Manatee Agricultural Museum Grades K-2
2023-10-18 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Manatee Agriculture Museum, 1015 6th Street West, Palmetto, FL, 34221, United States
Come enjoy an exciting morning at the Manatee Agricultural Museum! This field trip is for grades K-2. We will partake in a schoolhouse lesson, a Cattle Lotto game, a planting project, milking and lassoing,
outdoor painting, making butter, and picking up mail in the Post Office.

Moms' Night Out at Savor in North Port
2023-10-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Savor, 1083 N. Toledo Blade Blvd., North Port, FL, 34288, United States
Attention all South County Moms! Come on out to Savor 100×35 in North Port for a fun Moms’ Night Out! Savor is owned by our very own Nichole Antomattei and her husband. The menu is amazing and we will have tables reserved for our group. This is a casual dinner meet up so feel free to drop in, order some delicious food and stay however long you want. Can’t wait to see everyone and sample that menu!

Manatee Agricultural Museum Grades 3-5
2023-10-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Manatee Agriculture Museum, 1015 6th Street West, Palmetto, FL, 34221, United States
Come enjoy an exciting morning at the Manatee Agricultural Museum! This field trip is for grades 3-5. We will partake in a schoolhouse lesson, Beef-o Bingo, a planting project, outdoor painting, making butter, a Cow Hunt, and picking up mail in the Post Office.

Middle and High School Holocaust Museum Tour
2023-10-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 Fifth Street S., St. Petersburg, FL, 33701, United States
Join us at the Florida Holocaust Museum, October 23rd at 10:00 am for a docent-led group tour. The tour will last approximately 2 hours. It’s a great way to teach world history to middle school and high school students. However, it is also good for all to learn about the holocaust, acceptance of others and the value of human life. It’s a powerful museum so please come prepared to be moved. It is not for young children.

California Pizza Kitchen
2023-10-25 09:45 - 12:00 | California Pizza Kitchen, 192 N. Cattleman Road, Unit 1, , Sarasota, FL, 34243, United States
We will meet and prepare a kid’s size pizza using dough, cheeses, and an assortment of vegetables. While the pizza is cooking, we will get the opportunity to walk through the kitchen and learn about the different stations that prep the food.

Trunk or Treat
2023-10-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Renewal Church, 7221 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, 34241, United States
Our annual Trunk-or-Treat is held the week before Halloween in the parking lot of the west side of the building (see address below) at 1 pm. We we would love for 20 LAF families to volunteer to host and decorate their trunks in a non-scary theme. All LAF families participating will bring a bag of candy to be distributed to the trunks.
There are always other activities and treats, such as shaved ice and cotton candy. All of the event information will be listed in the Facebook Event on the Facebook LAF Community Support page five weeks before the date of the Trunk-or-Treat.
All families enrolled in the LAF Support Community are invited to join in the fun.
All Middle and High school students are welcome to participate as long as they are in a costume.
Want to Host a Trunk?
Sign up to decorate a trunk for our Annual Trunk Treat event. We will need you to arrive at Sarasota Alliance Church no later than 12:30 pm to park and set up your trunk. Decorate your trunk with any non-scary theme you like. You will stay at your trunk during the event, but we will provide the candy.
If you have any questions, email Allison Flagg (vicepresident@learningandfamilies.org).

Thank you so much for your interest in hosting a trunk for the 2022 Trunk or Treat. Please email Allison Flagg at vicepresident@learningandfamilies.org. To see if we have room for more trunks

Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court Field Trip
2023-11-01 09:00 - 10:30 | Manatee County Clerk Circuit Court, 1115 Manatee Ave. W, Bradenton, FL, 34205, United States
When and where: Wednesday, Nov. 1st at 9 am at Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court, 1115 Manatee Ave. W, Bradenton, FL 34205
The Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller, Angelina “Angel” Colonneso, will come speak to the students.
The field trip will last around 1.5 hours.

Legoland Field Trip
2023-11-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Legoland, One LEGOLAND Way, Winter Haven, FL, 33884, United States
Come enjoy a fun day at Legoland. Please arrive at 9:45 am to receive your tickets and get the most out of your day. We will plan to ride some rides together and enjoy lunch later in the day as a group as well.
This field trip is geared for grades K-8; siblings may also attend but must purchase a regularly priced ticket.

West Manatee Fire Station Tour
2023-11-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-13 10:00 - 12:00 | West Manatee Fire Station, 10350 Cortez Rd., Bradenton, FL, 34210, United States
Come enjoy a behind the scenes tour at a real fire station! Meet real fire fighters and see the station up close as we learn how these first responders work to keep us all safe.

Spirit Days - Pajama Day!
2023-11-14 09:00 - 13:00 | Renewal Church, 7221 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, 34241, United States
It’s Pajama Day at Co-op! Come to Co-op in your Jammies! Have some fun and show your LAF Spirit!

