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Stroke Association of Florida’s 5th Fifth Annual Stroke Symposium. The Stroke Association of Florida announced its Fifth Annual Victory Over Stroke Symposium, scheduled for Thursday, November 13, from 9am-3pm, at the Gulfcoast Event and Conference Center, 4740 Cattlemen Road in Sarasota. Registration is required. Please RSVP to (888) 685-1596 “The goal of Victory Over Stroke is to raise awareness about stroke symptoms and the critical need to call 911, what you can do to minimize your chance of having a stroke and how to be prepared in the event a major health crisis happens to your family,” said Holly Dykema, […]
Join In On The Worldwide Simultaneous Performance Of “Thriller”. Join Gateway Bank for Thrill the World-SRQ, a worldwide simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” on Saturday, October 25th from 3 – 6 p.m. at Gateway Bank on the corner of Bahia Vista and US 41. Showtime is at 5:00 p.m. sharp. For more information visit www.jajf.org/events. Instructor is Cory Boyas, and here is a link to when he previously taught “Thriller”. http://youtu.be/XQm3KnsqzSE. For general information about the worldwide “Thrill the World event”, visit http://thrilltheworld.com/
Gulf Coast Builders Exchange – Pull! Join the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange November 14, 2014, from 10am-4pm, as they host a Sporting Clays Tournament at Knights Trail Park. Limited to First 120 Shooters! $120 pp ot $400 foursome Includes lunch, 50 shells per participant and raffle ticket. Does not include golf cart or shotgun. DEADLINE: November 3rd Click HERE for more information Knights Trail Park 3445 Rustic Road Nokomis, Fl 34275 (941) 488-3223 (941) 488-3223
What Is The Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation? Shaun P. Merriman, President and CEO of Gateway Bank, announced that Gateway Bank is hosting an Awareness “Happy Hour” Event for Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation (JAJF) on October 28, 2014, from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the bank’s lobby located at 1100 S. Tamiami Trail (at Bahia Vista Street) in Sarasota. The event will spotlight what JAJF and the Sarasota hospitality community are doing for young, late-stage families from across the U.S. brought here to our beaches. You must RSVP to attend. Featured on CBS News Sunday Morning, NBC Sunday […]
Why Do Thousands Try To Cross the Mediterranean in Flimsy, Crowded Boats? In 2014 alone, nearly 3,000 people have died while fleeing Africa across the Mediterranean Sea – including some 500 in one incident in September. What reasons motivate so many African migrants to undertake the dangerous crossing to Europe? What ethical questions should inform our responses to patterns of mass migration? Acclaimed African writer Véronique Tadjo will address those questions in a talk entitled “In Search of a Better Life: The Perils of Hope,” at New College of Florida. Tadjo will discuss the issue of migration in the context […]
Free Admission To Ringling With Any RIAF Ticket. Enjoy free admission to the entire estate throughout the festival with any RIAF performance ticket. Explore the Museum of Art, Circus Museum and Ca’ d’Zan. Discover lite-bites, and lively conversation at Ringling’s Gatehouse Gatherings and relax with friends while you enjoy the sounds of Jazz Sunsets on the Bay. Great seats are still available, buy your tickets today! Click HERE for more Information. Vijay Iyer Trio, jazz ensemble. Duo Amal, Two pianists – two pianos. Keigwin + Company, contemporary dance. The Table, puppetry by Blind Summit Theatre. Tangram, classical dance and circus […]
Maduro Cigar Dinner At Michael’s Wine Cellar. Join Maduro Cigar & Bar for an evening of fine cigars & food with Nestor Miranda, featuring the new ‘Nestor Miranda Collection’ at Michael’s Wine Cellar November 3, 2014. November 3, 2014 6:30 – Passed Hors D’Oeuvres. 7:30 – 3 course dinner including wine & 2 cigars followed by a scotch tasting. Tickets available now $79.95. Contact Maduros at (941) 925.4747 or maduroscigar@gmail.com to make your reservation!
Ringling College of Art + Design Presents PINC.Sarasota On Thursday, November 6 2014, join the Ringling College of Art + Design at Florida Studio Theater as they present PINC.Sarasota. PINC.Sarasota will bring together a gathering of global visionaries, cementing Sarasota as an epicenter for thought leadership in North America. What better place to invite YOU to a consortium of global thinkers for a ONE-DAY event featuring 16 inspiring speakers, intermezzos of artistic, visual and theatrical performance, and Haute Cuisine Dinner? For more information call (941) 548-9889 or visit www.pincsarasota.com.
