This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 21 2025 Mon Master Gardener Plant Clinic 10:00am–12:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 21 2025 Mon Master Gardener Plant Clinic 10:00am–12:00pm Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Active Older Adult Living, Green Living, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning Details: Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or an insect identified? On the first and the third Monday mornings of the month, from 10am to 12 pm, Gulf Gate Library hosts the Master Garde
This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Jul 21 2025 Mon Trauma Injury Prevention: Fall Risk Assessment Screening 10:30am–11:30am New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Jul 21 2025 Mon Trauma Injury Prevention: Fall Risk Assessment Screening 10:30am–11:30am Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room Registration Open Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Dr. Edward James II Meeting Room Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning Registration Required Details: Know your risk! Join HealthConnection to learn about fall risk reduction. Each participant will be provided accurate and individualized balance and fall risk assessments.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group Jul 22 2025 Tue Color Your World Camp: DRAMA! 1:00pm–4:00pm Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Program Room Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group Jul 22 2025 Tue Color Your World Camp: DRAMA! 1:00pm–4:00pm Program Room Registration Open Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Lifelong Learning Registration Required Details: Experience the wonders of green screen technology! We'll write a short skit and then film it in front of a green screen. Improv instructor, 'Ce Shafler will show us the basics of improv and help us hone our drama skills.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group Jul 22 2025 Tue Teen Craft Zone: Beginner Bookbinding 3:00pm–5:00pm Teens (13 to 18 years) Learning Lab Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group Jul 22 2025 Tue Teen Craft Zone: Beginner Bookbinding 3:00pm–5:00pm Learning Lab Waitlist Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Learning Lab Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Lifelong Learning Registration Required Details: Bookbinding is the process of assembling pages and attaching them to a case to form a complete book. In this workshop, teens will learn the basic techniques of creating a beautiful hardcover case for a book!
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 10:15am–11:15am Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Meeting Room B This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 10:15am–11:15am Meeting Room B Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events 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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 10:15am–11:15am Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Meeting Room This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 10:15am–11:15am Meeting Room Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Games, Lifelong Learning Details: 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.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Busy Little Hands Activity Hour 10:30am–11:30am Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Story Time Room This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Busy Little Hands Activity Hour 10:30am–11:30am Story Time Room Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Games, Lifelong Learning Details: Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Drop-In Jewelry Making for Adults 10:30am–12:30pm Adults, Seniors Meeting Room II This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Drop-In Jewelry Making for Adults 10:30am–12:30pm Meeting Room II Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Meeting Room II Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Lifelong Learning Details: Get your bling on! Looking to try a new craft/art form? Join us for our monthly Creation Station drop-in DIY jewelry making sessions!
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 12:00pm–1:00pm Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Meeting Room B This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 12:00pm–1:00pm Meeting Room B Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events 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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Read with the Dogs 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Meeting Room AB This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Read with the Dogs 4:00pm–5:00pm Meeting Room AB Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room AB Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Program Type: Lifelong Learning Details: Children are invited for a special opportunity to share a story with a furry friend! Take advantage of this no-pressure, judgment-free zone to practice reading with a certified therapy dog. Space is limited. First come, first seated.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 24 2025 Thu Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 10:15am–11:15am Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Meeting Room B This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 24 2025 Thu Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 10:15am–11:15am Meeting Room B Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events 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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 24 2025 Thu Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 12:00pm–1:00pm Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Meeting Room B This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 24 2025 Thu Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 12:00pm–1:00pm Meeting Room B Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events 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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group Jul 24 2025 Thu Color Your World Camp: MUSIC! 2:30pm–5:30pm Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Meeting Room Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group Jul 24 2025 Thu Color Your World Camp: MUSIC! 2:30pm–5:30pm Meeting Room Registration Open Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Lifelong Learning, Music in the Libraries Registration Required Details: We've got the beat! Create a personalized craft based on your favorite song or band using a decoupage technique. Then we'll keep the rhythm going with Drums of Unity with Joe Licinski.
