Day Calendar

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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

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 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.

Gerard Tricarico uses choreographed juggling with illusions to deliver a high-energy show that is innovative and interactive. Fun for families! This program runs from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Get simple strategies for eating healthy and learn how to make delicious, healthy food!  You get to eat what you make and take home a bag of groceries.

Registration 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 summer lunch program is sponsored by the Sarasota County School District. Free lunches are available for anyone up to age 18 in the Juliano room on weekdays.  

Join us for our Summer Teen Hangout!

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.

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 a calming and therapeutic coloring session where you can unleash your creativity and unwind. 

Learn to thread the sewing machine and make fun tissue pouches. Registration is required for this adult program

Come and get assistance with your genealogy research from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers.

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.

Explore the wild world of virtual reality through some of our favorite games that take us as far as the oceans’ depths and more! Whether sitting or standing, you’ll be transported to worlds beyond our own.

Do you know which national parks are associated with President Lincoln's assassination? What's the most visited national park - and its controversial history? That there's a park where taking a bath is a common activity?

Wally the Wacky Word Bird is on a special mission to find the most spectacular vocabulary words ever! But where can he be?

Join local artist Melissa Hoesman in a class on color theory. Learn about warm and cool colors and how they

Teens will have the opportunity to make a variety of items during the summer ranging from woodcrafts to 3D string art to resin projects. Each week will feature a different project as listed below.

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.  An advanced skill level in Spanish is recommended.

We bring the supplies, you bring the creativity! Join us in the conference room to work on your own art projects. Art supplies available: oil pastels, colored pencils, markers, tracers, mixed media paper, and more! Open for teens.

Using our button maker machine, you'll have the opportunity to design and create your very own one-of-a-kind buttons. Express yourself, show off your artistic skills, or make a statement - the possibilities are endless!

Be inspired!

Artists of all ages can join in a series of fun interactive art classes with the Ringling Art Museum.

Creative Writing Professor Emily Carr will help you creatively express stories of your own life and perform them.