Islander Calender
Wednesday, Jan. 25
5 to 7 p.m. - Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Business Card Exchange at Barnes Walker Title Inc., 5914 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-1541.
Thursday, Jan. 26
Noon - AARP safe driving course at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 776-1158. Fee applies.
7 p.m. - Longboat Key Historical Society meeting with guest speaker Dora Walters at the historical museum, 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 383-4066.
8 p.m. - Opening night of "Murder by Misadventure" at the Island Players, Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue, Anna Maria. Information: 778-5755 Fee applies.
Friday, Jan. 27
9:30 a.m. - Walking tour of Leffis Key at Coquina Beach, 2000 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach. Information: 794-8773.
Noon - AARP safe driving course at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 776-1158. Fee applies.
6 to 9 p.m. - Smooth Jazz with Jose Ruiz at St. Armands Circle, Sarasota. Information: 388-1554.
6 to 10 p.m. - "Parents Night Out" babysitting for children potty-trained to age 12 at the Island Baptist Church, 8605 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 778-2979.
8 p.m. - Florida West Coast Symphony "Masterworks" at Neel Performing Arts Center, Manatee Community College, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton. Information: 953-4252. Fee applies.
Saturday, Jan. 28
8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Safe boating class, "The ABC Course," at the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, 5801 33rd Ave. W., Bradenton in G.T. Bray Park. Information: 795-6189. Fee applies.
8:30 a.m. - Kiwanis Club meeting at Cafe on the Beach, Manatee Public Beach, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Hazardous waste collection at Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 316-1988.
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Anna Maria Island Arts and Crafts Show at Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 379-0951.
10:30 a.m. to noon -Save Anna Maria meeting at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Food for Life cooking class at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908.
Noon to 3 p.m. - Sixth Annual Chicken Barbecue at the Anna Maria Island Power Squadron, 1200 71st St., Bradenton. Information: 778-8408. Fee applies.
Sunday, Jan. 29
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Anna Maria Island Arts and Crafts Show at Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 379-0951.
3 to 5 p.m. - "Judaism in America" with Rabbi David Starr at the Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 383-8811. Fee applies.
Monday, Jan. 30
4 and 7 p.m. - "REEF - Engaging Citizen Scientiss in Marine Conservation" lecture presentation by Bryan Dias at Mote Immersion Cinema, 1700 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota. Information: 388-4441. Fee applies.
Tuesday, Jan. 31
1 p.m. - The Ladies Guild of St. Mary Star of the Sea Church presents "Kings and Queens of Cards" party at Stella Maris Activity Center, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key.
3 p.m. - "The Potent Dragon in East Asian Art" presentation by Daphne Lang Rosenzwsig at the Education Center, 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 383-8811. Fee applies.
Wednesday, Feb. 1
7 to 8 a.m. - Pier Regulars meeting at the Anna Maria City Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria. Information: 778-7062.
Noon - Woman's Club of Anna Maria Island International Lunch and guest speaker Mary Taylor Jacobs with "Project Smile" at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 794-0624.
6 to 7:30 p.m. - Parent support group at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.
Ongoing:
- James Pay Memorial Art Exhibit at the Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd, Holmes Beach, through Jan. 27. Information: 778-2099.
- Contemporary and traditional art exhibit at Wallace Fine Art Gallery, 5350 Gulf of Mexico Drive, No. 103, Longboat Key, through Jan. 30. Information: 387-0746.
- "Murder by Misadventure" at the Island Players, Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue, Anna Maria, through Feb. 12. Information: 778-5755. Fee applies.
- "The Highwaymen," Florida's African-American landscape painters exhibit at the South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton, through March 12. Information: 746-4131. Fee applies.
Upcoming:
- Jazz Fest at the Anna Maria Island Historical Museum Feb. 2.
- Artists' reception for "All Nude Review" exhibit at the Anna Maria Island Art League Feb. 3.
- Michael Royal Trio at the Education Center Feb. 3.
- Sweet Adelines' "Sweethearts of the Shimmering Shawls" at Neel Performing Arts Hall Feb. 4.
- Boat Smart class at the Anna Maria Island Power Squadron Feb. 4.
- Art Festival at Coquina Beach Feb. 4-5.
- Sarasota POPS Orchestra "Myakka Blues" at Bishop Planetarium Feb. 5.
- PianoFOURte performs at First United Methodist Church Feb. 5.
- "Red Tide: New Technology, New Hope" at Mote Marine Laboratory Feb. 6.
Save the Date:
- Kiwanis Club Sweetheart Dance at the Anna Maria Island Community Center Feb. 9.
- Bob Zimmerman Orchestra at the Anna Maria Island Community Center Feb. 9.
- King Middle School Media Center fundraising party/auction Feb. 11.
- Florida West Coast Symphony "Valentine Pops" at Neel Performing Arts Center Feb. 11.
- "An Afternoon in Vienna" Anna Maria Island Community Chorus and Orchestra concert Feb. 12.
- Valentine Dessert Card party at St. Bernard Catholic Church Feb. 13.
- "Rally for a Cure" golf day Feb. 14.
- Cortez Fishing Festival Feb. 18-19.
- Dream Classics Concert/Dance at the Anna Maria Island Community Center March 10.
- Anna Maria Island Tour of Homes March 18.
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