wcw SEPTEMBER 2022

SEPTEMBER 2022 

Dr. 

Phyllis 

Brown 

Director of OLLI at 

Ringling College 

Also in this issue: 

■ Women’s Travel Issue 

■ National Coffee Day 

Sept. 29 

■ Arts: Sarasota Art 

Museum 

■ Arts: Artist Series 

Concerts

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MAGNIFICENT MARKOVS 

with Key Chorale and Booker High School VPA Choir 

October 2, 4 pm • Sarasota Opera House 

Violin phenom Alexander Markov unites with his gifted parents Albert 

and Marina and the “first family of violin” presents classical favorites. 

Alexander and his electric gold violin are then joined by choral artists 

for his original composition, Caesar, for electric violin, organ, 

choir, percussion, rhythm section, and orchestral musicians. 

Migraines, Foggy Brain and 

Lack of Concentration 

Sight and Eye Problems 

Asthma, Bronchitis, COPD, Shallow Breathing 

Digestive and Constipation Issues 

Leaky gut and Autoimmune problems 

Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Depression 

Concussions, Brain and Spinal Cord Health 

ANTHONY TRIONFO, flute | ALBERT CANO SMIT, piano 

October 27 • 11 am performance followed by lunch 

Sarasota Yacht Club 

Praised as “a musician of prodigious talent and scintillating personality,” 

Anthony Trionfo made his debut at Kennedy Center in 2018. 

Albert Cano Smit, his frequent collaborator, won First Prize 

at the 2017 Walter W. Naumburg Piano Competition 

This project is supported in part by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County; Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, 

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SEPTEMBER 2022 

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Editor and Publisher 

Louise M. Bruderle 

Email: westcoastwoman@comcast.net 

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Evelyn England 

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focus on the arts 

Are we talking season? Yep! Artist Series 

Concerts has 25 concerts during its 27th 

season, “Ever Onward.” Their season starts 

October 2 and runs through May 14, 2023 and 

offers a diverse range of musical experiences 

featuring emerging and established classical, 

jazz, pops, and chamber artists. 

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Here are our columns: 

n Out & About: includes 

fundraisers, concerts, art exhibits, 

lectures, dance, poetry, shows & 

performances, theatre, film, 

seasonal events and more. 

n You’re News: job announcements, 

appointments and promotions, 

board news, business news and 

real estate news. 

September is a great time to travel. Florida residents 

get special discounts at a variety of hotels and 

resorts across the state. Want to stay closer to 

home? Check out our feature on resort passes 

at local hotels. And how about going somewhere 

different in Florida? We have suggestions on lesserknown 

places. Plus safety tips and lots more. 

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happening this month 

Did you know…National Coffee 

Day is on September 29? A 

great day to raise a mug and 

toast the juice of the bean. 

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west coast 

WOMAN 

departments 

4 editor’s letter 

7 Out & About: listings for things to do 

9 healthier you: tips to stop smoking 

13 focus on the arts: Artist Series 

Concerts’ upcoming season 

14 focus on the arts: Sarasota Art 

Museum 

15 health feature: Craniosacral Therapy 

16 west coast woman: 

Dr. Phyllis Brown, Director of OLLI 

at Ringling College 

women’s travel issue 

18 feature: all about resort passes 

19 feature: Lesser known Florida 

attractions 

20 feature: Deals for Florida residents 

at hotels and resorts 

22 happening this month: National 

Coffee Day 

24 you’re news 

26 arts news 

28 dining in: Keep it light, a bit sweet 

and easy to prepare 

30 good news depart. 

■ on the cover: Photo of West Coast Woman Dr. Phyllis Brown, Director of OLLI at Ringling College at the Sarasota Art Museum, part of Ringling College. 

■ Photo by Evelyn England 

SEPTEMBER 2022 WEST COAST WOMAN 3

just some 

thoughts 

Louise Bruderle 

Editor and Publisher 

West Coast Woman Dr. Phyllis Brown 

Dr. Phyllis Brown 

Photo by Evelyn England 

In October, we’ll have our first Lifelong 

Learning issue of this season and how perfect 

to have Dr. Phyllis Brown, Director of the 

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at 

Ringling College, as this month’s profile. 

Dr. Brown has more than 30 years of 

experience in higher education and has lived 

in our area for the past 20 years. We spoke 

at the Sarasota Art Museum that houses not 

only the Museum’s art exhibits, but also OLLI 

and Ringling’s Continuing Studies, Studio + 

Digital Arts program. 

I had the opportunity to meet with 

her and learn about her background and 

her vision for OLLI, but you can also meet her at their September 8 Fall 

Preview. While there, you’ll learn about the upcoming semester which 

starts on September 28. 

OLLI will be showcasing some of their lectures on September 8: The 

Eight Dimensions of Wellness, Democracy and the Electoral College, 

New Yorker Magazine Conversations, Women of the American Songbook, 

Living Green and Helping the Environment, The American Indian 

Wars, Improv Brain Games, The Class of 1865 and Walking Tours of 

Sarasota Art. Talk about eclectic! 

RSVP: by September 5 by emailing olli@ringling.edu or by calling 

941-309-5111. 

Mental Health Fitness 

How many push-ups can you do in two hours? Challenge your friends to 

a friendly competition, or push yourself to beat your personal record – all 

while having fun and raising money and awareness for mental health. 

JFCS of the Suncoast is hosting the Push-Up 

Challenge and Fundraiser for Mental Health 

on Sept. 24. The event, which is a fundraiser, 

health fair and push-up challenge, will be 

held at the Sarasota Classic Car Museum from 

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

It’s really about the participation, not 

competition,” JFCS chief development officer 

Ron Katz Katz said. “We want people to feel 

good about what they personally accomplish, 

and feel good about helping to raise money 

for a great cause.” All ages and skill levels are 

welcome; participants can do traditional pushups, wall pushups, knee 

pushups or other modified forms. 

Throughout the morning, participants can also loosen up with guidance 

from a yoga instructor, receive chair massages, and learn about the 

connection between physical and mental health from local experts. 

“Regular exercise of any kind is key to helping improve mood and 

mental health for people of all ages and abilities,” said Claudia Baeza, 

owner of Pineapple Studios + Cycling Downtown SRQ, who is participating 

in the challenge. “Exercise works its magic in several ways. It 

supports brain health and helps create new nerve cells. It strengthens 

memory and learning. And it improves emotional regulation when adversity 

hits while enhancing confidence and self-esteem.” 

While registration is free, participants are encouraged to raise a minimum 

of $200 ($100 for students), which earns a free yoga mat. Everyone will 

receive a free event T-shirt and lunch. Friends and family who attend to 

support participants also will receive free admission to the car museum. 

The JFCS has a goal of raising $60,000 for its counseling services 

through Push for Mental Health. Donations will help provide access to 

counseling for those who have mental health needs, regardless of age or 

circumstance. For more information about the JFCS, visit JFCS-Cares. 

org or call 941-366-2224. 

Any Excuse to Post a 

Cat Photo Dept. 

Love cats? Then sign up for Catify Ceramics, a 

ceramics painting event supporting Cat Depot in 

Sarasota. The event will be held on September 22 

from 5-7pm in Cat Depot’s Community Center. 

An instructor from The Artful Giraffe will be 

leading the class. You will get to choose from 

several ceramic styles to paint. The sign up fee supports the kitties that 

they care for. Sign up at https://bit.ly/3zX4lw8. 

Women’s Travel issue 

If you’re a Florida resident, you’re in luck, 

travel-wise. There are lots of discounts this 

time of year at many resorts and hotels in 

Florida - just show proof of residency and 

get a discount or lots of nice add-ons. That’s 

part of the content in this month’s Women’s 

Travel issue. You’ll also find an article on 

the resort pass as well as lesser known travel 

destinations in Florida. Plus, there are lots 

of travel tips to help make things go smoother. 

Support Boys & Girls Clubs 

of Manatee 

Join in for the Play for a Purpose 

Cornhole Tournament hosted 

by MVP Sports and Social Club 

and Motorworks Brewing on 

September 17. All proceeds will 

support the purchase of volleyball 

equipment for Boys & Girls 

Clubs of Manatee County. Come 

out for a day of friendly competition and help support their volleyball 

program. Motorworks Brewing is located at 1014 9th St. W., Bradenton. 

Check-in starts at 11 a.m.; tournament begins at noon. There are three 

divisions: beginner, intermediate and expert. There will be a 50/50 raffle, 

music, door prizes and more. Food and beverages available for purchase. 

Age 21 and over. $25/team; $15/individual. Register at https://4agc.com/ 

commerce_pages. 

Annual UF/IFAS Extension 

Plant Sale Oct. 8 

The 16th Annual Master 

Gardener Volunteer Plant 

Sale and EdFest is set for 8:30 

a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on October 

8, at the UF/IFAS Extension 

Sarasota County office and 

grounds, Twin Lakes Park, 

6700 Clark Road, Sarasota. 

Admission is free, with 

plant purchases available by 

cash or check. Proceeds benefit 

the Sarasota County Master 

Gardener Volunteer program. 

Choose from among hundreds of shrubs, trees, palms, annuals, herbs 

and other plant varieties identified as “Florida-friendly” by the University 

of Florida, and get gardening and landscaping advice from Extension-trained 

Master Gardener Volunteers. 

EdFest booths and demonstrations will highlight the programs and 

services offered through Extension.Info: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasota/ 

Coming up at WCW 

• October - Lifelong Learning Issue 

• October - Women’s Health Issue 

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about our great advertising offers. 

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out &about 

Artist Series 

Concerts of 

Sarasota 

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 

will present 25 concerts during 

its 27th season, Ever Onward. 

The season runs from October 2 

through May 14, 2023 and offers 

a diverse range of musical experiences 

featuring emerging and established 

classical, jazz, pops, and chamber 

artists presented at nine venues 

throughout Sarasota County. 

The season opens October 2 with 

a concert in the Virtuoso Violins 

Series presented at Sarasota Opera 

House. The Magnificent Markovs 

features Alexander, Albert, and 

Marina Markov, the “first family of 

the violin.” The concert features Alexander 

Markov playing his original 

composition, Caesar, on his gold 

electric violin, accompanied by Key 

Chorale and Booker High School VPA 

Choir. He will also be joined by his renowned 

violinist parents to perform 

classical favorites. 

The Lunch & Listen Series moves to 

the Sarasota Yacht Club this season. 

This series spotlights gifted young artists 

in concert at 11 a.m. followed by 

lunch at 12:15 p.m. Prize winners Anthony 

Trionfo, flute and Albert Cano 

Smit, piano, present the first concert 

in this series on October 27. 

For more information, visit Artist 

SeriesConcerts.org or call 941-306-1202. 

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Special Events 

The 17th Annual Sustainable 

Communities Workshop presented 

by UF/IFAS will take place both virtually 

and in person on November 

1. The theme of “Advancing Climate 

Solutions,” will bring the community 

together to discuss sustainability priorities. 

Expert speakers will provide 

up-to-date information on several different 

sustainability topics including 

carbon sequestration, regenerative 

agriculture, water quality, equity, climate 

change, and more. Visit exhibitor 

booths to network with businesses 

and community groups. 

To learn more about speakers, 

agenda, and other event updates, 

visit: scgov.net/SustainableCommunities. 

Registration fee includes access 

to a full day workshop a New College 

or virtually. Questions? Call 941-861- 

9874 or email sustainablesarasota@ 

scgov.net. Held on November 1, 9 

a.m.-4 p.m. at Harry Sudakoff Conference 

Center, Sarasota. 

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All Faiths Food Bank is hosting its 

third annual Autumn Harvest Dinner 

on September 30 at 6.30 p.m. in 

the organization’s warehouse (8171 

Blaikie Ct., Sarasota). The long-table 

dinner is part of the Autumn Harvest 

campaign, which raises funds for 

produce programs that provide fresh 

fruits and vegetables to neighbors 

struggling with hunger. Catered dinner 

by Michael’s on East. 

Tickets: https://allfaithsfoodbank. 

org/autumn-harvest/. 

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St. Armands Circle’s Sunset Yoga 

is is on the inner circle, and will 

run through the end of September. 

Yoga enthusiasts can relax, stretch, 

and gaze at a sunset while enjoying 

a nice workout. Attendees should 

bring their own yoga mat and block. 

https://www.ajc.org/westcoastflorida 

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The class will be led by Liana Sheintal 

Bryant will be held on September 

25 from 5-6 p.m. and is free for the 

public. For more information, and 

to RSVP, visit the Facebook event 

page, https://www.facebook.com. 

The St. Armands Circle Business 

Improvement District has a Summer 

Concert Series. Residents and visitors 

are invited to enjoy this free monthly 

series featuring various jazz performers. 

Bring lawn chairs and blankets 

for a family-friendly, jazzy trio of 

shows featuring Big Band Concert on 

September 17, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

For information, visit https://starmandscircleassoc.com/events-happenings/ 

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On September 21, Forty Carrots 

has its annual speakers event. Free 

and open to the public, it’s a virtual 

educational event featuring experts 

in the field of early childhood education 

and child-rearing. 

Presented by Community Foundation 

of Sarasota County, this 20th 

anniversary presentation is “THRIV- 

ERS: The Surprising Reasons Why 

Some Kids Struggle and Others 

Shine” featuring Dr. Michele Borba. 

In this session, parents, caregivers 

and educators will learn seven traits 

that science says matter most in happiness 

and success (even more than 

IQ and grades) and help kids thrive 

both now and later. This session will 

offer hands-on tools to raise successful, 

self-reliant, and less-pressured 

kids who thrive in school and life. 

Register now at https://fortycarrots. 

com/special-events/speaker-event/. 

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On September 17, 1-4 p.m., the 

Sarasota Opera Food and Wine Festival 

(formerly Taste of Downtown) will 

take place at Sarasota Opera House 

after a two-year break. Local restaurants 

will gather to serve tasty bites, 

wine, and other treats as a benefit for 

Sarasota Youth Opera. 

Throughout the event, there will be 

performances from the Youth Opera 

chorus and Sarasota Opera artists, 

as well as raffles and other activities. 

Tickets are $75, and can be purchased 

at www.sarasotaopera.org/ 

foodandwinefest or at (941) 328-1300. 

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All Faiths Food Bank is hosting its third annual Autumn Harvest Dinner on September 30 in the organization’s warehouse 

(8171 Blaikie Ct., Sarasota). Tickets: https://allfaithsfoodbank.org/autumn-harvest/. 

How many push-ups can you do 

in two hours? Put your friends up 

to a friendly competition, or challenge 

yourself to beat your personal 

record – all while having fun and 

raising money for mental health. 

Join JFCS on September 24 at their 

first Push for Mental Health. The event, 

which is both a fundraiser and health 

fair, will be held at the Sarasota Classic 

Car Museum (your push-up participation 

includes free admission to the 

museum). Donations will help provide 

access to counseling to those in our 

community who have mental health 

needs, regardless of age or circumstance. 

All levels of fitness are welcome. 

For business sponsorship information, 

call (941) 366-2224, ext. 142. 

Enjoy live music, art and atmosphere 

in the Museum of Art Courtyard 

during Ringling Underground 

8-11 p.m. This event features an 

eclectic mix of local and regional live 

music. Check out up-and-coming 

artists displaying their work in the 

Museum of Art Courtyard. October 

6: Ringling 6ft Underground; 

November 3: Foodways. 

Tickets available 30 days prior to 

each event. https://www.ringling. 

org/events/ringling-underground-0. 

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Tickets for the 28th annual 

Brunch on the Bay, the benefit 

event for the University of South 

Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus 

on November 6, are now on sale. 

Brunch on the Bay has raised over 

$6.5 million, including a record 

setting $450,000 in 2021, and aided 

more than 2,000 students. 

The campus needs to expand, 

and plans are underway. The 

Sarasota-Manatee campus along 

U.S. 41 near the Manatee-Sarasota 

county line has outgrown the 

130,000-square-foot Crosley Academic 

Center, its home since 2006. 

