Siesta Key Community Calendar of Events

One Saturday a month De Soto National Memorial will feature Food Truck Saturdays. Come out on January 17th were we will feature the Chi-Phi the taste of two Cities, and Wal Pow food trucks from 11:00 until 2:00. Then join us for our living history demonstrations throughout the day!~All events and programs are subject to change due to weather.~

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, and fun activities. Best for ages 0-5, but the whole family is welcome!

Test your bird knowledge with trivia questions and fellowship.

Test your bird knowledge with trivia questions and fellowship.

Learn about birds and their habitats, food, nests, etc. while playing a competitive game. Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. Players spend food resources to add birds, which are represented by 170 individually illustrated cards, to the forest, prairie, and wetland habitats on their player boards. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. Click here to RSVP to Lynn

Learn about birds and their habitats, food, nests, etc. while playing a competitive game. Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. Players spend food resources to add birds, which are represented by 170 individually illustrated cards, to the forest, prairie, and wetland habitats on their player boards. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. Click here to RSVP to Lynn

Want to share a special moment with a special someone?  Here's your chance.... No registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.  First Come, first seated.  Line-up tickets are available at the Reference Desk one hour before the event.  One per person present.

Writers unite! This club meets the first Wednesday of every month to give teens the opportunity to hone their creative writing skills.

Explore birds in our native gardens and Palmer Road boardwalk

Explore birds in our native gardens and Palmer Road boardwalk

Come join us in this exciting Chair Yoga practice to explore gentle yoga poses with the support of a chair. This class is perfect for anyone who's new to yoga, living with limited mobility, or coming back from injury. *** These classes are popular. Seating is limited. No registration required. First come, first seated ***

Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. Click here to RSVP to Stacy

Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. Click here to RSVP to Stacy

"Learn to ID gulls, terns, and sandpipers. 1.5 mile walk on sand with sun. Restrooms."

"Learn to ID gulls, terns, and sandpipers. 1.5 mile walk on sand with sun. Restrooms."

Join us for an unforgettable journey as Alan and Midge bring live painting and music to life. Through captivating stories and delightful anecdotes, they reveal the emotions and elements that beautifully connect these two worlds. Don't just attend—immerse yourself in a one‑of‑a‑kind program that entertains, inspires, and uplifts!Learn more about Midge Johnson and Alan WassermanMidge, a former music publishing executive, now devotes her time to refining her artistic talents. She creates striking abstract expressionist mixed-media paintings, drawing inspiration from Helen Frankenthaler, Georgia O'Keeffe, Lee Krasner, Pat Passoff, and the post-war abstract expressionists, as well as contemporary artists with whom she continues to study.Alan, a classical pianist, has performed in hundreds of venues across New York, New Jersey, China, Russia, and Austria. Together, in 2021, they launched Midge Johnson Fine Art—a vibrant studio, gallery, and performance space located in Osprey.*** No Registration is required. First come, first seated. ***

Explore birds throughout the Celery Fields with Sarasota County Naturalist Kylie Wilson email or cell phone 941-724-9629.

Explore birds throughout the Celery Fields with Sarasota County Naturalist Kylie Wilson email or cell phone 941-724-9629.

Dates: Saturday, March 7, 2026 @ 3:30pmTickets: $55-$65 Internationally acclaimed trombonist Wycliffe Gordonn joins The Venice Big Band for a special performance on March 7. Known for his powerful sound, deep roots in jazz tradition, and dynamic stage presence, Gordon has performed with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the Wynton Marsalis Septet, and leading ensembles worldwide. Expect an exciting evening of swinging big band jazz and masterful improvisation from one of today's most celebrated jazz artists.

Sarasota and Manatee Audubon Society combine for fun bird walks, socializing, and snacks. Come meet your fellow birders at our signature lo-cations. Note: we changed the time on this event at Felts Preserve to 4pm so we end before sunset.

Sarasota and Manatee Audubon Society combine for fun bird walks, socializing, and snacks. Come meet your fellow birders at our signature lo-cations. Note: we changed the time on this event at Felts Preserve to 4pm so we end before sunset.

