Upcoming Events

Join world traveler Jane Mahler for the second part of her Australian adventure, covering Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, and Noosa Everglades.

How do the methods of pre-contact coastal tribes compare to those of the modern fisherman?

Join us as we explore the Galapagos, the ‘Enchanted Isles,’ uniquely straddling the equator in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Many people want to grow more of their own food, but do not consider our unique climate when starting a garden. While we may be unable to grow apples, cherries, and pears, we can grow tropical edibles 48 other states cannot.

As part of our 50th Anniversary celebration in 2025, Road Scholar is thrilled to offer this special gift to our participants: a free virtual lecture by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of the most renowned historians of our time. 

Jazz Across Borders: Global Influence and Adaptation lecture presented by guest speaker Carlos Pagan

Enjoy lectures about various towns that celebrate sisterhood with Sarasota. 

Come and learn about ways to prevent falling, Kelly Ward, from the Florida Department of Health in  Sarasota has some valuable lessons to share.

Ancestry.com Library Edition is a genealogy resource that allows users to search historical records to learn about their family history.

Fruitville Library is excited to welcome Dr. Pete Carney, Director of Jazz Studies at State College of Florida for a series of lecture-concerts on four topics throughout jazz history. Join Dr.

Throughout history jewels and precious metals have served many functions. They have been a form of currency, wealth security, social status, religious devotion, tokens of love, talismans, family heirlooms, and adornments of the body.

Attend this fascinating presentation on the international laws that govern our planet and the universe beyond, led by a one of Sarasota’s own IHL teams within Youth Action Campaign (YAC), an educational advocacy movement for adolescents, facilitat

Join Bohdana Puzyk from the Ukrainian National Women's League for a demonstration of the traditional Ukrainian art of egg dying.

The Suncoast region lost substantial amounts of trees due to Hurricane Ian and Idalia. As we replant our urban and residential properties, let us be mindful of what we plant.

Life and poetry of Robert Frost

Free Archaeology Lecture presented by the Time Sifters Archaeology Society:

April 16, 2025

“Roman Villas”

Dr. Denise Cali

The original and more accurate title of this program is: 

“The Top 10 Things You Absolutely, Positively, Need to Know About Venice History for Your Next Cocktail Party.”

Join Louis Masur, Author and Professor, for the second in a series of three lectures on our Founding Fathers. In this lecture, you’ll learn about the first President, George Washington, and the lasting impacts of his presidency.

Join us for a free one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about the vibrant marine ecosystems of the Arctic and Antarctic.

This program will be a Zoom lecture with a library staff member available to facilitate audience questions.

Learn about beautiful, low maintenance native plants that you can add to your home landscape to attract pollinators and birds!

Baila Miller gives a program on the Yiddish language.

Come and learn about this language which is experiencing a rebirth around the world.

Shtetls, the small, Yiddish-speaking 

Enjoy lectures about various towns that celebrate sisterhood with Sarasota. 

Provided by Sister Cities Association of Sarasota.

Join Louis Masur, Author and Professor, for the third in a series of three lectures on our Founding Fathers. In this final lecture, you’ll learn about the bitter rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.