SRQ DAILY Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Family and Recreation Edition
"It is an honor to be working on a project that is committed to the long-term vitality of Sarasota and helping ensure the community stays a destination for those looking to pursue a higher level of tennis"
An icon is being revamped in south Sarasota. In the coming months, construction is set to break ground on the Bath + Racquets Residencies and Clubs, an all-new mixed-use development that looks to maintain the spirit of the original establishment. Founded in 1969, the original Bath + Racquet Club was a haven for Sarasota tennis enthusiasts, with 29 green clay courts that attracted the likes of top tennis professionals such as Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova in its heyday. The facility didn’t just institute tennis as a lifestyle activity amongst Sarasotans, however. It also served as a propelling force in the women’s professional tennis landscape and hosted the historic Virginia Slims of Sarasota tennis tournaments.
Today, Bath + Racquets Residencies and Clubs is set to keep that pioneering spirit alive with a development that will consist of 256 condominium units surrounding a Private Members Club with amenities that include 13 outdoor tennis courts, 16 pickleball courts, a gym and wellness center, two acres of park and residential and commercial space. To assist in maintaining level of excellence on the court, the organization has hired former ATP #2 tennis pro Tommy Haas, who first came to the area at the age of 11 to train in what would become Bradenton’s IMG Academy. In his position, Haas will be curating coaching programs as well as the day-to-day tennis operations to ensure that members have the best on-court experience as possible.
“I have so many fond memories from the time I spent here as I was growing up and training. It’s an honor to be working on a project that is committed to the long-term vitality of Sarasota and helping ensure the community stays a destination for those looking to pursue a higher level of tennis,” says Haas. “So much of my current work is about preserving the legacy of tennis. By helping return Bath + Racquet into a world-renowned destination for tennis where people can live, work and play and honoring the core values is doing just that.”
2170 Robinhood St, Sarasota, 1-800-401-5954, bathracquet.com/ 
Pictured: tennis legend Tommy Haas in front of a rendering for the Bath + Racquet Residencies and Club. Photo courtesy of Bath + Racquets.
Omnilert, a leader in active shooter solutions, today announced that Sarasota County Schools in Florida is deploying its Omnilert Gun Detect system to monitor over 4,800 security cameras throughout the entire school district, representing the largest deployment of its kind in Florida aimed at thwarting the presence of weapons on school campuses. Omnilert Gun Detect is the most effective and complete AI visual gun detection system available today – providing 24/7 monitoring with a near-instant response at the first sight of a gun with rich automation capabilities that can lock doors, notify police and trigger alarms to ensure the best possible outcomes in the event of an active shooter incident. Sarasota County Schools already completed a successful deployment in one of its high schools the past year, which received overwhelmingly positive results and response from parents and staff. It is now in the process of deploying the system with the entire district’s camera network. Sarasota County Schools educates and protects over 45,000 students across 56 schools and employs more than 5,200 teachers and staff including its own police department and school resource officers. Omnilert Gun Detect is protecting several hundred schools and other organizations across the country, with many deployments being the largest ever recorded. Sarasota sets the record in Florida and is the second largest in the nation next to Baltimore County Public Schools, the largest deployment of AI visual gun detection in the United States with their 7,500 cameras. These large installations highlight the ease of use and flexibility that customers experience when integrating Omnilert technology with their existing cameras and security infrastructure. Security cameras can be transformed into 24/7 monitors of weapons that never get tired and distracted and can automatically initiate a pre-planned response to save lives in the event a weapon ever came on campus.
The School Board of Manatee County is now accepting name nominations for a new East County K-8 school currently under construction east of Uihlein Road, approximately a quarter of a mile south of S.R. 64. The new school, initially being built to house 1,620 students, is scheduled to open in August 2025.School name nominations must include the person’s name who is submitting the name nomination, and their email address, phone number or both. You can look for information about the school naming process on the home page of the school district’s website at www.manateeschools.net, under “District Top Stories.” School name nominations can be submitted in the following ways: Email nominations to communications@manateeschools.net. Mail nominations to The School District of Manatee County, PO Box 9069, Bradenton, FL 34206-9069. Personally deliver nominations to Miller School Support Center, 215 Manatee Ave. W., in Bradenton. Name nominations for the East County K-8 school will be accepted from Wednesday, August 28, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024. The School Board will then publish the list of the name nominations submitted on its district website on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The School Board will then discuss the list of names at a regularly scheduled School Board meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, where a list of finalists will be selected. The School Board is scheduled to select the name of the new K-8 school at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.Public comment on the name nominations is welcomed at all School Board meetings and workshops in September and October, 2024.
