EVENTS FOR ALL
At the Foundation, we believe that a single encounter with the arts can leave an indelible mark on a person's life, sparking joy, creativity, and empathy. As we eagerly anticipate the opening of the new performing arts center, our commitment to reimagining arts education remains steadfast, touching the lives of individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Mr. Stevey & Friends on the Road!
The May 11th Mr. Stevey & Friends will no longer be at Central Manatee Library, because:
Mr. Stevey & Friends is ON THE ROAD!
Join Mr. Stevey & Friends at two pick-up locations taking you and your family to Urban Bush Women's free performance at the Bay!
Get picked up at one of our trolley locations at North Sarasota Library and Historic Reid House for special day of fun and mindfulness to prepare for the FREE performance and workshop with Urban Bush Women, our Artists-In- Residence. Activities start on the trolley with Mr. Stevey and a free book! Then enjoy the Community in Motion performance starting at 1pm!
Space is limited, Registration is requested here
PICKUP LOCATIONS:
North Sarasota Library (2801 Newtown Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234)
Historic Reid House (2529 N Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL 34234)
TROLLEY TIMES:
NORTH SARASOTA LIBRARY TROLLEY
Pickup times:
11:30 AM | Arrive at the Bay at 12:00 PM
12:20 PM | Arrive at the Bay at 12:45 PM
Departure times:
2:15 PM | Arrive at North Sarasota Library at 2:40 PM
3:00 PM | Arrive at North Sarasota Library at 3:30 PM
HISTORIC REID HOUSE TROLLEY
Pickup times:
11:40 AM | Arrive at the Bay at 12:00 PM
12:30 PM | Arrive at the Bay at 12:45 PM
Departure times:
2:15 PM | Arrive at Historic Reid House at 2:30 PM
3:00 PM | Arrive at Historic Reid House at 3:15 PM
COMMUNITY IN MOTION
Performance and Workshop | May 11 at 1pm | the Oval at the Bay
Address: 655 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
Join 2024 artists in residence from Urban Bush Women (Jaimé Yawa Dzandu, Kentoria Earle, Love Muwwakkill, Mikaila Ware) as they perform an excerpt from Haint Blu followed by a collaborative performance developed with community artists from Sarasota Contemporary Dance, Create Latino, and more.
Haint Blu is an ensemble dance-theater work seeped in memory and magic. Known as the color that Southern families paint their front porches to ward off bad spirits, Haint Blu uses performance as a center and source of healing, taking us through movement into stillness and rest: remembering, reclaiming, releasing, and restoring. It is an embodied look into familial lines and the movements, histories and stories of our elders and ancestors. It reflects on what has been lost across generations and what can be recovered. Haint Blu takes us to the magical place where spirits share their legacies journey onward, and leave the thick residue of their knowing behind.
After the performance, stay for a special Dance for Every Body Workshop. This movement jam/dance class embraces the ideas that each individual has a unique and powerful contribution to make, and that our bodies are a powerful source of agency. The goal is for "every body" to find their level of challenge and comfort and partake according to their abilities, and to appreciate the groups’ diversity as an attribute to their community. This is a movement class designed for the community so no prior dance experience is needed. Participants explore UBW's technique with close attention to the use of breath, weight, call and response and polyrhythm.
Address: 655 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
Artist in Residence: Community in Motion
Join 2024 Artists-In-Residence from Urban Bush Women — Jaimé Yawa Dzandu, Kentoria Earle, Love Muwwakkill, Mikaila Ware — as they perform an excerpt from Haint Blu followed by a collaborative performance developed with community artists from Sarasota Contemporary Dance, Create Latino, and more.
Haint Blu, known as the color that Southern families paint their front porches to ward off bad spirits, uses performance as a center and source of healing, taking us through movement into stillness and rest: remembering, reclaiming, releasing, and restoring.
After the performance, stay for a special Dance for Every Body Workshop. This movement jam/dance class embraces the ideas that each individual has a unique and powerful contribution to make, and that our bodies are a powerful source of agency. This is a movement class designed for the community, so no prior dance experience is needed
Mr. Stevey & Friends: No Bully Zone (Free Event)
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Mr. Stevey on Tour: Express Yourself! (Free Event)
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Mr. Stevey & Friends: Express Yourself!
