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YOUR BEST HOME EVER AWAITS IN WELLEN PARK

While time is essential to wine and wisdom, there’s something to be said for living in the here and now. And right now, Wellen Park has dozens of quick move-in homes ready for the taking, giving buyers the opportunity to settle into their new home ahead of the winter season and in time for the opening of Downtown Wellen’s exciting first phase of dining, shopping, entertainment and outdoor recreation, scheduled in early 2023.

“Each neighborhood in Wellen Park has multiple quick move-in homes – although availability changes daily,” said Rick Severance, president of Wellen Park, consistently ranked among the U.S.’s fastest-selling communities. “Our builders have focused on increasing quick-delivery inventory to meet demand from buyers who want to enjoy the social, friendly lifestyle of our community as soon as possible. They’re excited about Downtown Wellen and our newest model homes, which provide an inside look of the Wellen Park experience waiting for them.”

Quick move-in homes feature professionally curated design and style options, saving time in the homebuying process.

Homes are available in Playmore, one of Wellen Park’s three districts with a name imploring residents to have fun and enjoy its walkable location near downtown and CoolToday Park, the spring training home of the 2021 World Champion Atlanta Braves – all linked by an interconnecting network of biking, hiking and pedestrian trails.

Tucked into Playmore’s eight distinct neighborhoods, many with private amenity campuses, quick-delivery homes cater to all lifestyles, from low-maintenance paired villas to larger singlefamily homes and floor plans offering two to four bedrooms and 1,400 to over 3,350 square feet of air-conditioned living space.

Open-concept designs enhance entertaining while covered lanais and patios capture Florida’s celebrated outdoor living.

Quick move-in homes are priced from the $400,000s to over $1 million, and several builders are offering limited-time savings on select homes.

Since Playmore home sales launched in fall 2021, Wellen Park’s local and national homebuilding partners have created exciting new neighborhoods woven into tapestries of lakes, preserves and green space.

Neal Communities offers quick move-in paired villas and single-family homes in the newest section of Boca Royale, an established semi-private golf country club community with restaurants and resort-inspired amenities just minutes from the beach.

Quick move-in homes are also available in Neal’s Avelina, a gated enclave with 96 single-family homes and a nature park, and in Wysteria, featuring 89 single-family homes, 64 paired villas and neighborhood amenities.

Mattamy Homes recently debuted six models in Sunstone, a gated community of low-maintenance attached villas, singlefamily homes and a private resort-style amenity campus.

Sam Rodgers Homes offers quick move-in homes and a trio of models opening soon in Gran Place, which features only 42 semi-custom single-family homes.

Toll Brothers is nearing completion of the model home park in Solstice, a new neighborhood of 270 attached villas and single-family homes and an amenity center.

Construction of single-family model homes are underway in Lennar’s bundled-golf Wellen Park Golf & Country Club. Models and the 18-hole Gordon Lewis-designed golf course are slated for early 2023 completion in the 1,300 single-family and multifamily neighborhood, which will feature expansive private amenities.

Buyers will also discover quick-delivery paired villas and single-family homes in the West Villages District, close to Downtown Wellen and the Publix-anchored Marketplace shopping plaza.

Learn more about quick move-in homes and living at Wellen Park by phone, online or at the Welcome Center, open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

The Spirit of Giving

November 2022 PUBLISHER

Charmaine Tincher charmaine.tincher@citylifestyle.com MANAGING EDITOR

Hurricane Ian stormed through our lives on September 28, just three days after this issue of Venice City Lifestyle’s deadline. Today, as Venice and its neighboring communities continue to recover from Ian’s impact, it seems especially poignant that November’s theme is Thankful.

VCL’s new managing editor, Emily Leinfuss, and I are counting our blessings, loving on our families and friends, and doing our best to give back to others in a meaningful way.

As Paddy Padmanabhan, the president of the Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County says, in this issue’s article on the impactful nonprofit, “If I can make even a small difference in the life of others, it is a life well lived.”

VCL’s story on Agape Flights’ Thanksgiving Dinner Project is a shining example of thankfulness in action. Each year, the nonprofit flies a full Thanksgiving meal over to its affiliated missionaries in Haiti, the Bahamas, and the Dominican Republic to give them a taste of home."

