🌱 33rd Annual Downtown Venice Craft Festival - Sat & Sun and 11 more events

Good morning to you Venice Gardens! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• aactWorldFest 2026 at Venice Theatre at Venice Theatre
• Doodle Club at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
• Read with the Dogs at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 87, low: 77.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Venice Gardens

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★ Featured events ★

Monday June 15

• aactWorldFest 2026 at Venice Theatre →
  Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday June 15

• Doodle Club
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice, FL, 34293, US
  4:30 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Read with the Dogs
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice, FL, 34293, US
  3:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Forty Carrots: Partners in Play
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice, FL, 34293, US
  10:15 am
• Craft Club: Pressed flower T-shirts
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice, FL, 34293, US
  4:30 pm
• Evening Book Club
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice, FL, 34293, US
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Master Gardener Plant Clinic
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice, FL, 34293, US
  1:30 pm
• Journeys Through Florida: The Travels of John Muir, Harriet Beeche
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice, FL, 34293, US
  2:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• 33rd Annual Downtown Venice Craft Festival - Sat & Sun →
  Downtown Venice, 101 W Venice Ave, Venice
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Crafts by Nature
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice, FL, 34293, US
  10:30 am
• Memory Cafe
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice, FL, 34293, US
  10:30 am
• Summer Learning: DIY Seed Paper Bookmarks
  William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library 300 Nokomis Avenue South, Venice, FL, 34285, US
  2:00 pm
• India Travelogue: Tamil Nadu, Varanasi and Tadoba Tiger Reserve
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice, FL, 34293, US
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodwill Manasota posted a job opening for Dock Worker- FT in Venice. Apply here.
• Home Depot posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service/Sales in Venice. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Venice Gardens here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Venice

• Senior Friendship Centers hosts free hurricane preparedness events across Southwest Florida (mysuncoast.com)
• 1814 San Silvestro Dr, Venice, FL 34285 (realtor.com)
• Venice Theatre hosts global theater showcase WorldFest (yourobserver.com)

Nokomis

• Berkadia Arranges $82.1M Refinancing for Crescent Communities' Render Legacy Trail in Sarasota County (multifamilyaffordablehousing.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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