“Sparky” the clown puts on a frog puppet show March 7 for Emma Crispin, 4, left, and sister Celia, 3, from Woodston, New Jersey, at the Anna Maria Island Heritage Day Settler’s Market at the Historical Park, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. The event was hosted by the Anna Maria Island Historical Society. Islander Photo: Tal Reeve
Cruz Yanko, 4, of Buffalo, New York, watches March 7 as Charlie Fields of Anna Maria creates an old-fashioned fishing pole with fishing line and bamboo at the Anna Maria Island Heritage Day Settler’s Market at the Historical Park. Islander Photo: Tal Reeve
University of Florida master beekeeper Kevin Lausman hands samples of raw honey to Linda Sczurka, center, of Springfield, Illinois, and Ruth Bahr of Anna Maria at Anna Maria Island Heritage Day at Historical Park, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Lausman sold bottles of the raw honey harvested from hives at Robinson Preserve in Bradenton. Islander Photo: Tal Reeve
Author Carolyne Norwood holds up her book on the history of Anna Maria Island. Norwood was on hand at the Anna Maria Island Heritage Day Settler’s Market March 7 to sign copies of her two island books.
Spectators enjoy the bluegrass music of the Howies at Heritage Day March 7 at the Historical Park in Anna Maria. The Howies are, from left, Howard Bard on banjo, Steve “Howie” Vermillion on fiddle, Howie Banfield on guitar and Jim Hammond on mandolin.