Society

Crowd dances up a storm to raise money for Manatee Boys & Girls Clubs

Dancing With Our Stars, an event benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, was held May 19 at the Palmetto Boys & Girls Club. The crowd of donors enjoyed food from Pier22, live entertainment by The Shaman Band and the Dancing With Our Stars competition. This was one of the Boys and ...

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Anna Maria Island Community Center's 'Once in a Blue Moon' was an Affaire to Remember

"Once in a Blue Moon -- An Affaire to Remember," the annual fundraiser for the Anna Maria Island Community Center, was held March 31.

18 days ago
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Scenes from the DeSoto Ball

Scenes from the DeSoto Heritage Festival Ball held April 27 at the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium.

25 days ago
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Royal Sara-Mana Club 2012 Debutantes

Briana Allyssa Conwell, 17, is the daughter of Sandra Pryor of Bradenton. She is a junior at Riverview High School, where she participates in Future Business Leaders of America and the Varsity Girls Weight Lifting Team. Her community activities include Youth United for Success Outreach Mentoring...

46 days ago
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Couture in the Courtyard a fashionable fundraiser for South Florida Museum

Annual fundraiser benefits South Florida Museum

74 days ago
SOCIETY

American Girl Fashion Show fun for ‘girls’ of all ages

The American Girl Fashion Show was held March 3 at Bradenton Municipal Auditorium in downtown Bradenton. Proceeds from the popular annual show benefit the community projects of the Junior League of Manatee County. For more information go to www.jlmcawgfashionshow.org.

81 days ago
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Pig roast benefits South Florida Museum

Dozens attended Pig Roast in the Woods on Sunday to raise money for the South Florida Museum.

95 days ago
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Local chefs compete in charity cookoff

Taste Dining & Travel Magazine’s recent Chef’s Competition was a great success with eight restaurants and their respective chefs competing in a friendly event to determine who had the best entree.

116 days ago
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Sarasota Orchestra announces this year’s debutantes

With photo gallery. The Debutante Program supports the Sarasota Orchestra, Inc., which embraces a dual commitment to both performance and education.

165 days ago
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Cirque des Femmes a great start to season

Organizers of the Women’s Resource Center’s annual Cirque des Femmes party didn’t let a little rain stop the fun. The Oct. 28 fundraiser held at the beautiful Palmetto Riverside Bed and Breakfast featured talented performers from Circus Sarasota. Jugglers, magicians, clowns ...

207 days ago
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Women’s club holds end-of-year luncheon

On June 15, the University Park Women’s Club ended its year with lunch and a meeting at The Founders Club.

326 days ago