🌱 Creation Station: Experienced Sewing Lab and 11 more events

Good morning Desoto Lakes! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 Sarasota Guitar and Amp Show

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 73 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 86, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

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📸 Around Desoto Lakes

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Desoto Lakes

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• 2026 Sarasota Guitar and Amp Show →
  3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Creation Station: Experienced Sewing Lab
  Selby Public Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota
  10:30 am
• Socrates Cafe
  Selby Public Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota
  10:30 am
• AM Resume Building Workshop
  Betty Johnson North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
  11:00 am
• Writer's Circle
  Betty Johnson North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
  1:00 pm
• Game Night at the Library
  Selby Public Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota
  4:00 pm
• ROAR! on the Road with The Ringling
  Betty Johnson North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
  4:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Forty Carrots: Partners in Play
  Selby Public Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota
  10:15 am
• Forever Fit
  Betty Johnson North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
  10:15 am
• Musical Motion
  Betty Johnson North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
  10:30 am
• Creation Station Adult Lab: Handmade Journals
  Selby Public Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota
  1:00 pm
• Read Em and Eat
  Betty Johnson North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
  3:45 pm

Monday May 18

• Selby Book Club
  Selby Public Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Sarasota

• Sarasota County opens new mosquito control facility (mysuncoast.com)
• Canadian entrepreneur to bring Italian-inspired bakehouse to Sarasota (patch.com)
• Coastal areas dodge most storms, but a few could still pop up tonight (mysuncoast.com)

Bradenton

• Bradenton Mom Was Drunk, Looking At Phone When Her Daughter Drown: Arrest Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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