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14September

It's Fall Y'all Festival at Church of Hope

Are you bummed the calendar says fall is coming but the weather isn’t participating? Well, Fall will be in the ...

9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: 2300 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34243
Cost: Free
Website: churchofhope.com
Category: Free

North River Community Market Grand Opening

Join us each month and enjoy a relaxing day connecting with neighbors, supporting local businesses, and experiencing the best our ...

10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: 600 US-41 N, Palmetto, FL 34221
Cost: Free
Website: northrivermarket.com
Category: Free

Free Second Sundays at the Sarasota Art Museum

From 11 am – 4 pm every Second Sunday, The Studios@SAM is open for exploring and hands-on art-ful activities! For ...

11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL (Sarah F. Huisking Classroom)
Cost: Free
Website: www.sarasotaartmuseum.org
Category: Free

Meditation for Kids at Kadampa Meditation Center

Enjoy a meaningful family-friendly morning at Kadampa Meditation Center. This event is an opportunity for families to get to know ...

11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Location: Kadampa Meditation Center of Florida, 730 N. Washington Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34236
Cost: Free, $5 Suggested Donation
Website: meditationinsarasota.org
Category: Free

Sunday Fundays at The Artful Giraffe

Join us the 2nd Sunday every month for Sunday Funday! IT'S GOING TO BE AN ARTFUL GOOD TIME! • Outdoor ...

11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: The Artful Giraffe, 1861 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34236
Cost: Free to attend
Website: artfulgiraffe.com
Category: Free

Sunday Crafternoon at Bat City Comic Professionals

Come explore your creativity, Sundays in the Bat City classroom! We will have collage art supplies, coloring sheets, comic panel ...

12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: 915 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208
Cost: Free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

15September

Mom's Walk or Run Meetup at The Roots Health Centers

Join us for a fun-filled morning at The Roots Health Centers! This in-person event is specially designed for moms who ...

9:00 am
Location: The Roots Health Centers; 8209 Natures Way, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Cost: $3.11
Website: www.eventbrite.com
Category: Free

Parenting Matters Musical Motion at Glasser/Schoenbaum

Musical Motion is for parents/caregivers and their children, ages 0-5. Musical Motion is a fun parent-child learn & play class ...

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Glasser/Schoenbaum, 1750 17th St, Sarasota, FL. 34234
Cost: One time $10 enrollment fee.
Website: parentingmattersfl.org
Category: Free

Parenting Matters Musical Motion at Oneco Hope Methodist Church

Musical Motion is for parents/caregivers and their children, ages 0-5. Musical Motion is a fun parent-child learn & play class ...

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Oneco Hope Methodist Church, 2112 53rd Ave E, Bradenton, FL. 34203
Cost: One time $10 enrollment fee.
Website: parentingmattersfl.org
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Elsie Quirk Library

Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our ...

10:15 am - 11:15 am
Location: Elsie Quirk Library 100 W Dearborn St, Englewood, FL 34223
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Venice Public Library

Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our ...

10:15 am - 11:15 am
Location: Venice Library 300 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots WELCOME TO OUR WORLD®

Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love, and our minds with questions and wonder. ...

11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: The Parenting Center at Forty Carrots: 1350 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, 34232
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Social Circle at The Flock SRQ

Discover the joy of building a supportive community of friends who share the adventure of parenthood. From laughter-filled coffee chats ...

11:30 am
Location: The Flock SRQ: 1977 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, FL 34236
Cost: Free
Website: theflocksrq.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Elsie Quirk Library

Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our ...

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Elsie Quirk Library 100 W Dearborn St, Englewood, FL 34223
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Venice Public Library

Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our ...

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Venice Library 300 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

16September

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Central Library

Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our ...

9:45 am - 10:45 am
Location: Central Library 1301 1st Ave W, Bradenton, Fl 34205
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Parenting Matters Musical Motion at Peace Presbyterian Church

Musical Motion is for parents/caregivers and their children, ages 0-5. Musical Motion is a fun parent-child learn & play class ...

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Peace Presbyterian Church, 12705 SR 64 E, Lakewood Ranch, FL. 34212
Cost: One time $10 enrollment fee.
Website: parentingmattersfl.org
Category: Free

Parenting Matters Musical Motion at Senior Friendship Centers

Musical Motion is for parents/caregivers and their children, ages 0-5. Musical Motion is a fun parent-child learn & play class ...