I know that, between the busyness of everyday life and the hubbub of the coming holiday season, it’s easy to forget about living life and appreciating the beauty that surrounds us here in our Floridian Paradise. That’s why we are reminding readers about “5 Awesome Arts & Culture Nonprofits,” whose work enhances our community via art, music, and the environment.

We are so thankful…for the area residents and businesses who support so many wonderful organizations and help make our city the vibrant community that it is, and especially for our advertising partners who help bring this magazine to your doorsteps each month. They are part of our vision and purpose of delivering inspiring stories and the good news of the community directly to you. That includes Wellen Park and its new partner Worden Farm, Plantation Golf & Country Club, and all the businesses, people and events found in this issue.

I'd also like to wish a 'Happy Birthday!' to Emily, as well as my daughter Dawn and my son Brandon.

This holiday season, as we prepare to gather with our loved ones - and in the true spirit of Thanksgiving - let’s set time aside to consider what truly makes life meaningful and to reflect on those blessings. I know I will.

Blessings to you and your family,

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City Scene

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Business Monthly

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Worden Farm Starts Delivery of Organic Produce Boxes to Wellen Park Welcome Center

20 Flying Blessings to Missionaries

Agape Flights’ Thanksgiving Dinner Project is Delivered with all the Fixings

26 Literacy Matters

The Literacy Volunteers of SSC Celebrate 40 Years of Improving Life Through Literacy

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30 5 Awesome Arts & Culture Nonprofits - Enriching

Enriching South Sarasota County and Beyond with Beauty, Conservation, Music, History, and the Arts!

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Photography: Janie Jones Giving thanks for the abundance and beauty on our tables this month and all year round. Tablescape: LeAnn Parker with @Silvertoothhome Charcuterie Board: Sarah Juenemann with GrazingKC Wine: Amigoni Urban Winery

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1: Destin, Boca, Gainesville, Winter Park, Naples and, of course, Venice represent at CL Publishers Conference. 2: Venice Olive Oil Co. owners, Lori and Dennis Turner, enjoy the ONCC Mix N’ Mingle. 3: More ONCC meet-up at Chaz 51: Sharyn Lonsdale, Travis Sparks, Barbara Schust, and Dawn Gorrill. 4: Habitat SSC’s Christina McCauley and Colleen Donahue accept ‘chosen nonprofit’ donations at ONCC/Chaz 51 meet-up.

5: ONCC president Dennis Brag with Chaz 51 Steakhouse’s Charles Amherst, Katie Phillips, and others. 6: Buzz and Nancy Scott, of Nancy Scott Concierge Services, renewed wedding vows on 9/16/22. Congratulations! 7: Nancy Scott celebrates with mom Maggie & assistant Anita at her wedding vow renewal reception.

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business monthly A round-up of exciting news from local businesses.

The Sarasota Ballet Honors Two Greats of The Royal Ballet The Sarasota Ballet’s Program 2 offers three powerful works, including two company premieres: MacMillan’s "Danses Concertantes," a tribute to the choreographer on the 30th anniversary of his passing; and Ashton’s potent "Dante Sonata" - a reflection on the futility of conflict created during the early stages of WWII. The evening closes with a complete thematic inversion, "Ashton’s Rhapsody," which dazzles with exquisite detail and virtuoso technique. Tickets are available at sarasotaballet.org/events/program-2-expressions.

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Team Us Carpet Care Comes to Town Venice & Sarasota Homeowners! Team Us Carpet Care is now offering its ecofriendly, meticulously developed cleaning solutions and methods locally.

Recently relocated to North Port, the company has been keeping customers’ carpets, tile and grout, upholstery, hardwood floors, pool decks, and vehicles clean and sanitized for over 10 years. “We go above and beyond to exceed customer’s expectations,” says owners Chris and Sherry Brown. Go to teamuscarpetcare.com to learn more, and view customer reviews at g.co/kgs/nQdax1.

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Priscilla Gonzalez is bringing her fresh design looks to the west coast of Florida.

Originally from Miami, Priscilla has designed commercial and residential spaces for over 10 years. Her focus is always on the end user because “great interior design is not only about how a space looks, but how it functions and is experienced,” she says. Visit priscillagdesign.com or call 305.606.5229 for a free 60-min. discovery call.

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Venice Symphony Launches its 49th Season with Tchaik Strikes!

