Upcoming Events

Learn about beautiful, low maintenance native plants that you can add to your home landscape to attract pollinators and birds!

Baila Miller gives a program on the Yiddish language.

Come and learn about this language which is experiencing a rebirth around the world.

Shtetls, the small, Yiddish-speaking 

Enjoy lectures about various towns that celebrate sisterhood with Sarasota. 

Provided by Sister Cities Association of Sarasota.

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.

Join world traveler, Jane Mahler, for an adventure in the Galápagos Islands!

Join world traveler Jane Mahler for the first part of her Australian adventure, covering Melbourne and the Red Centre. Melbourne is the cultural capital of Australia and known for its arts scene and striking architecture.

Are you a veteran or a family member of one who has served? A representative from Sarasota County Veterans Services will give a presentation on the different types of benefits and services that are available for veterans.

Shorebirds and seabirds are everywhere we look when we visit the beaches along the Gulf Coast of Florida. During the spring and summer months, it’s time for many species to lay eggs and raise chicks. 

Join Louis Masur, Author and Professor, for the third in a series of three lectures on our Founding Fathers. In this final lecture, you’ll learn about the bitter rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.

Join Kelly Ward from the Florida Department of Health in this neuroscience researched-based workshop to learn how

Soundbox/Suncoast Composer Fellowship Program Conference Afternoon Session Part 2

William Whitaker and the Settlement of Sarasota Bay

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Free Archaeology Lecture presented by the Time Sifters Archaeology Society:

May 21, 2025

“Fantastic Archaeology: What Inquiring Minds Should Know”

Dr. Rob Tykot

Have you wanted to write a book and get it published?

Presenter Ed Scott will share information on how to write your book and get it in the hands of a publisher who will say 'yes'.

Family photographs, home movies, scrapbooks, and heirlooms provide lots of joy, but as they get older it is essential that they be cared for properly to prevent damage or loss.

Prepare early, plan ahead!

Hurricane season is June 1-Nov. 30.

Come meet your North Port Emergency Management Chief, Stacy Aloisio, and learn how to get ready BEFORE disaster strikes.

Join Librarian, Jyna Johnson, as she shares her informative, interesting, and uncanny discoveries pertaining to African American History.

With more than 2000 documented shipwrecks in its waters, Florida ranks second in the U.S. only surpassed by Michigan. Join us for a look at thirty shipwrecks that influenced Florida history through the ages.

Join us for an hour-long discussion around biorational pesticides: alternative options to conventional pesticides.

Postcards, as we are familiar with them today, have taken a considerable amount of time to develop. First restricted by size, color, and other regulations, postcard production blossomed in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Join us as we chronicle the impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression, focusing on the conservation projects carried out in Florida’s natural landscapes, leave a lasting legacy of environmental preservation.

The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program was designed to help residents create and maintain beautiful yards using research-based, environmentally-sustainable landscaping practices.