In addition to scholarships, this 

year’s Brunch on the Bay will support 

a next level of initiatives – including 

construction of a planned Nursing/ 

STEM building – that will create new 

academic and research opportunities 

for students and faculty and grow the 

invaluable partnership between the 

Sarasota-Manatee campus and the 

larger community. 

The $61.7 million, 75,000-squarefoot 

Nursing/STEM building, currently 

in the planning and design 

stages, will double the size of the 

campus’s nursing program; increase 

new majors in the health disciplines 

and other programs; and fill the need 

on campus for teaching and clinical 

labs and research facilities. 

Visit sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/ 

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HD at the Sarasota 

Opera House 

HD at Sarasota Opera House: 

• September 11, 1:30 p.m. Rigoletto—This 

video recording of Verdi’s 

masterpiece celebrates 171 years 

since its premiere in 1851. Director 

Oliver Mears brings this timeless 

tragedy into the modern world in 

this Royal Opera House production, 

conducted by Sir Antonio 

Pappano. Cast includes Carlos Álvarez, 

Liparit Avetisyan, Lisette Oropesa, 

Brindley Sherratt, and Ramona 

Zaharia. 

• September 25, 1:30 p.m. Der Rosenkavalier 

— Elisabeth Schwarzkopf 

stars in her signature role as the 

Marschallin in this Salzburg Festival 

production of Richard Strauss’ 

great work. Also starring Sena Jurinac, 

Anneliese Rothenberger, 

Otto Edelmann. The Vienna Philharmonic 

Orchestra is conducted by 

Herbert von Karajan. 

Classic Movies at the Opera 

House (Fridays at 7:30 p.m.): 

• September 23, 7:30 p.m.—Harvey. 

This 1950 comedy-drama, directed 

by Henry Koster, stars James Stewart 

and Josephine Hull. The story is 

about a man whose best friend is 

a pooka named Harvey, a 6 ft. 3 ½ 

inch tall white invisible rabbit, and 

the ensuing debacle when the 

man’s sister tries to have him committed 

to a sanatorium. 

Information and tickets can be 

found at SarasotaOpera.org or by 

calling (941) 328-1300. 

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Bookstore1Sarasota 

has this event 

September 20, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. 

Banned Book Club presents “The 

Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret 

Atwood. From The Banned Book Club 

led by Bryn Durgin. This month’s 

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selection is “The Handmaid’s Tale” by 

Margaret Atwood.Held at their new 

store location at 117 S. Pineapple Ave, 

but you can choose to join via Zoom 

instead. The only cost: The price of 

the book ($16), which includes your 

copy of The Handmaid’s Tale to be 

picked up anytime before the event. 

The Handmaid’s Tale won the 1985 

Governor General’s Literary Award 

for English-language fiction and was 

shortlisted for the 1986 Booker Prize, 

yet is among the most challenged publications 

in American history. 

This dystopian novel explores 

themes of women in subjugation and 

the various means by which they gain 

agency. It has been adapted into a television 

series, which began airing on 

Hulu in 2017 and the book has never 

gone out of print since its first publication 

in 1985. 

Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S. Pineapple 

Ave., Sarasota. https://www.sarasotabooks.com/. 

At The Bishop 

On exhibit: Did you know that 

different imaging technologies can 

reveal hidden and intricate details 

about natural phenomena and cultural 

artifacts? The exhibition Picturing 

Science: Museum Scientists and 

Imaging Technologies will show you 

more. This new limited-time exhibition 

in The Bishop’s Gallery 1 features 

more than 20 sets of large-format 

prints and showcases work by scientists 

at the American Museum of Natural 

History as well as items from The 

Bishop’s own collections. 

The images featured were created in 

pursuit of scientific knowledge — but 

the work also resulted in visually arresting 

art. The exhibition will allow 

you to explore how imaging technologies 

— including infrared photography, 

scanning electron microscopy, 

and computed tomography (CT) — 

make it possible to examine and analyze 

a range of specimens and phenomena 

at levels of detail previously 

unimaginable, advancing science and 

providing new insights into the visual 

splendor of the universe. 

The Bishop Museum of Science 

and Nature, 201 10th St. West, 

Bradenton. www.BishopScience.org. 

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UF/IFAS Extension 

Sarasota County 

Lectures 

September 6 — Shared Spaces: 

Creating Your Edible Garden 

Learn tips to create your very own 

veggie garden. This webinar is ideal 

for someone interested in learning site 

considerations for creating a shared 

space like a community garden or 

school garden. Register for this event 

only at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. 

Learn tips to create your very own 

veggie garden. This webinar is ideal 

for someone interested in learning site 

considerations for creating a shared 

space like a community garden or 

school garden. Register for this event 

only at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. 

There will be a brief time for questions, 

too. Registration recommended. 

Educator: Mindy Hanak, Community 

and School Garden Coordinator, UF/ 

IFAS Extension Sarasota County. 

• September 6— Wild Sarasota: 

Hummingbirds of Florida (webinar). 

Take a virtual walk on the wild side... 

of Sarasota, with Dr. Katherine Clements, 

ecology and natural resources 

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out and about continued 

educator. Learn more about these tiny 

but tantalizing birds which are a wonder 

to behold. Register early at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. 

• September 22 — Bay-Friendly Fertilizing 

(webinar). Learn about our 

Bay-Friendly Fertilizing Tool, which 

will help you calculate your fertilizer 

needs for your turf. Fertilizer can be 

important for maintaining a healthy 

lawn, but too much is bad for the bay. 

You’ll learn about a new tool to help 

you calculate the amount of fertilizer 

you should apply throughout the year 

and the best time to apply fertilizer 

outside of the blackout period. Register 

for this event only at ufsarasotaext. 

eventbrite.com 

• October 6 — Healthy Homes (webinar). 

A healthy home leads to a 

healthier you. Learn how you can 

improve the health of your home.A 

healthy home leads to a healthier you. 

This class will explore the different 

elements that make up the indoor environment 

quality of your home and 

how they can affect your health, happiness, 

and well-being. You will learn 

different ways to manage the indoor 

environment quality of your home, 

and how to manage pests and mold. 

Register early for this event at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. 

Instructors: Dr. Maria Portelos-Rometo, 

Family and Consumer 

Sciences agent, UF/IFAS Extension 

Sarasota County, Carol Wyatt-Evens, 

Chemicals in the Environment agent, 

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County., 

and Alia Garrett, Sustainability Outreach 

Coordinator, UF/IFAS Extension 

Sarasota County. 

For questions or further information, 

call 941-861-5000. 

Elling Eide Center 

Arboretum Tours 

and Lectures 

At the Elling Eide Center: 

• September 10: John Balaban, author 

and translator. 

• September 26: Dr. Yanning Wang, 

Associate Professor of Chinese, 

Florida State University 

Register for upcoming events on 

Eventbrite. 

Also at the Center, join docent 

Norman Burr on a 90-minute trek 

through their historic grounds. Walk 

through the arboretum and learn 

about rare, interesting, and exotic 

plants. Norman will discuss the geologic 

history of Florida and how plant 

life evolved. He will also share the 

history of the inhabitants of the Elling 

Eide Center from pre-history to today. 

Then, venture inside and see Elling 

Eide’s personal collection of Asian art 

and artifacts. Arboretum Tours are held 

every Tuesday/Thursday of every week. 

Register at www.ellingoeide.org for the 

Arboretum Tour and their other events. 

Elling Eide Center, 8000 South Tamiami 

Trail, Sarasota. Admission: $5. Tour 

is 2 hours with 60 minutes of the tour is 

outside and 30 minutes of the tour is of 

the inside of the Eide Center. 

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Lots of Fun 

Outdoor Events 

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 

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month, running 6-9 

p.m. The next ones 

are on September 2 

and October 7. Info: 

https://palmave.com/ 

Start your Saturday 

with a sunrise stretch 

at The Sarasota Farmers 

Market. They offer 

free, weekly sunrise 

yoga to downtown 

Sarasota. Participants 

meet at the Mermaid 

Fountain in Paul 

Thorpe Park, near 

the Intersection of 

Pineapple and Lemon 

Avenues. Enjoy Artful 

Movement with Bianca, 

a 45-minute guided 

practice accompanied 

by a playlist to 

match the intention. 

Starting at 7 a.m., 

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. 

For information, call 941-225-9256 or 

visit sarasotafarmersmarket.org/yoga 

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The Van Wezel Friday Fest events 

are an outdoor concert series that 

provides the community with free 

events to September, showcasing the 

best of local bands from Sarasota and 

Bradenton. Friday Fest brings together 

a wide variety of talented artists 

along with food trucks and drink 

stations on the Van Wezel lawn along 

the beautiful Sarasota Bayfront. 

Next up: Jah Movement on September 

16. 

Info: https://www.vanwezel.org/ 

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Marie Selby 

Botanical Gardens 

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 

has Flora Imaginaria: The Flower 

in Contemporary Photography 

through September 25 at the Downtown 

Sarasota campus. 

The Flower in Contemporary Photography 

will feature a bouquet of flower 

imagery drawn from many different 

genres of photography produced over 

the past three decades (1990–2020). 

The photographs in the show will 

highlight the beauty and diversity of 

flowers, which have long been appreciated 

aesthetically for their colors 

and forms, as well as for their decorative 

potential and symbolic power. 

More than 70 prints by some 50 photographers 

from around the globe 

will be featured. Their varied work 

will be displayed both inside, in the 

Museum of Botany & the Arts, and 

outside in the Gardens, providing 

visitors a unique encounter with art 

in the context of nature. Many of the 

images have never previously been 

featured in a major exhibition. 

Information: www.selby.org. 

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At The Ringling 

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Florida Studio Theatre has The Jersey Tenors - Part II. The group is 

an opera/rock by the legendary music of artists like Buddy Holly, Elvis, 

Jerry Lee Lewis, and more. Runs to September 11. 

Ballroom Florida: Deco & Desire 

in Japan’s Jazz Age is on view to September 

25. This exhibition celebrates 

a recent gift of six paintings from 

Mary and Robert Levenson by Enomoto 

Chikatoshi (1898–1973) and a photograph 

by Hamaya Hiroshi (1915– 

1999) depicting the women of the 

Florida and its chic décor. The exhibition 

is augmented with loans that 

elaborate on themes that define this 

group of artworks: Art Deco design, 

the exotic, and elegant pleasures. 

The Ringling also has “The world is 

just so small, now: Works on paper 

from The Ringling’s Collection of 

Modern and Contemporary Art” on 

view through October 23. 

The exhibition’s title, The world is 

just so small, now, is borrowed from 

the first stanza of a poem by Brazilian 

artist Abraão Batista. Bringing together 

additional prints, watercolors, and 

drawings by artists working on paper, 

the exhibition highlights the medium 

as fundamental to the artists’ practice. 

Assembled from The Ringling’s 

collection of contemporary works on 

paper, most of the pieces are on display 

for the first time since their recent 

acquisition through purchase or donation. 

Shown along with these are several 

rarely seen lithographs, woodblocks, 

and a relief print on glass acquired between 

the early 1960s and late 1990s. 

This exhibition is located in the 

Keith D. and Linda L. Monda Gallery 

for Contemporary Art and features the 

work of Abel Barroso, Abraão Batista, 

Romare Bearden, Sandra Cinto, 

Francesco Clemente, Elisabeth Condon, 

Mary Beth Edelson, Leon Hicks, 

Corita Kent, Hung Liu, Jason Middlebrook, 

Ibrahim Miranda, Duke Riley, 

John Scott, David Alfaro Siqueiros, 

Cauleen Smith, Linda Stein, Howie 

Tsui, and William Villalongo. 

The John and Mable Ringling 

Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., 

Sarasota. Info: www.ringling.org. 

Theatre 

Discover Sarasota Tours has 

their Murder Mystery and Haunted 

Sarasota theatrical shows on their 

trolley. 

• Running every Friday at 8 

p.m.: Haunted Sarasota, Mummies, 

Murder & Mayhem. Explore Sarasota’s 

spooky side on this interactive 

tour of haunted buildings, unsolved 

crimes, and ghostly tales with ghost 

hostess, Mary Whittaker and several 

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mystery spirits. $49.99 

(includes free beer/ 

wine). 12 and over. 

• Running every Saturday 

night: Murder 

Mystery Trolley: 

Who Killed The 

Circus Queen? Fun 

interactive musical 

where you are part of 

the show. Solve the 

mystery of Dahlia 

the queen of the high 

wire while you drive 

to various circus spots 

made famous in Circus 

City USA. $49.99 

(includes free beer/ 

wine). 12 and over. 

They’re located at 

1826 4th Street. Book 

online: DiscoverSarasotaTours.com 

or call 

941-260-9818. 

Florida Studio 

Theatre has its Summer 

Cabaret Series. 

Here’s what’s on: 

• The Jersey Tenors 

- Part II, a new show 

created and conceived 

by Brian Noonan, who co-founded 

The Jersey Tenors about fifteen years 

ago. The group is an opera/rock by 

the legendary music of artists like 

Buddy Holly, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, 

and more, this Inspired new revue 

reignites Rock & Roll classics with 

sizzle, showmanship, and style. The 

four-piece band brings the best of 

the ‘50s and ‘60s to Sarasota with 

such hits as “It’s So Easy,” “Rave On,” 

“Johnny B. Goode,” and more. Runs 

to September 11. 

• Smoke & Mirrors begins August 3. 

Hamilton Orr will stop at nothing to 

get what he wants. A top Hollywood 

director, Hamilton comes up with a 

deadly scheme to gain control over a 

multi-million-dollar film. 

• New York State of Mind: All the 

Hits of Billy Joel With the Uptown 

Boys. Begins August 9. With more 

than 40 years of cumulative work 

on some of Broadway’s biggest hits, 

The Uptown Boys use Billy Joel’s rich 

songbook as a way to share their 

stories of life, love, and trying to 

make it in New York City. Whether 

you’re a fan of Billy Joel’s entire catalogue 

or just a casual listener, The 

Uptown Boys have something to 

satisfy everyone. Featuring such hits 

as “Only The Good Die Young,” “For 

the Longest Time,” “Piano Man,” 

and many more you know and love. 

FST Improv has: 

• We’re Doomed — September 3, 17, 

and 24 

• Thank You for Being a Friend 

– September 10 only 

Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 N. 

Palm Avenue, Sarasota. (941) 366- 

9000. Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org 

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Venice Theatre has God’s Country 

running Sept. 9-25. A riveting, 

highly theatrical docudrama 

about those dedicated to revolution 

against the U.S. government and 

the expulsion from “God’s Country” 

of non-Aryans. Three narrative 

spines are skillfully interwoven in 

this thought-provoking, unsettling, 

and challenging fare that examines 

America’s dark soul, and asks, 

“What can/should we do about it?” 

• From Sept. 16- Oct. 2 they’ll have 

The Revolutionists. Four bodacious 

women lose their heads (literally) 

in this irreverent, women-centered 

tragicomedy set during the French 

Revolution. This witty, thought-provoking, 

raucously funny adventure 

was inventively conceived by one of 

today’s most-produced American 

playwrights. 

•Oct. 7 - 16 will be Arabian Nights. 

Through a mixture of song, dance, 

puppetry, and illusion, these magical 

folk stories of the Islamic Golden 

Age deliver a message of acceptance, 

freedom and forgiveness. 

Venice Theatre is at 140 Tampa 

Ave. W., Venice. Info: https://venice 

theatre.org/events/ 

The Players Centra has Side by 

Side by Sondheim, Sept. 8-18. This 

revue celebrates the wit and genius of 

musical theatre’s most influential artist, 

who searched for what it means to 

be alive. Get ready to laugh, cry and 

fall in love with lyrics that are heartbreakingly 

true and music that captures 

the soaring emotions of a new 

generation with Side by Side by Sondheim. 

Simple and unpretentious, 

this Tony Award-winning musical is 

a perfect introduction to the work of 

this contemporary master and a must 

for diehard fans. https://www.theplayers.org/shows/. 

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RENT is at Manatee Performing 

Arts Center September 14-October 

2 in the 80-seat Studio Theatre. 

Jonathan Larson’s iconic Pulitzer 

Prize-winning musical that shaped 

a generation of audiences and taught 

us all to measure our life in love. 

