Join us and learn how to Sew an Origami Basket.

Registration is Required

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.

What time is it? It's library time!  Join us in the youth area for stories, songs and rhymes, fun activities, and a craft. Best for ages 0-5, but the whole family is welcome!

Join us to decorate your very own cookies with the Cookie Cottage! No experience or materials required.

Registration required.

This workshop is for those who are new to using a computer or want to build more confidence using Microsoft Windows.

A storytime for preschool aged children that is filled with opportunities to wiggle our wobbles away! Join a library staff member and fellow storytime friends for stories, rhymes, and other fun activities!

Get expert and experienced genealogy research assistance.

Bring your questions

Join us for this two-part class to learn the basics of pine needle basket weaving!

Join Sarasota Extension Services Master Gardeners for questions pertaining to Florida-friendly gardening, composting, and identifying insects.

Get your year in gear by creating your own dry erase calendar for the new year.

All supplies will be provided.

Creation Station event.

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to learn a new skill, the is the perfect activity for you! We'll be teaching the basics of how to use a sewing machine to sew your own apron, no pattern required.

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.

Drop by the teen room and watch this week's requested movie. Add more wishlist movies to our clipboard request page in the teen room!

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

Fruitville Library is excited to welcome Dr. Pete Carney, Director of Jazz Studies at State College of Florida for a series of lecture-concerts on four topics throughout jazz history. Join Dr.

LAST Stop is a drop-in program designed for teens in 6th through 12th grade to participate in fun activities, talk with friends, have snacks, and play games.

Everything in our universe is information and energy vibrating at specific frequencies. Music is a powerful tool to guide consciousness into higher realms and induce healing.

Ready to make a difference? Join your library’s environmental focus organization and be part of the change!

Meet therapy dogs and their owners.  Enjoy the benefits of spending time with therapy pets!

A different project every week!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Watch anime and discuss your favorite characters. Explore anime-inspired, Asian snacks and crafts. Ages 9-18 are welcome!

Learn how to needle felt wool with Pop up Art School. Use a barbed needle and wool roving to create a felted hedgehog. In this beginner’s class, you’ll learn how to sculpt basic shapes and attach them together.

Start 2025 with a fun and stylish craft! Whether you need a custom dice bag for DnD or a cute new accessory, this no-sew project is perfect for you. Easy, creative, and no sewing skills required! 

Join us for the monthly Creation Station PM Craft Workshop. Each month, attendees will create an item themed for the month. Advance registration is required due to limited seats. This is a Friends of the Gulf Gate Library sponsored event.