Week Calendar

Create a vibrant, energy packed abstract painting using the 5 elements of design AKA “The Art Alphabet”. Experiment with color blending using Tempra Sticks. Unleash the “artist within” on your very own 12” x 16 canvas board.

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who like music as well.

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!

Are you curious about our Creation Station? Join us for Open Lab, where library patrons can explore and experiment with a variety of tools and equipment such as sewing machines, button makers, and more. 

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Feeling spooky? Come haunt the library for a few rounds of FREE mini golf.

Recommended for brave library-goers ages 5 and up.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Join Ms. Adrianne and her Fun To Be Fit Bigs Class for ages 6 - 12.

Join us for a class full of dancing, fitness games and a whole lot of fun!

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Meet other coders and work on your coding project. Share with others and troubleshoot as a team. Led by Levi Szantosi whose top picks are Python, Scratch, and Unreal Engine.

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.

Need a place to get some homework done, write that paper, or work on that group project? Come over to Elsie Quirk Library to study and listen to some tunes while you get your homework done!

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. 

Watch anime and discuss your favorite characters. Explore anime-inspired, Asian snacks and crafts. Ages 9-18 are welcome!

Get your desk ready for fall with a DIY organizer you'll actually want to use! Join us for a chill crafting session where you can design your own fall-themed organizer to stash all your stuff.

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

Take a walk on the wild side... of Sarasota, and learn about our amazing wildlife. Learn more about Bats!

It's Game Night at Selby Library! Join us for a new game to learn and play each week. Recommended for ages 13+.

Pedal to the metal! Learn to thread the sewing machine and make a simple drawstring bag with cool fabric for your Halloween candy haul. Registration is required for this teen program.

Want to play chess? Can’t find someone or somewhere to play?  All skill levels are welcome, but a basic knowledge of the game is recommended. First & Fourth Tuesday of every month. 5 - 7 p.m. 

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

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

Come have some fun at LEGO® Club! Each month we'll have a different theme for your builds. Build on your own or as a team. Bring your imagination, and we'll bring the LEGO® pieces.

For ages 5 and up.

Join us for an evening of thrills and chills with folklore expert and gifted storyteller Christopher Balzano from the "Tripping On Legends" podcast.