Free Estate Planning Seminar November 8
Come to a free educational seminar on Tuesday, November 8 at noon by Dana Laganella, Esq. of Affordable Attorney, Gerling Law Group Chartered, to find out about the basics of Living Trust, Avoidance of Probate, Living Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney and Simple Wills at:

Com Center, 6150 State Road 70 East, Bradenton. Lunch and dessert will be provided. Call to reserve, as space is limited. There will be a free raffle for a fireproof safe to protect one’s important documents. Call 782-1235 to reserve your space.

• Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has launched a Young Professionals Group in Sarasota County. Call 351-0024 for info.

• The Professional Network’s weekly luncheon meeting of professional businesses is on Tuesdays at 12:30 at Troyer’s Dutch Heritage Restaurant, 3713 Bahia Vista, Sarasota. New members welcome. Call 377-6000,
ext 214.

• The Open Network—no dues, required attendance, or noncompete clause—meets Thursdays, 11:45 a.m.- 1 p.m. at The Olive Garden, 4900 S. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota. 504-9525. $10. Walk-ins welcome.

• The Power Network, a group of professional business people, meets every Wednesday from 12-1 p.m. at the Cafe Baci Restaurant, 4001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Cost: $10. New members are welcome. For info, 923-4189.

• The Executive Network of Sarasota meets Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m., in the Quay's Waterside Room, 333 N. Tamiami Tr. 365 7627.

• The Executive Network of Manatee meets Thursday, 7:30 a.m. at Denny’s Restaurant, 5703 Manatee Ave., West. 792-2363.

• The Sunset Chapter of The American Business Women’s Association meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at Lido Beach Holiday Inn for Networking at 6.30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Call 755 8335.

• Women With Connections, a referral group, meets Fridays, 7:30 a.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 5921 Fruitville Rd. Info: 302-1309.

• Creative Business Connections
has 14 chapters in the Bradenton/ Sarasota/Venice area; one person in each professional category in each chapter. Call for category openings. 321-1918. www.cbcnet.biz.

• The All Achievers Chapter of
the American Business Women’s Association meets on the 2nd Thurs. at 6 p.m. at Troyer’s Dutch Heritage Restaurant, 3713 Bahia Vista St., Sarasota. Cost: $17. RSVP by noon preceeding Monday at 371-8440.

• The Sarasota Co-Ed Chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets every Wednesday, 12:30-1:45 p.m. at Villa Francesco, 1603 N. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota. 812-4412.

• The Sarasota Women’s leads club, a chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club, meets weekly at Café Baci 4001 S. Tamiami Trail noon to 1:15 p.m. Call: 527-0056. A buffet lunch is served at $13.35 per person.

• The Gulf Gate Professional Women’s Club (GGPWC) of Leads is a business networking group committed to the success and prosperity of fellow members. Meets Thursdays at Marion’s Restaurant
on Gateway Ave. at noon. 955-2133
ext. 518.

• The Gulf Gate Chapter of Ali Lassens Leads Clubs, meets Thursday 11:45 at the Sarasota Brewery Company, 6607 Gateway Drive. Contact Deb Landis,
493-1583 for details.

• The Sarasota Professionals Chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Club meets every Thursday at City Café - Sarasota City Center 1819 Main St., 12:15-1:30 p.m. Information: 527-0055

• Retired Educators and Professionals Institute sponsors a Writer’s Workshop 2-4 p.m. Mondays (except holidays), at Manatee Community College, 5840 26th St., West, Science Building 25, Room 139 in Bradenton. Bring works of fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, or poetry. Instant critiques given. Free. 748-7710.

• Beads, F.O.B., has an Unfinished Objects and Projects Night the third Tuesday of each month. Join your friends and meet new ones when you bring in all those half-finished beading projects to complete or start new ones. Beginners and experts welcomed. The shop and its facilities are available 6-8 p.m. Sign up in advance. No charge. Reservations required. For location, call 921-0871.

