Health in Motion Bus

10:00am - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:

Stop by the Health in Motion Bus table in the lobby to talk to a Nurse with the Florida Health Department with any questions you might have!

Each month will have a feature focus. 

No appointment required. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Tech Navigator

10:00am - 2:00pm
Reading Garden
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Reading Garden
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Technology Instruction
Details:

Are you looking for technology help?

Gardening with Miss Dina (CANCELLED)

10:15am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Green Living, Special Events, Storytimes
Details:

Join us and Miss Dina as she gives a tour of our youth garden as she explores how plants thrive through stories and activities.

40 Carrots Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am
Veranda Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning

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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room II
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

Fun to Be Fit Kids

10:30am - 11:00am
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), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Healthy Living, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Storytimes
Details:

Fun To Be Fit Kids is a music and movement program for children and their caregivers to attend together.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Drumming Circle with Giving Tree Music

10:30am - 11:15am
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: Music in the Libraries, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Special Events
Details:

Participate in a drummers' circle led by Giving Tree Music. Learn about the significance of drumming in African culture. Fun for all ages! We recommend that children under 5 share a drum with an adult for guidance.

Quirky Readers Book Club

10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions, Clubs, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024)
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Details:

Looking to try something new and maybe make a friend or two?  Join the library book club! 

Water You Waiting For!

10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Green Living, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024)
Details:

The water you waiting for! You don't need an invitation to this fun and exciting program! Come and learn about all things water; including local waterways and the animals that call them home.

Sarasota Bay: Nursery of the Sea

11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Lectures, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Special Events
Details:

Estuaries are some of the most productive and diverse ecosystems on earth.

Genealogy Assistance

11:00am - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy

Open Lab in the Creation Station

11:00am - 2:00pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Games, Technology Instruction
Details:

Summer Lunch Program

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Juliano Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), 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)
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:

This summer lunch program is sponsored by the Sarasota County School District. Free lunches are available for anyone up to age 18 in the Juliano room on weekdays.  

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Veranda Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events
Details:

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

Summer Lunch for Ages 18 and Under

12:45pm - 1:15pm
Youth Program Room
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Youth Program Room
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)
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:

Ages 18 and under may enjoy a free lunch in the youth program room. Check the schedule at the youth desk for specific menu for each day. Lunches are served on a first come, first served basis. Provided by Sarasota County Schools.

Ayuda Tecnológica con una Bibliotecaria

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Group Study Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Group Study Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Spanish/En Español, Technology Instruction
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:

¿Quiere aprender más sobre...

correo electrónico

uso de computadoras

uso de dispositivos móviles

cómo descargar libros electrónicos

cómo adjuntar un documento o una foto

cómo usar MS Word, Excel,

Tech Navigator

1:30pm - 5:00pm
Creation Station
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction, Virtual
Details:

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person or distance appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

Adult Craft: Tiny Art Drop-In

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room II
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Details:

 Help us make our own tiny art exhibit! 

*While supplies last.*

Drumming Circle

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
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, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Performances
Details:

Recommended for children and teens. Join the circle and learn how to play traditional drum music with Steve Turner. Drums provided.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Technology 101

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Creation Station
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Bring your mobile device or borrow a Chromebook from the library for a Technology 101 class.  In these sessions we will cover topics from basic use and vocabulary to how to access and enjoy the libraries digital resources, to navigating socia

Adult Creation Station Workshop: Emboss a Leather Bookmark with the Glowforge

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Creation Station, Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Each monthly session explores a different piece of Creation Station equipment. 

This month we will use the Glowforge to emboss a leather bookmark with your own unique design! Limited to 8 participants, and all supplies provided.

Movie Matinee

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024)
Details:

Watch a movie on the big screen!

The current schedule is attached as a flyer and includes a brief description of these titles.

Let's Sketch! Sailboats

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024)
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:

Join for a relaxing sketch session! Each session we'll talk about fundamentals of sketching and do some practice sketches. Follow along or bring your own reference pictures and practice your sketching skills! *Registration required

Read with the Dogs

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Families
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events, Storytimes
Details:

Calling all families with readers! Our dog friends from the Suncoast Humane Society are returning to the Jacaranda Library, and they want you to read to them!

Tinker Tuesday

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room II
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning
Details:

A different project every week!

Ages 6+.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Video Gaming

4:00pm - 6:00pm
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: Games
Details:

Teens and tweens can play video games with Wii, Switch and Playstation consoles.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Teen Volunteer Orientation

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Adventure Begins at Your Library (Summer 2024), Volunteer Orientations & Programs
Details:

The moment you've all been waiting for is finally here! Any teen that has completed a volunteer application AND has received an orientation email is welcome to attend this orientation session!

Adult Craft: Tiny Art Drop-In

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room II
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Details:

 Help us make our own tiny art exhibit! 

*While supplies last.*

SCORE Presents: How YouTube Can Be Used to Market your Business (Live)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Career Journeys, Lifelong Learning, Technology Instruction, Virtual
Details:
Everyone should consider using YouTube in their business. Whether you are creating video ads on Facebook or uploading videos on YouTube, videos helps drive customers to your online business.