Week Calendar

This is an in-person event.

Face masks and social distancing are REQUIRED at University of Florida events.

Showing up when customers are searching online is more important than ever. Ensure customers can find accurate, updated information about your local business on Google Search and Google Maps, no matter which device they use.

Alzheimer's Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, ara a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to: 

-Develop a support system.              &nbs

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

When you register, please check your email for a confirmation. This will have the links and Zoom login information you will need the day of the program. Please check your junk/spam folders if you do not see the confirmation email.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

Learn to knit or crochet! All ages and skill levels welcome! It is recommended to bring your own yarn and needles. Instructor-supplied yarns remain with the instructor weekly until piece is completed.

Watch the Livestream of these events at the 

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

Practice speaking English! Sponsored by the Literacy Council of Sarasota. Please call 941-955-0421 to register as an ESOL learner with the Literacy Council of Sarasota.

The Genealogical Society of Sarasota will continue to host its programs in an online environment until we can safely return to the Geldbart Auditorium. Participants can expect expert information on a variety of genealogy subjects.

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.

Join us on Zoom for a book discussion, with a side of culinary advice!  The book discussion will start at 11:00 a.m. followed by culinary Q & A at noon.

On the reading menu for April:  "Dirt" by Bill Buford

Come on down to Shannon Staub Library and enjoy a delicious lunch from some of Southwest Florida's premier meals on wheels! 

#newadult

How do you talk to your children, aging parents, or life partner about money? It can be challenging to know where to start and what topics to bring up.

Immerse yourself in the WebbVR experience

Presenters: Sam Silverman (Virtual Reality Developer) and Quyen Hart, Ph.D. (Senior Outreach Scientist)

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

Join us for our monthly book club that delves deep into mysteries! 

In this two-part workshop, you will learn how to create a successful project plan, organize your work, and track and share progress from start to finish using Google Docs and Google Sheets.

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through a live, virtual appointment. 

In this two-part workshop, you will learn how to create a successful project plan, organize your work, and track and share progress from start to finish using Google Docs and Google Sheets.

To outsiders, Florida seems baffling. It's a state where the voters went for Barack Obama twice, yet elected a Tea Party candidate as governor.

Blues on the Lawn - Suncoast Blues Society

To celebrate the Centennial of Sarasota County, musician Brian Leneschmidt from the Suncoast Blues Society will be performing some blues songs from the 1920s'.

Join us for an interview and Q&A with Dalia Colon, Executive Producer and Host of National Public Radio’s The Zest (WUSF, 89.7 FM), the show that features lively and informative podcasts celebrating the intersection of food and communities in

Honor Sarasota County's strong art connection by coloring classic, abstract, and modern paintings in your own style. Limit 15. Both children and parents must be registered separately to attend.

Watch your Sarasota County Library favorites share a storytime designed with your little one's learning needs in mind! This alphabet storytime series can be viewed on-demand whenever you'd like. 

Honor Sarasota County's strong art connection by coloring classic, abstract, and modern paintings in your own style. Limit 15. Both children and parents must be registered separately to attend.

Join the Teen Advisory Board to help plan library programs for teens, earn Bright Futures scholarship hours, gain leadership experience and have fun with new friends.

Learn to knit or crochet! All ages and skill levels welcome! It is recommended to bring your own yarn and needles. Instructor-supplied yarns remain with the instructor weekly until piece is completed.

A different project every week!

Ages 6+. 

Maranda Kles, of Archaeological Consultants, Inc., will emphasize the women who shaped the archaeology of Sarasota County from the Prehistoric to the Present.

Play the classic role-playing game with a new group of players/adventurers.

The dogs are back! Please join us at the North Port Library to welcome our volunteers and their furry friends! Register your family for a half hour reading spot outside the library with our reading companions!  

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!