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SUMMARY:Cinema at The Bay: "Hamilton"
DESCRIPTION:May 14 – Thursday – 7:30 PM – FREE – Cinema at The Bay: Hamilton – Film with the original Broadway cast. We will sit together at the house-right 2nd tier of the steps (with that proverbial yellow balloon). Bring a blanket and cushion. Reserve your free admission and find information on the location and parking at https://www.thebaysarasota.org/. A friend who saw the show said his enjoyment was heightened by reading the lyrics first at https://genius.com/. Contact: Ruth Danielle whimsicalruth@yahoo.com or 941-685-0680
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/cinema-at-the-bay-hamilton/
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
ORGANIZER;CN="Ruth Danielle":MAILTO:WhimsicalRuth@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:Mote Marine Aquarium
DESCRIPTION:March 28 – Saturday – 1:00 PM – $$ – Mote Marine Aquarium – An Amazing Aquarium and marine laboratory – now at UTC! Please call the aquarium and buy your tickets ahead of time. 225 University Town Center\, Sarasota.  We will meet just inside the entrance at 1:00 PM.  RSVP: Marianne Gill: 941-400-8843 or mariannegill@gmail.com
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/mote-marine-aquarium/
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
ORGANIZER;CN="Marianne Gill":MAILTO:mariannegill@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:March Theodore Talk via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:March 22 – Sunday – 3:30 PM – Zoom – March Theodore Talk: Dudley Clarke: The Genius of Deception – From 1941\, British officer Dudley Clarke fought the Nazis using the tools of the mind: a limitless imagination and a talent for stagecraft. But his eccentricity would end up nearly destroying everything he’d built. Register: https://tinyurl.com/33trauv9.
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/march-theodore-talk-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T104500
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SUMMARY:Tour of Siesta Key Rum Distillery
DESCRIPTION:February 21 – Saturday – 10:45 AM – FREE – Tour of Siesta Key Rum Distillery\, 2212 Industrial Blvd. Sarasota. We’ll hear the history of this craft distillery and learn about how their rums are made. Free tastings\, cocktails for purchase\, and shopping. Tour starts promptly at 11:00\, please arrive by 10:45. RSVP: Leslie Carroll\, leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com or 301-503-1652
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/tour-of-siesta-key-rum-distillery/
LOCATION:Siesta Key Rum\, 2212 Industrial Blvd.\, Sarasota\, FL
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
ORGANIZER;CN="Leslie Carroll":MAILTO:leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T180000
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SUMMARY:Dancing at JR's Packinghouse
DESCRIPTION:February 12 – Thursday – 6:00 PM – $$ – Dancing at JR’s Packinghouse 987 Packinghouse Road. Watermelon Wine will be the band. RSVP: Marianne Gill: 941-400-8843 or mariannegill@gmail.com
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/dancing-at-jrs-packinghouse/
LOCATION:JR’s Packinghouse\, 987 S. Packinghouse Road\, Sarasota\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
ORGANIZER;CN="Marianne Gill":MAILTO:mariannegill@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T120000
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SUMMARY:Winter Carnival at UTC
DESCRIPTION:January 18 – Sunday – 12:00 noon – FREE – Winter Carnival – Free parking and entry\, $$ for Carnival Rides\, Games\, Food Trucks. The Mall at University Town Center (UTC)\, East side of the Mall\, www.dreamlandamusements.com. We will meet inside the entry. Contact: Marianne Gill: 941-400-8843
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/winter-carnival-at-utc/
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
ORGANIZER;CN="Marianne Gill":MAILTO:mariannegill@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Herb Guggenheim Reads His Poetry
DESCRIPTION:December 10 – Wednesday – 6:00 to 7:00 PM – Herb Guggenheim Reads His Poetry. Come hear a selection of Herb’s accessible\, often humorous poetry. (see page 8 for more) Fruitville Library\, 100 Apex Rd\, Sarasota. No reservations needed. Contact: Leslie Carroll at leslie.e.carroll@gmail.com\, 301-503-1652
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/herb-guggenheim-reads-his-poetry/
LOCATION:Fruitville Library\, 100 Apex Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34240
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
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SUMMARY:Zoom - My Life Tracking the Great White Shark
DESCRIPTION:November 19 – Wednesday – 2:00 PM – Zoom – My Life Tracking the Great White Shark. Are shark attacks becoming more frequent along the coast of New England\, such as at Cape Cod? How much of our knowledge about these predators has been influenced by the movie “Jaws”? Are there misconceptions? Learn how Great White Shark expert Greg Skomal conducts his research on sharks. RSVP to Kathleen Smith kathleen.walton.smith@gmail.com.
