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Sarasota News Leader November 8, 2013 Page 132 PIRATES AND PIONEERS DAY TO CELEBRATE FLORIDA HISTORY The Historical Society of Sarasota County will turn its Annual Pioneer Day into a Viva Florida 500 calendar event, called Pirates and Pioneers Day, the organization has announced. The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Pioneer Park, located at 1260 12th St. (between the North Trail and Cocoanut Avenue) in Sarasota. With the day geared mainly towards families, "there will be something for everyone throughout the day," a news release points out, beginning with Sue Blue's narrated Trolley Tour of Historic Downtown Sarasota from 10 a.m. to noon. Interested persons are encouraged to call for ticket reservations in advance: 364-9076. Artists, craftsmen and other vendors will fill the Thieves Market with a wide array of items, the release continues. Local authors will be on hand for book signings throughout the day. Children will be entertained and educated in the historic Crocker Memorial Church by "America's troubadour," Bill Schustik, and Rosemary Dilgard, the release notes. Additionally, arts and crafts projects will be pursued on the Back Porch, and the event will feature "Krisztina's Games of Skill and Balance for the whole family." Members of the Sarasota chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will conduct tours of the Whitaker Pioneer Cemetery during their open house adjacent to Pioneer Park, the release adds. Pioneer Park is depicted in a painting from the Sarasota County Historical Society's 2011 calendar. Contributed image.