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Lester Family Fun Day 2017
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Old-fashioned family fun for the holidays

Nov 20, 2018 – Tom Vaught
November 13, 2018
By Joe Hendricks

Holiday events taking shape

BRADENTON BEACH – The Bridge Street Merchants are finalizing their plans for the annual Christmas on Bridge Street holiday celebration taking place this year on Saturday, Dec. 15. Bridge Street Me…
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November 10, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Festival provides hurricane, red tide assistance

CORTEZ – This year’s 7th Annual Cortez Stone Crab and Music Festival is about more than good food, good music and good times – this year, it’s also about good will. Blessing Bags is accepting toy…
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November 6, 2018
By Tom Vaught
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Symphony on the Sand nears

BRADENTON BEACH – On Saturday, Nov. 10, the Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra (AMICCO) will be seated under a giant tent to perform its sixth annual Symphony on the Sand, a musical and g…
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November 6, 2018
By Tom Vaught

Get your tickets for ‘Baggage’

ANNA MARIA – It’s a story about loves lost and one that seems impossible. The Island Players are selling tickets to “Baggage,” by Sam Bobrick, directed by James Thaggard and co-produced by Bortell…
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November 6, 2018
By Tom Vaught
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Rain doesn’t stop artsHOP

BRADENTON BEACH – The artsHOP celebration got off to an inauspicious start when rain started to fall a few hours before it began on Bridge Street last Friday. Shop owners were ready for the art lo…
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November 6, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Stone Crab Festival coming Nov. 10-11

CORTEZ – Get ready to snap up some crabs at the 7th Annual Cortez Stone Crab and Music Festival in the historic fishing village of Cortez. The free festival, on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-11, is…
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November 6, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Meet the young artists

Families and friends are invited to celebrate young environmental artists from Anna Maria Elementary at a reception on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 4-5 p.m. at the Waterline Marina Resort pool, 5325 Marina…
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November 1, 2018
By SUN contributor

Pip

Click on Pip to watch her film!
October 30, 2018
By SUN contributor
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New book sheds light on the local paranormal

You might find her a little creepy or kooky, maybe a bit mysterious or spooky, but one title it’s hard to deny Liz Reed is the queen of the local paranormal. With her leadership of the Paranor…
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October 23, 2018
By Tom Vaught
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Crowds come out for Bayfest

ANNA MARIA – Despite a serious problem with red tide this summer, the Island’s first festival of the season was a success as residents and visitors braved the warm weather to enjoy themselves at Bayf…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting