12th Annual Holiday Event Takes Place At Selby Gardens. This 12th annual holiday extravaganza features more than a half million lights surrounding visitors with a spectacle of unique installations amid some of the Garden’s most iconic locations. This year explore new features like the massive Tunnel of Lights, which transports you from the tropics into the North Pole, along with favorites such as the Radiant Rainforest that continue to make the exhibition a must-see holiday tradition. Enjoy interactive photo opportunities, traditional holiday music and festivities, delicious food and drinks, and more, as the Gardens are transformed around you into an […]
Urbani Truffles Of New York Donates To Create Winning Brew. Students in the “Beer Science 101” class at USF – Sarasota collaborated with upscale Urbani Truffles of New York and Big Top Brewing Company to produce an Italian white truffle-infused German Kölsch-style beer known as “Dark Horse.” The fruits of this class project were recently revealed at a semester ending “Beer and Food” pairing soiree on the USF campus. The truffle-beer was awarded 1st place among the seven teams brewing their own concoctions this semester. The high cost of the truffles mixed with production and marketing expenses mean that a […]
Jazz Club Of Sarasota Presents The Nate Najar All-Star Big Band. The Jazz Club of Sarasota has prepared a joyous musical gift, a Jazz Holiday with the Nate Najar All-Star Big Band, that’s ready to be unwrapped on Friday, December 18th. Sixteen acclaimed musicians will fly in from around the country—and around the world–to play the Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s beloved “The Nutcracker Suite,” music that has become synonymous with the holiday season. Internationally recognized guitarist Najar will lead the band in this and other holiday and jazz favorites for the family-friendly concert, set for 7:30 p.m. at […]
Remember Pearl Harbor. The Day of Infamy that launched the epic conflict with Japan took place at Pearl Harbor in the early morning hours of December 7, 1941. The tranquil waters of Pearl Harbor were forever disrupted by the tides of war. That morning all 8 U.S. Navy battleships were damaged, with 4 sunk. The Japanese also sank or damaged 3 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 anti-aircraft training ship, and 1 minelayer. 188 U.S. aircraft were destroyed. 2,402 Americans were killed (The Arizona 1,177) and 1,282 wounded. Photo: The Arizona burning
The Directions Say To Have The Bird Chill In The Sink For A Few Hours… Happy Thanksgiving
Gather With Friends And Loved Ones To Give Thanks For Life’s Blessings. The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. ~H.U. Westermayer
Turkey Time Is Running Out! Thanksgiving Feasts To Go – Thursday, November 26, 2015 from 10:30am-2pm • Whole Oven Roasted Turkey with Giblet Gravy • Sweet Potatoes and Mashed Potatoes • Sage Stuffing • Green Beans • Fresh Cranberries • Focaccia Rolls with Boursin Butter • $130 serves 6-8 (12lb turkey) / $165 serves 10-12 (18lb turkey) Pick-up Thursday, November 26th from 10:30am-2pm at Mattison’s Forty-One Order by Sunday, November 22nd call 941.921.3400
Do You Know What Mast Cell Activation Disease Is? Lucas is a 1 year old, enthusiastic little boy whom has Mast Cell Activation Disease. He has severe anaphylactic reactions to all foods and formulas except breastmilk when his mother is on a limited diet of very specific ingredients. Lucas has seen doctors all over the country and is now home receiving care by some of the best in the world. Lucas’s family and doctors have been working tirelessly trying to find nutrition that will sustain his life. He also has a connective tissue disorder, called Ehlers Danlos type 3, which […]
Florida Winefest & Auction Kicks Off. Friday, November 20, 2015 starting at 6:30pm join Chef Paul Mattison and Chef Christopher Covelli as they present the 4th Annual Wild Truffle Wine Dinner benefiting Florida Winefest & Auction and enjoy wild truffles direct from Italy! Chef Mattison and Chef Covelli will lead a discussion on the intriguing and luxurious world of wild truffles. • $250pp There are a very limited number of tickets remaining. • At Mattison’s Forty-One • To purchase tickets or get more information click HERE. Menu 1. Assorted Truffle Crostini perfectly toasted and topped with a tapenade, a chic […]
LAST CHANCE – 6,200 Children Need Your Help. Miracle at Suncoast will be hosted at Suncoast Porsche Audi located at 5005 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL on November 19, 2015, 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Tickets are $95pp and may be purchased HERE. The Education Foundation of Sarasota County is partnering with the Florida Occupational Therapy Association (FOTA) to provide a valuable and much needed sensory aid for special needs children in Sarasota County Schools. The Miracle Belt is a pediatric weighted therapy belt proven to promote self-calming, balance, and increased body awareness for children with autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy and […]
LAST CHANCE – Historic Spanish Point’s Down The Rabbit Hole. Follow the White Rabbit as Historic Spanish Point sets the stage for Party at the Point — Down the Rabbit Hole — the museum’s annual fund-raising gala, to be held Friday, November 20th, from 6:08 p.m. until eternity. Enjoy an evening of dining, dancing and entertainment on the museum’s White Cottage lawn, Pergola and Sunken Garden. The event will benefit Osprey’s historical, environmental, and archeological outdoor museum on Little Sarasota Bay. From the moment guests arrive, they’ll be immersed in Wonderland, complete with Alice, the Mad Hatter, White Rabbit and […]
Join Estetika As They Celebrate Their Grand Opening. On November 19th from 5-8pm join Estetika Skin & Laser Specialists as they usher in the holiday season by celebrating their grand opening. There will be delicious delicacies, libations, activities and more. Win a $1,400 cool sculpting session, facials and other delights. We will kick off the 2016 Thunder by the Bay event with assorted TbtB goodies. Stay tuned for more information. RSVP to (941) 953-2210 or RSVP Estetika by Email. You won’t want to miss this. See you there! Estetika Skin & Laser Specialists www.estetikaskin.com 2068 Hawthorne Street, Suite 101 In […]
Jazz Club Of Sarasota Presents Billy Marcus And Synia Carroll. Performing and visual arts join forces on Wednesday, November 18, when the Jazz Club of Sarasota and Art Center Sarasota present the latest concert in their series titled “Jazz Meets Art.” The event, which runs from 5 to 7 p.m., will be held at Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail, where pianist Billy Marcus and vocalist Synia Carroll will provide jazz favorites in a gallery setting. Jazz Meets Art includes a gallery exhibit from 5 to 7 p.m. and music by the featured performers from 5:30 to 7 p.m. […]
Donal O’Shea Co-Winner Of The 2016 Leroy P. Steele Award. President Donal O’Shea of New College of Florida is a co-winner of the 2016 American Mathematical Society’s Leroy P. Steele Award for Exposition, one of the highest distinctions in mathematics. O’Shea and fellow mathematicians David Cox and John Little received the award for their 1992 book Ideals, Varieties and Algorithms. Its fourth edition was released this year. “We are deeply honored to have been awarded the Steele prize,” O’Shea said. “Many wonderful books and papers in mathematics have appeared in the last few decades, and those singled out by the […]
Thunder By The Bay Kick Off Party. Join Suncoast Charities for Children at Sarasota Ford’s newly remodeled showroom January 7th from 6:30-11pm as Thunder by the Bay officially kicks off. Enjoy: Specialty Beverages Paired food stations by Louies Modern Open bar Silent auction Cigar roller Music by John Rinell “The Voice of Solid Gold” Valet parking available Dress biker chic/casual Tickets are limited and are $100pp Get you tickets at www.thunderbythebay.org. Click on the event tab, then click on kickoff party. See you there!
Friday, December 11, 2015
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