Sarasota calendar 11.5.15

Community

Saturday, Nov. 7
Fall Family Festival
Runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bay Preserve, 400 Palmetto Ave., Osprey. Enjoy a day on the shores of Little Sarasota Bay.The will day include old-fashioned games, arts and crafts, a fire truck, face painting, water conservation activities, live music and dip net fishing. Admission is free. Visit conservationfoundation.com. 

Ferrari’s at St. Armands Circle
Runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Armands Circle Park. The 14th annual Ferraris on St. Armand's Circle revs up for another year with more than 75 Ferrari owners showcasing their rides and competing for the top prize trophy. Admission is free. Visit starmandscircleassoc.com.

Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8
Vintage and Collectables Fair
Runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail. Find antiques, books, collectibles, linens and more. Tickets are $3 for adults for the entire weekend. Children 12 and under are free. Visit srqauditorium.com. 

Sunday, Nov. 8 
Giving Hunger the Blues
Runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Southside Village, Hillview Street. The music and street festival will include two stages with live music, dance performances, martial arts demos, local vendors and more. Proceeds will benefit Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota County and the Mayors' Feed The Hungry Program. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for children. Visit givinghungertheblues.org.

Goldie Feldman Academy Open House Extravaganza
Runs from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Goldie Feldman Academy, 1050 Tuttle Ave. Families seeking a program for children in preschool through eighth grade are welcome to drop by to take a tour. There will also be a fun fair with a bounce house, crafts and face painting. Admission is free. Call 552-2770 or email [email protected].

Tuesday, Nov. 11
Sarasota Veterans Day Parade
Starts at 10 a.m. in downtown Sarasota, Main Street from Osprey to Gulfstream Avenue. Salute local vets during the Sarasota Veterans' Day Parade. The parade starts at Osprey and U.S. 301 at 10 a.m. and proceeds down Main Street to J. D. Hamel Park on Gulfstream, where a ceremony will be held at approximately 11 a.m. Sponsored by the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee.

Thursday, Nov. 12
A Taste of Gulf Gate
Runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave. More than 20 local restaurants will be on hand offering tastings. There will also be live music, a silent auction and a mystery gift tree. Tickets are $20 at the Gulf Gate Library bookstore. Visit friendsofgulfgatelibrary.org

Entertainment

Thursday, Nov. 5 
Music at the Point
Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey. Enjoy the sunset at Historic Spanish Point’s popular Music at the Point series featuring the Lisa Ridings Band. Tickets are $5; cash only. Audience members should bring lawn chairs or blankets. Visit historicspanishpoint.org.

Friday, Nov. 6
Jazz at Two
Starts at 2 p.m. at Universalist Church of Sarasota, 3975 Fruitville Road. Get your toes tapping at "Jazz at Two" featuring Tom Ellison Quartet with Judi Glover, Don Mopsick and Bob Stone. Tickets are $10 for Sarasota Jazz Club members; $15 for nonmembers. Call 371-4974.

Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8
Sarasota Medieval Fair
Runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Sarasota County Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd. The fair features jousting, human combat chess tournaments, rides and games, along with food and drink. There's also Celtic music and the new artisan marketplace with more than 100 shops, food, and snack booths plus 11 stages holding more than 75 shows daily. Tickets are $17.95 for adults; $15.95 for seniors and students; and $8.95 for children. Visit sarasotamedievalfair.com.

Sunday, Nov. 8 
Latin Dance Night 
Runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road. The Temple Emanu-El Brotherhood and Sisterhood are hosting their first Latin Dance night. The evening will include performances and instruction from the Dynasty Dance Club of Sarasota. Food will be provided by the Peruvian Grill of Sarasota.  Tickets are $18 per person in advance; $25 at the door. Reserve by Nov. 3. Email Don Malawsky [email protected].