Harvard Club of Sarasota

11:45 am - 1:15 pm

@Michael's On East, 1212 S. East Ave., Sarasota, FL 34229

PLEASE NOTE - Ticket sales for our In-Person luncheon are now closed.

FOR MEMBERS: You may still sign up to VOTE ONLINE BY ZOOM 

Only current/paid Members of the Harvard Club of Sarasota are eligible to vote.   

THE VOTE for the 2025-2026 Board will be held from 12-12:15pm on Friday, 4/25/2025.

Zoom Attendees: Please log on at 12 noon. 

(ZOOM MEETING DETAILS ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR EMAIL RECEIPT after you sign up using the link above.)

Our speaker is John McCarthy, Vice President for Regional History for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens,

speaking on "Photographers of the Sarasota Region"

About John McCarthy

Mr. McCarthy is passionate about Florida ecology and history.   A skilled storyteller, John is well known for his encyclopedic knowledge of the Sarasota area, which he shares through presentations, tours and publications.  John is a native Floridian and has lived in Sarasota since 1968.   He attended Pine View School and received his BS from Goshen College, Indiana.  John worked with Sarasota County Government for 32 years as an Environmental Specialist, County Historian, and Director of Parks and Recreation.  John joined the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens team, when the organization adopted the Historic Spanish Point Campus in 2020.   

Photographers of the Sarasota Region  

Mr. McCarthy's presentation highlights the work of three professional photographers who captured Sarasota history on glass plates and film.  This program will feature photographs from the 1880s to the 1940s, showcasing the growth and development of Sarasota over six decades.     In addition, our speaker will provide an update on activities at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.