Community Calendar

From Billy Joel to Alicia Keys, from Ray Charles to Freddie Mercury, Three Pianos celebrates the piano legends who refused to play by the rules. These aren’t your cookie-cutter rock stars: they’re the rebels, romantics, and risk-takers who turned 88 keys into pure magic. Enjoy timeless favorites like “Crocodile Rock,” “Just the Way You Are,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I’m Still Standing,” and “Beautiful.” From the soulful sway of Fats Domino to the anthemic joy of Elton John, this high-energy musical revue proves that when you follow your own tune, the music never stops.

Southeastern Premiere. In this heartwarming tale, a man visits a tailor to have his suit pants let out after realizing he's gained some weight since he last wore them. What starts as a simple alteration turns into a transformative journey. Through their deepening conversations both their lives are altered. A Tailor Near Me is a story of self-discovery, friendship, and the magic of a perfectly tailored suit.

History remembers the general. This play introduces the man. In a candid reflection on leadership, legacy, and the weight of responsibility, Dwight D. Eisenhower reveals the private doubts and steadfast convictions that defined a president’s time in office. A gripping solo portrait of one of America’s most steady hands in turbulent times.

Through January 25, pirates are invading GCM for Gasparilla and bringing a swashbuckling good time! Throughout the month, you and the family can make your own pirate gear (like necklaces and swords), use your 'pirate’s eye' on a weekly scavenger hunt for treasure, ditch the sea shanties for pirate storytimes, sharpen your skills instead of your swords with rotating daily activities, and make new mateys with special guests.

Go nose to nose with Big John, the World’s Largest Triceratops, in an immersive and playful dinosaur exhibit at the Glazer Children’s Museum in Downtown Tampa. Whether you have a child at home or not, all are welcome to visit this colossal exhibit, 66 million years in the making.

The exhibit introduces visitors to historical characters of the American Revolution. Interactive displays and beautiful illustrations are telling the story of our American History. Monday, January 18th & 19th, we will have Abigail Adams and Friday and Saturday, January 23rd and 24th, George Washington's War Tent will be on-site. First time on display in Florida. This will be great for families, homeschool students, or classroom field trips.

Our new speaker series, Art, Actually, explores how art intersects with identity, community, and change through conversations with artists, curators, and cultural leaders.

“Art, Actually” is a community-centered speaker series at ACS that explores the role of art in shaping Sarasota’s cultural identity—past, present, and future. Each session highlights the voices of local artists, cultural leaders, and creative thinkers as they reflect on how art connects us, tells our shared stories, and inspires meaningful dialogue. Grounded in Sarasota’s rich artistic legacy, this series celebrates the power of creativity to build community and spark change. $15 for New Friends of the Art Center. Free for Members.

Join us for the next Sierra Club Adventure Coast Group Meetup on Wednesday, January 21st with guest speaker Evan Cooper at the Historic Brooksville Womans Club, 131 South Main Street in Brooksville. Public welcome, bring a friend! Social at 6:30pm, presentation 7pm—8pm.

Evan Cooper is Sea Turtle Conservancy’s conservation educator with their In-Water Research and Conservation Program in Florida’s Big Bend Region a renowned photographer/videographer and creates photo and video content for their social media. He is passionate about sea turtle conservation through research and education, and spreads awareness about sea turtles and ways everyone can help save them! For the past 6 years, he has presented to students, classrooms, clubs, and groups, oversees the Adopt-a-Turtle program. and has participated in research expeditions to collect data on hundreds of sea turtles in Florida and the Caribbean.

Join the meeting in person or via Zoom. To participate remotely via Zoom, please register in advance at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqdOCrrTotHtNoCSF5hp2reaOLaAz-aL4Y

Southeastern Premiere. In this heartwarming tale, a man visits a tailor to have his suit pants let out after realizing he's gained some weight since he last wore them. What starts as a simple alteration turns into a transformative journey. Through their deepening conversations both their lives are altered. A Tailor Near Me is a story of self-discovery, friendship, and the magic of a perfectly tailored suit.

Southeastern Premiere. When President Kennedy vowed to put a man on the moon, the task landed in the hands of a band of maverick engineers – once the misfits of American science. With no rulebook, they embraced “blue-skying,” drawing inspiration from Buck Rogers, Greek myths, Louis Leakey, and even Snoopy and the Red Baron. An exhilarating ride through the wild imagination that made one giant leap possible!