Set in the East Village of New York 

City, Rent is about falling in love, 

finding your voice and living for 

today. Rent has become a pop cultural 

phenomenon with songs that rock 

and a story that resonates with audiences 

of all ages. https://www.manateeperformingartscenter.com 

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Key Chorale 

Coming up is Equinox: A Celtic 

Celebration on September 24. Tenor 

Brad Diamond joins Foley’s All-Star 

Irish Band and Key Chorale performing 

jigs, reels, folk songs, and choral 

music inspired by the Emerald Isle. 

• Magnificent Markovs – Artist Series 

Concerts Collaboration, is on 

October 2. Featuring the gold electric 

violin of violinist and composer Alexander 

Markov, with choir, piano, 

strings and rhythm section. 

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At The Van Wezel 

Comedy legends Rita Rudner 

and Robert Klein are on the Van 

Wezel stage on February 22, 2023. 

A house-filling favorite in Las Vegas 

since she opened as one of the hottest 

tickets in town in June 2000, Rita 

Rudner is known for her epigrammatic 

one-liners. Over the course of 

a multi-year run she sold almost two 

million tickets, grossed over a hundred 

million dollars and became the 

longest-running solo female comedy 

show in the history of Las Vegas. 

Robert Klein received a Tony Award 

nomination for Best Actor and won 

a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle 

Award for his performance in the hit 

Neil Simon musical, They’re Playing 

Our Song. In 1993, Klein won an Obie 

and the Outer Critics Circle Award for 

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out and about continued 

Outstanding Performance by an Actor 

in Wendy Wasserstein’s, The Sisters 

Rosensweig. 

He has dine nine one-man shows 

for HBO and received his first Emmy 

nomination for Outstanding Music 

and Lyrics in 2001 for Robert 

Klein: Child in His 50’s. 

Tickets: www.VanWezel.org. Preshow 

dining is available through Mattison’s 

at the Van Wezel which is located 

inside the theatre. Reservations can 

be made on VanWezel.org or through 

the box office. 

Farmer’s Markets 

The Sarasota Farmers Market is 

open on Saturdays, 7 am-1 pm, rain 

or shine. www.sarasotafarmersmarket.org/ 

(941) 225-9256 

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Venice Farmers Market has more 

than 40 vendors on Saturdays, many 

based during the week in Venice, 

Englewood and other areas of Sarasota 

County. Held at Venice City Hall, 401 

W. Venice Avenue, Venice. Call (941) 

445-9209 or visit https://www.thevenicefarmersmarket.org/site/ 

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The Newtown Farmer’s Market is 

open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Friday 

and Saturday. The market is located 

at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 

at the corner of Cocoanut Avenue and 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way. 

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The Farmers Market at Lakewood 

Ranch is now at Waterside Place. 

Their Farmers Market currently has 

about 60 vendors and went this past 

summer from a seasonal market to a 

year-round event.When the market 

transfers to Waterside Place, taking up 

space all along Lakefront Boulevard 

and Kingfisher Lake, more than 80 

vendors will line the street. The Farmers 

Market will stick to a 10 a.m. to 2 

p.m. time slot on Sundays. 

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Art Around 

the State 

At The Baker Museum: True 

Likeness. True Likeness presents 

contemporary portraits from diverse 

makers in a variety of media including 

video, photography, painting, 

collage, installation, sculpture, 

printmaking and drawing. These 

artists, some familiar, others more 

on the fringe of the art world, hail 

from all over the United States. Their 

own identities, and those presented 

through their works, provide a snapshot 

of who we are as a country. Runs 

through September 25. 

Also on exhibit: Recent Acquisitions: 

2019 – Present. The Baker Museum’s 

permanent collection has grown 

steadily over the past two decades 

in both breadth and quality within 

the museum’s clearly defined scope, 

which encompasses American, Latin 

American and European art from 

the 1880s to the present day. This exhibition 

presents over 50 works that 

have been added to the permanent 

collection since 2019. Runs through 

January 8. 

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The Baker Museum: https:// 

artisnaples.org/baker-museum. 

Artis—Naples is at 5833 Pelican Bay 

Blvd, Naples, FL. artisnaples.org 

At the Boca Raton Museum of Art: 

Art of the Hollywood Backdrop: on 

exhibit through January 22, 2023. 

This exhibition of scenic backdrops, 

made for the movies between 1938 and 

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1968, is a celebration of 

a popular art form that 

had almost been forgotten; 

and it is now time to 

acknowledge the authorship 

of the painting of 

Mount Rushmore, Ben- 

Hur’s Rome, the Von 

Trapp Family’s Austrian 

Alps, and Gene Kelly’s 

Paris street scene. 

The concept for Art of 

the Hollywood Backdrop 

had its genesis 

with the February 9, 

2020, broadcast of a CBS 

Sunday Morning program 

with Jane Pauley. 

This program called 

attention to the effort 

to preserve the scenic 

backdrops that had laid 

rolled up in the basement 

of MGM studios. 

The exhibition celebrates 

Hollywood’s 

masters of illusion and 

perspective, who have 

received little recognition 

for their talent or 

applause for their essential 

role in making film 

magic. 

Boca Raton Museum of Art: Visit the 

Museum at 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 

Florida. 

At The Dali: Running through 

October 30, 2022, is ‘the visit,’ by 

yamandú canosa. The Visit presents 

the work of Uruguayan-Spanish artist 

Yamandú Canosa (born 1954). 

Through the exhibition, Canosa 

creates a contemplative dialogue 

between Surrealism and contemporary 

art. In the words of the artist, 

“The exhibition is intended as a visit 

that contemporary art pays to the 

house of Surrealism. One of the great 

legacies of the surrealist movement is 

its aesthetic complexity. This is confirmed 

by its permanence in today’s 

art. Surrealism is about an attitude, 

not aesthetic formulas: it is a way of 

looking at and relating to experience”. 

The meditative installation explores 

Salvador Dalí’s environment 

in Port Lligat, Spain, where Dalí 

lived and worked throughout his 

lifetime. The works relate the viewer 

to the horizon, while alluding to the 

Bay of Port Lligat: the beach, the Tramontana 

wind, Dalí’s house and the 

island of Sa Farnera. Canosa’s installation 

also incorporates the Dibujos 

ciegos (Blind Drawings), a series of 

performative works on paper created 

through a drawing process that elaborates 

on surrealist practices. 

The exhibit includes new and previous 

notable works by the artist, 

including paintings, drawings and 

photographs, plus a small selection 

of related Salvador Dalí works from 

the Museum’s renowned collection. 

A portion of the Museum’s Hough 

Gallery will be transformed into a dramatic 

installation designed by the artist 

specifically for the Museum. Info: 

https://thedali.org/exhibits/current/ 

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Sixteen Tampa Bay region artists 

will set up their workbench and studios 

at Florida CraftArt for the Artists’ 

Workbench exhibition. They 

will demonstrate how they create 

fine craft from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each 

week visitors can watch artists working 

and their work will be on display 

and for sale in the gallery. 

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Tampa Bay Tyler Jones is one of the artists who will set up their 

workbench and studios for the Florida CraftArt for the Artists’ 

Workbench exhibition. Watch him throw clay on the wheel on 

September 23. 

Mark your calendar for artists 

demonstrations: 

• September 6-10: Joyce Curvin 

(Sculpture) 

• September 13-17: Shelly Reale (Ceramic 

Sculpture) 

• September 20, 21: Richard Avery 

(Ceramics on wheel) 

• September 22: Sue Shapiro (Ceramics, 

handbuilt) 

• September 23: Tyler Jones (Ceramics 

on wheel) 

• September 24: Kimberli Cummings 

(Ceramics) 

• September 27-30: Michael Baker 

(Glass) 

• October 1: Matthew Szidik (Glass) 

• October 4-8: Laurie Landry (Mosaic) 

• October 11-15: Eric Folsom (Metal) 

• October 15, 4 p.m. Meet the all the 

artists at the closing reception. 

Artists’ Workbench will be on 

exhibit with artists demonstrating 

their techniques through October 

15. Florida CraftArt is located at 501 

Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. 

For more information, visit www. 

FloridaCraftArt.org. 

Tampa Museum of Art has 

Dawoud Bey & Carrie Mae Weems: 

In Dialogue through October 23, 

2022. Dawoud Bey & Carrie Mae 

Weems: In Dialogue brings together a 

focused selection of work from a period 

of over forty years by two of today’s 

most important and influential photo-based 

artists. 

Dawoud Bey and Carrie Mae 

Weems, both born in 1953, came 

of age during a period of dramatic 

change in the American social landscape. 

Since meeting at the Studio 

Museum in Harlem in 1977, the 

two artists have been intellectual 

colleagues and companions. Over 

the following five decades, Bey and 

Weems have explored and addressed 

similar themes: race, class, representation, 

and systems of power, creating 

work that is grounded in specific African 

American events and realities 

while simultaneously speaking to 

universal human conditions. 

This exhibition, for the first time, 

brings their work together to shed light 

on their unique trajectories and modes 

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of presentation, and their 

shared consciousness 

and principles. 

Sea Turtle 

Nesting 

Season is 

Here 

Sea turtle nesting 

season takes place 

through Oct. 31 on 

Southwest Florida 

beaches. Mote Marine 

coordinates with county, 

state and federal efforts 

to conserve sea turtles — 

particularly loggerheads, 

since Sarasota County 

hosts the highest density 

of loggerhead nests in 

the Gulf of Mexico. 

Data show that nesting 

by loggerhead turtles declined 

and then rebounded 

in recent years, while 

green turtle nesting — although 

very low in numbers 

— has increased. 

On nesting beaches, 

light from waterfront 

properties can disorient 

nesting female turtles and their 

young, which emerge at night and 

use dim natural light to find the sea. 

Also, beach furniture, trash and other 

obstacles can impede sea turtles and 

their young. While Mote documents 

turtle nests, the best thing you can do 

to help is to refrain from using artificial 

light while on the beach. 

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Here are some tips to keep beaches 

turtle-friendly: 

• DO stay away from sea turtle nests 

marked with yellow stakes and tape, 

and seabird nesting zones that are 

bounded by ropes. 

• DO remain quiet and observe from 

a distance if you encounter a nesting 

sea turtle or hatchlings. 

• DO shield or turn off outdoor lights 

that are visible on the beach from 

May through October. 

• DO close drapes after dark and 

stack beach furniture at the dune line 

or, ideally, remove it from the beach 

• DO fill in holes that may entrap 

hatchlings on their way to the water. 

• DON’T approach nesting turtles 

or hatchlings, make noise, or shine 

lights at turtles. 

• DON’T use flashlights, head lamps 

or fishing lamps on the beach. 

• DON’T encourage a turtle to move 

while nesting or pick up hatchlings 

that have emerged and are heading 

for the water. 

• DON’T use fireworks on the beach. 

• DON’T walk dogs on any Sarasota 

County beach other than Brohard 

Paw Park in Venice. There, dogs must 

be leashed or under voice control, according 

to county ordinances. 

Report stranded sea turtles and 

marine mammals. Mote Marine 

Laboratory’s Stranding Investigations 

Program responds 24 hours a 

day seven days a week to reports of 

sick, injured and dead marine mammals 

and sea turtles for animals 

in Sarasota and Manatee County 

waters. Live animals are brought 

back to Mote’s Dolphin and Whale 

Hospital or Sea Turtle Rehabilitation 

Hospital for treatment and the deceased 

animals undergo a detailed 

post-mortem examination so that 

we may learn more about the natural 

history of these animals and evaluate 

long-term trends in mortality. 

Within Sarasota or Manatee County 

waters, if you see a stranded or 

dead dolphin, whale or sea turtle, 

call Mote’s Stranding Investigations 

Program, a 24-hour response service, 

at 888-345-2335. 

If you see a stranded or dead manatee 

anywhere in state waters or a 

stranded or dead dolphin, whale or 

sea turtle outside of Sarasota or Manatee 

counties, call the FWC Wildlife 

Alert hotline at 1-(888) 404-3922. 

Coming Up: 

Atomic Holiday Bazaar, Sarasota’s 

original indie-craft show, 

returns to Robarts Arena on November 

26-27. Celebrating 15 years of 

creative commerce supporting local 

artists and crafters who specialize in 

off the beaten path gift items for the 

holiday shopping. https://atomicholidaybazaar.com/ 

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Wine Women & Shoes is back 

November 17-19. Wine, Women features 

an over-the-top signature luncheon 

at the Ritz-Carlton including 

fabulous wines, stunning stilettos, 

shopping, and a not-to-be-missed 

fashion show. Visit https://www. 

winewomenandshoes.com/event/ 

fortycarrots/ 

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Just for Girls’ Annual Awards 

Showcase Event returns on November 

4, 2022, at IMG Academy Golf 

Club. Join them as they celebrate 

Honorary Girl (and JFG alum) Marianne 

Barnebey, and give thanks to 

Gail Hannah for her years of service 

as President of the Manatee County 

Girls Club Foundation, Inc. 

Sponsorships for this event are 

available. Call Samantha Daggett at 

941-777-0707 x3204 or email Events@ 

myjfg.org. 

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The 12th Annual Tour de North 

Port “It’s the Green Pumpkin!” is on 

October 23. Registration is now open 

for this fun, organized, on-road scenic 

bicycle ride with routes of 15, 35, or 

65 miles that travel through some of 

North Port’s most beautiful, natural 

settings featuring the Florida pine 

flatwoods and the parks that border 

the Myakkahatchee Creek with each 

route having its own color-coded road 

markings. The Tour de North Port is 

not a race. 

Breakfast, catered lunch, homemade 

desserts and pies, fully stocked 

rest stops with homemade snacks, 

full mobile Support And Gear (SAG). 

Pre-registration online by Oct. 21 is 

$50; day-of, $55. 

Doors open at 7a.m. for check-in and 

breakfast, with group starts beginning 

at 8a.m. from Imagine School, 2757 

Sycamore St., North Port. Register 

online at www.peoplefortrees.com. 

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New College of Florida will celebrate 

the 43rd anniversary of its 

annual Clambake, hosted by the New 

College Foundation, on November 3, at 

6 p.m. The event will take place on the 

New College bayfront beside College 

Hall, 351 College Drive in Sarasota. 

All ticket proceeds benefit student 

scholarships. Event chairs are Erin 

Christy, Doug Christy, and Charlene 

Heiser Wolff. Tickets start at $275. 

For more information, call 941-487- 

4800 or email foundation@ncf.edu. 

Enjoy New England fare catered by 

Michaels On East. 

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TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR 

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota’s 

2022-2023 Season, “Ever Onward” 

Artist Series Concerts 

will present 25 concerts 

during its 27th season, 

“Ever Onward.” The 

season – sponsored 

by Ernie Kretzmer – runs from 

October 2, 2022 through May 14, 

2023 and offers a diverse range 

of musical experiences featuring 

emerging and established 

classical, jazz, pops, and chamber 

artists. 

Marcy Miller, executive director 

of Artist Series Concerts, stated, 

“We’re thrilled to present the 

first season planned by Daniel 

Jordan, our new director of artist 

programs. This schedule highlights 

our mission of presenting 

acknowledged stars of the next 

generation.” She continued, “Our 

various series allow patrons to easily 

choose their favorite genres or 

venues, whether they purchase a 

subscription or single tickets. We 

have experiences to meet everyone’s 

musical preferences.” 

The season opens October 2 

with a concert in the Virtuoso Violins 

Series presented at Sarasota 

Opera House. The Magnificent 

Markovs – Alexander, Albert, 

and Marina Markov – are 

known as the “first family 

of the violin.” The three 

will perform classical 

favorites together. Then 

Alexander will play his 

original composition, 

Caesar, on his gold electric 

violin, accompanied by 

Key Chorale and Booker High 

School VPA Choir. Young violinists 

Blake Pouliot and Simone Porter 

take the stage as Double Feature 

on December 6, with pianist 

Hsin-I-Huang. Vivaldi and 

Mendelssohn on May 9 brings 

together young concertmasters 

from four American orchestras 

for Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and 

Mendelssohn’s String Octet. 

