This Weekend's Upcoming Sarasota Area Events

Sarasota FL

03 February, 2022

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SARASOTA, FL — Looking for things to do in the Sarasota area? Patch has you covered with several events and happenings taking place this week in and around Sarasota. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. Hot tip: If you want to see your event in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this weekend in and near Sarasota: Jazz at Two with Eddie Tobin Trio and special guest Claus Schreiber. When: Friday, February 4th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota What: Sarasota favorite Eddie Tobin, piano & vocals is joined by a special guest Claus Schreiber with Mark Neuenschwander, bass and drummer TBA. Enjoy Claus singing music from the great American Songbook. Admission at the door $15 - $20. Concert from 2 - 4 pm Learn More Punta Gorda Symphony's Behind the Notes with Maestro Raffaele Livio Ponti When: Friday, February 4th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Florida Southwestern State College - Charlotte Campus, 26300 Airport Rd, Punta Gorda, FL, 33950, and United States What: Behind the Notes features a lively and informative lecture by Maestro Raffaele Livio Ponti and an appearance by a guest musician who will be on stage during the following Sunday PGSymphony concert. Topics often include a composer's artistic themes and distinguishing characteristi... Learn More Naples Seafood And Music Festival When: Friday, February 4th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Italian American Club-Naples, 7035 Airport-Pulling Road, Naples, Florida, 34109, United States What: Join us on February 4-6 and 2022 at the Italian American Club for the 2nd Annual Naples Seafood and Music Festival. Festivities begin Friday evening from 4pm-10pm and continue Saturday 11am-10pm and Sunday 11am-6pm. General admission is FREE! Select from delectable foods cooked o... Learn More First Friday CIRCUS NIGHTS Sip and Shop Downtown Sarasota from 5-8 pm, February 4, 2022. When: Friday, February 4th at 5:00 p.m. Where: 1441 Main Street, Sarasota, Florida, 34236, United States What: Circus Nights is the theme to the Sarasota Downtown Merchants First Friday Sip and Shop event set for Friday, February 4th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. along 1400, 1500, and the 1600 block of Main Street. The event is open to the public. Circus has been a part of Sarasota's history ... Learn More New Moon Red Tent - Unleash Your Inner Power. When: Friday, February 4th at 7:00 p.m. Where: 7008 S Tamiami Trail What: A sacred circle where women gather to honor and appreciate their bodies, emotions, sensuality, and sexuality. A sacred space to transcend deep thresholds, limiting mindsets, conditionings, and traumas that hold women back from manifesting what their hearts desire, including ab... Learn More Fresh Fridays - Love in the Air When: Friday, February 4th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Selby Five Points ParkWhat: Fresh Fridays returns February 4th with LOVE IN THE AIR! Located in beautiful FIVE POINTS PARK, LOVE IN THE AIR will run from 7-10 p.m. and feature live music, free party favors and roses, free polaroid couples portraits, free food bites, cocktails al fresco, dancing, and a PU... Learn More Park & Sun Sunshine Series Stop #1: Siesta Key When: Saturday, February 5th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 948 Beach Rd What: The 4C Energy Stix Sunshine Series, presented by Park & Sun Sports, will come to Florida for 4 events in February. Teams from throughout the East Coast will compete as they warm up for the 2022 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. Top male and female doubles teams will compete f... Learn More SSAS Toracon When: Saturday, February 5th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, 717 Central Avenue, Sarasota, Florida, 34236, United States What: Welcome to all ages, this anime convention is created by Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences Middle School Anime Club. This is our 11th year and we're proud to host live band performances from Booker High School's Zephyr and Cyclone bands as well as our our SSAS Drumline and ... Learn More Arts Advocates Member Exhibit – Elisabeth Trostli When: Saturday, February 5th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Crossings at Siesta Key, 3501 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL, 34239 What: Arts Advocates Member Exhibit – Elisabeth Trostli Saturdays, February 5-March 5 Arts Advocates Gallery, The Crossings at Siesta Key, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239 Digital artist Elisabeth Trostli creates fantastical photographic collages, in amazing detail, using h... Learn More Giving Hunger The Blues When: Sunday, February 6th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Nathan Benderson Park What: Sarasota's largest and longest running charity event benefits the Mayors Feed the Hungry Program. Headliners Selwyn Birchwood and Albert Castiglia plus Ariella, Big Night Out, Bird Tribe, Fogt's All Stars, Jeremy Carter Quartet, Frankie Pineiro and Cole Hazlitt Quintet. Inform... Learn More Sarasota Ski-A-Rees Free Waterski show When: Sunday, February 6th at 2:00 p.m. Where: 1602 Ken Thompson Pkwy What: https://www.facebook.com/Ski.A... Learn More Featured Event: Taxes in Retirement Webinar 2/7 & 2/9 When: Monday, February 7th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Online Webinar - link sent once registered What: THE NEW TAX AND FINANCIAL RULES HAVE CHANGED. Understand the potential impact taxes have on your retirement income. PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER If you're nearing retirement or already retired, you need to understand how taxes (including the new changes) ... Learn More Featured Event: Taxes in Retirement Webinar 2/7 & 2/9 (Enlighten 567 Workshops) SILL Presents Pianist Vijay Venkatesh When: Monday, February 7th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Church of the Palms Presbyterian USA What: Vijay Venkatesh, Indian-American pianist, has been recognized on three continents as a pianist with profound musicianship, sparkling pianism