Tweens and Teens are invited to come to the Elsie Quirk Library today, March 23 at 2 p.m. to experience virtual reality in a simple and fun way. Bring your smartphone and try out a Google Cardboard viewer. With the viewer and your smartphone, you will be able to visit new places, fly through space and much more. Registration is required and limited to 12 tweens and teens ages 9-18.
If you have or know of a teen who is looking for something to do, look no further than the library. Our Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G.) always welcomes new members. This awesome group gets together once a month throughout the year to generate ideas for exciting programs for teens, like the Google Cardboard program.
Elsie Quirk Library is an approved community service site for area high school students. Soon we will be recruiting teen volunteers for the summer season. This is a great way to learn about the library and to get involved in your community. Stay tuned for details on the next Teen Volunteer Orientation program.
For more information on all of the teen programs at Elsie Quirk Library, please contact Teen Librarian, Deirdre Morrow at (941) 861-1213.
Here are the library events for this week:
Saturday
AARP Tax Aide at 12:30 p.m. Free assistance for federal returns. By appointment only. You must schedule your appointment in person at Elsie Quirk Library’s front desk.
Teen Creation Station: Google Cardboard at 2 p.m. Come checkout this virtual reality app using Google Cardboard. Registration is required and limited to 12 tweens and teens ages 9-18.
Englewood/NorthPort P.E.O Husbands Club meets at 2:30 p.m.
Monday
Forty Carrots Partners in Play 10:15 a.m. OR 11:45 a.m. For children, up to age 5 with a parent or caregiver. A free class for you and your child to enjoy together. Experience new educational activities, join in circle-time fun, meet other families and receive valuable parenting and child development information. Attendance is limited to 12 families per session.
Great Decisions meets at 10:15 a.m. Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs and addresses eight of the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing American’s each year. Sponsored by the Friends of Elsie Quirk Library.
AARP Tax Aide at 10:30 a.m.
Monday Night Movies at 5 p.m. Tonight’s film takes place at the end of WWII, when a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair. (R, 162 mins.) Contact the library for movie titles.
English for Spanish Speakers/Gratis Clase de Ingles para Hispanohablantes meets at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday
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 Shell Club Board meets at 10 a.m.
Englewood Genealogical Society – Britain/Europe SIG meets at 1 p.m.
Wednesday
French Conversation Group meets at 10 a.m.
AARP Tax Aide at 10:30 a.m.
Englewood Genealogical Society – General Meeting meets at 1 p.m.
Teen Book Club meets at 5:30 p.m. Teens bring your favorite book to discuss with the group.
Social Security Explained at 6 p.m.
Englewood Energy Healing Group meets at 6 p.m.
Thursday
Englewood Modern Quilters meets at 10 a.m.
iPads for Beginners Part 1 at 10 a.m. Learn hands on iPad basics, internet browsing, downloading apps, how to take a photo and more! Registration is required and limited to 10 participants.
Family Storytime at 10:30 a.m. For ages 0-5. Interact and participate with your child in a variety of early literacy activities that include music, stories, movement, crafts and school readiness activities. Today’ theme: “Happy Birthday!”
Quirky Knitters meet at 1:00 p.m. to knit and chat.
Friday
AARP Tax Aide at 10:30 a.m.
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 meets at 3 p.m.
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.
