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Batter Up: How & Why Sarasota Became a Baseball Town
Baseball fever has gripped the Sarasota area for years, beginning around 1923. Baseball has helped to shape Sarasota’s identity as a spring-training tourist destination and has had a significant impact on growth, politics, real estate and culture of both the city and county. Come learn how and why we became linked with professional baseball when… Read more
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2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Gilbert King to Speak
The Sarasota Authors Connection, the Historical Society of Sarasota County, and the Friends of Selby Public Library will host an author talk/book signing by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King on Monday, February 24, 5:45 p.m., at the Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota. Mr. King won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for his second book, Devil… Read more
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Speaking to God in Different Voices: Conversation at the Crocker
How did diverse religious groups influence the early growth and character of Sarasota? The congregations that pioneers of the Sarasota area established became civic and social centers in addition to places of worship and their importance increased as the little villages evolved into organized towns, cities and counties. People looked to their churches for spiritual… Read more
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