Day Calendar

A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application. 

Appointments are preferred but not required. 

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees?  Need a plant or an insect identified?  On the first and the third Monday mornings of the month, from 10am to 12 pm, Gulf Gate Library hosts the Master Garde

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

Learn the basic stitches of embroidery with local artist Elizabeth Goodwill, design your own pattern or start an embroidery journal. For new adults, adults, and seniors. Space is limited. Online registration required.

Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup. 

Come join us for a fun time of playing and learning with varying toys and activities. Recommended for ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

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.

Join us for songs, rhymes, play, and of course great stories! Engage kids in visual literacy, language development, and social skills in a fun class presented by our Youth Services team.

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

Free lunches for anyone up to age 18 will be served in the Juliano room on weekdays from 12-1pm.  

Learn the basics of robotics and coding in this two day mini-camp for beginners! Attendees will be working with Dash Dot robots, learning a block-based coding language, and experimenting with LEGO® WeDo technology.

Get genealogy research assistance from knowledgeable and experienced volunteers.

Bring your questions!

Join us for an informative presentation on Sarasota County's Housing Recovery Program (HRP) to learn how the HRP provides vital assistance—including rehabilitation, reconstruction, and reimbursement—to eligible homeowners affected by Hurricanes Ia

Explore the world of robotics engineering and coding with this exclusive series of classes provided by Create.Solve.Lead. INC, an independent tech education organization led by local volunteers. Each class will cover a different topic.

Dive into the enchanting world of Magic: The Gathering this summer! Join us every monday afternoon from 2-4 PM for our weekly free play sessions.

Learn the basic stitches of embroidery and design your own pattern or start an embroidery journal with the instruction of artist Elizabeth Goodwill.

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.

Join us on select Mondays in summer (6/2, 6/16, 6/30, 7/14) to watch a Studio Ghibli movie and enjoy Japanese snacks.

Note: This is an event for Tweens and Teens

Come draw with us! In this open hour have fun drawing your own doodle designs.

Do you want to share your anime/manga obsession with other Otaku? Come to the club! We will enjoy talking about Japanese culture, eating Japanese snacks, and of course, watching anime!

Come to listen or to play at this bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur performers. No registration is required. Bring your instrument, and if you would like to play, you may sign up when you arrive.

Learn how to make sourdough bread! Participants will take home bread to bake at home and a sourdough starter jar to feed.

Free supplies and seating are limited, so register today!