Cornell Club of Sarasota-Manatee upcoming events

Ivy+ Professionals @ Café Epicure (August 27, 2026)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Join fellow Ivy League alumni for an evening of connection and conversation at Café Epicure!

Our next Ivy+ Networking Group event will be on August 27th from 5-7pm in downtown Sarasota. We will have the room on the south side of the restaurant (entrance on Main Street) reserved for our group.

The event is free to attend. Everyone pays individually for what they order. Drinks and food will be available for purchase. These venues are hosting us for free so please make sure to support the restaurant and take care of the waitstaff.

Cafe Epicure has put together a custom happy hour drinks and app menu for purchase.

Feel free to drop in when convenient and look for our group. There is an Evite, however we request you RSVP with us here at CCSM so we can report to Cornell. Either skip the All-Ivy Evite, and we will RSVP for you/keep you posted here, or feel free to RSVP to both.

For questions or registration help, please contact Shalaine M.'95 ccsm.ya@gmail.com.

Young Adult Hackathon @Ringling College (September 04, 2026)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Ivy+ alumni and their children are invited to participate in a unique educational event. In collaboration with Ringling College and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, The Shipyard is hosting a hackathon over Labor Day Weekend (Friday, Sept 4th - Sunday, Sept 6th). The event is free and will be held at Ringling College.

Hackathon participants can be high school students and young adults, ages 16 - 25. Participants will meet on Friday evening and form teams. Hackathon projects will be seeded with ideas from local non-profits. The teams will then work on their projects Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, the teams will present their work to a live audience and a panel of judges.

Alumni can serve as team mentors, where they help a team structure their project and guide their progress. Or, they can attend the final team presentations on Sunday afternoon. The event organizers expect a strong community turn-out for the final presentations, and you can help support our young people.

Benefits to hackathon participants are skills development, collaboration and exposure to the broader Sarasota community, potentially as a new hire. The teams' output will be software, so a basic understanding of development tools would be useful (whether hand coding or using AI tools).

More information is available on the event's website. There are sign-up forms for hackathon participants, mentors and a basic RSVP to view the final presentations. All activities will be at Ringling College. Food and drinks will be provided through the weekend.

All interested in participating, register here

Spirit of Zinck & Welcome to CCSM (October 15, 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT

International Zinck's Night & Welcome to CCSM

“We’ll all have drinks at Theodore Zinck’s, when I get back next fall!”

We welcome current, new and prospective members to the Cornell Club of Sarasota-Manatee (CCSM)!

The International Spirit of Zinck’s Night is when Cornellians around the world celebrate, taking place every year on the third Thursday in October. It's also our club's kick-off for the upcoming season!

Sign up and pay just $20.00 for an evening of fun, food and drink. That's a bargain even in Theordore Zinck's time. Open to all fans of Cornell, not just CCSM members. This event is at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing which has ample easy free parking and is a really cool venue.

Play Cornell bingo with Touchdown the Bear to raise money for our scholarship fund. Purchase a bingo card when you register online or with cash at the door.

We really appreciate if you register so we can plan accordingly for food. However, if your plans change, you can pay $20.00 (cash only) at the door.

Questions or reservations to Joanne T. '81 at ccsm.luncheon@gmail.com. You may also leave a voicemail 24-7 at 941-500-3032.

Learn about the history of Zinck's Night here.