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. Apr 2 2025 Wed Seed Storage Journal Craft and Seed Swap 2:00pm - 4:00pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Meeting Room Registration Open Registration 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. Apr 2 2025 Wed Seed Storage Journal Craft and Seed Swap 2:00pm - 4:00pm Meeting Room Registration Open Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Events, Green Living Registration Required Seats Remaining: 2 Details: Come make your own seed storage journal out of paper bags and fun decorative elements!
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. Apr 2 2025 Wed Earth Lab 3:45pm - 4:30pm Children (5 to 9 years) Meeting Room This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. Apr 2 2025 Wed Earth Lab 3:45pm - 4:30pm Meeting Room Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years) Program Type: Clubs, Green Living, Lifelong Learning Details: Join us for a special STEAM activity on the first Wednesday of each month! We'll read books, conduct some experiments and learn all about Earth Day during our April session!Recommended for children ages 5-8.
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. Apr 3 2025 Thu Florida-Friendly Landscaping™: Foodscaping for the Suncoast 10:30am - 11:30am New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Meeting Room 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. Apr 3 2025 Thu Florida-Friendly Landscaping™: Foodscaping for the Suncoast 10:30am - 11:30am Meeting Room Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Green Living, Lectures, Lifelong Learning Details: Many people want to grow more of their own food, but do not consider our unique climate when starting a garden. While we may be unable to grow apples, cherries, and pears, we can grow tropical edibles 48 other states cannot.
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 3 2025 Thu Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Adults, Seniors Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 3 2025 Thu Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Conference Room Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning Details: 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.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. 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 "Families" group. Apr 5 2025 Sat Story Trail 10:00am - 12:30pm Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families Garden This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. 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 "Families" group. Apr 5 2025 Sat Story Trail 10:00am - 12:30pm Garden Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Garden Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes Details: Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book the first Saturday of every month! In case of rain, Story Trail will be set up in the Kids' Zone.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 7 2025 Mon Master Gardener Plant Clinic 10:00am - 12:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 7 2025 Mon Master Gardener Plant Clinic 10:00am - 12:00pm Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Green Living Details: Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or an insect identified? On the first and the third Monday mornings of the month, from 10am to 12 pm, Gulf Gate Library hosts the Master Garde
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 10 2025 Thu Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Adults, Seniors Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 10 2025 Thu Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Conference Room Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning Details: 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.
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. Apr 11 2025 Fri Florida-Friendly Landscaping™: Planting Trees for the Suncoast 1:00pm - 2:00pm Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Meeting Room 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. Apr 11 2025 Fri Florida-Friendly Landscaping™: Planting Trees for the Suncoast 1:00pm - 2:00pm Meeting Room Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Green Living, Lectures, Special Events Details: The Suncoast region lost substantial amounts of trees due to Hurricane Ian and Idalia. As we replant our urban and residential properties, let us be mindful of what we plant.
This event is in the "Youth" 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 15 2025 Tue Meet Bluey the Mosquito Chicken 10:30am - 11:30am Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families Meeting Room Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Youth" 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 15 2025 Tue Meet Bluey the Mosquito Chicken 10:30am - 11:30am Meeting Room Registration Open Library Branch: Fruitville Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families Program Type: Green Living, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning Registration Required Seats Remaining: 28 Details: Meet the one and only Bluey, Sarasota County's only avian mascot. She helps to teach the importance of Mosquito Management.
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 16 2025 Wed Meet Bluey the Sentinel Chicken 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults, Seniors Meeting Room Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 16 2025 Wed Meet Bluey the Sentinel Chicken 2:00pm - 3:00pm Meeting Room Registration Open Library Branch: Fruitville Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Green Living, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning Registration Required Seats Remaining: 50 Details: Meet the one and only Bluey, Sarasota County's Mosquito Management Avian Mascot. She helps to teach the importance of Mosquito Management, what she and her flock do, and how to stay safe from mosquito bites.
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. Apr 16 2025 Wed EQ Craft Crew: Earth Day Edition 3:45pm - 4:30pm Children (5 to 9 years) Meeting Room This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. Apr 16 2025 Wed EQ Craft Crew: Earth Day Edition 3:45pm - 4:30pm Meeting Room Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Green Living, Lifelong Learning Details: Join us in transforming everyday recycled materials into eco-friendly crafts! In this hands-on program, we'll take items like plastic water bottles, egg cartons, cardboard and other commonly discarded materials and turn them into works of art!
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 17 2025 Thu Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Adults, Seniors Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 17 2025 Thu Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Conference Room Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning Details: 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.
