Day Calendar

Join us for Virtual Reality in the Teen Room.

Tax help. 

Please note AARP volunteers at the library begin assisting the final client of the day 30 minutes to one hour before the last time listed.

For people who want to improve their French speaking skills and enjoy reading French-language articles and discussing them. Come practice speaking the romantic language of French.

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

Learn to knit or crochet! All ages and skill levels welcome! It is recommended to bring your own yarn and needles. Instructor-supplied yarns remain with the instructor weekly until piece is completed.

Students who attend Part 1 will continue to research their family history on the second day in Part 2 during which the class instructor is available to answer questions and help the students in their research. Basic computer skills are required.

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.

Enjoy interacting with your child by participating in early literacy activities that include music and movement, books, crafts, and educational activities.

Celebrate Black History Month with us by watching the movie that shines a light on the African American women working at NASA who helped launch an astronaut to space! 

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free assistance for federal returns. By appointment only. You must schedule your appointment in person at Elsie Quirk Library's front desk.

Socrates Café are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of the Socratic method: that we learn more when we respectfully list

Self-guided time in the Creation Station. use our Adobe/ Mac software, sewing machines, craft supplies and more for your own personal projects. 

January 8 – The Orfeo Trio, Julie Bees, piano; Evgeny Zvonnikov, violinist; and Leonid Shukaev, cellist

January 15 -- The Evolution of Opera,    Joy McIntyre

January 22 – Puccini’s La Bohème,   Joy McIntyre

Get into the adult coloring craze ! Join us for a fun and unique way to unwind, reduce stress, and express your creativity at the Shannon Staub Library. All supplies will be provided. Artistic talent is not required. Refreshments are included.

Engage babies newborn to 18 months with movement to music, singing, rhymes and basic sign language to enhance social interaction and language development. Playtime follows.

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

For parents and babies ages birth to seven months old.

Explore sewing skills on a sewing machine with a basic project. Materials will be provided.

February 19: Sewing machine basics

March 18: Reusable grocery bags

April 15: Zipper pouch

Your facilitator/instructor/guide, Mary Schenkenberg gives an overview of this six-week class:

Want to make your own custom clothes, costumes or accessories?

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free assistance for federal returns. 

A variety of writings and speeches will be reviewed and presented by Ed Dwyer, PhD.

Wed 5: Toni Morrison: Beloved: The Novel, The Film and The Real Case of Margaret Garner.

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

Come create, play, or just relax at the library after school.  Our Teen Room is open from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

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.

After learning computer basics, the student is ready to learn File Management. The basics of file creating and organizing will be demonstrated.

Learn to play America's most popular role playing game at the library.  Snacks are available through our afterschool program.  Participation is limited to grades 6 - 12.

Wanna learn how to Cube or do you know how to? Drop in and meet with our Teen Volunteer to learn and play.

Join us the third Wednesday of every month to learn about gardening and the environment. Experience a deeper enjoyment of our library’s Reading Garden through crafts, experiments, interactive activities and more.

Come to the Teen Center for these activities:

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Join us for a fun and relaxing meeting. All stitch types are welcome: sewing, quilting, embroidery, crochet and knitting to name a few. Bring your current project or questions and we'll share and work together. Open to all ages.

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.

Draw in a relaxing environment with friends. Snacks are provided! 

Join us to learn about and practice using all the cool things a Google/Gmail account allows you to do. This class is aimed at the Medium to Advanced User. It's also primarily for those with Android devices or Windows 10 computers.

For ages 11-18.  Join the Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.) and share ideas for upcoming library programs for teens.

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

For ages 4 and up.

Monthly discussion of the Evening Book Club. Book discussion schedules are available at by the front circulation desk at the Jacaranda Public Library. 

Step back in time and honor the legacy of the Radium Girls,

Sarasota's One Book/One Community 2020.

Solve the puzzle using historical information and

escape the room!  

Spend time exploring some of the more advanced aspects of 3D design and printing. This month's project is to learn how to use Tinkercad's scribble tool. Prior experience with Tinkercad and 3D design is preferred.

Time Sifters Archaeological Society present monthly lecture programs. This month: Kolomoki Mounds Georgia - One of the largest & earliest Woodland period earthwork mound complexes in the SE US and the largest in Georgia.

Step back in time and honor the legacy of the Radium Girls,

Sarasota's One Book/One Community 2020.

Solve the puzzle using historical information and escape the room.