John Brooks Leffingwell, M.D. (COURTESY MANATEE COUNTY)
With six different categories - including one for fake beards - this event promises to be a hair-raising experience for everyone, hairless or hirsute (even we're groaning). Beyond the beardy bounty, there will also be a lot of other fun happening, as part of Manatee Historical Park's ongoing Heritage Days celebrations, including fiddlers, cowboy poetry, Civil War re-enactors, a "carousel organ" and much more. Wax 'em up, boys!
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton; manateevillage.org
