Sarasota Arts & Culture Magazine - September/October 2007 - (Page 67)

: : Calendar month of September. Participating venues include Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Crowley Museum and Nature Center, Mote Marine Aquarium, Historic Spanish Point, G. WIZ, The Hands-On Science Museum and South Florida Museum. Contact Erin Duggan at 941.955.0991 x108 or eduggan@sarasotafl.org for more information. All Sept. Kids Helping Kids Charity Drive. Sarasota Jungle Gardens, 3701 Bay Shore Rd. Second annual “Kids Helping Kids” charity drive. All children who bring a new, unwrapped baby item (i.e. blankets, baby bottles, clothes, toys, diapers, formula, etc.) will receive free admission for the day. No limit for children during September as long as they put an item in the “playpen” each time. Call Luanne Brannen at 941.355.1112 x313 for more information. Wednesday Nights. Old Record Night. Canvas Café Gallery, 239 S. Links Ave. 8pm-1am. Bring in your old vinyl and if DJ Brian Boyd plays your record, you receive a 2-for-1 beer or wine (at the gallery only). Call 941.957.0609 for more information. Thursday Nights. After-Work Jazz. Canvas Café Gallery, 239 S. Links Ave. 5:30-7:30pm. DJ Mark Lippert spins everything from jazz to DUB. Special 2for-1 drinks in the gallery from 5:30-8pm. Call 941.957.0609 for more information. Sept 1. Prospective Junior Living History Performers “Open Mic”. Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Trl., Osprey. 10am12pm. For ages 12-16, come share a short 1-3 minute poem, monologue, song or something else appropriate for family audiences. Call Terisa Shoumate at 941.966.5214 for more information. Regular hours are 9am-5pm, Mon-Sat and 12pm-5pm, Sun. Admission is $3-9 for tours. Sept 11. Drag Queen Bingo. Canvas Café Gallery, 239 S. Links Ave. Free admission, 8pm-1am. Play bingo hosted by local drag queens for a good cause. For a chance to win prizes, bingo cards are $10 each (for four cards). The evening 30 Days of Discovery Cultural treasures lay at our community’s fingertips, yet to be discovered. Sarasota, long known as the state’s cultural coast, invites Florida residents to experience its unique venues during September’s “30 Days of Discovery”. Seven museums throughout the area will feature “buy one, get one free” admission prices the entire month, to increase education and enrichment for people of all ages. “We hope to see many Sarasota-area residents taking advantage of this promotion, as our attractions bring new ways to discover to the public each year. September will offer locals a chance to visit a venue for the first time or explore new happenings at their favorites,” says Virginia Haley, President of the Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau. Anticipate the extraordinary at the following participating museums: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Almost 10 acres of bay-front grounds include an openair and under-glass museum of more than 20,000 colorful plants, many collected from scientific expeditions into the tropics and rainforests. Children can delight in the indoor “rainforest” and adults can enjoy the living collection of over 6,000 orchids, among countless other visual treats. The Gardens are located at 811 South Palm Avenue. Call 941.366.5731 or visit www.selby.org for more information. John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. This 66-acre estate on Sarasota Bay was established in 1927 as a legacy to the renowned John Ringling. The grounds include the Museum of Art, the Ca d’Zan, the Circus Museum, Tibbal’s Learning Center and the eighteenth century Historic Asolo Theater, on the setting of the gloriously manicured grounds and gardens. The Museum is located at 5401 Bay Shore Road. Call 941.359.5700 or visit www.ringling.org for more information. Crowley Museum and Nature Center. Southwest Florida history and nature enmesh here at this wildlife sanctuary and education center for the region’s fauna and flora. Stroll through five distinct natural habitats and pioneer history while enjoying the sights and sounds of native Florida. The Museum and Nature Center are located at 16405 Myakka Road. Call 941.322.1000 or visit www.crowleymuseumnaturectr.org for more information. Mote Aquarium. Explore the depths of the sea with touch pools, shark, dolphin, manatee and sea turtle exhibits, and over 100 other species of marine life. Viewable working labs and interactive exhibits highlight recent discoveries made by the world-renowned research team of Mote Marine Laboratory. The Aquarium is located at 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway. Call 941.388.1720 or visit www.mote.org for more information. Historic Spanish Point. At the midpoint between Sarasota and Osprey, Historic Spanish Point is the haven for exhibits of 5,000 years of Florida history, a pioneer homestead, formal gardens and nature trails. Historic Spanish Point is located at 337 North Tamiami Trail. Call 941.966.5214 or visit www.historicspanishpoint. org for more information. G. WIZ, The Hands-On Science Museum. Guests young and old can embark on a scientific adventure in any field, from making a bolt of lightning, building bridges with magnets, floating a beach ball in mid-air, designing a robot, or creating an animated video. G. WIZ is located at 1001 Boulevard of the Arts. Call 941.906.1851 or visit www. gwiz.org for more information. South Florida Museum. Here, guests can explore a plethora of history, at one of the largest natural and cultural history museums on the Gulf Coast of Florida. They can also investigate the stars and the sea at the Bishop Planetarium and the Parker Manatee Aquarium on the same grounds. The Museum is located at 201 Tenth Street West, Bradenton. Call 941.746.4131 or visit www.southfloridamuseum.org for more information. For more information on 30 Days of Discovery, contact Erin Duggan at the Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau, at 941.955.0991 x108 or eduggan@sarasotafl.org. arts and culture magazine : : 67 http://www.crowleymuseumnaturectr.org http://www.mote.org http://www.selby.org http://www.gwiz.org http://www.gwiz.org http://www.ringling.org http://www.southfloridamuseum.org

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