Sarasota County Schools educators have until September 30 to submit a proposal for Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation’s 2025 TIME Fellowship program.
Barancik Foundation will select up to 25 applicants to receive up to $12,000 each for a personal project designed to renew their passion for teaching and their commitment to their students. Complete information about the TIME Fellowship, including eligibility requirements and how to access the online application, can be found at www.barancikfoundation.org/TIME/. The 2025 TIME Fellowship program is open to currently employed, full-time instructional staff, assistant principals, and principals within Sarasota County Schools’ pre-K to 12 traditional public schools. Additional eligibility criteria can be found on the TIME web page. Applications submitted by September 8 will receive a “quality control” review by the Foundation to ensure that all necessary information has been included. If anything is incomplete, these applicants will be able to update their proposal materials before the deadline. The final submission deadline for 2025 TIME Fellowship proposals is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 30. Projects selected last fall by Barancik Foundation for 2024 fellowships ranged from a science teacher’s ecological expedition to the Galapagos Islands to inspire future conservationists in her classroom to a theater instructor’s pilgrimage to the live-theater capitals of New York and London to observe the latest in drama production and technique. Winning proposals are meant to be intellectually stimulating and personally rejuvenating while expanding the educator’s experience. Applicants also must clearly communicate how they intend to translate their fellowship experience to their classroom or school for the benefit of students. September 30 Deadline to Apply for 2025 TIME Fellowship, August 22, 2024 TIME, which stands for “Time to Inspire Margie’s Educators,” is named in honor of Margery Barancik, who was a teacher herself and a lifelong advocate for education. Through the first three years of the program, Barancik Foundation has awarded 75 TIME Fellowships.
New College of Florida will host Can Science Save the World? An Evening with Bill Nye and Michael Shellenberger at the Sarasota Opera House on Saturday, September 14, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Engineer, comedian, bestselling author, and inventor Bill Nye “The Science Guy” is joined by author and journalist Michael Shellenberger for an eye-opening and informative discussion on how everyday people can improve the world through science. The discussion and audience Q&A will be moderated by Dr. Mark Bauerlein.Nye is the recipient of 18 Emmy Awards for his work as creator and host of “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” a show that introduced the millennial generation to science and engineering in an entertaining and accessible format. The show, which ran from 1993-1998, was the most-watched educational TV show in the United States during at the time. He remains a prominent figure in science and media, and is a respected champion for scientific literacy. Shellenberger is the bestselling author of San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities and Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All, serves as CBR Chair of Censorship, Politics and Free Speech at the University of Austin, and is the Founder of Public, the number one Substack for News. He is a leading investigative journalist and regularly testifies before and advises governments around the world. Tickets are available online at https://tickets.sarasotaopera.org/7455/7456. Tickets are $100 general admission, with discounted $25 tickets available to local students with ID. Additional VIP packages are also available. All tickets include valet parking. Current New College students, faculty and staff can reserve complimentary tickets to the event in advance by visiting ncf.edu/socraticstage. Learn more about Can Science Save the World? An Evening with Bill Nye and Michael Shellenberger and other upcoming Socratic Stage events at ncf.edu/socraticstage.
Ready for Vegas entertainment without the expense of a plane ticket? On Friday, Sept 6th The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime is hosting a fun-filled Variety Show on their outside stage. Complete with magic, comedy and music, it will be a night you don’t want to miss (18+). Hamlet’s opens at 5pm for dinner and drinks. Show starts at 6pm. Get your tickets before it sells out! $5 general admission (chair guaranteed, but might not get a table) $40 for a reserved table of 4. $59 for a reserved table of 6. $79 for aVIP reserved table of 8. The show will be hosted by funnyman and musician Seth Gwaltney and feature award-winning magician Orlando Hernedez, improv comedians Daniel Dagesse and Adam Corcovilos, musician Tony Carr, and comedians Ginger Kelly and Tommy Bell. Get your tickets today at https://www.hamletseatery.com/event-details/vegas-like-variety-show.
Builder Grant Castilow and Architect Leonardo Lunardi and the art of collaboration, July/August 2024.
Visit Fresh Harvest, the newly launched weekly farmers market in Downtown Wellen. Fresh Harvest offers a selection of local goods from nearly 40 local vendors. Fresh Harvest takes place every Sunday in Downtown Wellen from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees can peruse different vendor booths and stock up on a variety of goods. Vendors will offer a wide variety of locally grown and produced food, including herbs, spices, cut flowers, teas, canned and preserved fruits and vegetables, syrups, baked goods, pickled foods, fresh seafood, meats, poultry, eggs, milk and prepared food and beverages. A limited selection of craft vendors also participate in the farmers market. For a listing of participating vendors and more information on Fresh Harvest Farmers Market, visit wellenpark.com/events/fresh-harvest-farmers-market. Downtown Wellen, 19745 Wellen Park Blvd., Venice.