The Lunch & Listen Series 

moves to the Sarasota Yacht Club 

this season, but still spotlights 

gifted young artists in concert at 

11:00 a.m. followed by lunch at 

12:15 p.m. Prize winners Anthony 

Trionfo, flute and Albert Cano 

Smit, piano, present the first 

concert in this series on October 

27, followed by Vision Duo (Ariel 

Horowitz, violin and Britton-René 

Collins, marimba), on December 

15. Young Concert Artists’ classical 

accordionist Hanzhi Wang, praised 

for her captivating stage presence, 

plays February 9. The March 

23 concert features Sarasota Orchestra’s 

principal second violin 

Samantha Bennett; and Canadian 

cello sensation Cameron 

Crozeman with Meagan Milatz, piano, 

close this series on April 27 in 

a program inspired by composers’ 

vacation trips. 

The Lighter Fare Series offers 

classic jazz and musical theater 

favorites outdoors at Marie Selby 

Botanical Gardens Downtown 

Campus and indoors at Plantation 

Golf & Country Club in Venice. 

Bass to Bass: John Miller 

and Michael Ross on 

November 9 offers 

Young Concert 

Artists’ classical 

accordionist 

Hanzhi Wang 

jazz standards plus a little rhythm 

and blues. Danielle Talamantes, 

soprano and her husband Kerry 

Wilkerson, bass-baritone, perform 

classics from the Great American 

Songbook on January 18. Sarasota’s 

own Broadway star Maria 

Wirries (Dear Evan Hansen) presents 

a homecoming concert on 

February 23. Guitarist JIJI, who 

performs April 20, was selected 

by the Washington Post as “one of 

the 21 composers/performers who 

sound like tomorrow.” 

Sarasota’s 18th century theater 

serves as the backdrop for the 

Tuesdays at the Historic Asolo 

Theater series. SYBARITE5, 

a genre-crossing quintet with 

Sarasota roots, performs November 

15. The 442s, comprised of 

three members of the St. Louis 

Symphony and two of that region’s 

finest jazz musicians, take the 

stage December 13. Grammy- 

Sarasota 

Orchestra’s 

principal 

second 

violin 

Samantha 

Bennett 

nominated Dover Quartet – one 

of the most in-demand chamber 

ensembles in the world – performs 

on January 10. Lincoln Trio, 

joined by clarinetist Bharat Chandra, 

presents Olivier Messiaen’s 

moving Quartet for the End of Time 

on February 28. The piece was 

composed in a World War II German 

prisoner-of-war camp for fellow 

prisoners to perform. Pianist 

Michelle Cann, the 2022 Sphinx 

Medal of Excellence winner, plays 

on March 7. 

The Soirée Series returns to 

the music room of the Fischer/ 

Weisenborne residence with 

award-winning tenor John Kaneklides, 

November 20 and 21; Santa 

Fe Opera’s concertmaster Steven 

Moeckel, January 29 and 30; and 

Sarasota native Daniel Solowey, 

clarinet, March 5 and 6. These 

intimate performances give the 

audience the opportunity to get 

up-close-and-personal with the 

musicians. 

Artist Series Concerts is collaborating 

with The Sarasota Ballet 

on two programs. The first, from 

October 21-23, pairs chamber 

music with a triple bill of world 

premieres by Sarasota Ballet choreographers. 

The second, on May 

2, showcases young dancers of The 

Sarasota Ballet Studio Company 

and Margaret Barbieri Conservatory. 

Tickets are available at sarasotaballet.org. 

Concerts that are not part of a 

series include pianist Lin Ye with 

principal string musicians from 

the Sarasota Orchestra on March 

26. Cheryl Losey Feder and her cellist 

husband Abraham Feder perform 

on April 9. Brothers Paul and 

Steven Laraia present Viola Royale 

on May 14. Paul is part of the 

Grammy Award-winning Catalyst 

String Quartet and Steven is with 

the Boston Symphony Orchestra. 

For tickets and more 

information, visit 

ArtistSeriesConcerts.org 

or call (941) 306-1202. 




What’s on at Sarasota Art Museum 

Katrina Coombs 

Three Exhibits: Coombs, Biggs and Ladds (2) 

S 

ARASOTA ART MUSEUM has 

Katrina Coombs I M(O)ther 

Threads of the Maternal Figure 

through October 2, 2022. 

Katrina Coombs (b. 1986, Jamaica) 

has a passion for fiber and an understanding of the sensitivity 

of threads and 

fabric, which she uses 

to bring forth unique 

designs and sculptural 

forms. Coombs’ works 

are inspired and guided 

by a quest to deepen 

the spiritual, emotional, 

and psychological 

understanding of the 

numerous conflicting 

roles that have been 

attributed to women in 

contemporary society. 

Sarasota Art Museum kicks off its fall exhibitions 

with Steven and William Ladd: Lead With a Laugh, 

on view Sept. 4, 2022 – Feb. 5, 2023. The exhibition will 

feature new, never-before-seen works and a history 

of Scrollathon, the community engagement program 

founded by Steven and William that transforms participants’ 

original works of art into public Collaborative 

Masterworks. A new masterwork made in collaboration 

with 20 regional community partners during the 

Sarasota Scrollathon will open to the public Oct. 16, 

2022, kicking off the National Scrollathon. 

archival, handbound books, and to sprawling floor pieces 

that invite visitors to take a closer look. While the artworks 

vary in scale, color, and subject matter, they are 

united through the artists’ dedication to collaboration and 

personal narrative. Whether it is stories from their childhood 

or more recent adventures, the artworks are created 

by Steven and William Ladd through conversation and 

shared memories of these experiences. 

Also coming up is Journeys to Places Known and 

Unknown: Moving Images by Janet Biggs and peter 

campus, the first exhibition at the Museum dedicated 

to video and digital media. On view Oct. 2 – Jan 15, 

2023, Journeys to Places Known and Unknown is the first 

collaborative show for Janet Biggs and peter campus. 

Journeys to Places Known and Unknown looks at the 

contrasting ways two artists of different generations 

use moving images to explore intersections of science, 

philosophy, and spirituality. Janet Biggs (b. 1959) is a 

research-based, interdisciplinary artist known for her 

immersive work in video, film, and performance. peter 

campus (b. 1937) is an influential artist in the canons of 

new media and video art. Beginning in the 1970s, peter 

campus pioneered the nascent medium of video and moving 

images as a way to make art. 

Steven & William Ladd 

Steven & William Ladd 

Steven and William Ladd are brothers who have been 

making art together for over two decades. They began 

their artistic careers as accessory designers. They 

transform beads, textiles, and trinkets through cutting, 

weaving, sewing, and scrolling into highly ornamented, 

detailed sculptures. Steven and William Ladd: Lead With 

a Laugh narrates various episodes of the Ladds’ collective 

career – those of past, present, and future – with anecdotes 

of the memories and recent encounters that characterize 

their work. 

Steven and William Ladd: Lead With a Laugh at 

Sarasota Art Museum will present nearly 500 artworks, 

objects, and ephemera, including a range of works from 

never-before-seen beaded landscapes and drawings, to 

Journeys to Places Known and Unknown includes 

multi- and single-channel projections as well as video 

installations on flatscreen monitors. Individual galleries 

house the different works, giving each video space for 

contemplation while also creating a dynamic dialogue 

that stretches across the second floor of the Museum. 

The show highlights the strengths of both artists: Biggs 

presents expansive, hauntingly beautiful tributes to 

humanity’s perseverance in intense situations; campus, 

meanwhile, offers quiet moments of meditation with his 

painstakingly constructed, painterly videographs. 

Janet Biggs & 

peter campus 

Sarasota Art Museum 

is at the 

Ringling College Museum Campus, 1001 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 

https://www.sarasotaartmuseum.org/visit/ 


your healthier health you 

Craniosacral Therapy Can Be Life Changing 

CST treats the whole body physically, physiologically, mentally, emotionally and energetically 

Clients come to me because they are in physical 

pain such as neck, back, pain and TMJ as well as 

for chronic headaches and migraines. 

Pain and stress caused by 

shortened Fascia 

Fascia (strong connective tissue) encases all 

our muscles, organs, brain and spinal cord. 

Whenever fascia shortens any place in the 

body, the entire network of fascia creates an 

increased tension affecting the functioning 

of our physical body as well as our organs, 

our brain and spinal cord. 

Our body is the history of every major 

trauma we have experienced physically and 

emotionally beginning with birth issues, falls, 

head trauma, car accidents, childhood abuse 

issues, death, divorce and other emotional 

issues. Our body tries to minimize each trauma 

by shortening fascia to isolate the energy 

coming into the body from that trauma. 

Shortened fascia results in pain, loss of mobility 

and range of motion, organs becoming 

less efficient and with parts of the brain and 

spinal cord becoming stressed. 

To keep the brain functioning, the body 

transfers some of your functional work play 

energy (7:00 AM-10:00 PM) to the brain resulting 

in less energy to make it through each 

day. As we age, the accumulation of all the 

tightened fascia, from every major trauma 

in life, begins to restrict every aspect of our 

body’s functions resulting in pain, loss of mobility, 

mis-functioning organs, loss of energy, 

as well as our brain losing some its sharpness. 

How Craniosacral 

Therapy Works 

The Craniosacral Therapist creates a safe 

place, with gentle holding techniques, that 

engages your body’s ability to self correct, 

reorganize and heal itself with the release 

of some of that tightened fascia during 

each session. As the Craniosacral Therapist 

engages your body, you will feel fascia releasing. 

As the fascia releases, pain begins to 

decrease, range of motion and mobility improve, 

organs begin functioning better and 

with less stress on the brain feels, it returns 

the energy it borrowed at the time of each 

trauma resulting in an immediate increase in 

your energy levels. Rarely does anyone leave 

from my first session not feeling better. 

Short Leg Syndrome 

Eighty-five percent of my clients have one 

of their legs pulled up 1/2 to 1 by shortened 

fascia. The tension from short leg syndrome 

on the sacrum (5 fused vertebrae at bottom 

of the spine) is transferred up the dural tube 

that encases the spinal cord into the lower 

and upper back, the neck, the cranium and 

The physical stress in bodies caused by shortened 

fascia (connective tissue) shuts down 

energy flows to certain organs. Short leg syndrome 

by ½ to 1 in (where one leg is pulled up 

by shortened fascia) shuts down energy flow to 

the spleen (an important part of your immune 

system) and the small and large intestine. With 

the release of that shortened fascia, energy returns 

to these organs. 

the brain. Headaches, migraines, TMJ and 

neck problems can originate from the fascial 

stress in the sacrum. 

Releasing this sacral stress increases energy 

in the bladder, sex organs, kidneys and 

the chakras as well as releasing major stress 

in the upper part of the body. 

Cause of Shallow Breathing 

A great majority of the clients who come to 

me for various problems are also shallow 

breathers. Fascial stress in the diaphragm 

restricts the depth of breathing by restricting 

energy flow to the lungs, the pericardium 

and the heart. With the release of fascial diaphragm 

restriction, the client immediately 

starts breathing deeply and energy is restored 

to the pericardium and the heart. 

Shoulder blades that are cemented to the 

body also restricts how much the rib cage can 

open and thereby also restricting depth of 

breath. Without proper breathing, your cells 

do not get enough oxygen. Everyone, especially 

people suffering from bronchitis, asthma 

and COPD as well as shallow breathing can 

benefit when the fascial stress is released. 

Specialized Training 

to work with Brain 

Dysfunctions 

Just as the body physically gets stressed from 

physical and emotional trauma, the functioning 

of the brain is also affected by fascial stress. For 

our brains to remain healthy, we need dynamic 

production of craniosacral fluid which performs 

the important function of bringing nourishment 

to all the cells in the brain and spinal 

cord as well as cleansing all the metabolic 

wastes given off by those same cells. 

Once the craniosacral fluid cleanses these 

metabolic wastes, efficient drainage of these 

metabolic wastes into the lymph system is 

absolutely necessary. Research has shown, 

that at night, craniosacral fluid cleanses amyloid 

plaques from the brain. If the drainage 

is inefficient, then the brain is being bathed 

in a toxic slurry. How does 15 or 20 years of 

your brain being bathed in a toxic slurry 

affect you: senile dementia, Parkinson’s, 

Alzheimer’s and other brain dysfunctions? 

A Craniosacral Therapist, who has received 

training in working with the brain, can reverse 

that stress on the brain that eventually can 

result in those brain dysfunctions. As we all 

know, the proper functioning of the body is 

dependent on a healthy functioning brain. 

Babies and Children can benefit 

■ Our little boy Leo, four years of age, had a 

difficult birth and at 7 months was put on antibiotics 

for an ear infection and as a result developed 

c-diff. His development came to a stop. 

At 3 years, with the help of an OT, he started 

to walk and talk. In spite of the improvements, 

he was unable to answer questions and his 

communication skills were very poor. Leo 

had very poor muscle tone, a lot of stress in 

his body and physical activities such walking, 

jumping and climbing were difficult for him. 

Beginning with the first session with Terry, 

he began showing improvement and with each 

following session. Everyone from his teachers 

to his grandparents noticed an increase in his 

■ “I was in awful pain and the 

MRI showed 2 pinched nerves 

and stenosis. I scheduled surgery. 

My daughter suggested Craniosacral therapy. 

After only 2 visits the pain was reduced to 

advanced craniosacral about 80% and therapy I canceled the surgery. I went 

for a 3rd visit and I am about 90% better.” 

■ “Simply Amazing! One visit was all it took for 

Terry to relieve 85% of my year long, nagging 

(sometimes severe) neck/shoulder tightness/ 

pain!! My breathing improved tremendously.” 

physical strength, as well as improvements in 

comprehension, speech and communication 

skills. For the first time, he started participating 

in class lessons and interacting with his 

classmates. Terry has made a huge impact on 

getting Leo to a place a little boy should be at 

age four. We cannot thank Terry enough. 

■ Terry’s treatment helped our 6 week old 

baby boy from recent hospitalization into 

the first series of healthy bowel movements 

when seemingly nothing could help. Our son 

was able to latch onto the breast and for the 

first time completed his feeding. He was much 

calmer after working with Terry. 

■ “He was able to relieve tension that I have 

been carrying around for 15 years or more. 

I left his office table with more energy than I 

have had in years.” 

■ “I began working with him because I was 

dealing with anxieties, depression and lots of 

emotional pain inside and out. You don’t realized 

how much stress can cause damage to 

your body, mind and soul. I can say Terry was 

a big help.” 

Terrence Grywinski 

of Advanced 

Craniosacral Therapy, 

B.A., B.ED., LMT #MA 6049 

Testimonials from Clients 

SOURCE: 

■ Terrence Grywinski of Advanced Craniosacral Therapy, 

B.A., B.ED., LMT #MA 6049. Terry has specialized in Craniosacral 

Therapy since 1994 when he began his training at the Upledger 

Institute. Described by his teachers, clients and colleagues 

as a “gifted healer”, Terry’s intuitive sense and healing energy 

provides immediate and lasting relief from injury, pain, mobility 

issues as well as dysfunctions of the body and the brain. Part 

of Terry’s ongoing education, he has completed 4 craniosacral 

brain and peripheral nervous system classes which enables him 

to work at a cellular 

level and with brain 

dysfunctions. 

Call 941-321-8757 

for more information, 

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Therapy. 

■ “On a recent vacation to Siesta Key, I re-injured 

my back. I found Terry online. I can say 

with complete joy that was the best decision 

I made in the history of my back pain. I have 

sought many modalities and visit a CST regularly 

and never have I had such a healing in 

my entire body. 

After 3 sessions, I made a 16-hour drive 

home with no pain or discomfort in my entire 

body. Unbelievable. My body has a sense of 

moving freely and that is completely new. I’m 

advanced craniosacral therapy 

so grateful to Terry for his knowledge, for his 

sensitivity to my needs and his kind generosity 

in healing my body. I will see him when I return 

next year.” 

