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Sarasota Calendar 6.16.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of June 16.


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A 1957 Buick Super on display at Fathers and Fenders in 2014.
A 1957 Buick Super on display at Fathers and Fenders in 2014.
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Monday, June 20 
Day After Father’s Day Beer Fusion Dinner
Runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at JDubs Brewing Co. and Tap Room, 1215 Mango Ave. Local chef Craig Chasky will whip up five beer- and essential oil-infused courses paired with local JDubs brews. The dinner is limited to 30 seats.Tickets are $30 per person. Visit JDub’s Facebook page for information.

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Friday, June 17
Summer Movie Night
Starts at 6 p.m. at The Music Compound, 1747 Cattlemen Road. The event is the first of two music-inspired movie nights this summer. Enjoy a showing of Disney’s “Mary Poppins” with a helping of popcorn. Drinks and pizza will be available for purchase, as well as B’s Cool Treats ice cream. Admission is $15 per family. Call 379-9100.

Saturday, June 18
Great Father’s Day Race
Starts at 7 a.m. at Siesta key Beach, 948 Beach Road. Celebrate dads with the fourth annual 5K run/walk. Registration is $35 until June 17; $40 on race day. Visit greatfathersdayrace.com/sarasota.

Saturday, June 18
Splashin’ Saturdays
Runs from 10 a.m. to noon at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 900 Palm Ave. Families are invited to enjoy water activities, water slides and games under the banyans and around the waterfall of the Ann Goldstein Children’s Rainforest Garden. Admission is free for members; $5 for members’ guests; $19 for adults; and $6 for children. Visit Selby.org.

Film Showing
Starts at 4 p.m. at Unity Church of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Road. The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism will feature a screening of “The Life & Times of Hank Greenberg.” This documentary film is about a baseball player who transcended ethnic and religious prejudice to become a hero for all Americans. Admission is free for members; $5 for nonmembers. Call 929-7771, or visit chj-Sarasota.org.

Sunday, June 19
Fathers & Fenders Car Show
Runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Selby Five Points Park, 1 Central Ave. Celebrate Father’s Day with about 120 vintage automobiles on display. Trophies, door prizes, music and drinks available. Car entry fee is $10 in advance; $15 the day of the show. Call 953-3788.

Saturday, June 25
Archaeology event
Runs from 9 to 11 a.m. at Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail. This family-friendly event will showcase what the property was like in 500 B.C. to A.D. 500. Archaeologists and other experts will assist visitors in a special opportunity to see how the results of excavations from January at the park are analyzed and interpreted. Admission is free. Visit scgov.net.

Sunday, June 26
St. David’s Welsh Society Brunch
Starts at 1 p.m. at Turtles on Little Sarasota Bay, 8875 Midnight Pass Road. The event is the first of four summer brunches. Cost is $9.99, which includes a drink. Reservations are required by June 22. Email [email protected], or call Ronnie Crain at 922-4801.

 

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