The Venice Symphony opens its 49th season with Tchaik Strikes!, November 18-19 at the Venice Performing Arts Center. This show-stopping night features Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, which Symphony Music Director Troy Quinn calls “a tour-de-force.” Also enjoy a bright and lavish work by Hindemith called Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber and a fiendishly fast opera overture from Rusland and Ludmila by Glinka. For tickets and information, visit thevenicesymphony.org or call 941.207.8822.

Photography The Venice Symphony

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START Provides Hands & Hearts for the Venice Community The nonprofit START (Sharing Talents and Resources Together) works to improve the lives of people in our community by supporting other local nonprofits. The recent Baseball Buddies event benefited the Venice Challenger Baseball program – a ‘little league’ for children with different abilities. In December, START will sponsor a holiday celebration for The Haven in Venice.

That organization provides programs and services for children and adults with disabilities. For more information email jeana-hilligoss@comcast.net.

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The Concierge Guardian Advocates for Families & Individuals As The Concierge Guardian, Mary K. Howard-Winters works to educate, advocate, and encourage families and their loved ones in the areas of geriatric care, well-being, and end of life care. Her services include Professional Guardian, V.A. Fiduciary, Professional Rep Payee, and Certified Care Manager. Mary also assists in supporting family member guardians in understanding their responsibilities to their loved one as well as their responsibility to the probate courts. To learn more go to theconciergeguardian.com.

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WORDEN FARM STARTS DELIVERY OF ORGANIC PRODUCE BOXES TO WELLEN PARK WELCOME CENTER

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The road is about to get easier for Wellen Park (wellenpark.com) and area residents who want to go the extra mile to source locally grown, organic produce.

Starting in December the newest member delivery location for just-harvested farm boxes from Worden Farm will be the Wellen Park Welcome Center.

“We are excited to support local family farms while providing our residents with convenient access to the nutritional benefits of fresh organic produce grown close to home,” says Christine Masney, vice president of marketing at Wellen Park. “They are great for people who care where their food comes from and want affordability and convenience.”

Worden Farm (wordenfarm.com) is now in its 20th season, providing local organic produce, flowers, and herbs to the Suncoast area from its 85-acre farm in Punta Gorda.

Its ‘Harvest Share’ boxes, which are available only to members who pay in advance, contain a half-bushel of 100 percent USDA-certified organic produce. Selections vary weekly depending on the harvest and season.

The boxes fit easily on a refrigerator shelf and typically include leafy salad and cooking greens, root crops, fruiting vegetables and culinary herbs. For example, a box may contain a head of lettuce – the farm grows 20 different varieties – as well as quarts of tomatoes and squash, bunches of carrots, kale, scallions, green beans, and basil.

Worden Farm harvests crops Monday afternoons and Tuesdays and packs them without fillers like ice packs or packing peanuts on Wednesdays for delivery. “Everything in the box is humming with vibrancy,” says Eva Worden, who founded Worden Farm in 2003 with her husband, Chris Worden. By contrast, it can take up to two weeks before produce appears on supermarket shelves, she adds.

Recognized as organic farmer experts by the Organic Trade Association and the USDA, both Chris and Eva hold doctorate degrees and are Florida Innovative Farmer Award recipients.

Wellen Park’s Welcome Center will be Worden Farm’s only delivery location between Port Charlotte and Venice. Memberships are $38 per week, with the full 20-week program payment due upon sign-up. Pickup will be available to members every Wednesday, 2:30-5:30 pm, from Dec. 7, 2022, to April 19, 2023, at the Wellen Park Welcome Center.

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Worden Farm Boxes every Wednesday through season at Wellen Park Welcome Center.

BUT THE TIME TO SIGN UP IS NOW! Worden Farm is accepting memberships only through mid-November, on a limited, first-come basis. Anyone interested can sign up for a membership online and learn more at bit.ly/wfwpfarmbox.

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Agape Flights touches down with turkeys and more for missionary partners.

FLYING BLESSINGS TO MISSIONARIES AGAPE FLIGHTS’ THANKSGIVING DINNER PROJECT IS DELIVERED WITH ALL THE FIXINGS

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Each year, Agape Flights, a Christian aviation ministry, touches the lives of more than 1.5 million men, women, and children by flying in life-saving supplies to the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.

But that’s just the beginning. Once transported, Agapes' more than 300 affiliated missionaries ‘on the ground’ take the reins. Their ongoing work includes providing clean water, community health, education, evangelism, medical services, vocational training and more.