■ “I am a snowbird who spends 7 months 

in Sarasota. I have had back problems for 25 

years. Terry’s techniques have led to a great 

deal of release and relief in areas that have 

been problematic. I have been seeing him over 

the years when my body says ”it’s time”. Usually 

after a few sessions, I can tell a huge difference.” 



Dr. 

Phyllis 

Brown 

She’s the Director 

of (OLLI) at 

Ringling College 

and housed at the 

Sarasota Art Museum. 

Dr. Brown hails from 

Rhode Island and 

has spent a good 

bit of her career in 

the New England 

area, but has been 

in Sarasota for 

the past 20 

years and 

at OLLI 

since 

March. 


It’s a quiet and very warm 

August day and, like so many 

places in Sarasota, work and 

life in general are at a slower 

pace. But looks can be 

deceiving. Just six weeks 

away in late September, OLLI 

will be buzzing with people who have come 

for its lectures and workshops. 

In case you need a refresher, OLLI is an 

acronym that stands for Osher Lifelong 

Learning Institute and is housed at the 

Sarasota Art Museum. According to their 

website, OLLI offers “finance, history, science, 

current events, languages, and more 

without the pressure of credits or grades.” 

And a little background on the name 

Osher. Since 2001 philanthropist Bernard 

Osher has made grants from the Bernard 

Osher Foundation to launch OLLI programs 

at 120 universities and colleges 

throughout the United States—including 

Sarasota which is unique because it is in 

an art museum, not a college. That being 

said, OLLI is a division of Ringling College 

of Art and Design. 

New and returning students will find 

they have a new director, Dr. Phyllis Brown, 

when sessions start on September 28. Dr. 

Brown hails from Rhode Island and has 

spent a good bit of her career in the New England 

area, but she has been in Sarasota for 

the past 20 years and at OLLI since March 

of this year. 

She has degrees and extensive experience 

in higher education most recently as 

associate dean/campus director for the 

School of Professional and Continuing 

Studies at Springfield College in Tampa. 

Dr. Brown also led undergraduate studies 

at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont, 

and Port Townsend in Washington. Prior to 

Goddard, she served as assistant professor 

of education, School of Education at Lesley 

University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

Dr. Brown graduated from the University 

of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Arts 

degree in history; earned a Master in Management 

of Human Services from Brandeis 

University, Waltham, Massachusetts; and 

has a Doctorate in Education from the University 

of Massachusetts, Amherst. 

She’s been involved locally with the 

Manatee Literacy Council, Friends of the 

North Sarasota Library, and State College of 

Florida and Florida Heritage House, showing 

her keen interest in history and community 

as well as education. 

Since beginning her new position, for example, 

she knows the building that houses 

OLLI was Sarasota High School (SHS) and 

was once segregated. It took ten years after 

Brown v. Board of Education, she notes, for 

the school to desegregate. She’s met many 

African-American natives and transplants 

in the area who have given her the fuller 

history of Sarasota. Fredd Atkins, first 

African-American mayor of Sarasota and 

longtime city commissioner, shared with 

her his experience of being bused to SHS in 

the late 60s. 

Lovette W. Harper, a retired New York 

State educator and fellow Sarasota transplant 

who for decades has been active in 

supporting African-American heritage here 

and elsewhere, introduced Dr. Brown to a 

variety of people. Having these first-hand 

accounts, Dr. Brown notes, “Helped with 

the adjustment” to this community. 

While the current calendar year is mostly 

set, and she always believes in collaboration, 

not a top down management style, Dr. 

Brown says she would indeed like to have 

future lectures that discuss the history of 

Sarasota’s Black community which, sadly, 

few people know. 

We talk about choosing courses, topics 

and presenters and she emphasizes again 

that it’s a collaborative effort. “There’s a 

curriculum committee,” she explains, that 

also includes “members and instructors.” 

She adds OLLI is “going with what’s popular” 

this year, thus the ubiquitous, but always 

sold out iPhone classes, but generally, 

OLLI follows a “liberal arts curriculum and 

that will stay the same.” 

“People love the history, arts appreciation 

and literature classes, and the walking 

tours are super popular.” A quick scan of 

the listings in the catalog shows things like 

“Afghanistan and Southeast Asian Politics” 

alongside “Basics of Crypto and Digital 

Currency” alongside “Quiet the Mind, Relieve 

Stress, Find Peace with Meditation” 

alongside “Democracy and the Electoral 

College.” And OLLI doesn’t shy away from 

hot button topics as seen in its “The Constitution 

– Gun Control, Abortion, and Right to 

Life Issues” class. 

Dr. Brown feels strongly in the value of 

lifelong learning (LL) experiences.”It [LL] 

adds to the quality of life as people age. It 

keeps people engaged in their community….people 

grow and develop.” And, lifelong 

learning students engage for the “joy of 

learning” and OLLI students “desire and 

seek knowledge; they want to engage with 

diverse views.” The average age of OLLI students 

is mid-70s and most are newly retired. 

Collaboration again comes into our conversation 

when talking about OLLI being 

located on the same campus as the Sarasota 

Art Museum (SAM). SAM’s Executive Director, 

Virginia Shearer, also sees the value 

of collaboration between the two entities. 

OLLI offers art appreciation classes for 

example, but you can also take art classes 

(with Continuing Studies, another part of 

the SAM campus) and of course, experience 

artists and their work on display —making 

it a true community space. “Our goal is 

more cross-fertilization,” Dr. Brown adds, 

“OLLI members can become art museum 

members” and vice versa, of course with 

“opportunity there for growth.” 

Dr. Brown heard about the OLLI position 

through professional job sites, but admits 

she’s always “loved Ringling College.” 

When she saw the position she recalls, “I 

was ecstatic to work in lifelong learning and 

be close to my home.” Her advisory council 

is “so passionate and motivated” and admits 

she’s “caught the OLLI fever.” 

“We will grow in our diversity with instructors 

and offerings…everyone will see 

OLLI as a space for them…let’s bring them 

all together — a double rainbow, that’s how 

I envision OLLI being one day.” 

Her office is on the ground floor and 

she’ll be out in the hallway saying hello 

when OLLI is in session but adds, “My door 

is open…stop in and say hello.” And if you 

have an idea, she adds, “I’d like to hear it.” 

STORY: Louise Bruderle 

IMAGES: Evelyn England 

OLLI Open House 

You can meet Dr. Brown at OLLI’s Fall 

Preview on September 8, 1-3:30 p.m. on 

the Ringling College Museum Campus. 

They’ll be showcasing some of their upcoming 

programs. RSVP by September 5 

by emailing olli@ringling.edu or by calling 

941-309-5111. The fall term begins on 

September 28. For more information, visit 

https://olliringlingcollege.org/about-us/ 

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Resort Passes or Daycation - whatever you call it - 

IT’S HOT 

Get pool, spa, and amenity access at hotels and resorts for as little as $ 25 per day 

M 

ost of us know that only 

registered overnight 

guests are allowed to 

enjoy hotel amenities 

like pool and gym 

access, spa time, office facilities and 

resort perks like ordering food and 

cocktails to your private cabana. But 

that has all changed. 

A company called Resort Pass offers 

a way to experience and book daycations 

at hotels here on the west coast 

of Florida, in all of Florida and across 

the US for that matter. 

It’s as easy as booking a hotel stay on 

a traditional travel site, but this allows 

you the freedom to experience a 

variety of properties without having to 

book a room. They partner with hotels 

to offer Day Passes, Spa Passes, and 

Cabanas, for guests that don’t have a 

hotel room booked, but would still like 

to enjoy the pool and amenities. 

ResortPass prices and availability 

vary per date, so select the date you 

wish to visit the hotel to see these 

details. Here’s how it works: 

Find the hotel you’d like to visit 

on ResortPass 

After selecting a date from the 

calendar to see pricing, select the 

number of guests 

Purchase your ResortPass 

Select number of people, an available 

day in the calendar, and book 

Receive booking confirmation 

with details and instructions 

Bring valid photo ID to hotel and 

check-in at the front desk. 

Note that bookings are non-refundable 

and non-transferable after the 

cancellation window has closed. If 

you don’t show up, the fee will be the 

total price of the reservation. 

Read instructions carefully not all 

hotels have the same offerings, hours, 

features, etc., and some have different 

cancellation policies and parking costs. 

As you’ll see, some hotels offer lots 

more options including a monthly pass. 

Area Resorts and Hotels 

offering day stays/resort passes 

The Sarasota Modern 

A boutique hotel in downtown 

Sarasota, they have a pool deck complete 

with an outdoor swimming pool 

and hot tub. If you’re feeling adventurous, 

go for a dip in the cold plunge 

pool or enjoy poolside food and drink 

service. A ping pong table and deck 

games are nearby, in case you’re in 

the mood for some friendly competition. 

They offer lots of options. 

DAY PASS starts at $25; Cabana $125 

Day Pass includes: 

Outdoor swimming pool 

Cold plunge pool 

Hot tub 

Poolside food and drink service 

Fitness center 

Ping Pong table and deck games 

Complimentary wifi 

Valet parking available for $10 

Rosemary Cabana includes: 

Day Passes for up to 6 people (all 

amenities included in the Day Pass) 

Shaded cabana with premium 

comfort couch seating for 5 hours 

Complimentary ice water and soft 

drinks 

Ringling Cabana Package includes: 

All amenities in the Rosemary 

Cabana 

Shaded cabana with premium 

comfort couch seating for 5 hours 

from 11am - 5pm 

Complimentary bottle of wine or 

Prosecco 

Work Pass includes: 

Guest room from 9am - 5pm with 

work desk and chair, flatscreen TV, 

coffee maker, mini-fridge and full 

bath 

Highspeed wifi 

Grab and go food and beverage 

available 24 hours 

Outdoor pool 


Fitness Pass includes: 


Two Pelaton bikes, ellipticals, and 

treadmills 

Free weights 


The Fitness Pass only includes access 

to the Fitness Center. For pool 

access, book a Day Pass 

Individual Monthly Membership 

includes: 

$125 monthly membership for 1 

guest and a plus 1 with pool access 

Sunday through Saturday. 



Hot tub 




10% discount on food and beverage 



Family Monthly Membership 

includes: 

$150 monthly membership for 

family of up to 2 adults and 2 

children with pool access Sunday 

through Saturday. 



Hot tub 




15% discount on food and beverage 



Address: 1290 Boulevard of the Arts, 

Sarasota 

Hyatt Regency Sarasota 

Enjoy a free-form outdoor pool overlooking 

the private marina at Hyatt 

Regency Sarasota, featuring lounge 

seating, a sundeck, waterfall, and a 

whirlpool spa. Offers a poolside bar 

and lounge the Hurricane Hut that 

offers tropical cocktails, appetizers, 

and more delivered to you by the 

pool. Enjoy the scenery with a kayak 

or paddleboard rental. 

DAY PASS starting at $30 


Outdoor heated pool 

Hot tub 

Food and drinks available for purchase 

from Hurricane Hut 

Towel service 

Watercraft rentals such as kayaks 

and paddle boards 


Self-parking for $10 and valet parking 

for $20 

Address: 1000 Boulevard of the Arts 

Sarasota 

Art Ovation Hotel 

This hip hotel is dedicated to the arts. 

Make your way up to the rooftop and 

you’ll find an outdoor heated pool, cabanas, 

poolside food and drink service. 



Outdoor heated pool 


available for purchase from the 

Rooftop Pool Bar 


Complimentary self-parking with 

validation 

Address: 1255 N Palm Ave., Sarasota 

Compass Hotel Anna Maria 

Sound by Margaritaville 

Find your personal slice of paradise 

at the Compass Hotel Anna Maria 

Sound by Margaritaville, a boutique 

hotel situated at the gateway to Anna 

Maria. Take a dip in the marina-front 

pool, or swing the day away at a hammock 

beneath the palm trees. Head 

to Compass Bar & Chill for craft cocktails, 

signature Margaritaville frozen 

drinks and delicious light bites. 

DAY PASS starting at $20; Cabana 

$120 


Outdoor pool 


from Compass Bar & Chill 

Food and drinks available from 

Floridays Woodfire Grill & Bar 

(dine-in only) 

Outdoor games 

Bike rentals available 


Complimentary self-parking 

Cabana includes: 

Day Passes for up to 4 people (all 

amenities included in the Day Pass) 

Private shaded cabana with chaise 

lounge seating, table, and chairs 

Address: 12324 Manatee Ave., 

Bradenton 

Waterline Villas & Marina 

Waterline Villas & Marina is part of 

the Autograph Collection offering a 

laidback, beach town vibe of Anna 

Maria Island. Take in island and bay 

views from the resort-style swimming 

pool with oversized sun deck extending 

into the marina. 



Reserved pool chair 

Heated outdoor pool 

Kids games such as ping-pong, 

jenga, and chess 

Dining available at The Chateau 

Anna Maria 

Complimentary bottled water 


Complimentary self-parking 

Address: 5325 Marina Dr., Holmes 

Beach 

For now, ResortPass is available 

in most US cities and is beginning 

to expand internationally. To see a 

listing of Florida properties offering 

day passes via Resort Pass, visit: www. 

resortpass.com/hotel- 


Offbeat Attractions Across Florida 

10 experiences for travelers who think they know everything about Florida 

Martin County: Hobe Sound 

Lake Country: Showcase of Citrus 

Jefferson County: Victorian Haunted History Tour 

Miami: Vizcaya Museum & Gardens 

Florida is the top 

destination for 

American travelers, 

but there’s more to the 

state than its beaches 

and major attractions according to 

VISITFLORIDA. Theme parks and 

watersports are always popular, but 

many travelers want to experience 

something they never imagined. 

Statewide, offbeat experiences and 

rarely-visited attractions await those 

who are willing to dig deeper into what 

Florida has to offer. These 10 contenders 

may not have made all the top ten lists 

previously, but they are some of the best 

kept secrets in Florida. 

Martin County: Hobe Sound 

embodies the definition of small beach 

town charm in Martin County. Consider 

staying at the nearby Jupiter Waterfront 

Inn for a dose of “Old Florida”charisma. 

Imagine a wine tasting experience 

at Case del Vino, followed by an 

afternoon of exploring the quaint 

downtown shops. Hobe Sound is also 

home to Jonathan Dickinson State 

Park, Southeast Florida’s largest state 

park, where visitors can go horseback 

riding, kayaking, fishing, hiking, cycling, 

camping and more. 

Jefferson County: Ghost 

stories aren’t just for October. In “The 

South’s Most Haunted Small Town,” 

Monticello is home to a Victorian 

Haunted History Tour. Visitors will 

wander the streets, including the old jail, 

to hear about the ghostly apparitions 

that haunt this corner of Florida. 

Pensacola: While Pensacola 

is hardly off anyone’s radar, nearby 

Perdido Key often goes unnoticed. 

Home to the iconic Flora-Bama and 

picturesque hikes, this area is a 

favorite for locals and a must-see for 

savvy visitors. One of the best ways 

to enjoy a sunrise or sunset over the 

Gulf of Mexico is one 

of the picturesque 

hikes leading to Perdido 

Key. The trail winds 

over the salt marshes, 

maritime forest, sand 

dunes and breathtaking 

views over the Gulf. 

Vero Beach: Families 

and adults alike will be enticed 

by the many famous shipwrecks 

off the coast of Vero 

Beach, where they’re transported 

back centuries, with 

submerged remains still there. 

Treasure hunters salvaged 

millions of dollars in gold 

coins and valuable artifacts, 

much of which is on view at local 

museums. On Sea Grape Trail Beach, 

a wreck is so close to shore that after 

storms you may find treasures washed 

up on the beach. One wreck sunk with 

70 pounds of emeralds on board, with 

only three pounds recovered to-date. 

For a closer look, scuba divers, snorkelers 

and paddle boarders can easily 

reach these wrecks. 

Florida Sports Coast: It’s 

not easy to say its name, but Zephyrhills, 

home to “Skydive City,” is certainly an 

offbeat trip for any visitors to Florida. 

Professional skydivers from all over 

the world regularly visit the area due to 

its ideal jump conditions and specialty 

aircrafts, marking it as a premier drop 

zone. First-time jumpers can enjoy these 

supreme conditions and learn why the 

area earned the title “Skydive City.” 

