Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events for Anna Maria Island...

We don't pretend to always have the most up to date list of events and going's on for the Anna Maria Island area.... but we do post what you send us, always... we publish dedicated posts to all major events... and of course we publish what we find online and in the media.

All in all, you'll always be able to find something to do, see or experience on Anna Maria Island, simply by visiting the Entertainment and Organized Events section of our Anna Maria Island Blog.

Wednesday, Oct. 8

Yom Kippur begins at sundown.

7:45 a.m. — Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce sunrise breakfast at the Sun House Restaurant, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. Information: 778-1541. Fee applies.

11:30 a.m. — Off Stage Ladies Auxiliary of the Island Players luncheon at the Bradenton Country Club, 4646 Ninth Ave. W., Bradenton. Information: 941-761-7374. Fee applies.

Thursday, Oct. 9

8:30 a.m. — Internet Class at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

4:30 to 6:30 p.m. — “Theatre for the Soul,” a six-week class, begins at the Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico, Longboat Key. Information: 941-383-6491.

7 p.m. — Sarasota Shell Club meeting at Mote Marine Aquarium, 1700 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota. Information: 941-492-5296.

Friday, Oct. 10

6 p.m.— Potluck dinner and film screening of “Sea Biscuit” at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-1908.

6:30 p.m. — Humane Society of Manatee County presents “Animal House,” a party featuring the Billy Rice Band and food by Harry’s Continental Kitchens at the Palma Sola Botanical Gardens, 9800 17th Ave. N.W., Bradenton. Information: 941-747-8808, ext. 311. Fee applies. Toga optional.

Saturday, Oct. 11

8 a.m. — The Anna Maria Island Privateers will smoke fresh mullet and sell it in the parking lot of Publix, 3900 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach, until the smoked fish is gone. Information: 941-720-0426.

8:30 a.m. — The Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island hosts guest speaker Manatee County commissioner-elect John Chappie at a breakfast meeting at Cafe on the Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-795-8697.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Trolley Scavenger Hunt begins at the Sandbar Restaurant, 100 Spring Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-713-3105. Fee applies.

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Sarasota-Bradenton Home Show at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Convention Center, 8005 15th St. E., Sarasota. Information: 941-355-9161. Fee applies.

10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Family Origami Class at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Sunday, Oct. 12

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Sarasota-Bradenton Home Show at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Convention Center, 8005 15th St. E., Sarasota. Information: 941-355-9161. Fee applies.

Monday, Oct. 13

Today is Columbus Day.

Tuesday, Oct. 14

Noon: The Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island meets for lunch and a program at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Fee. Information: 941-778-1880.

Wednesday, Oct. 15

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Job Fair sponsored by the Manatee Chamber of Commerce at the Manatee Civic Center, One Haben Blvd., Palmetto.

Ongoing:

• Oct. 9-19, the Island Players perform “The Cocktail Hour.” Information: 941-778-5755.
• Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9 a.m., Players Pitch Horseshoes in the pits at Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-708-6130.
• The first and third Mondays of each month, the American Legion Post 24, 2005 75th St. W., Bradenton, hosts dinners for the public. Fee. Information: 941-794-3489.

Coming up:

• Oct. 16, Plein air painting demo at The Studio at Gulf and Pine.
• Oct. 17, “Sponge Bob Square Pants Movie” at the Anna Maria Island Community Center.
• Oct. 18, Plant and antique sale at Palma Sola Botanical Park.
• Oct. 18, Bridge Street Market.
• Oct. 18, Island Bayfest, Pine Avenue, Anna Maria.
• Oct. 21, Twilight Teen Halloween Party at the Central Library.

Save the date

• Oct. 25, Anna Maria Elementary School Fall Festival.
• Oct. 26, Outdoor Kayak Festival.
• Oct. 31, Trail of Treats.
• Nov. 1, Sarasota Blues Festival, www.sarasotabluesfest.com.
• Nov. 2, Anna Maria Elementary 1950s student reunion picnic.
• Nov. 8-9, Discover Egmont Key.
• Nov. 14-16, “artsHOP” takes place at various venues on the Island. Information: 941-778-2099.
• Nov. 15, Cortez Folk Festival at the Maritime Museum, Cortez.
• Nov. 15, Anna Maria Island Community Center “Concert on the Green.”
• Nov. 16, Anna Maria Island Community Chorus and Orchestra “Fall Welcome” concert.