and an innate sense of partnership. An immersive and versatile soloist, Mr. Venkatesh has performed extensively across the United States... Learn More Arboretum Tour at the Elling Eide Center When: Tuesday, February 8th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Elling Eide Center What: Join Docent Norman Burr on a 90-minute fascinating trek through the historic grounds. Walk through the arboretum and learn about rare, interesting, and exotic plants. Normal will discuss the geologic history of Florida and how plant life evolved. He will also share the history... Learn More SILL Presents "Modern Misunderstandings of American Government and Politics" When: Tuesday, February 8th at 10:30 a.m. Where: First United Methodist Church What: Americans see their political world through rosy readings of history and grandiose expectations for central government power. Dr. Robert McClure will discuss how we first deceive ourselves and then become depressed when government and politics fails to measure up to our fantas... Learn More Docent Led Tour of David Budd Exhibit When: Tuesday, February 8th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Sarasota Art Museum, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236 What: Docent Led Tour of David Budd Exhibit February 8, 11:00 a.m. Sarasota Art Museum, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236 Cost for the tour is $20 for Arts Advocates members and $24 for non-members. Additionally, there is a Sarasota Art Museum entry fee of $15 at the door fo... Learn More Featured Event: Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! When: Wednesday, February 9th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Aloft Sarasota What: Coming directly to Sarasota on Wednesday, 2/9! Do more in the fight against breast cancer with easy access to ultrasound technology! HerScan delivers safe, non-invasive, easy access to breast ultrasound screening to women. ✔️ Painless ✔️ No Radiation ✔️ Implant Safe - Rupture/... Learn More Featured Event: Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (HerScan, Inc.) Featured Event: Tampa Bay CAREER SUPER BOWL Job Fair - HIRING HUNDREDS! When: Wednesday, February 9th at 10:00 p.m. Where: Raymond James Stadium What: CORE BIG! Kick off your Job Search Here! Get ready to GET HIRED ON THE SPOT! We're connecting over 40 Top Employers with GREAT candidates at the TAMPA BAY CAREER BOWL 2022 SUPER HIRING EVENT! Companies participating and their jobs include ALL AREAS OF TAMPABAY, including Pinel... Learn More Featured Event: Tampa Bay CAREER SUPER BOWL Job Fair - HIRING HUNDREDS! (S Sims) Free Online: Kink/BDSM 101 When: Wednesday, February 9th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 7008 S Tamiami Trail What: Be ready to explore your erotic side. How will your life and intimacy look if you give yourself permission to explore, embrace and accept the erotic parts of you that have been kept in the shadow? What is possible in life and intimacy when we say YES to ourselves and stop hid... Learn More SILL Presents Amb. Dennis Ross "U.S. Policy Towards the Middle East" When: Wednesday, February 9th at 10:30 a.m. Where: First United Methodist Church What: Amb. Dennis Ross sketches the contours of the Middle East facing the Biden administration, from the challenge posed by Iran's nuclear program, regional ambitions, and missile development to the opportunities presented by the burgeoning relations between Israel and many Sunni A... Learn More Sarasota Concert Association presents Music Matinee featuring Sun-Young Gemma Shin and Avis Romm When: Wednesday, February 9th at 12:00 p.m. Where: 709 N Tamiami Trail What: Sarasota Concert Association presents this free concert, with Sun-Young Gemma Shin on violin and Avis Romm on piano in David Cohen Hall at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 at 12 noon. Dr. Shin is an internationally sought-after performer o... Learn More Painted Mermaid Boards When: Wednesday, February 9th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Gypsea Soul 615 15th St W Bradenton , Florida 34205 What: Come dip your tail in our beginner level mermaid painting class. Everyones an artist! Learn More Free Online: Tantra 101 When: Wednesday, February 9th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Lucia Gabriela, Organizer of Free Online: Tantra 101 What: What questions do you have about Tantra, Shamanism, and the upcoming Sol y Luna Tantric Shamanic Festival? This free webinar is designed to: Offer live tantric and shamanic practices and rituals. Meet and connect with some of the Sol y Luna Tantric Shamanic Festival facilitato... Learn More Featured Event: Taxes in Retirement Seminar When: Thursday, February 10th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Lakewood Ranch Town Hall What: THE NEW TAX AND FINANCIAL RULES HAVE CHANGED. Understand the potential impact taxes have on your retirement income. PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER If you're nearing retirement or already retired, you need to understand how taxes (including the new changes) ... Learn More Featured Event: Taxes in Retirement Seminar (Enlighten 567 Workshops) Arboretum Tour at the Elling Eide Center When: Thursday, February 10th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Elling Eide Center What: Join Docent Norman Burr on a 90-minute fascinating trek through the historic grounds. Walk through the arboretum and learn about rare, interesting, and exotic plants. Normal will discuss the geologic history of Florida and how plant life evolved. He will also share the history... Learn More SILL Presents Dr. Jeremy Suri "How American Democracy Has Renewed Itself in the Past" When: Thursday, February 10th at 10:30 a.m. Where: First United Methodist Church What: The history of American democracy is rough, uneven, and incomplete. Our country has experienced many periods of democratic growth such as in the 20th century Civil Rights era, and repeated moments of democratic retraction and backlash, among them Reconstruction after the Civil... Learn More See more local events, or add your own, on the Sarasota Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. 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