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One of the many benefits of living more sustainably is that it builds community. Volunteer, take a class or tour, attend an event, speak up for a cause. You’ll find satisfaction in making community connections and sharing in building community health and prosperity. Our Community Events Calendar is the only one of its kind bringing all of these local Suncoast opportunities to you in one place.

Sarasota Farmers Market

  • Food
Apr 27 07:00AM

Our mission is to create a social opportunity for residents and visitors to gather and interact, to bring foot traffic to downtown Sarasota supporting the economic viability of...

Carlton Reserve Backcountry Car Trips

  • Nature
Apr 27 07:15AM

Meet in the Carlton Reserve parking area. Limited to 15 participants in 4 vehicles. Advance registration is required.

Celery Fields Bird Walk – Fourth Saturdays

  • Nature
Apr 27 08:00AM

Meet up with the Survey Team at the Nature Center. Explore birds in the gardens and Palmer Road boardwalk.

Jim Neville Marine Preserve Planting

  • Water
  • Nature
Apr 27 08:00AM

Join us for a re-planting of the Jim Neville Marine Preserve. We will be removing invasive plants and replacing them with native plants.

Venice Farmers Market

  • Food
Apr 27 08:00AM

Join the Venice Farmers Market community every Saturday year-round, rain or shine! Enjoy live music from local entertainers, food & drinks, local produce and handmade goods...

Venice Farmers’ Market

  • Food
Apr 27 08:00AM

Join the Venice Farmers Market community every Saturday year-round, rain or shine! Enjoy live music from local entertainers, food & drinks, local produce and handmade goods...

Ride and Paddle at the Bay – Free Guided Tour

  • Water
  • Nature
Apr 27 08:30AM

Join us and Ride and Paddle for a free, guided kayak tour through The Bay Park restored mangroves. Kayaks and life jackets are provided.

Sensory Saturday at Mote

  • Water
  • Nature
Apr 27 08:30AM

We are excited to announce that Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium will open its doors an hour early exclusively for individuals who have sensory processing differences or those...

Tree Fair

  • Nature
Apr 27 09:00AM

North Port City Center Green. Hundreds of native trees will be available. Scheduled to appear – sweetgum, elm, southern red cedar, dahoon holly, red maple, bald cypress,...

Native Plant Landscape Design Class

  • Nature
Apr 27 09:00AM

The Sarasota Audubon Society and Serenoa Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will present a Native Plant Landscape Design course.

Old Miakka Wildflower Walk

  • Nature
Apr 27 09:00AM

Join us for a naturalist-guided hike at Old Miakka Preserve as we look for Floridas spring wildflowers. We will explore the preserve at a leisurely pace, stopping to observe and...

High School Career Exploration

  • Water
  • Nature
Apr 27 09:00AM

Join us for our High School Career Exploration program. This experience provides an inside look at aquarium careers.

World Tai Chi Day

  • Nature
Apr 27 09:00AM

Join the World in practicing Tai Chi for a day of One World, One Breath. Come out and learn different forms of Tai Chi and try each one to enjoy benefits including stress...

Saturday Mornings at the NEST

  • Nature
Apr 27 09:00AM

Join us at the Mosaic Center for Nature, Exploration, Science, and Technology for a morning of discovery. Walk the grounds of the historic Reasoner Tract and observe botanical...

Robinson Preserve Tram Tour

  • Nature
Apr 27 09:00AM

Immerse yourself in Robinson Preserve on our new electric tram tour. Join our knowledgeable guides to discover the history, wildlife, and ecosystems of this unique coastal gem....

Red Barn Flea Market

  • Food
Apr 27 09:00AM

Owned and operated by the same family since 1981, the Red Barn in Bradenton, FL, combines a traditional flea market, plaza shops, food courts and open-air farmers markets.

Bradenton Market

  • Food
Apr 27 09:00AM

Welcome to the Bradenton Market, a place where the community meets each week to enjoy fresh produce, local art, music, and free family activities on Old Main Street. The Bradenton...

Family Saturday at Selby Gardens

  • Water
  • Nature
Apr 27 10:00AM

Calling all kids – and kids at heart – Spend Saturday morning enjoying fun art and nature activities at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota Campus. Held...

Junior Career Quest

  • Water
  • Nature
Apr 27 10:00AM

Are you a budding marine scientist – This experience provides an inside look at aquarium careers for students that are in 3rd through 5th grade.

Backyard Science

  • Water
  • Nature
Apr 27 10:00AM

This engaging new learning program offers a wide range of activities, observations, and crafts that are sure to excite curiosity and ignite learning. Using unique Museum...

Ask a Master Gardener

  • Food
  • Water
  • Nature
Apr 27 10:00AM

A Master Gardener with the Manatee County Extension Office will have a table set up in the librarys lobby to answer your gardening questions.

University of Florida-IFAS Extension Master Gardener Plant Clinic

  • Food
  • Water
  • Nature
Apr 27 10:00AM

Homeowners can receive research-based lawn, landscape and pest management help from the University of Florida.

Native Wildflower Workshop – Pollinator Pots

  • Nature
Apr 27 10:00AM

Pollinators and other beneficial insects need our support more than ever. You can create your own pollinator garden one pot at a time.

Bazaar on Apricot and Lime

  • Food
Apr 27 10:00AM

The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime is a indie indoor market, home to over 40 local creators and curators. The 5,000 sq. ft. space is filled with something for everyone. From art,...

Newtown Farmers Market

  • Food
Apr 27 10:00AM

Sarasota’s Newtown Farmers Market is an affiliate of The Newtown Nation and was established to promote, support, and provide healthy produce for our community while also providing...

Solar Energy for Kids

  • Energy
Apr 27 10:30AM

Participants will learn that the sun is an energy source in the form of heat and light. They will directly observe an example of how the heat can be captured and used for cooking,...

Robinson Preserve Tram Tour

  • Nature
Apr 27 10:30AM

Immerse yourself in Robinson Preserve on our new electric tram tour. Join our knowledgeable guides to discover the history, wildlife, and ecosystems of this unique coastal gem....

S T E A M Saturday

  • Food
  • Waste
  • Water
  • Nature
Apr 27 02:00PM

Each month we will bring out a fun new science, technology, engineering, art, or math activity. We will also have Legos and crafts.

Garbage-men Concert

  • Waste
Apr 27 02:00PM

Join us to enjoy music produced by local band The Garbage-Men. The band encourages recycling and makes their own instruments from garbage and recycled materials.