🌱 The Nutcracker by the Sarasota Ballet School and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Chorus pf the Keys Christmas Show at Harvest United Methodist Church, 14305 Covenant Way in Lakewood Ranch
• The Sarasota Ballet School presents the Nutcracker with live music by The Venice Symphony at Venice Performing Arts Center
• The Nutcracker by the Sarasota Ballet School

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

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Denise C.!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
• Saturday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.

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Saturday December 13

• Chorus pf the Keys Christmas Show
  Harvest United Methodist Church, 14305 Covenant Way in Lakewood Ranch,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• The Sarasota Ballet School presents the Nutcracker with live music by The Venice Symphony
  Venice Performing Arts Center , 1 Indian Avenue , Venice
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• The Nutcracker by the Sarasota Ballet School
  Venice Performing Arts Center , 1 Indian Ave building 5 , Venice
  3:00 pm
• Venice Nights Market at the Yard - Holiday Pop-up presented by Koworx
  KOWORX COWORKING SPACE VENICE , 1101 S Tamiami Trl Suite 101 , Venice
  4:00 pm
• Sarah Clanton: VeniCello Concert Event
  Island Sun Inn & Suites - Venice , Florida Historic Downtown & Beach Getaway , Venice
  7:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Genealogy Assistance
  William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library , 300 Nokomis Avenue South , Venice
  10:00 am
• Fall Classical Concert Series: Breathe
  William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library , 300 Nokomis Avenue South , Venice
  6:00 pm
• Classically Christmas
  Venice Performing Arts Center , 1 Indian Avenue , Venice
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Open Sewing Lab
  William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library , 300 Nokomis Avenue South , Venice
  10:00 am

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Senior Injury Prevention Day
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library , 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd. , Venice
  10:00 am
• Book Shop Bingo
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library , 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd. , Venice
  1:00 pm
• Master Gardener Plant Clinic
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library , 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd , Venice
  1:30 pm
• Holiday Craft Night
  Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library , 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd. , Venice
  4:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Safe Children Coalition seeking additional adoptive families —Sharon H Kunkel Read on Patch
• Publix Charities grants to support hunger relief efforts in Sarasota and Arcadia —Sharon H Kunkel Read on Patch

• Two Great Danes running loose together.
  One Merle one black. Saw them at corner of shamrock and ringtail just now, heading down ringtail. Running in and out of traffic. (Nextdoor South Venice)
• There’s tons of dead parrots on center road i don’t know what happened I managed to save one of them that was in my drive way but there’s like 9 dead parrots and once again I don’t know what happened
  Update! Someone saw it happened they were all on the wire and they took off all at once and started dropping like flies and getting hit by cars. It… (Nextdoor Venice Gardens & S Venice)

• IMPACT FIRE SERVICES, LLC posted a job opening for Fire Sprinkler Technician in Venice. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Venice. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Venice here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nokomis

• Roaches, rodent droppings temporarily close Sarasota area restaurants (news-press.com)

Osprey

• Lakewood Ranch High's College and Career Center makes its debut (yourobserver.com)
• Sarasota Scullers pursue 1 million meters (yourobserver.com)
• Sarasota County ponders fate of beloved swing bridge. See the photos (heraldtribune.com)

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