Community Calendar

The LiveLung Tampa chapter is a community for anyone impacted by lung cancer—survivors and care partners alike. We meet in person on the third Wednesday of each month at 11:00 a.m. ET at Holiday Inn Tampa North at 3751 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33612.

Join us this month as the group learns about "Live Strong: The Importance of Exercise in the Lung Cancer Journey" from expert speaker Nancy J. Belli, M.A., Senior Wellness Director, LIVESTRONG at the YMCA.

Free lunch is provided, so be sure to register and place your order at least 24hours in advance.

Register here -> https://livelung.link/tampa

We look forward to seeing you!

Circus magic reaches new heights as the Circus Arts Conservatory announces "Circus Sarasota™ EPIC"—a jaw-dropping assembly of some of the planet's most extraordinary performers, including record-shattering daredevils and beloved "America's Got Talent" stars, coming together for just 23 days. This annual one-of-a-kind production of circus artistry arrives Sat, February 14 to Sun, March 8, 2026, under the iconic Big Top at Nathan Benderson Park.

Circus Sarasota™ EPIC features performers collectively holding more than 18 world records, including juggling phenomenon Danyl Lysenko making his North American debut, hand-balancing virtuoso Quincy Azzario (Gold and Silver Clown winner at Monte Carlo), master of balance Rubel Medini, and the breathtaking aerial straps of Duo Disar. Ringmaster Joseph Dominic Bauer, 15th-generation circus artist, returns to lead audiences through performances that honor Sarasota's rich circus heritage while introducing contemporary acts. The lineup also includes Duo Sirca Marea - Le Cadre, finalists on "America's Got Talent" 2025, performing their heart-stopping blindfolded aerial cradle act, and circus comic Chris Allison, Ringling Bros.' former Boss Clown and AGT alum, who will have the audience doubling over in laughs. The Olate Family Dogs, winners of AGT Season 7, bring their award-winning rescue dog spectacular, while international sensation Florian Blümmel, fresh from "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," delivers his world-famous artistic bike act. Precision, power, and raw courage collide with The Wheel of Steel, performed by The Cardenas Team from Chile, and more!

This family-friendly show is 50% off for opening weekend courtesy of ABC7; tickets are available at CircusArts.org or by calling 941-355-9805.

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

Gene is a conservation biologist, President of the Florida Native Plant Society. and Executive Committee Member Emeritus of Sierra Club Adventure Coast Group. 2026 Legislature Update and Actions Sierra Club Members Should Take

Gene Kelly will provide a 2026 legislature update with an emphasis on four areas: growth management, Springs Protection Zones, funding for Florida Forever, and Rodman Dam removal followed by a discussion on the impacts of proposed legislation and actions Sierra Club members can take to influence decision makers.

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
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For more information, check out our website at www.sierraclub.org/florida/adventure-coast, email sierraclubadventurecoastcc@gmail.com or call 352 277-3330. Find us on Facebook.

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!

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.

In her golden years, Emma “Grandma” Gatewood called her family and said she was “going for a walk.” Conveniently, she forgot to mention her walk was over 2,000 miles and passed 14 states. Set out with nothing but her Keds and her determination, she became the first woman to hike the newly formed Appalachian Trail – alone. Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk follows her true, remarkable adventure, and reminds us that it’s never too late to blaze your own trail.

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.

USF’s world-renowned print atelier proudly presents a temporary exhibition in its main gallery celebrating the rich legacy of women artists who have collaborated with Graphicstudio over the decades. Showcasing the work of ten influential artists from the studio’s history—Diana Al-Hadid, Trisha Brown, Elisabeth Condon, Lesley Dill, Nancy Graves, Iva Gueorguieva, Graciela Iturbide, Mernet Larsen, Andrea Modica, and Janina Tschäpe—the exhibition highlights the remarkable diversity and innovation these women bring to the field of contemporary art.

Spanning a wide range of artistic practices, the featured works explore the boundaries of printmaking through experimental techniques that merge photography, sculpture, and mixed media assemblage. Together, they reflect the dynamic and evolving role of women in the printmaking tradition and the enduring creative impact of Graphicstudio’s collaborative model.

Graphicstudio is open to the public Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. Free parking is easily available for visitors. Closed on the weekends and USF holidays: November 11, 27 and 28, December 22 through January 2, and January 19.

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.