Community Calendar

Join the International Conference on Modern Surgery and Anesthesia!
We are delighted to invite surgeons, anesthesiologists, medical researchers, healthcare professionals, and enthusiasts in surgical innovation to the "International Conference on Modern Surgery and Anesthesia". Taking place on November 7-8, 2025, in Dubai, UAE, this prestigious forum will focus on the theme of “Exploring New Innovation and Medical Revolutions in Surgery and Anesthesia”.
The conference promises an engaging lineup of sessions, including keynote addresses from global pioneers, hands-on workshops, poster presentations, live surgical demonstrations, and exhibitor showcases. Attendees will gain invaluable insights into the latest breakthroughs in minimally invasive surgery, anesthesia techniques, and patient safety practices.
For those unable to join us in Dubai, an exclusive Webinar will be held on November 14-15, 2025 (GMT+4), ensuring global participation and access to the conference highlights. Don’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in a transformative experience that shapes the future of surgery and anesthesia. Mark your calendar and register today!
Secure your spot today and be at the forefront of surgical innovation!

A no-fluff experience where talent and business owners with little or no experience get practical guidance, hands-on demos, and connections.

Innovate & Elevate: Your Guide to Money, Ideas, and Opportunity
Innovate & Elevate is a game-changing, two-day event designed for everyone who wants to improve their life, start a successful business, or find a better job in today’s economy. Forget complicated tech talk—this summit is about real-world tools, clear guidance, and accessible resources that lead to economic growth and stability. Whether you are a senior citizen, a job seeker with zero computer experience, a creative with a business idea, or someone running a long-time business, this event is for you.

You will choose the path that fits your goals:

The Talent Track: This path is for anyone looking to land a great job or transition to a career with higher pay. We start at the very beginning with Basics in Digital Literacy—teaching you how to use computers, the internet, and essential workplace tools without the stress. You will learn simple ways to use AI tools like Gemini and Co-pilot to make your job search easier, and get expert help with your resume and interview skills. We focus on building the confidence and basic knowledge needed to secure high-demand jobs.
The Entrepreneur Track: This path is your direct map to launching, growing, and funding your business idea. You'll learn how to take a simple concept and turn it into a validated plan, and discover proven strategies for getting your first customers. Most importantly, you will connect with experts to unlock grants, capital, and investment to help your business thrive.

Join us to break down barriers, meet people who can help you, and find the resources available right here in St. Pete to help you secure a brighter financial future. Your journey starts with one decision—and it’s easier than you think.

This event is your roadmap to success, providing the hands-on demos and curated connections you need to start implementing change immediately.

To maximize your hands-on learning, all attendees (Talent and Entrepreneur Tracks) must bring a digital device. Please bring a laptop, a large tablet (e.g., iPad/Surface), or a latest-generation smartphone. This is essential for participating in practical exercises, prompts, and accessing digital tools and resources throughout the two days. If you do not have one, please let us know.

Go nose to nose with Big John, the World’s Largest Triceratops, in an immersive and playful dinosaur exhibit at the Glazer Children’s Museum in Downtown Tampa. Whether you have a child at home or not, all are welcome to visit this colossal exhibit, 66 million years in the making.

Use clay to build, mold, and sculpt three-dimensional works using coil building, slab building, and other hand-building techniques. All experience levels are welcome; beginners and up.

*Firing costs, essential tools, and glazes included. Clay available for purchase separately in studio.

