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)