Week Calendar

Visit the Pop Up library at the Phillippi Farmhouse Market!  The Pop Up library van will be at the market on the 1st Monday* of each month from 9 am - 1pm.

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

Appointments are preferred but 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:

Drums of Unity is an opportunity for participants to join in a fun, dynamic, and positive group activity. Interaction, cognitive-motor connection, rhythm, active memory and fun are all part of this unique activity.

The Play with Paint Program will allow attendees to experiment with different painting techniques. This month we will explore watercolor painting.

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.

Calling all readers: our dog friends from the Suncoast Humane Society are returning to the Jacaranda Library, and they want you to read to them!

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

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.

This story of 2 orphaned sisters struggling toward adulthood in the vast winter of the northwest is a modern American classic.

No registration required. First come, first seated.

Learn to sew and make a stuffed pumpkin! Beginner and experienced sewers welcome. You will have the chance to learn and practice threading the sewing machine after you make the project. 

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.

Are you curious about our Creation Station? Join us for Open Lab, where library patrons can explore and experiment with a variety of tools and equipment such as Osmo technology, robots, button makers, and more. 

Are you craving crisp, fresh, and tasty veggies you can harvest yourself? Wondering what items, you need to start a veggie garden, or how to find the perfect spot for it? In this program, you will learn tips to create your very own veggie garden.

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 know where Mosquito County, Florida is located? We’ll forgive you if you don’t, since it disappeared from the map about 180 years ago.

Registration is full--Thank you for your interest!

Adult program

Turtle or tortoise? 

Join local artist, Carolyn Robinette, to learn how to use elastic and a variety of buttons to stitch together a fun and stretchy bracelet! Plus, decorate a small tin to keep your bracelet and extra sewing supplies in.

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.

SHAKESPEARE45 will tour September 22^nd – December 10^th. This Shakespearean revue will showcase a selection of scenes, sonnets, and soliloquies, all interwoven with ins

Focus on how to transition from high-flow spray heads to low-flow drip irrigation, just one of the many ways you can conserve water in the landscape.

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

This workshop will introduce some of the basic functions of the Excel spreadsheet program.

Come to listen or to play at this bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur performers. No registration is required. Bring your instrument, and if you would like to play, you may sign up when you arrive.

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