Community Calendar

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) is pleased to announce the first show in its 2025-2026 “Soul Of A People” theatre season: “Purlie.” The production runs from October 8 through November 9, 2025 in The Donelly Theatre of WBTT (1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota). In this fun-loving musical, a dynamic traveling preacher, Purlie Victorious Judson, returns to his small Georgia town – still enmeshed in Jim Crow times – to shake things up and change lives. The self-taught preacher plans to open an abandoned church and ring the bell of freedom. The Tony Award-winning play made its Broadway debut in 1970 at the Broadway Theatre before transferring to the Winter Garden Theatre, completing its 688-performance run at the ANTA Playhouse. The musical is based on Ossie Davis’s 1961 play, “Purlie Victorious.“ The play explores themes of race, injustice, community, and the struggle for freedom and equality in the American South. The original Broadway show starred Cleavon Little and Melba Moore, who both won Tony and Drama Desk Awards for their portrayals of Purlie and Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins, respectively. The play was revived on Broadway in 2023 to critical acclaim. Performances take place Tuesdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with matinees Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Individual tickets are $54/adults, $24/students (25 and under) and active military, and $44/adults for preview shows (first three nights of the run). Visit westcoastblacktheatre.org or call the Box Office (941-366-1505) for tickets.

Mary-Larkin wants a glimpse of her future—but doesn’t realize that Granny Binding has strings attached. A tragic fate awaits, and her three baby girls, Laurel, Lily, and Lilac, will be forced to raise themselves and face Granny Binding with all her haunts in the wild, lonesome holler. The perfect play for Halloween!

Supporting Education Through Golf
Join us for the LILLY Education Foundation's inaugural Charity Golf Tournament – where a great round of golf meets an even greater cause!

Making a Real Impact
This tournament directly supports 56 learners and 30 families in our community. Your participation helps fund LILLY's innovative programs, including hybrid homeschool education, specialized tutoring services, and targeted learning programs for children with diverse learning disabilities.

Our Mission
LILLY Education Foundation is dedicated to pioneering collaborative, accessible learning environments that break down traditional educational barriers. Through our community of dedicated educators and specialists, we create inclusive, empowering, and transformative educational experiences that ensure every student feels seen, valued, and inspired to reach their fullest potential.

Your Impact
Every swing you take helps us expand our reach and deepen our impact, empowering local learning communities to flourish and giving every child the educational support they deserve.
Come play for a purpose – we look forward to seeing you on the course!

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.

La Grande Illusion is a major exhibition of works by internationally acclaimed artist, Brian Maguire. The exhibition spans two decades of work that spotlights the artist’s lifelong quest to draw attention to global injustices, war, and human rights. One of Ireland's leading cultural figures, Maguire has turned the practice and tradition of painting into acts of visual testimony. Maguire’s paintings are global in scope and are derived from projects undertaken between 2007 and 2024 in Mexico, the Mediterranean, Syria, Sudan, the United States, and the Amazon. Maguire's artworks are painted from direct experience and involve the artist spending extensive time on the ground with the communities that welcome him. The results are, plainly put, paintings that visualize the commonality of human suffering and dramatize the plight of people in need.

