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

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Study Room C
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Study Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Green Living
Details:

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

Have experienced and trained gardeners answer your botanical questions on the first and third Thursday mornings in study room C

Solar Ovens for Kids

10:30am - 11:15am
Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Green Living, One Book Sarasota, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Help us celebrate this year's One Book pick, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, by learning how to build a solar oven! Participants will learn that the sun is an energy source in the form of heat and light.

Make and Take Drop-in Craft - Make Something Green

10:30am - 12:30pm
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

For ages 2-8.  Drop in anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. today to make something GREEN!

Cancelled

Let's Learn Lunch!

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Veranda Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning

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!

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

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

History Series: Pat Calhoon and a History of Baseball in Sarasota 

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Details:

Take a historical walk through the professional ballparks of Sarasota, starting with the 1924 construction of Payne Park, the concept, bond issue, design and 1989 construction of Ed Smith Stadium, the redesign and renovation of Ed Smith Stadium in

One Book - Escape Room

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Conference Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Games, One Book Sarasota
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Details:

Can you escape? Put your skills to the test in this One Book themed escape room!

Solar for Kids: S'mores!

2:30pm - 3:45pm
Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: Book Discussions, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, One Book Sarasota, Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Learn about our Sun as an energy source by making s'mores in a solar oven. How is heat from solar energy captured and used for cooking? Find out firsthand in this fun and yummy program!

Board Game Time

2:30pm - 5:30pm
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: Games
Details:

Hang out in the youth and teen rooms and play board games with friends and family. Games and tables will be available on a first come, first served basis. 

Read to the Dogs

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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.

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: 1
Details:

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

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Meeting Room II
Registration Closed
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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
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Seats Remaining: 6
Details:

Join us in-person as we discuss "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert for our monthly Book Club!

Copies of the book will be available at the Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library.