Week Calendar

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

Appointments are preferred but not required. 

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.

A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to help people learn practical strategies to manage falls and increase physical activity levels. 

Participants will learn:

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.

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.

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.

We welcome creative beginners and experienced crafters to think outside the box and join us for a cigar box decorating workshop. Be there or be square!

Registration Required.

Join Teresa as she teaches even more difficult origami than she does in her beginner class.

She likes to create items to decorate a home or to give away as a gift. She brings in her own extra work as examples and sometimes to give away.

Join us for a free one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about King Tut’s secrets.

Are you looking learn a new skill? Do you have a sewing machine gathering dust? Then this is the perfect activity for you! We'll be teaching the basics of how to use a sewing machine to sew your own pillow, no pattern required.

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

Turn ordinary rocks into an adorable cactus garden - no green thumb needed, just some paint and your creativity!  All supplies provided.

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.

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must go on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Rated PG-13.

Beeswax candles are a safer and more eco-friendly alternative to traditional paraffin wax candles.

Come and create a special message, using a reveal technique using a watercolor wash.  Please bring a hair dryer.  No Reservations are required, first come, first seated.

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.

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

September Theme: Back to Basics

REGISTRATION IS FULL, THANK YOU!

Join licensed Medicare broker Christopher Alesevich for an educational discussion where he will break down Medicare and its enrollment. Christopher is passionate about helping people so you'll get an opportunity to ask questions. 

Spanish Group Conversation.

Tarpon Tourism in Sarasota County

Presented by:

Come and create a special message, using a reveal technique using a watercolor wash.  Please bring a hair dryer.  ***No Reservations are required, first come, first seated.***

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

• Website Layout
• Basic Searching
• Symbols to know

Registration Required

Is your sewing machine gathering dust in your craft closet because you're not sure how to thread it? Have you been thinking about learning to sew, but aren't sure where to start? This class is for you!

A new class designed for everyone regardless of age or fitness level. Join us to explore basic yoga poses to develop strength, flexibility and balance.

Join us for a meditative session of freestyle acrylic painting.

The Multi-session program meets weekly for 4 weeks and will provide you with the valuable tools you need to help you quit tobacco.

An exception to the premise that human civilizations are based on agriculture, the Calusa, in Southwest Florida, developed a highly organized, stratified society which relied only upon what nature provided.

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

Join Georgie Miko for an energizing introduction to the Pilates Reformer!

Let your inner star shine at Karaoke Night!
Join us at the North Port Library every fourth Tuesday of the month for a fun-filled evening of music and self-expression.

Join other fiber arts enthusiasts on Wednesdays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Selby Rotunda. Bring your crochet, spinning, knitting, or any needle work you enjoy. 

Take a journey from Baroque to Modern times with Los Trabas Duo. Betsy Hudson Traba (flute), Fernando Traba (bassoon), and Jesse Martins (piano)

No registration required, but limited seating available.

This month we will be reading and discussing "Small Mercies" by Dennis Lehane.

Join us for a free financial literacy program designed to help you take control of your money and build a secure future with the essentials of the 7 Money Milestones.