🌱 HOLD for History Center and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, temps: high: 91, low: 75.
• Saturday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• HOLD for History Center
  Osprey Public Library 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL, 34229, US
  10:00 am
• Florida’s Unsung Heroines
  Osprey Public Library 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL, 34229, US
  2:00 pm
• Adult Arts & Crafts: Painted Rock Cactus
  Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
  2:00 pm
• Teen Craft Zone: Squishy Comforts
  Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
  3:30 pm
• Alta Vista School Meet the Teacher
  Alta Vista Elementary School Sarasota, FL 34237
  4:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher 2026
  Brentwood Elementary School 2500 Vinson Ave, Sarasota, FL 34232, USA
  4:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher
  Phillippi Shores Elementary School Sarasota, FL 34231
  4:00 pm
• McIntosh Middle School Open House
  McIntosh Middle School 701 McIntosh Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232, USA
  4:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Early Voting for Primary Election
  Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
  8:30 am
• Artists in the Libraries: Whimsical Felted Botanicals
  Osprey Public Library 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL, 34229, US
  10:30 am

Monday August 10

• Health in Motion: No-cost Glucose and/or A1C Screenings
  Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
  10:00 am
• Adult Coloring Group
  Gulf Gate Public Library 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL, 34231, US
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Siesta Key

• Rise Above Performing Arts finds a new home (yourobserver.com)
• Longboat florist cruises paradise in her iconic pink limo (yourobserver.com)
• SRQ Daily Aug 5, 2026 (srqmagazine.com)

Sarasota

• New Sarasota nonprofit aims to put school supplies directly in classrooms (mysuncoast.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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