🌱 Gingerbread cookie decorating party and 12 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• The Pops Orchestra: A Christmas Carol, the Concert at Manatee High School
• Gingerbread cookie decorating party
• Farmers Market $500

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
• Saturday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Bradenton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• The Pops Orchestra: A Christmas Carol, the Concert
  Manatee High School, 902 33rd St Ct W, Bradenton
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Gingerbread cookie decorating party
  Ortygia , 1418 13th St W , Bradenton
  10:00 am
• Farmers Market $500
  1210 4th Ave W , Bradenton
  2:00 pm
• Manatee Community Concert Band Presents Home for the Holidays
  SCF Neel Performing Arts Center , 5840 26th St W , Bradenton
  3:00 pm
• A Night Before Christmas Presented by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives
  G T Bray Recreation Center , 5502 33rd Ave Dr W , Bradenton
  4:00 pm
• Making Waves - Date night
  Painting with a Twist , 5917 Manatee Ave W Suite 209 , Bradenton
  7:00 pm
• Careless Whisper - East Coast: Rock N Barrel - Bradenton
  Rock N Barrel Bar and Grill , 6916 14th St W , Bradenton
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Open House - Waterfront Home
  7739 Ridgelake Cir , Bradenton
  12:00 pm
• Live Entertainment
  Clancy's Sports Bar & Grill , 6218 Cortez Rd W , Bradenton
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• 3:00pm-4:00pm Cortez Road 4501 Cortez Rd. Bradenton FL (Behind the Bank)
  4501 Cortez Rd W , Bradenton
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Kid's Playgroup
  Palmetto Branch Library Auditorium,
  10:00 am
• Networking University - December 11, 2025
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce Bradenton Office - Air & Energy Board Room , 222 10th St. W. , Bradenton
  11:00 am
• One-on-One Tech Help
  Palmetto Branch Library Library Grounds,
  11:00 am
• A Decade of ROI: Celebrating the Impact of Economic Development
  Bradenton Area Convention Center , 1 Haben Blvd , Palmetto
  11:30 am

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