Week Calendar

Join the North Port Creative Writers Circle, meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of the Month.

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees?  Need a plant or an insect identified?  On the first and the third Monday mornings of the month, from 10am to 12 pm, Gulf Gate Library hosts the Master Garde

A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application. 

Appointments are preferred but not required. 

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

Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup. 

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.

Join us on Mondays of the month for adult coloring!  We supply the coloring pages and the pencils. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Gulf Gate Library. Hope to see you there.

Join instructor Gayle Berthiaume and discover how to turn everyday moments into beautiful memories—right from your iPhone!

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

Join Sarasota artist, Jillianne Abbott, for a hands-on mixed media workshop that explores the mesmerizing art of cyanotypes, an alternative photographic process.

Fun To Be Fit Kids is a music and movement program for children and their caregivers to attend together.

In this unique and fun theatre class, kids will have the opportunity to explore improvisation while developing the actor's tools of body, voice, mind/imagination and facial expressions.

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, fun activities, and a craft. Best for ages 0-5, but the whole family is welcome!

Join Sarasota Extension Services Master Gardeners for questions pertaining to Florida-friendly gardening, composting, and identifying insects.

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. 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 at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet. 

Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.

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.

Do you need access to a sewing machine for practice? Or do you need help with a sewing or mending project? This is an open lab for adults with basic sewing machine experience. 

Learn how to keep your personal information secure and your devices free of malware. We’ll cover the latest trends in online scams, how to recognize and avoid them, and what to do if your security has been compromised. 

Relax and unwind with coloring at the library. This mindful activity is perfect for reducing stress, boosting creativity, and taking a peaceful break from your day.

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.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

Little ones and their special grown-ups are welcome to learn and practice yoga with Sarah of Venice Kids' Yoga. 

This program is a unique and sustainable way to explore your creativity and imagination.

Every baby can be a library baby!

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.

This spectacular show thrills audiences with impressive science experiments. The event includes foggy dry ice storms and demonstrates how energy and matter go hand in hand. Be amazed by sizzling, shivering spoons and special bubbly showers!

Young artists can experiment with texture and color by learning to use rubbing plates to create patterns on paper.

Little ones will hop, dance, twirl, and wave their arms to a variety of motion songs. A great, active way for kids to practice literacy skills and burn off energy... and for caregiving adults to get a light workout in the process!

This preschool-aged story time is led by a library staff member. Enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes, and fun activities!

Jumping rope is lots of fun, and a great way to get exercise! In this fun and easy workshop, you will learn how to make your own sturdy recycled jump rope out of old plastic shopping bags.

Join Artist Elizabeth Goodwill in this fun and interactive workshop on how to weave on a cardboard loom. Patrons will come away with their own unique creation of a bookmark, a mug rug, or a small tapestry.

Get expert and experienced genealogy research assistance.

Bring your questions

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

Bring your questions!

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.

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

Come with any recommendations and to discuss the book of the month: "The Lying Game" by Ruth Ware.

Come and have some fun at our special story time where we'll connect art with early literacy with ROAR!  At this program we'll read together, make art and learn about an object in The Ringling Museum!

The Health in Motion Bus offers free and low-cost public health services. A registered nurse is available at all visits. Individuals who need follow-up medical care are referred to a primary health care provider. No appointment needed.

Little ones and their special grown-ups are welcome to learn and practice yoga with Sarah of Venice Kids' Yoga. 

Join your friends for stories, rhymes, sign language, and other activities. 

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

Free lunches for anyone up to age 18 will be served in the Juliano room on weekdays from 12-1pm.  

Socrates Cafe is a gathering where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socratic method: we learn more when we respectfully listen to and debate ideas wit

Free lunches for anyone up to age 18 will be served in the Juliano room on weekdays from 12-1pm.  

Color your world with a variety of materials including colored pencils, glitter pens, and markers, and choose from an array of beautiful coloring sheets or doodle your own!

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. 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.

Free lunches for anyone up to age 18 will be served in the Juliano room on weekdays from 12-1pm.  

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

Free lunches for anyone up to age 18 will be served in the Juliano room on weekdays from 12-1pm.  

Previously listed as "Dungeons & Dragons 101: Advanced Rules and Magic"

Spritz up your day with a paint and sip! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned artist, come paint a masterpiece and enjoy a selection of mocktails.

Drop by the Creation Station to learn about some of the different equipment we have available! No live animals are involved in this experience. Equipment demo only. 

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.

