Weekend Adventures in Bradenton: October 28-30

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BRADENTON – It's Halloween weekend and that means free pancakes. You heard me right. Plus there's a big high school football game, the opening of a famous musical and an open house at the farm. Grab a windbreaker and let's go on a fall Weekend Adventure in Bradenton!

Manatee and Palmetto lock up in a BIG local matchup that will see the undefeated Tigers try and upset the nationally-ranked 'Canes at Harlee Stadium in Palmetto. Southeast looks to stay in the District 10 title hunt when they travel to Hardee and  Riverview tries to keep playoff hopes alive at Sarasota.

High School Football
Friday 7:30 p.m.

Manatee @ Palmetto (preview)
Southeast @ Hardee County
Riverview @ Sarasota
Lakewood Ranch @ Largo
Bayshore @ Desoto County
Calvary Christian @ Bradenton Christian

The musical Jerry's Girls by Jerry Herman opens at the Manatee Players on October 27 and plays through November 13. Performances are Tuesday – Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 including facility fee for adults and $11 including facility fee for students.  Tickets may be reserved by calling 748-5875 Monday – Friday from 9-5 and one hour before curtain on performance days or on the Manatee Players’ website: www.manateeplayers.com. All performances are at 102 Old Main Street in downtown Bradenton.

Jerry's Girls is a celebratory two-hour musical entertainment of glamour, optimism, love, melody and women.  More than most songwriters, Jerry Herman has put the 'larger-than-life' women of his shows center stage. There's Dolly Gallagher Levi of HELLO, DOLLY!, Auntie Mame Dennis of MAME, Countess Aurelia of DEAR WORLD, Mabel Normand of MACK AND MABEL and female impersonator ZaZa of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. So it is fitting that in JERRY'S GIRLS there are women center stage once again: women affectionately celebrating Jerry's special gift for writing songs that capture the true spirit of the American musical theatre.  The show's 'name-dropping' title song, JERRY'S GIRLS (to the tune of ”It's Today“ from MAME), that opens Act One, honors the 40-plus female stars who have appeared in Herman musicals over the years and features a dazzling array of songs from these landmark shows. Look forward to a brilliantly lively show with terrific musicality and wit.

Kathleen Abney, Nancy Apatow and Kyle Ann Lacertosa lead the ensemble cast which also features Cheryl Gutner, Kelleen Purdin, Allison Rekow, Taylor Elizabeth, Lauren Richard and Alina Evans.

The show is being directed and choreographed by Steven Flaa with Joyce Valentine as musical director.

Jerry's Girls

Manatee Players Theater

Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Opening night tonight at 7:30 p.m.
website

This Friday, IHOP will celebrate Halloween early by giving trick-or-treaters 12 and under a FREE Scary Face Pancake all day, from 7 am to 10 pm.  No purchase is necessary!  Plus, guests have a chance to donate to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to help kids in the Bradenton area.

IHOP Free Scary pancakes for kids!
Friday
7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
all area IHOP locations


Come on out to Gamble Creek Farm on Saturday October 29th from 9am – 2pm for some good old family fun! There will be farm tours, hayrides for the kids, transplant a vegetable and more. There will also be a new member orientation at 11:00am.

Fall Open House: Family Fun on the Farm
Saturday   
9am - 2pm
Gamble Creek Farm
14950 Golf Course Road, Parrish, FL 34219