Thursday, Aug. 18
10:15 a.m. — Friends of the Island Library book club at the library, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341/
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. — Back-to-School Night at Anna Maria Elementary School, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-708-5525.
6 p.m. — Dining for Women potluck giving circle at the Sandpiper Resort clubhouse, 2601 Gulf Drive N., Holmes Beach. Information: 941-896-5827. Donation applies.
Friday, Aug. 19
4:30 to 7:30 p.m. — Porch party with music by Joe Bonfiglio at the Anna Maria Olive Oil Outpost, 401 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-896-3132.
Sunday, Aug. 21
8 a.m. to noon — Blood drive at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-730-0748.
2 to 4 p.m. — Open house at Island Players, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-3959.
Tuesday, Aug. 23
9 a.m. to noon — Blood drive at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-730-0748.
Wednesday, Aug. 24
5 to 8 p.m. — “Women on Wine” gathering at the Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-779-2123.
Ongoing:
• Tuesdays, noon, Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island meetings at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-794-8044.
• 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.
Coming Up:
• Aug. 27, O’Connor Bowling Challenge, AMF Lanes, Bradenton.
• Aug. 27, Children’s Summit, Manatee County Civic Center.
Save the Date:
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.