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Cheap Thrills, Feb. 14-20

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The Venturas

Jazz At Two — 2-4 p.m. Friday (Feb. 15). This week: The Venturas. Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota, 3975 Fruitville Road, Sarasota. $7 for Jazz Club of Sarasota members, $12 for nonmembers. 366-1552; jazzclubsarasota.org.

25th annual Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Along Main Street. Free. (561) 746-6615; artfestival.com.

Pirates Pep Rally — 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 16). The Pittsburgh Pirates and Bradenton Marauders will host their fourth annual Pirates Pep Rally along downtown Bradenton's Old Main Street. The family-friendly event includes autographs from players, face painting, prizes, food and musical performances. 747-3031.

Sidewalk Astronomy — Sunset-10 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 16). The Local Group of Deep Sky Observers, a Bradenton/Sarasota group of astronomy enthusiasts, will set up high-quality telescopes for public viewing at Sarasota’s Riverview High School, One Ram Way. Highlights of the evening will be views of Jupiter as well as close-up views of the first-quarter moon. Free. 342-9632; LGDSO.com.

Barbary Coast Dixieland Band — 4 & 7 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 17). First United Methodist Church, 603 11th St. W., Bradenton. Free-will offering. 747-4406; barbary-coast.com.

Bob Milne in concert — 4 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 17). The ragtime and boogie-woogie pianist will perform at Roser Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Free-will offering. After the concert, head across the street to Relish Café and Marketplace to meet Milne in person, and enjoy coffee, tea and dessert for $5 (tickets available at the church).

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Kenneth Dake

Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors — 7:30 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 17). Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3131 61st St., Sarasota. $5. (440) 537-1692; suncoastconcertbandorg.

"Powerful Pipes" — 7 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 19). An organ recital by Kenneth Dake, the organist/choir director at New York City's Marble Collegiate Church, at First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. $10 donation requested. 955-0935; firstsrq.com.

Goodwill Manasota — 9 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 20). The not-for-profit business is celebrating the grand opening of its new 30,000-square-foot space at 5150 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. It features a drive-up donation center and a Job Connection and Good Neighbor Center where visitors can take classes, workshops, search for jobs online and get personalized assistance to find employment. 359-8211.

Coquina Beach Arts and Crafts Festival — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 20); 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 21 at Coquina Beach Gulfside, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. Benefits Anna Maria Island Butterfly Park. Vendors of all types: jewelry, wood, art, photography, apparel, metal, photography, crafts, food, etc. (352) 344-0657; tnteventsinc.com.

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