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Venice MainStreet, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving and
enhancing the character, beauty, and economic vitality of historic downtown Venice.
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Bayshore Guest Home
& Gardens
Assisted Living Facility
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SHOW RECEPTION: Friday, March 17 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Free Event!
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Saturday, March 18th
COME ON OUT AND JOIN THE FUN THIS SATURDAY AT THE COTTAGE GALLERY IN NOKOMIS AND ENJOY FABULOUS
FRESH MAINE LOBSTER ROLLS FROM "PETE'S EATS"!!
Celebrate and support local artists and talented crafters at our fun community market located on the grounds of The Cottage Gallery and Rum Runner's Antiques!! Top-notch local art talent, free coffee and cookies in the morning plus live, fun music, antiques at Rum Runners, gorgeous glass jewelry at Hot Chics Hot Glass and fresh Maine Lobster Rolls by Pete's Eats!!
This market is super for finding THE best goodies for yourself, family, friends and for your home and garden! Shop the booths of new and long-standing local vendors offering their jewelry, pottery, photography, gorgeous wall art, rope baskets and bags, as well as the fabulous creations in the Cottage. Enjoy a fresh free coffee and bottled water, cookies and donuts 'til they're gone, provided with love by the Cottage gang.
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Venice Art Center
390 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285
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Gulf Coast Mineral Fossil & Gem Club
Monthly Meeting
March 20th at 6:30pm
780 Firenze Ave. East, Venice 34285
The Gulf Coast Mineral Fossil and Gem Club meetings are held on the third Mondays each month. Our goal is to promote, educate, and instruct in the many fields of earth sciences, fossil and mineral specimen collecting, and jewelry design. Everyone is welcome.
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Tuesdays and Thursdays
Don't miss the Experience Venice tour!
Now through April 13th
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The next meeting will be held at Plantation Golf & Country Club, 500 Rockley Blvd., Venice beginning with networking at 5:15 pm, a speaker, Business Meeting and dinner on March 21st . The speaker will be Allison Evanitz, Director of Community and Investor Engagement for the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County. She and her team are responsible for outreach, engagement , and events that help to fulfill EDC’s mission of diversifying the economy of Sarasota County. Speaker and dinner meeting require reservations which can be made at BPWEV.org.
The next event coming up on March 25th is a women’s workshop. The event is entitled “Building Intellectual Muscle - Women’s Professional Development Workshop “. It will be held at Jacaranda Public Library beginning at 11 am. There will be four powerful speakers on topics related to how one can become more successful in one’s career. For more information go to www.BPWEV.org
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VHS Parade of Champions, March 25th | |
Venice High School along with the City of Venice will host a “Parade of Champions” on Saturday, March 25 at 11:30 a.m. in downtown Venice. VHS will be celebrating the Venice High Volleyball Team’s 2023 Class 7A State Championship, along with 2 VHS students who captured state swimming titles, Maeve Eckerman and Amadeusz Knop.
The parade will step off at Venice High at 11:30 a.m. and travel west on Milan Ave., north on Nokomis Ave., west on Venice Ave., and north on Nassau St. to the Gazebo in Centennial Park.
The parade will include Venice Fire and Police vehicles. School officials and City dignitaries will speak at a program to follow in the park. Come out March 25 and support the athletic accomplishments of VHS, wear your green and show your Venice pride!
Information and image provided by Lorraine Anderson, City of Venice Public Information Officer
City Hall Information Center: 941-486-2626
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Trade Night
March 25 from 6-9pm
Blue Breaks LLC - Sports Card & Hobby Shop
1213 US 41 Bypass S
Venice, Florida 34285
(941) 837-2429
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One of these can be yours! Place your bids online!
Or come to the live auction!
Tickets: 941-485-7136
FantaSea is a citywide public art project orchestrated by the Venice Art Center! All proceeds benefit the programs at Venice Art Center, the arts and tourism for the community of Venice, and our local artists. In partnership with “FantaSea Venice” sponsors and talented local artists, we have created unique designs for life-size mermaids and seahorses.
The mermaids and seahorses are together again
for the month of March at the Art Center. Come see
them all on the VAC courtyard until March 30th!
Also come see Leoma Lovegrove's original painting "Aftermath" which will be included in the auction! Leoma painted this live at VAC!
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
790 S Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34285
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Grace United Methodist Church
400 Field Avenue E., Venice, FL 34285
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Venice Shuffleboard Club
Hecksher Park, Venice
We welcome new members and
guests to share in the fun!
Winter Hours. November1 thru May1
Monday - Wednesday - Friday
Arrive by12:30pm - Games start at 1:00pm
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Carillon Recitals, Saturdays at 10am, free and open to the public
Venice Performing Arts Center
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Patchington
136 W Venice Ave # 138, Venice, FL 34285
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The Cottage Art and Gift Gallery ...
... was formed in 2014 for the purpose of showcasing and supporting local artists...
... in a historically registered cottage, perfect for our eclectic variety of creativity and...
... is a great place to shop, discover unique talent and support your local artists.
Gallery hours:
Oct-April: Tues-Sat: 10 - 4
May-Sept: Thurs-Sat: 10 - 4
941-275-8121
106 Pocono Tr. E, Nokomis FL 34275
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Venice Olive Oil Company
101 W Venice Ave #5, Venice, FL 34285
(941) 483-4200
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Seed and Bean Market
116 W Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285
(941) 220-3234
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A mobile food trailer serving the famous Zweigles Red and White Hots and fresh Squeezed Lemonade!
HELP WANTED
We are looking for someone reliable, that likes to talk with other people, and work only three hours per shift! If you would enjoy a fun part time job reach out to Cathy today.
Text 719.581.2158 or info@hotdigittydoggies.com
You can visit us at Gran Paradiso, Royal Coachman RV Park,
Renaissance and other locations. Check website for details.
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Business Partners
Burgundy Square Cafe
Exit King Realty
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Nonprofit Partner
Venice Newcomers Club
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Community Partners
Cynthia Elsberg
Jamie Henry
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Your support will help keep our Venice MainStreet
e-newsletter going, as well as our free downtown concerts, art festivals, community events and more!
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FREE copies of the Venice MainStreet Downtown Directory are available at our office, 101 W. Venice Ave., Suite 23 (2nd floor, above Venice Olive Oil Company) or the Information Kiosk in Centennial Park. | | |
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Submissions to this newsletter are from Venice MainStreet Partners that pay an annual partnership. To join, please go to VisitVeniceFL.org.
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Venice MainStreet, Inc. is a nonprofit committed to preserving and enhancing the character, beauty, and economic vitality of historic downtown Venice.
Venice MainStreet Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered with the
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR VISIT WWW.FDACS.GOV. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. [s.496.405(1)(c), F.S.] Registration # CH50211
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