Week Calendar

Come join us in this exciting Chair Yoga practice to explore gentle yoga poses with the support of a chair. This class is perfect for anyone who’s new to yoga, living with limited mobility, or coming back from injury.

Join us and learn how to Sew a Table Runner. All materials will be provided. Ages 13 and up. 

Must Know How to Sew.  Registration Is Required

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.

This workshop is for those who are interested in safety online and want to learn how to protect themselves from fraudsters and scams. Build your confidence when you are visiting websites, creating passwords and responding to email.

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.

The Sarasota Music Archive presents the John Goodman Performance and Lecture Series:

Please register for each event separately AND each name attending. (Duplicate registrations are deleted.)

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.

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.

For infants to five years, attending with caregiver. The storytime includes simple stories, nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and crafts. Space is limited. Free tickets are available at the youth desk beginning at 10 a.m.

Come hang out with artist, Elizabeth Goodwill as she shows us how to create a fun ocean-themed collage using cardboard, paper, and fabric.

Registration is required and limited to 15 Tweens and Teens. One name per registration please.

Join Teresa as she teaches the art of origami. She likes to create items to decorate a home or to give away as a gift. She brings in her own extra work as examples and sometimes to give away.

Every Second Sunday the Sarasota Art Museum offers a free, community day where visitors can not only see exhibits but also participate in family friendly art classes! Come see the libraries at our information table and grab a craft to work on!

Get assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers

Bring your questions

Assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers

Bring your questions

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

This is best suited for toddlers aged 1-3, but all ages are welcome as needed. 

Every third Saturday of the month, children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills.

Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love, and our minds with questions and wonder.

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 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.

Play Mah Jongg in the rotunda with other experienced players in the Rotunda and make new friends! Please bring your own NMJL card with your name on it. You must be experienced enough to complete four games per hour to participate.

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 enjoy music. 

Join us for this two-part class to learn the basics of pine needle basket weaving!

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

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.

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!

Join us for this two-part class to learn the basics of pine needle basket weaving!

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 how to knit in this fun 4-part class! The class will meet every Friday from March 14th to April 4th, and registering for the first class registers you for all four sessions.

Join us for a special screening of the Academy Award-winning documentary My Octopus Teacher. This breathtaking film follows filmmaker Craig Foster as he forms an extraordinary bond with a wild octopus in a South African kelp forest.

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

Fourteen women have served as first lady of the United States since Eleanor Roosevelt. These remarkable women are wives, mothers and confidants to the most powerful person in the world, in addition to occupying their own place on the internat

Stahl's Stolen Stations

Presented by:

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.

Artist Lori George will lead a painting with watercolor class exploring underwater ocean life with a focus on the shapes and colors of the octopus and its habitat. 

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

The award-winning musicians of the Astralis Chamber Ensemble, Angela Massey (flute)and Haley Rhodeside (harp), present “Voyage” taking the audience on an exploration of music with works by Mozart, the Italian film composer Rota, and a fantasy by t

The Kingdom of Jordan is an adventure into ancient history.

Join artist Lori Loveberry George as you takes you on a fun painting exploration of underwater ocean life focusing on the shapes and colors of the octopus and its habitat.

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

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.

Build a catapult using popsicle sticks that is able to launch a bingo chip. After the catapult is built, decorate it with markers to customize it. 

Join us for "Fall Prevention 101," a dynamic and informative workshop designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools to reduce the risk of falls.

Fruitville Library is excited to welcome Dr. Pete Carney, Director of Jazz Studies at State College of Florida for a series of lecture-concerts on four topics throughout jazz history. Join Dr.

The Multi-session program meets weekly for 4 weeks and will provide you with the valuable tools you need to help you quit tobacco.

The Secrets of the Underground Railroad…revealed!

The Underground Railroad was a network of safe houses that led enslaved people in the south escape to freedom in the north.

Unleash your creativity in a supportive space!

Discover a time-tested breathing technique rooted in ancient wisdom to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and restore balance.

Join us for a fun-filled performance by The Garbage-Men, a talented group of local musicians who turn trash into treasure with their one-of-a-kind, homemade recycled instruments.

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 grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club!  Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

Meet therapy dogs and their owners.  Enjoy the benefits of spending time with therapy pets!

A different project every week!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

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

Hop on over to make your own customized bookmark! Let your creativity bloom by using spring-themed stickers to decorate your bookmark. All supplies will be provided. 

For Tweens and Teens ages 9-17.

Children are invited for a special opportunity to share a story with a furry friend!  Take advantage of this no-pressure, judgment-free zone to practice reading with a certified therapy dog.

PART 4

Using aluminum foil and some simple techniques, make almost anything in 3 dimensions.

Join the fun and test your knowledge! Work together to answer questions from 10 categories. Topics will range from history, music, sports, literature, current events, and more, and the winning team receives a prize! Doors open at 4:15 pm.

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.