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Artist in Residence: Dance for Every Body
Dance for Every Body
Intended for ages 50+, this movement jam/dance class embraces the ideas that each individual has a unique and powerful contribution to make, and that our bodies are a powerful source of agency. No prior dance experience is needed. The goal of this program is for "every body" to find their level of challenge and comfort and partake according to their abilities, and to appreciate the groups’ diversity as an attribute to their community. Participants explore Urban Bush Women’s technique with close attention to the use of breath, weight, call and response, and polyrhythm.
About Urban Bush Women
Urban Bush Women (UBW) galvanizes artists, activists, audiences, and communities through performances, artist development, education, and community engagement. With the groundbreaking performance ensemble at its core, UBW affects the overall ecology of the arts by promoting artistic legacies; projecting the voices of the under-heard and people of color; and bringing attention to and addressing issues of equity in the dance field and throughout the United States. Learn M
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Mr. Stevey & Friends: Histories & Poetry of Our World (Free Event)
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Mr. Stevey on Tour: Histories & Poetry of Our World (Free Event)
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Mr. Stevey & Friends: Calm is My Superpower! (Free Event)
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Artist in Residence: Adrian Anantawan at The Bay with The Haven & Booker High School
We are thrilled to welcome back Adrian Anantawan for a second year as our Artist in Residence. Born without a right hand, Adrian is a world-class violinist and educator who now advocates for people with disabilities to raise awareness about issues of access and equity in arts communities.
Adrian will perform a FREE inspiring, family-friendly program with works by headlined Gershwin, Mozart and Kreisler as part of the Signature Artists of the Bay series. The performance will also include students with disabilities from The Haven and students from Booker High School, with a theme of overcoming adversity and adaptation through the power of music and community.
Artist in Residence: Adrian Anantawan Family Interactive Performance
We are thrilled to welcome back Adrian Anantawan for a second year as our Artist in Residence. Born without a right hand, Adrian is a world-class violinist and educator who now advocates for people with disabilities to raise awareness about issues of access and equity in arts communities.
Adrian joined the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation as our 2023 Artist in Residence, where he participated in several days of music workshops and performances throughout the Sarasota community. This year, he will be working within our community to explore the power of the arts for all. This event is FREE and available to the public, and we hope you will join us!
Adrian will present a musical journey of his life in this family friendly concert! This event is interactive and will feature violin classics from Mozart to Gershwin, and a piece co-composed by YOU - the audience - live!
No Registration Required!
2024 Transformation Gala
Featuring Kristin Chenoweth, an Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer, the 2024 Transformation Gala promises an incredible evening dedicated to experiencing the transformative power of the arts.
Set along the beautiful waterfront at The Bay, this event supports our vision for a new Performing Arts Center and our transformative arts education work that touches the lives of more than 33,000 educators, military families, and students.
The night will begin with a bayside cocktail celebration and exceptional dining catered by Michael’s on East. Following dinner, guests will experience a thrilling concert by Tony Award winning artist Kristin Chenoweth in the Van Wezel Hall. To conclude the celebration, each guest is invited to a rocking afterparty in the grand foyer.
Artist in Residence: The Healing Power of Music
Resilient Retreat is a new and innovative approach to help those impacted by trauma and abuse. Free evidence-based programs are provided to heal the mind, body, and spirit on 84 acres of conservation land in Sarasota, FL.
Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation’s Artist in Residence, Adrian Anantawan, is a world-class violinist and educator who now advocates for people with disabilities to raise awareness about issues of access and equity in arts communities.
In partnership with the Resilient Retreat, Adrian will present an interactive, therapeutic concert featuring violin classics from Mozart to Gershwin—pieces will be presented in a dialogue format, where Adrian will speak after each piece, encouraging audiences at the Resilient Retreat to explore their own relationship to music, self-expression and healing.
