - 5:00pm Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Centennial Registration Required Seats Remaining: 16 Details: Poet and writing instructor Avni Vyas (she/her) will read from her latest collection Little God, coming out this fall from Burrow Press. Avni will discuss the composition and revision process, as well as the influences informing the poems. Audie...
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Apr 21 2021 Wed Zoom Trivia Night! (Live) - Centennial Edition: Sarasota History! 5:00pm - 6:00pm Registration This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Apr 21 2021 Wed Zoom Trivia Night! (Live) - Centennial Edition: Sarasota History! 5:00pm - 6:00pm Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Families Program Type: Educational, Games, Virtual Registration Required Seats Remaining: 14 Details: Want to test your trivia prowess? Join us for online trivia using Zoom and Kahoot! These questions will challenge your brain and keep you entertained! The theme for this week: Sarasota Centennial - Sarasota History! Thi...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 22 2021 Thu Virtual Osprey Library Book Discussion (Suncoast Empire: Bertha Honoré Palmer, Her Family, and the Rise of Sarasota, 1910-1982 by Frank Cassell. Special Centennial Program) 1:00pm - 2:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 22 2021 Thu Virtual Osprey Library Book Discussion (Suncoast Empire: Bertha Honoré Palmer, Her Family, and the Rise of Sarasota, 1910-1982 by Frank Cassell. Special Centennial Program) 1:00pm - 2:00pm Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions, Centennial, One Book Sarasota, Virtual Registration Required Waitlist Seats Remaining: 0 Details: Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources announces “Suncoast Empire: Bertha Honoré Palmer, Her Family, and the Rise of Sarasota" as their 2021 One Book selection. Written by Frank A. Cassell the book details the true story of Bertha Palm...
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. Apr 22 2021 Thu Centennial Program: Sarasota Puzzle 2:00pm - 3:00pm Registration 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. Apr 22 2021 Thu Centennial Program: Sarasota Puzzle 2:00pm - 3:00pm Library Branch: Fruitville Public Library Room: Reading Garden - Fruitville Library Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Centennial Registration Required Seats Remaining: 15 Details: Decorate giant individual puzzle pieces with images of Sarasota landmarks and wildlife. Plus, draw on a big group mural about Sarasota County. Limit 15. Both children and parents must be registered separately to attend. ...
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. Apr 22 2021 Thu Centennial Program: Sarasota Puzzle 3:30pm - 4:30pm Registration 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. Apr 22 2021 Thu Centennial Program: Sarasota Puzzle 3:30pm - 4:30pm Library Branch: Fruitville Public Library Room: Reading Garden - Fruitville Library Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Centennial Registration Required Seats Remaining: 13 Details: Decorate giant individual puzzle pieces with images of Sarasota landmarks and wildlife. Plus, draw on a big group mural about Sarasota County. Limit 15. Both children and parents must be registered separately to attend. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 22 2021 Thu Virtual Shannon Staub Book Club: Special Centennial Edition (Live) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 22 2021 Thu Virtual Shannon Staub Book Club: Special Centennial Edition (Live) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions, Centennial Registration Required Seats Remaining: 6 Details: This month we will be reading and discussing "The Ringmaster's Wife" by Kristy Cambron. An ounce of courage. A split-second leap of faith. Together, they propel two young women to chase a new life--one that's reimagined from what they might ...
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. Apr 23 2021 Fri Virtual Showing of Art in Common Places:The Sidewalks We Traveled to Sarasota County (Sarasota Centennial Program) 6:00pm - 7:30pm Registration 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. Apr 23 2021 Fri Virtual Showing of Art in Common Places:The Sidewalks We Traveled to Sarasota County (Sarasota Centennial Program) 6:00pm - 7:30pm Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Author Event, Centennial, Performances Registration Required Seats Remaining: 24 Details: Virtual edition of Art in Common Places:The Walkways We Traveled to Sarasota County Join us for a live,virtual showing of Art in Common Places presents: A reading and Q&A with Kathryn and Jerome Chesley. From its birth ...
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 24 2021 Sat Centennial: "Creating Sarasota County" by Dr. Frank Cassell (On Demand) All Day This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 24 2021 Sat Centennial: "Creating Sarasota County" by Dr. Frank Cassell (On Demand) All Day Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults Program Type: Centennial, Virtual Details: "Creating Sarasota County" by Dr. Frank Cassell. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 26 2021 Mon Why Is Florida, America’s Wettest State, Running Out of Water? (Live) 2:00pm - 3:00pm Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 26 2021 Mon Why Is Florida, America’s Wettest State, Running Out of Water? (Live) 2:00pm - 3:00pm Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussions, Centennial, Educational, Environmental & Gardening, One Book Sarasota Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Details: Author John Dunn will provide a synopsis of his book, Drying Up, The Fresh Water Crisis in Florida (Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy Award for environmental reporting, 2019 Florida Book Awards Bronze Medal for Florida Nonfict...
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. Apr 26 2021 Mon Birds of Sarasota: Centennial Program (Live) 5:00pm - 6:00pm Registration 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. Apr 26 2021 Mon Birds of Sarasota: Centennial Program (Live) 5:00pm - 6:00pm Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Centennial, Educational, Lectures, Virtual Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Details: Sarasota Audubon Society will discuss the incredible variety of birds that live in Sarasota County throughout the year. Presented by S.A.S. president Jeanne Dubi. This virtual program will be hosted in Zoom. Once you register you will be...
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. Apr 28 2021 Wed Centennial Celebration Kitchen (On Demand) All Day 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. Apr 28 2021 Wed Centennial Celebration Kitchen (On Demand) All Day Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Centennial, Virtual Details: Join Anna Kate from Selby Public Library as she bakes desserts and other goodies that were popular over the last 100 years! New videos uploaded on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, March – June. Music in videos by Ben Sound. ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group. May 1 2021 Sat Centennial Virtual Walking Tour- Sarasota: the Making of a County (On Demand) All Day This event is in the "All Ages" group. May 1 2021 Sat Centennial Virtual Walking Tour- Sarasota: the Making of a County (On Demand) All Day Library Branch: Virtual Events Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Centennial, Educational, Virtual Details: In this virtual walking tour we take you on a journey through the early history of Sarasota, from settlement to countyhood. ...
