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Date of Issue: April 02, 2008

Islander Calender

Wednesday, April 2

11:30 a.m. - The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce hosts a luncheon at the Sun House Restaurant, 111 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach. Fee. Information: 941- 778-1541.

Friday, April 4

8:30 a.m. - Holmes Beach celebrates Founders Day with a dedication of the city’s skate park and other ceremonies in the 5800 block of Marina Drive. The program begins at city hall. Information: 941-708-5400.

9:30 a.m. - Church Women United meets for a discussion with Luz Corcuera of the Healthy Start Coalition of Manatee County at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-6483.

5 p.m. to 10 p.m.- The Anna Maria Island Privateers head for downtown Bradenton and the annual DeSoto Seafood Festival. The festival continues Saturday and Sunday. Information: 727-214-8903.

Saturday, April 5

8:30 a.m. - The Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island hosts a breakfast meeting at Cafe on the Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-795-8697.

9:30 a.m. - The Real Women’s Ministry of Crosspointe Fellowship hosts a program on getting what you want called “Do You Stew or Spew?” at the church, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-7845.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - The Anna Maria Island Butterfly Park Arts and Crafts Festival benefiting the garden in Holmes Beach takes place at Coquina Beach Gulf side. Information: 352-344-0657.

10:30 a.m. - Save Anna Maria Inc. holds a general meeting at the West Manatee Fire Rescue District Station 1, 6001 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-2549.

10:30 a.m. - The Holmes Beach Civic Association meets at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, to discuss traffic.

11 a.m. to 10 p.m. - The DeSoto Heritage Festival’s Seafood Festival takes place in downtown Bradenton. Fee. Information: 941-747-7953.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. - The “Taste of Music Champagne Gala” takes place at a northwest Bradenton bayfront home to raise money for the Anna Maria Island Community Chorus. Information: 941-778-1880.

Sunday, April 6

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - The Anna Maria Island Butterfly Park Arts and Crafts Show benefiting the garden in Holmes Beach takes place at Coquina Beach Gulf side. Information: 352-344-0657.

Noon to 7 p.m. - The DeSoto Heritage Festival’s Seafood Festival takes place in downtown Bradenton. Fee. Information: 941-747-7953.

4 p.m. - The Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, hosts a reception for "Fur and Feathers in Fine Art," an exhibit featuring the work of painter Linda Chapman. Information: 941-778-1906.

Monday, April 7

1:15 p.m. - The Gulf Coast Writers meet at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, to hear from author Andy Little. Information: 941-778-7631.

6:30 p.m. - The Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island holds a meeting at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6694.

Tuesday, April 8

10:30 a.m. - Camille Branch-Turley, a freelance aviation journalist, discusses “Flying High: A Pilot’s View from the Cockpit” at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

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

Wednesday, April 9

7:45 a.m. - The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce holds a sunrise breakfast at Melinda’s Cafe, 5315 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Fee. Information: 941- 778-1541.

Noon -The Minnesota Club holds its last lunch of the winter season at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria. Information: 941-794-3573.

1 p.m. - The Island Library Book Club meets at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Ongoing:

  • In April,Cortez artist Cecy Richardson is the artist of the month at the Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 941-792-1039.
  • Through April 30, the Ortygia Restaurant, 1418 13th St. W., showcases the paintings of Island artist Lolly Owen’s All that Jazz series of work. Information: 941-744-1333.
  • Pet lovers share stories on the second Wednesday of the month at the Martinique North condominium in the “Surf Clubhouse,” 5300 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1989.
  • The Anna Maria Island Historical Society, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, sells early settlers bread on Wednesdays at the museum. Information: 941-778-0492.
  • Through April 27, the South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., exhibits “John J. Audubon: Birds of Florida,” a selection of rare and valuable Audubon works of art and artifacts. Fee. Information: 941-746-4131.
  • Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9 a.m., players pitch horseshoes in the pits at Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-708-6130.
  • The Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, offers a range of classes for adults and children Mondays through Saturdays, including cooking, dance, fitness and art classes. The Center also hosts a variety of athletic programs. Fees. Information: 941-778-1908 or www.islandcommunitycenter.com.
  • From 8 a.m. to noon the first Saturdays of the month, the Felts Audubon Preserve, 4600 24th Ave. E., Palmetto, opens to visitors, with volunteers available to answer questions about the flora and fauna and hiking paths. Information: 941-729-2222.
  • On Mondays at 1 p.m., the Anna Maria Island Contract Bridge Group plays at the Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Fee. Information: 941-778-4362.
  • The second and fourth Mondays of the month at 9 a.m., the widowed persons support group meets at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-1908.
  • The first and third Mondays of each month, the American Legion Post 24, 2005 75th St. W., Bradenton, hosts dinners for the public. Fee. Information: 941-794-3489.
  • On Tuesdays at noon, duplicate bridge is played at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Fee. Information: 941-778-1908, or www.islandcommunitycenter.com.

Coming up:

  • On April 11, the Anna Maria Island Art League presents “Landscapes of the Island,” beginning with a reception for the exhibit at the AMIAL gallery, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-2099.
  • On April 15, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch holds a training for volunteers to walk the beaches in the 2008 nesting season. The program takes place at Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
  • On April 26, the Historic Bridge Street Merchants Association hosts the Anna Maria Island Farmers Market on Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach.

Save the date:

  • On May 8, “The Long Weekend” opens at the Island Players theater at Gulf and Pine in Anna Maria. The play continues Tuesdays through Saturdays to May 18. Information: 941-778-6878.
  • On May 9, the Anna Maria Island Art League presents the 14th annual Manatee High Exhibit, beginning with a reception at the AMIAL gallery, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach. The exhibit continues through May 28. Information: 941-778-2099.
  • On May 25, the Bridge Street Merchants Association hosts a Memorial Day celebration on Bridge Street. Information: 941-720-3317 or visit www.hbsma.com.

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