Week Calendar

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.

Come to the North Port Library and create your own Honeycomb Paper Ornament! Seats are limited, and registration is required.

This storytime activity  is geared towards children ages three to five. However, other family members may come in to enjoy the story as well.

Enjoy this free storytime program from The Ringling that connects art with early literacy. At this program, we read together, make art, and learn about an object in the museum.

Bend and twist colorful wikki stix into anything you can imagine!

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. 

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. 

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

For ages 2-5. Join us for story time filled with a variety of early literacy activities that include music, stories, movement, crafts and school readiness. 

A time for homeschool children and their families to socialize, participate in arts and crafts, STEM activities and more!

Join us to create your own festive Gingerbread House!  Using graham crackers* and icing, decorate an individual gingerbread house to your heart's content.

Jam and learn in the Teen Center 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 enjoy music. 

PLEASE NOTE - registration will open 1 day early, on Wednesday 11/26 @ 10am, due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

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!

Create a moment to add to your holidays.  Make a gift for a friend or share this with your family.  All materials provided.  Nor registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.

Make your own glycerin soap with holiday scents and colors!

All supplies are provided, and space is limited.

Make your own glycerin soap with holiday scents and colors!

All supplies are provided, and space is limited.

A Junk Journal Club for enthusiasts.  Please bring your own journal and glue.  Meet new friends and carve out some time for yourself and your thoughts.... 

Get creative this holiday season and make your own Sock Snowman Craft with us!

Make your own glycerin soap with holiday scents and colors!

All supplies are provided, and space is limited.

Create a moment to add to your holidays.  Make a gift for a friend or share this with your family.  All materials provided.  Nor registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.

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.

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.

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.

A different project every week!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Start December off with a splash! Join us for an afternoon of hydro dip painting. Create your own unique pieces and share them with family and friends. 

Happy Holidays! Come paint a keepsake wooden ornament to take home for your tree! We take care of the mess, you bring the imagination!

ROAR! is The Ringling's free storytime that connects art with early literacy. At this program, we read together, make art, and learn about an object in the museum.

Ever wanted to learn how to write in cursive? Ever wanted to improve your cursive handwriting? This is a ten week course to learn and or practice the art of cursive handwriting.

Tis the season for holiday card making! Join us, Teens and Tweens, in creating holiday cards with your very own style and flair.

Junk journaling is a creative hobby where you make a handmade journal from recycled and repurposed materials, such as old books, magazines, and scraps of paper, and fill it with your thoughts, memories, photos, and collected ephemera, such as tick

Design a cozy mug for yourself or a loved one using our Cricut machine! 

Space is limited. Registration required. For ages 13-18 only.

Join other fiber arts enthusiasts on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Selby Rotunda. Bring your crochet, spinning, knitting, or any needle work you enjoy. Note: there is two hour parking.

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