CANCELLED. Use 1 of 5 Brother sewing machines on Your Own Project. Must Know How to Sew.  Machines Available on first come first serve basis.

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.

Dive into the joy of music with musician, Jill Brown at our beginner guitar course, where music meets community!

The Revival of Historical European Sword Fighting

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County, Health in Motion staff will be on-site to provide no-cost health screenings and referrals for general health and wellness.

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.

Join us for a calming and therapeutic coloring session where you can unleash your creativity and unwind. 

Join us for a calming and therapeutic coloring session where you can unleash your creativity and unwind. 

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.

Drop by the teen room and watch this week's requested movie. Add more wishlist movies to our clipboard request page in the teen room!

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.

*THIS CLUB IS CURRENTLY FULL*

We're continuing our campaign of Dragons of Stormwreck Isle! If you already attended the previous sessions, you are automatically registered. No need to do it again! 

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.

LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games.

LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games.

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!

LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games.

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

LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games.

LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games.

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.

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+.

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.

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.

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.