Visit Elsie Quirk Library this week for a taste of Japanese culture. This week we have two very special events that will allow children, teens and adults the opportunity to experience Japan without going very far. The Artists in the Libraries series, returns this Tuesday at 10:30 am with an exciting program for children ages 3 to 9. Join the magical adventures of stories from all over the world told in Kamishibai style. This style of paper theatre incorporates magic tricks and various paper art forms including Origami and pop-up arts. After the stories are performed, children will be able to participate in an Origami workshop. Registration is required and limited to 30 participants.
Teens and adults are invited to join in the fun on Friday, July 29 at 1 pm. Paul Stonebridge will be presenting this program on the history and culture of Japan, both old and new. Sample some authentic Japanese food while learning about Manga, Anime, and cosplayers in Japan. Registration is required. These programs are made possible through the generosity of the Friends of Elsie Quirk Library, Arts and Culture Alliance of Sarasota County, Library Foundation for Sarasota County and the Association of Florida Teaching Artists. Please visit www.scgov.net/library for the full Artists in the Libraries schedule.
Here are the library events for this week:
Today
- Listen ‘N Learn Spanish Story Time will return on Saturday, August 27
Monday
- Forty Carrots’ Partners in Play is a free class for caregivers and children to enjoy together from 10:15 am to 11 am. Attendance is limited to 12 families per session.
- Free Lunch Summer Break Spot is 12 pm to 12:45 pm and open to youth 18 and under. No registration required.
- Our Monday Night Movie starts at 5 pm. Middle-aged American movie star Bob Harris is past his prime and in Tokyo to film a commercial. His unsatisfying home life and the unfamiliar cultural environment of Japan, attracts him to Charlotte, fellow American, twenty-something, recent Yale Philosophy graduate, who is staying at the same hotel. This unlikely duo embarks on exploring their new surroundings while reminiscing about life back home. (Drama) (R, 1 hr. 41 mins., 2003)
Tuesday
- Drop in for the Master Gardener Plant Clinic in partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County from 10 am to noon. For more information, call 941-861-1307 or visit, http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/Hort/horthelp.shtml.
- Artists in the Libraries: Kamishibai Theatre & Origami starts at 10:30 and is open to ages 3 through 9. Registration is required and limited to 30 participants.
- Free Lunch Summer Break Spot is 12 pm to 12:45 pm and open to youth 18 and under. No registration required.
- Summer Shutterbugs of the Englewood Camera Club meet at 12:30 pm.
Wednesday
- Strong Body, Strong Mind: Sports and Fitness Program starts at 10:30 am and is open to ages 11 through 14. Deputy Dewayne Hill from the Sheriff’s Athletics League will be here to talk about fitness and physical activity. Come ready to participate in a fun activity that emphasizes team-building and communication skills.
- Free Lunch Summer Break Spot is 12 pm to 12:45 pm and open to youth 18 and under. No registration required.
- Minecraft Afternoon is for youth ages 7 and up and meets from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Unleash your imagination as you play Minecraft on Xbox 360. Explore, build and conquer while making new friends. 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month.
- Edgar Cayce Book Club meets at 6 pm.
Thursday
- Family Storytime starts at 10:30 am and is for ages birth through 5. This week’s theme is, At the Beach. Read, dance, sing, and play at this program which provides an introduction to early literacy skills. No registration required.
- Free Lunch Summer Break Spot is 12 pm to 12:45 pm and open to youth 18 and under. No registration required.
- The Knitting Club will meet to knit and chat from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Friday
- Free Lunch Summer Break Spot is 12 pm to 12:45 pm and open to youth 18 and under. No registration required.
- Japan Culture Talk and Food is presented at 1 pm by Paul Stonebridge. Registration is required and open to ages 10 and up.
For more information on library programs, services, and resources visit us at 100 West Dearborn Street, call the Sarasota County Contact Center at 941-861-5000, or visit our website at www.scgov.net/library.
