Community Events
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Michael Nix performs at the First Congregational Church of Naples beginning at 7:00 p.m.
(239-293-5210
http://www.NixWorks.com)
Patty Highland performs at the Venice Theatre starting at 8:00 p.m.
(941- 488-1115
http://www.venicestage.com/ )
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
‘Invest in America’s Veterans Foundation’ invites all Veterans of all services for a free luncheon from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Del Prado Blvd South, Building 3, Unit 6 in Cape Coral.
(239- 541-8704
http://www.veterans-foundation.com)
The City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department offers another free “Movie in the Park" event at the Paul Sanborn Park in Cape Coral. Tonight’s viewing will be “The Goonies” at 7:00 p.m.
(239-707-6241
tking@capecoral.net)
The 52nd Edition of the Ft. Myers Beach Shrimp Festival kicks into high gear with ‘The Shrimp Festival Parade’ at 10 a.m. at the County Park and Festival Grounds on the Ft. Myers beach. The Festival runs through the 14th with the Annual Shrimp Festival Food Fun & Crafts 18th Expo.
(239-454-0043
http://www.BeachShrimpFestival.com)
The Garden Club of Cape Coral presents the 2nd annual " March in The Park" plant and garden show at Jaycee Park in Cape Coral from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(239-540-7988
dml33914@embarqmail.com)
Nita’s Sweet Bean Café in Ft. Myers holds an acoustic concert for the Cetoute family from 8:00- 11:00 p.m.
(239-275-9000
Sweetbeancafe@embarqmail.com)
Friends of South County Regional Library, Inc present ‘Naples Jazz Masters Concert’ at the South County Regional Library in Estero beginning at 2:00 p.m.
(239-533-4400
info@friendsofscrl.org)
The Cultural Park Theater in Cape Coral performs Tennessee William’s ‘A Street Car Named Desire’ through the 21st. Tonight’s performance begins at 8:00 p.m.
(239-772-5862
http://www.culturalparktheater.com)
The Everglades Society for Historic Preservation presents ‘The First Everglades Homes Tour’ in Everglades City from 1:00- 5:00 p.m.
(239- 695-4642
http://www.evergladeshistorical.org )
‘From Our Hearts’ sponsors the 9th Annual Breast Cancer Benefit ‘BREAST FEST 2010’ from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(239-898-9224
http://www.fromourheart.org)
The Neapolitan Family Magazine presents the 3rd Annual ‘Family Expo’ at the North Collier Regional Park in Naples from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(239-514-0338
http://neafamily.com)
The Good Shepherd United Methodist Church holds the ‘Strawberry Festival and Arts/Craft Show’ on the church grounds in North Fort Myers from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(239 217 0783
doveslanding@email.com)
Dr. Carl Safina presents ‘History and Destiny: The Future Ocean and Us’ beginning at 7:00 p.m. at BIG ARTS in Sanibel.
(239-395-0900
http://www.bigarts.org)
FGCU’s Theatre Department presents “Student Directed One Acts” through the 14th in the FGCU Black Box Theatre in Estero. Tonight’s performance begins at 8:00 p.m. All proceeds from the performance benefit the Theatre Relay for Life Team.
(239-590-7268
http://www.fgcu.edu/cas/theatre/)
Friday, March 12th, 2010
Harris Dermatology offers free skin cancer screening at the Sanibel Recreation Center from 8:00- 11:00 a.m.
(239-472-0345
http://www.mysanibel.com)
The FGCU Bower School of Music presents “The 2010 President’s Concert” at 7:00 p.m. in The Student Union Ballroom on the FGCU campus in Estero.
(239- 590-7292
http://www.fgcu.edu/crm)
The ‘Fourth Annual Bonita Blues Festival’ takes place at the Riverside Park in Bonita Springs beginning at 3:00 p.m. The Festival runs through the 13th.
(239- 898-2939
http://www.bonitablues.com)
The Florida Repertory Theatre in Ft. Myers presents Alan Ayckbourn’s ‘Relatively Speaking’ through the 28th. Tonight’s performance begins at 8:00 p.m.
(239-332-4665
http://www.floridarep.org)
‘Five by Design's’ performs at Big Arts in Sanibel beginning at 8:00 p.m.
