SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2010

EVENT: BRIDGE STREET BEACH-TO-BAY ECO DAY
                              All in Bradenton Beach

LOCATION: BRIDGE STREET, THE PIER & THE BEACH
ADDRESS: AT OR NEAR THE CIRCLE ON GULF DRIVE
                           (Left on Gulf Drive at the Cortez light)
SPONSOR: BRIDGE STREET MERCHANTS
                     & JOE PICKETT  For information call 941-518-4431
ADMISSION FREE

HIGHLIGHTS: ALL DAY 10 AM- 4 PM

 Bridge Street Fair on the Entire Street & Beyond
 Delicious Island Food Venues with Local Favorites*
 Soft Drinks, Beer, Wine, Mixed Drinks* *at Vendors’ prices
 Arts & Crafts: Unique Treasures for Everyone
 Live Music all Over the Place: Many Super Local Bands
                           Put on your dancing flip-flops
 Farmers’ Market: Fresh Produce & Home-Baked Goods
 Earth Day, Eco Vendors, Go-Green Seminars
                           Eco-friendly Products & Services
                           at Church Avenue & Bridge Street Circle

 Kayak Festival & Demonstrations: 60 Kayaks
                          All demos on kayaks are free!
                           Bridge Street & Bay Drive South
 Two Crazy H2X Jet-Ski Shows with National Champions
 Save-Our-Trolley Beach Walk-Run with Prizes
 Great Games & Events; Beach Yoga on the Gulf
 Frisbee Golf with Prizes
 The Famous Privateers Pirate Ship
 And More: Schedule Expanding Daily!

SPECIAL EVENTS
 8:30- 9:30 AM: Beach Yoga   Donation of your choice
     LOCATION: On the beach just south of the Beach House
                            Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive
     BRING: A sheet or large towel & water; wear loose clothing
     INSTRUCTOR: Onika Tamisiea. Suitable for all levels
                                                      Information: 941-779-6836

 9:30- 10 AM: Sign Up for Save-Our-Trolley Walk-Run
     LOCATION: Public Beach entrance at west end of Bridge Street
                               Look for the Privateers’ Ship & join the fun!
     CATEGORIES: Walkers or Runners; Men or Women; Youths,
                                Adults or Seniors. No age limit
                                Under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
     DONATION: $5 per entrant (over 16) to benefit the Trolley
                                Children under 16 race for free
     SIGN-UP TIME: 9:30- 10 AM
     RACE STARTING TIME: 10 AM on the Beach
     PRIZE TIME & LOCATION: 11:15 AM at the Entertainment Stand
                                                                    107 Bridge Street Lot
     PRIZES: 1st & 2nd Place Prizes awarded in each category
                    Awarded by the Privateers. Gifts for Every Participant.


 10 AM - 4 PM: Frisbee Golf With Prizes
                                                               107 Bridge Street Lot

 10 AM - 4 PM: Earth Day Seminars  Church & Bridge Street
     10:30 AM Manatee County Preserves - Melissa Cain Nell,
             Manatee County Natural Resources Department
     11:15 AM Recycling and Waste Reduction - Cheryl Carroll,
              Green Irene    
     12 PM Sea Turtles and How They Dance by the Light of the Moon
             Suzi Fox, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch
     12:45 PM Improving Performance of Existing Buildings - Save Money
              and Improve Your Quality of Life - John Lambie, Dwell Green
              LLC, Former Director of Florida House Institute
     1:30 PM Rainwater Harvesting and Water Reuse - Skip Vermilyea,
             Raindrops Cisterns
     2:15 PM Environmental Stewardship and the Estuary Program
             Sara Peatrowsky, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
     3 PM Why Green, Why Now - Troy Larkin, Energy Specialist,
             Tri County Air Conditioning and Heating


 11 AM & 1 PM: Two Thrilling H2X Jet-Ski Shows
     LOCATION: Bridge Street Pier
     EVENTS: Free-Style & Trick Competitions, Superman’s & Back Flips
     STARRING: John ‘Suicide’ Havel: Former Amateur World Champion
                            & 1st in the world to perform the no-handles back flip!
                            Jason ‘The Destroyer’ Stoyer: 3-time USA National                                           Champion; placed 3rd in the World Championship
                            Patrick ‘Bogie’ Bogart: 2007 USA National Champion
     AUTOGRAPHS: Meet the stars between Shows


ALL DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL PERFORMERS
LOCATION: On & Around Bridge Street
10 AM- 4PM: Larry Wilhelm at the Bradenton Beach Pier
                                                          200 Bridge Street
11 AM- 1 PM: John Mohner Steel Drums at Drift In Parking
                                                          120 Bridge Street
11:30 AM- 1:30 PM: HWY 41 at the Entertainment Stage
                                                          107 Bridge Street Lot
1- 5 PM: Hammers & Adams at the Drift In Parking Lot
                                                          120 Bridge Street
10- 11:15 AM: Mike Sales at the Entertainment Stage
                                                          107 Bridge Street Lot
2- 4 PM: Blues Pig at the Entertainment Stage

                                                          107 Bridge Street Lot

Park at Coquina Beach & ride the Trolley!

SEE YOU THERE!

Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
5313 Gulf Drive N., Holmes Beach, FL 34217
Phone: 941.778.1541 | Fax: 941.778.9679
Contact via Email