Islander Calender
Wednesday, Oct. 19
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Flu shots offered at Publix of Holmes Beach, 3900 E. Bay Drive. Fee of $25 applies, or free for qualified Medicare Part B participants. Information: toll free (877) 629-3580.
Noon - Anna Maria Garden Club presentation on native plants at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-3665.
6 to 7:30 p.m. - Parent Support Group at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Babysitting registration and fee.
Thursday, Oct. 20
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Flu shots at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Tri-Chamber Business After Hours and Table Top Display at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Information: 779-9412. Fee applies.
6:30 p.m. - Island Garden Club presents "Growing Florida Native Plants" at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-5538.
7:30 p.m. - Manatee County Audubon Society presents a wildlife refuge system lecture at First Presbyterian Church, 1402 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
Friday, Oct. 21
1 to 2 p.m. - Family caregiver support group at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 747-4655.
5 p.m. - Longboat Key Historical Society "Old-time Fish Fry" at Mar Vista Restaurant and Pub, 760 Broadway, Longboat Key. Information: 383-2391. Fee applies.
5 to 9 p.m. - Friday Fest on the Bay with Jose Valentino and his jazz band outside the Van Wezel, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Information: 953-3368.
6 to 8 p.m. - Opening reception for "George M. Prout - An American Illustrator" at Neel Performing Arts Center, located off 26th Street at 60th Avenue West on the Manatee Community College Campus, Bradenton. Information: 752-5252.
7 p.m. - Manasota ARC’s second annual "Taste of Motown," featuring cuisine from area restaurants and music at the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium in the Bradenton City Centre, 1005 Barcarrota Blvd., Bradenton. Information: (941 752-2976. Fee applies.
Saturday, Oct. 22
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Boating and angler clinics and demonstrations at Cannons Marina’s 50th Anniversary celebration, 6040 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key.
2 p.m. - Random Play Company performance of "Take a Bite (Oh Applesauce)," "Get Happy," and "Princess Tiara" at the Manatee Players Riverfront Theatre, 102 Old Main St., Bradenton. Information: 748-5875. Fee applies.
5:30 p.m. - Oktoberfest at the Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-1638. Fee applies.
7:30 to 11:30 p.m. - "Tricks for Treatment" Halloween Party at the Bradenton Woman’s Club, 1705 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. Information: 228-2147, or 812-6364. Fee applies. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.
Sunday, Oct. 23
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Boating and angler clinics and demonstrations at Cannons Marina’s 50th Anniversary celebration, 6040 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key.
3 to 9 p.m. - "Mississippi Wave-A-Thon Washout" concert and fashion show fundraiser at the Olympia Theater, 512 10th Ave. W., Palmetto. Information: 756-9272.
Monday, Oct. 24
9 a.m. - Widowed persons support group at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908.
6 p.m. - "Cracker Culture" presentation at the Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton. Information: 741-4075.
Tuesday, Oct. 25
10 a.m. to noon - Volunteer recruitment coffee at Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota. Information: 388-4441.
Ongoing:
- Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society "Open Aqueous Show" at Longboat Key Center for the Arts, 6860 Longboat Drive, Longboat Key, through Oct. 21. Information: 352-796-4994.
- Faculty exhibit opening reception at the Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, through Oct. 28. Information: 778-2099.
- "Bat Boy: The Musical" at the Riverfront Theatre, 102 Old Main St., Bradenton, through Oct. 30. Information: 748-5875. Fee applies.
- Art by Dee Pastorius at the Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, through Oct. 31. Information: 787-6648.
- "George M. Prout - An American Illustrator" art exhibit at Neel Performing Arts Center, located off 26th Street at 60th Avenue West on the Manatee Community College Campus, Bradenton, through Nov. 17. Information: 752-5252.
- "The Highwaymen," Florida’s African-American landscape painters exhibit at the South Florida Museum, 201 10th Street W., Bradenton, through March 12. Information: 746-4131. Fee applies.
Upcoming:
- "Hoopla" at Whitney Beach Plaza, Longboat Key, Oct. 27.
- "Preventing Identity Theft" seminar at Holmes Beach City Hall Oct. 27.
- Goblin Gathering at G.T. Bray Park Oct. 28.
- One-stroke painting class at the Anna Maria Island Community Center Oct. 28.
- Smooth Jazz on St. Armands Circle Oct. 28.
- "Jesus Christ Superstar" at Neel Performing Arts Center Oct. 28-30.
- Anna Maria Elementary School Fall Festival and Parade Oct. 29.
- "Food for Life" cooking class at the Anna Maria Island Community Center Oct. 29.
- Sarasota Bluesfest at the Sarasota Fairgrounds Oct. 29.
- Halloween dance at the Bradenton Woman’s Club Oct. 29.
- Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Trail of Treats Oct. 31.
Save the Date:
- Taste of Manatee downtown Bradenton Nov. 5.
- Jazz at the Ranch with Spyro Gyra Nov. 6.
- Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks at Neel Performing Arts Hall Nov. 11.
- St. Bernard Christmas Bazaar Nov. 19-20.
- Anna Maria Island Community Chorus and Orchestra Fall Fanfare at the Island Baptist Church Nov. 20.
- "Simon Day of Giving" at DeSoto Square Mall to benefit the Anna Maria Island Community Center Nov. 20.
- Holiday Prelude on Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach Nov. 25.
- Island Players production "Social Security" Dec. 1-11.
- Holmes Beach Business District open house Dec. 9.
- Privateer Holiday Parade Dec. 10.
- Islander Lighted Boat Parade Dec. 10.
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