Good luck finding Lucky

Leprechaun brings luck to Habitat

He can't lift a hammer and frankly heights scare him, but nonetheless the crew of students and volunteers working on the homes find his presence to be a great help. Meet Habitat McLucky, the helpful leprechaun who has been spotted at building sites for Habitat for Humanity. 

Find out where he'll be next by following Habitat for Humanity Sarasota on Instagram at @habitatsrq. 

Note: McLucky works strictly for Habitat for Humanity Sarasota and is unavailable for handyman jobs, so please don't ask. 

Epic arrangements

Members of the Sarasota Ikebana Sogetsu Study Group prepared 12 Taisaku-style floral arrangements for the gallery entrances in the new Asian Wing at the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art.  

The Taisaku style arrangements were prepared by a team from the Ikebana Sogetsu Study Group in Sarasota: Yuki Brown, Gil Lee, Gwen Lawry, George Schofield, Adrienne Wagner, Sherry Linhart and Jennifer Walker under the direction of Pat Bonarek.  

Taisaku is Japanese for "epic." The style requires larger-than-life designs used in large spaces for special occasions or staged demonstrations.