Broomstick battle
February 25, 2010
Mother-and-daughter Laura Zalkin and Alex Zalkin challenged one another to a good witch/bad witch duel out on the dance floor at Temple Emanu-El’s Purim Masquerade Ball Saturday, Feb. 20, at the temple. For the story and more photos, see page 11.
SSAS launches Web site for Haiti relief effort
February 25, 2010
Starting this week, David Carr, art director for Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, will announce to students a fundraising Web site to help Haiti's earthquake victims.
Ladies golf associations sport pink for a cause
February 23, 2010
Dressed in every shade of pink imaginable, the Women's 18-hole Golf Association and Key Niners Golf Association got in the game for a cure with their annual breast-cancer awareness rally and luncheon.
Art festival collects donations for Haiti
February 21, 2010
The American Red Cross Southwest Florida Chapter collected donations at the 22nd Annual Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts for Relief Work in Haiti.
Temple masquerade ball sparks character
February 20, 2010
Temple Emanu-El's Purim Masquerade Ball was a hit with all guests — they came as pirates, gypsies, superwoman and even characters from "The Wizard of Oz."
BKYC changes up its watch
February 20, 2010
Bird Key Yacht Club held its "Change of Watch" Saturday to honor the incoming and outgoing commodores.
SYC spends one night in Cuba
February 20, 2010
Casino gaming and salsa dancing were all the rage at Sarasota Yacht Club's "One Night in Cuba" party, which benefited the Sarasota Youth Sailing Program.
Mardi Gras Masquerade takes over St. Armands
February 16, 2010
St. Armands celebrities led a Mardi Gras parade around the circle with costumed dogs and a dixieland band in tow.
St. Thomas More women get fashion fix
February 16, 2010
Dillard’s garbs the St. Thomas More Women’s Club in elegant style.
Boys and Girls Clubs celebrate 40th anniversary at circus
February 15, 2010
This year marks the 40-year milestone of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County.
- May
23 Ageless Grace with Mary Masi
10:00 am - 11:00 am - May
23 Fun Fitness for Parkinsons
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - May
23 Simply Relax! with Kathi Sims
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - May
23 Dissolving Anger and Hurt workshop (day 1)
6:00 pm - 7:30 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."
