| SARASOTA COUNTY – Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources invites children ages 12 and under and their families to the free, Breakfast with Santa event, 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 17.Enjoy breakfast, holiday music, and a visit by Santa in person at Laurel Park and at Newtown Estates Park. Register children ages 12 and under online before Friday, Dec. 9, or until the event is full. Unwrapped toy donations for children ages 12 and under are being accepted through Monday, Dec. 12 at parks, events and library locations throughout the county: Parks:Colonial Oaks Park, 5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd., Sarasota. CoolToday Park, 18800 W Villages Parkway. Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle. Knight Trail Park, 3445 Rustic Road, Nokomis. Pompano Trailhead, 601 S. Pompano Ave, Sarasota. Laurel Park, 509 Collins Road, Nokomis. Longwood Park, 6050 Longwood Run Blvd., Sarasota. Venice Community Center, 326 Nokomis Avenue S., Venice. Woodmere Park, 3951 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice. Libraries:Elsie Quirk Public Library, 100 W Dearborn St., Englewood. Fruitville Public Library, 100 Apex Road, Sarasota. Gulf Gate Public Library, 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota. Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library,4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice. North Port Public Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port. Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota. Selby Public Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota. William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Library, 300 Nokomis Avenue S., Venice. Events: North Jetty Park Food Truck Rally, Friday, Dec. 2. Venice Community Center Craft Show, Saturday, Dec. 10. Laurel Park is located at 509 Collins Road, Nokomis, and Newtown Estates Park is located at 2800 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota. For more information, call 311 or visit scgov.net. |
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