Key Club members relax on Memorial Day
May 1, 2010
Before heading to the Longboat Key Club’s Memorial Day barbecue and dive-in movie Saturday, May 29, members kicked back and relaxed poolside at the Marina pool deck.
Sculptors work sand into art
May 1, 2010
From sharks and alligators to mermaids and space shuttles, the Siesta Key Sand Sculpture Contest had a sculpture for everyone to admire.
SMA dresses to impress at prom
May 1, 2010
Sarasota Military Academy students got dolled up for prom night Saturday, May 1, at Sarasota Yacht Club.
BKYC cheers on derby favorites
May 1, 2010
Bird Key Yacht Club members gathered Saturday, May 1, to root for their favorite Kentucky Derby thoroughbreds.
Ashton Elementary students play ball
April 30, 2010
Ashton Elementary School held its annual World Series Day, when 155 students acted as baseball players, concession staff, cheerleaders and security.
Tennis pros make a racquet under the stars
April 30, 2010
Petr Korda and Tony Driscoll drew a crowd during Tennis Under the Stars, held Friday, April 30, on Palm Avenue.
WEEKEND BEST BET: Giving Hunger the Blues
April 30, 2010
Giving Hunger the Blues will feature dance demos, martial arts, games and activities while raising money and awareness for hunger.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Dangling Donuts
April 30, 2010
During Ashton Elementary School's World Series Day at Twin Lakes Park, fifth-grader Kaelin Balagh tries to beat her opponent in a donut-eating contest — without using her hands. Holding the donut pole are Skylar Cressey and Olyanna Koniszczuk, who, along with their classmates, cheered on Kaelin.
Glenridge CEO retires
April 29, 2010
Howard Crowell, CEO of the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch since it opened in 2003, recently announced his retirement and was honored Thursday, April 29, by 250 members of the community.
St. Martha's students cook up creative inventions
April 29, 2010
Andrea Hempill, a teacher at St. Martha's, has led her class through a solar-oven project exhibition in honor of Earth Day. Her top-three teams will compete Saturday, May 1, at the Energy Whiz Olympics, in Cocoa Beach.
- May
24 Open House with Artist Nancy Hall: Fourth Fridays
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May
24 Meetings with Ancient Ones - Messages, Guides and Readings
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - May
24 Fridays and Saturdays: Twinkle!
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm - May
25 Free Summer Olympics for the kids
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Jolly good fellow
05/23/13
Just as Observer advertising representative Bob Lewis loves to garden, he also cultivates relationships with all of his co-workers and clients. -
Going for the gold
05/23/13
Sisters Francesca and Elizabeth Martel returned victorious Monday, May 20, after a weekend at the Special Olympics of Florida State Summer Games, in Orlando. -
Culinary roots
05/16/13
Trevor Kunk is the chef de cuisine at Blue Hill in New York City’s Greenwich Village, which the James Beard Foundation just named "most outstanding restaurant."
