Community Corner
Parkinson Cafe @ the Ringling
An exciting program is coming to Sarasota!
Created by Lynn B. Schramek in 2009 while she was living in upstate New York, the Parkinson Cafe provides social, cultural and intellectual interaction for people with Parkinson's disease and their care partners. The Schrameks relocated to Bradenton last fall. The Parkinson Cafe US trademark was awarded in September 2013.
People with PD and their care partners are invited to attend Sarasota's first Parkinson Cafe @ the Ringling. 5401 Bay Shore Road, on Monday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Registration will begin at 9:45 a.m. Lynn and her husband Brad Schramek, who was diagnosed with PD in 2005, will kick off the program with a getting-to-know-you session. At 11 a.m., a docent will guide participants through the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, which houses the largest collection of Baroque art outside of New York City. Bring your own lunch or purchase lunch at the Banyan Cafe. At 1 p.m. listen to Ringling stories on the mansion terrace.
This event is free; advanced reservations are required by calling 941.351.6281.