Each year, in November, the company shows its gratitude to these dedicated people through its Missionary Thanksgiving Dinner Project (sponsored by Regulator Marine, Edenton, NC).

WHAT IS THE MISSIONARY THANKSGIVING DINNER PROJECT? It is Agapes' way of blessing its missionary families for all the work they do by flying in a full Thanksgiving meal, with turkey, cranberry sauce, ingredients for a pumpkin pie, and all the trimmings – at absolutely no cost to them.

While each year the Thanksgiving Project totals nearly $35,000, the impact is priceless!

WHY IS THE PROJECT SO SPECIAL? Missionaries associated with Agape Flights choose to leave the comforts of home to help alleviate the problems of the poor and offer them opportunities for a better life. That doesn’t change the fact that these families spend Thanksgiving – and every other day and holiday – in far-flung places.

“After many, many years, our Missionary Thanksgiving Dinner Project continues to be near and dear to our hearts,” says Agape CEO Allen Speer. “We love to bless our missionary families who are away from the comforts of home,” he adds.

Thanksgiving Dinner Project boxes, decorated by kids, are getting ready to go.

Agape Flights’ missionaries enjoy their Thanksgiving dinner blessings.

WHAT DO AGAPES' MISSIONARY FAMILIES SAY ABOUT THE GIFT OF THANKSGIVING DINNER?

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“It’s a special treat. My kiddos were especially excited to see the marshmallows (and) I was thrilled to get pumpkin spice (and) a can of pumpkin. Now I can make the pumpkin scones I've been craving. We are grateful. Thank you for your services to all us missionaries. It means so very much!” – The Gorrill Family, former missionaries to the Dominican Republic.

“We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to you and all those who had a part in our Thanksgiving box! We really enjoyed receiving it! It's so very encouraging to think about all the support behind that box. People we don't know, may never meet, and yet we have a kindred spirit!” - Eric and Melanie Stoller, Haiti.

“We were blown away by your kindness to bless us with "tastes of home" this Thanksgiving! We loved the turkey and all the fixin's! You thought of every detail, down to the cool whip and children decorating our boxes. Thank you with all our hearts for your thoughtfulness and your generosity.

Not being with our family as in years past was softened by your kindness to fly in such wonderful gifts. - Bruce and Mary Vernon, Haiti.

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Folks from Agape Flights' Project Mañana.

Agape Flights' crew delivers turkeys to missionary partners.

Thanksgiving Project recipients are looking forward to cooking the turkey and putting whipped cream on the pie!

Making missionary kids happy, one plate of turkey at a time.

HOW CAN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY HELP AGAPE FLIGHTS’ MISSION? The Thanksgiving Dinner Project is just one of the many ways you can support Agape Flights and the 300 missionary families it serves.

For information on making a tax-deductible gift to Agape Flights, volunteering, or sharing the Agape story, visit agapeflights.com.

Learn more about Agape Flights by attending its annual Pie in the Sky Open House on March 4, 2023. See the planes, talk with staff, and join in the family-friendly festivities. In addition, you can download a brochure here: agapeflights.com/share-agape-story/.

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The dance teachers at Venice’s Fred Astaire Studio are students when it comes to improving their English communications skills.

literacy matters ARTICLE BY EMILY LEINFUSS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY THE LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY

The Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County Celebrates 40 Years of Improving Everyone’s Quality of Life LVSSC Board members (l-r) Seated: Sandy McIntyre, Polly Skinner, Judith McGinty, Sue Spayd. Standing: Karen Bridegam, Paddy Padmanabhan, Joe Pokorney, Jim Patter

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One on one literacy tutoring takes student goals into account.

Over the 40 years that the Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County (LVSSC) has provided our area with English literacy tutoring and education, the nonprofit has helped thousands of men and women gain the skills they need to reach their full potential as individuals, parents, workers, and citizens.

Moreover, its mission, “to change the lives of adults…by providing tutoring, educational technology, and classes that effectively increase their English reading, writing, and speaking skills at no cost to the adult learners,” doesn’t just help those people. Literacy fosters equality and prosperity within our community and for our nation, according to the organization's president Paddy Padmanabhan.

“About 44 million adults in the U.S. cannot read or write above the third-grade level. If their literacy was raised to a sixth-grade reading level, it would add $2.2 trillion in annual income to the U.S. economy,” says Paddy.