This event is free to attend, but a screening process is required. To learn more, and screen in visit here
Mr. Stevey on Tour: Nurture Nature! (Free Event)
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Mr. Stevey & Friends: Remember Your Roots! (Free Event)
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Mr. Stevey on Tour: Remember Your Roots! (Free Event)
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Mr. Stevey & Friends: New Year, New Beginnings (Free Event)
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Arts & Disability: A Panel Discussion
How do we make the arts fully accessible to artists and audiences?
Join experts in the field as they discuss best inclusive arts practices, and be a part of the conversation around the future of arts accessibility in our community.
Panelists:
Adrian Anantawan: Violinist & Arts Advocate, Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation Artist in Residence
Silva Laukkanen: Author of Breadth of Bodies: Discussing Disability in Dance
Dr. Roger Ideishi: Program Director of Occupational Therapy, George Washington University
Dwayne Scheuneman: Artistic Director of REVolutions Dance
Mr. Stevey on Tour: New Year, New Beginnings (Free Event)
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Holidays at The Bay Community Celebration
There’s snow place like The Bay for the holidays!
Spread the season’s cheer by snapping a free family photo with Santa. Join Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation Teaching Artists for holiday card making, dancing, and a seasonal story read by Mr. Stevey. Dance to Rockin’ Reindeer music spun by Rick Levine and enjoy family-friendly games, crafts, and more!
Ugly holiday sweaters and festive attire are welcome!
Special Happenings:
4:30-5:00 pm Mr. Stevey reads a seasonal story
5:00-6:00 pm Dance Party with Rick Levine & Monessa Salley
Delicious and festive food and beverages will be available at The Nest Concession.
PS: The first 250 children to stop by the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation tent will receive a FREE book.
PSS: Please bring someone else joy by bringing your gently used books to The Bay to be recycled in one of the park’s Lending Libraries.
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Click here to fill out this one-time Program Registration Form. This information helps the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation continue to provide free books and educational programming for the community!
About Mr. Stevey & Friends
The Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation presents: Mr. Stevey & Friends — a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms!
Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation.
Mr. Stevey on Tour: Gratitude is the Attitude! (Free Event)
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Mr. Stevey on Tour: Gratitude is the Attitude! (Free Event)
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Mr. Stevey at Big Momma's Collard Greens Festival (Free Event)
This event will feature art activities, music making, and read-aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Mr. Stevey: Calm Characters: Halloween!
This event is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary aged children. Costumes are encouraged!
This event will feature art activity, music making, and read aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
Please Note: Once you RSVP for the event, you will need to fill out a one-time registration form. Click here to fill out registration form. This form is required to participate in the event and helps us continue to provide free educational programming for all!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Mr. Stevey: Earth, Space, & Beyond!
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activity, music making, and read aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
Friday Fest: Jah Movement
Friday Fest, the free, outdoor summertime concert series returns this year with an exciting lineup of bands who will bring the audience to their feet! The events run from 5-9 p.m. and are located on the lawn of the Van Wezel.
Bring blankets or lawn chairs, take in the music and the sunset, and enjoy food and beverage from local vendors!
Note: Bringing in food, beverages and coolers from outside Friday Fest is prohibited.
September Artist: Jah Movement
The winner of Manasota Honors 2021 Musical Artist of the Year, reggae band Jah Movement features a glorifying sound where individual talents of each member come together. Highlighting the talented ensemble is hometown hero and vocalist extraordinaire Shantel Norman. Adding their own touch of R&B, soul and funk to some of the best live reggae music, Jah Movement has won the hearts of many across the Suncoast and creates a show that can’t be missed.
No registration required.
Mr. Stevey: Earth, Space, & Beyond!
FREE BOOKS. FREE LUNCH. FREE ADMISSION.
This event will feature art activity, music making, and read aloud featuring a mindful moment.
Mr. Stevey & Friends is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms! Local artists guide participants in activities and make-and-take art projects, and read-alongs. Each event includes a free, healthy lunch for the whole family, and each child will receive free books to help build their at home library, and a special prize to take home at the end of the day!
About Mr. Stevey Programs
This program is a collaboration with Newtown Nation, the Newtown Farmer’s Market, and Florida Arts and Culture. Mr. Stevey Jones is the 2023 Appleton Award Winner and certified mindfulness teaching artist for the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. Come and join us! All are welcome!