Chef Paul Mattison At Dakin Dairy Farms Benefits Harvest House. Friday, October 17 from 6pm at Dakin Dairy Farms under the Oaks enjoy a special evening. Chef Paul Mattison / Dakin Dairy Farm’s Five-Course Pasture to Plate Wine Dinner Menu: 1 – Cheese & Beer Tasting, led by David Curran, Certified Cheese Professional 2 – Beet & Goat Cheese Salad 3 – Mangrove Snapper 4 – Braised Three Suns Ranch Bison Tortellini 5 – Tres Leches Dessert • $125 includes tax and tip benefitting the Harvest House • Sponsors include Dakin Dairy Farm, Eat Local Week, Edible Magazine, Marmalade Salon […]
You’re Invited To Preview The Finest In Game Room Furnishings. Gameroom Superstores announces the GRAND OPENING of Elite Home Gamerooms Saturday, October 11th, from 5-8pm. Join Elite Home Gamerooms to celebrate the grand opening of their beautiful new showroom. Take in firsthand the extensive selection of game room furnishings; Pool Tables, Card Tables, Pinball Machines, Arcade Games, Ping Pong Tables, Lighting, Furniture, Accessories and much more. Enjoy light refreshments as well. Contact: (941) 650-4135 or (877) FLA-PLAY www.GameroomSuperstores.com Date/Time: October 11, 2014 5-8pm Location: DeSoto Square Mall 303 301 Blvd West, Suite 601 Bradenton, FL 34205
Winterfest Music Festival Enters 2nd Year. Winterfest 2015 will be held February 28, 2015 at Lakewood Ranch’s Premier Sports Campus on Post Road in Lakewood Ranch. The music festival, in its second year, will feature top-shelf national and local musical acts of all different types. This year, the gates open at noon and music starts at 1 p.m. Festival-goers should bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. The Palmetto-based Del Couch Music Education Foundation will be a Winterfest beneficiary. The non-profit organization was formed to provide students with opportunities to create and learn the art of music. Winterfest […]
Gateway Bank To Join In Worldwide Simultaneous Performance Of “Thriller”. Join Gateway Bank for Thrill the World-SRQ, a worldwide simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” on Saturday, October 25th from 3 – 6 p.m. at Gateway Bank on the corner of Bahia Vista and US 41. Showtime is at 5:00 p.m. sharp. Practice sessions start now, and you must register to participate! No dance experience necessary, and all ages welcome. It’s $10 to register, and proceeds will benefit the Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation (JAJF). For more information and to register, visit www.jajf.org/events. Instructor is Cory Boyas, and […]
Sarasota Opera Wants To Help You Understand Opera. For the second year in a row, Sarasota Opera will offer its popular “Understanding Opera” seminar series open to anyone interested in learning more about this dynamic art form. Executive Director Richard Russell and Director of Artistic Administration Greg Trupiano, who have more than 60 years of collective experience in the opera industry, will team up to offer specially crafted discussions designed to delve into different areas of the world of opera. These enjoyable morning talks will take place at the Jonas Kamlet Library in the Deane Carroll Allyn Pavilion Building next […]
Habitat For Humanity To Break Ground On 204th Home. Come celebrate with Habitat for Humanity Sarasota as they break ground on their 204th home on Jarvis Road in Sarasota. Groundbreaking Ceremony Thursday, October 2, 2014 9:30-10:15 am 7125 Jarvis Road, Sarasota, FL 34241
St. Pete Chillounge Night Presents “Cirque Du Chill”. Chillounge Night, the ultimate outdoor lounge party, is teaming up with The Circus Arts Conservatory to bring Cirque du Chill – an epic and dynamic circus arts presentation to St. Pete’s Straub Park on November 22nd, 2014. Cirque du Chill will feature spectacular entertainment by world-renowned circus artists that will be unlike any Chillounge Night experience yet to date. The evening will be full of surprises as guests engage in breath-taking entertainment that only the circus arts can provide. Expect the unexpected as acrobats perform extraordinary feats of balance and agility, aerialists […]
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
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