The Genealogical Society of Sarasota Monthly Meeting

10:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Meeting Room AB (Staff only)
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Staff only)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Genealogy
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Please join us for the monthly meeting of The Genealogical Society of Sarasota.  A different guest speaker is featured each month.

Reservation

VITA Tax Assistance

10:00am–2:00pm
Meeting Room II
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Purpose of Room Use

Tax Assistance with VITA Volunteers.

To schedule an appointment please visit www.UWSvita.org or call 1-833-897-8482 beginning Thursday, January 16, 2025. 

History Day at Phillippi Park

10:00am–3:00pm
All Ages
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Pop-Up Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: , History & Culture, Outreach, Performances
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Join us for a day of history, fun and community at Phillippi Estate Park!

Story Trails in the Reading Garden

10:00am–4:00pm
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Reading Garden
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Reading Garden
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years)
Program Type: , , Storytimes
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Stroll through our Reading Garden with your little one as YOU become the storyteller. Enjoy a different book each visit.

*Weather permitting

Guitar Groove: A Fun 6-week Beginner Guitar Course, Beginner 1

10:15am–11:15am
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: , Music in the Libraries
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Ready to rock? Join us for a fun and family-friendly 6-week guitar class designated for complete beginners! Learn to play some of your favorite songs while making music and memories.

Fit and Fun Dance Groove

11:00am–12:30pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Classroom A/B (Staff only))
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Osprey Library and History Center
Room: Classroom A/B (Staff only))
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: ,
Registration Required
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Getting fit should be fun! With great music, your facilitator will UNITE everyone in a simple movement or rhythm but you get to dance it in your own UNIQUE way.

Guitar Groove: A Fun 6-week Intermediate Guitar Course, Beginner 2

11:30am–12:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: , Music in the Libraries
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Already know a few chords or continuing from Beginner 1? Let's take your guitar skills to the next level!

Music Club

12:00pm–1:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, , Music in the Libraries, Performances
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Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who enjoy music. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Sparkle and Create: Drop-In Jewelry Making

12:00pm–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Creation Station
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: , Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
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Unleash your creativity and craft beautiful, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using a variety of materials and techniques.

AARP Income Tax Assistance

1:00pm–4:00pm
All Ages
Meeting Room A
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Tax Help

The Book Dragons

1:15pm–2:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Teen Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Book Discussions, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
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Calling all young book lovers! Come join the book dragons, where we dive into the latest and greatest YA novels, classics, and everything in between.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Lemon Bay Fest: Movie Matinee Double Feature!

1:30pm–3:45pm
Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: Movies, Special Events
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Join us in kicking off Lemon Bay Fest 2024 with a Florida-themed double feature.  We'll start with "Patrick Smith's Florida: A Sense of Place" and follow that with "Cracker: The Last Cowboys of Florida".&nbsp

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Suncoast Duo Pianists Concert

1:45pm–4:30pm
Community Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Room Use

Concert

Coding Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
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: Clubs, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Games, , Technology Instruction
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Meet other coders and work on your coding project. Share with others and troubleshoot as a team. Led by Levi Szantosi whose top picks are Python, Scratch, and Unreal Engine.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Let's Go Outside!

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, , , Special Events
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Join us each month for some fresh air and a fun outdoor STEAM activity in our youth garden space each month. Best for ages 5 – 12 

Pianist Eleonora Lvov: "Romanticism throughout the Ages"

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries, , Lectures, , Music in the Libraries, Performances
Registration Required
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"Romanticism throughout the Ages: An Expression through Music, History, and Literature" a performance and discussion with Eleonora Lvov. Eleonora has achieved world-wide acclaim as a piano virtuoso and popular recording artist.

Computer Typing 101

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Creation Station
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: , , Creation Station, Technology Instruction
Registration Required
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This class will go over the basics of computer typing using the online platform typingclub.com. Learn how to type using both hands, increase your typing speed, and brush up on some typing short cuts.