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Date of Issue: March 30, 2005

Islander Calender

Wednesday, Aug 25
8 to 9 a.m. - "Good Morning, Longboat Key!" at the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce, 6854 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 387-9519.

9 a.m. - Horseshoe games at Anna Maria City Hall Park, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria.

6:30 p.m. - Teen group meeting at the Island Baptist Church, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-0719.

Thursday, Aug 26
9 to 10 a.m. - Muscles and More fitness class with Sherry Fideler at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Pilates for beginners with Laura Bennett at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.

6 to 7 p.m. - Tai Chi with Wayne Crosby at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - "Goodnight Bay" family program at Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota. Information: 388-4441. Fee applies.

Saturday, Aug 28
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Boat Smart class at the Anna Maria Island Power Squadron, 1200 71st St. N.W., Bradenton. Information: 714-0449. Fee applies.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Bud Light Beach Volleyball Tournament at Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach. Information: 241-3801, or 729-9177.

8:30 a.m. - Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island meeting at Fit to Eat Deli, 5315 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-0355.

9 a.m. - Horseshoe games at Anna Maria City Hall Park, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Children's Summit at the Manatee Convention Center, One Haben Blvd., Palmetto. Information: 722-3244.

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Pilates with Laura Bennett at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Tai Chi with Wayne Crosby at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.

10 a.m. to noon - Fundraiser to make over Debbie Scott at Island Chiropractic, at 3612 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-0722.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Back-to-School Bash at Sarasota Jungle Gardens, 3701 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Information: 355-1112. Fee applies.

2 to 6 p.m. - Sky Way Jumpers concert at Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach. Information: 241-3801, or 729-9177.

5 p.m. - O'Connor Bowling Challenge at the AMF Bradenton Lanes, 4208 Cortez Road, Bradenton. Information: 650-5488.

Sunday, Aug 29
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Bud Light Beach Volleyball Tournament at Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach. Information: 241-3801, or 729-9177.

7:30 p.m. - Auditions for "The Sensuous Senator" at the Island Players, Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue, Anna Maria. Information: 747-2506.

Monday, Aug 30
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. - NIA fitness class with Janice Frawley-Holler at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.

Tuesday, Aug 31
9 to 10 a.m. - Muscles and More fitness class with Sherry Fideler at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.

Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Friendly bridge at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.

1 to 4 p.m. - Veterans service officer at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Appointments: 749-3030.

6 to 7 p.m. - Pilates with Laura Bennett at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.

7 p.m. - Sesame Street Live's 1-2-3 Imagine at the Manatee Convention Center, One Haben Blvd., Palmetto. Information: 722-3244. Fee applies.

Wednesday, Sept 1
7 to 8 a.m. - Pier Regulars meeting at the Anna Maria City Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria. Information: 778-7062.

9 a.m. - Horseshoe games at Anna Maria City Hall Park, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria.

10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. - Sesame Street Live's 1-2-3 Imagine at the Manatee Convention Center, One Haben Blvd., Palmetto. Information: 722-3244. Fee applies.

Ongoing:

  • Retrospective exhibit by Florida photographer Clyde Butcher at the South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton, through August. Information: 746-4131. Fee applies.
  • Student photography exhibit at the South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton, through Aug. 29. Information: 746-4131. Fee applies.
  • Art by Alice Ottavi and Barbara Singer at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, through Aug. 30. Information: 778-6341.
  • Roller hockey at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, through Oct. 30. Information: 778-1908.

Upcoming:

  • Labor Day barbecue at the American Legion Post No. 24 Sept. 6.
  • Island Baptist Church Labor Day picnic at North Point Park Sept. 6.

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