- April 19, 2024
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Fittingly, the tables were decorated with planes, trains and automobiles.
Marian Witte, Cyndi Seamon, Lloyd Witte and Sam Lastinger grabbed drinks before the movie.
Susan Loprete and Meike Gooley shaded their eyes from the evening sun.
Ken Schneier caught up with Rae Dowling and Dave Bullock.
Caritha Greeley, Peter Smith and Pamela Mogul staked out a spot at their table.
Akiem Esdaile provided music for the evening, as he does for most Garden Club events.
Diane Blake, Kathy Garcia and Frank Garcia caught up before the movie.
Pete Mitchell and Lynn Christensen
Attendees were served dinner.
Attendees could take a look at auction items before the bidding started.
Phyllis Black and Jack Black attended with their friends John and Jean Thornton, who visited from Atlanta.
Joi Ronan, Dan Ronan, Patti Meeder and Bruce Flory
Steve Branham and Bill Dooley wait for food.
Judy Kelsey and Dan Kelsey wait to grab some dinner before the movie.
A record number of guests attended the dinner.
Cynthia Craig and Jaleigh White
Dinner, a movie and a beautiful sunset are a recipe for a good evening anywhere, especially on Longboat Key. On March 18, a record number of people took advantage of the Longboat Key Garden Club's Dinner and a Movie event.
This time, 140 people came out for dinner and to watch "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" on an inflatable projector at Bayfront Park. Club President Susan Phillips said that last time the club hosted Dinner and a Movie, 105 people attended, which was a record at that time. They also raised a record amount of money for their scholarship fund, which helps local students attend summer camps at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium and Selby Botanical Garden.
Usually, Dinner and a Movie only happens once a season, but the October event was a smash hit.
"At the end of the last event, as everybody was leaving and they were saying, 'When's the next one?'" Phillips said. "It was just so popular in October and people are kind of starved for fun and socializing. It's a perfect event for this time of year and this location."
Attendees mingled around Bayfront Park, bidding on auction items and catching up with friends until dinner was served. The tables were decorated with planes, trains and automobiles to fit the theme of the evening.
