Internet 101

10:00am–11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Creation Station
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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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New to the Internet?  Learn how to conduct a basic Internet search using one of the popular search engines and how to navigate a web site.  You'll also learn what those geeky sounding computer acronyms mean such as html, isp, url, h

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Caregiver Support Group

10:00am–12:00pm
Creation Station
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Purpose of Room Use

To provide support for adult caregivers.

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
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Weekly meeting of the Venice French Club. 

Introduction to Genealogy Research

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
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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.

Story Time

10:15am–11:00am
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 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)
Program Type: Storytimes
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For children 18 months to 5 years old and their caregivers. Interact with your child in a variety of early literacy activities including music, movement, stories, crafts and games.

Storytime

10:15am–11:00am
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes
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Join us for our weekly storytime for stories, songs, crafts, and more!

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

10:15am–11:15am
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: , Storytimes
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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.

Windows File Explorer

10:30am–11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Learning Lab
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: , Technology Instruction
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This is an essential class for all Windows users. File Explorer is how you organize and work with files on your computer.

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
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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.

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

11:45am–12:45pm
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: , Storytimes
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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.

Advanced Genealogy Research

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
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The 1-3 pm genealogy session requires previous training from the introductory class at 10 am - 12 pm.

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.

Fruitville Library Movie Showing: Rocketman

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
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Join us to watch this musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.

This film is rated R for language throughout, some drug use and sexual content.

Limited seating. 

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

After School Excitement

2:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups, , Games, Movies, Special Events
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Come create, play, or just relax at the library after school.  Our Teen Room is open from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Teen Room

2:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
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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: Clubs
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Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Teen Advisory Board

3:30pm–4:45pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Art Displays & Exhibits, Arts & Crafts, Book Discussions, Clubs, Creation Station, Discussion Groups, , , Games, , Technology Instruction, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
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Join the Teen Advisory Board and make a difference at the library and in your community! We meet in various areas of the library, so please ask at the youth desk for the location chosen for that day.

Aug. 30: Welcome meeting

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Primary Readers: Late Edition-

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children (5 to 9 years)
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Book Discussions
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Come and join us as we introduce new books to independent readers. This is a replacement for the event cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian.