Upcoming Events

Use 1 of 5 Brother sewing machines on Your Own Project. Must Know How to Sew.  

Machines Available on first come first serve basis.

Join us for this traditional and well-loved craft of paper embroidery. Create an artfully hand-embroidered floral greeting card to share. Stylish and fun to make, each unique project follows a botanical pattern with choice of floss colors.

This free story time program brought to the library by Ringling on the Road engages young readers in activities that connect art and early literacy.

Join us in the teen center to explore your creativity! Drop in and make the most of craft and jewelry supplies.

This is recommended for tweens and teens, ages 9-18.

Join Miss Taylor for Arts & Crafts Storytime! Featuring a special craft each month this storytime fosters creativity, engages learnings, and creates special bonds between children and their caretakers.

Do you need access to a sewing machine for practice? Or do you need help with a sewing or mending project? This is an open lab for adults with sewing machine experience. 

Homeschool Meetup

Homeschool families are invited to stop by to enjoy crafts and games with other homeschool families.

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

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

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. 

Discover the art of fabric collage! In this hands-on class, you'll arrange and layer colorful fabric scraps to make new pictures, landscapes, and other imaginative designs. Come play, turning simple scraps into a beautiful work of art!

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!

 Learn how to fold origami cranes! We’ll discuss a brief history of paper cranes, then learn how to make your own.

Recommended for ages 9-18.

Join us and make Potted Paper Daffodils. All Materials will be provided. 

Registration Is Required.  Ages 13 and up.

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.

The Pop-Up visits The Bay and offers park goers the opportunity to check out materials, get a library card or browse the shelves and sit in our cozy bean bags to read.

Unleash your creativity and craft beautiful, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using a variety of materials and techniques.

Do you need access to a sewing machine for practice? Do you need help with a sewing or mending project? Bring your fabric and your plan and we can help with the rest. 

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.

Back by popular demand! We will use glycerin soap base to create beautiful soaps with a wide variety of scents.

All supplies provided, and space is limited.

Join Bat City Comic Professionals, a 501(c)(3) educational organization, as they help you learn the quick and easy way to develop the essentials of a great comic book story.

Fold, craft, and fall in love with a charming, book-folded vase. Learn how repurpose old books with a creative and sustainable craft.

For adults. Registration required.

This meetup is for anyone in the Sarasota area who is interested in all things DIY, hobby electronics, robotics, coding, 3D printing, and more.