🌱 Live Music on the Beach! and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Christmas in the Garden - Brian Gurl Trio: piano, violin and cello at Longboat Island Chapel
• Making Sense of Medicare & Medicare Enrollment at Island Branch Library
• Island Morning Book Club: The Book Club for Troublesome Women, by Marie Bostwick at Island Branch Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy this morning, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 65.
• Thursday: Some sun with a few showers, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holmes Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Christmas in the Garden - Brian Gurl Trio: piano, violin and cello
  Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Making Sense of Medicare & Medicare Enrollment
  Island Branch Library Meeting Room,
  11:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Island Morning Book Club: The Book Club for Troublesome Women, by Marie Bostwick
  Island Branch Library Meeting Room,
  10:15 am
• Sunshine Stitchers Knit and Crochet
  Island Branch Library Meeting Room,
  1:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Live Music on the Beach!
  Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe , 4000 Gulf Dr , Holmes Beach
  4:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Wish Upon a Snowflake Monthly Kids' Challenge
  Island Branch Library Lobby Table,
  10:00 am
• A Christmas Story Mixology!
  Gulf Coast Bartender Co. , 5306 Holmes Blvd #810 , Holmes Beach
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Family Storytime
  Island Branch Library Meeting Room,
  10:00 am

Friday December 26

• Live Music on the Beach!
  Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe , 4000 Gulf Dr , Holmes Beach
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Planning and Zoning Board Meeting
  Town of Longboat Key Town Hall , 501 Bay Isles Rd , Longboat Key
  9:15 am
• Pop-Up Library
  Town of Longboat Key Town Hall , 501 Bay Isles Rd , Longboat Key
  10:00 am
• Free Weekly Tai Chi classes for seniors
  Discovery Villages Sarasota Bay , 1414 69th Avenue West , Bradenton
  10:00 am
• POP-UP: Storytime @ Longboat Key
  The Bay Park , 1055 Boulevard of the Arts , Sarasota
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thank you all for your prayers.
  John is home in Holmes beach and recovering slowly. Thanks be to god. (Nextdoor Holmes Beach)

• Mr. Electric posted a job opening for Customer Service Dispatcher in Bradenton. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Merchandier/Stocker - Hub in Bradenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holmes Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Anna Maria

• Tal Siddique selected as chair of Manatee County Commission (yourobserver.com)

Palmetto

• VIN'S PEOPLE: Manatee County Schools honors Samoset, Lincoln Memorial educators (heraldtribune.com)
• Master gardeners plant seeds of wisdom at Lakewood Ranch Library (yourobserver.com)
• Palmetto City Commission considering juvenile curfew (mysuncoast.com)

Sarasota

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