Creation Station Sewing - Christmas In July

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), 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: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
Registration Required
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Join us and learn how to make a No Sew Quilted Ornament.

All materials will be provided. Ages 13 and up.

Must Know How to Sew. 

Registration is Required and will open on 7/1/2025

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 B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, 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
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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)
Program Type: Games, Lifelong Learning
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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.

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), Families
Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: ,
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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.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Knit and Crocheting Group

10:15am–12:00pm
Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station
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Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet. 

Busy Little Hands Activity Hour

10:30am–11:30am
Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Story Time Room
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Games, Lifelong Learning
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Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.

Let's Pretend Day

10:30am–11:30am
Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Room
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: , Storytimes
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Children ages 2-8 and their caregivers are invited for Wednesday morning free-play time, with an assortment of toys and props to inspire the young imagination! Drop-in anytime between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Cancelled

Socrates Café: Open Topic Discussions

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
Conference Room
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Discussion Groups
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Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe.

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, Seniors
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Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Genealogy
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Come and get assistance with your genealogy research from our experienced and knowledgeable volunteers.

Bring your questions!

Storytime

11:15am–11:45am
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: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes
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Join us at the North Port Library for storytime!  Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed! 

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

12:00pm–1:00pm
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, 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

12:00pm–1:00pm
Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)
Meeting Room
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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)
Program Type:
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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.

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), Families
Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families
Program Type: ,
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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.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Summer Lunch Program

12:00pm–1:00pm
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)
Juliano Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Juliano 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: Clubs
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Free lunches for anyone up to age 18 will be served in the Juliano room on weekdays from 12-1pm.  

 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Health in Motion: Sarasota Health Department

12:00pm–4:00pm
Youth, Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: Youth, Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors, All Ages
Program Type: , ,
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The Health in Motion Bus offers free and low-cost public health services. A registered nurse is available at all visits. Individuals who need follow-up medical care are referred to a primary health care provider. No appointment needed.

Creation Station Adventures: Tote Bags for Kids, Tweens and Teens

1:30pm–3:00pm
Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station,
Registration Required
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Drop in to create your own tote bag using fabric paint and press-on vinyl designs with our Cricut Easy Press!

Registration is required and limited to 20 participants ages 5-18.  One name per registration please.

Artists in the Libraries: Art of Cyanotypes

2:00pm–3:00pm
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
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, Seniors
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries, Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025),
Registration Required
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Join us for Color Our World, a hands-on mixed media and collaging workshop at the Sarasota Library that explores the mesmerizing art of cyanotypes, an alternative photographic process.

The Attack at Camp Shannon Staub (One Night Edition)

2:00pm–3:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Story Time Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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Another year is in full swing at Camp Shannon Staub... but there are some strange occurrences taking place in the dead of night leading to reports of fellow campers being attacked.

Artists in the Libraries: Weave A Colorful Mini Wall Hanging

2:00pm–4:00pm
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Fruitville Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Artists in the Libraries
Registration Required
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Mini looms will be used to weave colorful rows of colorful yarns and fabrics. 

Registrants of any skill level are welcome to come and weave on handheld looms to create a mini colorful wall hanging.

YA Crafternoon: Gem Art Stickers

2:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Meeting Room II
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Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library
Room: Meeting Room II
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025)
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Tweens and Teens will use small gems to "paint" stickers.

 

Ages 12+

Disclaimer(s)

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

Junk Journaling

2:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Creation Station
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station
Registration Required
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Make an inspired junk journal with Kat Sjogren! This class is for tweens and teens.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Cancelled

Quit Smoking Now

3:00pm–4:00pm
New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Creation Station
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Creation Station
Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion Groups
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The Multi-session program meets weekly for 4 weeks and will provide you with the valuable tools you need to help you quit tobacco.

Read with the Dogs

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Meeting Room B
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Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years)
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
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Children are invited for a special opportunity to share a story with a furry friend! Take advantage of this no-pressure, judgment-free zone to practice reading with a certified therapy dog.  Space is limited. First come, first seated.

UF/IFAS: Florida-Friendly Landscaping™: Reducing Stormwater Runoff

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Veranda Room
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Room: Veranda Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Green Living, Lectures, Lifelong Learning
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Learn how to reduce stormwater runoff and turn it into an asset with this class!

Game Night at the Library

4:00pm–5:45pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
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), Adults, Seniors, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Games
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Enjoy games chosen by our staff from our library of digital, card and board games, karaoke, foosball and more!

 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Craft Club: Paint Your Own Water Color

4:30pm–5:30pm
Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Meeting Room
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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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)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Special Events
Registration Required
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Learn how to make a water color scene in this fun interactive workshop.

LEGO® Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
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Library Branch: North Port Library
Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Games
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Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGO® bricks, you provide the imagination.

The Sarasota Music Archive presents a JAZZ HAPPY HOUR series: This week- Pete Carney Quintet, "Redline Grooves: Chicago Jazz"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults
Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Selby Library
Room: Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults
Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), Cultural Life, Lectures, Music in the Libraries
Registration Required
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The Sarasota Music Archive presents a JAZZ HAPPY HOUR series:

7/16 Pete Carney Quintet, "Redline Grooves: Chicago Jazz"

Reservation

Evening Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Youth Activity Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Location: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Purpose of Room Use

Discuss books monthly

July book - Rules of Civility - Amor Towles