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If you "Switch to Calendar View" below, events are color-coded.  The following colors represent the type of event:  purple for the VAHS Traveling Exhibitions, tan for Events, red for Depot Campus schedule, teal for The Betty Intagliata Lecture Series and the Venice Centennial Lecture Series, and pink for Discover Sarasota Tours - The Venice Circus Tours.

Upcoming events

  • Depot Campus Tours - closes at 1:00 pm

    • October 03, 2026
    • October 31, 2026
    • 5 sessions
    • 303 East Venice Avenue Venice, FL 34285


    PLEASE NOTE:  Tours are given between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm.

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  • The Betty Intagliata Lecture Series - Charlotte Waisman

    • November 17, 2026
    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Jervey Library 300 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285

    America 250:  Women at our Defining Moments

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  • The Venice Centennial Lecture Series - Jacob Winge

    • December 04, 2026
    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd, Venice, FL 34293

    Florida’s Famous Outlaws and Villains

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  • The Betty Intagliata Lecture Series - Meg Lepak

    • December 15, 2026
    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Jervey Library 300 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285

    The Many Origins of Sarasota

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  • The Venice Centennial Lecture Series - Sue Chapman

    • January 08, 2027
    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd, Venice, FL 34293

    Meet Bertha Palmer

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  • Discover Sarasota Tours - Circus Secrets of Venice Tour

    • January 12, 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Venice Area Chamber of Commerce 597 S Tamiami Trail Venice, FL 34285


    Discover Sarasota Tours is pleased to announce the return of the beloved Venice Trolley Tours in 2027.  The Circus Secrets of Venice, led by Bob Collins, will run January through April.  This tour runs every other Tuesday starting at 1:00 pm.  It leaves from the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce which provides ample free parking.  It includes a stop at the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot and the Circus Car Museum.

    Tour tickets and information are available online at

    DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    or by calling 941-260-9818

    For Groups of up to thirty, email

    info@DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

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  • The Betty Intagliata Lecture Series - Laurence Cotton

    • January 19, 2027
    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Jervey Library 300 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285

    Bringing Nature to the City

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  • Discover Sarasota Tours - Circus Secrets of Venice Tour

    • January 26, 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Venice Area Chamber of Commerce 597 S Tamiami Trail Venice, FL 34285


    Discover Sarasota Tours is pleased to announce the return of the beloved Venice Trolley Tours in 2027.  The Circus Secrets of Venice, led by Bob Collins, will run January through April.  This tour runs every other Tuesday starting at 1:00 pm.  It leaves from the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce which provides ample free parking.  It includes a stop at the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot and the Circus Car Museum.

    Tour tickets and information are available online at

    DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    or by calling 941-260-9818

    For Groups of up to thirty, email

    info@DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    Show details

  • The Venice Centennial Lecture Series - Chuck Sidlow

    • February 05, 2027
    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd, Venice, FL 34293

    World of ChuckO

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  • Discover Sarasota Tours - Circus Secrets of Venice Tour

    • February 09, 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Venice Area Chamber of Commerce 597 S Tamiami Trail Venice, FL 34285


    Discover Sarasota Tours is pleased to announce the return of the beloved Venice Trolley Tours in 2027.  The Circus Secrets of Venice, led by Bob Collins, will run January through April.  This tour runs every other Tuesday starting at 1:00 pm.  It leaves from the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce which provides ample free parking.  It includes a stop at the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot and the Circus Car Museum.

    Tour tickets and information are available online at

    DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    or by calling 941-260-9818

    For Groups of up to thirty, email

    info@DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    Show details

  • The Betty Intagliata Lecture Series - Irvin Lewin

    • February 16, 2027
    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Jervey Library 300 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285

    John Nolen’s Venice:  Worthy of the Name

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  • Discover Sarasota Tours - Circus Secrets of Venice Tour

    • February 23, 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Venice Area Chamber of Commerce 597 S Tamiami Trail Venice, FL 34285


    Discover Sarasota Tours is pleased to announce the return of the beloved Venice Trolley Tours in 2027.  The Circus Secrets of Venice, led by Bob Collins, will run January through April.  This tour runs every other Tuesday starting at 1:00 pm.  It leaves from the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce which provides ample free parking.  It includes a stop at the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot and the Circus Car Museum.

    Tour tickets and information are available online at

    DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    or by calling 941-260-9818

    For Groups of up to thirty, email

    info@DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    Show details

  • Discover Sarasota Tours - Circus Secrets of Venice Tour

    • March 02, 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Venice Area Chamber of Commerce 597 S Tamiami Trail Venice, FL 34285


    Discover Sarasota Tours is pleased to announce the return of the beloved Venice Trolley Tours in 2027.  The Circus Secrets of Venice, led by Bob Collins, will run January through April.  This tour runs every other Tuesday starting at 1:00 pm.  It leaves from the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce which provides ample free parking.  It includes a stop at the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot and the Circus Car Museum.

    Tour tickets and information are available online at

    DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    or by calling 941-260-9818

    For Groups of up to thirty, email

    info@DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    Show details

  • The Venice Centennial Lecture Series - Clarissa Thomasson

    • March 05, 2027
    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd, Venice, FL 34293

    Early Florida History

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  • Discover Sarasota Tours - Circus Secrets of Venice Tour

    • March 16, 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Venice Area Chamber of Commerce 597 S Tamiami Trail Venice, FL 34285


    Discover Sarasota Tours is pleased to announce the return of the beloved Venice Trolley Tours in 2027.  The Circus Secrets of Venice, led by Bob Collins, will run January through April.  This tour runs every other Tuesday starting at 1:00 pm.  It leaves from the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce which provides ample free parking.  It includes a stop at the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot and the Circus Car Museum.

    Tour tickets and information are available online at

    DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    or by calling 941-260-9818

    For Groups of up to thirty, email

    info@DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    Show details

  • The Betty Intagliata Lecture Series - Greg Vine

    • March 16, 2027
    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Jervey Library 300 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285

    VABI and the Success of the Urban Forest

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  • Discover Sarasota Tours - Circus Secrets of Venice Tour

    • March 30, 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Venice Area Chamber of Commerce 597 S Tamiami Trail Venice, FL 34285


    Discover Sarasota Tours is pleased to announce the return of the beloved Venice Trolley Tours in 2027.  The Circus Secrets of Venice, led by Bob Collins, will run January through April.  This tour runs every other Tuesday starting at 1:00 pm.  It leaves from the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce which provides ample free parking.  It includes a stop at the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot and the Circus Car Museum.

    Tour tickets and information are available online at

    DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    or by calling 941-260-9818

    For Groups of up to thirty, email

    info@DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    Show details

  • Discover Sarasota Tours - Circus Secrets of Venice Tour

    • April 13, 2027
    • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Venice Area Chamber of Commerce 597 S Tamiami Trail Venice, FL 34285


    Discover Sarasota Tours is pleased to announce the return of the beloved Venice Trolley Tours in 2027.  The Circus Secrets of Venice, led by Bob Collins, will run January through April.  This tour runs every other Tuesday starting at 1:00 pm.  It leaves from the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce which provides ample free parking.  It includes a stop at the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot and the Circus Car Museum.

    Tour tickets and information are available online at

    DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    or by calling 941-260-9818

    For Groups of up to thirty, email

    info@DiscoverSarasotaTours.com

    Show details

  • The Betty Intagliata Lecture Series - Richard & Barry Zamoff

    • April 20, 2027
    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Jervey Library 300 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285

    Jackie Robinson:  The Historical Impact and Continued

    Relevance of a Civil Rights Icon

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