Email 101

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Creation Station
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Instruction
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Seats Remaining: 8
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New to computers and don't yet have an email account?  Learn what your choices of free email accounts are, how to set one up and use it!  Start sending and receiving emails from friends and family.  

French Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Details:

Weekly meeting of the Venice French Club. 

ArtCart

10:00am - 4:45pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Details:

In April, ArtCart waxes poetic with block out and collage poetry and paper flowers. Ask for the cart at the youth desk.

Fun to Be Fit Kids

10:15am - 11:00am
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Meeting Room AB
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

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 caregivers to spend quality time together singing, dancing, getting some exercise and having fun!

Storytime

10:15am - 11:15am
Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

Preschoolers, ages 2 ½ - 5 and their parent, guardian or caregiver are invited to join us for stories, songs, finger plays, rhymes, and crafts. There is a different theme every week.

Life After Downton

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Juliano Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions, Clubs, Discussion Groups, Movies
Details:

The Life After Downton group meets to discuss British PBS programs, new films, and books along with a nice cup of tea. All are welcome to join.

Disclaimer(s)

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

Open Lab in the Creation Station

10:30am - 1:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Technology Instruction
Details:

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.

Baby Time: Rhyme and Sign!

11:00am - 11:45am
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years)
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Details:

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.

Fridays, Jan. 25- May 3 with a break on Mar. 22

Basic Conversational Spanish Class for Beginners

11:30am - 1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Spanish/En Español
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Hola! Come and learn basic conversational Spanish with instructor Dan Duffy. This class is for persons who know little or no Spanish. Mr. Duffy is a winter resident of Englewood and a career educator.

Eggscape Room

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Games, Special Events
Details:

Can you escape Spring Fever? Each team will have thirty minutes to escape the spring garden together. Get your ticket at the 2nd floor reference desk to this drop-in program located in the Conference Room from noon to 4 p.m.

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Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

Road to Earth Day

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Green Living
Details:

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle your way to a masterpiece.  There will be age-appropriate

crafts using bio-degradable as well as pre-used materials. Use your imagination, create!

For children ages 2 to 11

 

Ask Jack

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Instruction
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Jack, The Computer Guy, will explain how your computer works and why it doesn't.

Bingo!

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
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Free entry. Win prizes! 

Science Matters

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Meets every first and third Friday of the month.

Topics vary each session but always a lively science subject.

Science Matters

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Meets every first and third Friday of the month.

Topics vary each session but always a lively science subject.

Keep Calm and Color On

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Special Events
Details:

Coloring pages, markers, color pencils, and crayons will be provided.

Teen Movies

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Teen Center
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Movies
Details:

Fridays, Jan. 4 - April 19 at 3 p.m.

with a break on Jan. 11

Chill with friends and watch a movie.

 

Spanish Reading Group

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning, Spanish/En Español
Details:
This is a class for those who have had the beginner’s class, as well as any others who can read/speak basic Spanish.