The factors contributing to that number include the cost of healthcare ($106-$238 billion), unemployment (loss of earning ability and taxable income) and more, according to statistics compiled by ProLiteracy America, of which LVSSC is an organizational member.

Locally, LVSSC has tutored 247 area adults from 42 different countries over the past year. The larger percentages of students hail from Ukraine, Russia, Venezuela, Columbia, and Cuba. But not everyone who gains literacy through the organization is from another country, says treasurer Sandy McIntyre.

Sandy explains that a U.S.-born student, who dropped out of school in the 11th grade, always wanted to learn to read, but couldn’t - due to undiagnosed dyslexia. With specialized instruction his reading has greatly improved.

Now he’s able to help his young son who is having difficulty reading at school.

That example illustrates how the LVSSC endeavors to individualize each learning situation to the needs of the participants. “There is no cookie-cutter education here,” says Paddy.

LVSSC has two offices for initial intake. One is in the North Port Public Library and the other is in the William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library. However, all South Sarasota County libraries provide rooms for LVSSC tutoring.

As the program coordinator for Venice, one of Peter Norrman’s tasks is to “assess the skills and goals of people seeking help to make the right match between student and tutor,” he says.

Working for a specific goal is a great motivator. For example, a nursing student who wanted to better understand English so she could pass her licensing exam, was paired with a retired nurse. Another successful match was when an oncology nurse from China was paired with a radiology tech, who happened to be a neighbor of Sandy’s.

In this case, student and tutor "knew all the same professional terminology. Plus, they really meshed and (my neighbor) helped her through other tests, and her first jobs," says Sandy. Along the way they each made a friend.".

LVSSC doesn’t only offer one-on-one tutoring and, more recently, tutoring through Zoom. It also provides citizenship classes for immigrants to study U.S. history and government in preparation for becoming U.S. citizens.

Group classes include English instruction for students at any level, and conversational English for intermediate and advanced students. Computer-based instruction is also available, where adult students can improve their English skills at their own pace.

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Literacy Volunteers’ citizenship classes help immigrants prepare to become U.S. citizens. .

“Literacy improves understanding between people.”

active tutors, with nearly 70 students on a waiting list,” she said. “When the ‘snowbirds’ return we will have around 180 tutors,” she added.

But that’s not nearly enough. “Since the war broke out in Ukraine, and North Port has a very large Ukrainian population, we are helping many new refugees. We need many more volunteers to work with these students who are trying to learn English so they can exist in our community,” says Nancy.

That’s why LVSSC provides free training and many other resources to its tutors. In addition to the initial classes required to prepare volunteers to tutor English as a Second Language (ESL) and Basic Reading (BR or Basic Adult Literacy), it offers Start Now! – a mentoring program that

provides support to new tutors as they begin working with an adult learner. Plus, both Venice and North Port have an extensive library of materials for tutors to use, including materials helpful in teaching speakers of English to read, and for teaching those with learning disabilities.

There are many reasons to become a tutor and help change lives through literacy. Some of them were stated by LVSSC staff members when asked what motivates them to keep on mission. “Literacy improves understanding between people” is one reason. “Literacy helps the whole family,” is another. And, for LVSSC president, Paddy Padmanabhan, the motivation is clear: "If I can make even a small difference in the life of others, it is a life well lived".

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5 Awesome Arts & Culture Nonprofits The Venice Symphony is celebrating an amazing 49 seasons as South County’s only professional orchestra. Led by music director/conductor Troy Quinn, performances run though April 2023 at the Venice Performing Arts Center. The Symphony also fosters young talent through its Youth Orchestra.

For information and tickets, visit thevenicesymphony.org or call 941.207.8822.

The Venice Symphony as viewed from the catwalk.

Enriching South Sarasota County andBeyond with Beauty, Conservation, History, Arts and Music.

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The Hermitage Artist Retreat

Multi-disciplinary Artist and Hermitage Fellow Anne Patterson's 2022 Event, "Scale and Beauty," was presented in partnership with Sarasota Art Museum.

Guests at one of the Hermitage's Beachside Programs.

The pristine, nine-acre beach campus of Englewood’s Hermitage Artist Retreat is not just one of the Gulf Coast’s most beautiful and historic places. Nor is it simply a world-class incubator for diverse and original works across all artistic mediums.

