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Venice Book Fair and Writer's Festival March 22-23 in Venice, Florida!

This is a unique event, featuring writing and publishing workshops, and a special day when local and national authors sell and sign books at a festival market in a beautiful downtown park. All proceeds from the Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival go to Venice Heritage Inc.!

WRITER'S FESTIVAL PANELS & SPEAKERS
Friday, March 22 starting at 10:30 a.m.

The Authors Committee plans a full day of writing and publishing panels packed with writers and editors sharing their hard-won knowledge. The panels will appeal to fiction and nonfiction readers interested in understanding more about the genres they love and for rising authors wishing to hone their craft. All take place at the William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library, Gulf Coast Community Foundation Community Room. The schedule of events is on the VBF website at https://venicebookfair.com/events/

BOOK FAIR 
Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Come meet local and national authors and buy and get books signed during a day in Blalock Park. See a list of authors (as of 2/25) who will be in attendance at https://venicebookfair.com/authors/

SPECIAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM & FUNDRAISER

Since 1966, the Hibiscus has been the City Flower of Venice.
   

Show off your sense of community and pride in history by displaying a hibiscus painting on your home or business!

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As an advocate for historic preservation, Venice Heritage, Inc. educates the public about area history and provides financial support to city owned historic resources.

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1896 Lord-Higel House (409 Granada Avenue)
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John Nolen’s 1926 General Plan for the City of Venice
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1927 Triangle Inn (351 South Nassau Street)
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1955 Julia Cousins Laning and Dale Laning Archives & Research Center (224 Milan Avenue)
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1926 La France Fire Truck, Old Betsy, City of Venice’s First Fire Engine
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Coming Soon: Exhibition for Old Betsy (north of Triangle Inn)

VENICE ENJOYS A RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE THAT SHAPES OUR SENSE OF PLACE

There are ways to contribute to our preservation efforts. Purchase an item from our GIFT SHOP OR Make a direct donation via PayPal, or check.