Know your zone and be prepared. You are invited to come and learn valuable information at the Flood Zone Workshop on Thursday, March 29 at 10 a.m. at Elsie Quirk Library. This workshop is for anyone who has questions about flood risks, zones, insurance regulations and pending map changes: especially residents, professional lenders, insurance agents and realtors.
This will be an informative presentation by Sarasota County’s Community Rating System Coordinator and Certified Floodplain Manager, Desiree Companion and will be followed by time for your questions and answers. She will share information about the many County resources that are available and provide simple explanations that will help you to understand flood zones, risks, maps, storm surge maps, why and when there are map and insurance changes, what are the special regulations, what is a Base Flood Elevation, the 100-year flood event term, and “Do I need an Elevation Certificate?”.
Registration is not required to attend. It is extremely important for residents and business owners to know and understand their zone so they can be fully prepared in the event of storm surge or flood. For more information about this workshop and Sarasota County’s Flood Map Information Services please contact Desiree Companion at (941) 861-5000.
Here are the library events for this week:
Saturday
- Stop in and checkout a good book or movie for the weekend!
Monday
- Great Decisions meets at 10:15 a.m. Discussion topic: “Media and Foreign Policy”
- AARP Tax Aide at 10:30 a.m. Free assistance for federal returns. By appointment only. You must schedule your appointment in person at Elsie Quirk Library’s front desk.
- Monday Night Movies at 5 p.m. In tonight’s film, cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India, between an Indian doctor, an English woman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator. (PG, 2 hrs. 44 mins.) Contact the library for movie titles.
- English for Spanish Speakers/Gratis Clase de Ingles para Hispanohablantes meets at 5:30 p.m. This class is for Spanish speakers, who want to improve their English skills in speaking, and understanding English, with emphasis on correct pronunciation. Students must be able to speak some basic English.
Tuesday
- Tech Time: One on One Help with a Librarian 10 a.m. – Noon. Need help your iPad or tablet? Reserve a 30-minute session today by calling 941-861-1207 or by signing up at the Reference Desk.
- Master Gardener Plant Clinic 10 a.m. – Noon. Stop in to get free answers to your Florida gardening and landscape questions. This is made possible through a partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. For more information, call 941-861-9807 or online at sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/hort/plantclinic.shtml.
- Englewood Genealogical Society – Family Tree Maker SIG meets at 10 a.m.
- Englewood Camera Club meets at 1 p.m.
Wednesday
- French Conversation Group meets at 10 a.m.
- AARP Tax Aide at 10:30 a.m. Free assistance for federal returns. By appointment only. You must schedule your appointment in person at Elsie Quirk Library’s front desk.
- Englewood Genealogical Society meets at 2 p.m.
- Teen Book/Movie Club meets at 5:30 p.m. Read the book, watch the film and discuss with other teens. For ages 11-18. Contact the library for titles.
Thursday
- Asian Philosophy at 10 a.m. Courtney Schlessenger will discuss the philosophies of China and India. Sponsored by the Friends of Elsie Quirk Library.
- Flood Zone Map Changes Workshop at 10 a.m. This workshop is for anyone who has questions about flood risks, zones, insurance regulations and pending map changes: especially residents, professional lenders, insurance agents and realtors.
- Quirky Knitters meets at 1 p.m.
- iPads for Beginners Part 2 at 2 p.m. Topics will include, using email, saving and sharing, organizing apps, & also how to download eBooks from Overdrive and Cloud Library (Sarasota County Library card and pin # is required). Registration is required and limited to 10 participants.
Friday
- Grupo de Estudio Espanol (Spanish Study Group) meets at 10 a.m.
- AARP Tax Aide at 10:30 a.m. Free assistance for federal returns. By appointment only. You must schedule your appointment in person at Elsie Quirk Library’s front desk.
- Basic Conversational Spanish Class at 11:30 a.m. This is a beginner’s class, for developing basic communication skills in the language.
- Spanish Reading Group at 3 p.m. This class is for those who have taken the beginner’s class, as well as any others who can read/speak basic Spanish. To attend, please contact Señor Dan by email at spanishfaculty@gmail.com
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 scgov.net.
