Week Calendar

Put the finishing touches on your jewelry creations! This how-to workshop will teach you the essential techniques on how to use crimps, glue, toggles, and knots to complete jewelry pieces with confidence.

Forever Fit is an exercise class for ages 55+. 

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

Enjoy this free storytime program from The Ringling that connects art with early literacy. At this program, we read together, make art, and learn about an object in the museum. Plus, continue the fun by taking home a surprise! Best for ages 0-5.

Join us for a demonstration of Pysanky - Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating!

Learn more about this art, where intricate designs are made with a combination of beeswax and dyes.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

Join Miss Taylor for a special Play & Learn Storytime! Each storytime will feature books and songs as well as play time at the end.

Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and their families can enjoy loosely structured play with a variety of rotating toys and activities in our Story Time Room.

Forever Fit is an exercise class for ages 55+. 

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

Musical Motion is a FREE bilingual learn & play class that encourages bonding while developing early learning and literacy skills in children.

Join Tarah Hart from Venice Theatre as we bring works of art to life! Students will use their actor's tools of body, voice, mind and imagination to become famous works of art AND even create some of their own masterpieces.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

Join us every month for a variety of STEM activities including ozobots, LEGO^TM  bricks, snap circuits, and more! All ages welcome!

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 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.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

For mobile babies to 5 years old. Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

Giovana Pérez-Oliveras, the Arts & Health Program Coordinator at the Ringling Museum of Art leads this interactive presentation to help you explore the dynamic intersection of arts, health, and wellness through the lens of The Ringling Museum

The in-person Betty J. Johnson Library writing group is for anyone seeking dedicated time to work on new or continuing writing projects.

Drop in during this hour to draw your very own button badges at the library using our button maker! For ages 10-18.

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.

You can add a touch of beauty to everyday tasks.  Paint your all-purpose tote...put a stamp on your day!  All materials are provided.  No registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.

From Palmetto to Plate: The History of Swamp Cabbage

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Hate grabbing hot bowls from the microwave? Never fear! Learn how to sew a flower-shaped bowl cozy that will protect your fingers from the heat. These quilted bowls can also serve as trays for holding your trinkets around the house.

Join us for an afternoon of creative expression and calm.  Each month we will work on diamond painting a coaster based on a holiday/seasonal theme.  This group is extremely popular, and seating is limited to 8.

Learn to sew a quilted eyeglass case in this beginner friendly sewing program!

Hate grabbing hot bowls from the microwave? Never fear! Learn how to sew a flower-shaped bowl cozy that will protect your fingers from the heat. These quilted bowls can also serve as trays for holding your trinkets around the house.

What if your obituary was not just a summary of your life but a road map to your future? Come review some unusual obituaries and explore the craft of obituary writing, either for yourself or for someone you care about.

You can add a touch of beauty to everyday tasks.  Paint your all-purpose tote...put a stamp on your day!  All materials are provided. No registration is required.  These programs are popular.  Seating is limited.

Unleash your inner architect with LEGO® and DUPLO® building! Come over and let's paint the town brick red with our creative construction skills.

Join us every other Tuesday in the Creation Station to show off your LEGO building talents.  Use the hour to freely build or choose one of our challenge cards for inspiration! Best for ages 5-12.

"For every action there is a reaction" isn't just a saying in this class! Learn how to react confidently to whatever life throws at you on and off the stage!

Children are invited for a special opportunity to share a story with a furry friend! Take advantage of this no-pressure, judgment-free zone to practice reading with a certified therapy dog.  Space is limited. First come, first seated.

Unwind and get fit with this beginner-friendly guided yoga class for teens and tweens! Join us for an hour-long lesson and learn basic yoga and breathing exercises that can be used in your everyday life. Registration required.

Enjoy an open workshop for upcoming artists interested in 2D art and drawing. There will be a brief warm up and lesson for approximately 15 minutes, followed by open drawing time to work on a portfolio or simply draw for fun!

Join other teens at our monthly Teen Advisory Board Meeting. The Board will discuss topics related to teen library services, teen programs and the teen collections. Attendees will receive community service credit for their time at the meeting.

Join us for an unforgettable art class that uses hands-on techniques alongside art history, while fostering self-expression, innovation and creativity. Try out a variety of art styles across six sessions!

This month we will be reading and discussing "The Last Chance Library" by Freya Sampson.

Citizenship test preparation by the Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County.