Free lunches for anyone up to age 18 will be served in the Juliano room on weekdays from 12-1pm.  

Presented by the Bishop Museum of Science & Nature, learn about rocks, minerals, how they form and how scientists study them. From sand to stone and everywhere in between, come and see just how cool rocks really are! Ages 11+.

Professional musician Sandi Grecco will share basic concepts regarding music recording.  Join Sandi again on Saturday, July 26, for a looping pedal workshop and again on August 9 and 23 for guitar lessons.  Guitars will be provided.

Learn the basics of coding in this five day camp! Attendees will be working with mBot robots and block-based coding language. Each lesson will build on prior lessons, therefore attendance at all five classes is recommended.

Join us as we learn about a featured artist and then create our own Marvelous Masterpiece in the style of that artist.  Space is limited. Get ticket at the youth desk 30 min before program.

Florida’s lighthouses have surprising stories to tell.

Learn the basics of coding in this five day camp! Attendees will be working with mBot robots and block-based coding language. Each lesson will build on prior lessons, therefore attendance at all five classes is recommended.

The Didgeridoo Down Under Show is an energetic fusion of Australian music, culture, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience participation.

The Writer's Circle was created for writers of all types and genres. Whether you write Fiction, Poetry, Lyrics even Stand-Up Comedy; here, you will find a welcoming place via Zoom to share and if you wish to, discuss your work.

Snakes come in many sizes and colors!

Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe.

Learn the basics of coding in this five day camp! Attendees will be working with mBot robots and block-based coding language. Each lesson will build on prior lessons, therefore attendance at all five classes is recommended.

Come and melt crayons to create a variety of fun and colorful art pieces!!!

Recommended ages 8 and up

Learn the basic techniques of block printing using erasers and foam sheets to practice.

Get assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers

Bring your questions

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!

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

Join us at the library where we will create a unique art piece using a squeegee to manipulate paint across the canvas!

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.

Learn the basics of coding in this five day camp! Attendees will be working with mBot robots and block-based coding language. Each lesson will build on prior lessons, therefore attendance at all five classes is recommended.

Selby Family Films invites you to pick a movie to watch! Popcorn and drinks will be provided. All ages are welcome!

Learn the basics of coding in this five day camp! Attendees will be working with mBot robots and block-based coding language. Each lesson will build on prior lessons, therefore attendance at all five classes is recommended.

Join artist, Sarah Dean, and learn to draw to your heart's content and have fun creating art! This summer art series is open both experienced artists and complete beginners. Attend one or all!

Join Chef Rocco Cartia and Chef Warren Caterson in the Teen Center, who will provide fresh, easy, healthy snacks to inspire you to make your own at home.

The History and Future of Oysters in the Manatee River

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Long before Sarasota County became a hot spot for tourism and winter residency, thousands of acres of local pine trees were tapped for producing turpentine and rosin, natural compounds used in soap, paint, varnish, caulk, cleaning solutions and ev

Join special presenter Kat Sjogren and learn about the art of Suminigashi!

Every culture and region of the world uses beads for adornment.

Please Register for Matter of Balance! You only need to sign up for the FIRST offering, this program is a series.

Register here for this three-day workshop- July 8-10. Sew a watermelon bag using a sewing machine and hand-sewing. Parents are welcome to assist their tween/teen.

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.

Join us Teens and Tweens for a tie dying bonanza where you will be able to tie dye a drawstring bag, tote bag, or something of your own!

Join us for a fun-filled hour as we learn how to make a luxurious rose salt bath!

*** For adults. First come, first seated ***

Learn how to make beautiful macrame using eco-friendly materials! Parents, you're welcome to come also! Attendance to the previous workshop is not required. This is a whole new project!

Registration is required.

Register here for this three-day workshop- July 8-10. Sew a watermelon bag using a sewing machine and hand-sewing. Parents are welcome to assist their tween/teen.

Join us teens and tweens in learning how to build a laptop!

Calling all young crafters and Minecraft fans! Sculpt your very own Minecraft-inspired bobblehead characters using air-dry clay. Create a separate head and body so your character’s head can swivel!

Improve your Spanish by joining the group.

For teens and adults.

Register here for this three-day workshop. Sew a watermelon bag using a sewing machine and hand-sewing. Parents are welcome to assist their tween/teen.

Join local Artist Judy Levine to create unique jewelry inspired by the 19th century Victorian steam-powered machine era. Teens will create distinctive pendants, necklaces, and earrings using antique style machine and watch parts.