Event List

Learn about gear ratio, sensors, pulleys, cranks, and programming as you learn how to build a space rover in this class presented by Snapology! Recommended for ages 7-12. Registration required.

Get ready for an epic showdown! Join us for our Teen Super Smash Bros.™ Tournament, where teens can showcase their gaming skills on the Nintendo Switch™.

Jam and learn in the Teen Center with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for tween and teen music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who enjoy music. 

Drop in during this hour to draw your very own button badges at the library using our button maker! For ages 10-18.

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs from the Suncoast Humane Society Pet Therapy Team. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills.

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.

Join us and learn how to sew an Easy Hanging Towel. All Materials will be provided. 

Registration Is Required. Must know how to sew.  Ages 13 and up.

Join us every other Tuesday in the Creation Station to show off your LEGO building talents.  Use the hour to freely build or choose one of our challenge cards for inspiration! Best for ages 5-12.

Spring is in the air and we are making tissue paper flowers! Great for decorating your space or gifting to friends and family.

For tweens ages 9-13.

"For every action there is a reaction" isn't just a saying in this class! Learn how to react confidently to whatever life throws at you on and off the stage!

Join us for a demonstration of Pysanky - Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating!

Learn more about this art, where intricate designs are made with a combination of beeswax and dyes.

Unleash your inner architect with LEGO® and DUPLO® building! Come over and let's paint the town brick red with our creative construction skills.

Unwind and get fit with this beginner-friendly guided yoga class for teens and tweens! Join us for an hour-long lesson and learn basic yoga and breathing exercises that can be used in your everyday life. Registration required.

Be inspired! Artists of all ages can join in a series of fun, interactive art classes with the Ringling Art Museum.

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGO® bricks, you provide the imagination.

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!

Join us for a variety of activities and lessons that explain the 5 food groups! Stay till the end for a scavenger hunt.

Registration required.

Do you wanna be the very best? Like no one ever was? 

Be inspired! Artists of all ages can join in a series of fun, interactive art classes with the Ringling Art Museum.

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!

Lights, Camera, Bricks! Learn to create your own animated films using LEGO® bricks and Minifigures and the classic technique of stop motion animation!

Join us every month for a variety of STEM activities including ozobots, LEGO^TM  bricks, snap circuits, and more! All ages welcome!

Jam and learn in the Teen Center with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for tween and teen music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who enjoy music. 

Meet other coders in the Teen Center 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.