Event List

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. 

Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.

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.

Join us at the North Port Library for storytime!  Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed! 

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.

Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe.

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

Jump and wiggle, twist and shout,
Stories come alive, that's what we're all about. 

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.

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.

This storytime activity  is geared towards children ages three to five. However, other family members may come in to enjoy the story as well.

A different project every week!

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

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.

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. 

Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.

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.

Join us at the North Port Library for storytime!  Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed! 

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.

If you are interested in understanding residential solar hot water and solar photovoltaic technologies better, this workshop is for you.

Writers unite! This club meets the first Wednesday of every month to give teens the opportunity to hone their creative writing skills.

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

Jump and wiggle, twist and shout,
Stories come alive, that's what we're all about. 

Join us on the first Thursday of the month to discuss our selection. Limited to 20 participants. Register at the Fruitville Reference Desk or call 941 861-2518

Enjoy a cup of tea while discussing British movies and television series with a very welcoming group.