Just Move with Daisy in-person option has temporarily been suspended. We hope to see you virtually through Zoom!

Join author Rachel Barenbaum, as she discusses her book A Bend in the Stars. This talk is being hosted by the JCV book club and is open to anyone to attend. 

Bring a few questions and your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Please register below for the 10 -10:30 a.m. time period.

For people who want to improve their French speaking skills and enjoy reading French-language articles and discussing them.  Everyone is welcome to participate in this bi-weekly group to practice French pronunciation and oral understanding.&n

Join Fun To Be Fit Kids with Ms. Adrianne! This is a music and movement program for children (ages 0 - 6) and their caregivers to attend together.

Bring a few questions and your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Please register below for the 10 -10:30 a.m. time period.

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

Join us for an outdoor storytime in our Golden Reading Garden.  Come and enjoy stories, music, rhymes and fun!  For ages 0-5.

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

Children ages 2 and up can join us for our winter cookie decorating party!

We will start off with reading a themed book, then we will move on to all the fun...decorating cookies while watching The Polar Express!

Bring a few questions and your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Please register below for the 10 -10:30 a.m. time period.

Create a unique piece of decoration for your home or for a friend at this drop-in event while supplies last.

Chess lovers meet and play chess with other chess lovers.  All skill levels are welcome.

Join the African American Cultural Resource Center's Book Club for an afternoon of lively and casual conversation discussing books by local authors. 

December's title: "Roller Skating in the Desert" by Leita Kaldi. 

Open time for questions, sharing solutions

Bring your device and library staff will try to answer your questions in an informal group setting.
 

¿Quier

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through a live, virtual appointment with the staff at the Elsie Quirk Library in Englewood. 

Join Sarasota Extension Services Master Gardeners for questions pertaining to Florida-friendly gardening, composting, and identifying insects.

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!

Sarasota County Extension Services Master Gardeners are here to help folks identify plants, flowers, etc. as well as care for them.

Get expert advice on your landscaping needs.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Watch a movie on the big screen!

The current schedule is attached as a flyer and includes a brief description of these titles.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Bring a few questions and your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Please register below for the 10 -10:30 a.m. time period.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Bring a few questions and your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Please register below for the 10 -10:30 a.m. time period.

Join us in the Community Room to play a variety of board games at socially distance tables. Games available on a first come, first serve basis.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Out-of-Door Academy Student Orchestra, Suzuki Players, and Church of the Palms Helpers collaborate to bring you Holiday selections from around the world.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Join us as we create these adorable little gnomes! Note that we will be using scissors and hot glue in this program.

*Registration required

Through Tobacco Free Florida’s Quit Your Way Program, Gulfcoast South AHEC (GSAHEC) offers free Group Quit sessions to tobacco users free of charge.

Bring a few questions and your smartphone, tablet or laptop.

Please register below for the 10 -10:30 a.m. time period.

An educational workshop for youth ages 8-18 to learn the basics of 3D design in Tinkercad. Continue work on your projects each month and have your creations printed on our machines in between meeting dates!

Combine your imagination and engineering skills to fabricate super-cool LEGO creations. We've got the LEGOs, as well as some fun and inspiring building challenges, so all you need to bring is your building enthusiasm!

Combine your imagination and engineering skills to fabricate super-cool LEGO creations. We've got the LEGOs, as well as some fun and inspiring building challenges, so all you need to bring is your building enthusiasm!

A different project every week!

Ages 6+. 

Teens and tweens can play video games with Wii, Switch and Playstation console

Calling all students in Grades 4-12! Do you want to make an impact in the world, make new friends, and have fun? If so, we hope you'll join our new Students Impact! Community Service Team.

Celebrate Kwanzaa with ASALH and the African American Cultural Resource Center sponsored by the Friends of the Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library and the African American Cultural Resource Center. 

Play the classic role-playing game with a new group of players/adventurers.

Join us in the Teen Room for teen movie night! This weeks movie will be: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Join us for the December Creation Station Wood Craft. This month we will be building and painting a 3D Tabletop Holiday Artwork. Samples will be located at the front desk. This is an in-person event.

Jane Austen's Birthday Celebration

Emma

Rated PG. Miramax

Our book club has gone hybrid! Join in on the conversation in person or through Zoom! *This program is subject to be moved Zoom only, registrants will be notified of the change the week of the program. 

Join us for a special movie nite out in the library parking lot! Attendees are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to our exclusive viewing area where the film will be displayed on our new inflatable movie screen!