🌱 Manatee River Garden Club Craft Fair and 11 more events

Hi West Bradenton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 Suncoast Small Business Conference at WBTT
• Ranger Led Kayak Tour at De Soto National Park
• De Soto Rancho Fishing Clinic at De Soto National Park

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees.

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📸 Around West Bradenton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Bradenton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• 2026 Suncoast Small Business Conference →
  WBTT, 1012 N Orange Ave, Sarasota
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday June 18

• Ranger Led Kayak Tour
  De Soto National Park 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton, FL 34209
  9:15 am

Saturday June 20

• De Soto Rancho Fishing Clinic →
  De Soto National Park De Soto National Memorial is located at the northern end of 75th St W in Bradenton, FL
  10:00 am
• Manatee River Garden Club Craft Fair →
  3120 1st Ave W, Bradenton
  10:00 am

Sunday June 21

• Father's Day At PIER 22 →
  PIER 22, 1200 1st Ave W, Bradenton
  10:00 am

Saturday June 27

• Black Thorn Rose →
  Clancy's Irish Sports Pub & Grill, 6218 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton
  6:00 pm

Friday July 10

• Clancy’s Sports Bar & Grill →
  Clancy's Irish Sports Pub & Grill, 6218 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• $1 Jeans Day/ Crocs
  Palm View Elementary School Palmetto, FL 34221
  8:00 am
• Night Market Palmetto FL | June 12th | Corporate Ladder Brewing x The June Collective
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce Corporate Ladder Brewing Company 4935 96th St E, Palmetto, FL 34221
  5:00 pm
• Night Market at Corporate Ladder Brewing →
  Corporate Ladder Brewing Company, 4935 96th St E, Palmetto
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• DutchCrafters Sip & Shop
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce 3709 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34234
  9:00 am

Monday June 15

• Ukulele Jam Session: Level 3
  Palmetto Branch Library - Florida Auditorium, Palmetto Branch Library
  3:00 pm
• City Commission/CRA Workshop & City Commission/CRA Board Meetings →
  Palmetto Calendar, 516 8th Ave W, Palmetto
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bradenton

• Manatee County to Open Animal Welfare Resource Center, Expanding Access to Community Pet Care (thebradentontimes.com)
• Bob's Bargain Barn closing after 43 years of business (snntv.com)
• Publix Opens New Bradenton, Florida Store in Northchase Center (theshelbyreport.com)

Palmetto

• Palmetto man found guilty in eighth DUI case after jury trial, prosecutors say (bradenton.com)
• Page 9 Fishing & Boating News (bradenton.com)

Sarasota

• ‘Potential Poacher’ Caught Hunting Hog At Myakka State Park: Watch (patch.com)
• Motorworks, Los Chiludos, Michelin Guide Awards, New At UTC: Restaurant Openings, Closings (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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