Wednesday, Sept. 7
10:30 a.m. — Free Medicaid seminar on healthcare options at Rotten Ralph’s Waterfront Restaurant at the Bradenton Beach City Pier, Bridge Street, Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-527-8239.
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce business lunch at The Feast Restaurant, 5406 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1541. Fee applies.
Thursday, Sept. 8
1:30 p.m. — Cultural Connections will welcome guest speakers Tom Aposporos and Joni Korzan at its meeting at Village Cafe, 503 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-1788.
Saturday, Sept. 10
9:30 a.m. — Family origami “mini convention” at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.
Sunday, Sept. 11
9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Manatee County 9-11 Remembrance Ride registration begins at the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, 600 301 Blvd. W., Bradenton and ends at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-716-0626.
4 p.m. — Memorial concert and picnic at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1813.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
1 to 2 p.m. — Coffee and conversation at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-1908.
2 to 6 p.m. — Flu shots at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1541. Fee applies.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
7:45 to 9 a.m. — Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce sunrise breakfast at the Gulf Drive Cafe and Tiki, 900 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach. Reservations: 941-778-1541. Fee applies.
Ongoing:
• Tuesdays, noon, Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island meetings at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-794-8044.
• Second Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8199 meets at the old fire station, 201 Second St. N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-778-4400.
• Wednesdays, two hours before sunset, the city of Bradenton Beach hosts a sunset party with entertainer Mike Sales at Katie Pierola Sunset Park, 2200 block of Gulf Drive North, Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-448-5798.
• Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., teens meet at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-1908.
• Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m., players pitch horseshoes in the pits at Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-708-6130.
• Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., view landscape painter David Dunlop’s video series “Landscapes Through Time,” at the Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, through Sept. 15. Information: 941-778-1906.
• Fridays, Senior Adventures Group meets for outings to various locations. Information: 941-962-8835.
• Fridays, sunset, drum circle with Mike Sales and Scott Blum at Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-526-6789.
• Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island meets at the Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
Off-Island
Thursday, Sept. 8
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Longboat Key/Lido Key/St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce networking lunch at the Holiday Inn, 233 Ben Franklin Drive, Lido Key. Information: 941-383-2466. Fee applies.
Friday, Sept. 9
5 p.m. — Contender Film Series: “Kings of Pastry” at the South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Information: 941-746-4131. Fee applies.
Saturday, Sept. 10
9 to 10 a.m. — Yoga on the Bay at the Ca’d’Zan Terrace, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Information: 941-359-5700.
Monday, Sept. 12
6 to 7 p.m. — Five elements of Qigong practice at Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton. Reservations: 941-748-4501 ext. 4605.
Coming Up:
• Sept. 16, Contender Film Series: “Frontrunners,” South Florida Museum.
• Sept. 17, Ladies Day Out luncheon, Manatee Players.
• Sept. 17, Beach City Candidate Forum, Island Branch Library.
• Sept. 17, Wagon tours, Robinson Preserve.
• Sept. 17, Sunrise kayaking, Mote Marine Laboratory.
Save the Date:
• Sept. 24, Cornhole Tournament, Anna Maria Island Community Center.
AME calendar
Save the date for the following Anna Maria Elementary School happenings:
• Sept. 14, picture day.
• Sept. 15, 8:45 a.m., Parent-Teacher Organization Fall Festival planning kick-off meeting, cafeteria.
• Sept. 21, PTO budget adoption meeting.
• Sept. 21, 10th anniversary Peace Day event.
AME is at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call 941-708-5525.
Send calendar announcements to diana@islander.org. Please include the time, date and location of the event, a brief description and a contact via e-mail and phone.