(239-395-0900
http://www.bigarts.org)
The Star Spangled Pops perform at the Barbra B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Ft. Myers in honor of Maestro Kunzel through the 13th. Tonight’s performance begins at 8:00 p.m.
(239) 418-1500
http://www.swflso.org )
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Kateena Jones, from The American Humane Association, holds a talk on feline behavior from 3:30- 5:00 p.m. in Academic Building 5, room 112 on the FGCU campus in Estero.
(239-590-7440
skelly@fgcu.edu.)
The members of the Female Barbershop Quartet “Lucky 4 Us” performs at Fishermen’s Village in Punta Gorda from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
(941 575-3007
http://www.fishville.com)
The Sanibel-Captiva Island Writers perform selections from their prose and poetic works in the Philips Gallery, BIG ARTS in Sanibel from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
(239-472-1280
http://www.bigarts.org)
The Venice Theatre performs ‘Rent’ through April 11th. Tonight’s performance begins at 8:00 p.m.
(941- 488-1115
http://www.venicestage.com/ )
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Wendy Webb performs at Barnes and Noble in Ft. Myers at 6:00 p.m.to promote her new album “Moon On Havana”. Following at 7:00 p.m., Randy Wayne White holds a book signing for his new thriller “Deep Shadow”.
(239-395-5878
ks@paradesign.us )
The Baker Center in Punta Gorda holds parenting classes on ‘Nurturing Dad’s Initiative’ from 6:00- 8:30 p.m. for the next thirteen weeks.
(941- 815-0342
bsukennikoff@cbhcfl.org)
Monday, March 08, 2010
The Sanibel Sea School, in partnership with Sweet Melissa’s Café, offers Sustainable Seafood Courses. Beginning at 6:00 p.m. - the movie ‘The End of the Line’ will be viewed followed by a discussion with Dr. Bruce Neill at the Captiva Yacht Club in Captiva.
(239- 472-4133
http://www.captivaislandyachtclub.com)
In Honor of International Women’s Day a discussion will be held on “Reproductive Rights: Global and Local Issues” in Sugden Hall on the FGCU campus in Estero beginning at 6:00 p.m.
(239- 590-1000
http://www.fgcu.edu)
Sunday, March 07, 2010
The Caloosahatchee Regional Park in Alva holds the Mudcutter Spring Fling from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(239-693-2690
danwoolley@embarqmail.com)
‘The Diamond’s perform at the Venice Theatre though the 8th. Tonight’s performance begins at 8:00 p.m.
(941-488-1115
http://www.venicestage.com)
The Sanddollar Bookstore in Venice holds a book signing at 1:00 for Art Adkins author of "Oasis Project".
(941-480-1930
http://www.artadkins.com/)
The Acoustic Music Society of Southwest Florida holds a concert from 2 to 5 at the Bonita Elks Club in Bonita Springs.
(239) 947-2753
http://www.palmgrass.com)
The State Champion Sarasota Chorus of the Keys holds their 61st Annual Show in the Riverview High School Performing Arts Center in Sarasota at 2:30.
(941-484-7589
http://chorusofthekeys.org)
The Mercato Fine Arts Festival is at the Mercato lifestyle center, at the corner of U.S. 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road in North Naples, from 10 to 5.
(239-262-6517
http://www.naplesart.org)
Saturday, March 06, 2010
The Mercato Fine Arts Festival is at the Mercato lifestyle center, at the corner of U.S. 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road in North Naples, from 10 to 5.
(239-262-6517
http://www.naplesart.org)
Opera Naples concludes its season with performances of Mozart’s The Magic Flute at Cambier Park in Naples beginning at 7:30 p.m.
(239-592-7503
kevincaffrey@comcast.net)
The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in Ft. Myers and Sokol Projects presents “Heavenly Bodies” through the 28th.
(239-333-1933
http://www.sbdac.com)
The short film ‘Integrity’ airs at the Alliance of the Arts in Ft. Myers at 7:00 p.m.
(239- 939-2787
http://www.artinlee.org)
The Independent Film ‘GARAGE’ shows at Alliance of the Arts in the Foulds Theatre at 7:00 p.m.
(239-939-2787
publicity@artinlee.org)
The Southwest Florida Symphony Celebrates their 50th Anniversary with the Alliance for the Arts, framing the past inspiring the Future Through Music through the 27th.