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026 @ 3:00pmTickets: $39-$109 ONLY SINGLE SEATS REMAINING!Please call our Box Office at 941-218-3779 to be added to our waitlist!EXECUTIVE PRODUCERSMICHAEL AND ANITA MCROBERTComing Back After Sold-Out Show in 2024! Over three decades Jay White has performed more than 10,000 concerts around the world reflecting the stage persona of an American Music Legend. Each expression of every Neil Diamond song performed by Jay evokes the power and the passion of a live Diamond performance. In 1978 Jay began to realize that his life was destined for something greater, when his first Diamond concert shed a bright light on a new path. Jay is grateful that his years of dedication and devotion has convinced tens of thousands of Diamond fans that he is the closest thing to the Real Deal – and he's also humbled to have been acknowledged and embraced by Neil, Neil's family and Band for performing the Brooklyn-born singer/songwriters' music live in concert in the most respectful, convincing way possible. Jay stated: "Neil's kindness and acceptance has always been greatly appreciated and I'm honored to have appeared with him on his "Stages" Box Set DVD. Now, more than ever, I will continue to pay homage, through each and every performance, to the man who has meant so much, to so many, for so long. Especially me." Jay has appeared on Entertainment Tonight and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He has also performed in Australia, Canada, Japan and Ireland.

Explore the Raymond Road boardwalk and surrounding wetlands.

Explore the Raymond Road boardwalk and surrounding wetlands.

Join our travelogue with Jane Malher as we embark on the second chapter of our journey through India. This time, we head south to Tamil Nadu, where timeless stone temples along the Bay of Bengal reflect centuries of art and spirituality. We then travel to Varanasi, the "Spiritual Capital of India," perched on the sacred Ganges and revered as one of the world's oldest living cities. Finally, we venture into the heart of Maharashtra, where the Tadoba Tiger Reserve teems with wild beauty and Bengal tigers' rule as majestic guardians of the jungle.No registration required. First come, first seated.

David & Tammy McQuade, renowned Florida-based national champion birders, take us on their latest birding adventure Chasing the North America 2025 Big Year Record.

David & Tammy McQuade, renowned Florida-based national champion birders, take us on their latest birding adventure Chasing the North America 2025 Big Year Record.

Join presenter Amy Bradley each month for a special class with hula hoops, props, games, and activities designed especially for littles!  Best for ages 1-5. Registration required. Check in at the youth desk when you arrive.

A Beginner's Guide to Birding, 1.5 hours – SAS Nature Center, garden, and Celery Fields boardwalk. This comprehensive course covers essential birdwatching skills. This class is FREE – Registration Required 

Design your own journal...a work of art that will last a lifetime.  All materials are provided.  No registration is required. These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.  First Come, first seated.  Line-up tickets are available at the Reference Desk one hour before the event.  One per person present.

A Beginner's Guide to Birding, 1.5 hours – SAS Nature Center, garden, and Celery Fields boardwalk. This comprehensive course covers essential birdwatching skills. This class is FREE – Registration Required 

Want more anime or manga in your life? Whether you've just discovered anime or you've been reading manga for years, this is the place to meet fellow fans, watch and discuss your favorite series, and eat yummy snacks! We may occasionally do a craft or a game, too!Meetings held on the second Tuesday of each month from 4:45-6pm. Ages 13-18 only.

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 @ 7:00pmTickets: $29-$79 ONLY SINGLE SEATS REMAINING!Please call our Box Office at 941-218-3779 to be added to our waitlist!EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARY ANNE COSTANZOEscape to Margaritaville with Changes In Latitudes Changes In Latitudes, the country's premier Jimmy Buffett tribute band, is bringing the ultimate beach party to Venice, Florida. This nationally acclaimed group has entertained audiences across the country, delivering an authentic and energetic concert experience that captures the essence of Buffett's legendary performances. Prepare to be transported to a tropical paradise as the band performs all the classics, including "Margaritaville," "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Come Monday," "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere," and many more. With a full tropical stage setup, world-class musicians, and the unmistakable sound of steel drums, every show is a celebration of the island lifestyle. Experience the energy of a live Jimmy Buffett concert, complete with conga lines, beach balls, and a night of feel-good music that is fun for all ages. Whether you are a lifelong Parrothead or simply looking for a night of great entertainment, this is a show you will not want to miss. Tickets are on sale now. Secure your seat and join us for a night of music, memories, and Margaritaville magic.

