Town Center Green

Join us for an evening of entertainment featuring live music by Akiem Esdaile and performances from four hilarious comedians. For $35, guests enjoy complimentary beer, seltzers, waters, and teas, with food trucks available on-site; reserved tables for groups of 8 or 10 are also available.

Local Event: Laughs On Longboat Comedy Night

Manatee County

Longboat Key

Florida

Laughs On Longboat Comedy Night

Join us for an evening of entertainment featuring live music by Akiem Esdaile and performances from four hilarious comedians....

Harvest Table Celebration&nbsp;
“Everyone is Welcome &amp; Celebrated!”&nbsp;
Get ready for our next unforgettable evening! 🍂🦃 HARVEST TABLE CELEBRATION — Saturday, November 14th, 6–8 PM!
Join us for a spectacular Thanksgiving feast, delicious desserts, LIVE MUSIC, fun&nbsp;&nbsp;prizes, surprises, and our Blue Ribbon Dessert Bake-Off Competition! 🏆
Bring your family and friends as we come together for another amazing night of food, fellowship, and fun—all while supporting youth, kids ministry and kids in crisis

Local Event: Harvest Table Celebration 

West Bradenton

Harvest Table Celebration 

Harvest Table Celebration 
“Everyone is Welcome & Celebrated!” 
Get ready for our next unforgettable evening! 🍂🦃 HARVEST TABLE...

Motorworks Brewing- Bradenton

West Bradenton FL

Careless Whisper - Florida: Motorworks Brewing - Bradenton, FL

Manatee River Garden Club

Get into the festive spirit at the Manatee River Garden Club's annual craft fair featuring unique plants, handmade crafts, and floral arrangements. Shop for gifts, enjoy homemade baked goods, and participate in exciting raffles at this cash-only community event.

Local Event: Holiday Craft Fair

Bradenton

Holiday Craft Fair

Get into the festive spirit at the Manatee River Garden Club's annual craft fair featuring unique plants, handmade crafts, and...

Manatee Unitarian Universalist

Fifth-generation Floridian, singer-songwriter and storyteller Doug Spears has spent more than 30 years performing original folk and Americana music throughout FL and across the country. His songwriting draws on the people, places, history and character of FL and storytelling has always been an important part of his performances.
Spears recently released Blacktop Road and the album has been receiving excellent reviews. Orlando Weekly Music critic Bao Le-Huu described him as having “gentlemanly grace and John Denver-esque soul” and characterized the album as “a classic slice of Florida folk portraiture.” 
For this show he’ll be joined by Ron and Bari Litschauer, longtime fixtures of Florida’s folk and acoustic music community. Ron is an exceptional guitarist and mandolin player and Bari brings her distinctive banjo and tenor guitar playing to the trio. Together, it’s a musical friendship and easygoing stage chemistry that makes their concerts as much about the stories, humor and shared experience as the songs themselves.
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Doors open at 2:30pm, and a $20 donation is requested at the door. Refreshments available. Open seating. Plenty of parking. For more info. visit www.manateeuuf.org or www.dougspearsmusic.com. Email buildingbridgesch@gmail.com for questions.

Local Event: FL Folk Singer Doug Spears at Building Bridges Cofeehouse

Sarasota County

Sarasota

FL Folk Singer Doug Spears at Building Bridges...

Fifth-generation Floridian, singer-songwriter and storyteller Doug Spears has spent more than 30 years performing original folk...

FL Folk Singer Doug Spears at Building Bridges Cofeehouse

The Ridge At Crossing Creek

Discover Old Florida charm behind the gates at The Ridge at Crossing Creek, a gated enclave of just 138 Key West-style homes. Tour two stunning properties featuring resort-style amenities, private preserve lots, and gourmet kitchens in this tranquil community. Visitors are welcome to enter via Creekwood Blvd off SR 70 to explore BOTH&nbsp;OF&nbsp;these beautiful 3-bedroom listings. GATES&nbsp;WILL&nbsp;BE&nbsp;OPEN.

Local Event: Same Community - Two Open Houses

Same Community - Two Open Houses

Discover Old Florida charm behind the gates at The Ridge at Crossing Creek, a gated enclave of just 138 Key West-style homes....

