SARASOTA ARTS
TOWLES COURT ARTIST COLONY
Between Osprey Avenue and U.S. 301
LONGBOAT KEY ADULT EDUCATION CENTER
6830Longboat Dr. S.
Longboat Key, FL
383-8811
LONGBOAT KEY ARTS CENTER
924-5770
MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOUTH CAMPUS
8000 S. Tamiami Trail
Venice, FL
493-3504 x2643
RINGLING SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN
2700 N. Tamiami Trail
351-5100
SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Adult and Community Education
1970 Landings Blvd. Suite 101
361-6590
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA AT SARASOTA/NEW COLLEGE
5700 N. Tamiami Trail>
359-4200
VENICE ART CENTER
390 S. Nokomis Ave.
Venice, FL
485-7136
SARASOTA DANCE
BALLROOM DANCESPORT THEATER
955-1099
SARASOTA BALLET OF FLORIDA
The Asolo / Mertz Theatre in FSU Center for the Performing Arts 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Florida To order tickets by telephone:
1-941-552-1032
1-866-722-5538
Box Office Hours: Monday through Friday: * 10 am - 5 pm
SARASOTA ENTERTAINMENT
LEBARGE TROPICAL CRUISES
U.S. 41 at Marina Jack's
366-6116
SARASOTA JUNGLE GARDENS
3701 Bay Shore Road
355-5303
9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Daily
SARASOTA KENNEL CLUB
Greyhound Racing Jan. 3 - April 19
5400 Old Bradenton Rd.
355-7744
SARASOTA POLO CLUB
Games 1PM Every Sunday December - March
8201 Polo Club Lane
359-0000
SARASOTA RED SOX
Home Games 7PM Mon. - Sat. | 5PM Sunday
Ed Smith Stadium
Cor. 12th St. & Tuttle Ave
365-4460
SARASOTA FILM
SARASOTA FILM SOCIETY
Films Shown at Burns Court Cinema
364-8662
SARASOTA GALLERIES & MUSEUMS
ANNA MARIA ISLAND MUSUEM
402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria Island
Bradenton, FL
778-0492
10 A.M. - 1 P.M. Tue. Wed. Thur. and Sun.
CARS & MUSIC OF YESTERDAY MUSEUM
5500 Tamiami Trail North
355-6228
9:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. Daily
DeSOTO MUSEUM
201 10th St. West
Bradenton, FL
747-1998
9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Tue. - Fri.
THE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART
5401 Bay Shore Road
355-5101
SOUTH FLORIDA MUSEUM
201 10th St. W
Bradenton, FL
746-4132
10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Tue. - Sat. | Noon - 5 P.M. Sunday
SARASOTA HISTORICAL SITES
HISTORIC SPANISH POINT
500 North Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41)
Osprey, FL
966-5214
9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Mon. - Sat. | Noon - 5 P.M. Sun.
GAMBLE PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE
Once the site of a sugar plantation of 3,500 acres owned by Maj. Robert Gamble, who built an antebellum manor house in the 1840's. Today, the restored and refurbished Gamble Mansion is the only surviving plantation house in South Florida and the oldest home in Manatee County. West of I-75 Exit 43 near U.S. 301 East
Ellenton, FL
723-4536
Tours 8 A.M. - sunset Thur. - Mon.
MADIRA BICKEL MOUND
Three periods of Florida Indian culture dating back two-thousand years at this archaeological site which covers 10 aacres on Terra Ceia Island in Manatee County.
U.S. 19 north from Bradenton, following the signs to the Sunshine Skyway. Exit at Terra Ceia Island. The mound site is on the island's west shore, facing the bay.
722-1017
Open daily from 8 AM to sunset.
MANATEE VILLAGE HISTORICAL PARK
6th Avenue East and 15th Street East
Bradenton, FL
749-7165
9 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Mon. - Sat. | 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. Sun.
SARASOTA MUSIC
FLORIDA WEST COAST SYMPHONY
Florida West Coast Symphony 709 North Tamiami Trail
953-4252
THE JAZZ CLUB OF SARASOTA
The Jazz Club of Sarasota 290 Coconut Ave. Bldg. 3
366-1552
SARASOTA MUSIC ARCHIVE, INC.
265 S. Orange Ave.
955-5890
SARASOTA OPERA HOUSE
Sarasota Opera House 61 N. Pineapple Ave.
366-8450
SARASOTA NATURE & SCIENCE
ANN MARBUT ENVIRONMENTAL LIBRARY
Ann Marbut Enviromental Library The Ann Marbut Environmental Library is an American national treasure. It is one of three environmental public libraries located in the United States.
7112 Curtiss Avenue
Sarasota, FL
316-1242
BIRDING HOTSPOTS IN SARASOTA & MANATEE COUNTIES
Birding Hotspots in Sarasota & Manatee Counties Compiled by:
Manatee County Audubon Society
6510 26th Avenue West
Bradenton, Florida 34209
Sarasota Audubon Society
P.O. Box 15423
Sarasota, Florida 34277-1423
Venice Area Audubon Society
P.O. Box 1381
Venice, Florida 34284-1381
THE GULF COAST WORLD OF SCIENCE
8251 15th Street East (Old 301)
359-9975
10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Mon. - Sat. | 1 - 5 P.M. Sun.
MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 811 South Palm Avenue
366-5730
10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Daily
MOTE MARINE LABRATORY
Mote Marine Labratory 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
City Island
388-2451
10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Daily
PELICAN MAN'S BIRD SANCTUARY
Ken Thompson Pkwy, City Island
388-4444
10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Daily
PARKER MANATEE AQUARIUM
Parker Manatee Aquarium 10th Street West
Bradenton, FL
Home of Snooty the Manatee
SARASOTA BAY EXPLORERS
Mote Marine Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy
388-4200
9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Tue. - Fri.
