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South Florida Museum Presents Sergeant York. The South Florida Museum presents Sergeant York as part of the Film Fridays series, 6pm on February 21, 2014. Sergeant York (1941) Not Rated, 134 minutes. Gary Cooper stars in Howard Hawks’ portrayal of Alvin York – a man with deep pacifist convictions who must come to terms with these beliefs when sent into combat during World War I. The film, which earned Cooper an Academy Award as Best Actor, examines York’s origin in the hills of Tennessee through his return home as a war hero. Admission is $5 General Admission, $3 Member Admission. […]
Cat Depot’s Corey Roscoe To Present At Florida Animal Control Association Conference. Cat Depot announced that Corey Roscoe, Volunteer and Education Manager at Cat Depot, will present on behalf of the Florida Association of Animal Welfare Organizations (FAAWO) at the 2014 Florida Animal Control Association Conference. The conference is February 21-22, 2014, in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Roscoe will present a volunteer track entitled Teach Volunteers to Speak Your Language. The mission of the Florida Animal Control Association is to cooperate with public agencies dealing in animal control and protection, to provide assistance to local animal organizations through supporting disaster planning […]
Cat Depot Gala Event Is Approaching. Join Cat Depot for a Spectacular Evening at Caturday Night Fever March 15, 2014! Enjoy a fabulous buffet, open bar, live and silent auctions, 50/50 chance drawing and outstanding entertainment! Early Bird Price: $150 – After February 28, 2014: $175. Attire: 1970’s or Cocktail Attire. For more information or tickets click HERE. Saturday, March 15, 2014 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency Sarasota 1000 Boulevard of the Arts Sarasota, FL 34236 Complimentary Valet Parking
Temple Sinai Honors Attorney Anne Weintraub. Temple Sinai announced that Attorney Anne L. Weintraub is their 2014 “Humanitarian of the Year”. Weintraub will receive the award at a gala Saturday, March 1, 2014. Widely known throughout Florida for her philanthropy, Weintraub is a partner and founder of the Anne Weintraub P.A. law firm. “Anne Weintraub has impacted this community in a very special way,” said Mark Richmond, Vice President of Development for Temple Sinai. “She spends a tremendous amount of time working with organizations that support our community, and that make a difference in people’s lives. She is more than […]
Cat Depot Shelters 30 Confiscated Cats. Cat Depot reached out to assist in the care of 30 cats confiscated by Manatee County Animal Services earlier this week from a possible hoarding situation. Emergency sheltering was set up at Cat Depot in preparation of their arrival today. Cat Depot is asking for volunteers to help with daily sheltering care (feeding, cleaning, and socialization). Two daily work shifts are available: 8:00 am to 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Volunteers interested in helping, please email Corey at CoreyR@catdepot.org, or call (941) 366-2404. Cash donations are also needed to help defray […]
Sarasota Opera To Host Exhibit From Rome Opera House. Sarasota Opera announced it will host an exhibition from the Rome Opera House entitled “Homage to Giuseppe Verdi; Celebrating the Bicentennial of his Birth” March 8 – March 25, 2014. The exhibition, underwritten by Piero and Rachele Rivolta, tells the story of the most famous performances of Verdi’s operas, and of the great performers, singers, set designers, and costume designers who have kept the legend of Giuseppe Verdi alive. On display will be selected scenic and costume sketches from productions designed by some of the greatest opera names of the 20th […]
Cat Depot’s Cats Takes To The Gridiron Field. Most are familiar with Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl, this year’s Hallmark Channel’s Kitten Bowl, and now there is The Cat Depot Bowl. Featuring adoptable cats and kittens, Cat Depot produced an in-house a video collage of frolicking cats and kittens on their own football field including a team playlist of adoptable cats. Currently Cat Depot has over 130 cats available for adoption, and the video brings awareness to saving a life by adopting a shelter cat or kitten. Watch the Cat Depot Bowl by clicking HERE. “What better way to highlight our […]
