Creation Station -Sewing a Table Runner

10:00am–12:00pm
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults
Community Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station,
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Join us and learn how to Sew a Table Runner. All materials will be provided. Ages 13 and up. 

Must Know How to Sew.  Registration Is Required

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

10:15am–11:15am
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Veranda Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Games, Special Events

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

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
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
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: , Storytimes
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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.

It's Library Time!

10:15am–11:15am
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Families
Program Type: Storytimes
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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!

Online Scam Awareness

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: , Technology Instruction
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This workshop is for those who are interested in safety online and want to learn how to protect themselves from fraudsters and scams. Build your confidence when you are visiting websites, creating passwords and responding to email.

Reservation

AARP Tax-Aide

10:30am–4:30pm
Meeting Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Room Use

Tax help by appointment.

Words and Wiggles Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Youth Program Room
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes
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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!

Disclaimer(s)

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

Genealogy Assistance

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy,
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Get assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers

Bring your questions

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

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

Forty Carrots Partners in Play

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.

Free Nutrition and Cooking Class

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking & Nutrition, Healthy Living
Registration Required
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Get simple strategies for eating healthy and learn how to make delicious, healthy food!  You get to eat what you make and take home a bag of groceries.

Registration required. 

Cancelled

Health in Motion

12:00pm–4:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: ,
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The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County, Health in Motion staff will be on-site to provide no-cost health screenings and referrals for general health and wellness.

Pine Needle Basket Weaving Part 1

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Creation Station
Registration Closed
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Events,
Registration Required
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Join us for this two-part class to learn the basics of pine needle basket weaving!

Cancelled

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

1:30pm–3:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Juliano Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: , ,
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Join Sarasota Extension Services Master Gardeners for questions pertaining to Florida-friendly gardening, composting, and identifying insects.

Lecture Series "The American First Lady" - Part I. Eleanor Roosevelt to Jacqueline Kennedy.

2:00pm–3:00pm
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: History & Culture, Lectures,
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Fourteen women have served as first lady of the United States since Eleanor Roosevelt. These remarkable women are wives, mothers and confidants to the most powerful person in the world, in addition to occupying their own place on the internat

Stahl's Stolen Stations

2:00pm–3:30pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 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), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: , History & Culture, Lectures,
Registration Required
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Stahl's Stolen Stations

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Tech Navigator

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Group Study Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Group Study Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: , Technology Instruction, Virtual
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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.

Watercolor Undersea Living Treasures with Lori Loveberry George

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Story Time Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, One Book Sarasota,
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Artist Lori George will lead a painting with watercolor class exploring underwater ocean life with a focus on the shapes and colors of the octopus and its habitat. 

Teen Room

2:30pm–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, Games, , Movies
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Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Jazz Concert with Dr. Pete Carney

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music in the Libraries, Performances, ,
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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.

Meet the Pups!

4:00pm–5:00pm
All Ages
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), ,
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Meet therapy dogs and their owners.  Enjoy the benefits of spending time with therapy pets!

Disclaimer(s)

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

Tinker Tuesday

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children (5 to 9 years), Families
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,
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A different project every week!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Anime Club

4:00pm–5:45pm
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: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, , Discussion Groups, History & Culture, , Movies
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Watch anime and discuss your favorite characters. Explore anime-inspired, Asian snacks and crafts. Ages 9-18 are welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

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

Teen Mario Kart Gaming Tournament

4:00pm–6:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Teen Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Games,
Registration Required
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Unleash your inner racer as you compete for glory in a fun-filled, bracket-style competition reminiscent of March Madness!

March Teen Advisory Board

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Youth Activity Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Clubs, Special Events, Volunteer Orientations & Programs
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Plan and Volunteer At Library Events.

Provide Feedback on Library Services.

Earn Volunteer Hours and Resume credit

All while Meeting new Friends, Eating snacks and Playing Games!

Quirky Crafters: Mason Jar Bookmarks

4:45pm–5:45pm
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: Arts & Crafts, Clubs,
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Hop on over to make your own customized bookmark! Let your creativity bloom by using spring-themed stickers to decorate your bookmark. All supplies will be provided. 

For Tweens and Teens ages 9-17.

AniManga Club

4:45pm–6:00pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Clubs, Discussion Groups
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Want more anime or manga in your life? Whether you’ve just discovered anime or you’ve been reading manga for years, this is the place to meet fellow fans, watch and discuss your favorite series, and eat yummy snacks!

One Book one Community | The Garbage-Men celebrate the Ocean

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults, Seniors, Families
Meeting Room AB (Staff only)
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Staff only)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Music in the Libraries, One Book Sarasota
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Local musicians The Garbage-Men perform nautical numbers such as The Beatles Octopus's Garden & Yellow Submarine, a selection of SpongeBob classics, Beach Boys, sea shanties etc. on their unique homemade recycled instruments.