Saturdays, Nov 8 – Dec 20 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (6 classes *No class 11/29)

Tickets are required to enter farm grounds. Event activities and information below.
LOVE Fall SEASON! Join us for our 18th annual Fall Festival. A perfect blend of all the FALL FUN and AGRICULTURE , this event offers a unique opportunity to engage with the rural beauty of our farm, join in lots of exciting activities and make A-MAZING MEMORIES with old friends, new friends and the whole family. Time for all the FALL FUN!  Take a FUN HAYRIDE around our farm, visit the FARM ANIMALS and check out our crop fields with Veggie and Flower U-PICK(when available). Have fun in the HAY PLAY AREA and HAY MAZE. Explore the TREE HOUSE and FUN FARM ACTIVITIES.  Hold on to your hats as you race  PEDDLE TRACTORS, and take aim with the PUMPKIN Launchers . Find your creative side in the FALL Craft ACTIVITY AREA. Treat yourself with some FRESH PRESSED APPLE CIDER,  FOOD VENDORS, our HARVEST BARN market and the beautiful *PUMPKIN PATCH. There is SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE of all ages!  Charge your phones and personal cameras there are lots of moments and photo opportunities to capture this FALL ON THE FARM. 
*pumpkin patch usually sells out by Oct 31st. 
Ag-tivities On The Farm
activities are included in admission unless otherwise noted
- Parking is included FREE with online admission purchase
-Two Corn Mazes
- Visit The Farm Animals : from our Fluffy cows to our Turkeys and everything in between
-We Are Pressing Cider Onsite (Cider For Purchase)
- Hay Maze
- Hay Play Area
-Tree House
- Peddle Tractors
- Pumpkin Patch Area (Pumpkins Available For Purchase)
-Tumbleweed Rollers
-Jumbo Farm Foosball
-Corn Hole
- Farm Yard Basketball
- G.O.A.T. Slide
- Play Area
-Pumpkin Cannon
-Sand Hill And Diggers
-Pumpkin Bowling
-Pitcher Pump Duck Race
- FREE Seasonal DIY Craft
- Paint Pumpkin Craft (Available For Purchase)
- Veggie Garden( For Purchase U-Pick When Available)
- Access To Sunflower Field For Photo Ops (For Purchase U-Pick Sunflowers -When Available)
- Access To Zinnia Field For Photo Ops (For Purchase U-Pick Zinnias -When Available)
-Access To Harvest Barn Market area
-Picnic Area (Food Vendors/Food and Drinks For Purchase)
-Lots Of Photo Ops
Experience Fall in All its Glory
It is recommended to purchase your tickets online prior to heading out. Online tickets will include free parking and prompt access. 
Advanced Purchase Online Admission
is 11.95  + online service fee 1.33 \= 13.28 each
2yrs and under  are free they do not require a ticket .
Tickets sold at the farm
$14 each and will only be available if date is not sold out and tickets are  still available online.
Fall Season Fun at Sweetfields Farm 2025 is an event you won't want to miss!
We look forward to welcoming you to Sweetfields Farm for all the Fall Fun!
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND
✓No pets or emotional support animals are allowed on the farm due to state and federal food safety regulations. Thank you for your understanding.
✓Personal use cameras and cell phones are welcome. All professional photography and sessions must be scheduled with advance approval documentation. 
✓Sweetfields Farm is a working farm, you will be parking and walking in grass and unpaved areas.
✓All events are subject to change or cancellation due to inclement weather and crop availability. Any Changes would be emailed to ticket holders and posted on our website and Facebook.
✓Always check our website on the day of your planned visit for final event details.
✓This ticket is non-refundable, non-transferable and not for resale.
✓This is a non-smoking and non-vaping facility
A full list of farm rules and lots of information on our event and farm can be found on our website SweetfieldsFarm.com

USF’s world-renowned print atelier proudly presents a temporary exhibition in its main gallery celebrating the rich legacy of women artists who have collaborated with Graphicstudio over the decades. Showcasing the work of ten influential artists from the studio’s history—Diana Al-Hadid, Trisha Brown, Elisabeth Condon, Lesley Dill, Nancy Graves, Iva Gueorguieva, Graciela Iturbide, Mernet Larsen, Andrea Modica, and Janina Tschäpe—the exhibition highlights the remarkable diversity and innovation these women bring to the field of contemporary art.

Spanning a wide range of artistic practices, the featured works explore the boundaries of printmaking through experimental techniques that merge photography, sculpture, and mixed media assemblage. Together, they reflect the dynamic and evolving role of women in the printmaking tradition and the enduring creative impact of Graphicstudio’s collaborative model.

