The Grand Reopening for the Gift Shop event on Friday evening was great! Lots of refreshments, good conversation, and some serious shopping done.
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Rag rugs, stuffed cats, Florida tote bags (everyone need to tote Florida in a bag, right?) and more….
The public is invited to the Grand Re-Opening of the Historical Society of Sarasota County’s Gift Shop, which is literally filled to the rafters in the detached kitchen of the historic Bidwell-Wood House (1882). The shop will celebrate its opening for the new season with a
Wine & Cheese Reception
Fri., Oct. 5th from 5 – 8 p.m.
The Historical Society’s shop, as portrayed by Ginger Mermin, renowned artist and past Board member of the Society
on the Back Porch of the Bidwell House, where many “Classes on the Back Porch” will be held this upcoming Season. You’ll find the Historical Society at 1260 12th Street (between N. Trail and Cocoanut Ave.) in Pioneer Park.
Normal business hours for the Gift Shop will be 10:00 – 2:00 Mondays – Fridays and one Saturday per month, beginning on Nov. 17th, during the 2nd Designer Tag Sale held next door in the Crocker Memorial Church (1901). Each 2nd Tuesday of every month through April, the Shop will also be open from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. preceding the monthly “Conversations in the Crocker” meetings which are also open to the public.
Sarasota’s ”Best Kept Secret”, the Gift Shop, for the past 3 years, has been selling the art, crafts and books of over 75 local artisans, who fashion one-of-a-kind creations using timeless methods, such as hand-woven rag rugs and book marks and hand carved wooden items. But you’ll also find garden art assembled from recycled treasures, soft stuffed cats and Christmas ornaments, shell mirrors for every décor, festive Florida tote bags, photo cards of Sarasota clowns and environs, water colors, and Vintage looking home décor items, books by local authors and much more!
Proceeds from the Gift Shop help support the Historical Society, but up to 70% of the sale prices go to the Artisans, who volunteer their time one day per month in the shop. If you are ready to sell YOUR artistic, well-made creations, stop by the shop. We are always looking for new creative vendors. For more information, please call: 941-364-9076 or email hsosc@yahoo.com
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Conversations at the Crocker: A New Sarasota History Resource
Organized by the Historical Society of Sarasota County and sponsored by SARASOTA Magazine, Conversations at The Crocker is a brand-new series of year-long panel discussions, highlighting specific aspects of Sarasota’s past and examines pivotal events and people who have influenced today’s Sarasota.
The Old Gray Mayors Speak Out: The Premiere Conversation at The Crocker
We begin our series with The Old Gray Mayors: Past mayors of Sarasota offer their perspectives about city government past, present and future as part of a new panel series organized by the Historical Society of Sarasota County
The Old Gray Mayors are a group of former mayors of the City of Sarasota who informally gather for coffee every so often and discuss the old days of dilemmas and decisions, current problems confronting the city council and Sarasota’s prospects for effective local government in the future.
Wouldn’t you just love to be a fly on the wall? Well, now you can be.
Five Old Gray Mayors will participate in a lively and audience-interactive panel discussion on Tuesday, October 9, at the Crocker Memorial Church, 1260 12th Street (located in Pioneer Park, between Cocoanut Ave. and North Tamiami Trail), Sarasota. Our Conversation at the Crocker starts at 7 p.m. Community welcome. Historical Society members free; guests, $10.
Former Mayor Kelly Kirschner (young in years, but seasoned in wit and wisdom) is the moderator. Panelists joining him will be former Sarasota city mayors Elmer Berkel, Kerry Kirschner, Fredd Atkins and Mollie Cardamone. And look for other former mayors in the audience who might be willing to join in the question and answer period at the end of the panel discussion.
The Old Gray Mayors is the first in a series of year-long panel discussions. All Conversations take place at The Crocker Memorial Church (built in 1901) and proceeds from this panel discussion series help maintain the Historical Society’s two heritage properties at Pioneer Park – the Bidwell-Wood House (1882, Sarasota’s oldest private residence) and the Crocker Memorial Church. Docent led tours of both buildings are available an hour before each Conversation at The Crocker starts.
For information on upcoming Conversations at the Crocker held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, please see our Events page.
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Turn your gently-used treasures into shingles!
The Bidwell-Wood House, our county’s oldest residence, is in danger from the challenging Florida climate. Without a new roof, we could lose this 1882 home, built when this area was a sandy wilderness. The Historical Society of Sarasota County, located in Pioneer Park at 1260 12th Street (between Tamiami Trail and Cocoanut Avenue), curates and protects both the Crocker Memorial Church and the House, two of Sarasota’s most historic buildings.