Hunsader Farms Field Trip
2023-11-15 09:30 - 15:00 | Hunsader Farms, 5500 C. R. 675, Bradenton, FL, 34211, United States
Come have some fall-time fun with us at Hunsader Farms! This is one of my favorite trips of the year! We will get our own buggy tour around the farm. This guided tour will allow us to see many different animals, crops, vegetable fields, and more! Then we will enjoy the petting zoo and feed deer, ducks, emus, bunnies, pigs, geese, sheep, goats, miniature donkeys, miniature ponies, alpacas, and more. After this, the kids can play on a large playground and we can all enjoy a picnic lunch together (pack a lunch for this part). Sometimes we stay all afternoon and enjoy each other’s company while the kids play! At the end of the day, each child will leave with a small plant.

All participants must wear a green LAF Field Trip shirt.
This is not a drop off event; a parent or guardian must be present the entire duration of the field trip.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL – There are NO REFUNDS unless a trip is canceled due to weather or not meeting the minimum number of participants.

Florida Maritime Museum Field Trip
2023-11-17 09:30 - 11:30 | Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th Street W., Cortez, FL, 34215, United States
When: Friday, Nov. 17th, 9:30 am
Where: 4415 119th Street W., Cortez (Bradenton) FL 34215
Cost: $2 per child
We will be exploring all things maritime and history. Different stations will be set up for the kids
to learn. After we finish at the Maritime Museum, we will walk down to the Cultural Center which
is filled with local history from the Cortez Fishing Village. If you would like, bring a picnic lunch to
enjoy after the field trip – they have a pavilion outside with picnic tables where you can sit. Only
water is permitted in the buildings. Wear closed toe shoes for walking– we will be walking
through a field from the Maritime Museum to the Cultural Center.

Middle and High School Bowling
2023-11-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Bowlero, 7221 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL, United States
Attention ALL Middle and High School Students!! Join us for a fun afternoon of bowling, food and drinks! We have reserved the Bowlero Gulf Gate in Sarasota for Friday, November 17th. They are going to open an hour early at 3:00 pm so we will be the only group there. We will have 2 hours of unlimited bowling, unlimited pitchers of drinks, cheese pizza, chicken tenders and french fries.

Field Day 2023
2023-12-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Colonial Oaks Park, 5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd, Sarasota, FL, 34232, United States
Let the Field Day Games Begin!!
Fun for ALL Ages!!!
Come on out to COLONIAL OAKS PARK in Sarasota for Field Day 2023!
Date: Friday, December 1st
Time: 10:00-2:00
Location: Colonial Oaks Park
5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34232
There will be a variety of Activities and Games for all ages!
Colonial Oaks Park has a large enclosed shaded playground as well as lots of shady picnic tables to sit at. There are basketball hoops and a huge field for all of our games!

LAF Fall Musical -- TheWizard of Oz
2023-12-03 | Rise Above Performing Arts Centre, 3501 S Tamiami Trail Suite 1105, Sarasota, FL, 34239, United States
This Fall, LAF proudly presents one of the most beloved tales of all time. The LAF Theatre Troupe is bringing to life on the stage the story of Dorothy and her three friends as they trot delightfully and tunefully down that fabled road of yellow brick in The Wizard of Oz musical.
After a tornado whisks young Dorothy Gale away to the magical land of Oz, she teams up with a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodsman, and a Cowardly Lion to find the mighty Wizard of Oz, who can send her home. Along the way, they must avoid the clutches of the Wicked Witch of the West, who is trying to steal the mysterious magic slippers that once belonged to her evil sister… but are now on Dorothy’s feet. Dorothy eventually learns just how magical friendship can be and how wonderful it can feel to go home again.
The LAF Fall Musical will be held at Rise Above Performing Arts Centre in Sarasota. There are two performances, at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm, and there are three ticket price options:
$10 – General Admissions
$15 – VIP
$60 – Table Top (four seats)

Moms' Night Out Christmas Party and Cookie Exchange
2023-12-07 19:00 - 21:00 | FL
Join us for a Christmas cookie exchange and white elephant party!
Date: Thursday, December 7th
Time: 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Leslie O’Brien’s house (University and Lorraine)
Bring four dozen cookies and a wrapped kitchen gadget (less than $5) to exchange with other LAF moms!
Homemade cookies are highly preferred but high-quality store-bought cookies are also okay.
Bring them on a plate or tray to display.

Bible Bucks Store
2023-12-12 12:45 - 14:00 | Renewal Church, 7221 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, 34241, United States
The Bible Bucks Store will be set up by 12:45 after Co-op classes – outside on the West side of the building. There will be tables set up with all kinds of fun stuff to choose from! Work on saying those verses so you have lots of Bucks to spend!

Cookie Decorating at the Cookie Cottage
2023-12-15 10:00 - 12:00 | The Cookie Cottage, 335 Gillespie Ave, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
When: Friday, Dec. 15th at 10 am
Where: The Cookie Cottage; 335 Gillespie Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236
Cost: $10 per child decorating

Let’s get together and decorate some Christmas cookies! This is one of our favorite field trips of the year! The Cookie Cottage provides everything we need. Each child will get several cookies to decorate and take home.

