🌱 Free Art Exhibit - Dinner, Drinks & Auction Open to Public and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 Sarasota Guitar and Amp Show
• Free Art Exhibit - Dinner, Drinks & Auction Open to Public at Lockwood Ridge Road
• 2026 Suncoast Small Business Conference at WBTT

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-shower, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
• Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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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

Wednesday June 10

• Free Art Exhibit - Dinner, Drinks & Auction Open to Public →
  Lockwood Ridge Road, Lockwood Ridge Rd
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• 2026 Suncoast Small Business Conference →
  WBTT, 1012 N Orange Ave, Sarasota
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Socrates Cafe
  Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
  10:30 am
• Creation Station: Experienced Sewing Lab
  Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
  10:30 am
• Wingspan, The Game - Beginners Welcome - *MEMBERS ONLY
  Sarasota Audubon Society PO Box 52132, Sarasota, FL 34232
  12:30 pm
• AniCom Club
  Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
  5:30 pm

Thursday June 4

• Forty Carrots: Partners in Play
  Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
  10:15 am
• Creation Station: Adult Beginner Sewing - Snap pouch
  Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
  1:00 pm
• Florida Reflections: What is it About This Man? The Enduring Relevance of Abraham Lincoln →
  Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
  6:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Summer Learning: Forever Fit
  Betty Johnson North Sarasota Library 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota, FL, 34234, US
  10:15 am

Saturday June 6

• Story Trail
  Betty Johnson North Sarasota Library 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota, FL, 34234, US
  10:00 am

Monday June 8

• Matter of Balance Summer Series (5 of 8)
  Selby Public Library 1331 First St., Sarasota, FL, 34236, US
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Sarasota

• Sarasota Lions and SBA gearing up for the start of the 2026 season (mysuncoast.com)

Bradenton

• Bradenton Brewery Facing Foreclosure Says It’s ‘Now Current’ With Bank (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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