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MANATEE -- More than 100 years ago, a writer living near what was then a village called “Braidentown” described efforts to drain swampy land from a water-rich hammock in efforts to grow tobacco.

Ed. note: This piece was compiled by Editorial Intern Danielle Favreau.VISUAL ARTS: OPENINGART UPTOWN 1367 Main St., Sarasota (955-5409 or artuptown.com). Sharon Stewart’s abstract acrylics and Brendan Coudal’s new vintage painting will be on display through Sept. 4. Regular hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Free.ARTCENTER MANATEE 209 9th St. W., Bradenton (746-2862 or artcentermanatee.org). Alain Huin’s exhibit In Your Face is work that explores the connection made betw

Ed. note: This piece was compiled by Danielle Favreau.VISUAL ARTS: OPENING ARTCENTER MANATEE 209 9th St. W., Bradenton (746-2862 or artcentermanatee.org). The Art Knows No Boundaries show will feature works created by artists from the Easter Seals of Southwest Florida Art Initiative Program. Please see this week’s See & Do for more information. Regular hours are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Exhibit runs through Aug 15. Free.WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER OF SARASOTA COUNTY 340 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota (3

Ed. note: This piece was compiled by Danielle Favreau.VISUAL ARTS: OPENING ARTCENTER MANATEE COMCENTER GALLERY 209 9th St. W, Bradenton (746-2862 or artcentermanatee.org). The Kellogg Gallery will showcase photographer Yvonne Butler and painters Jeanne Bessette and Kimberly Charles’ exhibit More Than Meets the Eye. The Searle Gallery will feature Chickens and Cherry Bombs, works by artists Tim Jaeger and Joseph Arnegger. The Reid-Hodges Gallery will feature imaginative works by participants in t