SATURDAY, MAY 3
Kaleid-A-SCOPE: An CD Release Party to Benefit SCOPE
7:00 to 10:00 pm
mack b gallery (500 Tallevast Road in Sarasota)
ESD is celebrating the release of their much anticipated full length album, “A Note to the Alchemist.” The group is assimilating the CD release into a benefit for SCOPE, which gives them the opportunity to say "thank you" and give back to the community who has so lovingly supported the band for so many years. More online at www.elysiansexdrive.com or download the flyer here.
FRIDAY, MAY 9
Aging in America: A Conversation with Dudley Clendinen
10:00 to 11:30 am
Selby Public Library (1331 1st Street, Sarasota)
SCOPE, Selby Public Library, Senior Friendship Centers and Sarasota News & Books are pleased to announce the visit of critically-acclaimed author Dudley Clendinen to Sarasota. Clendinen will be here to talk about his newest book “A Place Called Canterbury: Tales of the New Old Age in America.” This book is a candid look at what it is means to grow old in America in the 21st Century. Clendinen wrote “A Place Called Canterbury,” by living at a seniors-only apartment building in Tampa, Florida for over 400 days to see firsthand what it means to grow old in our society. This book and event is for anyone who has aging relatives or is wondering about his or her own old age. The event is free and open to the public, books will be for sale and the author will be available to sign copies. View the flyer here.
THURSDAY, MAY 29
"The Numbers Behind Life in Sarasota County"
9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Community Foundation of Sarasota County (2635 Fruitville Road in Sarasota)
If you write grants, deliver presentations, design projects, set goals or create business plans for your nonprofit organization, then local statistics matter. This informative workshop will arm you with locally available and relevant tools to make a case for your organization.
RSVP: To register, please visit cfsarasota.org |
THURSDAY, JUNE 5
Community Indicators Workshop for Candidates
3:30 to 5:00 pm
Manatee Community College's Lakewood Ranch Campus, The Center for Innovation & Technology (7131 Professional Pkwy E in Sarasota)
SCOPE is offering a free workshop for Potential or declared candidates for elected office, campaign staff or volunteers and elected officials from Sarasota County. This workshop will will help candidates prepare for the campaign road ahead by learning more about your community and the numbers that shape it. The class has an overview of SCOPE's data resources and features a panel discussion with local data providers.
View and share the flyer here.
RSVP: contact Kate Irwin at [email protected] or (941) 365-8751.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10
8th Annual Celebration & Boundary Crosser Award
5:30 to 7:00 pm
Chelsea Center(2506 Gulf Gate Drive in Sarasota)
Help honor the 2008 Boundary Crosser Isabel Norton
for her leadership. She demonstrates passion, energy, and commitment
and inspires each of us to work toward a better future. View and share the flyer here.
RSVP: contact Maureen Hadden at SCOPE [email protected] or (941) 365-8751.
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