Sarasota Herald-Tribune
New classes, events and announcements
• St. Margaret Church presents a Mardi Gras service with jazz at 10 am. Sunday. Ash Wednesday services will be offered at noon and 7 p.m. St. Margaret of Scotland Episcopal Church, 8700 State Road 72, Sarasota; 941-925-2525.
• Temple Sinai Intergenerational and Interfaith Purim Costume Parade in Your Car: 10 a.m. Feb. 21, Temple Sinai, 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge Road (must enter from Proctor Road). Decorate your car and come to Temple Sinai’s parking lot in costume (pets welcome) to take the car through a Purim maze. Masks and social distancing required. Blow horns for Haman and sing and cheer for Esther and Mordechai. Contact Bethany Leinweber, bleinweber@templesinai-sarasota.org.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
New classes, events and announcements
• Visit Gulf Cove United Methodist Church for special Christmas programs of music on Sunday. The Festival of Lessons & Carols program will be performed at the 8 and 11 a.m. traditional services and the 9:30 a.m. contemporary service. Bring song into your Christmas season! Gulf Cove UMC, 1100 S. McCall Road, Port Charlotte, just south of the Myakka River on Route 776. 941-697-1747
• Gulf Cove United Methodist Church invites you to one of four candlelight services on Thursday: 3 p.m. midday Holy Communion service; 5 p.m. contemporary service for the whole family; 8 p.m. traditional worship service; or 11:30 p.m. Holy Communion meditative service. Masks are mandatory. Please call 941-697-1747 to reserve your seat(s). 1100 S. McCall Road, Port Charlotte.