Event List

Join the North Port Adult Writers Club! The club welcomes adult writers of all experience levels to engage in creative discussions and participate in writing prompts.

Come and get expert assistance with your genealogy research from our knowledgeable and  experienced volunteers.

Bring your questions!

A representative from All Faiths Food Bank will be available to help with your SNAP application. 

Appointments are preferred but not required. 

Join us on Mondays of the month for adult coloring!  We supply the coloring pages and the pencils. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Gulf Gate Library. Hope to see you there.

Come and get expert assistance from knowledgeable volunteers.

Bring your questions!

Award-winning cookbook author Chef Warren Caterson shares holiday kitchen tips, cooking hints, and humorous anecdotes about the joys and challenges of entertaining for the holidays.

This musical duo will perform the sweetest of your favorite holiday tunes. Everyone will enjoy classic popular songs from Bing to Burl; beautiful carols; and instrumental renditions of seasonal music on the fiddle, guitar, and mandolin.

Join us to create your very own cork angel ornament—perfect for the holiday season!

Get tips on healthy eating and meal ideas during the Food Smarts program presented by All Faiths Food Bank and go home with a free bag of groceries! Each class will include a brief nutri

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.

Ukrainian clarinetist Yurii Padkovskyi returns with flutist Allison DeFrancesco in a virtuoso program for winds for the Fall Classical Concert Series finale!

No registration required, but limited seating available.

Use 1 of 6 Brother sewing machines on Your Own Project. Must Know How to Sew.  

Machines Available on first come first serve basis.

Forever Fit is an exercise class for ages 55+. 

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

Looking to try something new and maybe make a friend or two?  Join the library book club! 

Monk San will guide us in a peaceful meditation here at the library. No previous experience or materials required. If you have a meditation cushion or yoga mat, you are welcome to bring it with you.

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.

Get expert and experienced genealogy research assistance.

Bring your questions

Paint a winter scene in shades of gray and blue!

Let's make holiday cards for the special people in our lives. No experience necessary. Let's just have some fun! 

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.

Join us for a presentation with author, Dale A. Jenkins!

Capture a timeless Christmas moment and share it with a friend!  All materials provided.  Adults only.  No registration required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.  First come, first seated.

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.

This interactive and transformative workshop explores the profound healing potential of singing.