Week Calendar

Join us for songs, rhymes, play, and of course great stories! Engage kids in visual literacy, language development, and social skills in a fun class presented by our Youth Services team.

Have fun moving, laughing, breathing, and trying asana - yoga poses - as we move and make sounds like animals, birds and insects.

Tai Chi Easy is a simple, yet effective way of balancing your mind and body. Can be practiced seated or standing . Clear your mind find inner peace and strengthen your body all at the same time!

This special storytime features baby sign language, rhymes, songs, books, and playtime.

Registration is not required. Attendance is first come, first serve as room capacity is limited. Please see youth staff the morning of the program.

Join us for a relaxing guided chair yoga session! *Registration required

No mats needed, liability waivers required before each class.

Come and get assistance with your genealogy research from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers

CAN Community Health will have a medical Bus available for anyone interested in free STD testing. If you have any questions about STD's and health, please feel free to come and ask CAN Community Health!

No appointment needed.

Ages 0 - 5, attending with caregiver.

Help us clean out our craft closet and also check out our coloring book collection!

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.

Children ages 2-8 and their caregivers are invited for Wednesday morning free-play time, with an assortment of toys and props to inspire the young imagination! Drop-in anytime between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Get into the adult coloring craze! Join us for a fun and unique way to unwind, reduce stress, and express your creativity at the Shannon Staub Library.

All supplies will be provided. Artistic talent is not required.

Socrates Café are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of the Socratic method: that we learn more when we respectfully list

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Come and socialize with fellow knitting, crocheting and sewing enthusiasts! All levels welcome. Bring your current project to work on.

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

Let's Get Cooking for Kids!  Chef Warren will teach us about the importance of good nutrition, basic kitchen safety, and easy cooking techniques that will stay with them for a lifetime.

For ages 2-5. Join us for pop-up playtime with food toys!

Prescription Assistance for income qualified individuals.

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.

Ages 0 - 5, attending with caregiver. Family Playtime is a drop-in self guided program where children can explore our toy collection.

Join Fun To Be Fit Kids with Ms. Adrianne! This is a music and movement program is designed for children and their caregiver(s) to spend quality time together singing, dancing, getting some exercise and having fun!

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.

Summer Reading Finale Festival!

*Due to the heat, this event has been moved inside.* Celebrate with us as we wrap up our Summer Learning programs!  We'll have fun with some arts and crafts and then enjoy a delicious wrap made by our friends at Mango Bistro.

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can improve flexibility, decrease stress, and reduce joint strain.

Come and get creative using finger paints! Recommended for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome as needed. Space is limited, please pick up a ticket at the youth desk 30 minutes prior to the event starting. 

Come get assistance with your genealogy research. Bring your questions!

Teaching artist Stephanie Daige teaches students the basics of making music together. Please join us for this fun and educational program!

Join us at the North Port Library for storytime!  Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed! 

A variety of fun learning activities geared for toddlers. All ages are welcome. Space is limited, come to the youth desk 30 minutes before the program for a ticket. 

Celebrate your summer reading success with a dance party featuring a photobooth and music from DJ Jam All Day!

Join the Library for our Summer Reading Festival Finale! 

Events to include:

Make and Take with Jennifer 10:30 - 11:30 am and Noon - 1 pm

Face Painting with Akiko 11 am - 1 pm

Join us for an afternoon movie for the family: The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG).

Snacks and drinks will be available!

Get ready to create: you bring the idea, we bring the tools! 

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium brings some exploration booths that cover topics related to reefs and sea turtles. 

Join Chef Warren to find out why traditional Indian cuisine is not only layered with flavors and textures, but is incredibly healthy too!

Registration is required and limited to 70 teens and adults.

Celebrate your summer reading success with food, drinks, games, a photobooth, and music from DJ Jam All Day!

Summer Reading Finale Festival!

Ages 5 and up. Join us as we wrap up summer with an interactive scientific demonstration of the power of liquid nitrogen. Then, sample the delicious flash-frozen ice cream results.

Cooking Matters for Chefs and Kids uses flexible hands-on lessons to develop a love for cooking and the skills to make healthy food choices. Lessons include meal planning tips, activities, handouts, recipes, and food tastings. 

Enjoy FREE activities for all ages as we celebrate the close of summer at the library with a community art-themed party!

Bring your projects, patterns, and questions to Elsie Quirk Library and join the Quirky Knitters for an afternoon of knitting and crochet.  All skill levels welcome.  Registration is not required, so come on in to knit and chat!

Join us on the first Thursday of the month to discuss our selection. Limited to 16 participants. Register at the Fruitville Reference Desk or call 941 861-2518

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.

On the first Friday afternoon of the month, watch a movie that is hosted by film professor Maryann Dahlen, who will invite the audience to discuss the movie after its showing.

Celebrate your successful summer learning with an action-packed Museum of Science & Industry stage show on chemistry with colorful bubbles and explosions. All ages.

Sri Lanka, the land of serendipity and Pearl of the Indian Ocean, is the oldest continuous Buddhist country in the world.

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.

Meet beautiful birds and other members of our local Florida wildlife during this presentation from the Peace River Wildlife Center! Learn all about what makes these amazing creatures unique, and about how they live in the wild. 

Celebrate the end of summer reading with a show by Nerdy Noah! 

Join us to learn more about the benefits of rain when it comes to your home landscape. Topics will include reprogramming your irrigation controller easily, smart irrigation systems, and collecting rainwater.

Join us for an amazing animal meet and greet with the Peace River Wildlife Center! Luna the screech owl and his bird friends will teach you all about Florida wildlife and answer questions with the help of their human ambassadors.

For the summer we will be watching a movie after discussing a book for content, characters and themes. This month's book is Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey.

Ages 5 and up. Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination. Creations will be on display in the youth area for one week following the programs.

Bring your imagination and build with Legos of all sizes.

Celebrate your successful summer learning with an action-packed Museum of Science & Industry stage show on chemistry with colorful bubbles and explosions. All ages.

This month's book is TBD. Snacks and drinks will be served. Please pick up a copy of the book at the Youth Services Desk to read before the meeting.

For ages 9 - 12. Registration is required.

Ages 11-18 will have time to collaborate and play Wii U together on our big screen. We will be starting with a Smash Bros Tournament. 

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to branch out and grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club! We will be meeting weekly on Mondays @ 4 p.m. Ages 12-18 welcome!

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.

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination.

For children ages 5-12. Registration is not required. Attendance is first come, first serve as room capacity is limited.

Play Nintendo Switch games, board games, foosball and ping pong. Try some karaoke!

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. The program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills.

Cool facts about how sharks create more sharks!

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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.

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

Join us for Family Game Night in the Storytime Room on Tuesdays from 5 - 7.

Various board games/tabletop games will be available.

Join us for a special evening with musical guest Douglas Coventry. Help yourself to a cup of coffee and pastry snack as you enjoy music from one of the finest acoustic performers in Southwest Flor

Join us for LEGOs in the Storytime Room on Thursday from 5-7.

Both DUPLOs and regular LEGOs will be available.