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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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Family comes to aid of historic structure.
The family of Norma Kwenski, a member of the Sarasota Historical Society of Sarasota County, responded to a need at the Crocker Memorial Church (1901) by donating the funds to provide hand rails to the porch of the de-sanctified church building in Sarasota’s Pioneer Park. These new handrails provide additional safety for people come to… Read more
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