(239-939-2787
publicity@artinlee.org)
The Venice Theatre presents ‘Annie’ though the 14th at 8:00 p.m.
(941-488-1115
http://www.venicestage.com)
The Tony Award- winning musical hit “Li’l Abner” performs at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre in Sarasota. Dinner starts a 6:00 p.m. and the show begins at 8:00 p.m.
(941-366-5454
http://www.thegoldenapple.com)
The Collier County's Museum of the Everglades and The Friends of the Museum welcomes Maryellen Rand for "The Ever-changing Colors of the Everglades" in the in the Pauline Reeves Gallery from 1:00- 3:00 p.m.
(239-695-08
http://www.colliermuseum.com)
Tifane from Haiti joins the line-up at The Englewood Music Festival at the Englewood Sports Complex in Englewood beginning at 11:00 a.m.
(303-662-1737
http://shelterboxusa.org)
Art Modern Gallery on 5th Avenue South in Old Naples presents “Ready Set Shoot” with an opening reception from 7-9 tonight.
(239-263-1137)
The State Champion Sarasota Chorus of the Keys holds their 61st Annual Show in the Riverview High School Performing Arts Center in Sarasota at 2:30 and again tonight at 7.
(941-484-7589
http://chorusofthekeys.org)
The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training presents Machinal at the Cook Theatre in Sarasota. Regarded as a highpoint of American expressionist theater, Machinal is loosely based on the 1927 execution of a suburban housewife and the events that led to her becoming the first woman to die in the electric chair.
(
http://www.asolo.org)
Friday, March 05, 2010
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch hosts its monthly ‘Music on Main’ concert to benefit The Family Network on Disabilities from 6:00- 9:00 p.m.
(941- 757-1548
http://www.LWRmainstreet.com)
The BIG ARTS Phillips Gallery holds ‘Sanibel-Captiva Art League 34th Annual Juried Art Exhibit’ from 1:00- 4:00 p.m.
(239- 395-0900
http://www.BIGARTS.org)
Downtown Ft. Myers holds the third monthly ‘Art Walk’ from 6:00- 10:00 p.m. followed by the ‘Art Fair’ on the 6th in the Patio de Leon from noon to 4:00 p.m.
(2390 332-0161
http://www.fortmyersartwalk.com)
Opera Naples concludes their season with performances of Mozart’s The Magic Flute at Cambier Park in Naples beginning at 7:30 p.m.
(239-592-7503
kevincaffrey@comcast.net)
The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in Ft. Myers and Sokol Projects presents “Heavenly Bodies” through the 28th. Tonight’s opening receptions starts at 6:00 p.m.
(239-333-1933
http://www.sbdac.com)
The short film ‘Integrity’ airs at the Theatre Conspiracy at the Alliance of the Arts in Ft. Myers through the 6th. The showing begins at 7:00 p.m.
(239- 939-2787
http://www.artinlee.org)
The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida offers free monthly autism spectrum disorder screening for toddlers 18 months to 5 years of age in the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile®, located in the parking lot of Miromar Outlets in Estero from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(239-454-8765
http://www.ronaldmchouse.com)
The Independent Film ‘GARAGE’ shows at Alliance of the Arts through the 6th in the Foulds Theatre. Tonight’s performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
(239-939-2787
publicity@artinlee.org)
The Southwest Florida Symphony Celebrates their 50th Anniversary with the Alliance for the Arts, framing the past inspiring the Future Through Music through the 27th. Tonight’s opening reception takes place from 5:00- 7:00 p.m.
(239-939-2787
publicity@artinlee.org)
The Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center in Ft. Myers performs Christopher Durang’s ‘The Actors Nightmare’ beginning at 7:00 p.m.
(239-454-1900
http://www.sbdac.com/)
The Venice Theatre presents ‘Annie’ though the 14th. Tonight’s performance starts at 8:00 p.m.
(941-488-1115
http://www.venicestage.com)
The Tony Award- winning musical hit “Li’l Abner” performs at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre in Sarasota through April 4th. Dinner starts a 6:00 p.m. and the show begins at 8:00 p.m.
(941-366-5454
http://www.thegoldenapple.com)
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Join the Hickey’s Creek Mitigation Park in Alva as they explore natural plant communities on a guided walk from 9:00- 11:00 a.m.