Bldg. 1 – Stephen J. Korcheck Student Services Center at SCF Bradenton

SCF Bradenton Tour

Manatee High School

King Vs. Harvey Soccer 

On Freedom to Read Day, Manatee UU members will mark the third anniversary of the Warmington Freedom Tiny Library located outside the church and offering free children’s books from Florida’s banned books list. Hillsborough County Library Media Specialist Marie Masferrer* will discuss banned books from librarians’ perspectives, and members will read aloud several titles removed from Florida libraries. A question-and-answer session will follow. Attendees can also browse the next collection of banned children’s books to be added to the library.
In November 2023 the Warmington Freedom Tiny Library was established, made possible through a generous gift from Carl and Ruth Warmington. “It represents a meaningful ministry of our Fellowship and a direct response to book banning in Florida. So far, the tiny library has shared more than 700 books focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and Unitarian Universalist values, helping to ensure that important voices and perspectives remain accessible to all,” said Becky Smith, President of the UU’s board of directors. This growing community effort continues as neighbors and members contribute their own books, turning the library into a living symbol of shared commitment to learning, justice, and freedom of expression. The event is free and everyone is welcome.
Florida ranks second in the U.S. for book bans with approximately 3,200 book removal instances recorded. Once the nation’s leader in the movement to rid schools of books that some consider offensive, inappropriate or “Just too gay”, is now trailing the state of Texas for that distinction.

Local Event: Freedom to Read Day at Manatee UU

Freedom to Read Day at Manatee UU

On Freedom to Read Day, Manatee UU members will mark the third anniversary of the Warmington Freedom Tiny Library located...

Herrig Center for the Arts

Critique Corner Sessions

The Art of the Season – Holiday Tree Display

Tiffany Razzano

Tampa Bay Area

Pinellas County

Gulfport

St. Pete

Pinellas Beaches

Largo

Tampa

Hillsborough County

Clearwater

Bloomingdale-Riverview

Safety Harbor

Manatee

Local Senior Center, Resource Center, and Medical Adult Day

Town Square University Park

Town Square University Parkway is a unique senior center, adult day center, and community resource center located in Sarasota, Florida. Designed as an immersive 1950s-themed town, our 15,000-square-foot center provides a safe, engaging, and supportive environment for older adults while offering education, resources, and respite for caregivers. Our mission is to help older adults thrive through meaningful engagement, social connection, health support, and purposeful programming. We serve individuals living with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke recovery, mild cognitive impairment, and other age-related conditions, while also welcoming seniors seeking socialization and community involvement. Unlike traditional adult day centers, The Club combines evidence-based programming with a nostalgic environment that encourages conversation, memory recall, creativity, and participation. Members can enjoy a variety of themed spaces including Rosie’s Diner, an Art Studio, Movie Theater, Library, Garden Shop, Recreation Center, Barbershop, and more. Each day is filled with activities designed to promote cognitive stimulation, physical wellness, social engagement, and emotional well-being. Town Square University Parkway is also a recognized leader in FREE caregiver education and support. We proudly offer a variety of free programs that are open to the public, including dementia caregiver support groups, Parkinson's support groups, Mild Cognitive Impairment support groups, grief and loss support, educational seminars, Memory Cafés, senior breakfasts, and community resource events. These programs provide families with trusted information, practical strategies, and meaningful connections to others navigating similar challenges. Our interdisciplinary approach includes partnerships with healthcare providers, rehabilitation specialists, behavioral health professionals, transport &amp; community organizations to ensure families have access to comprehensive support.

Town Square University Parkway is a unique senior center, adult day center, and community resource center located in Sarasota, Florida. Designed as...

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Thursday, November 12

Laughs On Longboat Comedy Night

NOV

12

4:30 PM

Town Center Green, 600 Bay Isles Rd, Longboat Key, FL

Sunday, November 15

Holiday Craft Fair

NOV

15

10:00 AM

Manatee River Garden Club, 3120 1st Ave W, Bradenton, FL

FL Folk Singer Doug Spears at Building Bridges Cofeehouse

NOV

15

3:00 PM

Manatee Unitarian Universalist, 322 15th St W, Bradenton, FL

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Laughs On Longboat Comedy Night

Holiday Craft Fair

FL Folk Singer Doug Spears at Building Bridges Cofeehouse

Town Square University Park