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Crafternoon: 3D Printing Workshop – Holiday Ornaments

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Children's Area at Sanibel Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

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. Learn about 3D printing.

north pole vr coaster

Fun with VR: Epic Roller Coaster North Pole Ride

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Makerspace at Sanibel Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Children, Teens, Adults

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Event Details:

Holiday-themed vr roller coaster experience in Meta Quest virtual reality.

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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

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.

The photo shows the main entrance, grounds, and statue outside the Sanibel Public Library.

Sanibel Public Library District Board Meeting

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room at Sanibel Public Library

Program Type:

Board Meeting

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Board Meeting

Event Details:

The Library Board of Commissioners meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 9:00 A.M. in the meeting room of the Library. The Board may also schedule special meetings at other times when needed.

One community one Book group photo

One Community, One Book

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Authors, Book Club

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Authors, Book Club

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Discovering Library Databases

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Makerspace at Sanibel Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Technology Class

Event Details:

Discovering online library research tools in a relaxing session.

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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

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.

Artis Henderson book 'No Ordinary Bird"

"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

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.

Rizzo and her owner Leah

R.E.A.D to Rizzo

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Young Adult Area at Sanibel Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library

Room: Young Adult Area

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Workshop

Event Details:

R.E.A.D to Rizzo at the Sanibel Public Library. If your child needs a confidence boost when it comes to reading and reading out loud, come and practice with the most accepting, lovable, fluffy girl around.

jigsaw puzzle decorated by hand

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

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.

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Time	Sun (1/11)	Mon (1/12)	Tue (1/13)	Wed (1/14)	Thu (1/15)	Fri (1/16)	Sat (1/17)
10 am				This event is in the "Adults" group John LeCarre’s SMILEY: GEORGE SMILEY with Aaron Cohen 10:00am–11:30am Adults Presentation This event is in the "Adults" group 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.		America at War: Operation Market Garden 1944 10:00am–11:00am History, Presentation Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library Room: Meeting Room Program Type: History, Presentation Event Details: In the summer of 1944, plans began for an operation to seize a bridge over the lower Rhine River at Arnhem in Holland. Disclaimer(s) This Library program is open to the public. No registration required. This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.
11 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Thomas Edison’s Favorite Plants for your Garden with Debbie Hughes 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Presentation This event is in the "Adults" group 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 "Everyone" group A Humorous Look at Paradise, featuring the cartoons of Doug MacGregor 11:00am–12:00pm Everyone Presentation This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Sanibel Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Presentation Event Details: Join Southwest Florida cartoonist Doug MacGregor for an hour of side-splitting humor as he illustrates the funny and unique nature of living here in paradise. Doug will amuse everyone with his wit and wonderful sense of humor. Disclaimer(s) This Library program is open to the public. No registration required. This Library program is open to the public. No registration required.