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This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years),
New Adult (18-30 years),
Adults,
Seniors,
Families,
All Ages
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Apr-May
2025
Galactic Escape: Alien Adventure in the Library
Library Branch:
North Port Library
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years),
New Adult (18-30 years),
Adults,
Seniors,
Families,
All Ages
Program Type:
*Active Older Adult Living*,
*Lifelong Learning*,
Remake Learning Days,
Special Events
Details:
Join us at the library for an exciting and immersive experience as we embark on a thrilling alien escape game.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Adults,
Seniors
Group Study Room
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
SNAP Application Assistance
10:00am - 5:30pm
Group Study Room
Library Branch:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room:
Group Study Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Seniors
Program Type:
*Healthy Living*
Details:
A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application. Appointments are preferred but not required.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Library Branch:
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Genealogy
Details:
Get genealogy research assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers. Bring your questions!
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This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Families
Program Room
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Forty Carrots: Partners in Play®
10:15am - 11:15am
Program Room
Library Branch:
Elsie Quirk Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Families
Program Type:
Storytimes
Details:
Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.
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This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Community Room
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Forty Carrots: Partners in Play
10:15am - 11:00am
Community Room
Library Branch:
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type:
Special Events
Details:
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.
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Youth Activity Room
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Activity Room
Library Branch:
Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room:
Youth Activity Room
Age Group:
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type:
Storytimes
Details:
Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Adult Coloring Group
10:30am - 12:00pm
Learning Lab
Library Branch:
Gulf Gate Library
Room:
Learning Lab
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Details:
Join us on Mondays of the month for adult coloring! We supply the coloring pages and the pencils. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Gulf Gate Library. Hope to see you there.
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Veranda Room
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Fun to be Fit Kids
10:30am - 11:15am
Veranda Room
Library Branch:
North Port Library
Room:
Veranda Room
Age Group:
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type:
*Healthy Living*,
Special Events
Fun To Be Fit Kids is a music and movement program for children and their caregivers to attend together. Classes are designed for children and their caregiver(s) to send quality time together singing, dancing, getting some exercise and having fun!
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Adults,
Seniors
Conference Room
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Cirque D'Book
10:30am - 11:30am
Conference Room
Library Branch:
Selby Library
Room:
Conference Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Seniors
Program Type:
Book Discussions,
Discussion Groups
Details:
Join a lively book club for inspiring conversations! Cirque D' Book meets on the fourth Monday of most months. A different book title is chosen every month to explore. Registration is not required.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
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This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Families
Meeting Room
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Jack and the Beanstalk Marionette Show
10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Shannon Staub Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Families
Program Type:
*Cultural Life*,
Performances,
Remake Learning Days,
Storytimes
Details:
Kids will love this creative presentation of the classic fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk" from the Bits N Pieces Puppet Theater! Preschoolers will laugh and learn while experiencing the magic of classic marionette puppetry.
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This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Community Room
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Forty Carrots: Partners in Play
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room
Library Branch:
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type:
Special Events
Details:
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.
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Families
Youth Activity Room
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Forty Carrots: Welcome to Our World
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Youth Activity Room
Library Branch:
Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room:
Youth Activity Room
Age Group:
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Families
Program Type:
*Healthy Living*,
*Lifelong Learning*
Details:
Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love, and our minds with questions and wonder.
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This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Teen Room
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
Library Branch:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room:
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Clubs,
Games,
*Lifelong Learning*,
Movies
Details:
Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.
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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Teen Room
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Last Stop Teen Hangout
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room
Library Branch:
North Port Library
Room:
Teen Room
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Clubs,
Games
Details:
LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games.
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Children (5 to 9 years),
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Families
Community Room
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Read with the Dogs
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Library Branch:
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Youth,
Babies (Birth to 1 year),
Toddlers (1 to 3 years),
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years),
Children (5 to 9 years),
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Families
Program Type:
Clubs,
*Lifelong Learning*,
Special Events
Details:
Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs from the Suncoast Humane Society Pet Therapy Team. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills.
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This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
Children (5 to 9 years)
Meeting Room II
This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Level Up
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room II
Library Branch:
Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room:
Meeting Room II
Age Group:
Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type:
Creation Station,
Games
Details:
Drop in to play games on our Nintendo Switch!
Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
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This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Room
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Jam and Cram
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room
Library Branch:
Elsie Quirk Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
*Lifelong Learning*
Details:
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!
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This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Veranda Room
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Teen Writers Club
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Veranda Room
Library Branch:
North Port Library
Room:
Veranda Room
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
*Career Journeys*,
Clubs,
*Cultural Life*,
Discussion Groups,
*Lifelong Learning*
Details:
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.
Disclaimer(s)
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
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This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Youth Activity Room
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Doodle Club
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Activity Room
Library Branch:
Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room:
Youth Activity Room
Age Group:
Tweens (9 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Creation Station,
*Cultural Life*
Required
Seats Remaining:
9
Details:
Come draw with us! In this open hour have fun drawing your own doodle designs.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Adults,
Seniors
Conference Room
Registration Open
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Shannon Staub Book Club: "The Twilight Garden"
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room
Registration Open
Library Branch:
Shannon Staub Library
Room:
Conference Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Seniors
Program Type:
Book Discussions,
*Lifelong Learning*
Required
Seats Remaining:
11
Details:
This month we will be reading and discussing "The Twilight Garden" by Sara Nisha Adams.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Adults,
Seniors
Community Room
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Apr
28
2025
Mon
Spring Classical Concert Series: Untimely
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Library Branch:
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Seniors
Program Type:
*Cultural Life*
Details:
Principal cellist of the Sarasota Orchestra, Natalie Helm, presents an exquisite program with music written by composers who died too young including Lili Boulanger, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and William Hurlstone.
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