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tba | Light Up Longboat
Join us to celebrate the start of Longboat's annual holiday light season.
More details to follow. |
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--- | December 12, 2024
tba | 2024 Holiday Extravaganza
Holiday party at Crab n Fin. |
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--- | December 17, 2024
10am-12pm | Class: Making Holiday centerpieces with Susan Hamel - Windward Bay
Join us and make your very own holiday centerpiece.
The class will be held at the Windward Bay clubhouse.
Bring your own container or pot(s). Other materials will be provided.
Cost = $25pp members, $35pp non-members
Last year's class was a holiday highlight!
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--- | January 14, 2025
6:30pm | Monthly Program: Tour of the St. Regis Hotel
Registration will begin at 9am on Jan 1st.
Details will be emailed to those who have registered. |
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--- | January 16-18, 2025
9:30am-5:30pm | J. McLaughlin Fall Trunk Sale
Visit J. McLaughlin's Trunk Sale at their store near Publix. Find items up to 70% off already reduced apparel and accessories. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Club. |
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--- | January 30, 2025
10am-1pm | Class: Creating a floral print tray and hand-building pottery
Make a floral print tray and/or build some pottery by hand at this intimate class.
Meet at the Sarasota Art Museum Pottery Studio.
Limited to a maximum of 15 students.
Members: $50pp includes materials
Guests: $60pp, includes materials
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--- | February 6, 2025
4:30-6pm | Class: Orchids, orchids, orchids!
Decorating and caring for orchids. Taught by Heather Rippy of Driftwood Beach Home & Garden.
You'll be taking an orchid home with you!
Class and refreshments are $50pp for members, $60pp non-members.
Meet at Driftwood Beach Home & Garden at the Whitney Beach Shops, 6838 Gulf of Mexico Drive at 4:30pm.
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--- | February 10, 2025
7-8pm - Windward | Monthly Program: The Art of Bonsai
Come learn how to grow and nurture Bonsai plants.
Please note that this program is being held on a Monday.
The class will be held in the Windward Bay Clubhouse and taught by an expert from the Sarasota Bonsai Society.
Doors open and light refreshments provided at 6:30pm
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--- | February 13, 2025
tba | Valentine's Day Party at the Beach
Meet at the Longboat Key Club Beach pavilion. Time to be provided later. Free to club members. |
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--- | February 20, 2025
3-5pm | Trip: Visit to the Siesta Key Rum Distillery
Come learn how rum is made and try some tasty samples at Siesta Key Rum located at 2212 Industrial Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234.
Meet there at 3pm. Note that this event is near SRQ, not on Siesta Key.
$20pp for members, $30pp non-members includes the tour, samples, and light appetizers.
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--- | March 4, 2025
1-4pm | Class: Sip and Paint Orchids
What better way to learn how to paint orchids than doing so while sipping on your favorite beverage?
Meet at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center. Class size will be limited to 20.
$50pp members, $60pp non-members
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--- | March 11, 2025
6:30pm | Monthly Program: Save Our Seabirds
Come learn about this great organization that rescues and rehabilitates the area's seabirds.
Meet at the Save Our Seabird facility at 6:30pm on City Island. Tour the facility and learn about the wonderful services it provides.
Note that this monthly program is at CITY ISLAND, not Windward Bay. |
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--- | March 20, 2025
10am-1pm | Class: Creating a floral print tray, hand building pottery
Come learn how to create and decorate your own floral print tray.
Meet at the Sarasota Art Museum Pottery Studio at 10am.
Class limited to 15 participants.
Cost: $50pp members, $60pp non-members
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--- | March 27, 2025
10am-2pm | Trip: Robinson Preserve and Palma Sola Botanical Garden Visit
Robinson Preserve and Palma Sola Botanical Garden. Come see this beautiful area landmark.
Meet at Pavillion #1 north entrance. at 10am, lecture 10:30, lunch at noon, followed by walks.
Lecture and walk $25 pp members, $35 pp non-members includes beverages, snacks, and lunch.
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--- | April 10, 2025
10:30am-2pm | Trip: Mindful Blooms Farm in Myakka City
Join us for an amazing tour of Mindful Blooms Farm, an incredible sustainable flower farm, have lunch, and arrange flowers you can take home.
See www.mindfulbloomsfarm.com.
Meet at the farm at 14800 Sugar Bowl, Myakka City, FL at 10:30am. Lunch will be served at 12:30pm.
$55pp members, $65 non-members, includes lecture and lunch
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--- | April 15, 2025
6:30-8pm | Monthly Program: Decorating with Botanicals at Windward Bay Clubhouse
Join LeGardinia Bleu to learn how to make beautiful arrangements using local botanicals.
To be held at the Windward Bay Clubhouse starting at 6:30pm. Further details to follow. |
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--- | April 25, 2025
tba | Arbor Day and Annual Meeting
Come for our annual meeting. Lunch will be provided.
Time and location to be announced.
PLEASE RSVP if you are coming so we have a good count for lunch.
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--- | May 1-3, 2025
9:30am-5:30pm | J. McLaughlin Trunk Sale - Spring '25
Our last trunk show of the year at J. McLaughlin's. This event is always a huge hit with a portion of the proceeds going to the Club's scholarship programs. |
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