MANATEE — The Salvation Army’s Christmas Angel Tree Program, which matches children in need with community donors, has begun and will run through Dec. 4.
Interested donors may visit Angel Tree locations to drop off toys or other items to make a child’s Christmas dreams come true. Locations include DeSoto Square mall, M&I Bank branches, First Bank branches, Red Barn Flea Market, B.J.’s Wholesale Club, Bealls department stores and Beef O’Brady’s.
After Dec. 4, donations may be made from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily at The Salvation Army Center for Worship and Service, 5328 24th St. E., Bradenton.
For more information about the program, call 748-5110.
Chef-author to appear at pair of area local events
Chef and author Rebecca Katz will host a book signing and cooking demonstration in separate events in Manatee and Sarasota counties this week.
Katz, the author of The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen, will host an open house, tasting and book signing from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at New Medicine Community Health Park East, 6040 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton.
Mattison’s City Grill will host Katz for a cooking demonstration, tasting and book signing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the restaurant, 1 N. Lemon Ave., Sarasota.
Katz is an expert on the role of food in supporting health during cancer treatment.
Book sales at both events, which are open to the public, will benefit Carmen McManus, the owner of Sarasota’s Bloom Organics. McManus is receiving pancreatic cancer treatments not covered by her insurance.
Alzheimer’s lunch and learn event scheduled
BRADENTON — Dr. W. Alvin McElveen of the Bradenton Research Center will present a free lunch-and-learn seminar, discussion and question-and-answer session on Alzheimer’s disease from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bishop Planetarium, 201 10th St. W.
The public is invited, and lunch will be provided. The event has been developed for those who have been diagnosed or have concerns about the disease, as well as for caregivers, family members and health and senior care professionals.
RSVP is required because space is limited. Call (877) 307-8839 or LWALL@mmgct.com.
— Herald staff reports
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