Graphicstudio is open to the public Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. Free parking is easily available for visitors. Closed on the weekends and USF holidays: November 11, 27 and 28, December 22 through January 2, and January 19.

Sarasota Art Museum shines a spotlight on Art Deco as the artform celebrates its centennial anniversary. Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration showcases 100 rare posters from the Crouse Collection created by some of the world’s earliest master graphic designers during the 1920s and 1930s.

During the 1920s, a bold new artistic style roared to life: Art Deco. This exciting, dramatic, and glamorous new genre bid farewell to the soft, organic forms of Art Nouveau and soon took the world by storm. One of Art Deco’s most significant contributions was the art of printed graphics, giving birth to the disciplines of illustration and typography that permeate our world today.

Featuring subjects ranging from automobiles, airlines, and ocean liners to drinks and tobacco, the works represented in Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration celebrate modernity, dynamism, and luxury—the dreams and desires of the turbulent early twentieth century.

In addition to the iconic posters, Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration conjures the era’s design aesthetic with selected sculptural works and cocktail shakers from the Crouse Collection, and Art Deco furniture pieces on loan from the Wolfsonian Museum at Florida International University in Miami.

Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration is organized by Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design and curated by Rangsook Yoon, senior curator at Sarasota Art Museum.

Image credit: Installation view of Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration at Sarasota Art Museum, Sarasota, Florida, 2025. Photo: Ryan Gamma.

New works by Selina Román blend photography, abstraction, and self-portraiture to explore themes of beauty and the politics of size in Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence. Roman’s photographs feature tightly cropped images of the artist’s own body, boldly occupying the full composition and extending past the boundaries of each frame. Pastel bodysuits and tights transform the artist’s flesh into new, gently rolling landscapes as amorphous shapes converge to create modernist-inspired compositions. At this scale, Roman’s tightly cropped portrayals of stomachs, thighs, and hips become formal studies of line, shape and color, asking viewers to consider the human form from a point of true abstraction. The softly hued palette created by the artist’s bodysuits lends itself to narratives around the aesthetics of femininity. Displayed as a colorful never-before-seen installation, Roman’s photographs transform the gallery into a space of quiet resistance, subverting traditional ideas of feminine beauty.

Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence is organized by Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design and curated by Rangsook Yoon, senior curator at Sarasota Art Museum.

Image credit: Selina Román (American, 1978). Blockhead 1, 2025. Dye sublimation on aluminum, 40 x 50 in. Courtesy of the artist.

The Manatee Literacy Council is thrilled to announce the return of its popular - and delicious - fundraiser, Flavors of Literacy. The event features a variety of foods from around the world and beer pairings, showcasing different cultures and culinary traditions while raising money for adult literacy programs in Manatee County. There will also be live music and dancing/dance lessons. Takes place on Saturday, November 8, 2025, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Manatee River Garden Club (3120 1st Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34205). Cost: $30/advance, $35/at the door; guests ages 20 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Every ticket sold supports literacy programs that help adults build essential reading, writing and language skills, opening doors to better job opportunities, greater independence, and a brighter future. Visit manatee-literacy.org/flavors-of-literacy-november-2025 for tickets; email info@manatee-literacy.org or call 941-746-8197 for more information.

EQUALITY FLORIDA'S 2025
SUNCOAST CELEBRATION "BRUNCH OUT LOUD", A BENEFIT BRUNCH FOR LGBTQ+ EQUALITY.

We hope to see you at this year’s Suncoast Celbration, "Brunch Out Loud? event, where you’ll learn about the progress we've made in Florida and what lies ahead on the journey to full LGBTQ equality. This year’s brunch will feature a three-course meal, live entertainment, open bars, a silent auction, and an inspiring message from Equality Florida’s executive leadership. During the event, we’ll also recognize local individuals who have made outstanding contributions to LGBTQ equality.