Social Calendar March 2016

MARCH

1

Lion of Judah Luncheon
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
11 a.m. at Van Wezel

3

Planned Parenthood 50th Anniversary Gala ‘Celebrate! Planned Parenthood’ Dinner and Auction
Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida
6 p.m. at Powel Crosley Estate
Chairs: Chip Gaylor, Roger and Patricia Courtois, Barbara Banks and Felice Schulaner and Dennis Rees
Tickets $200. Call 365-3913 Ext. 1167.

4

40th Anniversary Hospitabull Gala
6 p.m. at Polo Grill — Fete Ballroom
USF Sarasota-Manatee College of Hospitality & Tourism Leadership
Tickets $125. Call 359-4603.

10th annual Hearts Afire Benefit
Hearts Afire
6:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East
Tickets $125. Call 552-1584.

5

Asolo Annual Gala ‘Cabaret at the Tropicana’
Asolo Repertory Theatre
6 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
Chairs: Ann Charters, Caroline Ellerson, Susan Jones and Jennifer Rust
Tickets $300. Call 351-9010, Ext. 4702.

Asolo Gala After Party
Asolo Repertory Theatre
10:30 p.m. at Louies Modern
Tickets $40. Visit www.asolorep.org/galaafterparty

Cat Depot Gala ‘Love Me Do’
Cat Depot
6:30 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Sarasota
Tickets $175. Call 366-2404.

7

Town Hall Lecture Series: Robin Roberts
Ringling College Library Association
10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Call 925-1343.

Renaissance 2016 ft. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota County
11 a.m. at Michael’s On East
Tickets $100. Call 366-1700.

10

Glitz at The Ritz-Carlton: Honoring Keith and Linda Monda
The Salvation Army
11:15 a.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
Co-Chairs Gordie White and Wendy Rose
Tickets $75. Call 552-5177

Conductor Dinner Series featuring Music Director, Anu Tali and Masterworks 6 Soloist Guy Braunstein
Sarasota Orchestra
6 p.m. at The Field Club
Tickets $150. Call 487-2737.

Save Our Seabirds Sunset Soirée
Save Our Seabirds
6 p.m. at Mote Marine Aquarium
Tickets $100. Call 388-3010.

Sweetgrass Farms Farm to Fork Dinner by Chef Louis Robinson
Florida State Beekeeper Association
6:30 p.m. at Sweetgrass Farms
Tickets $115. Call 780-0907.

11

Ballet Anniversary Dinner
6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Wine Cellar
Pique Nique Sur la Baie
New College Foundation
11 a.m. at New College bayfront
Honorary Chair: Audrey Coleman
Tickets $150. Call 487-4800.

12

2016 Banyan Bash
Out of Door Academy
7 p.m. at The Dick Vitale Family Student Center & DART Stem Center - Uihlein Campus
Tickets $150. Call 554-3403.

SPARCCle Gala ‘Masquerade’
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center
6 p.m. at Sarasota Yacht Club
Chair Barbara Vanderkolk Gardner
Tickets $250. Call 365-0208, Ext. 106

Temple Sinai 25th anniversary Gala
Temple Sinai
7 p.m. at Michael’s On East
Tickets $150 Call 924-1802.

Cinema Paradiso Gala
Aging in Paradise
5 p.m. at Sarasota Bay Club
Tickets $100. Call 383-6493.

13

Chocolate Sundae and Food Festival
UCP of Sarasota-Manatee
1:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East
Tickets $35 VIP, $25 in advance, $30 at the door, Children 6-12 $10, children under 5 free. Call 251-4956.

14

Showcase Luncheon
Friends of the Sarasota Ballet
11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East
Tickets $35. Call 923-0298.

Asolo Rep Major Donor Party and 58th Season Announcement
Asolo Repertory Theatre
5:30 p.m. at private home
Invitation Only. 

15

Town Hall Lecture Series: General David H. Petraeus
Ringling College Library Association
10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Call 925-1343.

17

Jewish National Fund Dinner 
6 p.m. at Michael's On East

18

Florida Winefest and Auction Bayfront Showcase Lunch
Florida Winefest and Auction Charities
11 a.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall bayfront
Tickets $50. Call 952-1109.

Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block
Florida Winefest and Auction Charities
6:30 p.m. at Lemon Avenue, in front of Mattison’s City Grille, Downtown Sarasota
Tickets $200. Call 952-1109.

Party on the Pass
Mote Marine Laboratory
6:30 p.m. at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Tickets $100. Call 388-4441.

19

Florida Winefest and Auction Grand Tasting and Auction
Florida Winefest and Auction Charities
11:00 a.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall bayfront
Tickets $150. Call 952-1109.
‘Bringing Characters to Life’ An Evening at the Avant Garde
Ringling College of Art and Design
6:30 p.m. at Ringling College of Art and Design
Chairs: Joan and Bob Tufts
Tickets $250. Call 309-0118.

The Disco Ball
Lakewood Ranch Community Fund
6:30 p.m. at The Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club
Tickets $175. Call 556-5442.
 

20

Verdi Celebration Finale
Sarasota Opera
5pm-7pm Dinner / 7pm-9:30pm Verdi Concert / 9:30pm-11pm After Party at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $250 (after party $75). Call 328-1300.

21

On Pointe Luncheon
Sarasota Ballet Dance — The Next Generation
11:30 a.m. at FSU Center for Performing Arts
Call 359-0099.

22

Celebrity Chefs Food & Wine Tasting and Golf Challenge
JFCS
Shotgun at 12:30 p.m., Celebrity Chefs at 6:00 p.m. at The Resort at Longboat Key Club
Chair:  Barbara Najmy
Tickets $100 for Food & Wine Tasting, $350 for Golf Challenge AND Food & Wine Tasting. Call 366-2224, Ext. 142.

24

Cause4Hope Gala ‘Shak’n not Stirred’
Neuro Challenege Foundation
6:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East
Tickets: $175. Call 926-6413.

30

Founder’s Luncheon 
Designing Women Boutique
11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East
Chairs: Jean Weidner Goldstein, Diane Roskamp and Margaret Wise
Call 366-5293.

AJC Spring Awards Dinner honoring Edie and David Chaifetz
6 p.m. at Michael’s On East
Chairs: Karen and Tom Bernstein, Marilyn Shuman and Toby and Noel Siegel
Tickets: $250. Call 365-4955. 

31

April Fools' Fete
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
5:30 p.m. at Michael's On East
Chairs: Tomeika Koski and Teresa Simmons
Tickets: $100. Call 366-1505.

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