Upcoming Events

Tax help by appointment.

Forever Fit is an exercise class for ages 55+. 

Join us and learn simple exercises to increase strength, balance, and endurance.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

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.

Join presenter Amy Bradley each month for a special class with hula hoops, props, games, and activities designed especially for littles!  Best for ages 1-5. Registration required. Check in at the youth desk when you arrive.

Join Martha Bireda as she brings Queen Andrews, an African-American pioneer, to life, while exploring the five factors that made Punta Gorda a model for interracial unity in the Jim Crow era of the early 1960s. 

AARP is providing free tax preparation at the Shannon Staub Library again this year. The tax returns will be prepared by IRS-certified tax counselors.

Learn how to make balanced, tasty, and nourishing meals get simple strategies for eating healthy, participate in fun activities!

Registration required as space is limited.

--- ADVANCE APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED. ---

Call (941) 500-9181 to set up your appointment!

Come along for a magical journey through the beaches and rain forests of Madagascar, also called the 8^th continent!

Decorate a mini wooden birdhouse using acrylic paints, Mod Podge, and more!

(These birdhouses are for decoration only. They can't actually house any birds...)

All supplies provided, and space is limited.

Sweet nothings on canvas...what a better way to enjoy this month of love.  All materials provided.  Nor registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.  First Come, first seated.

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person or distance appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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 us every other Tuesday in the Creation Station to show off your LEGO building talents.  Use the hour to freely build or choose one of our challenge cards for inspiration! Best for ages 5-12.

Meet therapy dogs and their owners, and enjoy the benefits of socializing and reading. 

A different project every week!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Let your creative soar while making your very own air dry clay creations!  

For tweens ages 9-13.

Young actors can learn from professionals

in this fun workshop. Instructors will teach improvisational skills and games.

"For every action there is a reaction" isn't just a saying in this class! Learn how to react confidently to whatever life throws at you on and off the stage!