Clay County: For visitors 

passing through, Clay County boasts 

the centerpiece of Green Cove 

Springs’ Spring Park, located along the 

banks of the St. Johns River. While it 

may appear that the park’s pool is just 

another pool, that couldn’t be farther 

from the truth. At 135,000-gallons, it is 

Vero Beach: Famous Shipwrecks 

spring-fed with the spring water flowing 

into the west side of the municipal 

swimming pool, and then flows out the 

east side forming a stream eventually 

emptying into the St. Johns River. The 

water comes from below at a rate of 

1,346 gallons per minute, at a constant 

temperature of 77 degrees, making it 

a popular spot for locals and visitors 

during the summer months. 

Jacksonville: Jacksonville’s 

reef system provides a unique 

experience for divers looking to 

sample the Sunshine State’s unspoiled 

waters. With 22 miles of beaches and 

the most shoreline of any Florida city, 

Jacksonville is home to more than 100 

artificial reefs with hundreds of colorful 

species of marine life off the Atlantic 

Coast shore. Boats, planes and culverts 

have been placed, or in some cases 

found, along the continental shelf to 

form Jacksonville’s reef system. These 

sunken objects placed in the waters 

provide food and shelter to marine 

life and in turn, have created beautiful 

spots for divers. 

Lake Country: With 1,000 

lakes and communities filled with 

historic charm, there’s plenty to keep 

visitors entertained. The Citrus Label 

Tour stops at attractions like Showcase 

of Citrus, Citrus Tower and the Howey 

Mansion. Travelers learn how the gilded 

age citrus growing industry impacted 

these towns. A guided kayak trip heads 

down the Dora Canal while a seaplane 

ride offers a view of the lakes from 

above. It even boasts the oldest hotel in 

Florida: the Lakeside Inn. 

Miami: Though Miami is full of 

well-known attractions, not everyone 

visits Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, 

a National Historic Landmark. Built 

between 1914 and 1922, as the winter 

home of farming manufacturer James 

Deering, Vizcaya is one of the most 

intact remaining examples from this era 

in the United States, when the nation’s 

most successful entrepreneur-built 

estates were inspired by the stately 

homes of Europe. 

St. Augustine: Florida is 

covered in history, but none quite 

like Fort Matanzas in St. Augustine. 

The offbeat fortress dates back to the 

18th century, and is constructed of local 

materials including rock-like materials 

created by seashells. It’s a little bit of 

history that whole families can enjoy 

exploring together. 

Happy exploring! To learn 

more go to visitflorida.org. 


How savvy CIA officers travel safely 

Here are some “secrets” they have shared 

A 

s you can 

imagine, CIA 

officers travel 

to some of the 

most dynamic 

and dangerous 

places on earth— from global 

capitals to remote outposts to 

active conflict zones. After all, 

CIA’s informal motto is, “We 

accomplish what others cannot 

accomplish and go where others 

cannot go.” 

Their officers follow many safe 

travel best practices that anyone 

can use. Here are some “secrets” 

they have shared. 

OBJECTIVE ONE: 

GETTING THERE 

TIP: Make a copy of your 

passport. While traveling 

abroad, your passport might be 

your ticket home during a bad 

situation. If the front desk of your 

hotel asks to hold on to your 

passport, see if they’ll accept that 

copy. While you’re at it, write 

down some important phone 

numbers—emergency contacts, 

your country’s local embassy, 

etc.—just in case. 

TIP: Register with your embassy. 

Think of it as establishing 

communications with your 

home base. 

Registering with 

your country’s 

embassy ahead 

of your foreign 

travel enables 

embassy staff 

to contact you 

in the event of 

an emergency 

or unfolding 

crisis. If 

you’re a U.S. 

citizen, you 

can sign up 

with the State 

Department’s 

Smart Traveler 

Enrollment 

Program (STEP). 

TIP: Learn some local lingo. 

You don’t need to go full incognito, 

but if you have time, try to 

pick up key words and phrases in 

the language of your destination. 

We think that “hello,” “goodbye,” 

“yes/no,” “help,” and “police” are 

just a few of the essentials. These 

phrases might come in handy if 

you find yourself in a tight spot. 

And feel free to use the CIA 

World Factbook to do some allaround 

research on your international 

destination—it’s publicly 

available and a great resource. 

Our World Factbook team even 

created special travel briefings 

for several countries, which you 

can find here: World Factbook 

Travel Facts. 

TIP: Scout out local transportation. 

Upon arrival, ask an 

airport official or travelers’ aide 

how much it should cost to catch 

a public shuttle or taxi to your 

hotel. If you choose a taxi, be 

sure to negotiate the price before 

loading your baggage and getting 

inside. Only use taxis from the 

official queue that are clearly 

marked and have a functioning 

meter and the driver’s ID displayed 

inside. 

OBJECTIVE TWO: 

SETTLING IN 

TIP: Know your escape 

route. That cliché about 

knowing the fastest way out of a 

room? We might have invented 

it. When you get to your hotel, 

take a moment to familiarize 

yourself with emergency evacuation 

plans. How many doors are 

between yours and the nearest 

stairwell? Could you find it in 

the dark? In a smoky haze? 

TIP: Use the elevator (unless 

it’s an emergency). Using the 

stairs is great for exercise, but 

crimes frequently occur in isolated 

stairwells. If you can, try to 

stick to the elevator. 

TIP: Look for a middle 

floor. Being on the ground floor 

can leave you more vulnerable 

to break-ins, but many countries’ 

emergency response personnel 

aren’t equipped to reach higher 

than a few floors off the ground. 

Consider requesting a room 

somewhere in between. 

TIP: Lock it up. The automatic 

locks on hotel room doors can 

often be forced open, and the 

chains can often be cut. Use 

the deadbolt. Do you know 

what else can help keep a door 

closed? A door stop. Consider 

investing in a traveler’s portable 

door lock or alarm to help further 

secure your hotel room. Yes, 

it’s our job to be paranoid, and 

we’re professionals at it. 

TIP: Beware of unsolicited 

knocks. A knock at your hotel 

door? Don’t open it unless you 

know or can verify who’s on the 

other side. Special delivery, turndown 

service, or room service 

that you didn’t request? Call the 

front desk to confirm. The same 

goes for unexpected maintenance 

or housekeeping. 

OBJECTIVE: 

STEPPING OUT 

AND ABOUT 

TIP: Taking a car? Lock the 

doors. Whether you’re renting 

your own wheels or taking a taxi, 

lock the doors as soon as you 

get in. Best practice is to keep 

the windows rolled up, as well. 

Carjackers often prey on simple 

mistakes like an open door— 

don’t let them. 

TIP: Stay alert. Our officers 

are trained to be highly attuned 

to their surroundings, constantly 

maintaining situational awareness. 

It’s a habit that’ll pay you 

dividends, too. If you use all 

five senses to pay attention to 

what’s happening around you, 

you’ll not only spot telltale signs 

if something is amiss, you’ll also 

soak up your destination’s unique 

atmosphere. 

TIP: Be mindful when drinking 

adult beverages. Spies 

might swill martinis in the movies, 

but alcohol impairs alertness 

and judgement. Similar to the tip 

above, you’ll want to be alert and 

maintain situational awareness, 

especially in an unfamiliar country. 

Some countries also have 

local customs and restrictions on 

alcohol consumption, so be sure 

you know what those are and 

follow them closely before you 

decide to imbibe. 

TIP: Walk the walk. Your demeanor 

on the street can sometimes 

be the best deterrent to 

criminals. Don’t look like an easy 

target. Take it from us, you don’t 

want to attract attention by looking 

meek, lost, or distracted. For 

example, don’t stand on a busy 

street corner poring over a map 

or your smart phone. Instead, 

channel quiet confidence. At the 

same time, you don’t want to be 

too flashy, showing off extravagant 

items or wealth. Leave at 

home the fancy jewelry, watches, 

electronics, and other items that 

might make you an especially 

appealing target to thieves. 

TIP: Plan your route and 

reroute as necessary. Whether 

you’re traveling by car, public 

transit, or foot, prepare in 

advance. Do your day’s activities 

take you through a dangerous 

part of town? Take a different 

route. Adjust your plans and 

routes as necessary to avoid 

walking alone at night and stick 

to well-lit areas that aren’t too 

isolated, if possible. 

TIP: Trust your instincts. We 

know from experience that when 

something doesn’t feel right, it 

often isn’t. Someone standing too 

close to you, following you across 

multiple locations, loitering 

outside your room—if a situation 

raises your suspicions, remove 

yourself from it or seek help. 

TIP: Commotion? Don’t check 

it out. The fastest way to get out 

of a crisis is to avoid trouble in 

the first place. If you hear a disturbance 

unfolding when you’re 

out and about, steer clear and 

leave the intelligence gathering to 

us. The commotion could be an 

escalating danger or a distraction 

designed to help someone pickpocket 

you. Your mission is to get 

home safe. Don’t take unnecessary 

risks. 


Travel deals in Florida 

for RESIDENTS 

I 

f you are in 

need of a 

vacay and 

don’t want 

to travel far 

AND you’d 

like some great offers, 

we have them 

here. Many hotels 

and resorts in Florida 

offer summer deals 

for residents. Some 

are available until 

September 30; others 

October 31, so best to 

book these fast. Be sure 

to check their websites 

for dates, resort fee information, 

parking fees, 

etc. Many require proof 

of residency and many 

have blackout dates. 

AC Hotel 

WEST COAST 

OF FLORIDA 

AC Hotel 

Clearwater Beach 

The just-opened (June 14) AC 

Hotel Clearwater Beach ha a 

special “Try Our New Hotel” 

offer that includes a twonight 

stay at up to 20% off 

standard rates, which start at 

just $249 per night. The 144- 

room AC Hotel Clearwater is 

situated between a stretch 

of Florida’s sandy-white 

shoreline and picturesque Intracoastal 

waterway. AC-Hotels. 

Marriott.com. 

Luminary Hotel & Co. 

Fort Myers 

Available for stays through Sept. 

30, guests visiting the AAA Four 

Diamond Luminary Hotel & Co. 

can take advantage of the Summer 

Getaway package and receive 15% 

off accommodations and complimentary 

valet parking for one 

car. To view this offer and more, 

visit LuminaryHotel.com/offers. 

Soaring 12 stories above downtown 

Fort Myers, the 243-room 

boutique hotel has several restaurants, 

a rooftop lounge, a diner and 

more. The pool on the fourth floor 

features an event deck overlooking 

the Caloosahatchee River. 

Fenway Hotel 

Dunedin 

Originally opened in 1927, Fenway 

Hotel is an icon of the jazz age, 

playing host to notable explorers, 

artists, politicians, musicians 

and living legends in its time as 

an operating hotel. Their special 

Summer Getaway offer includes 

a 10% discount on two-night stays 

with complimentary valet parking 

for visits through Sept. 11. Book 

directly at FenwayHotel.com/summer-getaway-in-dunedin. 

(Promo 

Fenway Hotel 

Plantation on Crystal River 

Discovery Cove 

Code: MAJ). 

The boutique hotel features 83 

guest rooms a resort-style pool, 

signature HEW Parlor & Chophouse, 

and Hi-Fi Rooftop Bar. 

TradeWinds Island 

Resorts 

St. Pete Beach 

TradeWinds Island Resorts has 

a Florida/Georgia resident offer 

through Dec. 26, 2022. Treat yourself 

to a well-deserved staycation 

on a top-ranked US beach, with 

15% off room rates. You’ll feel 

like you’re a million miles away, 

yet TradeWinds is conveniently 

located on St. Pete Beach, just 

10 minutes off I-275 in the Tampa 

Bay Area. 

15% OFF already discounted 

rates on rooms and villas with 

beach views, balconies and more. 

Offer valid at RumFish Beach 

Resort, Sunday - Thursday night 

stays only. 

To check rates, select nights 

between now and Dec. 26, 2022 

with promo code: FLREZ22. Go 

to JustLetGo.com. 

Plantation on Crystal 

River 

Crystal River 

For a limited time, guests can 

receive 15% off a mid-week 

stay (through September 30) by 

booking directly at ChoiceHotel. 

com (Promo Code: SUMMR). 

The eco-friendly Plantation is 

surrounded by the natural springs 

of King’s Bay and more than 

25,000 surface acres of lakes and 

rivers, as well as wildlife refuges 

and state parks. The Plantation 

features a full-service family-oriented 

dive and tour operation 

marina, 18-hole golf course, Aveda 

Luminary Hotel & Co. 

TradeWinds Island Resorts 

Epicurean Hotel 

Margaritaville Beach House 

spa, dining and accommodations. 

Guests can choose to have their 

fresh caught scallops prepared at 

West 82° Bar & Grill for just $16.95 

per person. PlantationOnCrystal- 

River.com or 800-632-6262. 

Epicurean Hotel 

Tampa 

The food-focused Epicurean 

Hotel is inviting Florida residents 

with a special offer of up to 30% 

off* room rates, along with two 

complimentary glasses of house 

wine or beer. Rates start at just 

$216 per night and the offer is 

valid through Dec. 31, 2022. Enjoy 

a craft cocktail at EDGE Rooftop 

Cocktail Lounge, dinner at the 

hotel’s Élevage SoHo Kitchen 

& Bar, a sweet treat from Chill 

Bros. scoop shop, or pay a visit to 

the award-winning Bern’s Steak 

House, right across the street. 

Offers Evangeline 

full-service spa 

and classes in the 

culinary classroom 

known as the 

Epicurean Theatre. 

For reservations, 

call (855) U-AWAK- 

EN (829-2536) or 

visit Epicurean 

Hotel.com. 

*Proof of Florida 

residency required 

at check in. Tax is 

additional. Blackout 

dates may apply. 

ORLANDO 

Discovery Cove 

Orlando 

Florida Resident Discovery 

Cove Package 

- enjoy year-long 20% 

savings on your Discovery 

Cove admission. 

Select from a Signature 

Dolphin Swim or Day Resort 

Package. Length of stay 

admission to SeaWorld and 

Aquatica. Choice of hotel 

accommodations including 

one free night. Reserved 

Show Seating at SeaWorld. 

Visit discoverycove.com. 

Wyndham Grand 

Orlando Resort 

Bonnet Creek 

Orlando 

Take advantage of your Sunshine 

or Peach State residency 

with up to 20% off of their best 

available rate. You must have a 

valid Florida or Georgia ID to 

receive this exclusive discount. 

Stay on a Friday and Saturday 

night, you’ll get 50% off your 

Sunday night. Located just five 

miles from Walt Disney World 

Resort with complimentary 

shuttle service. The resort is 

a massive playground, with five 

pools, two rivers, eight hot tubs, 

18-hole putt-putt, jogging trails, 

fitness center, and nearby championship 

golf. Call (407) 390-2300 

www.Wyndham Grand Orlando 

Resort Bonnet Creek. 

THE FLORIDA KEYS 

Margaritaville 

Beach House 

MargaritavilleBeach- 

HouseKeyWest.com 

Stay three or more nights and 

enjoy up to 25% off your stay and 

a $100 Tin Cup Chalice Bar & Chill 

dining credit. 

Calm, comfortable, and awaiting 

your arrival for stays through September 

30, 2022. Offer is subject 

to availability; blackout dates and 

other restrictions may apply. Minimum 

3-night stay required. 


happening this month 

NATI NAL C FFEE DAY 

Evidence 

shows that 

the first 

coffee was 

enjoyed 

in 15th century Yemen, 

where monks from 

the Sufi monasteries 

in Mokha first roasted 

beans and brewed 

coffee. Traders then 

brought the seed to 

Ethiopia, so that they 

could cultivate and farm 

coffee beans. 

Coffee made its way 

to Europe by way of 

Lavender Chai Latte 

Venice in 1615, where 

it was deemed to be ‘Satan’ drink’ due INGREDIENTS 

to its bitter taste, but eventually, the 1-1/2 cups water 

drink got the approval of the Pope 1-2 Tbsp. dried lavender flowers 

himself, and the first coffee house 1 chai tea bag 

opened in Venice in 1645. 

