Some of the Events paid for by

Friends of the Braden River Library

Bits N Pieces Puppet Theatre – November 18, 2025 – 11AM

Kids Mad Science Show – October 18, 2025 – 11AM

July 26, 2025 – End of Summer Dance Party with DJ City Beat – 11:00 – 12:00

July 3, 2025 – 2:00 – 3:00PM – Out of My Hands

Juggling and Magic!

July 10, 2025 – Bits & Pieces Puppets Theatre present “Puss in Boots.” – 2:00PM

June 28, 2025 – 11:00 -12:00 – Monster Piece Theatre – Beauty and the Beast

Presented by Miss Chris and her merry band of Puppeteers.

June 26, 2025 – Katie Adams – 2:00PM

How Color Came to the World: Folk Tales from Latin America – with Shadow Puppetry.

June 21, 2025 – Tweens, Teens

Come hear about the newest additions to the Universal Epic Universe. Learn how a new attraction goes from concept to finished ride. With Engineer Associate Jeremy Kent. Enter raffle for a Universal Goodies basket.

June 19, 2025 – Mad Science – 2:00PM

June 12, 2025 – 12:00 – 2:00PM – Bubble Fun / Big Idea Productions

June 7, 2025 – 10:00 – 11:30AM – Pirates Invade Braden River!

Kick off Summer Learning with the Anna Maria Privateers.

Sarasota Jungle Gardens – July 25, 2024 at 2:00PM

Mote Marine Laboratory – 7/18/24 at 2:00PM – Science talk.

Steel Ring Academy – 7/1/24 at 2:00PM — Historical Sword Fighting presentation

Show Time for Kids – 6/27/24 at 2:00PM

Bits N Pieces Puppet Theatre – 6/20/24 at 2:00PM

JiggleMan Show for Kids – 6/13/24 at 2:00PM

Mote Marine Laboratory – 6/12/24 at 10:15AM – Science talk.

10/7/23 – Youth – Mad Science

7/29/23 – Youth – Mulan End of Summer Party – 2:00-3:00PM

7/20/23 – Sarasota Jungle Gardens

7/13/23 – Bits N Pieces Puppet Theater

7/6/23 – Big Time Bubble Show

6/29/23 – Youth -Save Our Planet Recycling – 2:00-3:00PM

6/22/23 – Youth – Reptiles with Big Cat Habitat – 2:00-3:00PM 6/15/23 – Youth – Didgeridoo Down Under – Australian Music/Entertainment – 2:00-3:00PM Primary Colors Tween Art Club: Sunsets – 8/18/2022 Use acrylic paints to create a beach sunset.

Mad Science Fire & Ice – 7/28/2022 Fire & Ice will scientifically teach about water and the ocean.  Learn about the properties and states of water and how to protect our oceans.

Bits & Pieces Puppet Theater – Rumplestiltskin – 7/14/2022 Using wonderful Marionette puppets, music and sets, this popular fairy tale is brought to life.

Bishop Science Center and Aquarium – 7/7/2022 Learn about this great museum, Aquarium and Planetarium right in downtown Bradenton.

Mote Marine Outreach – 6/30/2022 Known throughout Sarasota and Bradenton as a premier Aquarium and Rehab hospital for researching and caring for our Ocean Friends.

Big Idea Bubble Show – 6/23/2022

Stories from the Sea – Katie Adams – 6/9/2022

Painting in Watercolors – Karalee Hammes – 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30/22

Teen Poetry Contest – 3/8/2022