Enjoy live music, carols, cookies, hot cocoa and be part of the abridged version of the beloved classic story by Charles Dickens. Registration required.

Please join the book club. This month we’ll discuss The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.

Need some help with your genealogy research? Stop by the genealogy table to get one-on-one assistance. No appointment required.
Tuesdays: 11 am to 1 pm
Wednesdays: 11 am to 1 pm
Thursdays: 1 to 3 pm

Lecture presentation on topic of Venice history by the Venice Area Historical Society.

A beginner-friendly Tabletop Role Playing Game for Adults. Learn the rules from scratch, build a character or grab a pre-made one, and dive into rich roleplay, daring decisions and dice-rolling chaos. Registration Required.

Join the Fun and test your knowledge! Work together to answer questions about our favorite holidays. Registration required: Register as a team or come alone and team up new friends. We allow to ten members per team.

Join the Friends of the Venice Library on a behind-the-scenes tour of our beautiful Jervey Library on Nokomis Avenue in Venice.  The tour guarantees you will be surprised and impressed with all the library offers for people of all ages. Registration Required.

Join the Friends of the Venice Library on a behind-the-scenes tour of our beautiful Jervey Library on Nokomis Avenue in Venice.  The tour guarantees you will be surprised and impressed with all the library offers for people of all ages. Registration Required.

Creation Station: Join us to make handmade tree ornaments. to Must know how to sew. Ages 13 and up. Registration required.

Need some help with your genealogy research? Stop by the genealogy table to get one-on-one assistance. No appointment required.
Tuesdays: 11 am to 1 pm
Wednesdays: 11 am to 1 pm
Thursdays: 1 to 3 pm

Use one of four Brother sewing machines to work on your own projects. Must know how to sew. First come, first seated. Ages 13 and up. We have an Open Sewing Lab on November 4 and also November 18, both run from 10 to noon.

The Sarasota Piano Trio kicks off America’s 250th celebration early with this All-American program for violin, cello and piano. Milene Moreira (violin), Nadine Trudel (cello) and Jesse Martins (piano).

Join us to make your own embroidered ornament. We’ll have a few patterns to select and you’ll learn how to make your own. No experience necessary. All materials provided. Registration required.

Fiona Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of eight historical fiction novels set in iconic New York City buildings, including The Stolen Queen, The Magnolia Palace, The Address and The Lions of Fifth Avenue.

Need some help with your genealogy research? Stop by the genealogy table to get one-on-one assistance. No appointment required.
Tuesdays: 11 am to 1 pm
Wednesdays: 11 am to 1 pm
Thursdays: 1 to 3 pm

Pianist Alan Wasserman and Painter Midge Johnson present a program with music by Beethoven

Introduction to genealogy research highlighting how to start and where to find information. Learn how to get started finding those long-lost relatives.

A beginner-friendly class to help you with the basics of iPhone devices for new users. Note this is a group class and not a one-on-one help session. Registration recommended.

Join the Friends of the Venice Library on a behind-the-scenes tour of our beautiful Jervey Library on Nokomis Avenue in Venice.  The tour guarantees you will be surprised and impressed with all the library offers for people of all ages. Registration Required.

Join the Friends of the Venice Library on a behind-the-scenes tour of our beautiful Jervey Library on Nokomis Avenue in Venice.  The tour guarantees you will be surprised and impressed with all the library offers for people of all ages. Registration Required.

Use one of four Brother sewing machines to work on your own projects. Must know how to sew. First come, first seated. Ages 13 and up. We have an Open Sewing Lab on November 4 and also November 18, both run from 10 to noon.

Join Sarasota Orchestra principals Bharat Chandra (clarinet) and Stephanie Block (viola) for an exquisite program of romantic trios for clarinet, viola and Jessie Martins (piano).

Join us for an educational program on local history presented by Venice Heritage: Fore! History of Mulligans at Venice Golf and Country Club.

Naturalist, nature photographer and author/writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guides, such as Birds of (state name) Field Guide, Wildflowers of (state name) and Trees of (state name).

Robert Wittman is responsible for recovering more than $300 million in stolen art and cultural property around the world. He authored the New York Times Best Seller: Priceless-How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World’s Stolen Treasures.

A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende is our club November book-of-the month selection. We look forward to a lively discussion on this novel that follows two Spanish Civil War refugees who flee Chile in a marriage of convenience.

Need some help with your genealogy research? Stop by the genealogy table to get one-on-one assistance. No appointment required.
Tuesdays: 11 am to 1 pm
Wednesdays: 11 am to 1 pm
Thursdays: 1 to 3 pm

Learn how to make a fall themed Wall Hanging. All materials will be provided. Ages 13 and up. Must know how to sew. Registration is required.

Join Jane Mahler for a stroll beside pyramids and towering pyramids.

Author Larry Humes traces the events and characters that put Venice on the proverbial map in his new book, Venice: A Century on the Gulf. It was luck and persistence that transformed the little City on the Gulf into one of Florida’s most sought-after destinations.