Event List

Create a beautiful seascape with resin and decorative shells!

All materials provided. There is only one seating for this program. Please get your line-up tickets at the Reference Desk.  First come, first seated.

Need help paying your utilities bill? Sarasota County Public Utilities has set up local opportunities for in-person assistance with the recent transition to our new customer billing system.

Join Teresa as she teaches even more difficult origami than she does in her beginner class.

She likes to create items to decorate a home or to give away as a gift. She brings in her own extra work as examples and sometimes to give away.

Join local artist Ron Hoffman in creating a unique masterpiece in glass!

Get help from knowledgeable and experienced volunteer researchers.

Bring your questions!

REGISTER AT THE INFORMATION DESK

Join a lively book club for inspiring conversations! Selby Book Club meets on the fourth Monday of most months. A different book title is chosen every month to explore. Registration is not required.

A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to help people learn practical strategies to manage falls and increase physical activity levels. 

Participants will learn:

Come and get expert assistance from knowledgeable volunteers.

Bring your questions!

REGISTER AT THE INFORMATION DESK

Enjoy a free one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about the iconic paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe.

The Aging Brain: Understanding Alzheimer's disease and other related disorders (ADRD)

Join Danielle Valery from the Memory Disorder Clinic at Sarasota Memorial Hospital to learn how to distinguish between normal aging and

Join the Jazz Club of Sarasota for a monthly jazz jam session that provides an introduction to jazz jamming. Perfect for beginners!

Come learn "What's New in 2026" for Medicare recipients.

SHINE: Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders

Come to listen or to play at this bi-monthly open mic jazz jam session for amateur performers. No registration is required. Bring your instrument, and if you would like to play, you may sign up when you arrive.

This month we will be reading and discussing "The Last Murder at the End of the World" by Stuart Turton.

Tax help by appointment.

Forever Fit is an exercise class for ages 55+. 

Join us and learn simple exercises to increase strength, balance, and endurance.

Whether you're an experienced play or a newcomer to this tile-based game of luck and strategy, we welcome you to join this friendly group! Please bring your National Mahjong League card if you have one.

Join the Friends of The Venice Library for a tour of our beautiful library. It is guaranteed you will be surprised and impressed with all of the special features we have for all ages.

Come and get assistance from knowledgeable volunteers.

Bring your questions!

REGISTER AT THE INFORMATION DESK

Join us to discuss Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.

Join the Friends of The Venice Library for a tour of our beautiful library. It is guaranteed you will be surprised and impressed with all of the special features we have for all ages.

Stumped by technology? Your technology questions can be answered through an in-person or distance appointment with one of our Tech Navigators. Tech Navigators are library staff members ready to assist you with technology skills.