Sarasota Herald-Tribune
New classes, events and announcements
• Temple Sinai Intergenerational and Interfaith Purim Costume Parade in Your Car: 10 a.m. Sunday, 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.
• Church of St. Margaret of Scotland is starting a Lenten Reflection class at 9 a.m. on Sunday: Living Well through Lent. Starting Wednesday the 5 p.m. Study/Discussion topic is “Seven Words, Listening to Christ from the Cross” by Susan Robb. 8700 Clark Road, Sarasota; 941-925-2525
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
• Family Friendly Intergenerational Tu B’Shevat Seder: 7 p.m. Wednesday. Marking an ecological awareness day when trees are planted, the Seder gives fruit and trees of Israel symbolic meaning by including ten specific fruits – and four cups of wine. Join Rabbi Samantha Kahn and Bethany Leinweber on Zoom and pick up your supplies Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Temple Sinai. Register and Zoom link: templesinai-sarasota.org/event/tu-bshevat-seder.html.
• Temple Beth Sholom presents The Shaltiel Family Saga with Isaac Azerad at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Shaltiels trace their roots to the House of David; branches of the clan extend through a dozen nations and include members of British aristocracy. The rise, fall and rise again of the Shaltiels over the centuries parallels two millennia of Jewish history. The family boasts some fascinating military leaders in both the U.S. & Israel. (Zoom ID #2926069224; templeb