Historical Society Of Sarasota County To Host Sarasota City Commission At-Large Campaign. Jen Ahearn-Koch and the “Vote for Jen Campaign Team” will hold an official campaign launch party at The Historical Society of Sarasota County in Pioneer Park, 1260 12th Street in Sarasota, Florida on Saturday, January 14 from 5-6:30pm. The launch party is open to the public and planned in celebration of Jen Ahearn-Koch’s official qualification on Monday, January 9, 2017, to run for Sarasota City Commission At-Large. The Campaign Launch Party offers a chance for guests to get to know Jen, and the campaign team, while enjoying cheese […]
Cruise Features Narration By Local History Expert John McCarthy. Sea air, stories and sunshine: Nothin’s more fun than messin’ around on someone else’s boat, while learning history! Join the Historical Society of Sarasota County on Sunday, March 6, 2016, for the NEXT Historical Sarasota Bay Cruise! The current cruise features narration by John McCarthy, local history expert and raconteur extraordinaire. John has a way of making history come alive to make us feel like we’re in the coastal waters of old “Sara Sota”. Tickets are $40 per person. A VIP pass is also available for $50 which provides early boarding […]
The Great Developers, 1920s And Today. Join the Historical Society of Sarasota County as they present The Great Developers, 1920s and Today, Tuesday February 9th starting at 7pm at the Crocker Memorial Church, 1260 12th Street in Sarasota’s Pioneer Park. The event is free to Historical Society members and students and $10 for guests who may pay at the door. For more information click HERE. With Harold Bubil, Real Estate Editor of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune moderating the panel which includes Jay Tallman (Founders Club and several beachfront condominiums), Kevin Daves (Ritz Carlton Sarasota and The Concession) and Pat Neal (10,000 […]
Jammin’ At The Crocker. On Sunday January 17th from 2-5pm join the Sarasota Historical Society as they host Artists In The Park, Jammin’ At The Crocker. There will be music by Sal Garcia -OMNI, and Jack Dowd and Ric Stuart, as well as Irish ballads by Pearse Kelly and Carolyn McKeown, and well-known Phil “the Hat” Harris will all be performing at the historic Crocker church in Pioneer Park. But wait, there’s more! The Light Chasers of the Sun Coast artists will be painting all over Pioneer Park that afternoon and you can buy their works, right off the easel! […]
Help Make It Happen. Filmed at the historic Crocker Memorial Church, the home of the Historical Society of Sarasota County, I knew YOU would want to be involved in this once in a lifetime exciting Pirates show which we were lucky enough to have on our campus during our Pirates and Pioneers Weekend two years ago. I hope you’ll join me TODAY, in supporting this Adventure in History ! Bill Schustik and his Krewe put on an amazing, show and you should not miss a minute of it. I’m writing to let you know about ‘Salt Sea Pirate – The […]
Conversation at the Crocker, Mable Burton Ringling. Mable Burton Ringling (1875-1929) is remembered as the wife of John Ringling, America’s circus king. But she was much more than the gracious hostess of Ca’ d’Zan, her Sarasota mansion. Her influence is felt today on the west coast of Florida where she oversaw the construction of the couple’s 57-room Venetian Gothic mansion on Sarasota Bay. Join the Historical Society of Sarasota County on Tuesday, April 14, at 7pm for this “Conversation”. Deborah Walk, Curator of the Tibbals Circus Museum will reveal the many talents of Mable Ringling. Joining her on stage after […]
Crocker Memorial Church To Host Concert. Sounds Of The Holidays, featuring inspirational music, carols and spirituals will fill the walls of the historic Crocker Memorial Church on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd at 7:00 P.M. This FREE concert for historic music lovers is open to the public and features internationally known voices including: Sharon E. Scott; Sarasota’s own Mahalia Jackson, Bill Schustik – America’s Troubadour, Tyrone Aiken, whose stage credits include The Voice of Audrey 2 in “Little Shop of Horrors National Tour” and Ozanda Gray, Jr. recently seen in the Asolo’s Artist Series, “Sounds of Christmas Concerts” and currently working with […]
Historical Society of Sarasota County Invites You! The Historical Society of Sarasota County will turn its Annual Pioneer Day into a Viva Florida 500 calendar event, called Pirates and Pioneers Day on Saturday, Nov. 16th, from 10:00am-4pm at their Pioneer Park location at 1260 12th St. (Between N. Trail and Cocoanut Ave.) Admission is a donation of canned goods for the Mayor’s Feed the Hungry Campaign. Pirate or Pioneer costumes are encouraged for all! Geared mainly towards families, there will be something for everyone throughout the day, beginning with Sue Blue’s narrated Trolley Tour of Historic Downtown Sarasota from 10:00am-Noon. […]
Conversations At The Crocker Why We Look the Way We Do. Florida Cracker, vernacular cottage, Mediterranean Revival, Sarasota School of Architecture are just some of the design styles that audience members will learn about when Harold Bubil moderates a lively panel with architects Carl Abbott, Frank Folsom Smith, Guy Peterson and Clifford Scholz.
Historical Society Sponsors Civil War Stories And Songs. On Sunday, February 24th at the Crocker Memorial Church (1260 12th Street in Pioneer Park) from 3:00pm-6:00pm, the Historical Society will be sponsoring an afternoon of Civil War Stories and Songs
Historical Society Presents Buttons & Beaus High Tea. On January 6, 2013 from 2 to 4pm the Historical Society of Sarasota presents High Tea: Buttons & Beaus. Enjoy elegant tea service with savories & sweets on heritage china.
The Historical Society Of Sarasota’s Gift Shop Open This Weekend. The Smallest, Cutest, Most-Filled Small Business Shop wnd.ill be open for business this Friday and Saturday at the Historical Society of Sarasota’s Gift Shop, located in the historic Bidwell House
22nd Annual Narrated Historical Tour Of Sarasota Bay. The Historical Society of Sarasota County invites you to join them on their 22nd Annual Historical Tour of Sarasota Bay, narrated by local expert historian, John McCarthy, on Sunday, November 4th
Looking For Artisans, Writers, Artists And Creators. The Historical Society of Sarasota County is looking for local artisans, writers, artists and creators of “One of a Kind” articles to sell in the Museum Shop of treasures
Historical Society Of Sarasota County Sponsors Warm Mineral Springs Trip. June 6th the Historical Society of Sarasota County is sponsoring a Day at Warm Mineral Springs, where you can soak in the minerals-rich, fast-flowing springs water
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