A Junk Journal Club for enthusiasts.  Please bring your own journal and glue.  Meet new friends and carve out some time for yourself and your thoughts....

Meet your fellow members face to face! Greet your board members and enjoy a short presentation by a local environmentalist. Light refreshments.

Meet your fellow members face to face! Greet your board members and enjoy a short presentation by a local environmentalist. Light refreshments.

If you are a homeschool teen who loves to try new things, look no further than Gulf Gate's monthly homeschool program! Hang with us once a month and enjoy experimenting, creating, or just having fun at the library. This month, we will be making our own vision boards for the future! Whether you want to have a certain job when you're older, travel somewhere special, or are just excited about all the possibilities your future can hold, make a board to manifest your own greatness!

Spanish Group Conversation.

Design your own journal...a work of art that will last a lifetime.  All materials are provided.  No registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.  First Come, first seated.  Line-up tickets are available at the Reference Desk one hour before the event.  One per person present.

Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. Click here to RSVP to Stacy

Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. Click here to RSVP to Stacy

Join presenter Adrianne Pezzella for a special music and movement program especially for children and their caregivers to attend together. Enjoy quality time together singing, dancing, getting some exercise, and having fun! Best for ages 0-5. Registration required. Check in at the youth desk when you arrive.

Beginning Bird Photograpy with Forrest RowlandSaturday, Mar. 149:00 AM – 10:30 PMA Beginner's Guide to Bird Photography, 1.5 hours – SAS Nature Center, garden, and Celery Fields boardwalk. This comprehensive course covers essential bird photography skills.Registration Required

Beginning Bird Photograpy with Forrest RowlandSaturday, Mar. 149:00 AM – 10:30 PMA Beginner's Guide to Bird Photography, 1.5 hours – SAS Nature Center, garden, and Celery Fields boardwalk. This comprehensive course covers essential bird photography skills.Registration Required

Native Plant Landscape Designer and Eco Artist Pam Callender  will teach us why native plant gardening is so vital to our local landscape and how everyone can incorporate natives into their yards. The talks will last 2 hours, they will cover:Creating and Maintaining Native Plant LandscapesCommon Gardening MythsMitigating HOA Concerns Every presentation ends with a plant tour through the gardens at the Audubon Nature Center starting at 11am.Each month adds to information from the month before, beginning with a recap.Please email Pamela to RSVP HERE 

Native Plant Landscape Designer and Eco Artist Pam Callender  will teach us why native plant gardening is so vital to our local landscape and how everyone can incorporate natives into their yards. The talks will last 2 hours, they will cover:Creating and Maintaining Native Plant LandscapesCommon Gardening MythsMitigating HOA Concerns Every presentation ends with a plant tour through the gardens at the Audubon Nature Center starting at 11am.Each month adds to information from the month before, beginning with a recap.Please email Pamela to RSVP HERE 

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 7:00pmTickets: $39-$89 Jenene Caramielo's tribute show ""Celebrating Celine"" is thrilling audiences with her breathtaking vocals and charismatic performance of the music of icon Celine Dion. Jenene has shared a stage with Chicago, opened for the Beach Boys, kicked off Major League Baseball games with our national anthem, sung for celebrities and world leaders, and performed at some of the most exclusive private clubs in the country. Her greatest honor to date was performing at the Governor's Ball in The White House, backed by the United States Marine Band, Navy Sea Chanters, and Air Force Singing Sergeants. Celine Dion fans are giving rave reviews of Jenene's showstopping performance of hits like Because You Loved Me, My Heart Will Go On, I Drove All Night, Power of Love, and many more. ""Celebrating Celine"" with Jenene Caramielo is the ultimate Celine Dion tribute show!

Join Kathryn and other guest trip leaders to learn how to find birds by song, calls, ID, and habitats

Join Kathryn and other guest trip leaders to learn how to find birds by song, calls, ID, and habitats

Join us for Adult Coloring Group the first and third Monday of every month! All materials provided.

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, and fun activities. Best for ages 0-5, but the whole family is welcome!

Learn macrame techniques to create your own macrame wristlets, led by local artist Christine Gilkey!Registration required. For ages 12-18.

Join us to discuss Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf.A triumph of modernism, this classic traces a single day of one woman's life, using stream-of-consciousness to explore memory, time, and the hidden emotional lives of post-World War I London. No registration required. First come, first seated.Contact adult services librarian Lucy with any feedback or input: lmaddox@scgov.net.See you at Gulf Gate!PS. Can't find a copy? Ask at the Gulf Gate front desk!

