Education Opportunities & Resources

Availability: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; limited evening and weekend availability

Duration: 30 – 60 minutes

Description: Learn how to get your neighborhood involved to prepare for hurricanes and severe weather

Requirements:

• Inside room (classroom, meeting room, dining or recreation hall, etc) with audiovisual technology

Contact: emergency.management@mymanatee.org

Availability: Monday - Friday

Duration: 1 hour

Description: Presentation to high school students on how to do historical research with Manatee County Public Library collections and other resources. May be held in classroom or at library with tour included.

Requirements: Projector with PC

Contact:
Ericka Dow, Information Services Supervisor
ericka.dow@mymanatee.org
(941) 748-5555 Ext. 6311

Availability: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; limited evening and weekend availability

Duration: 30 – 60 minutes

Description: Learn about hurricanes & severe weather hazards and how to get ready & recover from storms

Requirements:

• Inside room (classroom, meeting room, dining or recreation hall, etc) with audiovisual technology

Contact: emergency.management@mymanatee.org

Our Utilities department offers classroom presentations about recycling. Presentations are tailored to the students' age group.

For more information, contact:

• Mary De Jesus, mary.dejesus@mymanatee.org
• Christopher Jordan, christopher.jordan@mymanatee.org

Availability: Monday - Friday

Duration: 1 hour

Description: Demonstration of Learning Express, an online resource free with library card, that offers tutorials and practice testing for GED, SAT, ACT, CLEP, ASVAB, nursing, and numerous other college and occupational entrance exams as well as other skill building areas. May also include demonstration of Mango Languages for ESL students. High school and adult level.

Requirements: Projector with PC

Contact:
Ericka Dow, Information Services Supervisor
ericka.dow@mymanatee.org
(941) 748-5555 Ext. 6311

Our Water Conservation presenters will work with your classroom to provide the program that best fits your current curriculum. Presentations include educational videos, hands-on activities and take home materials suitable for all grade levels.

Grade appropriate activity books, study guides and educational items are available for the students to use in the classroom and to take home and share water conservation lessons with their families. EnviroScape model helps students understand the watershed and prevention of water pollution through visual, hands-on interaction.

Contact:
(941) 792-8811 Ext. 5327
water.saver@mymanatee.org

Availability: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Tours are not offered on county holidays.

Duration: Approx. 30 minutes

Description: Students will get to tour Manatee County’s 9-1-1 Center and learn what to do during a 9-1-1 call.

Requirements:

• Please book your tour at least three weeks in advance.
• Minimum age: 7 years old.
• We cannot predict when we will be faced with major emergencies, so in the unlikely event that a major emergency happens somewhere in the county during the tour, we may need to abruptly cancel or postpone the tour.

Contact:
Josh Ingle
joshua.ingle@mymanatee.org
(941) 749-3500 Ext. 7811

Availability: Monday - Friday, 3 p.m. - close; Saturday, noon - close

Duration: Varies

Description: Tour of the Area 52 creative lab at Central Library, featuring specialized equipment and hands-on workshops. The space offers tools to build creative projects, explore new interests, and create something original, including coding, robotics, 3D printing, music and video recording, sewing, t-shirt design and more.

Requirements: Waiver from parents may be required

Contact:
Chris O'Hara, Youth Services Supervisor
Chris.Ohara@mymanatee.org
(941) 748-5555 Ext. 6319

Availability: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Duration: Approx. 1 hour

Description: During this ride-around tour, groups will learn some of the history of the Lena Road Landfill along with how the landfill operates.

Requirements: 

• Group must fit in their own provided vehicle, with room for a tour guide. No more than one bus at a time.
• Tours should be booked as far in advance as possible.

Contact:
Bob Bennett
(941) 748-5543 Ext. 8015

Availability: Tuesday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Tours are not offered during weeks in which Manatee County Government observes holidays. We reserve the right to restrict tours in the future if necessary. 

Duration: Approx. 1.5 hours

Requirements:

• Public tours are booked on a first request basis and require a minimum of three weeks advanced notice.
• All tours are limited to 10 people.
• Minimum age is eight years old.

Download and complete the tour request form.

Contact:
Mayanne Eggers
(941) 745-3020 Ext. 5032
mayanne.eggers@mymanatee.org