Wednesday, April 9
7:53 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Thursday, April 10
7:53 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Friday, April 11
5-10 p.m. — Island CityFest, city field, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1541.
5:30-7:30 p.m. — Downtown Holmes Beach Artwalk, various venues, Gulf and Marina drives, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6694.
5:30-7:30 p.m. — Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island reception with Margaret Kelley, Guild Gallery, 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6694.
5:30-7:30 p.m. — Island Gallery West reception with Brenda Alcorn, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6648.
5:30-7:30 p.m. — Anna Maria Island Art League St. Stephen’s Visual Arts Conservatory Distinction Exhibit, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-2099.
6-8 p.m. — “Cuba Awakening” reception, the Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-1906.
7:54 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Saturday, April 12
8 a.m.-3 p.m. — Anna Maria Island Privateers Thieves Market, Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-812-8318.
9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Outdoor Church Yard Sale, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1813.
10 a.m.-10 p.m. — Island CityFest, city field, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1541.
11 a.m. — Women of the Moose Chapter 1601 children’s Easter party, island lodge, 110 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. Reservations required by April 8. Information: 941-778-4110.
2-4 p.m. — Children’s author John Moher book-signing, Relish Cafe, 503 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-896-8890.
5 p.m. — An Island Affaire gala, Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Fee applies. Information: 941-778-1908.
7:54 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Sunday, April 13
Today is Palm Sunday.
7:55 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Monday, April 14
Today is Passover.
7:55 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Tuesday, April 15
7:56 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Wednesday, April 16
7:56 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Off-island
Wednesday, April 9
9:30 a.m. — Aging in Paradise Resource Center seminar on estate planning and wills, Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 941-383-6493.
Noon — Off Stage Ladies of the Island Players lunch and meeting, Mannatees Sports Grill, 7423 Manatee Ave., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information and reservations: 941-779-2181.
Friday, April 11
6 p.m. — Music in the Park with Kristopher James, Riverwalk, downtown Bradenton. Information: wwwrealizebradenton.com.
Saturday, April 12
9 a.m. — Keep Manatee Beautiful Great American Cleanup, countywide. Information: 941-795-8272.
12:30 p.m. — Cortez Historical Society community picnic and potluck, Miller dock, next to Star Fish Co., 12306 46th Ave. W., Cortez. Information: 248-894-9681.
2-5 p.m. — Florida Maritime Museum Sweet and Salty celebration, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Fee applies. Information: 941-708-6121.
6:30 p.m. — Legacy of Valor Campaign USO Style Show, McKechnie Field, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-747-3031.
Sunday, April 13
2 p.m. — The Victory Belles concert, Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-748-5875.
Coming up
• April 18, Good Friday.
• April 19, Sandbar Restaurant egg hunt, Anna Maria.
• April 20, Easter.
• April 22, Earth Day.
• April 25, National Arbor Day.
• April 28, Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Save the date
• May 3, Food and Wine on Pine, Anna Maria.
• May 17-18, Relay for Life of AMI, Coquina Beach.
• June 7, Island Blood Drive, TBA.
• June 14, 2014 Florida State League All-Star Game, Bradenton.
Calendar announcements
Send calendar announcements to calendar@islander.org. Please, include the time, date and location of the event, a brief description and a contact via email and phone.
AME Calendar
• 8:45 a.m.-noon Tuesday, April 8, Parent Teacher Organization board meeting, AME conference room.
• 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, volunteer breakfast, AME cafeteria.
• 2 p.m. Friday, April 11, second-grade Great American Cleanup on campus.
• Friday, April 11, Kiwanis Club grandparents’ picnic lunch, Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
• 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, fire drill.
• Tuesday, April 18, no school.
• April 22-30, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Testing.
• 5-6 p.m. Monday, April 24, PTO dinner, AME cafeteria.
• 6-7 p.m. Monday, April 24, first-grade play, AME auditorium.
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, fifth-grade grandparents’ end of the year picnic, Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe.
• 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, speech contest.
• 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, PTO dinner, AME cafeteria.
• 6-7 p.m. Tuesday April 29, first-grade play, AME auditorium.
AME is at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call 941-708-5525.
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