It’s also one of the only places in the world where an audience can attend 50+ live, free (with $5 processing free), truly new performances of theater, music, visual art, literature, dance, and film annually.

Many of these events are hosted on The Hermitage’s lawn or beach, just 20 minutes south of Venice. Others are held throughout Sarasota County in partnership with some of the most impactful arts, education, and philanthropic organizations in the region.

These aren’t rehearsed performances: they showcase artists who are still in process with their work, explains artistic director/ CEO Andy Sandberg. “We can promise an amazing hour, with the chance to interact with the artist, and to see something that may go on to renowned theaters, concert halls, and galleries throughout the world,” he adds. For more information on events, donations, or volunteering visit hermitageartistretreat.org.

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Jakob Kudsk Steensen, Water Serpent, 2021, at Spanish Point’s “Seeing the Invisible” Exhibition.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Historic Spanish Point

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In an amazing example of the past meeting the future, Historic Spanish Point is currently hosting an expansive, outdoor exhibition of artworks created with augmented reality technology.

“Seeing the Invisible: An Augmented Reality Contemporary Art Exhibit” features 12+ international artists’ creations. The exhibition, which runs through September 2023, is the first of its kind to be developed as a collaboration among botanical gardens around the world.

As visitors’ heads move in the virtual, their feet will be walking on top of the past - Spanish Point’s 30-acre campus on Little Sarasota Bay in Osprey contains an archeological record that dates back to 300 A.D. There’s also a prehistoric shell mound, and a museum housed in a turn-of-the-century pioneer homestead.

Also IRL at Spanish Point are its founder’s (Bertha Palmer) beautiful and preserved cultivated gardens, plus one of the largest waterfront preserves showcasing native Florida plants in the state. To learn more visit selby.org/hsp.

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A view of Orange Hammock Ranch (Photo by Everett Dennison).

The Conservation Foundation Osprey’s Conservation Foundation’s mission is to protect the land and water in Southwest Florida for the benefit of people and nature. To date it has, amazingly, safeguarded 19,100 acres across 54 properties – from ranchlands to shorelines – in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier Counties, and surrounding areas. Locally that includes the 5,777-acre Orange Hammock Ranch, Venice’s Michael Biehl Park, and the conservation areas of Casey Key and Walton Ranch. It also partners with VABI (see below) on the Venice Urban Forest project. Situated on Bay Preserve, visitors are welcome to kayak, fish, and frolic. Learn more at conservationfoundation.com

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VABI’s Venice in Bloom in action.

Venice Area Beautification Inc. (VABI) VABI’s mission is to develop timeless projects that make Venice a beautiful place to live, work, and play. Over its 31 years, the nonprofit has done a wildly diverse and incredible job. Initiatives include Venice In Bloom, Venetian Waterway Park, Venice Urban Forest, Public Art Projects, The Arboretum, VABI Memorials, Team Keep Venice Beautiful, Holiday Tree Lighting, and Boat Bash. What’s even more amazing is that the work is accomplished by volunteer-supported teams and board members. To learn more, donate or volunteer go to vabi.org.

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events A curated selection of the most intriguing upcoming events in our area.

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Food Drive & Box of Joy Donation

E P IPHAN Y CATHEDRAL S CHO O L Epiphany Cathedral School is a donation spot for Ajax Paving Industries’ Annual Food Drive through mid-November. Then, Cross Catholic Outreach’s Box of Joy Project starts, where community members can drop off gifts earmarked for Haiti, Guatemala and other developing countries. Epiphany School is located at 316 Sarasota St., Venice. For dates and more information call 941.488.2215 or visit ecstigers.com.

Celebrity Softball Game & Concert featuring Rodney Atkins

COOLTODAY PARK | PAR K OPENS 2:30 P M: C E L E B R I T Y B AT T I NG P R AC T I C E , 2:4 0 P M P RE GA M E CER EMON Y, 3:40 PM: GAME, 4 :0 0 P M: C O NC E RT, 7 :0 0 P M Batter up for the first annual Celebrity Softball Game and Concert at CoolToday Park. Proceeds are earmarked for nonprofit My Warrior’s Place, which serves veterans, first-responders, and decorated heroes - and their families. Teams consist of music, television, and professional sports celebrities, plus local active-duty military personnel, veterans, and first responders. Learn more at celebritiesandheroes.com.

