Week Calendar

Full library service for residents of Longboat Key and Family Story time.

Forever Fit is an exercise class for ages 55+. 

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

Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, and fun activities. Best for ages 0-5, but the whole family is welcome!

Are you Team iPhone? Join us in this next‑step workshop for an easy tour of personalizing your iPhone to fit your needs.  You’ll get simple tips you can use right away! 

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.

The Socrates Cafe is a discussion group in which everyone is welcome! Feel free to join in and propose topics that interest you. We vote on the topic and then take turns offering viewpoints and questions.

Forever Fit is an exercise class for ages 55+. 

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

Every baby can be a library baby!

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 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.

This free story time program brought to the library by Ringling on the Road engages young readers in activities that connect art and early literacy.

Join your friends for stories, rhymes, sign language, and other activities in this story time for babies and toddlers.

If you are a homeschool teen who loves to try new things, look no further than Gulf Gate’s monthly homeschool program! Hang with us once a month and enjoy experimenting, creating, or just having fun at the library. 

Already know a few chords? Let's take your guitar skills to the next level! In this fun, family-friendly 6-week class, you'll learn to play your favorite songs, learn more chords and move forward with guitar techniques.

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.

More seniors are adding legacy letters with their wills and estates than ever before. Often called ethical wills, they are non-legal documents that help you leave your values and life lessons to your family and friends.

The Writer’s Circle was created for writers of all genres and experience levels.

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.

Create this delicate spring blossom wreath for your home.  All materials provided.  No registration required.  This is a popular event.  Seats are limited.

A Junk Journal Club for enthusiasts.  Please bring your own journal and glue.  Meet new friends and carve out some time for yourself and your thoughts.... 

Create this delicate spring blossom wreath for your home.  All materials provided.  No registration required. This is a popular event.  Seats are limited.

Learn about Florida-friendly trees that thrive in the Suncoast region of Florida. Find out which tree is right for your location, how to plant it, and how to care for it.

As an educational nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) focuses most of its resources into providing the highest quality information available about NDE-related subjects.

Read for at least 10 minutes in our "lounge" and enjoy a sweet treat as a reward. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Join us for the Friday Afternoon Monthly Book Discussion. Every 2nd Friday of the month.

Newcomers are always welcome. Please inquire about a copy of the book at the Information Desk.

Drop-in and build! Using the Legos provided, let your imagination run wild. Will it be an animal? A building? Or something never imagined before? You decide!

Join us every other Tuesday 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.

Hang out as you please and play a variety of board games, video games, and card games with your friends! All games will be provided. Ages 11-18 only.

Join us for an afternoon of STEM fun! Experiment with Shrinky Dinks, where you take a colorful drawing and shrink it down to be a charm, keychain, jewelry, accessory, or decoration all your own!

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!

Using a special iPad app, kids can drive these cute robots around the library meeting room!