Week Calendar

Looking for ways to entertain your little one under five? Watch this quick video for a new activity to keep them engaged and learning!

(2 years -5 Years old): Yoga, Dance, Gymnastics and more.  This virtual group is for both parents and children to explore a child’s world while supporting fitness, emotional well-being and building social interaction skills.  The Zo

(1-5 years old) a FREE group hosted via the ZOOM platform featuring a captivating program of art, music, movement, science and other creative activities.

(1-5 years old) a FREE group hosted via the ZOOM platform featuring a captivating program of art, music, movement, science and other creative activities.

Join SHINE for their Community Partner Series: Lee Health Healthy Life Center as you learn the basics of Medicare and important enrollment periods.

Conjuntos para llevar, con regalos de libros y actividades con los chiquitos, estarán disponibles para las primeras 20 familias que se inscriben aquí comenzando el 18 de noviembre. Patrocinado por REFORMA.

The Sarasota Music Archive presents The Jazz in the Making Series:

(Babies-5 years old) Welcome to Carrot Talk, a virtual group to connect, inspire, and support parents as they navigate the world of raising children.

(2 years -5 Years old): We are started a new program with The Ringling called “Roar!

During this webinar you will learn how the use of rain barrels can conserve water, save money by reducing the use of potable water in landscapes (lower utility bills), and reduce stormwater runoff by storing and diverting runoff from impervious s

Stop by the Gulf Gate Library on Saturday, November 21 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. for a free comic book. Titles for all ages will be available in Grab-n-Go bags. Simply select your titles and we will bag them up for you.

Parents of newborns to 7 months of age. Forty Carrots will now be offering this group via a ZOOM platform.

Join your friends for fun with books, puppets shows, music, and activities that promote school readiness.  Recommended for ages 3-6.

(0-14 Months) Let’s breath, stretch, relax and bond with our little ones in this new virtual group.  Each group offers a simple way to connect both emotionally and physically with your baby while connecting with others in your community.

Express yourself in an online workshop environment. Receive writing prompts and general inspiration from different presenters and your fellow poets, with ample time to write and share.

When it comes to dementia caregiving, knowledge is power. Join us for these interactive, no-cost educational classes to help you build your caregiver tool kit. 

(2 years -5 Years old): Yoga, Dance, Gymnastics and more.  This virtual group is for both parents and children to explore a child’s world while supporting fitness, emotional well-being and building social interaction skills.  The Zo

Pick up the woven coasters to-go craft kit at the Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library (starting Tuesday, Nov. 10) or the Elsie Quirk Public Library.

Come on down to Shannon Staub Library and enjoy a delicious lunch from some of Southwest Florida's premier meals on wheels! 

Come on down to Shannon Staub Library and enjoy a delicious lunch from some of Southwest Florida's premier meals on wheels! 

SHINE invites you to their Lunch & Learn series focusing on Medicare options available in Florida. This week SHINE talks about Medicare Part C. 

(2 years -5 Years old): We are started a new program with The Ringling called “Roar!

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through a live, virtual appointment. 

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We will be discussing "The Last Mrs. Parrish" by Liv Constantine in this virtual edition of the Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library's book club! 

In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned--from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead.

LECOM School of Dental Medicine invites you to join their dental students for a virtual interactive event teaching children how to care for their mouths and teeth to help them have fewer cavities and a healthy mouth!

Join us for Blues on the Lawn at Fruitville Public Library.  This will be an outdoor socially distanced live musical performance. Registration required.

Seating is limited. 

During this Sewing Book Club, we will be sewing three different projects from the Mini Patchwork Projects book by Beth Studley. It is available as a Hoopla eBook, using this link.

This a monthly book club for tweens, looking for fun and exciting books to read and discuss with other kids. As with every Primary Readers, each book club will meet to discuss characters, themes and how it is applicable to their life.

Join library staff and fellow county residents for online chess. All skill levels are welcome! Register for an account for chess.com to participate.

The children read a book ahead of time. The book is then discussed during the meeting for characters, themes and how it is applicable to their life. This month we will be discussing Rump by Liesl Shurtliff.

Explore creative writing elements, prompts and techniques, share you writing, and challenge yourself as an effective, engaging writer.

Want to test your trivia prowess? Join us for online trivia using Zoom and Kahoot! These questions will challenge your brain and keep you entertained! 

Get writing inspo, meet fellow NaNoWriMo writers, share your progress and more in this live virtual program.

Time Sifters Archaeology Society present monthly lecture programs.

We will be discussing "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah in this virtual edition of the Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library's book club! 

Enjoy a FREE socially distanced movie on the front lawn of the library. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, get comfy, and enjoy!

Masks are encouraged.