Social Calendar: February 2016

FEBRUARY

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Town Hall Lecture Series: Jim Messina and Karl Rove
Ringling College Library Association
10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Call 925-1343.

4

Goodwill Mardi Gras
Goodwill Manasota
6 p.m. at Michael’s On East
Chairs: Lisa and Stanley Eding
Tickets $175. Call 355-2721, Ext. 104.

6

Palm Ball ‘Connect. Reflect. Protect’  
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast
6:30 p.m. at Bay Preserve
Chairs: Jamie Becker, Mickey Davis, Margaret Wise and Honorary Chair Cornelia Matson
Call 918-2100.

Black Tie 2016 — Great Gatsby
The Sky Family Venice YMCA
6 p.m. at the Venice YMCA
Tickets $175. Call 375-9108. 

7

Sarasota Music Half Marathon
Benefiting: 21 area non-profits
7 a.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Chair: Molly Jackson
Tickets $95 to $115. Call 320-0468. 

8

Reason to Hope
Alzheimer's Association
11:30 a.m. at Michael's On East
Call 727-259-2316. 

4th Annual Author Luncheon featuring Cokie Roberts
Library Foundation for Sarasota County
11:30 a.m. at Hyatt Regency Sarasota
Tickets $95. Call 228-6274.

9

Bethesda House Mardi Gras Madness
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc.
6 p.m. at Michael's On East
Tickets $150. Call 355-4680.

10

An Enchanted Luncheon
Historic Spanish Point
11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East
Chair: Darla Furst
Call 966-5214.

11

‘Roaring Twenties’ Gala
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota
6 p.m. at Michael’s On East
Chairs: Antonette Cunningham and Karen Iezzi
Tickets $160. Call 378-5619.

12

7th Annual Tidewell Hospice Signature Luncheon featuring Joan Lunden
Tidewell Hospice
11:30 a.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
Chair: Cindy Stuhley
Tickets $100. Call 522-7546.

13

Orchid Ball ‘Gowns in the Garden: Experience the Growth’
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
6 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Chairs: Liebe Gamble, Rochelle Nigri, Kara Saunders and Honorary Chairs Jenn Stutler and Margie Cooper
Tickets $350. Call 366.5731 Ext 251.

15

Showcase Luncheon
Friends of the Sarasota Ballet
11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East
Tickets $35. Call 923-0298.

Better Together 2016: Daymond John
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
11:30 a.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
Tickets $60. Call 486-4600. 

16

Town Hall Lecture Series: Sir Ken Robinson
Ringling College Library Association
10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Call 925-1343.

17

SPARCCle on the Runway Fashion Show & Luncheon
SPARCC
11 a.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
Chairs: Sandy Keir, Mary Warwick and Dori Zingmond
Tickets $125. Call 365-0208.

15th annual Caring Hearts Luncheon
First Step of Sarasota
11 a.m. at Michael’s On East
Tickets $60. Call 552-2065.

18

Daughters For Life Scholarship Luncheon
New College Foundation
11 a.m. at Fete Ballroom, Polo Grill
Tickets $90. Call 487-4800.

19

Sarasota Exotic Car Fest: Jet Port Party
United Cerebral Palsy of Southwest Florida
6:30 p.m. at Rectrix Aerodrome
Tickets $163.74. Call 348-9039.
Visit www.sarasotaexoticcarfest.com

20

ARC Unconditional Love Gala
Animal Rescue Coalition
6:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East
Call 957-1955. 

21

Sarasota Exotic Car Fest: Road Rally and Brunch
United Cerebral Palsy of Southwest Florida
Rally at 9:30 a.m. followed by brunch at 11:30 a.m. at the Founders Golf Club
Tickets $69.24. Call 348-9039. 
Visit www.sarasotaexoticcarfest.com

iConcept
Art Center Sarasota
6 p.m. at Mall at University Town Center (Saks Fifth Avenue)
Chairs: Barbara Banks, Terry McKee, Jordan Berger
Tickets $75. Call 365-2032.

Technion Annual Dinner
American Technion Society, Gulf Coast Chapter
6 p.m. at Michael's On East
Tickets $195. Call 561-395-7206.

23

'An Enchanted Luncheon'
Historic Spanish Point
11 a.m. at Michael’s On East
Chair: Darla Furst
Tickets $95. Call 966-5214.
 

25

6th annual Cooking for Wishes
Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida
11 a.m. at Michael’s On East
Chairs: Renee Phinney and Fran LaCivita, and Honorary Chair Terri Klauber
Tickets $175. Call 952-9474.

Our Mother's House Wine Tasting and Auction and Dinner Dance
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc.
5:30 p.m. at Plantation Golf and Country Club
Tickets $75. Call 485-6264.

26 through 27

Simply Sarasota Tour of Homes
Junior League of Sarasota
Tickets $25. Email [email protected].

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Literacy Matters Luncheon, ft. Dr. Shlomy Kattan
Literacy Council of Sarasota
11:30 a.m. at Michael's On East
Honorary Chair: James E. Duffy
Tickets $75. Call 955-0421. 

St. Jude Presents: Foodlosophy, a Sarasota Culinary Experience
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Florida
6 p.m. at Michael’s On East
Chairs: Ashley Dooley, Jennifer Rust and Montana Taplinger
Tickets $200. Call 813-868-2703.

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Ponies for Pups
Honor Animal Rescue
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sarasota Polo Club
Chairs: Jaymie Klauber and Jessica Ortiz
Tickets $10 to $75. Call 747-4900.

Big Top Gala
American Cancer Society
5:30 p.m. at Feld Entertainment Studios
Chairs: Jennifer and Greg Steube and Bonnie and Kenneth Feld
Tickets $250. Call 328-3760.

The Miracle Ball — Miracles in the Making
All Children's Hospital Guild Sarasota/Manatee Branch
6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota
Chairs: Amanda Fernandez and Suzi Minahan
Tickets $200. Call 923-0298. 

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15th annual Gala featuring Josh Groban
Van Wezel Foundation
5 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $475. Call 366-5578.

Eight Over Eighty
The Jewish Housing Council Foundation
10:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East
Tickets $125. Call 377-0781.

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25th Anniversary Celebration Gala 'A Sterling Affair'
Sarasota Ballet
FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Chairs: Sydney Goldstein and Vivian Kouvant
Tickets $500. Call 225-6510.

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