Come and socialize with fellow knitting, crocheting and sewing enthusiasts! All levels welcome. Bring your current project to work on.

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

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.

For ages 2-5. Join us for story time filled with a variety of early literacy activities that include music, stories, movement, crafts and school readiness. 

Musical Motion is a FREE bilingual learn & play class that encourages bonding while developing early learning and literacy skills in children.

Come one Come all and Join us for a fun and exciting Storytime and Craft.  A special guest from The Ringling Museum and Art will read an exciting book that will be connected back to a special feature at the museum and followed by an fun craft

Calling all readers: our dog friends from the Suncoast Humane Society are returning to the Jacaranda Library, and they want you to read to them!

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.

Learn to sew and make a stuffed pumpkin! Beginner and experienced sewers welcome. You will have the chance to learn and practice threading the sewing machine after you make the project. 

Bring your projects, patterns, and questions to Elsie Quirk Library and join the Quirky Knitters for an afternoon of knitting and crochet.  All skill levels welcome.  Registration is not required, so come on in to knit and chat!

Come and get one-on-one genealogy research from expert and experienced volunteers.

Bring your questions!

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Do you know where Mosquito County, Florida is located? We’ll forgive you if you don’t, since it disappeared from the map about 180 years ago.

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Adult program

Turtle or tortoise? 

Join local artist, Carolyn Robinette, to learn how to use elastic and a variety of buttons to stitch together a fun and stretchy bracelet! Plus, decorate a small tin to keep your bracelet and extra sewing supplies in.

SHAKESPEARE45 will tour September 22^nd – December 10^th. This Shakespearean revue will showcase a selection of scenes, sonnets, and soliloquies, all interwoven with ins

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.

This workshop will introduce some of the basic functions of the Excel spreadsheet program.

Using a piece of fabric, some rope, and stuffing, create a sweet forever pumpkin for your home.

Join us for an unforgettable art class that uses hands-on techniques alongside art history, while fostering self-expression, innovation and creativity. Try out a variety of art styles across six sessions!

Ever wanted to learn how to write in cursive? Ever wanted to improve your cursive handwriting? This is a ten week course to learn and or practice the art of cursive handwriting.