Weekend Things: Floral Shows Abound

1. Must be the time to be flowery in Sarasota. Both the Ringling in Bloom festival showcasing floral desgins and art and the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Plant and Garden Festival are this weekend. Click the links to find out more about times and prices.
2. The Downtown Sarasota Alliance recently expanded First Fridays to all Fridays and this week's installment heads to the Rosemary District where shops will be open and merchants and restaurants will offer specials, and there's entertainment in store, too.
3. Take the kids to some Dr. Seuss story time at Target on Saturday. It happens 9 to 11 a.m. that day at all Target stores. The in-store reading event celebrates the National Education Association’s (NEA’s) Read Across America program. Each event will include a reading nook inspired by Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax,” a reusable

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