Day Calendar

C. Feldman +  Bianca

Tutoring

 Ask Bob, our local Windows expert, any questions about your PC or Laptop.

Keep calm and create with self-directed arts and crafts projects.   Ask for the cart at the youth desk.

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

Early literacy begins at birth. Bond with your baby through stories, songs, parachute time and peek-a-boo scarf songs.

For ages 0-2 years old.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic: Have experienced and trained gardeners answer your botanical questions every first and third Thursday morning in study room C. 

Enjoy special uninter

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.

The Literacy Council of Sarasota

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Class 

- Registration required through The Literacy Council of Sarasota

941.955.0421

Prescription Medication & Health Care Assistance for those that are uninsured and qualify financially.

Channel your inner NASA engineer and build a spacecraft that can land on the moon without harming the delicate cargo inside.

Interact and participate with your child in a variety of early literacy activities that include music, stories, movement, crafts and school readiness. For children ages 0-5.  The theme will be "Moon".

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

Lounge on mats and cushions as you stargaze in the inflatable dome. Space is limited for each show. Free tickets will be available at the youth desk 30 minutes before the start of each show.

Lounge on mats and cushions as you stargaze in the inflatable dome. Space is limited for each show. Free tickets will be available at the youth desk 30 minutes before the start of each show.

Lounge on mats and cushions as you stargaze in the inflatable dome. Space is limited for each show. Free tickets will be available at the youth desk 30 minutes before the start of each show.

Featuring great stories, singing, dancing, and movement activities young children learn valuable skills and enjoy being with other children.

For ages 2-3.

Join other tweens this summer for crafts and conversation. Refreshments will be provided and advance sign up is required. Check with the library for a complete list of crafts the teens will be making this summer.

Join us for a fun-filled morning of reading, songs, dancing, learning Kindergarten readiness skills and craft activities.

For ages 3-6.

Enjoy special uninter

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.

Summer Breakspot Lunches for children and teens ages 0-18.  Provided by Sarasota County Food and Nutrition Services.

Come build, experiment, and create with our 3D printer, laser cutter, sewing machines, and more. Bring your own projects for development, prototyping, and production, or start something new working hands-on with our Creation Station equipment.

3-D Sculptures Blasts into the Universe

Participants will get to create a 3-D sculpture using colored foam shapes, using the concept of balance. Experience how high you can build it and blast your form into outer space!

Free lunches for anyone up to age 18 will be served in the youth program room on weekdays, June 3-Aug.

Learn how to use your device or get basic computer assistance.

One-on-one technology assistance moves you to confidence when accessing electronic resources!

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.

Join us on the first Thursday of the month to discuss our selection. Limited to 20 participants. Register at the Fruitville Reference Desk or call 941 861-2518

Are you a movie buff? Interested in watching critically acclaimed films and learning a little bit about the movie industry as well?

 Ages 5 and up.

Come and join the book discussion group on the first Thursday of the month. A different book title is chosen every month to explore. This book club is sponsored by Friends of Gulf Gate Library.

For people who want to improve their Spanish speaking skills. Come practice your pronunciation and oral understanding through conversation and instruction of this romantic language. Everyone is welcome.

Learn how to use your device or get basic computer assistance.

One-on-one technology assistance moves you to confidence when accessing electronic resources! 

Learn how to use your device or get basic computer assistance.

One-on-one technology assistance moves you to confidence

when accessing electronic resources.

Come to the teen room and choose from a variety of board games like Apples to Apples, Balderdash, Uno, Scattergories, Scrabble and more.

Join us for our weekly board game night!  Choose from our collection or bring one of your own!

Bring Your Own craft and enjoy the company of others

Crafters of all types are welcome!  Bring your own materials and ask others for tips to complete your project.

Is the force strong in you? Come find out in our Star Wars-themed escape room. Registration required.

D.J. Jamal will send you out of this world as you groove to galactic tunes new and old, and get your photo taken in the photo booth! Make glow-in-the-dark crafts and participate in an alien puppet dance-off! All ages welcome.