Special Events

Teens aged 13-19 meet once a month to discuss and showcase teen fandoms of pop culture including television shows, movies, books, gaming and podcasts. Enjoy light snacks and fun geek activities.

Join us as we celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math at the Library! Children in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade and their Caregiver are welcome to experiment with us and learn in the process. Registration is required.

Learn basic sewing skills, sewing machine & tool basics, sew seams and sewing construction.

March: Best Breakfasts! Chef Warren presents cooking tips and a demonstration on how to cook healthy and affordable meals for all tastes.

Join us for an amazing magic show for all ages with Magic and Mayhem Productions. There are only 8 colors in a standard crayon box, only 8 notes on a music staff, and only 8 real magic tricks. But with a little imagination ANYTHING is possible. Children must be accomanied by an adult.

Join our volunteer Tammie for a discussion about writing fiction. There is no fee for this program.

The Garden of Lost and Found, by Harriet Evans: Come prepared to join in the discussion. Participants are responsible for obtaining their own copy of the featured book. For further information call 941-681-3736.

Ages 10 and up are welcome to create in our Makerspace. We have a 3D Printer, Cricut machine, and Video cameras!

Join Dave Bernheisel for a presentation about international volunteering. The presentation will cover the topic broadly, then emphasize two specific programs in which the speaker has participated. First is the USAID funded Farmer-to-Farmer program where he had agribusiness assignments in Easter Europe and Africa. Second is representing the State Department on a team provided to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to observe elections in Eastern Europe and Western Asia.

Teens aged 13-19 meet once a month to discuss and showcase teen fandoms of pop culture including television shows, movies, books, gaming and podcasts. Enjoy light snacks and fun geek activities.

Join us as we celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math at the Library! Children in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade and their Caregiver are welcome to experiment with us and learn in the process. Registration is required.

Learn basic sewing skills, sewing machine & tool basics, sew seams and sewing construction.

April: Decadent Desserts! Chef Warren presents cooking tips and a demonstration on how to cook healthy and affordable meals for all tastes.

Join our volunteer Tammie for a discussion about writing fiction. There is no fee for this program.

Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste NG: Come prepared to join in the discussion. Participants are responsible for obtaining their own copy of the featured book. For further information call 941-681-3736.

Ages 10 and up are welcome to create in our Makerspace. We have a 3D Printer, Cricut machine, and Video cameras!

Teens aged 13-19 meet once a month to discuss and showcase teen fandoms of pop culture including television shows, movies, books, gaming and podcasts. Enjoy light snacks and fun geek activities.

Join our volunteer Tammie for a literary discussion – not a book discussion. The group talks about short stories. We encourage each other to think about how and why a poem or short story was written and how the stories reflect real life.