All participants must wear a green LAF Field Trip shirt.
This is not a drop off event; a parent or guardian must be present the entire duration of the field trip.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL – There are NO REFUNDS unless a trip is canceled due to weather or not meeting the minimum number of participants.

Middle School Christmas Party on the Beach
2023-12-16 16:30 - 19:30 | FL
Come join us at a co op family’s beach house for a fun Christmas party! There will be pizza and everyone can sign up to bring a side, drink or something for the Hot Chocolate bar! We are going to play games and have a bonfire by the beach!
You can wear swimsuits with warm clothes over in case it gets cold when it gets dark.
Older siblings are welcome to join in the fun as well as parents. There will be NO YOUNGER siblings allowed at this event. The parking is limited, so consider dropping off or carpooling.

South County Middle and High School Christmas Party
2023-12-22 17:00 - 19:30 | FL
Calling ALL South County Middle and High school students!
Come on out to a co op family’s house in North Port for a sneaky Santa Christmas party! This is for Middle & High school LAF students only, please no younger siblings.
We will be having hot chocolate, s’mores and a makeshift gingerbread house making contest!

Afternoon with Horses
2024-01-15 17:00 - 19:00 | FL
Come spend the afternoon learning to halter, walk, and brush these beautiful horses. Kids will learn horse etiquette and will also have the opportunity to paint the horses. If there is time, we will also enjoy a campfire and s’mores!

Moms' Night Out Dockside Venice
2024-01-16 18:00 - 20:30 | Dockside Waterfront Grill, 519 Tamiami Trl N., Venice, FL, 34285, United States
Our January Moms’ Night Out is at beautiful Dockside Waterfront Grill in Venice. Tuesday, January 16th 6:00-8:30 pm. Erica Hoinkes has reserved tables for our LAF moms to have a night out on the water.
We will have tables reserved, so please RSVP and let us know you are coming. With season in full force it is hard to get a table at a restaurant on the water!

Middle and High School TreeUmph Activity
2024-01-19 10:00 - 17:00 | TreeUmph, 21805 E State Road 70, Bradenton, FL, 34202, United States
Each month TreeUmph offers a Homeschool day at 40% off the ticket price. The January day is Friday the 19th. Plan to buy tickets in the 10:00- 10:30 timeslots so the kids can all climb together.

Makeup Picture Day
2024-01-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Renewal Church, 7221 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, 34241, United States
Make up Picture Day is Tuesday January 23rd at Co-op from 9:00-12:00. If you missed Picture Day back in October or just didn’t like how it turned out… Come to the gym and sign in on the clipboard and get in line. We need your full name and current grade so that you will be put on the correct grade page. Our photography teacher Mrs. Ying will have everything set up to take your pictures. All of the pictures taken will be used in our 2024 Yearbook. We want everyone in Yearbook so sign up now so you don’t forget!

Spirit Week 80's Day
2024-01-23 09:00 - 15:00 | Renewal Church, 7221 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, 34241, United States
Show your LAF spirit by dressing up in any 80’s inspired outfit! Think acid-washed jeans, big hair, bright neons, scrunchies and more! Let’s see what you’ve got!

DeSoto National Memorial Field Trip
2024-02-02 10:00 - 12:00 | DeSoto National Memorial, 8300 DeSoto Memorial HWY, Bradenton, FL, 34209, United States
Come learn about the history of this beautiful park. Enjoy walking the scenic trails and learning about the nature of the area. We will even get to experience the Living History at Camp Uzita. We will spend some time listening to a park ranger and will get to see a firing of historical guns and bows.

Middle and High School Mini Golf and Ice Cream
2024-02-04 15:00 - 17:00 | The Fish Hole at Lakewood Ranch, 10725 Rodeo Drive, Bradenton, FL, 34202, United States
Please join us for a fun time at
The Fish Hole Lakewood Ranch Main Street
10725 Rodeo Drive, Bradenton, FL 34202
Middle and High School students – No younger siblings

$9.95 per person for mini golf
Pay at the door only.
(no pay ahead)
We will take a walk to get ice cream or Starbucks afterwards so please bring money for that as well.

Valentine's Exchange Party
2024-02-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Rothenbach Park, 8650 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34241, United States
Join us Friday, February 9th at Rothenbach Park to celebrate Friendship and Valentine’s Day!!
This is for ALL ages! Preschool through High school. Meet at Rothenbach Park at 1:00 for some fun play time. The Actual Exchanging of Valentines will start right at 1:30 pm. Do not be late for the exchange or you will miss it! There are 2 playgrounds and lots of shaded trails for the kids to enjoy.

Spirit Week - Twin Day
2024-02-20 09:00 - 12:30 | Renewal Church, 7221 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, 34241, United States
Come matching with any of your friends. Show your LAF spirit and “twin” with your friends, parents or siblings!
