Summer is winding down and that means that our Summer Reading Program is coming to a conclusion. Join us on Tuesday, August 2 at 10:30 am for the Summer Reading Grand Finale. Enjoy games, activities, face painting, balloon twisting, juggling, magic tricks, stilt walking and more. Make sure to bring your completed reading log so you can put your name in the Grand Prize drawing. Winners will be notified on Monday, August 8. Delight in the antics of Clowns Like Us! This program is made possible by the sponsorship of the Friends of Elsie Quirk Library. Visit www.scgov.net/libraries for a complete list of Summer Reading celebrations at other Sarasota County Library branches.
Here are the library events for this week:
Monday
- Forty Carrots’ Partners in Play will return in September.
- 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. Los Angeles citizens with vastly different lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption over the span of thirty six hours. This dramatic thriller will have you questioning your own ideas and stereotypes as you witness unlikely characters interact and share experiences. (Drama, R, 1 hr. 52 mins., 2005)
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.
- On Your Mark, Get Set, Read! Summer Finale! This event starts at 10:30 am and is open to all ages.
- Free Lunch Summer Break Spot is 12 pm to 12:45 pm and open to youth 18 and under. No registration required.
Wednesday
- Free Lunch Summer Break Spot is 12 pm to 12:45 pm and open to youth 18 and under. No registration required.
- LEGO Club meets today and is open to youth ages 5 and up. LEGO bricks will be provided, just bring your imagination. Creations will be on display in the library until the next meeting date. The LEGO Club meets the 1st Wednesday of the month from 6 pm to 7:30 pm and the 3rd Saturday of the month from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
- Pioneer Days Committee Meeting starts at 6 pm. Anyone interested in volunteering for the upcoming event is encouraged to attend. For more information, please email info@englewoodpioneerdays.com or visit englewoodpioneerdays.com
Thursday
- Family Storytime will return in September.
- 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.
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.
