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Moose Lodge hosts kids’ Christmas party
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Moose Lodge hosts kids’ Christmas party

Dec 17, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
December 2, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Enjoy Lester Family Fun Day on Saturday

Enjoy Lester Family Fun Day on Saturday

ANNA MARIA – The Center of Anna Maria Island’s annual Lester Family Fun Day is happening on Saturday, Dec. 6. Admission is free for the family-friendly event that starts at 10:30 a.m. and concludes…
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November 18, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Island Players celebrate ‘A Doublewide, Texas Christmas’

Island Players celebrate ‘A Doublewide, Texas Christmas’

ANNA MARIA – The Island Players’ hurricane-delayed production of “A Doublewide, Texas Christmas” opened on Nov. 13, and it was worth the wait. The performances will continue through Sunday, Nov. 23…
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November 4, 2025
By Leslie Lake

Katz named new Tingley librarian

BRADENTON BEACH – As the new librarian at the Tingley Memorial Library, Stephanie Katz is focused on initiatives to bring people back into the library. “I definitely want to bring our bread-and-butt…
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October 27, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
City Block Party celebrates the community’s continued recovery

City Block Party celebrates the community’s continued recovery

ANNA MARIA – An estimated 150 people, and maybe more, attended the City Block Party at City Pier Park on Oct. 24. Hosted by the city of Anna Maria from 5-8 p.m. and blessed with beautiful weather, t…
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October 21, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Kids’ Halloween party returns to AMI Moose Lodge

Kids’ Halloween party returns to AMI Moose Lodge

BRADENTON BEACH – Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge 2188 was filled with the sights and sounds of Halloween during the annual kids’ Halloween party on Saturday. This year’s party took on greater signifi…
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October 21, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Crowds welcome back Bayfest

Crowds welcome back Bayfest

ANNA MARIA – Beautiful weather, classic cars, live music, a wide array of vendors and great attendance made for a successful Bayfest celebration after last year’s festival was canceled due to the dam…
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October 21, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Anna Maria Elementary celebrates Fall Festival

Anna Maria Elementary celebrates Fall Festival

The Anna Maria Elementary Fall Festival at The Center of Anna Maria Island on Saturday, Oct. 18 featured a costume parade, rides, games, food and a pumpkin patch. Last year’s event was canceled due t…
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October 14, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Community Farmers Market opens in new location

Community Farmers Market opens in new location

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria Com­munity Farmers Market made its season debut in a new location on Oct. 7. The weekly market that operated last year at The Center of Anna Maria Island, and previously…
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October 10, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Belle Haven cottage celebrates grand reopening

Belle Haven cottage celebrates grand reopening

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria Island Historical Society celebrated the grand reopening of the historic Belle Haven cottage on Oct. 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony conducted by the Anna Maria Island Ch…
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September 24, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Love prevails in ‘Janus’

Love prevails in ‘Janus’

ANNA MARIA – The Island Players 2025-26 com­munity theater season is off to an excellent start with the Sept. 18-28 performances of the infidelity-inspired romantic comedy, “Janus.” Written by Carol…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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