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Date of Issue: December 22, 2005

Islander Calender

Wednesday, Dec. 21

12:30 to 4 p.m. - Duplicate bridge at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-3390. Fee applies.

Friday, Dec. 23

6 to 9 p.m. - Smooth Jazz with Allon Sams & Friends at St. Armands Circle, Sarasota. Information: 388-1554.

Saturday, Dec. 24

8:30 a.m. - Kiwanis Club meeting at Cafe on the Beach, Manatee Public Beach, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

10 a.m. to noon - Colored pencil art demonstration by Lee Mears at Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-6648.

6 p.m. - "Celebration of Christmas" at the Island Baptist Church, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-0719.

Wednesday, Dec. 28

12:30 to 4 p.m. - Duplicate bridge at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-3390. Fee applies.

Ongoing:

  • "Dickens at the Crosley" presented by the Crosley Museum Theatre at the Powel Crosley Museum,
  • One Seagate Drive, 8374 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, through Dec. 22. Information: 722-3244. Fee applies.
  • "Ann Casale: A Life's Work of Passion" exhibit at the Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, through Dec. 30. Information: 778-2099.
  • Photographer Rolf Bertram window exhibit at the Artists Guild of Anna Maria Guild Gallery, 5413 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, through Dec. 30. Information: 778-6694.
  • 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.
  • "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:

  • Irish folk dancing at the Anna Maria Island Community Center Jan. 2.
  • "Travels with Theresa" at the Anna Maria Island Community Center Jan. 4.

Save the Date:

  • Anna Maria Island Privateer's Thieves Market Jan. 14.
  • Southeastern Guide Dogs open house Jan. 14.
  • "Mote at 50" lecture at Mote Marine's Immersion Cinema Jan. 17.
  • Shaman Band concert at the Anna Maria Island Community Center Jan. 20.
  • Anna Maria Island Rotary Club Extravaganza Jan. 21.
  • Longboat-Lido-St. Armand Key Chamber Awards Breakfast Jan. 24.
  • Island Players "Murder by Misadventure" Jan. 26.
  • King Middle School Media Center fundraising party/auction Feb. 11.

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