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

Hi Whitfield! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Free Art Exhibit - Dinner, Drinks & Auction Open to Public at Lockwood Ridge Road
• Healthcare Professionals Job Fair at Marjorie G. Kinnan Elementary School
• 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: A few afternoon showers, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
• Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Whitfield

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Wednesday June 10

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

Thursday June 11

• Healthcare Professionals Job Fair
  Marjorie G. Kinnan Elementary School Sarasota, FL 34243
  4:00 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

• A Day of Healing →
  Mediterranean Plaza, 595 Bay Isles Rd, Longboat Key
  9:00 am
• 2026 Power Connection Lunch - 6.3.26 Floridays Woodfire Grill & Bar
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce Floridays Woodfire Grill & Bar 12332 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton, FL 34209
  11:30 am
• Homeschool Wednesdays at Canvas & Clay!
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce Canvas & Clay Art Studio 839 8th Ave W Palmetto, FL 34221
  1:00 pm
• Chamber Night
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce 8799 Cortez Road W Bradenton 34210
  4:30 pm
• Community Art Show Opening Reception
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce Bay Preserve 400 Palmetto Ave, Osprey, FL 34229
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Bradenton Area EDC 2026 Economic Forecast Breakfast Presented by Hancock Whitney Bank →
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce The Grand Ballroom at Bradenton Area Convention Center 1 Haben Boulevard, Palmetto FL 34221
  7:30 am
• Education & Workforce Committee Meeting
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce 215 Manatee Ave. W Bradenton School Board Building
  12:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Summer Learning: Forever Fit
  Betty Johnson North Sarasota Library 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota, FL, 34234, US
  10:15 am
• Guided Relaxation Circle
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce 5312 Holmes Blvd Holmes Beach, 34217
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Longboat Key

• Behind the Headlines, Longboat's Tax Base Quietly Climbs 2% — But the Easy Money Is Gone (lbknews.com)
• 'Jesus lizard' rescued on Longboat Key (yourobserver.com)
• GreenTech Landscape Management Highlights Summer Stormwater Planning (kdhnews.com)

Sarasota

• The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for June 4-10 (yourobserver.com)

Bradenton

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

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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