Tickets are required to enter farm grounds. Event activities and information below.
LOVE Fall SEASON! Join us for our 18th annual Fall Festival. A perfect blend of all the FALL FUN and AGRICULTURE , this event offers a unique opportunity to engage with the rural beauty of our farm, join in lots of exciting activities and make A-MAZING MEMORIES with old friends, new friends and the whole family. Time for all the FALL FUN!  Take a FUN HAYRIDE around our farm, visit the FARM ANIMALS and check out our crop fields with Veggie and Flower U-PICK(when available). Have fun in the HAY PLAY AREA and HAY MAZE. Explore the TREE HOUSE and FUN FARM ACTIVITIES.  Hold on to your hats as you race  PEDDLE TRACTORS, and take aim with the PUMPKIN Launchers . Find your creative side in the FALL Craft ACTIVITY AREA. Treat yourself with some FRESH PRESSED APPLE CIDER,  FOOD VENDORS, our HARVEST BARN market and the beautiful *PUMPKIN PATCH. There is SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE of all ages!  Charge your phones and personal cameras there are lots of moments and photo opportunities to capture this FALL ON THE FARM. 
*pumpkin patch usually sells out by Oct 31st. 
Ag-tivities On The Farm
activities are included in admission unless otherwise noted
- Parking is included FREE with online admission purchase
-Two Corn Mazes
- Visit The Farm Animals : from our Fluffy cows to our Turkeys and everything in between
-We Are Pressing Cider Onsite (Cider For Purchase)
- Hay Maze
- Hay Play Area
-Tree House
- Peddle Tractors
- Pumpkin Patch Area (Pumpkins Available For Purchase)
-Tumbleweed Rollers
-Jumbo Farm Foosball
-Corn Hole
- Farm Yard Basketball
- G.O.A.T. Slide
- Play Area
-Pumpkin Cannon
-Sand Hill And Diggers
-Pumpkin Bowling
-Pitcher Pump Duck Race
- FREE Seasonal DIY Craft
- Paint Pumpkin Craft (Available For Purchase)
- Veggie Garden( For Purchase U-Pick When Available)
- Access To Sunflower Field For Photo Ops (For Purchase U-Pick Sunflowers -When Available)
- Access To Zinnia Field For Photo Ops (For Purchase U-Pick Zinnias -When Available)
-Access To Harvest Barn Market area
-Picnic Area (Food Vendors/Food and Drinks For Purchase)
-Lots Of Photo Ops
Experience Fall in All its Glory
It is recommended to purchase your tickets online prior to heading out. Online tickets will include free parking and prompt access. 
Advanced Purchase Online Admission
is 11.95  + online service fee 1.33 \= 13.28 each
2yrs and under  are free they do not require a ticket .
Tickets sold at the farm
$14 each and will only be available if date is not sold out and tickets are  still available online.
Fall Season Fun at Sweetfields Farm 2025 is an event you won't want to miss!
We look forward to welcoming you to Sweetfields Farm for all the Fall Fun!
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND
✓No pets or emotional support animals are allowed on the farm due to state and federal food safety regulations. Thank you for your understanding.
✓Personal use cameras and cell phones are welcome. All professional photography and sessions must be scheduled with advance approval documentation. 
✓Sweetfields Farm is a working farm, you will be parking and walking in grass and unpaved areas.
✓All events are subject to change or cancellation due to inclement weather and crop availability. Any Changes would be emailed to ticket holders and posted on our website and Facebook.
✓Always check our website on the day of your planned visit for final event details.
✓This ticket is non-refundable, non-transferable and not for resale.
✓This is a non-smoking and non-vaping facility
A full list of farm rules and lots of information on our event and farm can be found on our website SweetfieldsFarm.com

Tickets are required to enter farm grounds. Event activities and information below.
LOVE Fall SEASON! Join us for our 18th annual Fall Festival. A perfect blend of all the FALL FUN and AGRICULTURE , this event offers a unique opportunity to engage with the rural beauty of our farm, join in lots of exciting activities and make A-MAZING MEMORIES with old friends, new friends and the whole family. Time for all the FALL FUN!  Take a FUN HAYRIDE around our farm, visit the FARM ANIMALS and check out our crop fields with Veggie and Flower U-PICK(when available). Have fun in the HAY PLAY AREA and HAY MAZE. Explore the TREE HOUSE and FUN FARM ACTIVITIES.  Hold on to your hats as you race  PEDDLE TRACTORS, and take aim with the PUMPKIN Launchers . Find your creative side in the FALL Craft ACTIVITY AREA. Treat yourself with some FRESH PRESSED APPLE CIDER,  FOOD VENDORS, our HARVEST BARN market and the beautiful *PUMPKIN PATCH. There is SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE of all ages!  Charge your phones and personal cameras there are lots of moments and photo opportunities to capture this FALL ON THE FARM. 
*pumpkin patch usually sells out by Oct 31st. 
Ag-tivities On The Farm
activities are included in admission unless otherwise noted
- Parking is included FREE with online admission purchase
-Two Corn Mazes
- Visit The Farm Animals : from our Fluffy cows to our Turkeys and everything in between
-We Are Pressing Cider Onsite (Cider For Purchase)
- Hay Maze
- Hay Play Area
-Tree House
- Peddle Tractors
- Pumpkin Patch Area (Pumpkins Available For Purchase)
-Tumbleweed Rollers
-Jumbo Farm Foosball
-Corn Hole
- Farm Yard Basketball
- G.O.A.T. Slide
- Play Area
-Pumpkin Cannon
-Sand Hill And Diggers
-Pumpkin Bowling
-Pitcher Pump Duck Race
- FREE Seasonal DIY Craft
- Paint Pumpkin Craft (Available For Purchase)
- Veggie Garden( For Purchase U-Pick When Available)
- Access To Sunflower Field For Photo Ops (For Purchase U-Pick Sunflowers -When Available)
- Access To Zinnia Field For Photo Ops (For Purchase U-Pick Zinnias -When Available)
-Access To Harvest Barn Market area
-Picnic Area (Food Vendors/Food and Drinks For Purchase)
-Lots Of Photo Ops
Experience Fall in All its Glory
It is recommended to purchase your tickets online prior to heading out. Online tickets will include free parking and prompt access. 
Advanced Purchase Online Admission
is 11.95  + online service fee 1.33 \= 13.28 each
2yrs and under  are free they do not require a ticket .
Tickets sold at the farm
$14 each and will only be available if date is not sold out and tickets are  still available online.
Fall Season Fun at Sweetfields Farm 2025 is an event you won't want to miss!
We look forward to welcoming you to Sweetfields Farm for all the Fall Fun!
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND
✓No pets or emotional support animals are allowed on the farm due to state and federal food safety regulations. Thank you for your understanding.
✓Personal use cameras and cell phones are welcome. All professional photography and sessions must be scheduled with advance approval documentation. 
✓Sweetfields Farm is a working farm, you will be parking and walking in grass and unpaved areas.
✓All events are subject to change or cancellation due to inclement weather and crop availability. Any Changes would be emailed to ticket holders and posted on our website and Facebook.
✓Always check our website on the day of your planned visit for final event details.
✓This ticket is non-refundable, non-transferable and not for resale.
✓This is a non-smoking and non-vaping facility
A full list of farm rules and lots of information on our event and farm can be found on our website SweetfieldsFarm.com

