Elsie Quirk Public Library
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Monday May 6 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Forty Carrots: Partners in Play®
Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our drop-in FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) parenting education groups. Meet our Friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots can help you enhance your parenting skills even more. Hands-on developmenta......More
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Tuesday May 7 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Spoken Word Poetry with Chris Hodgkins
Chris Hodgkins, a former teacher and an Englewood resident, shares poetry that marks the passages of our lives, that is alive and dramatic. Chris believes poetry should offer us the gifts of fun, pleasure, pain, imagination, beauty, insight, and a deeper understanding o......More
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Tuesday May 7 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Tech Navigator
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.Tech Navigator service is one-on-one so we......More
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Wednesday May 8 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Wednesday Let's Pretend Day
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.
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Wednesday May 8 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Friends of Elsie Quirk Library Annual Meeting
Friends of Elsie Quirk Library Annual Meeting. All are welcome to attend.
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Wednesday May 8 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
LEGO Club
LEGO Club is back! Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination! For ages 5 and up.
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Thursday May 9 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Little Adventures Story Time
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.
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Thursday May 9 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Quirky Knitters
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!
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Monday May 13 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
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Tuesday May 14 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Quirky Readers Book Club
Looking to try something new and maybe make a friend or two? Join the library book club! Today we'll discuss the book: "Black Buck" by Mateo AskaripourAskaripour has created a skillfully written, biting, witty, and absurdist novel that sheds light on racism, start-up c......More
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Tuesday May 14 12:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Health in Motion Bus
The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County, Health in Motion staff will be on-site to provide no-cost health screenings and referrals for general health and wellness. Nursing staff will help individuals who lack medical insurance find a medical home for ongoing......More
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Tuesday May 14 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Tech Navigator
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.Tech Navigator service is one-on-one so we......More
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Wednesday May 15 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Wednesday Let's Pretend Day
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.
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Wednesday May 15 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Make a Fairy House Planter
Join us in the Reading Garden* to make a Fairy House Planter using terracotta pots, pebbles, moss and paint. We'll also provide some soil and either herb or wildflower seeds for you to plant at home in your Fairy House Planter.Registration is required and limited to 15 ......More
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Thursday May 16 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Little Adventures Story Time with MeMe
Join us as local author, Sandie McCall (MeMe) reads her book, "Cat in a Corner". There will be puppets, songs, and a fun craft for all!.
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Thursday May 16 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Quirky Knitters
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!
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Tuesday May 21 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Englewood Community Health Action Team (CHAT)
CHATs are community led meetings where we discuss health issues people are facing and find ways to address them through projects and events.
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Tuesday May 21 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Passwords 101
Learn what makes a strong password and how to keep your passwords safe.Registration is required and limited to 15 participants. One name per registration, please.
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Tuesday May 21 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Tech Navigator
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.Tech Navigator service is one-on-one so we......More
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Wednesday May 22 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Wednesday Let's Pretend Day
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.
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Wednesday May 22 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Quirky Crafters: Basic Perler Bead Crafting
Welcome to Quirky Crafters! Come join us and learn how to use patterns to make cool designs using Perler beads and use heat to fuse them into place. No strings necessary. Hang your creations anywhere or just keep them as cool decorations for your desk. Bring your creati......More
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Thursday May 23 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Little Adventures Story Time
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.
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Thursday May 23 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Quirky Knitters
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!