Join us for a fun painting lesson from local artist Shelly Augsbury.  Learn how to paint a gnome for St. Patrick's Day.  Don't forget to wear green!  Best for ages 7-12.  Registration required. Check in at the youth desk when you arrive.

Re-purpose glass to make something useful and beautiful.  All materials are provided.  No registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.  First Come, first seated.  Line-up tickets are available at the Reference Desk one hour before the event.  One per person present.

Explore birds in our native gardens and Palmer Road boardwalk

Explore birds in our native gardens and Palmer Road boardwalk

Learn about birds and their habitats, food, nests, etc. while playing a competitive game. Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. Players spend food resources to add birds, which are represented by 170 individually illustrated cards, to the forest, prairie, and wetland habitats on their player boards. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. Click here to RSVP to Lynn

Learn about birds and their habitats, food, nests, etc. while playing a competitive game. Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. Players spend food resources to add birds, which are represented by 170 individually illustrated cards, to the forest, prairie, and wetland habitats on their player boards. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. Click here to RSVP to Lynn

Join Tarah Hart from Venice Theatre as we bring works of art to life! Participants will use their actor's tools of body, voice, mind and imagination to become famous works of art AND even create some of their own masterpieces. Come be a part of our very own museum! The whole family is welcome. Registration required. Check in at the youth desk when you arrive.

Hang out as you please and play a variety of board games, video games, and card games with your friends! All games will be provided. Ages 11-18 only.

Strive to find the endangered Florida Scrub Jay and other resident birds. 1.5 mile walk on sandy trails – mainly in the sun.

Strive to find the endangered Florida Scrub Jay and other resident birds. 1.5 mile walk on sandy trails – mainly in the sun.

Promoting French History, Culture and language

Re-purpose glass to make something useful and beautiful.  All materials are provided.  No registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.  First Come, first seated.  Line-up tickets are available at the Reference Desk one hour before the event.  One per person present.

The Sarasota Earlye Musicke Consort performs music spanning from the Renaissance Era to Modern Times. Each performance features descriptions of the instruments and insightful commentary about the music being shared.No registration is required. First come, first seated.

Buddy up for a painting swap! Teens will pair up in this creative and collaborative project to paint a picture on the same canvas. Participants start their own painting, then swap with a partner to add to the new canvas. This cycle continues until the artwork is finished, often resulting in unique, mixed-style, and frequently chaotic art.Registration required. For ages 12-18.

Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. Click here to RSVP to Stacy

Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up. Click here to RSVP to Stacy

"After using the spotting scope at the bridge, we will go to Crowley Nature Center to find resident red headed woodpeckers, bluebirds, and loggerhead shrikes. 1.5 mile walk in woods and dirt road. Restrooms at Crowley."

"After using the spotting scope at the bridge, we will go to Crowley Nature Center to find resident red headed woodpeckers, bluebirds, and loggerhead shrikes. 1.5 mile walk in woods and dirt road. Restrooms at Crowley."

Every baby can be a library baby!  Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, and more that are designed especially for the littlest of littles, plus some time to visit with other caregivers and playtime for the littles with special toys just for them. Best for ages 0-2. Registration required. Check in at the youth desk when you arrive.

Learn about gear ratio, sensors, pulleys, cranks, and programming as you learn how to build a space rover in this class presented by Snapology! Recommended for ages 7-12. Registration required. Check in at the youth desk when you arrive.

Dates: Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 7:30pmSaturday, March 21, 2026 @ 3:30pm & 7:30pmTickets: $44-$84 Embark on a musical voyage with selections inspired by the sea! Experience Korngold's The Sea Hawk Overture, Han Zimmer's Drink Up Me Hearties from Pirates of the Caribbean, and the haunting Fountains of Rome by Respighi. Set sail on a symphonic adventure where the only thing more thrilling than the waves is the music.

We will walk the beach taking time to learn Shorebird Identification, giving some time for Gulls and Terns as we work through the birds present. Not only will we discuss finer points of identifcation, but we will include some pointers on shorebird photography. Participants are encouraged to bring Field Guides or Field Guide Apps on their personal devices.