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Recent Events

Here are some recent events in which VAHS members and guests have participated.

We hope you would consider joining in the fun too!


Circus Mural Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony - November 8, 2025

Coffee and pastries were generously provided by VABI.
Mayor Pachota addressing the crowd.
The crowd attending the ceremony.
Cutting the ribbon dedicating the Circus Mural.
Mayor Pachota, aritsts Mark Styles and Sami Makela, aerialists Chela and Tito Gaona, and Lynn Field of VABI.
The Circus Mural is officially dedicated.

VAHS "Centennial Celebration Exhibit" at the Venice Art Center - November 7, 2025

VAHS Centennial Celebration Exhibit at the Venice Art Center.
VAHS Centennial Celebration Exhibit at the Venice Art Center.
Mary Moscatelli, Executive Director of the Venice Art Center, addressing the crowd.
The crowd for the Opening Night Reception.
Dorian Hardy, Renata Gaona, Frank Wright, Tito Gaona, Bill Haberthur
Renata and Tito Gaona with Lynn Field of VABI.
Circus Mural artist Sami Makela with Tito Gaona.
Guests enjoying the reception.
ChuckO the Clown with his wife, Noriko.
Sue Chapman as Bertha Honoré Palmer and Tom Bowers as Dr. Fred Albee.
The many faces of Bertha Honoré Palmer.
Circus Mural artist Sami Makela with Bill Haberthur.
Beth Gehring greeting guests.

The Ringling Museum - October 1, 2025

Entrance to the Ringling Museum
Entrance to the Circus Museum
Circus Mural
Peggy Williams, a graduate of Clown College, is at the top
World renowned aerialist Tito Gaona
Informational Panel for the Circus Mural
The Ringling Brothers
Miniature Circus Train
Miniature Circus Display
Miniature Circus Display
Miniature Circus Display
Miniature Circus Display
Vintage Circus Wagons
Vintage Circus Wagon
Vintage Circus Wagons
Zacchini Cannon
VAHS Board Member Bill Haberthur Entering the Ring
VAHS Board Member Bill Haberthur Driving a Clown Car
Elephant Harnesses
Gunther Gebel-Williams Elephant Blanket
Front Row: Renata & Tito Gaona, Brenda Holland, Frank Wright, Sheila & Tom Bowers. Back Row: Bill Haberthur, Norman Holland, Rick Coxson
Ringling's Private Railcar and Roll-Royce
Ringling's Private Railcar - The Wisconsin
The Wisconsin
The Wisconsin
The Wisconsin
The Wisconsin
The Wisconsin
The Wisconsin
1922 Silver Ghost Paddington Rolls-Royce
Tito Gaona admiring the Rolls-Royce
Informational Panel
Overview
The Ringling Museum of Art
The Ringling Museum of Art
The Ringling Museum of Art
The Ringling Museum of Art
The Ringling Museum of Art
The Ringling Museum of Art
The Ringling Museum of Art

Pop-Up Meet-Up at the Venice Yacht Club - August 27, 2025

The Venice Yacht Club
VAHS Members and Guests
VAHS President Frank Wright Addressing the Crowd
Listening to the Presentations
Past Commodore Donna Boldt
History of the Club

First Annual Summer Picnic at the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot Freight Room - July 9, 2025

The crowd in the freight room of the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot.
The luncheon selection with Bertha Palmer brownies!
Listening to Frank Wright's opening remarks.
Jeana Hilligoss portraying Ann Worthington.
Listening to Jeana's presentation.
Mary Huba, Frank Wright, Jeana Hilligoss, Fran Valencic

Field Trip to Tito Gaona's Trapeze Academy - July 2, 2025

Bill Haberthur Wearing Tito Gaona's Sequined Cape
The Back of the Cape
Tito Gaona Instructing Bill Haberthur
Bill Haberthur andFrank Wright
Frank Wright, Tito Gaona, Bill Haberthur, Brenda Holland, Tom Doherty
Tito Gaona and Bill Haberthur
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze
The New Aerialist

Up, Up, and Away!

Pop-Up Meet-Up at the Zebra Lounge - May 7, 2025

Pop-Up Meet-Up at the Venice Theatre - March 26, 2025

Annual Meeting at the Pelican Pointe Gulf and Country Club - March 12, 2025

An Evening of Nostalgia in the arcade of the former San Marco Hotel - March 2, 2025

Phillippi Estate Park History Day - February 8, 2025

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