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. Apr 19 2025 Sat 'Owl' About Florida's Owls! 10:30am - 11:30am Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Meeting Room Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. Apr 19 2025 Sat 'Owl' About Florida's Owls! 10:30am - 11:30am Meeting Room Registration Open Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning, Remake Learning Days Registration Required Seats Remaining: 12 Details: REGISTER HERE:https://srq4h-owls-april25.4honline.com/#/public/ins_j/evt_22a
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Apr 19 2025 Sat The Art of Ikebana: floral exhibition 10:30am - 4:30pm Adults, Seniors, All Ages Meeting Room AB This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Apr 19 2025 Sat The Art of Ikebana: floral exhibition 10:30am - 4:30pm Meeting Room AB Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room AB Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Clubs, Discussion Groups, Active Older Adult Living, Green Living Details: Please join us to explore the art of Ikebana in this day-long exhibition sponsored by the Sarasota Chapter of Ikebana International.
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. Apr 21 2025 Mon Master Gardener Plant Clinic 10:00am - 12:00pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors 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. Apr 21 2025 Mon Master Gardener Plant Clinic 10:00am - 12:00pm Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Clubs, Discussion Groups, Green Living, Lifelong Learning Details: Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or an insect identified? On the first and the third Monday mornings of the month, from 10am to 12 pm, Gulf Gate Library hosts the Master Garde
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. Apr 22 2025 Tue Into the Icy Deep — Marine Life, Sea Ice & Conservation 1:00pm - 2:30pm Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Veranda Room 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. Apr 22 2025 Tue Into the Icy Deep — Marine Life, Sea Ice & Conservation 1:00pm - 2:30pm Veranda Room Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Veranda Room Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Cultural Life, Green Living, Lectures Details: Join us for a free one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about the vibrant marine ecosystems of the Arctic and Antarctic.This program will be a Zoom lecture with a library staff member available to facilitate audience questions.
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. Apr 22 2025 Tue Good Food, Bad Waste: Eating the Planet 3:00pm - 4:00pm Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families Veranda Room 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. Apr 22 2025 Tue Good Food, Bad Waste: Eating the Planet 3:00pm - 4:00pm Veranda Room Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Veranda Room Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Green Living, Healthy Living Details: In this interactive presentation, award-winning author Erin Silver will talk about why food waste is a problem, how it happens, and what we can do in our own homes to prevent it.
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed Plant Based Vegetarian Cooking with Chef Warren 2:30pm - 4:00pm Adults, Seniors Meeting Room Registration Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed Plant Based Vegetarian Cooking with Chef Warren 2:30pm - 4:00pm Meeting Room Registration Open Library Branch: Fruitville Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Green Living, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning Registration Required Seats Remaining: 34 Details: Join us as Chef Warren teaches how to Use More Veggies, Fruit and Beans to Create Incredible Meals. Why not learn to incorporate veggies in creative ways!? Registration required.
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 24 2025 Thu Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Adults, Seniors Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Apr 24 2025 Thu Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Conference Room Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning Details: 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 26 2025 Sat University of Florida/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Plant Clinic 10:00am - 12:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 26 2025 Sat University of Florida/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Plant Clinic 10:00am - 12:00pm Library Branch: Fruitville Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Green Living Details: The Plant Clinic meets in the library lobby.
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. Apr 29 2025 Tue Upcycled T-shirt Tote Bags 10:30am - 12:30pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Meeting Room Registration 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. Apr 29 2025 Tue Upcycled T-shirt Tote Bags 10:30am - 12:30pm Meeting Room Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Green Living Registration Required Seats Remaining: 9 Details: Ever wonder what to do with those t-shirts you no longer wear but can't bear to part with? Let us show you how to turn two of your shirts into a fun new tote bag! No-sew techniques as well as our sewing machines will be used.
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. Apr 30 2025 Wed Easy Native Plants for Pollinators and Birds (lecture followed by plant sale) 2:00pm - 4:00pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Meeting Room Registration Open Registration 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. Apr 30 2025 Wed Easy Native Plants for Pollinators and Birds (lecture followed by plant sale) 2:00pm - 4:00pm Meeting Room Registration Open Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Lectures, Special Events, Green Living Registration Required Seats Remaining: 66 Details: Learn about beautiful, low maintenance native plants that you can add to your home landscape to attract pollinators and birds!
This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Apr 30 2025 Wed Buggy Baubles with UF/IFAS 5:00pm - 6:00pm Youth, Families Veranda Room Registration This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Apr 30 2025 Wed Buggy Baubles with UF/IFAS 5:00pm - 6:00pm Veranda Room Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Veranda Room Age Group: Youth, Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Green Living, Remake Learning Days, Special Events Registration Required Seats Remaining: 20 Details: Create a buggy bauble while listening to a presentation on our local insects and their ecological importance.
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. May 1 2025 Thu Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Adults, Seniors Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. May 1 2025 Thu Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Conference Room Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning Details: 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.
