Tummy Tucks — Breast Lift — Breast Augmentation — Liposuction OPTIMIZE YOUR RESULTS Arm & Thigh Lifts — Fat Grafting — Coolsculpting — Body Sculpting Sovereign Plastic Surgery Alissa M. Shulman, M.D., F.A.C.S. Board Certified Plastic Surgeon 1950 Arlington Street • Suite 112 • Sarasota 941- 366-LIPO (5476) www.sovereignps.com LUCKY Gwen DeBergalis, Laser Technician, CLO/A, EO, LE Specialist, 10 years experience Now takiNg New ClieNts! For Your Skin. For Your Well-Being. LASER TECHNOLOGY Our Lasers Impact: Sun spots Redness/Rosacea Texture Tone Wrinkles Dermatology of Coastal Sarasota 5310 Clark Rd., Suite 201, Sarasota 941.925.3627 DOCSofSarasota.com Stars on the Rise Building on our Legacy 941-306-1202 ArtistSeriesConcerts.org RISUS QUARTET March 6 • 4:00 pm Temple Sinai “Risus” in Latin means “laugh,” and the main vision of this quartet is to bring joy and laughter to their audiences. Grand Prize and Gold Medal prizewinners at the 2021 Fischoff National Chamber Music. BOYGIRLBOYGIRL March 23 • 6:00 pm dinner followed by the performance Plantation Golf & Country Club Hailed as “Milwaukee’s Manhattan Transfer,” BoyGirlBoyGirl takes the A-Train through some of the best fourpart vocal jazz in the history of the charts. STEVEN BANKS, saxophone with XAK BJERKEN, piano March 27 • 4:00 pm Temple Sinai The first saxophonist in 60 years to earn a place on the Young Concert Artists roster, Steven Banks will perform sonatas by Brahms and Creston plus his own original works. This project is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture (Section 286.25, Florida Statutes). 6 WEST COAST WOMAN <strong>MARCH</strong> <strong>2022</strong>
out &about Special Events The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce has its annual easter egg hunt and children’s party on April 3, from 9 a.m. until noon. For the fifth year, the event will be held at Turtle Beach, 8699 Turtle Beach Rd, Siesta Key. Free parking is available on site. The free Siesta Breeze Trolley service will begin at 8 a.m. that morning and will be making rounds approximately every 30 minutes from Siesta KeyVillage to Turtle Beach. Activities include an Easter egg hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny, a fire truck and ambulance drive by at 10 a.m., games and prizes, Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol, and an animal education session with Stella the Sloth at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 1 to 6 are invited to register and participate in the Easter egg hunt. Each child who registers will also receive a goodie bag. Children should bring something to carry their collected eggs in. Pre-registration is required for the Easter Egg Hunt and limited to 175 children. There is a $10 fee per child. Register at www.siestakeychamber. com or visit the Siesta Key Chamber Office at 5114 Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key. Questions: call 941-349-3800. t Founders Day Luncheon, Sarasota-Manatee Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma, is a national sorority and all Tri Sigma sisters are welcome to attend on April 9 at Tara Golf and Country Club, Bradenton, 11:30 AM-2:30 PM. They’re celebrating their 25th anniversary as a local chapter! Go to their website for more info and RSVP by March 30: http://sarasotamanatee.trisigma.org/founders-da. t The Sarasota Tiger Bay Club will welcome David Brooks, Author, The Second Mountain, The Road to Character and The Social Animal, New York Times Columnist and major political and social analyst to the May 5 luncheon at Michael’s On East. Brooks holds several positions as a commentator: Bi-weekly Op-Ed columnist for the New York Times, Regular analyst on PBS NewsHour and NPR’s All Things Considered. For ticket information, go to www. sarasotatigerbay.com. Doors open at 11:30. Program runs noon to 1 p.m. with book signing until 1:30. Info: 941-925-2970 or email SarasotaTiger- BayClub@gmail.com. t JFCS of the Suncoast has its seventh annual “Take-a-Look, Buy-a- Book” book donation drive to spread the joy of reading to children. Each year, JFCS collects and distributes nearly 4,000 books to promote literacy among local children in pre-k through Grade 5, with special emphasis on low-income and at-risk preschool-aged children. Books are also given to infants and toddlers, as well as older children in middle and high school. The book drive runs through March 31. Community members can participate by: • Delivering or shipping new books for infants through teenagers directly to their office at 2688 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota. • Encouraging organizations, neighborhoods, social clubs, businesses, friends, and