Published: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

Updated: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

Club meetings: Oct. 30

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UFO and Paranormal Awareness Group: The UFO and Paranormal Awareness Group meets 2-4:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the South County Library, 6081 26th St. W., Bradenton. Speaker Judith Snow will discuss ghosts, apparitions and things that go “bump in the night.” For more information, call Tom and Jackie Miller at 792-0308 or e-mail voyagers33@tampabay.rr.com.

Manatee Patchworkers Quilt Guild: The Manatee Patchworkers Quilt Guild meets 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2203 30th Ave. W., Bradenton. Visitors and new members are welcome. All levels of quilters are welcome. For information, call Sherry Ebey at 722-5491 or Sandi Routhier at 747-9960.

Art Guild of Anna Maria Island: The Art Guild of Anna Maria Island meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 with a meet and greet at 6:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Speaker will be Kent Davis. The meeting is free and open to the public. Information: 778-6694.

Lakewood Ranch Genealogy Club: The Lakewood Ranch Genealogy Club meets 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Donna Moughty, founder and professional genealogist, will present guidelines for using Land Records. Club members and guests will share their summer genealogy research experiences. Guests are welcome. For information, contact Nancy Johnson at 752-9819 or e-mail choco8448@yahoo.com.

Guardian ad Litem: Guardian ad Litem will meet 10-11 a.m. Nov. 2 at Starbucks locations: 102 Manatee Ave. E., 7484 Cortez Road, 7386 52nd Place E. (S.R. 70), all in Bradenton, and 2805 University Pkwy. and 4321 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. A free tall coffee to participants who want to learn how to become an advocate for children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. Information: 756-4050.

Women of Manatee County Republican Club: The Women of Manatee County Republican Club meets at 11:30 a.m. for a social followed by a lunch at noon Nov. 6 at the Bradenton Country Club, 4646 Ninth Ave. W., Bradenton. Speakers will be the candidates for District 4 County Commisioner. Lunch: $16. Reservations are required by Nov. 2. Information: 792-7278.

Sarasota Stamp Club: The Sarasota Stamp Club will meet 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Road, Sarasota. The meeting includes a program. All visitors are invited to attend and bring friends. Information: 739-0908 or e-mail hanksfran@aol.com or visit www.SarasotaStampClub.com.

Manasota Genealogical Society: The Manasota Genealogical Society will meet 9:30 a.m.-noon Nov. 3 at the Central Public Library, 1301 First Ave. W., Bradenton. Speaker Jim McHugh, President of the MGS, will discuss “The mysteries of jewels of city directories.” The discussion is followed by a meeting of the Computer Special Group. For more information, call Jean Morris at 722-5156 or visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com.