Yak and Yarn

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Discussion Groups
Details:

Come and socialize with fellow knitting, crocheting and sewing enthusiasts! All levels welcome. Bring your current project to work on.

Outdoor Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Reading Garden
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Reading Garden
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

Join us for an outdoor storytime in our Golden Reading Garden.  Come and enjoy stories, music, rhymes and fun!  For ages 0-5.

NPO Staff Lunch

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Veranda Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events

Quirky Knitters

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Bring your projects, patterns, and questions to Elsie Quirk Library and join the Quirky Knitters for an afternoon of knitting and crochet.  All skill levels welcome.  Registration is not required, so come on in to knit and chat!

CANCELLED - MASTER GARDENER PLANT CLINIC

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Green Living
Details:

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Teen - Drop In - Board Games

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Community Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Games
Details:

Join us in the Community Room to play a variety of board games at socially distance tables. Games available on a first come, first serve basis.

Cancelled

Teen and Adult Open Sewing Lab

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Community Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Details:

Use our Brother Sewing Machines on your own projects. Must know how to sew. First come first serve.

Teen Room

2:00pm - 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: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Lifelong Learning, Games, Movies
Details:

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Students Impact! Community Service Team

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Youth Activity Room
Registration Closed
Required
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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: Clubs, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning, Games, Outreach, Special Events, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Details:

Calling all students in Grades 4-12! Do you want to make an impact in the world, make new friends, and have fun? If so, we hope you'll join our new Students Impact! Community Service Team.

Virtual Kwanzaa Celebration

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events, Virtual
Details:

Celebrate Kwanzaa with ASALH and the African American Cultural Resource Center sponsored by the Friends of the Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library and the African American Cultural Resource Center. 

Virtual Dungeons and Dragons (LIVE)

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Registration Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Games, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Details:

Play the classic role-playing game with a new group of players/adventurers.

Read to the Dogs

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills. The dogs love the attention and the kids love the interactions.

VPL Thursday Evening Films

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Community Room
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Details:

Jane Austen's Birthday Celebration

Emma

Rated PG. Miramax

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Book Club: "The Princess Bride" (Hybrid)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Meeting Room II
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Details:

Our book club has gone hybrid! Join in on the conversation in person or through Zoom! *This program is subject to be moved Zoom only, registrants will be notified of the change the week of the program. 

Outdoor Movie Nite: Arthur Christmas

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Movies, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Details:

 

Join us for a special movie nite out in the library parking lot! Attendees are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to our exclusive viewing area where the film will be displayed on our new inflatable movie screen!