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: 1888 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, FL 34236
Cost: One time $10 enrollment fee
Website: parentingmattersfl.org
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® North Sarasota Library

Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our ...

10:15 am - 11:15 am
Location: North Sarasota Library: 2801 Newtown Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

POP-UP: Storytime at Longboat Key

Join the Pop-Up library staff at The Longboat Key Town Center Green for stories, songs and rhymes, and more!

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: 501 Bay Isles Road Longboat Key, FL 34228
Cost: Free
Website: scgovlibrary.librarymarket.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® South Manatee Library

Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our ...

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: South Manatee Library: 6081 26th Street West Bradenton, FL
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Palmetto Library

Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our ...

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Palmetto Library: 923 6th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221 ·
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

17September

Parenting Matters Musical Motion at Mothers Helping Mothers

Musical Motion is for parents/caregivers and their children, ages 0-5. Musical Motion is a fun parent-child learn & play class ...

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Mothers Helping Mothers, 5933 N Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL. 34243
Cost: One time $10 enrollment fee.
Website: parentingmattersfl.org
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Gulf Gate Library

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting ...

10:15 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Gulf Gate Library 7112 Curtiss Ave, Sarasota, FL 34231
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Jacaranda Public Library

PARTNERS IN PLAY® Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) ...

10:15 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Jacaranda Library: 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd, Venice, FL 34293
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Shannon Staub Library

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting ...

10:15 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Shannon Staub Library 4675 Career Lane, North Port, Fl 34289
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots WELCOME TO OUR WORLD®

Bringing a baby into the world can fill our hearts with joy and love, and our minds with questions and wonder. ...

11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: The Parenting Center at Forty Carrots: 1350 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, 34232
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Parenting Matters Musical Motion at Palmetto Library

Musical Motion is for parents/caregivers and their children, ages 0-5. Musical Motion is a fun parent-child learn & play class ...

11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Palmetto Library, 923 6th St W, Palmetto FL 34221
Cost: One time $10 enrollment fee
Website: parentingmattersfl.org
Category: Free

Bingo Night at Englewood YMCA

Enjoy BINGO with the Englewood YMCA community to win a bunch of great prizes. Bring your own snacks!

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: 701 Medical Blvd, Englewood, FL 34223
Cost: Free for members, $5 drop-in for community | $3 per card
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Bingo at 3 Bridges Brewing

Your favorite Beer & Bingo spot is at it again! We start calling numbers every Wednesday at 6:30pm

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: 1765 S. Tamiami trl. Venice, FL 34293
Cost: Free
Website: facebook.com
Category: Free

18September

Ima and Me at Chabad of Sarasota

Calling All Moms! Join other moms at Chabad of Sarasota for a fantastic opportunity to get out with your little one ...

9:30 am
Location: Chabad of Sarasota, 7700 Beneva Road, Sarasota FL
Cost: Free
Website: my.linkpod.site
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Gulf Gate Library

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting ...

10:15 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Gulf Gate Library 7112 Curtiss Ave, Sarasota, FL 34231
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Selby Library

Enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet our friendly Parenting ...

10:15 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Selby Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL 34236
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Parenting Matters Musical Motion at Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Musical Motion is for parents/caregivers and their children, ages 0-5. Musical Motion is a fun parent-child learn & play class ...

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: 2801 Newtown Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234
Cost: One time $10 enrollment fee
Website: parentingmattersfl.org
Category: Free

Storytime Adventures at Fruitville Library

For infants to five years, attending with caregiver. The storytime includes simple stories, nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and crafts. Space ...

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: Fruitville Library,100 Apex Road, Sarasota, FL 34240
Cost: Free
Website: scgovlibrary.librarymarket.com
Category: Free

Parenting Matters Musical Motion at Little Discovery Center

Musical Motion is for parents/caregivers and their children, ages 0-5. Musical Motion is a fun parent-child learn & play class ...