One of our fund-raisers that is easy to support is our upcoming
Designer Tag Sale on Saturday Nov. 17, starting at 8am.
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Back Porch Classes: this isn’t your granddaughter’s school
If you have never had the
JOY of participating in our “Back Porch” classes
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this is NOT the “adult ed” or “college elective” you expect.
Our classes are full of fun, camaraderie, inspiration and personal growth, and we’re tickled to announce our first class for the 2012-2013 season:
Painting like Crazy
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HSOSC’S FALL 2012 WISH LIST
HSOSC’S FALL 2012 WISH LIST
FLASHLIGHTS FOR BOTH BUILDINGS….. $30.00 ____
MATTRESS 4’ X 5’ …………………………… $??? ____
FILE FOLDERS/OFFICE SUPPLIES $??? ____
VACUUM CLEANER…………………………… $150.00 ____
PUMP ORGAN REPAIR PERSON…………… $ ???? ____
WIRELESS MICROPHONE………………….. $300.00 ____
PEW CUSHIONS………………………………. $ ???? ____
WINDOW SHADES FOR CHURCH ………. $ ??? ____
BIDWELL ROOF REPLACEMENT/REPAIR $2500.00++
HISTORIC LOOKING STORAGE SHED $5,000.00 __
PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND LET US KNOW HOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP THE HSOSC THIS YEAR!
Send checks: HSOSC – PO Box 1632 – Sarasota, FL 34230
THANK YOU FOR HELPING US GROW!!!
HSOSC.COM / 941-364-9076/ hsosc@yahoo.com
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Neighborhoods + Neighborhoods = Community
The Historical Society is proud to be a Sponsor of
Neighborhood Expo
featuring neighborhoods throughout Sarasota County, presented by SCOPE, “Connecting & inspiring citizens to create a better community.”
Slide shows, specialty dishes, and panel discussions
Thursday, September 13 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
at the Crocker Memorial Church in Pioneer Park, 1260 12th Street, just off Tamiami Trail. See map.
More information on this event from Scope.
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To RSVP and/or to host a neighborhood table, please contact Allison Pinto at (941) 365-8751 or apinto@scopexcel.org
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Something to do this weekend!
Just in case you have some spare time this weekend, you might want to do a little… Continue reading
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Love history? You’ll love these factoids.
If you love historical tidbits, you’ll love this site. Gee, maybe we should have a Jeopardy party one day at Pioneer Park!
(Watch this tidbit closely. The Ice Age is coming to Sarasota… in about 150 million years.)
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Don’t buy a thing… until August 25
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Love locally-made, hand-crafted items? We’d love it if you did…
The Museum Shop needs you!
We have a beautiful museum shop with wonderful local artisan wares located in the Bidwell-Wood House stand alone kitchen. It is open M-F 10a – 2p and during special events, as well as from 6-7pm once a month prior to our fall and winter meetings. We are looking for that special someone who can oversee the day to day scheduling of volunteers and take care of the needs of running the shop.
UPDATE August 2012: The Museum Shop will be overseen by our immediate past President, Jane Kirschner-Tucillo, who is one of the most persuasive and vivacious people we know. If you would like to be shopkeeper for a day, or if you know of/ are a local crafter who is interesting in showing your wares, please email Jane at jane@jaskdesigns.com or call the HSOSC office at 941-364-9076 M-F 10a – 2p or email hsosc@yahoo.com
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Farmers coming into town on Saturday mornings…
How do you think this Saturday morning scene compares, say, to 100 years ago in do
wntown Sarasota? Click to watch Sarasota Farmers Market. (Bet the dogs back then didn’t wear sunglasses…)
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What’s the history of your house?
This family group had a lot of love for their home. Imagine the stories!
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Join us in honoring tradition at our Annual Meeting
Once a year, the Historical Society has a pot-luck “dinner on the grounds,” just as our forebears did. At the same time, we come together to elect our public servants, as did our grandparents and great-grandparents.
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The passing of a beloved supporter and local historian
Pete in his Sarasota railroad man outfit at a HSOSC event.
It is with sadness and regret that we tell you of the passing of Pete Esthus, a wonderful man and great supporter of the Historical Society. Our hearts are full, and we offer condolences to his wife Diane and their family.
If you would like, as the family suggests, to make a donation to the Historical Society of Sarasota County in Pete’s memory, please send a check to our mailing address, PO Box 1632, Sarasota, FL 34230. Or use your credit card by calling our office at 941-364-9076.
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