(239- 693-2690
kwilliamson@leegov.com)
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Robert Macomber speaks at The Unitarian Universalist Church in Fort Myers on “Getting into Character” at 7:00 p.m.
(239- 561-2700
http://www.uucfm.org)
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Collier County Audubon Society presents “The Birds and Bees’ presented by Dr. James Ellis and Ted Below at
The Conservancy of SWFL in Naples beginning at 7:30 p.m.
(239-643-7822
http://www.collieraudubon.org )
The Watson MacRae Gallery on Sanibel opens an exhibit of the work of painter Nicolas Carone with a reception tonight from 5:30 to 7:00. It runs thru the month of March.
(239-472-3386
http://www.watsonmacraegallery.com)
Monday, March 1st, 2010
The Sanibel Fire District offers complimentary blood pressure screenings at the Sanibel Recreation Center from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
(239- 472-0345
http://www.mysanibel.com)
Samar Dahmash-Jarrah, author of “Arab Voices Speak to American Hearts,” speaks at the Burnt Store Presbyterian Church in Punta Gorda beginning at 11:30 a.m.
(941-639-0001
margaretshigley@gmail.com)
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
FGCU’S Renaissance Academy hosts “2010 Great Scholars Lecture Series” from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Bentley Village in North Naples.
(239-425-3276
https://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu)
The City of Palm Park in Ft. Myers holds the 2nd Annual Spring Training Open House for the Red Sox from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(239-533-7433
AdornoP@leegov.com)
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota announces the 5th annual Asian Cultural Festival through the 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(941-366-5731
http://www.selby.org)
The Burrowing Owl Festival at Rotary Park in Cape Coral holds book signing for Laura Schulkins’ "Happy to be Mia" from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(888-361-9473
mmcdevitt@tatepublishing.com)
The Colours School of the Arts in cooperation with New Beginnings Ministries presents its annual MAAFA Suite production at the East Lee County High School in Lehigh Acres through the 28th. Tonight’s performance begins at 6:00 p.m.
(239-839-1773
colours@ureach.com)
New College of Florida in Sarasota hosts the 4th Annual Ivy League College Fair in the Harry Sudakoff Conference Center on campus from 2:00- 4:00 p.m.
(941-487-4150
jhartvigsen@ncf.edu)
Hot Works presents the 5th Bi-Annual Estero Fine Art Show at Miromar Outlets from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through the 28th.
(941-755-3088
http://www.HotWorks.org)
Koucky Gallery and Gardens has invites Annie Wenz back for another afternoon of learning percussion from 1:30- 3:30 p.m. at the Koucky Gallery in Bokeelia.
(239—283-4414
http://www.kouckygallery.com)
The Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performs Brahms’ German Requiem at McGregor Baptist Church in Ft. Myers from 8:00- 10:00 p.m.
(239-418-1500
http://www.swflso.org)
PSAS for Sunday, February 28th, 2010
‘Humanity Working to End Genocide’ holds its fourth annual Rally for Darfur at 3:00 p.m.at the Hyatt Regency in Sarasota.
(941- 351-8341
http://www.humanityworkingtoendgenocide.org)
Members of the SWFL Symphony Youth Chorus present Tea, Music and Children beginning at 2:00 p.m. in private homes throughout Ft. Myers.
(239-768-3275
http://www.swflso.org)
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Dr. Mabel Lopez talks about “How to Keep our Brains Healthy” at the Sanibel Recreation Center beginning at 1:30 p.m.
(239- 472-0345
http://www.mysanibel.com)
The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Ft. Myers hosts Cabaret Night with Brenda Earle at 8:00 p.m. with a cocktail reception at 7:00 p.m.
(239-333-1933.
http://www.sbdac.com)
ArtPoems celebrates its 4th year at BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall with a reception beginning at 7:00 p.m. and the presentation following at 8:00 p.m.
(239- 472-9700
cpaus@BIGARTS.org )
Still Friends hosts Stevefest - a music festival at the Charlotte County Fairgrounds through the Sunday.
(941-628-0578
http://www.stevefestmusic.com)
Jon Weber & K T Sullivan performs at the Herb Strauss Schoolhouse Theater in Sanibel beginning at 7:00 p.m.
(239- 472-6862
http://www.TheSchoolhouseTheater.com)