2012 Lecture Series

FLORIDA: SURVIVAL OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION, IMPACT OF NEW DEAL PROGRAMS THEN and NOW

Funding for the following programs was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the Florida Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

ALL Historical Society programs will be held at the following location: VILLAGE ON THE ISLE, Mark Manor Building, 930 Tamiami Trail, South Venice, Florida

All of the 2012 lecture series are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. No reservations are necessary. First come-first serve for seating.

For information call: (941) 412-0151. Please leave name and phone number.

Additional Information

VENICE TRAIN DEPOT TOURS: Our Summer hours schedule (May-October) includes tours with trained docents on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the last tour at 12:30 p.m.  Our Fall/Winter/Spring schedule includes tours with our trained docents on Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM with the last tour beginning at 2:30 PM and on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM with our last tour leaving at 12:30 PM. For groups of ten or more, please call for advanced reservations at our VAHS office at (941) 412-0151. All tours are free of charge by trained Depot Docents however, donations are welcomed. If any member of the public has any railroad memorabilia connected with the Venice Train Depot or Seaboard Airline Railway in Venice, call (941) 412-0151.

SPEAKERS BUREAU: If you wish a speaker for your group or organization about some aspect of the history of Venice or the history of the Venice Train Depot please call well in advance. Leave your name and phone number with our chairperson at (941) 493-4101.

MEMBERSHIP IN THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY....Pick up a membership form at the Venice Train Depot or call: (941) 412-0151 or 408-1729.

OTHER ACTIVITIES THE SOCIETY IS INVOLVED WITH:

OUTREACH TO PUBLIC THROUGH:
Historical Venice Railroad Depot Tours
Historical home tours
History of Venice Area Speaker Program
Bertha Palmer 2010 Celebration: VAHS provides four "historical impersonators" to speak to organizations throughout 2010. Call: 484-0769

PRESERVATION EDUCATION

HISTORIC PLAQUE PROGRAM for buildings on the National Register of Historical Places

EXHIBITIONS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS

OUTREACH TO SCHOOLS:
Sponsor: Video on uses of railroad depot
Sponsor: bus trips to historic places
Sponsor: student art shows
Sponsor: Video Oral Histories of Former Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus performers w/ Venice Middle School
Sponsor: Video Oral Histories of Descendants of Pioneer Families in the Venice Area w/ Venice Middle School

MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTERS

SPEAKERS BUREAU
(941) 493-4101.

If you would like to volunteer to help with the work of the Venice Area Historical Society please phone 941-412-0151 and you will be contacted.

The Venice Area Historical Society's office is at the "red caboose" located at the historic Venice Train Depot. Hours by appointment. Call: (941) 412-0151. Leave name & phone number.

VILLAGE ON THE ISLE
Village on the Isle is Venice's only faith-based, not for profit continuing care retirement community. Village on the Isle has 210 residential homes in Matthew and Trinity Halls. Mark Manor Assisted Living Facility can accommodate up to 100 people needing assistance with activities of daily living and medication management. Luke Haven is a 60 bed skilled nursing facility providing extensive medical rehabilitation.
For more information visit: http://www.villageontheisle.com.

Video Archives

The Venice Area Historical Society is proud to offer its members something new
VAHS member, Ted Koszarski, video-taped all four programs dealing with the Great Depression era this past season. If you missed the January, February, March or April 2011 programs you may now view them by going to the links found below. The links are as follows: