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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Event Title: Happy Time Band
Where: Centennial Park, downtown
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Time: 3:00 PM
Sponsor: Happy Time Band



Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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Event Title: Free Venice Musicale Concert
Where: Venice Public Library, 300 S. Nokomis Ave.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Time: 11:00 AM
Sponsor: Venice Musicale
Additional Information: www.venicemusicale.org



Friday, April 8, 2011
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Event Title: 19th Annual BB&T Venice Sharks Tooth Festival
Where: Venice Municipal Airport Festival Grounds, 120 E. Airport Avenue
Friday, April 8, 2011
Time: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sponsor: Special Athlete Boosters, Inc.
Contact Phone Number: (941) 412-0402
Email Address: SOSarasota@verizon.net



Event Title: Friday Night Live
Where: Centennial Park, downtwon
Friday, April 8, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM
Sponsor: Venice MainStreet



Saturday, April 9, 2011
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Event Title: Sharks Tooth 10K Events
Where: Venice Municipal Airport Festival Grounds
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Time: 5:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: Active Suncoast, LLC, for profit
Contact Phone Number: (941) 312-4955


Event Title: Fundraiser Garage Sale to benefit the Lord-Higel House
Where: Horse and Chaise Inn, 317 Ponce DeLeon Ave.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Time: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sponsor: Historic Spanish Point Questers #1477
Contact Phone Number: (941) 544-6236
Additional Information: Proceeds of the sale go to the restoration of the Lord-Higel House, the oldest existing house in Venice. Sale features antiques, collectibles and special finds. Saleable donations welcome.



Event Title: 19th Annual BB&T Venice Sharks Tooth Festival
Where: Venice Municipal Airport Festival Grounds, 120 E. Airport Avenue
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sponsor: Special Athlete Boosters, Inc.
Contact Phone Number: (941) 412-0402
Email Address: SOSarasota@verizon.net


Event Title: Venice Area Garden Club 'Earth 's Garden Fest'
Where: Kimal Event Center, 11184 Hughey-Kimal Drive, between Jackson and Center roads
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sponsor: Venice Area Garden Club and Kimal Lumber Co.
Contact Phone Number: (941) 412-1620
Email Address: Lindakenfield@aol.com
Additional Information: Admission free. Parking is $3.


Sunday, April 10, 2011
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Event Title: 19th Annual BB&T Venice Sharks Tooth Festival
Where: Venice Municipal Airport Festival Grounds, 120 E. Airport Avenue,
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sponsor: Special Athlete Boosters, Inc.
Contact Phone Number: (941) 412-0402
Email Address: SOSarasota@verizon.net


Event Title: Venice Area Garden Club 'Earth 's Garden Fest'
Where: Kimal Event Center, 11184 Hughey-Kimal Drive, between Jackson and Center roads
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sponsor: Venice Area Garden Club and Kimal Lumber Co.
Contact Phone Number: (941) 412-1620
Email Address: Lindakenfield@aol.com
Additional Information: Admission free. Parking is $3.


Event Title: Joy of Jazz
Where: Centennial Park, downtown
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Time: 1:00 PM
Sponsor: Sarasota Jazz Club



Event Title: Venice Joy of Jazz Concert
Where: Centennial Park, downtown
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM
Sponsor: Jazz Club of Sarasota
Contact Phone Number: (941) 366-1552


Event Title: Everything Is New Again Fashion Show and High Tea
Where: Bentley's Resort Hotel, 1600 Tamiami Trail, Osprey
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM
Sponsor: Women's Sertoma Club of Venice
Contact Phone Number: (941) 485-0603 or (941) 488-0329
Additional Information: Includes fashion show by Fifi's Consignment Stores of Venice, tea menu, cash bar, 50/50 drawing, gift basket raffle and optional hat contest. Tickets are $25; checks payable to Women's Sertoma Club of Venice sent to PO Box 1046, Venice FL 34284.



Tuesday, April 12, 2011
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Event Title: Venice Focuses on Fashion, Show and Luncheon
Where: Pineapple's Island Grill
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Time: 11:00 AM
Sponsor: Venice MainStreet
Contact Phone Number: (941) 484-6722
Additional Information: Tickets are $30, to benefit Venice MainStreet.



Event Title: Happy Time Band
Where: Centennial Park, downtown
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Time: 3:00 PM
Sponsor: Happy Time Band



Wednesday, April 13, 2011
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Event Title: Informational Meeting for Interested Foster/Adoptive Parents
Where: Safe Children Coalition, 925 N. Mills Ave., Arcadia, FL 34266
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Sponsor: Safe Children Coalition
Contact Phone Number: 1-866-661-5656
Additional Information: Safe Children Coalition will host a free informational meeting for interested foster/adoptive parents. All are welcome! www.safechildren.org



Friday, April 15, 2011
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Event Title: Exsultate! Chorale 'Songs of the Heart'
Where: Grace United Methodist Church Sanctuary, 400 Field Ave. East (on the Island)
Friday, April 15, 2011
Time: 7:30 PM
Sponsor: Exsultate! Chamber Chorale
Contact Phone Number: 941-484-8491
Email Address: contact@exsultate.org
Additional Information: ( students). See www.exsultate.org



Saturday, April 16, 2011
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Event Title: Suncoast Bar-B-Que Bash
Where: Venice Municipal Airport Festival Grounds
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Time: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sponsor: Suncoast Foundation for Handicapped Children Inc.
Contact Phone Number: Don Fisher, (941) 809-5232



Sunday, April 17, 2011
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Event Title: Earth Day Celebration
Where: Oscar Sherer State Park, 1835 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sponsor: Friends of Oscar Scherer State Park
Contact Phone Number:
Email Address: www.friendsofoscarscherer.com
Additional Information: Free admission to event fwith food, crafts, music, dancing and education.



Event Title: Exsultate! Chorale 'Songs of the Heart'
Where: Grace United Methodist Church Sanctuary, 400 Field Ave. East (on the Island)
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Time: 3:30 PM
Sponsor: Exsultate! Chamber Chorale
Contact Phone Number: 941-484-8491
Email Address: contact@exsultate.org
Additional Information: ( students). See www.exsultate.org



Tuesday, April 19, 2011
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Event Title: Happy Time Band
Where: Centennial Park, downtown
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Time: 3:00 PM
Sponsor: Happy Time Band



Thursday, April 21, 2011
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Event Title: Free Venice Musicale Concert
Where: Venice Public Library, 300 S. Nokomis Ave.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Time: 11:00 AM
Sponsor: Venice Musicale
Contact Phone Number:
Additional Information: www.venicemusicale.org



Event Title: Island Nights
Where: Downtown
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Sponsor: Venice MainStreet
Contact Phone Number: (941) 484-2711
Additional Information: Music, food, shopping and fun.



Friday, April 22, 2011
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Event Title: Friday Night Live
Where: Centennial Park, downtwon
Friday, April 22, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM
Sponsor: Venice MainStreet



Saturday, April 23, 2011
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Event Title: Eggstravaganza
Where: Centennial Park, downtown
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Sponsor: Venice MainStreet and Venice Lion's Club
Contact Phone Number: (941) 484-6722
Additional Information: Free egg hunt for children, sponsored by Lions Club and Venice MainStreet.

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Sunday, April 24, 2011
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Event Title: Easter Sunrise Service
Where: South Jetty at the west end of Tarpon Center Drive
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Time: 6:30 AM
Sponsor: First Baptist Church of Venice
Contact Phone Number: (941) 485-1314
Email Address: blarson@fbcvenice.org



Event Title: Easter Sunrise Service
Where: Venice Memorial Gardens, 1950 Center Road, Venice
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Time: 6:30 AM
Sponsor: Venice Memorial Gardens



Event Title: Venice Rising and Easter Egg Hunt
Where: Blalock Park, 300 block of Nassau Street
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Time: 8:00 AM
Sponsor: Lift Church
Contact Phone Number: (941) 497-5683


Event Title: Venice Area Historical Society Lecture Series
Where: Mark Manor, Village on the Isle. 930 Tamiami Trail, South, Venice, FL
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sponsor: Venice Area Historical Society
Contact Phone Number: 941-412-0151
Email Address: venicehistory@comcast.net
Additional Information: PBS Documentary on the Civilian Conservation Corps

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Monday, April 25, 2011
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Event Title: Grand Opening of the Dr. Fred Albee Permanent Exhibit
Where: Triangle Inn, 351 S. Nassau St.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sponsor: Venice Archives and Area Historical Collection
Contact Phone Number: (941) 486-2187
Email Address: jhagler@ci.venice.fl.us



Tuesday, April 26, 2011
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Event Title: Venice Area Historical Society Lecture Series
Where: Village on the Isle, 930 Tamiami Trail S, Venice
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM
Sponsor: Venice Area Historical Society
Contact Phone Number: (941) 412-0151
Email Address: venicehistory@comcast.net
Additional Information: 'Artists on the Dole.' Free and open to the public.



Friday, April 29, 2011
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Event Title: Suncoast Chorale concert: Classics Old and New
Where: Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4365 State Road 776, Venice
Friday, April 29, 2011
Time: 7:30 PM
Sponsor: Suncoast Chorale
Contact Phone Number: (888) 326-8403
Additional Information: Tickets are $15. For information: www.suncoastchorale.com <http://www.suncoastchorale.com>


Saturday, April 30, 2011
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Event Title: Roger Roszelle Music Scholarship Gala
Where: The Lake Club, 15804 Clearlake Avenue, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Sponsor: Roger Roszelle Music Scholarship Fund Board Members
Contact Phone Number: 941-408-2060
Email Address: dverhulst@jacarandatrace.com
Additional Information: Enjoy a musical reception featuring musicians from the Sarasota Orchestra and Sarasota Musica Academy. The fund's mission is to afford young local musicians financial assistance for the pursuit of their musical education and training. Wine and hors d'oeuvres and silent auction will be held during the course of the event. Tickets are per person. For advance tickets or sponsorship opportunities, call Diana VerHulst at 941-408-2060.



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