Name: Busy Little Hands Activity Hour
Start: 2025-12-24T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-24T11:30:00-05:00
Location: Shannon Staub Library

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Time	Mon (12/22)	Tue (12/23)	Wed (12/24)	Thu (12/25)	Fri (12/26)
All Day			Closing LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY All Day 12/24 - 12/25 Branches: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library, Elsie Quirk Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, Fruitville Library, Gulf Gate Library, North Port Library, Osprey Library and History Center, Selby Library, Shannon Staub Library, William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, Pop-Up Library Description: LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY
10 am			This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Busy Little Hands Activity Hour 10:30am - 11:30am Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Story Time Room This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Youth, Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Creation Station, Games, Lifelong Learning Details: Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.		This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Forty Carrots Partners in Play 10:15am - 11:15am Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Meeting Room This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Library Branch: Fruitville Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Storytimes Details: 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.
11 am
12 pm					This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Forty Carrots Partners in Play 12:00pm - 1:00pm Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Meeting Room This event is in the "Babies (Birth to 1 year)" group. This event is in the "Toddlers (1 to 3 years)" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. Library Branch: Fruitville Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Babies (Birth to 1 year), Toddlers (1 to 3 years), Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) Program Type: Storytimes Details: 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.
1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Socrates Cafe: Open Topic Discussions 1:30pm - 3:00pm Adults Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Fruitville Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Discussion Groups Details: Everyone is welcome to the open-topic discussions of the Socrates Cafe.	This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Master Gardener Plant Clinic 1:30pm - 3:30pm Adults, Seniors Conference Room This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Library Branch: Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Green Living, Lifelong Learning Details: 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.
2 pm
3 pm		This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. Read With The Dogs 3:30pm - 4:30pm Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Meeting Room This event is in the "Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. Library Branch: Shannon Staub Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Preschoolers (3 to 5 years), Children (5 to 9 years), Tweens (9 to 12 years) Program Type: Book Discussions, Lifelong Learning Details: Drop in during this one-hour session to meet certified pet therapy dogs from Suncoast Humane Society and their parents.	This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Cancelled Tools to Quit Smoking 3:00pm - 5:00pm Adults, Seniors Creation Station This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Cancelled Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Creation Station Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Healthy Living, Lifelong Learning Details: Through Tobacco Free Florida’s Quit Your Way Program, Gulfcoast South AHEC (GSAHEC) offers free Group Quit sessions to tobacco users free of charge.
4 pm	This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. Teen Writers Club 4:00pm - 5:30pm Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Veranda Room This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Veranda Room Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years) Program Type: Career Journeys, Clubs, Cultural Life, Discussion Groups, Lifelong Learning Details: 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. Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.	This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Tinker Tuesday 4:00pm - 5:00pm Children (5 to 9 years), Families Meeting Room II This event is in the "Children (5 to 9 years)" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Library Branch: Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library Room: Meeting Room II Age Group: Children (5 to 9 years), Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Creation Station, Lifelong Learning Details: A different project every week! Recommended for ages 6 and up. Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.
5 pm		This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. This event is in the "Families" group. North Port Library Chess Club 5:00pm - 7:00pm Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families Veranda Room This event is in the "Tweens (9 to 12 years)" group. This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. This event is in the "Families" group. Library Branch: North Port Library Room: Veranda Room Age Group: Tweens (9 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, Seniors, Families Program Type: Clubs, Cultural Life, Games, Lifelong Learning Details: Want to play chess? Can’t find someone or somewhere to play? Open to chess players of all ages and abilities. Chess experience is recommended. First & Fourth Tuesday of every month. 5 - 7 p.m. Disclaimer(s) Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA.

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