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Jul 24 2025 Thu Save our Seabirds! 3:00pm–4:00pm Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Community Room Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Jul 24 2025 Thu Save our Seabirds! 3:00pm–4:00pm Community Room Registration Open Library Branch: William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), Green Living, Lifelong Learning Registration Required Details: Join us for a special presentation with Save Our Seabirds, a local wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group Jul 25 2025 Fri Library Babies 10:15am–11:00am Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years) Meeting Room B Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group Jul 25 2025 Fri Library Babies 10:15am–11:00am Meeting Room B Registration Open Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years) Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Storytimes Registration Required Details: Every baby can be a library baby!
This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Jul 25 2025 Fri Adult Craft Workshop 10:30am–12:30pm New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Meeting Room II Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "New Adult (18-30 years)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Jul 25 2025 Fri Adult Craft Workshop 10:30am–12:30pm Meeting Room II Waitlist Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Meeting Room II Age Group: New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Creation Station, Lifelong Learning Registration Required Details: Treat yourself to a relaxing workshop and learn how to make an all-natural sugar scrub. This self-care craft is perfect for personal pampering as you exfoliate the day away.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group Jul 25 2025 Fri Little Medical School: That's Gross! 2:30pm–3:30pm Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Meeting Room B Full Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group Jul 25 2025 Fri Little Medical School: That's Gross! 2:30pm–3:30pm Meeting Room B Full Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning, Special Events Registration Required Details: Join us for this exclusive class provided by Little Medical School where you get to learn all about the gross, but important, things your body does, AND you get to make your own slime! Best for ages 5 - 12. Registration required.
This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Jul 26 2025 Sat Fresh, Easy, Healthy Snacks 1:00pm–3:00pm Families, All Ages Teen Center This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Jul 26 2025 Sat Fresh, Easy, Healthy Snacks 1:00pm–3:00pm Teen Center Library Branch: Selby Library Room: Teen Center Age Group: Families, All Ages Program Type: Color Our World (Summer 2025), Cooking & Nutrition, Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning Details: Join Chef Rocco Cartia and Chef Warren Caterson in the Teen Center, who will provide fresh, easy, healthy snacks to inspire you to make your own at home.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group This event is in the "Families" group Jul 29 2025 Tue Stories and a Craft 10:30am–11:30am Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families Meeting Room B This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group This event is in the "Families" group Jul 29 2025 Tue Stories and a Craft 10:30am–11:30am Meeting Room B Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lifelong Learning, Storytimes Details: Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, fun activities, and a craft. Best for ages 0-5, but the whole family is welcome!
This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group Jul 29 2025 Tue Color Your World Camp: ART! 1:00pm–4:00pm Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Program Room Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group Jul 29 2025 Tue Color Your World Camp: ART! 1:00pm–4:00pm Program Room Registration Open Library Branch: Elsie Quirk Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Our World (Summer 2025), Lifelong Learning Registration Required Details: Love to create? Art instructor, Janessa Tamsett is back one more time to help us design some cool accessories and colorful art to cap off our summer at the library.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group Jul 29 2025 Tue LEGO Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Meeting Room B This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group Jul 29 2025 Tue LEGO Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Meeting Room B Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Youth, Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning Details: 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.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 30 2025 Wed Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 10:15am–11:15am Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Meeting Room B This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 30 2025 Wed Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 10:15am–11:15am Meeting Room B Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events 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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 30 2025 Wed Busy Little Hands Activity Hour 10:30am–11:30am Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Story Time Room This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 30 2025 Wed Busy Little Hands Activity Hour 10:30am–11:30am Story Time Room Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Games, Lifelong Learning Details: Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.
This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 30 2025 Wed Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 12:00pm–1:00pm Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Meeting Room B This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group Jul 30 2025 Wed Forty Carrots: Partners in Play 12:00pm–1:00pm Meeting Room B Library Branch: Gulf Gate Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Special Events 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. Space is limited, pick up a ticket at the Youth Desk the day of the event.
