Week Calendar

A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application. 

Appointments are preferred but not required. 

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.

Join us for songs, rhymes, play, and of course great stories! Engage kids in visual literacy, language development, and social skills in a fun class presented by our Youth Services team.

Join us for storytime! Stories, rhymes, songs, and simple crafts for little ones and their special grownup. 

Join a lively book club for inspiring conversations! Cirque D' Book meets on the fourth Monday of most months. A different book title is chosen every month to explore. Registration is not required.

Join us on Mondays of the month for adult coloring!  We supply the coloring pages and the pencils. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Gulf Gate Library. Hope to see you there.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, fun activities, and a craft. Best for ages 0-5, but the whole family is welcome!

Quirky Mahjong! Whether you're an experienced play or a newcomer to this tile-based game of luck and strategy, we welcome you to join this friendly group! 

Drop in to receive research-based lawn, landscape, pest management, and gardening help from the University of Florida.

These sessions are made possible through a partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County.

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.

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.

Join us at the Fruitville Library with your knit/crochet projects. All ages and skills are welcome. Supplies and knowledgeable members are on hand to help anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet. 

Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.

Children ages 2-8 and their caregivers are invited for Wednesday morning free-play time, with an assortment of toys and props to inspire the young imagination! Drop-in anytime between 10:30am and 11:30am.

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 basic sewing machine experience. 

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!

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

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

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. 

Musical Motion is a FREE bilingual learn & play class that encourages bonding while developing early learning and literacy skills in children.

This program is a unique and sustainable way to explore your creativity and imagination.

Florida department of Health will be on site offering cholesterol and blood pressure screenings. 

Every baby can be a library baby!

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.

Join us for a relaxing workshop where you’ll learn the basics of weaving and create your own unbe-weaveably unique coasters to take home!

This preschool-aged story time is led by a library staff member. Enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes, and fun activities!

Get genealogy research assistance from experienced and knowledgeable volunteers, check out our unique genealogy collection, or log onto one of our computers to access a number of genealogy databases only available in the library.

Join us at the North Port Library for storytime!  Songs, crafts and stories guaranteed! 

Join E.J. Landrith, Operations Manager for Sarasota County Emergency Management, for an essential hurricane preparedness session.

Play with toys and enjoy being social with friends!

Venice Theatre is coming to visit the Venice Library to give us a snapshot of their new show! Mingle with some nuns, have coffee and donuts, and learn about the fantastic show coming to Venice Theatre this fall!

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups.

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.

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.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners in Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how play and learning go hand-in-hand.

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.

Jam and learn with your teen teacher, Anni Szantosi, and her numerous instruments! This club is for music lovers who want to learn to play an instrument or find people who enjoy music. 

This lyrical memoir recounts the author's experience training a hawk in the year after her father's death.

A film adaptation starring Claire Foy is currently in production.

Join us to make this summer musical with the joyful sound of the ukulele! 

Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe.

Bring your own beads or use ours. Repair and repurpose old beaded jewelry and combine with our supplies to create a new piece of jewelry or keychain that fits your style perfectly! Assistance will be provided for adding clasps as needed. 

Come and get one-on-one genealogy research from expert and experienced volunteers.

Bring your questions!

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.

Come join us for an introduction to Diamond Painting - a magical world where things sparkle.  All materials will be provided.  If you need more time to finish, you can take it home with you!  

Come join us for an introduction to Diamond Painting - a magical world where things sparkle.  All materials will be provided.  If you need more time to finish, you can take it home with you!  

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person or distance appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.

Do you find yourself staring at your stability ball in your home wanting to use it, but just don't know how? Discover the foundations of stability ball movement in this beginner-friendly class designed for home practice.

Discuss new recipes, share pictures of your own creations, and connect with fellow food (and cookbook) lovers.

August Theme: Summer Flavors

Improve your Spanish by joining the group.

*** For teens and adults ***

This class will go over various subjects concerning computer basics, such as:

• Website Layout
• Basic Searching
• Symbols to know

Registration Required

Curious about the world of 3D printing? Are you in need of a place to put your overflowing collection of pens, pencils, and other writing utensils? This program is for you!

Have you always wanted to play Dungeons & Dragons? Now's the chance! This group, open to teens, is here to be just that. Our first meeting will begin with a session 0 to determine how often we want to meet, and create our characters.

Meet other coders and work on your coding project. Share with others and troubleshoot as a team. Led by Levi Szantosi whose top picks are Python, Scratch, and Unreal Engine.

The OneBlood Bus will be parked out in the Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library parking lot from 3-6 pm.

Children are invited to read with certified pet therapy dogs from the Suncoast Humane Society Pet Therapy Team. This program encourages conversation and develops reading and communication skills.

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.

Drop in during this one-hour session to meet certified pet therapy dogs from Suncoast Humane Society and their parents.

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.

Get tips on healthy eating and meal ideas during the Food Smarts program presented by All Faiths Food Bank and go home with a free bag of groceries! Each class will include a brief nutri

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.

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.

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.

Join Melina and learn how to make your own paper creation! Instructions and supplies provided, just bring your imagination! 

Gear up for an adventure! Design and create character tokens, battle maps, and plenty of monsters for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign. 

If you like writing your own pieces or would like to grow your creativity, come join us for our Teen Writers Club!  Enhance your writing skills, participate in free-writing exercises and get feedback on written work.

Come draw with us! In this open hour have fun drawing your own doodle designs.

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.

Tweens and Teens can join us in learning the art of slime making so they can create a slime of their very own.

Learn and practice yoga with Sarah of Venice Kids' Yoga.

Do you know how to protect yourself from the Cheese Touch? Or what video game Greg is obsessed with? Put your Diary of a Wimpy Kid knowledge to the test during this night of trivia. The winner will receive a small prize. 

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.

Learn how to attract and ID local bees. Learn how to identify a few of the most common and interesting bees. Then learn about what plants you can place in your landscape to help them thrive.

Play Nintendo Switch games, ping pong, karaoke and board games, including chess!

Learn the basic techniques and skills to draw your own manga! Teens will learn how manga as an art style differs from traditional art in this hands-on workshop and apply what they've learned to create their own manga panels!

Did you always want to try line dancing? OR Do you need more line dancing in your life? 

Line dancing is a great way to get exercise, have fun, and learn something new. And it is great for your brain too!

Green Living: Tips for Becoming More Sustainable

Enjoy some award winning international films with English subtitles.

Grab a friend and some popcorn and enjoy a free showing of a different movie each month! This month’s movie will be White Bird, based on the graphic novel prequel to Wonder.

A captivating musical journey through Ukraine's rich classical tradition. This special program highlights a heritage deeply intertwined with folk traditions and classical forms, reflecting the enduring spirit of a resilient nation.

This month we will be reading and discussing "Just for the Summer" by Abby Jimenez.

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

Are you a small business owner or citizen trying to stay competitive in a digital society? Come learn about modern artificial intelligence platforms that can take your business, organization, or interest to the next level!