Day Calendar

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or insect identified? Homeowners can receive research-based lawn, landscape and pest management help from the University of Florida.

If you missed this One Book One Community Author event in January now is the chance to see it (or watch it again) on video.  Hear New York Times' best selling author David Grann discuss his book Killers of the Flower Moon:  The

Drop in to get assistance with and ask questions about downloading library books to your computer and other devices, such as the Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPod, iPhone and Android phones and tablets.

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

Children and tweens can drop-in on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday between 10am-7pm and make a Father's Day Card.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators.

Sign Language program for children 0 - 2 1/2 years old. Learn with Beebo the Signing Bear using songs, books, and toys. Older siblings welcome.

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.

Books, puppets, songs, dance and more surprises to get your child excited and prepared for school.  *Fingerpaint party on July 30; dress accordingly!  Tickets are available at the youth desk 30 minutes before programs.

Join other teens 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.

Drop in for assistance using library technology including e-Books and audiobooks from Overdrive and the Cloud Library.

Land on the moon, travel through the stars, explore the universe and more with out Creation Station Discovery Dome Planetarium. Ages 0 - 5 with caregiver. 

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.

Learn to download library eBooks and audio books onto your device.

Get an introduction to fundamental techniques that apply to real-world self-defense scenarios from Sensei Chris Ritchie of Nokido Ju-Jitsu, Judo & BJJ!

Learn to download library eBooks and audio books onto your device.

Free lunches for anyone up to age 18 will be served in the youth program room on weekdays, June 3-Aug. 2 excluding July 4. Hot lunches are served on Monday through Thursday, and bagged lunches are served on Fridays.  

Enjoy an interactive theatre workshop based on Jules Verne's classic story "Around the World in 80 Days".  Presented by Asolo Reperatory Theatre.  Registration is required and limited to 20 children ages 7-12.

Learn about the Universe while building.  Make and decorate a scale model of the solar system from a variety of materials, then place them throughout the library at the proper scale distances.  Next, create a variety of moon-based projec

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or insect identified?

Ages 11-18. Space is limited, so register for your spot in each event!

June 11 - Stop Motion Animation

New movies every Tuesday in the meeting room. Movie schedules are published bimonthly and available at the front circulation desk. 

Ages 5 and up. Be a part of interactive scientific demonstrations of the power of liquid nitrogen and then sample the delicious flash-frozen ice cream results.

Explore visual storytelling with graphic novelist, Michael Lengyel.

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

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

A different project every week!

Call or visit to find out what it is this week!

Ages 6+.

Hola! Join us for an evening of learning intermediate Spanish grammar and vocabulary and practicing conversational skills.

If all the world is a stage… I want to be a clown! An art form that combines acting, dance, and music; clowning is more than most people realize.

Land on the moon, travel through the stars, explore the universe and more with out Creation Station Discovery Dome Planetarium. 

Ages 11-18. Drop by to create new crafts each month. No registration required. Snacks will be provided.

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

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills. The dogs love the attention and the kids love the interactions.

Hear certified Astrologer Dianne Eppler Adams explain what Astrology is, its ancient roots, how it works, why your birth time is important, and why you might want to use Astrology.  Dianne is the author of the book, "Conscious Footsteps: Find