Week Calendar

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 certified instructor Sheila Blake for yoga poses with fun active storytelling and creative movement. Registration required. Children 2-5 years old with a caregiver.

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.

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 on the lawn for music with singer/guitarist Dave Moran. Bring chairs. Masks recommended. Registration required at scgov.net. Limit 40.

STORYTIME IS BACK!

And this time we're headed for the great outdoors! Join us on the Suncoast Technical College lawn for a morning filled with stories, songs, and more. 

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.

Are you a birder or do you want to be one? Come to our meet-up at the Shannon Staub Library Pond! Novices and experts are welcome. Barbara Lockhart will help identify birds and teach you how to slow down and observe the world around you. 

Join Venice Audubon Society's Eileen Gerle for a virtual journey highlighting the Birds of Sarasota County.

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.

Did you know that even a very modest savings cushion can be associated with major life improvements? Have you heard that savings of three months of living expenses is necessary to cover emergency expenses?

Please join Historic Preservation Specialist, Jorge Dante Spector to explore Sarasota's architectural history, highlighting the 1920s Land Boom and the Sarasota School of Architecture period, among others.

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

Express yourself in an online workshop environment. Receive writing prompts and general inspiration from different presenters and your fellow poets, with ample time to write and share.

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

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The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a financial blow to many U.S. individuals and families. Join this session to learn how to do your best with what you have available.

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.

For centuries we've known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age.

Wary of opening a bank account due to hidden fees and charges? Worried that you need every dollar that you earn and want to avoid being charged because of a minimum balance requirement?

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

Calling all borrowers, students, and parents to join us in learning how the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), a division of the U.S.

Business plans and loans are taught as the tools of entrepreneurship, but what if there was a way to build a business without them?

Socrates Café is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic teaching; the idea that we learn.

Art in Common Places presents: A reading and Q&A with Kathryn and Jerome Chesley.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will highlight resources that can help homeowners and renters during the coronavirus national emergency.

In this program, the ways in which the social climate of America in 2020 mirrors that of 1919 will be explored. The similarities and differences as well as the factors influencing the social conflicts in each year will be examined. 

"Preserving Your Family’s History" with Historical Resources’ Collections Curator, Lindsay Ogles

Scam artists can try to take advantage of vulnerable taxpayers during the Covid-19 pandemic by stealing information and subsequently funds. Join us to learn how to recognize signs that your identity has been stolen for tax-related issues.

Learn suggestions for managing your money in a time of crisis. Topics covered include budgeting, emergency savings, and managing debt.

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. 

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 o

Join Calvin A. Ramsey for a discussion about his inspiration and research process to write books and plays about the Civil Rights Movement, and learn about his upcoming book regarding Emma E.

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+. 

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

In this presentation, architect Michael Halflants will present a range of recent housing designs completed by his office for Sarasota and the Rosemary District.

We will be discussing "Sing, Unburied, Sing" by Jesmyn Ward in this virtual edition of the Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library's book club!