Wednesday, April 23
Noon — Anna Maria Garden Club meeting, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-2607.
8 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Thursday, April 24
8:01 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Friday, April 25
Today is National Arbor Day.
9 a.m.-Noon — St. Bernard Catholic Church rummage sale, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-7771.
9:30 a.m. — Holmes Beach Arbor Day tree planting, near Marina Drive and 59th Street. Information: 941-795-8272.
10 a.m. — Anna Maria Arbor Day tree planting, Bayfront Park, Bay Boulevard South. Information: 941-795-8272.
11 a.m. — Bradenton Beach Arbor Day tree planting, Bridge Street/Gulf Drive roundabout. Information: 941-795-8272.
8:02 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Saturday, April 26
9 a.m.-Noon — St. Bernard Catholic Church rummage sale, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-7771.
8:02 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Sunday, April 27
8:03 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Monday, April 28
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day.
8:03 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Tuesday, April 29
8:04 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Wednesday, April 30
8:04 p.m. — Official sunset time.
Off-island
Saturday, April 26
6:30 p.m. — De Soto Heritage Festival Grand Finale Parade with 150 or more entries, mostly along Manatee Avenue West in Bradenton.
Sunday, April 27
2 p.m. — Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra “New Faces of Classical Music” concert, First United Methodist Church, 603 11th St. W., Bradenton. Information: 941-587-3584.
Coming up
• May 3, Food and Wine on Pine, Anna Maria.
• May 4, Island Wedding Festival, islandwide.
Save the date
• May 17-18, Relay for life of Anna Maria Island, 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. The deadline for submissions is the Wednesday a week before publication. High-resolution photographs welcome.
AME Calendar
• Through April 30, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Testing.
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, April 25, fifth-grade grandparents’ end of the year picnic, Anna Maria Island Beach Café.
• 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.
• Thursday, May 1, end of first quarter, progress reports.
• 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, early release.
• May 5-7, K-2 FCAT and SAT 10.
• 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, bike ride with West Manatee Fire Rescue District firefighters to school, starting at Station 1, 6001 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
• 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, early release.
• Saturday, May 10, Manatee County speech contest.
• 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, author Michael Stern speaks to students, AME auditorium.
• 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, book fair and literacy night and art show.
• 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, fire drill.
• 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, mother and son ice cream social.
• Friday, May 23, fifth-grade fieldtrip to Busch Gardens.
• Monday, May 26, Memorial Day, no school.
• 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 30, early release.
• Monday, June 9, last day of school.
AME is at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call 941-708-5525.