Play Golf To Assist Children With Brain Cancer. Friday, May 9, 2014 Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club hosts a golf tournament and banquet to benefit The Payton Wright Foundation. The Payton Wright Foundation is a nonprofit organization, established to financially assist families who have a child with brain cancer support pediatric brain cancer research. GOLF TOURNAMENT King’s Dunes & Cypress Links 1:00 PM Shotgun Start Registration opens at 11:00 AM $200 per golfer Registration fee includes greens fee, cart, box lunch, gift bag, and banquet ticket for golfer BANQUET 6:00 PM Non-golfers/guests can join us for the Banquet only […]
Tickets For Golf Outing & Wine Tasting On Sale Now. The Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast (JFCS) has opened ticket sales for its 10th Annual Celebrity Chefs Food & Wine Tasting & Golf Challenge to be held Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at The Resort at Longboat Key Club. The golf tournament begins at 12:30 p.m. and the ticket price is $350 for both the golf outing and tasting event. Tickets for the evening’s food and wine tasting only, which goes from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., cost $100 each. Event sponsorships are also available. For more information […]
Thunder By The Bay Rocks! The direct and indirect overall economic impact of 2014’s Thunder By The Bay Motorcycle Festival was calculated at $7.4 Million (8.7% increase from 2013) and 5,400 room nights in area lodgings (up from 2,900 in 2013). Final budget numbers are still being calculated, however, a conservative projection show an increase in net revenue for Suncoast Charities for Children (projected to come in at over $100,000). An exact net revenue will be released in a few weeks once final numbers are audited and reviewed the charity’s Board. Click HERE to download the Economic Impact Study for […]
Center For Building Hope Pre-Super Bowl Fundraiser. Join the Center for Building Hope for the Ultimate Pre-Super Bowl Party on Wednesday January 29, 2014 from 6-9pm. 100 squares pool, chances to win Super Bowl and Bud Light prizes, and 50/50 chance draw. Donation – $25 Online or $30 at the door. Tickets include food and beer and proceeds benefit Center for Building Hope. For tickets visit www.centerforbuildinghope.org/utp Event Location: Gold Coast Eagle Distributing 7051 Wireless Court, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240 January 29, 2014 – 6-9pm
Officers Steve Bell & Rick Browning Gain Certification. Manatee County Animal Services Officers Steve Bell and Rick Browning attended the National Animal Cruelty Investigations School offered by the Law Enforcement Training Institute, an extension of the University of Missouri. The training was to become certified Level 1 Professional Investigators in the field of Animal Cruelty. The week long class was held January 13th, 2014 through January 17th, 2014, at the Palm Beach Animal Control facility in West Palm Beach Florida. This training was made possible through a generous grant from the ASPCA. Photo: Bell – left, Browning right.
Sarasota Opera Student Season Pass Program Launches. Sarasota Opera announced the launch of the new Student Season Pass program for the 2014 Winter Festival Season. For only $25, current full time students under the age of 22 can purchase the Student Season Pass and attend unlimited performances at Sarasota Opera during the 2014 Winter Festival Season. “We know finances for students can be tight and even a $19 ticket can seem like an extravagance”, says Richard Russell, Executive Director of Sarasota Opera. “Our hope through this program is to create yet another opportunity to engage the many students in the […]
South Florida Museum Presents The Right Stuff. The South Florida Museum presents The Right Stuff as part of the Film Fridays series, 6pm on January 24, 2014. The Right Stuff (1983) Rated PG, 192 minutes. A rousing, exciting, warm and vivid adventure story about the first men to explore the final frontier – the astronauts of Mercury 7. The personal tale reveals the beauty, intelligence and humor of these American heroes – from Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier to Gordon Cooper, the last man to orbit the earth alone. Admission is $5 General Admission, $3 […]
Conversation With The Curator: What Mable Wore. Mable Ringling is described as “gracious” by contemporary accounts. But there is little historical documentation to assist in creating a more complete picture of her. Using her expertise, Deborah Serbousek, Admissions Manager, The Ringling, has used receipts, photos and a few articles of clothing to enrich our understanding of Mrs. Ringling through her fashion sense. January 21, 2014, 10:30am, Art Library – Ed. Classroom Free for Members Free with Museum Admission All others $5pp For more information or tickets click HERE.
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Monday, February 17, 2014
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