2025-26 Upcoming Meetings and Events



Video Date Description

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November 4, 2026
   11:30-1:30pm
Welcome Back Luncheon - 2026-27

Registration for this event is temporarily paused.
Please check back for more information.

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November 21, 2026
   tba
Light Up Longboat

Description and time to be provided

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November 29, 2026
   tba
Christmas in the Garden

Set up Nov. 16-25. These dates are tentative, based on LY schedule.

More information to follow.

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December 10, 2026
   5:30-7:30pm
Holiday Floral Design

With Christy James, your private florist at Longboat Key Island Florist

Location: Bayfront Rec Center.

Please bring scissors or your own cutting tool.

$85 per person – members
$100 per person - guests

20 person max.

Cost includes all supplies and refreshments. Bring your own scissors/cutting tool. E.g., cutting tool.


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January 11, 2027
   9-11am
Mote SEA Behind the Scenes Tour

Behind the scenes tour of Mote Aquarium.

$10 per person
Members only.

25 person max.

Tickets for this event will go on sale at 9am on Dec 1st.

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January 12, 2027
   6:30-8pm
Monthly Meeting - The Town Plans for the Key and its Environment

Monthly meeting # 1

Guest speaker will be George Landry, Town Manager of Longboat Key.

Windward Bay Clubhouse

Social for Members at 6:30
Brief meeting and announcements followed by the program at 7.


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January 13, 2027
   6-8pm
Holiday Party at Zota

Holiday Party at Zota Resort

Menu includes:

Zota Salad

Choice of : Roasted Chicken Saltimbocca, Pan seared Grouper, or Vegetarian selection

Dessert: Flourless Chocolate cake or Seasonal crème brulee

Cash bar

Dinner choice needs to be made when purchasing tickets by sending an email to 'webmaster@lbkgardenclub.org'.

This is planned to be an outside plated dinner. Zota will set up sofas & firepits. In case of inclement weather, we will be moved inside to the ballroom.

Members - $90pp
Guests - $105pp

Complimentary Valet parking


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January 19, 2027
   10am-1pm
Ringling Museum Tour and Lunch

Private 1 hr. tour Art museum

10am opening followed by Lunch at the cafe at own cost

$50 per person - members
$65 per person - non-members
20 person max

Recommend car pooling


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February 3, 2027
   11am-2pm
Bell Fish Co / Starfish Tour and Lunch

Bell Fish Co / Starfish Tour and Lunch in Historic Fishing Village of Cortez, FL

Karen Bell will lead us on a fascinating tour of the Bell Fish Company in historic Cortez Village.

After the tour, we will stop for lunch at the Starfish Restaurant right on the pier.

Once you register, you will receive an email asking you to indicate your choice for lunch. There will be 3 options:

• a garden salad, which is a good-sized salad that can be topped with chicken breast, grouper or shrimp,
• a grouper sandwich which can be fried, grilled or blackened, or
• a light shrimp dinner

Cost is $25 per person which includes lunch and a soft drink.

Max participation is limited to 30 people.

Registration will open soon so please check back later.

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February 9, 2027
   12-2pm
Monthly Meeting - Florida Native Plants

Monthly meeting # 2

Speaker: Pam Callendar
Florida Native Plant Society

Luncheon 12-12:30
Brief Meeting followed by Program

Pam has been a leader in the design and rewilding of Celery Fields.

Windward Bay Clubhouse
Note the noon start time


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February 10, 2027
   5-7pm
Create a custom bag/purse

Create a custom bag/purse with Deb Marten

Location: Bayfront Rec Center.

$45 per person members
$60 per person guests

Covers all materials and refreshments. It’s about a 2 hr process.

15 person max.


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March 4, 2027
   6-8pm
Taste of the Keys 2027

Taste of the Keys 2027

Details to follow.

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March 9, 2027
   6:30-8pm
Monthly Meeting - Efforts to Preserve Natural Resources

Monthly meeting # 3

The speaker will be Dawn Lansing from the Big Waters Land Trust
Big Waters Land Trust

Efforts to preserve our natural resources

Windward Bay Clubhouse
6:30 Social followed by program.


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March 12, 2027
   10am-12pm
Quick Point Nature Hike

Quick Point Nature Hike on Longboat Key with Elliott Prout

$15 per person - members
$30 per person - guests


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March 18, 2027
   6-8pm
Coastal Art Class

Coastal Art with Angela Thierman.

Paint seashells, mount on board and display on 4 x 4 wooden display.

Location: Bayfront Rec Center

$60 per person – members
$75 per person - guests

includes all supplies and refreshments.

16 person max


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April 1, 2027
   6-8pm
Comedy Night 2027

Comedy Night 2027

More details to follow

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April 9, 2027
   tba
Dinner and a Movie 2026-27

Dinner and a Movie 2026-27

Additional details to be announced

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April 13, 2027
   6:30-8pm
Monthly Meeting - The State of Turtles on LBK

Monthly meeting # 4

April 13th

Renee Dillon from Turtle Watch will discuss the state of turtles on LBK. Hear about the important efforts to protect our turtles and what you can do to contribute.

Windward Bay Clubhouse
6:30 followed by meeting


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April 16, 2027
   11am-1:30pm
Annual Meeting 2026-27

Annual Meeting 2026-27

Additional details to be announced


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