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  • The “art” of High Tea: Literally!

    The Historical Society’s High Tea & Paintings Off Easel in the Crocker Memorial Church on Sunday, Jan. 12th from 2 to 4 in the afternoon is always an artistic affair, and even more so this year! Plein Air Artists will be painting outside while we sip tea inside. Artwork may be purchased off the walls… Read more

  • Circus Circus! December’s Conversation at the Crocker!

    Deborah Walk,  Curator of the Ringling Circus Museum, invites three famous circus friends to sit and chat about performing, rehearsing at winter quarters and much more. Hear insider stories about circus luminaries and how they influenced the development of Sarasota and Venice while thrilling audiences all over the world. Deborah Walk, Tibbals Curator of the… Read more

  • Happy Thanksgiving from the Historical Society

    In 1863 Thanksgiving became our third national holiday alongside Washington’s birthday and Independence Day. NPR’s audio report on recreating a Thanksgiving dinner in the style of 1863. Boil a tender, nice piece of beef — any piece that is clear from sinews and gristle; boil it till it is perfectly tender. When it is cold,… Read more