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🌱 Suncoast Writers Guild Readers Workshop and 11 more events
Be sure to catch Architecture's Modern Marvels: The Age of Starchitects on the South Venice Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Suncoast Writers Guild Readers Workshop at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
- Architecture's Modern Marvels: The Age of Starchitects at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in South Venicefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 71 degrees.
- Friday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
- Saturday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Venice
- Suncoast Writers Guild Readers Workshop
Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library , 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd. , Venice
10:15 am - Architecture's Modern Marvels: The Age of Starchitects
Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library , 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd. , Venice
1:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Morning Brew Coffee Club and Book Swap
Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library , 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd. , Venice
10:15 am - Little Adventures Story Time
Elsie Quirk Public Library , 100 W. Dearborn Street , Englewood
10:30 am - Kid's Sensory Playtime
North Port Public Library , 13800 Tamiami Trail , North Port
11:00 am - Quirky Knitters
Elsie Quirk Public Library , 100 W. Dearborn Street , Englewood
1:00 pm - Genealogy Assistance
William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library , 300 Nokomis Avenue South , Venice
1:00 pm - Last Stop Teen Hangout
North Port Public Library , 13800 Tamiami Trail , North Port
3:30 pm - Crystal Bowl Sound Bath
Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library , 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd. , Venice
4:00 pm - Computer & Cell Phone Classes Available NOW in Englewood, FL
IG Group , 1460 S McCall Rd UNIT E1 , Englewood
4:00 pm - Garden Brothers Nuclear Circus
CoolToday Park , 18800 W Villages Pkwy , Venice
4:30 pm - Hops and Shops Night Market
3 Bridges Brewing , 1765 S Tamiami Trl , Venice
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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🗞 Nearby News
Venice
- City of Venice appoints new Airport Director (mysuncoast.com)
- Venice man continues to advocate for organ donation 10 years after getting new heart on Christmas (wfla.com)
- Former Commander and Adjutant of Nonprofit Veteran's Organization Indicted for Wire Fraud and Tax Fraud (mountainhomenews.com)
Nokomis
- Good Sam Health Services offers free prescription medication to Sarasota County residents (mysuncoast.com)
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