Thursday-Saturday
Clown Kirk Marsh gets some laughs performing hat-catching tricks during the Summer Circus Spectacular at the Historic Asolo Theater. STAFF PHOTO/JAY HANDELMAN
SUMMER CIRCUS SPECTACULAR: It's the final few days of the Historic Asolo Theater and The Circus Arts Conservatory Summer Circus Spectacular, an hour-long show featuring the hilarious antics of Kirk Marsh, award-winning 13-year-old juggler Sebastian St. Jules, the daring teeterboard acrobatics of the Alvarez Family, the world-renowned Anastasini Brothers, Dolly Jacobs, and more.
Through August 1; Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota; $15 adults, $12 children; ringling.org
Thursday
DUCT TAPE TEEN: Make wallets, purses, bags, and even flowers with colored duct tape. All materials provided Online registration required (scgov.net/library). Ages 11-18. 2-4 p.m.; Fruitville Library, 100 Coburn Road, Sarasota.
Friday-Saturday
ADOPT-A-PALOOZA: Looking for a pet? Adopt-A-Palooza will be one of the biggest adoption events in manatee County History, with plenty of fuzzy friends to take a look at, specialty vendors and pet vendors, animal experts and Feld Entertainment's Monster Mutt Dalmation monster truck.
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Noon-4 p.m. Sunday; Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto; free; mymanatee.org
Tuesday-Wednesday
Summer Beach Runs / HT ARCHIVE
KIDS SUMMER BEACH RUNS: Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., one-mile race starts at 6:30 p.m. One-time registration lets kids participate in as many beach runs as they want. Siesta Key Beach run is on Tuesday at Siesta Public Beach (948 Beach Road.), Venice Beach Run is on Wednesday at Brohard Beach (1600 Harbor Dr.).
Wednesday
FAMILY MOVIE MATINEE: "Despicable Me 2." Must register in advance (scgov.net/library).
1:30-3:30 p.m.; Elsie Quirk Library, 100 W. Dearborn St., Englewood
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