New works by Selina Román blend photography, abstraction, and self-portraiture to explore themes of beauty and the politics of size in Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence. Roman’s photographs feature tightly cropped images of the artist’s own body, boldly occupying the full composition and extending past the boundaries of each frame. Pastel bodysuits and tights transform the artist’s flesh into new, gently rolling landscapes as amorphous shapes converge to create modernist-inspired compositions. At this scale, Roman’s tightly cropped portrayals of stomachs, thighs, and hips become formal studies of line, shape and color, asking viewers to consider the human form from a point of true abstraction. The softly hued palette created by the artist’s bodysuits lends itself to narratives around the aesthetics of femininity. Displayed as a colorful never-before-seen installation, Roman’s photographs transform the gallery into a space of quiet resistance, subverting traditional ideas of feminine beauty.

Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence is organized by Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design and curated by Rangsook Yoon, senior curator at Sarasota Art Museum.

Image credit: Selina Román (American, 1978). Blockhead 1, 2025. Dye sublimation on aluminum, 40 x 50 in. Courtesy of the artist.

Sarasota Art Museum shines a spotlight on Art Deco as the artform celebrates its centennial anniversary. Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration showcases 100 rare posters from the Crouse Collection created by some of the world’s earliest master graphic designers during the 1920s and 1930s.

During the 1920s, a bold new artistic style roared to life: Art Deco. This exciting, dramatic, and glamorous new genre bid farewell to the soft, organic forms of Art Nouveau and soon took the world by storm. One of Art Deco’s most significant contributions was the art of printed graphics, giving birth to the disciplines of illustration and typography that permeate our world today.

Featuring subjects ranging from automobiles, airlines, and ocean liners to drinks and tobacco, the works represented in Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration celebrate modernity, dynamism, and luxury—the dreams and desires of the turbulent early twentieth century.

In addition to the iconic posters, Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration conjures the era’s design aesthetic with selected sculptural works and cocktail shakers from the Crouse Collection, and Art Deco furniture pieces on loan from the Wolfsonian Museum at Florida International University in Miami.

Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration is organized by Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design and curated by Rangsook Yoon, senior curator at Sarasota Art Museum.

Image credit: Installation view of Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration at Sarasota Art Museum, Sarasota, Florida, 2025. Photo: Ryan Gamma.

MEET MIAMI EMPRENDEDORES 2025
The event where ideas, business, and opportunities without borders converge!
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Meet Miami Emprendedores is not just an event — it’s a space where relationships, ideas, and real opportunities to growth.
Come get inspired, connect, and take the next step with a community that grows with you!
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