What’s Happening this week

If you are needing to do research for a homework project try using our featured database of the month, NewsBank. It has been a trusted source of information since the 1980’s.

NewsBank provides access to America’s News Magazines, a database of articles and valuable information from a selection of 27 magazines and news sources. This also includes access to full-text articles in the electronic edition of the Sarasota Herald Tribune from 1995 to present. NewsBank offers researchers a Current Events section that includes Special Reports and Hot Topics. Content is from sources throughout the world to provide a global perspective, current and background information, statistics, maps, images, websites, and suggested search terms. Articles can be downloaded, printed or emailed and searches can also be saved for future use.

You can access NewsBank anytime with your Sarasota County Library Card from the library website scgov.net/library. Click on “Library Resources”, locate the link “Research Help and More” and select “NewsBank” listed under the Newspaper, Magazine and Journal Articles heading.

Here are the library events for this week:

Saturday

Englewood Modern Quilters meets at 10 a.m.
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.

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. Discussion topic: “Turkey: A Partner in Crisis”
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.

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.

Monday Night Movies at 5 p.m. In tonight’s film as the War continues to rage, America’s President struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. (PG-13, 2 hrs. 30 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. Class meets once a week. Señor Dan Duffy will be teaching from the book “English for the Spanish Speaker” book 4, by Kathleen Fisher; Fisher Hill Publishers 5th ed., (2009)

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 Genealogical Society – Roots Magic SIG meets at 10 a.m.
Englewood Camera Club meets at 1 p.m.
Wireless Windows Laptops for Beginners at 2 p.m. Bring your Windows laptop and learn hands-on how to navigate to Internet addresses, what the left and right mouse click/touch pad does, how to save to a memory stick/flash drive, how to make and save a document, how to organize files and photos into folders. Registration is required and limited to 12 participants.
Reading Buddies at 3:30 p.m. For ages 4½ -8 (entering K through 3rd grade). Keep up your reading skills and become a better reader by practicing with a buddy. Have fun while reading together and playing engaging reading activities. Volunteers are not trained experts, but will listen, encourage and help as needed. Registration is required.

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 1 p.m.
Sea “Critture” Science with Laura Beth at 3:30 p.m. For ages 5-11. Author Laura Beth will share her story “The Secret Garden”. Create your own “critture” created with a rock, shark’s teeth, and shells. Registration is required and is limited to 15 children.
Wondrous Water World at 5 p.m. Bob and Kim Yantorno return to share more of their nature adventures. This time they will be sharing how they spent their holiday eating, sleeping and diving and all the interesting creatures they saw along the way. Sponsored by the Friends of Elsie Quirk Library.
Teen Movie Club at 5:30 p.m. Watch the film and discuss with other teens. For ages 11-18. Contact the library for titles.

Thursday

Great Books Discussion Group meets at 10:15 a.m. Discussion title: “Major Barbara” by George Bernard Shaw

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’s theme is “Big Cats”

Knitting Club meets at 1 p.m.
Englewood Mac Users Group meets at 1 p.m.

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.