other groups to organize a book collection among their members. A designated person can t collect the books and deliver them to JFCS’ administrative building on Fruitville. Donated books will be distributed to JFCS clients who participate in a variety of programs, including Camp Mariposa, IGNITE/REACH, Veterans Services, Homeless Prevention, Youth Services and more. Books will also go to local Title I schools, law enforcement agencies, hospitals, summer reading programs and other organizations such as the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee and Sarasota counties and Embracing Our Differences. For information, visit https://JFCS- Cares.org or call (941) 366-2224. On March 17 and 18, from 10 am - 2 pm, girls who cannot afford to purchase a gown for prom can come to CORE SRQ and choose a dress, jewelry, a purse, and shoes. CORE SRQ is located 1075 S. Euclid Avenue, Sarasota. Every Child, Inc. has been helping the children in our community for 23 years. They have given out thousands of backpacks filled with school supplies, holiday gifts, books and groceries. Their past projects include the Cinderella Project, the Cinderella Project Runway, and Welcome Baby. They have collaborated with many other agencies to help the children in our community. Donations of new or gently used dresses, shoes, purses and jewelry are needed. For more information, contact Judy Alexander at judyalex1@aol.com. t Creative Liberties Artist Studios has these events: • March 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: “Roaring 20’s pARTy” Open Studio. Have fun at a speakeasy-style party with password only available to Instagram followers (@creativelibertiesfl). Wear Roaring Twenties-style attire and BYOT (bring your own tea cup to sip 1920’s-era cocktails while viewing art by studio artists—at a 20 percent discount for select art that night. • March 26, 10am-4pm: “Cat & Dog” Create Awesome Things & Do Outstanding Good. Their art studios are going to the dogs and cats. Join them for a family and pet friendly event that will spotlight local animal advocates and adoption centers. Cat Depot will be on site with information, goodies for cat owners and fun projects for the kids. A pet food/ supply drive will be underway from 10am - 2pm and anyone who brings a donation will receive raffle tickets to potentially win great prizes. Live music will be provided by guitarist David Munoz. A food truck will also be on site. Location: 901-B Apricot Ave., Sarasota. Info: 941-799-6634. For more information, visit www.creativeliberties.net. t The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art has Eleanor Merritt: Remembrance, running through Aug. 21. Image: Eleanor Merritt “Remembrance” Mixed media on paper. Choral Artists Coming up in March: She is the Music: Female composers throughout history take the stage front and center. Celebrate Women’s History Month with this unique program devoted solely to works by female composers. Mendelssohn, Schumann, Hildegarde and many others are featured in this program with Thea Lobo, mezzo-soprano. March 20, 5 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, Sarasota. Concert Insight is March 10, <strong>2022</strong>, 10 a.m. For more information, visit www. ChoralArtistsSarasota.org. t At The Van Wezel Coming up: • Itzhak Perlman in Recital (March 8) • Neil Berg’s 112 Years of Broadway (March 9) • Sarasota premiere of Sheléa: Natural Woman, A Night Of Soul (March 16). • Anastasia (March 18-20) • An Officer and a Gentleman (April 6-7) • South Pacific (April 14-15) • Fiddler on the Roof (April 19-21) • Diana Krall (April 23) • Motown with a Twist (April 26) • One Night of Queen starring Gary Mullen and the Works (May 7) • The January 6 concert of Il Divo’s <strong>2022</strong> tour has been postponed to April 22, <strong>2022</strong>. Tickets can be purchased at www. VanWezel.org, by calling the box office at 941-263-6799. t The Perlman Music Program Suncoast The Perlman Music Program Suncoast presents Members of the t Juilliard String Quartet with Anna Polonsky, piano on March 13 at at First Congregational Church, 1031 S. Euclid Ave., Sarasota. Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 493; Krzysztof Penderecki - String Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello; Johannes Brahms - Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60. Tickets: Perlman Suncoast.org. Lots of Fun Outdoor Events Join UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County r a walk into the world of mangroves on March 29. You’ll learn about the ecology of mangrove ecosystems, identification of mangroves and other species associated with them, and wildlife viewing. Must be registered to attend. Register only at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. For information, call 941-861-5000. t t The City of Sarasota and the Downtown Improvement District has a Fresh Fridays series — pedestrian-only events serve to showcase all the dining options, merchants, and recreational assets located within the city. These events are inclusive and always free, providing an opportunity for all members of our community to connect, socialize, and enjoy their city in new and dynamic ways. For more information, visit www. FreshFridaysSarasota.com. Ample parking is available in the Palm Avenue parking garage and State Street parking garage, as well as street-side on Palm Avenue, Gulfstream Avenue, Main Street, Pineapple Avenue, and Cocoanut Avenue. First Friday dates are March 4 and April 1. The location for each Fresh Friday event is subject to change. Visit https://freshfridayssarasota. com/ for details. The Palm Avenue First Friday Walks in downtown Sarasota gives art lovers a backdoor peek without the hustle and bustle of the crowds but with the cool breeze and moonlight sky the evening brings. The event is held the first Friday of every month, running 6-9 p.m.. The next ones are on March 4 and April 1. Info: https://palmave.com/ For information, visit https:// starmandscircleassoc.com/sol-ofthe-circle/. t Start your Saturday with a sunrise stretch at The Sarasota Farmers Market. They’ve partnered with Pineapple Yoga Studio to bring free, weekly Sunrise Yoga to downtown Sarasota. Participants meet at the Mermaid Fountain in Paul Thorpe Park, near t the Intersection of Pineapple and Lemon Avenues. Starting at 7 am, participants will enjoy a gentle yoga flow suitable for all ages and levels. The weekly 45-minute yoga practice will focus on movements that foster inner and outer balance. The practice is led by Claudia Baeza, a Kripalu trained yoga instructor and the owner of Pineapple Yoga + Cycling Studio, located nearby in Burns Court. For information, call 941-225-9256 or visit sarasotafarmersmarket.org/yoga. Morning Paddles with Mote— Start your day off right with a guided kayak tour of Sarasota Bay. Paddle across shallow seagrass beds and take in the wildlife that depends on this ecosystem. Soak up some sun as you look for dolphins, manatees, birds and more.Offered on March 6, 20; April 3, 17 and May 1. More info at: https://mote.org/experiences/details/kayaking-with-mote. t On the Lawn: Bay Park Yoga is held every Saturday morning 9-10 a.m. on the lawn outside of the Van Wezel. Relax, stretch and enjoy a fulfilling yoga session on the Sarasota’s scenic bayfront while instructor Erin Hurter guides you. Participants should bring their own yoga mat. t The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art offers guided tours of the Bayfront Gardens through March 28 and are available Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, beginning at 10:30 a.m. This walking tour led by volunteer guides will introduce guests to botanical specimens on the 66-acre campus while providing a historic overview of the development of the estate. The Ringling’s grounds have been accredited as a Level II Arboretum through ArbNet. The property boasts over 2350 trees within the arboretum representing native, exotic, historical and culturally significant trees. Tickets will be available 30 days before each tour. Price: $15 / $10 for members. More information and tickets are available at: https:// www.ringling.org/events/bayfront-garden-tour. t Nia is a body-mind-spirit fitness program for any age. Practiced barefoot to music, Nia combines martial arts, healing arts and dance to create a workout that is whole body conditioning. Classes available Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30am on Siesta Key Public Beach near the yellow lifeguard chair, 948 Beach Rd, Sarasota. Bring towel for final stretch and water to hydrate. This is a donationbased class; $5 suggested donation or class cards 10/$120. https://kathyoravec.com/nia/ t Arts Advocates has its last walking tour on March 11. Sarasota is a 24/7 museum with more than 80 pieces of public art continuously on display for everyone to enjoy. These works are found everywhere from parks to intersections, from the bayfront to downtown. The Arts Advocates walking tours, organized and led by art lovers and docents Judy Levine, Stephenie Frasher and Nanette Crist, offer participants an opportunity to learn about Sarasota’s public art legacy, individual works, and the artists who created them. t continued on page 8 <strong>MARCH</strong> <strong>2022</strong> WEST COAST WOMAN 7
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