Join us for Space Saturday, the first Saturday of every month, as we explore a different topic in the world of astronomy. During Space Saturdays, you will discover an out-of-this-world activity during Backyard Science, formerly Science Sprouts, in The Mosaic Backyard Universe, explore space with a staff astronomer during KidSpace in The Planetarium, and finish your day with an astronomy-themed story during Tales Under the Tree. To learn more, visit bishopscience.org.
Enjoy a day of art and family fun at Sarasota Art Museum. On the second Sunday of each month, we offer free admission for visitors, special performances, and art-making activities for the whole family. To learn more, visit sarasotaartmuseum.org.
The Salvation Army of Sarasota has a new Food Pantry that is now open Mondays and Thursdays from 12:00om to 2:00pm at 1701 South Tuttle Avenue. Food is being supplies by All Faiths Food Bank.
Salvation Army of Sarasota , 1701 South Tuttle Avenue
All current jobs through the Department of Transportation for road/construction are listed on a map of Florida. Clients of the Women's Resource Center will first apply online and then begin the job search. Local agent for Manatee and Sarasota counties will work directly with client helping with job search and building a resume. Currently, they are working to promote womrn in this field.
The Womens Resource Center, 340 S Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237
Our Summer Exhibition The Florida Highwaymen: Interstate Connections features beautiful landscapes of the Sunshine State produced by the Highwaymen, a group of African American painters active in Fort Pierce on Florida’s east coast beginning in the mid-1950s. The exhibition celebrates the achievements of these talented artists, while also making connections between their remarkable story and the experience of the African American community in Sarasota in the middle decades of the 20th century. Presented in collaboration with the Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition. Paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax.
Selby Gardens, 1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236
We are proud to present our second annual art showcase, Expressions Exhibition, on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at the Sarasota Opera House. The Expressions Exhibition will include a silent auction of local artists’ works, live music, free lite bites, and a cash bar. Artwork in various mediums submitted by youth from Sarasota and Manatee County will also be showcased in celebration of their creative expressions.
Also Youth, 61 North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota
Calling all lovers of the expressive French horn! Sarasota Orchestra’s co-principal horn Hugo Bliss disjointed by a fellow superstar, Milwaukee Symphony’s hornist Scott Sanders whose career also began in Sarasota. Together with Joesph Holt on piano, they offer a cornucopia of remarkable music for this most magnificent instrument. The program includes Beethoven’s mighty sextet for two horns and string quartet. The performance will be held at the Sarasota Yacht Club on March 13, 2025 at 11 am. Tickets are $70. For more information, visit Artistseriesconcerts.org.
Curtis Sittenfeld, author of “Prep,” “American Wife,” “Eligible,” and “Romantic Comedy,” has books selected as "Ten Best of the Year" by top publications, translated into 30 languages, and optioned for TV and film. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times. She graduated from Stanford and Iowa Writers' Workshop.
Curtis Sittenfeld, author of “Prep,” “American Wife,” “Eligible,” and “Romantic Comedy,” has books selected as "Ten Best of the Year" by top publications, translated into 30 languages, and optioned for TV and film. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times. She graduated from Stanford and Iowa Writers' Workshop.
Selby Library, 1331 1st St., Sarasota
Put on your SunHAT and roam The Ringling for unexpected, interactive, and delightful Eco-Performance. EcoPerformance celebrates the creative force of the non-human and our connection to the natural world while addressing climate emergencies through artist-driven stories. The audience will be delighted by site-specific-fungi dance, engaged in artist talks under the banyans, raving to vegan rap, and laughing with water-conscious clowns. For professional tree huggers and recreational eco-enthusiasts alike, this festival will honor our beautiful coast and green spaces, investigate climate realities, and dream up resilient Florida futures. Artists and collaborators include national and international line up of performers, scholars, and speakers. Performed on and near Sarasota Bay, this unique collaboration between Louisiana-based Mondo Bizarro and the Land Memory Bank & Seed Exchange combines the twin influences of art and education to involve citizen audiences in Invisible Rivers. Part procession, part performance-art talk, Invisible Rivers is a project that uses music, theater, and boatbuilding to bring their experiences from the rapidly changing coastal region of southeast Louisiana. Using a pontoon stage, the artists work with the local community hosting classes, dialogues, and performances on the “float lab” to elaborate stories of our region's interconnected struggles against coastal land loss, environmental racism, and displacement in the land we love.
Bayfront Gardens, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243
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