Block Party and Club Day draws hundreds to Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

Now in her 70s, Patti Bell is still young enough to be a poster child.

On April 11, Bell was a great example of what the Block Party and Club Day is all about.

Various area clubs lined Main Street at Lakewood Ranch, along with many businesses, to introduce themselves to the public with a backdrop of music, food and fun.

The event is sponsored on an annual basis by the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, Lakewood Ranch Community Activities, and Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

Bell was representing Aloha Ukulele of Lakewood Ranch, which had a vendor's booth with several members playing their ukuleles.

Bell, who has never been a musician, joined the club a year and a half ago. She since has learned to play the instrument and regularly performs with the group.

"It's a fun group and we do a lot of things together," Bell said. "I figured, 'Why not try it.'"

What is her favorite song to play on the ukulele?

"Anything Beatles," she said.

The Jesse Daniels Band provided the entertainment on one end of the street while the Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble performed on the other.