BRADENTON BEACH – The Annie Silver Community Center has been a fixture in this community for more than 70 years, and 2022 is off to a great start, continuing the tradition of offering events for members of the community to enjoy at a reasonable price.
The Annie Silver board of directors met for their monthly meeting on March 14 and announced upcoming events, as well as the center’s immediate needs.
The next book sale will be Friday, April 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A potluck lunch also will be served. Anyone in the community is welcome to bring a dish – you do not need to be a member to participate. Come out and meet your neighbors, even if you are just visiting the Island. Have a bite to eat and browse some great books available for purchase at reasonable prices. The group is also looking for volunteers to help with the book sale, and to help organize the books at the center on a regular basis.
Bingo has been held every Thursday at 6 p.m., but this Thursday, March 31, will be the final bingo of the season, so if you want to have a great time while helping out the center, make plans to attend.
The board members of Annie Silver Community Center thank Moose Lodge #2188 in Bradenton Beach and Administrator Byron Dalton for their generous donation of pizzas for the center’s Feb. 25 dinner event. They are also looking for the unidentified woman who made the delicious little Italian cookies. Everybody loved them, but nobody was able to identify the mystery woman who stole the show.
The next board meeting will take place on Monday, April 11 at 4 p.m. at the Center. You do not need to be a member to attend, just show up and make yourself at home. If you have a knack for trimming trees and bushes, you will have a chance to volunteer. The center is currently in need of some help doing some light trimming.