News and Events
- Community Forum – Coming Home
THE FORUM Date: Monday, March 16th Begins: 4:30 pm
Door opens – 3:45 pm
Professional musician representing the Venice Symphony will provide
a musical transition into the Forum.Agenda items include:
Laurel Road widening
City of Venice issues impacting you
Updated Northeast Venice housing and business boom
Flooding Risk
Shopping Center across the streetTHE GRATITUDE AWARDS
For the third consecutive year, the Community Association will present the Gratitude Awards recognizing a select group of Venetian residents for their significant volunteer contributions to our community. This year’s recipients are:
Pamela Henard
John Moeckel
Nancy Spokowski
Steve Thomaston - Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival
- Next Community Association Board Meeting on Monday, March 16th
Our next VGRC Community Association Board meeting will be at the River Club on
Monday, March 16th, 2026 at 10 am. - City of Venice Newsletter for February
Please enjoy the February 2026 edition of the Venice City E-News by clicking on this image or the link below. Navigate the City’s e-newsletter by using the left and right arrows on your keyboard, or flip to the next page by using the arrows on the viewing screen. Explore additional resources and information by clicking on hyperlinks. Click here for the website location February 2026 Newsletter. The issue contains an update on Northeast Park on Laurel Road, Fire Station 52 Construction Progress, and the history and significance of Morada del Sur, an historical building in town. Enjoy!
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Seminars and Events
The VGRC Community Association has compiled its 2025-26 series of events and seminars referred to as the Knock Your Socks Off III season. You will see some new and exciting events as well as repeats of previous resident favorites. We will elaborate on all of these events via our monthly newsletter, Parcels from Paradise. Get your calendar out and mark those events you would like to attend when we publish the list in the next few months.
Membership
The Community Association has nominal membership dues that support the mission of the organization. We also welcome donations. Our annual Town Hall Meeting is held in March. Our annual Membership Meeting is in April. Our Board meetings are typically held the third Monday of the month at 10:00 AM at the River Club. All residents are invited to attend.
Wall of Something
This is where you can connect with fellow Venetians. Looking for help with something? Looking to sell something? Looking for recommendations? It’s all here, and more.
Hurricane Response Team
The HRT is the Community Association’s resident volunteer corps who are called into action if a hurricane is imminent. The Community Association trains and equips the team, and holds readiness seminars. See its new Facebook page at HRT Facebook and the HRT webpage at Hurricane Corner