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The Venice Art Festival

H ISTORIC DOW N TOWN VEN IC E | 1 0 :0 0 A M - 5 :0 0 P M The all-outdoors, 34th annual Downtown Venice Art Festival on West Venice Ave. features more than 100 artists. Work ranges from photography to jewelry, paintings to sculpture, ceramics, glass, mixed media and more. Learn more at artfestival.com.

Venice High School Bands' Veteran’s Day Concert

VEN ICE PERFORMIN G ARTS CE NT E R | 7 :0 0 P M Venice High School students in the Wind Ensemble and the Symphonic Band combine to perform a variety of patriotic music. Free. For more information go to veniceperformingartscenter.com/events or venicehighschoolmusic.weebly.com.

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Friday Night Concert in the Park Featuring Joe Mullan

CEN TEN N IAL PAR K - HISTOR IC DOWNTOWN V E NI C E | 7 :0 0 P M Join the fun at the Friday Night Concert Series at the gazebo in Centennial Park. Hosted by Venice MainStreet every second and fourth Friday of each month. Free. Nov. 11 features Joe Mullan, and Friday Nov. 25 will be Venice Vagabond. Attendees are asked to bring their own chairs and blankets. For more information visit visitvenicefl.org/friday-night-concert-series.

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Veterans Day HOT DOG Giveaway at Lakeside Lutheran Church

LAKES IDE LUTHER AN CHURCH | 1 1 :0 0 A M-3:0 0 P M The congregation of Lakeside Lutheran Church offers a ‘thank you’ to our community’s heroic veterans. Just drive up to the tent to be handed a small gift for a large act of courage – a hot dog, water, chips, and a child’s activity gift. Lakeside Lutheran is at 2401 Tamiami Trail, S. Venice. To learn more call 941.493.5102 or go to lakesidelutheran.net.

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2022 Missionary Thanksgiving Dinner Project “We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to you and all those who had a part in our Thanksgiving box! It's so very encouraging to think about all the support behind that box. People we don't know, may never meet, and yet we have a kindred spirit.” - Eric and Melanie Stoller, Les Cayes, Haiti

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Rocks! Aerosmith Tribute

VEN ICE PERFORMIN G ARTS CE NT E R | 7 :0 0 P M The Aerosmith Rocks tribute band strives to capture the essence of all that is Aerosmith: brash, bold, and exciting, smattered with a healthy dose of sex appeal. Tickets: $35 – $60. veniceperformingartscenter.com/events.

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The Venice Symphony: Baroque Brunch and Bubbly

PLAN TATION G OLF AN D COUN T RY C LUB | 1 1 :0 0 A M Fundraiser for music education with buffet brunch, performance by Symphony musicians, champagne and more. Plantation Golf and Country Club, 500 Rockley Blvd., Venice. Tickets available at thevenicesymphony.org, or call 941.207.8822.

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The Venice Symphony Season Premiere - Tchaik Strikes!

VEN ICE PERFORMIN G ARTS CE NT E R | F R I . 7 :30 P M, SAT. 3:30 P M Troy Quinn leads the Venice Symphony orchestra in a big and bold program that includes Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 in D Minor. The Venice Performing Arts Center is located at one Indian Ave., Venice. Tickets available at thevenicesymphony.org, or call 941.207.8822.

Teen Improv Troupe

VEN ICE THEATR E | 7:30 PM The end-of-semester show for Venice Theatre’s Youth Production Company, aka “The Teenyboppers,” has been bringing laughter to the community since Spring 2019. Tickets: $10. venicetheatre.org/events/ teen-improv-troupe-performances/.

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The RAT PACK - Tribute Show

VEN ICE PERFORMIN G ARTS CE NT E R | 3:0 0 P M The RAT PACK - Tribute Show features a realistic live recreation of your favorite RAT PACK members. You won’t believe your eyes and ears as the music of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. come to life in this nostalgic reunion concert. Tickets: $35-$60. veniceperformingartscenter.com/events.

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Venice Holiday Parade

H ISTORIC DOW N TOWN VEN IC E | 6 :30 P M Continuing a 40+ year tradition, the Venice Holiday Parade returns to downtown Venice on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Start is at the corner of Park Blvd. and W. Venice Ave (south side). Learn about the route and more at venicegov.com/things-to-do/featured-events-attractions/venice-holiday-parade.

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