1 Tbsp. agave nectar 

The drink became popular in America 

in 1773 when Americans revolted 1 cup unsweetened, plain soymilk 

1 cup brewed strong coffee 

against the British tea tax and replaced 

tea with coffee as their pre- 

DIRECTIONS 

Per serving: 40 calories 

ferred drink. James Folger was one Pour water into small pot and bring to 

of the first people to successfully sell a boil. 

coffee in the 19th century. The drink Add lavender flowers and chai tea bag 

also traveled across to Canada where and set aside for about 15 minutes to 

the first business to call itself a coffee steep. 

house opened in Toronto in 1801. Pour liquid through strainer, squeezing 

In the 1960s people became interested 

in the concept of specialty and chai tea bag, and return liquid to 

remaining liquid from lavender flowers 

coffee and Starbucks was founded in pot. Discard lavender and tea bag. 

1971. As the interest in good coffee Add agave nectar, coffee, and soymilk 

grows, so do different ways of brewing and reheat, stirring well, just until 

it and the appearance of independent mixture is hot. Do not boil. 

coffee shops, where coffee connoisseurs 

can try the latest flavors and 

Pour into 4 coffee cups. 

roasts from around the world. Professional 

coffee tasters are called Adjust the amount of lavender you use 

NOTES 

cuppers, and according to them the based on your taste preference. 

perfect cup of coffee depends on its Pure maple syrup may be substituted 

body, acidity, aroma, and flavor. This is for agave nectar. 

all determined by the bean, the roast, Reduced-fat dairy or milk alternative of 

and the brew of the coffee. 

choice may be substituted for soymilk. 

Here are some unique takes on the 

beloved bean: 

Lavender 

Chai Latte 

Lavender is not only fragrant and 

pretty—it is edible. Lavender can 

offer a floral, herbal taste and aroma 

to many recipes, such as this delicately 

spiced beverage. Filled with chai 

tea, coffee, soymilk, dried lavender 

flowers and just a touch of agave, you 

can enjoy this relaxing beverage as a 

much healthier option over many coffee 

shop latte drinks, which are often 

laden with sugar and high-fat additions 

that are high in calories. 

is on September 29 

Try Something different 

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Start your day with more than just a 

cup of coffee. This delicious mocha 

smoothie features coffee, nutritious 

bananas, energy-rich nut butters and 

anti-inflammatory turmeric. Coffee contains 

a variety of phytochemicals, many 

of which have antioxidant properties. 

INGREDIENTS 

1 vanilla bean 

1 frozen banana 

1 cup brewed coffee, chilled 

2 Tbsp. hulled hemp seeds 

1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder 

1 Tbsp. nut butter (e.g. peanut butter, 

almond butter, cashew butter) 

1 tsp. fresh turmeric root, minced 

Pinch of black pepper 

Per serving: 340 calories 

DIRECTIONS 

Combine all ingredients in a high- power 

blender or food processor and blend 

until smooth. Drink immediately. 

NOTES 

Brew coffee according to instructions, 

then let chill in refrigerator overnight. 

One teaspoon of pure vanilla extract 

can be used in place of the whole vanilla 

bean. The fresh turmeric root can 

be replaced with 1/2 teaspoon of powdered 

turmeric. 

Dalgona 

Coffee 

A recent food trend that 

has taken the TikTok, Instagram, 

and YouTube by 

storm is dalgona coffee. 

This is a newish trend 

as the phrase “Dalgona 

Coffee” was non-existent 

on Google until January 

26, 2020, when there was 

a tiny blip of interest. 

But the trend has received 

millions of views 

since then. TikTok alone 

recorded about 141.4 

million views for the 

hashtag dalgona coffee, 

and the numbers 

are in millions on 

other platforms such as 

Twitter, Facebook, You- 

Tube, and Instagram. 

But what is dalgona 

coffee if you’re 

not into TikTok? Dalgona 

coffee is a twotoned 

coffee that contains 

coffee froth on top 

of iced milk. It’s named 

after a South Korean 

candy, dalgona (candy 

made with melted sugar 

and baking soda) sometimes 

called ppopgi, 

because the coffee froth 

resembles the foam that is formed 

while preparing the dalgona when its 

ingredients are mixed together. 

Some say the dalgona coffee trend 

originated in South Korea after a 

South Korean actor shared the picture 

of the coffee that reminded him of the 

dalgona honeycomb. 

Others say dalgona coffee is not a 

brand new innovation, instead it is the 

same as the Indian “phenti hui coffee” 

or “beaten coffee.” The only difference 

between the dalgona coffee and 

Indian “phenti hui coffee” is in the 

preparation. In making dalgona coffee, 

iced milk is used, and the coffee froth is 

poured on the top of the milk compared 

to the Indian version which is prepared 

using the hot milk, and the froth is 

placed at the bottom of the glass. Does 

it matter? 

The goal is to create a light, 

whipped coffee that’s somewhat similar 

to a dense whipped cream. The 

mixture is served over milk, sometimes 

with ice. To add to the presentation 

and enhance the flavor a bit, some 

sprinkle the top with cocoa, coffee 

powder, or crumbled cookies. Dalgona 

coffee is typically served with a straw 

to stir the whipped coffee concoction 

into the milk. 

INGREDIENTS 

Instant coffee, white sugar, water, and 

milk 

Dalgona Coffee 

DIRECTIONS 

First make the coffee froth that will 

go on the top of iced milk. To prepare 

the froth, mix two tablespoons 

of instant coffee, two tablespoons of 

white sugar, and two tablespoons of 

hot water. After making a mix of all 

the ingredients, whip the mixture vigorously 

until it turns foamy, and the 

froth is ready. 

Pour iced milk in a cup or glass and 

pour the coffee froth on top of 

the milk. 


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Accolades 

■ More Too Life, Inc. honored Dr. 

Kameron Partridge Hodgens, Gulf 

Coast Community Foundation’s 

Director of Community Leadership, 

with the 

Community 

Hero 

Award at 

their Inspire 

Change Anniversary 

fundraiser in 

June. 

For over 

Dr. Kameron Partridge 

Hodgens 18 years, 

More Too Life, Inc. has been dedicated 

to fighting human exploitation 

and providing victim services 

and programs to children, families, 

and the community. As the former 

CEO of The Glasser/Schoenbaum 

Human Services Center, Hodgens 

has been a loyal supporter of the 

More Too Life mission and vision. 

Dr. Hodgens has also been an outstanding 

leader and advocate for 

the work of nonprofits throughout 

the community. 

More Too Life’s approach is 

to provide opportunities to turn 

“victims to survivors, survivors to 

thrivers, and thrivers into champions.” 

In the fight to attack human 

trafficking, they provide care to its 

victims and those on the fringe by 

addressing root causes. 

Appointments 

■ Halfacre Construction Company, 

a Lakewood Ranch-based 

commercial construction company, 

recently welcomed Tammi Dodson 

as its marketing 

and 

proposal 

manager. 

Dodson 

brings over 

30 years of 

experience 

in marketing, 

graphic design, 

media 

Tammi Dodson 

relations and event planning to the 

commercial construction company. 

In her new role, she will be tasked 

with managing the requests for the 

proposal and qualification process, 

overseeing marketing initiatives, 

event planning, communication 

efforts, collateral creation and file 

management, among other duties. 

Most recently, Dodson served 

as the marketing specialist for Advanced 

Orthopedic Center in Port 

Charlotte. During her time there, 

her tasks included managing the 

website, growing the organization’s 

social media presence, overseeing 

commercial and educational video 

production, coordinating physicians’ 

speaking engagements and 

business development. 

■ Neal Communities, a homebuilder 

based in Lakewood Ranch, 

has promoted 14 employees over 

the last several months. 

The promotions include two 

vice presidents: Ivory Matthews 

promoted 

from director 

of community 

and 

governmental 

affairs to vice 

president of 

community 

and governmental 

affairs, 

Ivory Matthews and Carlos 

Puente promoted from vice president 

of sales to vice president of 

sales and marketing. 

In addition, the following 

employees were promoted: Pam 

Curran from bank financing 

manager to director of finance, Rob 

Kozlowski from senior financial 

analyst to business insights and 

analytics manager, Janet Ladwig 

from director of design to director 

of community design and 

product development, Mathew 

Lavish from project manager to 

director of construction, Heidi 

Lustig from staff accountant III to 

senior accountant, Jodi McConnell 

from assistant controller to 

controller, Marjory McGloin from 

job coordinator to purchasing 

supervisor, Kristin Mullins from 

senior accountant to accounting 

manager, Ben Renner from area 

construction manager to director 

of construction, Kameren 

Saffold from assistant construction 

manager to construction manager, 

Michael Thomas from purchasing 

agent to estimator and Rob Woods 

from project manager to area 

construction manager. 

For more information, visit https:// 

www.nealcommunities.com/ 

■ Elisabeth Owen has 

joined ArtisTree Landscape 

Maintenance & Design as its newest 

designer to serve the company’s 

growing client roster. A Florida 

Certified Horticulture Professional, 

Owen will create plans for new 

builds and renovations. Her 20-plus 

years in the green industry includes 

design, managerial and sales experience 

for residential and commercial 

clients. Owen graduated cum 

laude from the University of Florida 

with a Master of Science degree in 

environmental horticulture. 

■ Forza Wealth Management, an 

SEC-registered investment advisor, 

has added Kimberly Evener as its 

new Director 

of Client 

Services. 

Evener will be 

responsible 

for all aspects 

of client services 

including 

strategic 

direction, 

Kimberly Evener, 

coordination, 

Director of Client 

Services for Forza and operations. 

Wealth Management 

Prior to joining Forza, Evener 

worked for six years at Caldwell 

Trust Company, most recently as 

an Assistant Vice President and 

Trust Officer. Before that, she spent 

12 years at Northern Trust Company, 

advancing to the roles of Officer 

and Account Manager. Learn more 

at forzawealth.com. 

Board News 

■ Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright 

and Hermitage alumnus 

Doug Wright, Sondra 

Biller, Stephanie Jones, and Liz 

Richardson have joined the 

Hermitage Board of Trustees. 

Robyn Citrin 

will continue 

in her 

second year 

as President of 

the Hermitage 

Board, 

with David 

Greenserving 

as Vice President, 

Steve 

Sondra Biller 

Adler as 

Treasurer, Ellen 

Berman as 

Secretary, 

and Carole 

Crosby as 

Chair of Governance. 

Doug 

Wright is a 

Stephanie Jones Pulitzer Prize 

and Tony 

Award-winning 

playwright. 

He is 

a Hermitage 

alumnus and 

served as a 

juror for the 

inaugural Hermitage 

Major 

Liz Richardson 

Theater Award 

in 2021. His plays and musicals 

include I Am My Own Wife (Tony 

Award, Pulitzer Prize in Drama), 

Quills (subsequently adapted 

by Wright as a screenplay), Grey 

Gardens, The Little Mermaid, War 

Paint, and Hands on a Hardbody, 

among others.Stephanie Jones, 

having worked in corporate 

recruiting for over 20 years, is currently 

the Director of Experienced 

Talent Acquisition for Kroll, a global 

professional services firm. 

Sondra Biller has worked at the 

UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, 

where she held positions as a nurse 

educator clinician and nurse manager 

for a new acute rehabilitation 

unit. Upon moving to Chicago, she 

worked in health care marketing for 

assisted living and rehabilitation facilities. 

Sondra served as Co-Chair 

of the 2022 Hermitage Greenfield 

Prize Dinner. 

Liz Richardson began her career 

in the healthcare industry, starting 

as a clinical speech pathologist and 

then moving into management as 

a program evaluation director, followed 

by establishing a healthcare 

quality management consulting 

practice. Richardson was President 

of the Board of the Newton Schools 

Foundation for multiple years and 

served as a volunteer and board 

member for “Understanding Our 

Differences,” an award-winning 

national disability awareness and 

acceptance program. 

The Hermitage’s board officers 

for the 2022-2023 season are: 

Robyn Citrin, President; David 

Green, Vice President; Steve Adler, 

Treasurer; and Ellen Berman, Secretary. 

The full Hermitage Board 

of Trustees includes Sondra Biller, 

Christine Boone, Maryann Casey, 

Carole Crosby, Marletta Darnall, 

Leslie Edwards, Stephanie Jones, 

Tina Shao Napoli, Michael Pender, 

Charlotte Perret, Liz Richardson, 

Edward M. Swan, Jr., Nelda 

Thompson, Mary Lou Winnick, 

Doug Wright, and Andy Sandberg, 

Hermitage Artistic Director and 

CEO (ex-officio). 

■ Child welfare agency Safe 

Children Coalition has announced 

its 2022-2023 board of directors. 

Michael Rahn is the new chair 

of the board. New directors are 

Jamara Clark and Lee Lipton; 

they join continuing directors Ken 

Alexander, Tony Gamelin, David 

Fairy, Brian Goodrich and Ann 

Marie Jones. 

Rahn is the SWFL Regional 

Production Manager for South- 

State Bank, with nearly 30 years 

as a mortgage broker in Sarasota/ 

Manatee. He has served in multiple 

capacities with the Home Builders 

Association of Manatee-Sarasota as 

well as served as the vice chair of 

the Florida Home Builders Association. 

He was elected to the Florida 

Housing Hall of Fame in 2017 and 

sits on the National Association of 

Home Builders board. He currently 

serves on the Manatee County 

Planning Committee. This will be 

his third year on the board and his 

first as chair. 

Clark is currently the principal 

at Rowlett Middle Academy in 

Bradenton and has over 15 years 

of experience as an educator in 

Manatee County. He has first-hand 

knowledge of how life events can 

directly impact a student’s ability to 

learn and grow, both academically 

and socially. 

Lipton spent nearly 30 years in 

the healthcare industry, working 

for national organizations in both 

the home health and physician 

management fields. Recently, he 

left the healthcare industry to focus 

on opening his own business 

and supporting local activities 

and causes. 

The core functions provided 

by Safe Children Coalition (SCC) 

include child welfare case management, 

foster care, adoption, 

independent living, prevention, 

diversion, quality management, 

and support services. Last year, 

SCC served nearly 1,700 children in 

foster and out of home care as well 

as nearly 6,000 children in its diversion 

and prevention services. For 

more information, visit sccfl.org 

■ Hearing Charities of America 

(HCOA) has announced the appointment 

of Carol Pandis, to the 

board of directors for a three-year 

term starting this past July 1. 

Pandis, a hearing aid specialist 

for Hear Again America-Sarasota, 

has seen firsthand how hearing 

loss negatively impacts loved 

ones. Growing up with a father 

with hearing loss and meeting 

her husband, who has singlesided 

deafness, she felt becoming 

a hearing care professional was 

the perfect way to help improve 

lives. Carol received her Bachelor 

of Science from Elmira College 

and has over 30 years of extensive 

knowledge in the medical field. 

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Another Mural added 

to The Rosemary 

District 

Another mural has been added to the 

Rosemary District - this one of baseball 

icon John “Buck” O’Neil, who is now 

being immortalized in a 40-foot rendering 

at 1468 Boulevard of the Arts. O’Neil was 

posthumously inducted into the National 

Baseball Hall of Fame in July while at the 

same time, the mural was unveiled. 

The mural is a part of the Rosemary Art 

+ Design District’s (RADD) Walter Gilbert 

Mural Initiative, dedicated to highlighting 

the stories and people from the district’s 

not-so-distant past name of Overtown, 

Sarasota’s first Black neighborhood. 

O’Neil lived in Overtown and moved to 

Newtown, an area north of the Rosemary 

District. In his early life, O’Neil worked the 

celery fields in Sarasota while his father 

ran a pool hall in Newtown. 

O’Neil played for the Negro American 

League’s Memphis Red Sox in 1937 and 

made his professional debut in 1938 as 

the Kansas City Monarchs’ first baseman. 

He went on to manage the Kansas 

City Monarchs from 1948 through 1955, 

and became baseball’s first Black coach 

when he was added to the Chicago Cubs’ 

coaching staff in 1962. O’Neill died in 

2006, at the age of 94. 

