Every so often, we get all of our members together for a Clean-Up Day, and we hope you can lend a hand next time.

All sorts of help is needed, from painting to dusting. Working together on a Clean-Up Day is the ideal time to learn what we have planned, to chime in with your thoughts and ideas, and to interact with some really cool folks: your fellow Historical Society members. Even if all you can do that day is pour the lemonade or take pictures, we urge you to come on down!

We scheduled a clean up day for Saturday – September 10, 2011 from 10am until 1pm.  We had a very good turn out of working folks who did lots of furniture moving and rearranging the Bidwell -Wood house to be ready for docent tours.

“Yes, You!  An Entertaining Autobiography in Three Easy Steps.”

The Sarasota Senior Theater Choral Group invites you to a concert in the Crocker Memorial Church on Sunday – August 28, 2011 at 2pm.  Please join us for their departing event before becoming the Sarasota Silver Stars.

Crafters and artists are welcome to set up shop inside the Crocker Memorial Church during our Nov. 12th Pioneer Day, from 10 – 4.

Click for info on Pioneer Day in Pioneer Park.

A nominal fee for your space will be collected in advance. Click here to get vendor details.  When spaces are filled INSIDE the church, we’ll tuck you under the pines near our “Oldest House in Sarasota”. Contact us at mailto:hsosc@yahoo.com to reserve your space now!
Approx. size: a pew length square…. $40.00 per square inside the air conditioned church.  Under the trees….10×10  $25.00

The City of Sarasota and the Patriotic Observance Committee hosted the 2010 Veterans’ Day parade and ceremony on November 11, 2010. The parade will begin at Main Street and Osprey Avenue in downtown Sarasota on Veterans’ Day at 10:00 a.m. and head for the new Five Points roundabout where Continue reading →

The City of Sarasota officially proclaimed the week of November 8-14, 2010 Owen Burns Week in celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of the city’s most significant developer and civic leader.

Special events are scheduled throughout the city in honor of his work begun 100 years ago. Highlights of the week-long celebration include historic tours, special exhibits and programs, the book release of “Owen Burns, The Man Who Bought and Built Sarasota”, and conclude with a festive street party in historic Burns Court.

HSoSC will be the venue for the celebratory week’s Saturday events:

Saturday, November 13

10am – 12noon
The Historical Society’s Trolley Tour
Sponsored by the HSOSC. The tour promises to focus on Owen Burns. Departs from Crocker Memorial Church in Pioneer Park, advance reservation. $25 per person.

10:00am – 4:00pm
Pioneer Day in the Park
The Historical Society of Sarasota County – Recognizing & Celebrating Owen Burns’ contributions to Sarasota, 1910-2010. Featuring Live Music, Arts and Crafts, Gift Shop, Designer Tag Sale, Childrens Activities, Historic Craft Demonstrations and much more!
Pioneer Park, 1260 12th Street, Sarasota, FL. For more information call 364-9076 or visit www.hsosc.com FREE

During Pioneer Day, 1:00pm at our neighbor, the DAR Chapter House
Lecture: The Man Who Bought and Built Sarasota, The Personal Side
Join Harriet Stieff, daughter of Owen Burns, and Jeff LaHurd, historian and author, with moderator and local author Clarissa Thomasson for an engaging conversation about the personal, family side of Owen Burns, Sarasota’s most prominent developer and civic leader. A reception and book signing will follow. FREE DAR Chapter House, 1232 12th Street, Sarasota, FL

See the full Event Calendar for Owen Burns Week.