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Little Discovery Center, 321 15th St W., Bradenton
Cost: One time $10 enrollment fee
Website: parentingmattersfl.org
Category: Free

Dueling Pianos Night at Wellen Park

Enjoy the sight and sounds of Dueling Pianos in Downtown Wellen Park on the third Thursday of the month! These ...

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: 19745 Wellen Park Blvd, Venice, FL 34293
Cost: Free
Website: wellenpark.com
Category: Free

Kids Night at Plaza Mexico Restaurant

Join us for Kids Night at Plaza de Toro Mexico in Sarasota every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ...

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Plaza Mexico Restaurant, 1894 Stickney Point Road, Sarasota, FL
Cost: Free
Website: facebook.com
Category: Free

UTC Night Market

Join us for UTC Night Market, a monthly outdoor market event featuring live music and a great mix of local ...

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: 200 N Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, FL 34243
Cost: Free
Website: utcsarasota.com
Category: Free

19September

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® at Braden River Library

Drop in to enjoy a special uninterrupted playtime with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) groups. Meet ...

9:45 am - 10:45 am
Location: Braden River Library, 4915 53rd Avenue East, Bradenton, FL 34203
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Anna Maria Island Library

PARTNERS IN PLAY® Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) ...

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Anna Maria Island Library: 5701 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, FL
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Parenting Matters Musical Motion at Rocky Bluff Library

Musical Motion is for parents/caregivers and their children, ages 0-5. Musical Motion is a fun parent-child learn & play class ...

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Rocky Bluff Library, 6750 US 301, Ellenton, FL
Cost: One time $10 enrollment fee
Website: parentingmattersfl.org
Category: Free

Preschool Playgroup with FBC Gillette

Come meet other moms while your littles play! Themed playgroup every first and third Friday of the month. Snacks and ...

10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: 7550 Fort Hamer Road, Parrish, FL 34219
Cost: Free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Fruitville Library

PARTNERS IN PLAY® Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) ...

10:15 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Fruitville Library: 100 Apex Rd, Sarasota, FL 34240 ·
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Lakewood Ranch Library

PARTNERS IN PLAY® Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) ...

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Location: Lakewood Ranch Library 16410 Rangeland Pkwy, Bradenton, FL
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Forty Carrots PARTNERS IN PLAY® Rocky Bluff Library

PARTNERS IN PLAY® Drop in to enjoy special uninterrupted play time with your child in our FREE Partners In Play® (PIP) ...

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Rocky Bluff Library 6750 US Highway 301 N, Ellenton, FL 34222
Cost: Free
Website: fortycarrots.com
Category: Free

Parenting Matters Musical Motion at Palmetto Library

Musical Motion is for parents/caregivers and their children, ages 0-5. Musical Motion is a fun parent-child learn & play class ...

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Palmetto Library, 923 6th St W, Palmetto FL 34221
Cost: One time $10 enrollment fee
Website: parentingmattersfl.org
Category: Free

Freedom Factory Monster Fest

For the first time ever, we are bringing DIRT into the Freedom Factory for a thrilling MONSTER TRUCK show! Get ...

8:00 pm
Location: Freedom Factory, 21050 E. State Road 64, Bradenton, FL 34212
Cost: $20+
Website: tickets.thefoat.com
Category: Free

20September

Sarasota County Fire Department Station 1 Open House

Save a Saturday! Join Sarasota County Fire Department during one of our free, monthly open house events at fire stations ...

9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Station 1, 1445 4th St., Sarasota
Cost: Free
Website: www.scgov.net
Category: Free

Saturday Mornings at The Nest at Robinson Preserve

Join us at the Mosaic Center for Nature, Exploration, Science, and Technology for a morning of exploration. Walk the grounds ...

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: 840 99th St NW Bradenton, FL 34209
Cost: Free
Website: manatee.hosted.civiclive.com
Category: Free

Beat the Heat at Coastline Christian Church

Looking for a fun, free way to beat the summer heat with your family? Join us for Beat the Heat ...

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Coastline Christian Church, 4111 Webber Street, Sarasota, FL 34232
Cost: Free
Website: coastline.cc
Category: Free

Limelight Market at The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime

Every 3rd Saturday we open the courtyard up for guest vendors, doggies looking for homes, live music, and so much ...

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime: 821 Apricot Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34237
Cost: Free Admission
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free