2 

Lots of Plays 

Submitted 

One hundred plays were received from all 

over the United States 15 days after the 

call for plays by Theatre Odysey. Michael 

Bille, President of Theatre Odyssey’s Board 

of Directors, said, “We’re setting a new 

record annually with how quickly plays 

are received following our announcement 

requesting them. We’re encouraged that 

playwrights throughout the country are 

carefully following our announcements.” 

Greg Burdick’s play about a widow receiving 

an unexpected delivery was judged 

Best Play at the 17th Annual Ten-Minute 

Play Festival: Sign Here For 

All That Remains 

Best Play at the 17th Annual Ten-Minute 

Play Festival. Sign Here For All That Remains 

was directed by Alan Brasington and 

featured performances by Sue Bachman 

and Glenn Schudel. Greg, from Lakeland, 

FL, won the Verna Safran Prize ($500). 

Connie Schindewolf’s Ancestry was 

determined as the runner-up play. Leona 

Collesano directed Kathi Faulkner and 

Glenn Schudel in this story of an ancestry 

test shared in a unique way. Connie, who 

is from Bradenton, received $300. 

The One-Act Play Festival runs October 

6-9 at the Jane B. Cook Theatre, 

FSU/Asolo Center for the Performing 

Arts. Tickets available in September. 

www.theatreodyssey.org/tickets/. 

2 

Embracing Our 

Differences has a New 

Exhibition Director 

Embracing Our Differences recently 

named Sheila D. McKoy as its exhibition 

director. As an employee of the New 

Jersey Transit system for nearly 30 years, 

McKoy, a public art and creative placemaking 

expert and consultant, coordinated 

more than 150 public arts projects at 

transit facilities throughout the transportation 

system. 

During her 

tenure there, 

she managed 

the selection 

of artists from 

around the 

nation and 

oversaw contract 

negotiations 

with 

contractors 

and artists 

alike. In her 

new role, 

Sheila D. McKoy 

McKoy will 

oversee the 

planning, staging and management of Embracing 

Our Differences’ annual exhibit. 

“This is a new position for EOD,” says 

Sarah Wertheimer, executive director. “As 

our exhibitions and programs grew, we 

realized we needed someone who was 

dedicated to this initiative alone. Sheila is 

the perfect fit for this job. She’s spent years 

working in this field and was a member of 

our art selection committee for three years, 

serving as chair of the committee last year.” 

McKoy participates regularly in panel 

discussions on public art at events 

and venues around the nation, including 

Audible, Pratt Institute, New Jersey State 

Council on the Arts, creative place-making 

conferences, and at museums and galleries. 

She is a board member of the Arts 

and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County. 

For more information about Embracing 

Our Differences, visit www.embracingourdifferences.org. 

2 

New Director at FSU/ 

Asolo Conservatory 

for Actor Training 

Andrei Malaev-Babel has been selected 

as director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory 

for Actor Training. Malaev-Babel, an 

expert on Russian theater and acting techniques 

and an award-winning director and 

scholar who served as head of acting at 

the Conservatory for more than a decade, 

succeeds Greg Leaming, who retired. 

Malaev-Babel began his tenure in July. 

Malaev-Babel continues a distinguished 

international career, having co-founded 

and served as artistic director for both the 

Stanislavsky Theater Studio in Washington, 

D.C., and the Moscow Chamber Forms 

Theatre in Russia. 

Malaev-Babel has authored numerous 

books and articles and received awards, 

including the 

20th International 

Green 

Wave Book 

Fair Grand 

Prize in 2016 

in Ukraine. 

In the same 

year, he was 

awarded the 

International 

Moscow Jewish 

Film Festival’s 

Grand 

Jury Prize 

Andrei Malaev-Babel 

for the film 

documentary 

“Finding Babel,” for which he served as 

co-writer and principal actor. In 2020, he 

received a Fulbright Award from the Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the 

U.S. Department of State, hosted by The 

Polish National Film, Television and Theatre 

School in Lodz. 

Academically, Malaev-Babel is best 

known internationally for his work related 

to 20th century Russian theatre practitioner 

Nikolai Demidov, having translated many 

of his works into English and specializing in 

teaching Demidov’s School of Acting. 

For information about the FSU/Asolo 

Conservatory for Actor training, visit asolorep.org/conservatory. 

2 

Selby Gardens to 

Celebrate Louis 

Comfort Tiffany 

In 2023 Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 

will present Tiffany: The Pursuit of Beauty 

in Nature as the 2023 installment of its 

Jean & Alfred 

Goldstein Exhibition 

Series. 

Opening February 

12, 2023, 

the exhibition 

will showcase 

the creativity 

and innovation 

of the American 

artist 

and designer 

Louis Comfort 

Tiffany. 

Louis Comfort 

Tiffany 

(1848-1933) 

was one of the 

most influential 

American 

artists and 

designers of 

the late 19th 

and early 20th 

centuries. He 

founded Tiffany Studios and served as the 

first design director of Tiffany & Co., the 

renowned jewelry and 

silver firm established by 

his father, Charles Lewis 

Tiffany. Tiffany was 

closely associated with 

Art Nouveau, an international 

style of art and 

design characterized by 

organic line and natural 

form. He began his 

career as a painter, but 

later turned his attention 

to decorative arts, particularly stained 

glass, for which he became best known. 

Tiffany: The Pursuit of Beauty in Nature 

will be the first exhibition of its type to be 

presented in a botanical garden, an especially 

appropriate setting in which to highlight 

the connection between Tiffany’s work and 

the natural world. Tiffany’s stained-glass 

windows and lamps will inspire horticultural 

displays in Selby Gardens’ Tropical Conservatory 

and throughout the grounds of the 

Downtown Sarasota campus. 

Accompanying the horticultural displays 

will be examples of Tiffany’s work, in various 

media, on view in the Museum of Botany & 

the Arts. Lent from a private collection, this 

group of lamps, vases, and other objects 

will be used to tell the story of Tiffany and 

his firm, which revolutionized glassmaking 

and elevated the status of American decorative 

arts at home and abroad. 

Tiffany: The Pursuit of Beauty in 

Nature will be on view at Selby Gardens’ 

Downtown Sarasota campus from 

February 12 through June 25, 2023. For 

more information visit www.selby.org. 

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Even More Creative 

Liberties 

Creative Liberties has announced that 

Even More Creative Liberties…Studios, 

Gallery, Classroom and Community 

Space will be opening at 925 Lime Avenue 

in Sarasota later this fall. 

They will have artist studio spaces 

available for rent, classroom space, rental 

display walls and more. They’re existing 

location is at 901-B Apricot Avenue. 

Interested in learning more about studio 

space rental? Go to their website for an 

application at www.creativeliberties.net. 

You can also email them at info@creativeliberties.net. 

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AGAMI is seeking 

displaying artists 

The Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island 

has openings in its gallery at 5414 Marina 

Drive, Holmes Beach, for new artists to 

display their work in the renovated space. 

All media are welcome. Send inquiries to 

Anne Abgott at annecabgott@gmail.com. 

For more information, visit www.amiartistsguildgallery.com/ 

or call 941-778-6694 

The Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island, 

an all-volunteer, 501(c)3 non profit organization, 

was formed in 1989 to promote 

and support creative processes by bringing 

together artists to share experiences, 

expertise and work together to develop 

and promote the artistic community. 

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Boston University study reveals the first ever 

images of cerebrospinal fluid washing in and out 

of the brain during sleep 

It is absolutely necessary that you 

get an adequate amount of restful 

sleep. But… According to the American 

Sleep Association, insomnia is the most 

common sleep disorder. About 30 percent of 

American adults report short-term problems 

and 10 percent experience chronic trouble 

falling or staying asleep. 

Of course, it is intuitive that we need 

sleep. All of us have felt the devastating 

effect of just one restless night. Only now 

we have the scientific reason why it is so 

important. 

Why we need to sleep 

Research from Boston University suggests 

that tonight, while you sleep, something 

amazing will happen within your brain. 

Your neurons will become quiet. A few seconds 

later, blood will flow out of your head. 

Then, a watery liquid called cerebrospinal 

fluid (CSF) will flow in, washing through 

your brain in rhythmic, pulsing waves. 

According to this 2019 study, sponsored 

by the NIH and the Martinos Center for Biomedical 

Imaging, during the awake hours, 

our brains are very active. 

At an average weight of 6 pounds, the 

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utilizing over 10% of our total energy 

consumption! But, with all this activity, the 

brain builds up nasty free radicals and toxic 

proteins which “gum up the works”, stealing 

our brain power and adding to an 

increase in fatigue, irritability and risk of 

Alzheimer’s…..That is, unless we sleep. 

Amazingly, MRI and EEG studies reveal 

that during – and only during – sleep, the 

brain actually shrinks, allowing the increase 

in CSF flow and slow wave activity to flush 

these toxic, memory impairing proteins out 

of the brain. Without sleep, these dangerous 

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to unwind, calm down, and get restful sleep. 

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2 Tbsp. roasted pumpkin seeds or 

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1 hot pepper 

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Gulf Coast Community 

Foundation continues to 

invest in WBTT 

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has received 

an Arts Appreciation Grant of 

$40,000 from Gulf Coast Community 

Foundation. The grant will support WBTT’s 

operations as well as the costs associated with 

its 2022-2023 season, which includes “Guys 

and Dolls,” “Flyin’ West,” “Dreamgirls,” “Big 

Sexy: The Fats Waller Revue” and the holiday 

show, “Black Nativity.” 

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Debra Flynt-Garrett and Jim Weaver 

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WBTT has received from Gulf Coast, totaling 

$175,000 since the first award in 2018. Gulf 

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funding to cornerstone arts organizations 

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our region’s economy and quality of life – to 

further their missions. For more about WBTT, 

visit westcoastblacktheatre.org. 

Bishop-Parker Grant 

Provides Funding for 

Children in Foster Care 

The Florida Center for Early Childhood 

received a $50,000 grant from the Bishop 

Parker Foundation for its Early Childhood 

Court, or ECC, program. 

The grant funded the purchase of a transit 

vehicle to take families to and from their 

required appointments, and helped provide 

additional mental health therapy and parenting 

classes. 

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a safe and more efficient way for them 

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Receives Community 

Impact Grant 

A Community Day School preschool student 

with books in the Janis Kaplan Multicultural 

Media Center 

Hershorin Schiff Community Day School 

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Impact Grant from the Community Foundation 

of Sarasota County. The grant will 

help fund books and technology for its Janis 

Kaplan Multicultural Media Center. 

Dan Ceaser, Community Day’s head of 

school, explains that, when CDS secured a 

permanent campus in Sarasota one year ago, 

installing a state-of-the-art multicultural media 

center directed by a qualified media specialist 

was top on its wish list. 

“This generous grant allows us to expand 

the materials and resources needed to reflect 

a 21st-century school multimedia center— 

one which offers faculty and students the 

opportunity to explore a diversity of experiences, 

voices, and perspectives from around 

the world,” says Ceaser. 

To learn more about Community Day 

School, visit communityday.org. 

Planned Parenthood 

Awarded Grant 

The Community Foundation of Sarasota 

County has provided a $59,461 grant to 

Planned Parenthood of Southwest and 

Central Florida (PPSWCF). Financial 

stresses are impacting the ability of people 

in Sarasota County to access vital sexual and 

reproductive health services. 

The funds are now available to help uninsured 

and underinsured people in Sarasota 

County area access birth control, emergency 

contraception; acute care (STI/HIV testing 

and treatment of infections); and transgender 

care. Because of the Community Foundation 

of Sarasota County’s support, the 

financial burden is taken off patients, allowing 

them to access the care they need at our 

health center and via telehealth. 

“Your zip code and income level should 

not determine your ability to access basic 

health care,” said Stephanie Fraim, President 

and CEO of PPSWCF. “When people have access 

to high-quality, non-judgmental health 

care and accurate information about sexual 

health they experience healthier outcomes, 

leading to healthier communities overall.” 

Funding for this grant provided in part 

by the Charlotte Jones Fund and the Evelyn 

Hanig Osterweil Fund II from the Community 

Foundation of Sarasota County. 

Kiwanis Club of Sarasota 

Celebrates 100th Anniversary 

Granting to Local Nonprofits 

In honor of its 100th anniversary, the Sarasota 

Kiwanis Club and its Foundation gave 

$100,000 in grants to 28 local nonprofit 

organizations for 2022. 

“Our Club is dedicated every year to giving 

needed funds through our grants process, 

as it is part of our mission to support nonprofits 

in our local community,” said Marla 

Doss, president of the Sarasota Kiwanis Club 

Foundation. “This year, as it is our 100th year 

as a Club, we committed to giving a total of 

$100,000 in grants.” 

A total of 28 nonprofit organizations were 

gifted checks this year, they are: All Friends 

Network, Big Brothers/Big Sisters , Boys & 

Girls Clubs, Child Protection Center, Children 

First, Children’s Cancer Center, Early 

Learning Coalition, Easterseals Southwest 

Florida, Embracing Our Differences, Foundation 

for Dreams, Girls, Inc., Heart Gallery 

of Sarasota, Manasota BUDs, Manasota 

Solve Maternity Homes, The Mark Wandall 

Foundation, Mayors’ Feed the Hungry, Meals 

on Wheels Sarasota, Operation Eco Vets, 

Pines of Sarasota, The Players Centre for 

Performing Arts, Pregnancy Solutions, Safe 

Children Coalition, Sarasota School of Innovative 

Studies, Selah Freedom, Senior 

Friendship Centers, Sertoma Kids, SPARCC, 

and SRQ Medical Pregnancy Center. 

Children First 

Children First has received a $30,000 

grant from the Jerome & Mildred Paddock 

Foundation to help fund a new classroom 

that will bring eight infants and toddlers 

off the waiting list. 

Along with other funders, the grant will 

allow the renovation of a previously existing 

space, where the agency already has two 

classrooms that serve sixteen infants and 

toddlers in partnership with First Presbyterian 

Church. 

As the exclusive provider of Head Start 

and Early Head Start services, Children First 

serves hundreds of children and their families 

living at or below the Federal Poverty 

Level ($23,030 for a family of 3) across 15 

locations each year. 

“With costs of childcare rising at such a 

rapid rate, coupled with the overall inflation 

we are experiencing around the nation, our 

community’s most vulnerable families are 

under extreme duress. Our waitlist of those 

in need of our services can reach up to 180 

children, so every slot that we are able to 

open is crucial,” says CEO Philip Tavill. For 

more information, visit childrenfirst.net. 

Embracing Our Differences 

Receives Arts 

Appreciation Grant 

Sarah Wertheimer, the executive director of 

Embracing Our Differences, announced 

that the organization has received a $50,000 

Arts Appreciation grant from the Helen 

Hamilton Fund at the Gulf Coast Community 

Foundation. The grant will fund 

various aspects of the organization’s yearround 

educational initiatives. 

“Our ongoing arts education programs 

represent the most important aspect of our 

efforts – reaching and impacting the lives of 

thousands of students and teachers locally 

and around the world,” says Wertheimer. 

Since 2004, more than 529,000 students have 

participated, including 52,274 students and 

1,808 teachers during the 2021-2022 school 

year alone. 

EOD partners with local educators and 

arts organizations to create a variety of educational 

programs, including free school 

field trips to EOD’s annual outdoor exhibit 

and two reading day programs for pre-k 

through third grade students in Sarasota and 

Manatee counties. Programs created for high 

school students include docent training as 

part of the Coexistence Club experience and 

the Unity Day program, a full-day workshop 

that promotes empathy and respect through 

team building activities. 

Next year’s Bayfront Park exhibit runs 

January 18-March 12, 2023. The exhibit will 

be displayed at Butler Park in North Port, 

March 22-April 19, 2023; and at State College 

of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, April 26-May 

29, 2023. For information, visit www.embracingourdifferences.org. 

Gulf Coast Community 

Foundation Funds Programs 

for the Workforce 

CareerEdge, the workforce development 

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Commerce, will continue its workforce efforts 

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This grant award extends the 11-year-long 

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Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s cumulative 

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initiative was launched in 2009. 

“With the one-two punch from inflation, 

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investment and co-chair of the CareerEdge 

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