Genealogy Assistance

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Details:

Get genealogy research assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers.

Bring your questions!

SNAP Application Assistance

10:00am - 5:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Group Study Room
Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Group Study Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Healthy Living
Details:

A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application. 

Appointments are preferred but not required. 

 

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

10:15am - 11:00am
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Community Room
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: 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.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play®

10:15am - 11:15am
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Room
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Youth Activity Room
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup. 

Preschool Playtime

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Meeting Room
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: Games, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Come join us for a fun time of playing and learning with varying toys and activities. Recommended for ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: Storytimes
Details:

Join us for songs, rhymes, play, and of course great stories! Engage kids in visual literacy, language development, and social skills in a fun class presented by our Youth Services team.

Adult Coloring Group

10:30am - 12:00pm
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults
Meeting Room B
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Active Older Adult Living
Details:

Join us on Mondays of the month for adult coloring!  We supply the coloring pages and the pencils. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Gulf Gate Library. Hope to see you there.

Reservation

AARP Tax-Aide

10:30am - 2:30pm
Meeting Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Room Use

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free assistance for federal returns at Elsie Quirk Library.

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Community Room
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: 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.

Forty Carrots: Welcome to Our World

12:15pm - 1:00pm
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Families
Youth Activity Room
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Families
Program Type: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning
Details:

Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love, and our minds with questions and wonder.

AARP Income Tax Assistance

1:00pm - 5:00pm
All Ages
Meeting Room A
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Tax Help

Teen Room

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room
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, Lifelong Learning, Movies
Details:

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

Last Stop Teen Hangout

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Teen Room
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Games
Details:

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.

Read with the Dogs

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Room
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes

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.

Monday Game Nights: Video Game Night

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years)
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years)
Program Type: Creation Station, Games
Details:

Get ready for an epic night of fun and games at our Game Night.

Wii U, virtual reality, and more! 

 

Jam and Cram

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Details:

Need a place to get some homework done, write that paper, or work on that group project? Come over to Elsie Quirk Library to study and listen to some tunes while you get your homework done!

Teen Writers Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Veranda Room
Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning
Details:

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club!  Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Doodle Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Youth Activity Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Cultural Life
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:

Come draw with us! In this open hour have fun drawing your own doodle designs.

Creation Station Evening Workshop

5:30pm - 7:30pm
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Learning Lab
Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Join us at our next Creation Station Evening Workshop. Attendees will create a unique craft project to take home at the end of the workshop. Advance registration is required due to limited seats.

Spring Classical Concert Series: Journey

6:00pm - 7:00pm
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Community Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Life, Music in the Libraries, Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:

Lebanese American soprano Christine Honein takes us on a journey from Seville to Beirut with this unique program of art songs in Spanish, Italian, French and Arabic. 

Christine Honein, soprano

Paint Away VI: Pointillistic Painting à la Georges Seurat - evening session

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Story Time Room
Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Life, Lifelong Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:

Join us for a fun, informative session of freestyle art.