Eat Here restaurant in Holmes Beach will host a fundraiser for Democrat Henry Lawrence, who is challenging incumbent Republican Vern Buchanan in the Nov. 4 race for the 16th Congressional District.
The fundraiser will be held 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at Eat Here, 5315 Gulf Drive.
An announcement said there would be light bites, beer and wine and “Southern funky jazz fusion” provided by Lawrence and his supporters, family and friends.
Lawrence’s campaign material says he’d work for common-sense government, job-training and placement programs, immigration reform, equal pay for women and an increase in the minimum wage.
Hosts are Eat Here owners Sean Murphy and Susan Timmins.
For more information, call the restaurant at 941-778-0411.
Eco summit set
A debate between Manatee County commission candidates Carol Whitmore and Terri Wonder is the featured event during the upcoming 2014 Environmental Summit.
The annual summit, set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, will take place at the Palma Sola Botanical Park in Bradenton.
The summit also will feature a discussion on the proposed constitutional amendment on the general election ballot that would dedicate 33 percent of net revenues from the excise tax on documents to the Land Acquisition Trust Fund.
The Manatee Fish and Game Association and the Manatee/Sarasota Sierra Club co-sponsor the forum at 9800 17th Ave. NW.
For more or information or to RSVP, call Manatee Fish and Game at 941-792-8314 by Oct. 20.
Other dates and events this election season:
• Oct. 25-Nov. 1, early voting for the general election at four locations — Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto; Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch; Rocky Bluff Library, 6750 U.S. 301, Ellenton; and Supervisor of Elections Office, 600 301 Blvd. W., Suite 118, Bradenton. Early voting hours will be 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Oct. 29, last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the general election.
• Nov. 4, general election. Polls will open at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m.
For voting locations and other details about the 2014 election cycle, go to votemanatee.com or call 941-741-3823.