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/zoom-my-life-tracking-the-great-white-shark/
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
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SUMMARY:Zoom Lecture & Discussion: Changes in the Concept of Autism
DESCRIPTION:November 17 – Monday – 2:00 PM – Zoom – Lecture & Discussion: Changes in the Concept of Autism. Our understanding of autism has changed over the last forty years. Historically\, autism was diagnosed based on narrow criteria. ‘Autisms’ are now more often discussed as neurodivergence rather than a single ‘disorder’ to be treated. This lecture explores how our understanding of autism has changed\, and directions for future research. Sponsored by Irish Mensa \nhttps://tinyurl.com/mmhcfh35\, Meeting ID: 890 7621 4587\, Passcode: 850078 \nFor more information\, contact Mary Reilly(mary@craftcottage.ie)
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/zoom-lecture-discussion-changes-in-the-concept-of-autism/
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
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SUMMARY:September Theodore Talk
DESCRIPTION:September 28 – Sunday – 3:30 PM – September Theodore Talk – Antisemitism: Evolution and Escalation – Antisemitism has a long history\, well beyond the 20th century. Dr. Shelly Cline\, Historian and Director of Education at the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education\, will examine the evolution of antisemitism from religiously motivated antipathy in early modern times to the economic and pseudo-scientific antisemitism of the 19th and 20th centuries\, and finally to the politically driven antisemitism of today. This talk will also provide the tools to identify antisemitic tropes and dog whistles that pervade our social media landscape. Register: https://tinyurl.com/23r8kc7a.
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/september-theodore-talk/
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T153000
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SUMMARY:August Theodore Talk
DESCRIPTION:August 24 – Sunday – 3:30 PM – August Theodore Talk – Spotting the Signs & Preventing Child Sex Trafficking. Attendees will identify the dangers of technology\, including strategies used by child predators\, discover how to identify a child in trouble and learn some best practices on how to be a child’s trusted adult or a trusted child advocate. Susan Burkholder\, from Ransomed Life. Register for this presentation https://tinyurl.com/y5abfb9a
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/august-theodore-talk/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T120000
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SUMMARY:Sarasota Jungle Gardens
DESCRIPTION:August 9 – Saturday – 12:00 noon – Sarasota Jungle Gardens – 3701 Bay Shore Rd\, Sarasota\, FL 34234. Admission $25. Lunch (if interested) is great fast food ($). Sarasota Jungle Gardens has been delighting visitors since 1939. We are an old Florida zoological garden where you can walk among or hand-feed our flock of free roaming flamingos\, pose with a parrot\, hold an alligator\, see crocodiles\, lemurs and many other rescued animals among our beautiful gardens. Attend our daily interactive and educational animal shows featuring parrots\, reptiles and other animals. Personal interactions with animals also available. Admission sales support our animals. Please RSVP to Marianne Gill at 941-400-8843 or mariannegill@gmail.com
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/sarasota-jungle-gardens/
LOCATION:Sarasota Jungle Gardens\, 3701 Bay Shore Rd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34234\, United States
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
ORGANIZER;CN="Marianne Gill":MAILTO:mariannegill@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T153000
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SUMMARY:July Theodore Talk on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:July 27 – Sunday – 3:30 PM – July Theodore Talk – Free Speech Opportunist: Elon Musk’s Degradation of the Town Square. Professor Stephen Wolgast\, professor of journalism at the University of Kansas\, will demonstrate how the man who calls himself a free-speech absolutist places a higher value on the dollar than others’ ideas\, and show how the notion that X is a town square fails on a number of counts. Register: https://tinyurl.com/3uecx4mv
URL:https://manasotamensa.com/calendar/july-theodore-talk-on-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Enrichment
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