Join other tweens this summer for Xbox and WiiU gaming. Play starts at 10 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served and the program is restricted to youth ages 9-12 years old.
Forty Carrots Partners in Play
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.
Preschoolers, ages 2 ½ - 5 and their parent, guardian or caregiver are invited to join us for a variety of activities throughout the summer. Drop by the youth department to get a detailed list of activities that will be offered.
Introduction to Genealogy Research
Learn about genealogy research through Ancestry, Heritage Quest, and other databases. Students need names, dates, and locations of people to be researched on the databases. Bring your own thumb drive for articles to be printed.
Open Lab in the Creation Station
Come use our Adobe/ Mac software and sewing machines on your own personal projects. Time slots are filled on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Music With Bobbie Morgan
Participate with your child in singing, chanting, moving, dancing, listening and playing simple instruments while developing a strong musical bond with your child.
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Great Courses DVD lecture : Great American Music Broadway Musicals
In this DVD course, Professor Bill Messenger of the Peabody Institute of the John Hopkins University explores the origins and history of American musical theater, spanning two vibrant centuries.
Learn About Lemurs
The Lemur Conservation Foundation is proud to present the Ako Project. This conservation program focuses on environmental awareness and inspires children to connect with nature.
Planting Seeds of Mindfulness
A six-part class to help children stay more focused and to concentrate better, important skills that can lead to enhanced student performance.
Forty Carrots Partners in Play
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.
Free lunch for children & teens age 0-18. Sponsored by All Faiths Food Bank, Department of Agriculture & the Sarasota County School System.
Summer Lunch Program
Free lunches for anyone up to age 18 will be served in the youth program room June 4-Aug. 3 excluding July 4. Hot lunches are served on Monday through Thursday, and bagged lunches are served on Fridays.
Teen Digital Music Playground
Join fellow teens in creating digital 8 bit music, making a variety of sounds through circuitry with Little Bits, or challenge each other to a musical showdown with the DropMix card game.
The 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm genealogy session requires previous training from the introductory class at 10:30 am -12:30 pm.
Jack, The Computer Guy, will explain how your computer works and why it doesn't.
Teens get slimed at the library! Make your own batch of ooey-gooey slime to take home. For teens and tweens ages 10+.
Join us for a fun and informal craft class.
Escape Room
Solve a series of puzzles and escape the room. Registration required and limited to 8 participants. Sponsored by the Friends of Elsie Quirk Library.
Floral Watercolor Workshop: Paint a Hibiscus
One of the most beautiful flowers of Florida, the hibiscus. Learn to paint this flower in watercolor!
Isha Yoga and Meditation for Beginners
Come join us for an exploration of mindfulness and find your inner peace.
Keep Calm and Color On
Coloring pages, markers, color pencils, and crayons will be provided.
Teen/Tween Craft: Bookbinding
Learn to make your own journal or scrapbook using creative binding methods and special materials. Space is available on a first come, first served basis. Pick up a ticket at the youth desk starting 30 minutes before the program.
Using a simple method, create one of a kind pressed flower wall art! Bring your favorite flowers or use some of ours. All supplies provided. Registration recommended. Space is limited. Registration begins Monday July 2 at 10 a.m.