Below are all of the currently scheduled special events, field trips, small group activities, parent workshops, and any special dates for Co-op.

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Manatee Village Historical Park Field Trip

Manatee Village Historical Park 1404 Manatee Avenue East, Bradenton, FL, United States

Come join us for an exciting tour at Manatee Village Historical Park. Students will enjoy a blacksmith demonstration as well as an artifacts show and tell from the late 1800s and early 1900s. After the tour, we can enjoy a picnic together on the grounds and continue to explore.

$2

“Junie B. Jones” Play at Florida Studio Theatre

Florida Studio Theatre 1241 N Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL, United States

The FIRST Play in the Three Play Series! Join Junie B. as she starts a new school year, writing down her escapades in her Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal. From navigating the cafeteria to turning a stubbed toe into a show-stopping performance and even getting her first pair of glasses, Junie B.’s year is full of […]

Arts A Blaze- All Ages

Arts A Blaze Studio 8111 Lakewood Main St, Ste 107, Lakewood Ranch, FL, United States

Calling all Artists!! If you missed our field trip last month, you have another opportunity to use that talent. Please come out and join us at Arts a Blaze, this is open to Jr. co-op all the way up to HS. You will purchase your items at the shop. We have enough spots for 38 […]

Bishop Museum Guided Tour

Come join us for fun learning all about Florida's Natural History including the first people, plants, and animals all native to Florida. We will tour the most popular exhibitions, visit the Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat and take in a Planetarium show. Date: Friday, October 25, 2024Time: 9:45am-12pmLocation: 201 10th St West, Bradenton, FL 34205Price: $8.00 […]

Sarasota Fire Station #9 Tour

Come out and meet our local Firemen and Tour Fire Station #9 Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024Time: 11:00 AMLocation: Fire Station #96750 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34241 If you could please list the attendee's names and grades below in the link so we can inform the station prior to arrival. All Participants must wear […]

Free

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024Time: 10:00-11:30AMLocation: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens1534 Mound Street, Sarasota FL 34236 Marie Selby's Downtown Campus on Sarasota Bay is the only botanical garden in the world dedicated to the display and study of epiphytic orchids, bromeliads, gesneriads and ferns, and other tropical plants. They have a significant focus on botany, horticulture, […]

$13.00

Glazer Children’s Museum

Glazer Children's Museum 110 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, United States

Cost $12.00 per child and $10.00 per adult. Glazer does not accept memberships or Play Day passes for field trips. All families need to arrive 30 minutes prior to the field trip time to make sure everyone is present. Which will make our check in much faster and smoothly. The Exhibit that will be happening […]

Cat Depot Tour Field Trip

Come on out and see some cute cuddly cats? On this field trip you will be able to tour the shelter, be given a cat-themed science lesson. Date: Wednesday, December 4thTime: 10:00-12:00PMLocation: Cat Depot2542 17th St Sarasota, FL 34234Cost: $3.00 per person CAT ALLERGEN WARNING For this Field Trip All Participants MUST wear a LAF […]

$3.00

Florida Studio Theatre Playmakers Tour at LAF

Renewal Church 7221 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, United States

The SECOND performance in a THREE PLAY series! This fun and interactive performance walks students through the process of writing a play. Students will see a handful of winning plays, and then they will work together to write a play on the spot!

Cookie Cottage- Cookie Decorating

The Cookie Cottage 335 Gillespie Ave, Sarasota, FL, United States

Date: Wednesday, December 11thTime: 11:00AMWhere: The Cookie Cottage335 Gillespie Ave, Sarasota Fl 34236Cost: $10.00 per student Let's get together and decorate some Christmas cookies! This is a favorite field trip every year. The Cookie Cottage provides everything we need. Each child will get several cookies to decorate and take home. FYI: Food Allergens All Participants […]

$10.00

“Deck the Halls” Play at Florida Studio Theatre

Florida Studio Theatre 1241 N Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL, United States

A brand-new rendition of everything that makes Christmas and Hanukkah in Sarasota special. With all-new songs and sketches, Deck the Halls gets audiences ready to celebrate the holidays, Florida style! Get excited for palm trees with decorations, swimming in the sea, sand snowmen, and more. An annual Sarasota holiday tradition, Deck the Halls invites families […]

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