Mother's Day at Selby Gardens in Sarasota, FL

Old and young alike enjoyed Mother's Day at Selby Gardens in Sarasota, Florida yesterday. Betsy de Manio of Coldwell Banker invited me to join her along with Elizabeth and Elliott Rose for a fun afternoon. We enjoyed the concert under the banyan trees at Selby. What fun!! The Venturas delighted the crowd with their repertoire of wonderful oldies.

Bunch was served at 11:00 am, and the Venturas performed from 1:00 pm. - 3:00 pm. The crowd gathered under the banyans sitting in folding chairs and sipped ice tea, wine and beer to upbeat tunes. Renditions of music made famous by Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and others were repeatedly applauded. Children climbed in the banyan trees as the audience clapped, toe tapped and finger snapped to the lively rhythms.


At the far end of the lawn, dancers hid behind trees to jive to Chuck Berry while a delightful couple entertained the crowd with their own rendition of the swing.



Two very young dancers met for the first time under the banyan trees at Selby Gardens yesterday. Maybe we saw future contenders for "Dancing with the Stars."


The Mother's Day performance at Selby Gardens was the last concert performance this season. If you haven't been to the Gardens lately, it's a must if you're visiting Sarasota.

For Sarasota real estate information, contact Annette Smith at 941-504-3922. You can catch the Venturas on Wednesday evenings at the Ritz Carlton or Thursday at Madison's on Main Street in Sarasota.