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Author Series Event

12/16/2025 @ 9:00am to 12/18/2025 @ 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Authors, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Author Series Event

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Presentation
Event Details:

Author Series Event

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Santa’s 3D Printing Workshop – Holiday Ornaments

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn about 3D printing. Print your own holiday ornament and decorate it. 

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Learn about 3D printing. Print your own holiday ornament and decorate it. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Crafternoon

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Join us and make your own Christmas ornament or Holiday magnet.  A variety of craft supplies will be available along with examples and guidance. Ages 3 and up.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us and make your own Christmas ornament or Holiday magnet.  A variety of craft supplies will be available along with examples and guidance. Ages 3 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

One Community, One Book

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Authors, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Authors, Book Club

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Saturday Crafterday with Artist Melissa Gindling

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
ThinkTank Makerspace at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Come into Sanibel Public Library Saturday Crafterday ~ hosted by Melissa Gindling, a professional artist and coloring book creator.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: ThinkTank Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come into Sanibel Public Library Saturday Crafterday ~ hosted by Melissa Gindling, a professional artist and coloring book creator.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Family Strengthen & Stretch with Ms. Robin

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Area at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Presentation, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

In this class, designed for children and families we'll combine energetic movements, playful stretches, and calming breathwork to help you feel strong, flexible, and focused.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Presentation, Workshop
Event Details:

In this class, designed for children and families we'll combine energetic movements, playful stretches, and calming breathwork to help you feel strong, flexible, and focused.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

What’s in a German Name?

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

This presentation will explore German naming customs of both forenames and surnames to help the genealogist better understand how their ancestors got their names and how important those naming customs are.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

This presentation will explore German naming customs of both forenames and surnames to help the genealogist better understand how their ancestors got their names and how important those naming customs are.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

"No Ordinary Bird: Drug Smuggling, a Plane Crash, and a Daughter's Quest for the Truth" Book Talk and Signing with Artis Henderson.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Artis Henderson’s work has appeared in National Geographic, the New York Times, Reader’s Digest and Sierra, among others.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Artis Henderson’s work has appeared in National Geographic, the New York Times, Reader’s Digest and Sierra, among others.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

A Puzzling Crafternoon

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Join us and design your very own jigsaw puzzle! Each puzzle will be a unique work of art you can play with over and over again. A variety of craft supplies will be available along with examples and guidance. Ages 3 and up.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us and design your very own jigsaw puzzle! Each puzzle will be a unique work of art you can play with over and over again. A variety of craft supplies will be available along with examples and guidance. Ages 3 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Thomas Edison’s Favorite Plants for your Garden with Debbie Hughes

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Join Edison Ford Winter Estates Horticulturist Debbie Hughes for a program that will cover flowers- some fragrant, some for butterflies and birds, some for salt tolerance, for using to eat, and some for low care.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join Edison Ford Winter Estates Horticulturist Debbie Hughes for a program that will cover flowers- some fragrant, some for butterflies and birds, some for salt tolerance, for using to eat, and some for low care.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Italian for Beginners

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

This class is geared for people who have an interest in learning basic Italian phrases

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

This class is geared for people who have an interest in learning basic Italian phrases

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

John LeCarre’s SMILEY: GEORGE SMILEY with Aaron Cohen

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

John LeCarre wrote 25 novels. George Smiley appears in half and is the central character in three; “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”, “The Honorable School Boy”, and “Smiley’s People.”

 

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

John LeCarre wrote 25 novels. George Smiley appears in half and is the central character in three; “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”, “The Honorable School Boy”, and “Smiley’s People.”

 

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Crafternoon Collage

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Join us and make a collage that shows your personality, creativity, and vision for 2026!   A variety of supplies will be available along with examples and guidance. Ages 3 and up.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us and make a collage that shows your personality, creativity, and vision for 2026!   A variety of supplies will be available along with examples and guidance. Ages 3 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Author Series Event

01/19/2026 @ 9:00am to 01/20/2026 @ 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Authors, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Author Series Event

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Presentation
Event Details:

Author Series Event

This event is in the "Adults" group

Preachers, Skeeters and More: Stories from a Rediscovered Sanibel & Captiva with Ken Sneeden

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

For nearly a decade, documentary filmmaker Ken Sneeden has been chronicling the history of our islands for the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village and the Captiva Island Historical Society.  In this presentation, Ken will show brief e

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Event Details:

For nearly a decade, documentary filmmaker Ken Sneeden has been chronicling the history of our islands for the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village and the Captiva Island Historical Society.  In this presentation, Ken will show brief e

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Crafternoon

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Join us and make a work of art!  A variety of craft supplies will be available along with examples and guidance. Ages 3 and up.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us and make a work of art!  A variety of craft supplies will be available along with examples and guidance. Ages 3 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

One Special Agent, Many Frontiers A Personal Journey Through High-Risk FBI Cases

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Join former FBI Special Agent Dennis T. Cosgrove for a rare, behind-the-scenes look at some of the Bureau’s most unusual and high-stakes investigations that inspired his thriller novels.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join former FBI Special Agent Dennis T. Cosgrove for a rare, behind-the-scenes look at some of the Bureau’s most unusual and high-stakes investigations that inspired his thriller novels.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

One Community, One Book

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Authors, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Authors, Book Club

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Common Research Mistakes in Genealogy Research

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Join Reference and Genealogy Librarian Bryan L. Mulcahy of the Lee County Library System as he guides

attendees around some of the more obvious pitfalls of genealogical research.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Join Reference and Genealogy Librarian Bryan L. Mulcahy of the Lee County Library System as he guides

attendees around some of the more obvious pitfalls of genealogical research.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

A Plan for Preservation with Pam Miner Executive Director of The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the origin story of Historic Preservation in America. Discover why and how The Village through its mission to preserve, share and celebrate Sanibel’s history engages in the spirit of legacy.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Presentation
Event Details:

Learn the origin story of Historic Preservation in America. Discover why and how The Village through its mission to preserve, share and celebrate Sanibel’s history engages in the spirit of legacy.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Crafternoon

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Join us and make a work of art!  A variety of craft supplies will be available along with examples and guidance. Ages 3 and up.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us and make a work of art!  A variety of craft supplies will be available along with examples and guidance. Ages 3 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Doctor is No Longer In with Dr. MaryAnn Wilbur

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Dr.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Dr.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Crafternoon

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Join us and make a work of art!  A variety of craft supplies will be available along with examples and guidance. Ages 3 and up.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us and make a work of art!  A variety of craft supplies will be available along with examples and guidance. Ages 3 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography During Programs

While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Lincoln Assassination

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

2026 marks the 161st  anniversary of the assassination of the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln.

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Event Details:

2026 marks the 161st  anniversary of the assassination of the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln.

Disclaimer(s)

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.

This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.