• Sarasota Chapter, Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc., meets monthly on the 4th Monday of the month, September to May (except Dec.) at the Waldemere Fire Station Community Room, Waldemere St., Sarasota, at 9:30 am. Call 924-8033 or 966-7735.

• Sarasota Chapter, Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc., Night Needlers, meets the 4th Thursday of each month at Fruitville Library, 100 Coburn St. 6:30 pm 351-7011.

• Sarasota Evening Toastmasters: Wednesdays, 6 p.m-7:30pm.; at Sarasota County Terrance Bldg.,101 s., Terrace Bldg., 301 and Ringling Blvd. 351-9249

• Positively Speaking Toastmasters meets Fridays, 6-7:30 p.m. at 5900 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd (Episcopalian Church of the Nativity). Improve your speaking skills, overcome your nervousness of public speaking, and meet interesting people. 685-1614


• Our Town Match.com is a local
singles group for people who are
single, ages 18-80. The group represents singles from Tampa, Bradenton, Sarasota, Venice, Fort Myers and Naples. The group organizes social events from dances, cruises, day trips and other social activities for singles. www.ourtownmatch.com or
941-587-4350.

• Palm Singles (over 50) dinner meeting and program Mondays, 6 pm, Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota. Reservations: 924-7430.
• Funcoast Singles—comprised of singles ages 21-50 in Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice. 807-1059 or Funcoastsingles@yahoo.com

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Creative Business Connection
• Creative Business Connections
has 14 chapters in the Bradenton/ Sarasota/Venice area; one person in each professional category in each chapter. Call for category openings. 321-1918. www.cbcnet.biz.

• Lakewood Ranch Sunrise Networkers Chapter meets 7:30 am at the Daily Grind Café, 4937 SR 64 E.

• West Manatee Lunch Group meets at 11:45 am at Beef O’Brady’s at 6703 W Manatee Ave. If you’re looking for a structured environment to grow your business through referrals this is for you.

• South Sarasota Chapter meets
at 11:45 am at New Dynasty Restaurant 6131 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.
Call 727-7345 to see if there’s an opening in your category.

The Downtown Partnership of Sarasota has an interactive series of forums to discuss key areas of downtown planning for participants who want to know more about these topics and how they tie into a vision for downtown Sarasota. Each month, a facilitator will moderate a panel discussion on a topic. Following the panel discussion, attendees at the Forum will be asked to voice their opinion by participating in an exit survey. Results from that poll will be announced at the corresponding Member Networking Meeting.

At the completion of the series The Downtown Partnership will launch a joint vision for the future of downtown Sarasota. All are invited to attend this informative and collaborative series.

The Forums are held at the Sarasota University Club, 1605 Main St., 12th Floor. Tickets: Members: $20, non-members: $35. Member meetings free; $5 donation requested.


• The Venice Open Network—no dues, required attendance or noncompete clause—meets every Wednesday 11:45 am–1:00 pm at The Original Oyster Bar, 7250 S. Tamiami Tr. 504-9525. $9. Walk-ins welcome.

•The Lakewood Ranch Professional Women’s Networking Group meets every Wednesday at noon at the River Club Country Club, Par Four the Course Restaurant, 6600 River Club Blvd. Bradenton. Women interested in business & social networking are invited. Lunch: $10. Reservations required: 929-1888.

• Suncoast B2B Connection East meets at 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month and at 7:30 a.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the Community Room at the Manatee Herald-Tribune East, 8339 Market St., Bradenton. 752-3585.

• The All Achievers Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association meets for dinner the second Thursday, 6 p.m., at Troyer’s Dutch Heritage Restaurant, 3713 Bahia Vista St., Sarasota. RSVP to Sue Evangelisti by noon on the preceeding Monday: 371-8440.

• The Manasota Business Masters a two-county business referral organization, meets every Tuesday noon at the Anna Maria Oyster Bar, 6906 14th St., Bradenton. Prospective business members are invited as guests to their initial luncheon meeting. Reservations: 726-4562.