Community Events

Aug. 24, 2008

Sunday PSA’s
There’s a Community Debate with Christian Paster from Iran, Reza Safa and Mohamed Al-Darsani from the Islamic Center for Peach of Southwest Florida tonight at 6 at the First Assembly of God Church in Fort Myers. (239-543-7200)

A Raw Foods Networking Group is being launched in Fort Myers. It holds a pot luck dinner at 4 at the Center to Self Reliance at 1939 Park Meadow Drive. Dr. David Dyer will do a raw food preparation demo. (www.wholefood.meetup.com/151 www.DrDavidDyer.com 239-471-0255)

Venice Little Theatre holds auditions for Princess and the Pea at 5:00 this afternoon. (http://www.venicestage.com 941-488-1115)

Aug. 23, 2008

Saturday PSA’s

The Imaginarium Hands-On Museum and Aquarium in Fort Myers holds its 13th Birthday Bash from 11 to 4. Kids are free with a paid adult admission. (www.cityftmyers.com/imaginarium 239-337-3332)

Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero holds a cruise-in to benefit the family of Fort Myers Police officer Andrew Widman from 5 to 8 tonight, including a live concert with the Jazz Pros from 8 to 10. Donations can be made at any Fifth Third branch location. (239-229-8526 tallen@fortmyersrock.com)

“Women’s Blues Revue” performs from 7-10 tonight at the Naples Beach Hotel and Gulf Club as part of “Summer Jazz on the Gulf”. The band is made up of eight of Florida’s best female blues, R&B, rock and jazz musicians. (239- 261-2222 www.naplesbeachhotel.com)

The “Bonnie Baxter: Rewind” exhibit opens at the Rauschenberg gallery at the Lee County campus of Edison College. It’s a multi-media exhibit offered by Laurentides Museum of Contemporary Art in Canada. (http://www.bobRauschenberggallery.com 239- 489-9313)

The First United Methodist Church in Ft. Meade host gospel singers Dony and Reba Rambo-McGuire at 7 tonight. (863-285-9059)

Venice Little Theatre holds auditions for Princess and the Pea at 2:30 this afternoon. (http://www.venicestage.com 941-488-1115)


Rhythm In Motion Dance Academy in Cape Coral begins its season of dance classes tonight with Greg Kurth. From Foxtrot to Quickstep, Rumba to Argentine Tango and everything in between.
(239-542-3500 http://www.rhythminmotiondanceacademy.com)


Venice Theatre’s Summer Rep Series holds two special shows today at 4 and again at 8 with dinner served in between the shows. Preview some of the plays we are considering for future seasons. After each play, a talk back session allows for audience input.
(941-488-1115 http://www.venicestage.com)

The Democratic Executive Committee of Charlotte County holds a Democratic Candidates Town Hall Issues Forum from 3:30 to 5:30 at the Charlotte County Cultural Center in Port Charlotte. (941-637-4755)

Aug. 16, 2008

Charlotte County Parks and Rec holds its Annual Hurricane Run 5K at 7:30 this morning at the North Charlotte Regional Park. (941-743-2425)

The Gulf Coast Writers Association presents author Lorraine Ladish on “Writing in Style” at Zion Lutheran Church in Fort Myers at 10 this morning. (www.gulfwriters.org).

There’s a passport fair at the Page Field Post Office in Fort Myers between 9 and 2 on a first-come, first-served basis today. (usps.com/news 239-277-3352)

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida/Suncoast Region holds a Bridesmaids’ Bash at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota from 8pm to midnight. (www.bridesmaidsbashsrq.kintera.org 941-952-6474)

The City of Fort Myers offers the Emergency Home Foreclosure Assistance Program to help qualified homeowners in the city during the threat of foreclosure. They can get a loan of up to $7,000 to pay home mortgages and attorney’s fees. (www.cityftmyers.com/news 239-321-7966 – Foreclosure Prevention Hotline)

Caught in the Net closes tonight at the Schoolhouse Theater on Sanibel. (www.theschoolhousetheater.com 239-472-6862)

“21A” opens at Theater Conspiracy’s new venue behind Sasse’s Restaurant off Evans Avenue in Fort Myers this weekend.

High School Musical continues at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater in Fort Myers.

The Acoustic Music Society of Southwest Florida holds “Bluegrass Breakdown” tonight at 6 at the Norris Center in Naples with an open jam session, Frontline and The Fleas. (239) 287-2035

Aug. 10, 2008

Fishermen’s Village Yacht Basin in Punta Gorda observes National Marina Day with free docking, displays and promotions by marine-related organizations. Boaters will be asked to sign a “Clean Boater” pledge card.

The Naples Area Board of Realtors holds Family Fun Day to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Collier County from 1 to 4 at NABOR on Pine Ridge Road in Naples featuring a Children’s hair cut-a-thon, face painting, dunk tank and a FREE child ID process. (www.Nabor.com 239-774-0036)

FGCU President Dr. Wilson Bradshaw speaks at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers at 10:30am at a service titled “FGCU Growing and Green”. (239-415-1453 www.uucfm.org)

High School Musical is at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater in Fort Myers.

Our Favorite Broadway Revue closes today at the Cultural Park Theater in Cape Coral.

Aug. 9, 2008

The Tony Rotino Senior Center in Cape Coral holds an indoor flea market the second Saturday of each month from 8 to noon. (5817 Driftwood Parkway 239-574-0807)

The Railroad Museum of South Florida holds a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Railroad Interpretive Center at Lakes Regional Park in Fort Myers at 10 this morning. (239-560-7382)

Fishermen’s Village Yacht Basin in Punta Gorda observes National Marina Day with free docking, displays and promotions by marine-related organizations. Boaters will be asked to sign a “Clean Boater” pledge card.

Harlem Heights in Lee County celebrates National Night Out Against Crime with a Health and Safety Fair. (239-533-7928)

There’s a free bilingual financial survival workshop at Hodges University in Fort Myers from 10 to noon including avoiding home foreclosure and how to eliminate your mortgage payment and save your home. (239-325-5555)

The Democratic Club of Sarasota hosts Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford-Coates speaking at 11:30 at Laurel Oak Country Club. (941-378-3608)

There’s a free diabetes screening at Kmart in Bonita Springs from 10 to 5. (800-713-3301)

Single Parent Family Ministries holds a workshop with Dr. Kevin Leman from 8:30 am to 12:30 and from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at First Baptist Church in Naples. (239-596-8600 extension 243)

The Lee County Extension office and the Caloosa Rare Fruit Exchange hold the Taste of Lee from 9 to 2 at Riverside Community Center in Fort Myers. Local farmers will bring their edibles and local chefs will prepare food from produce. (239-485-2305)

Fort Myers Park Services holds The Centennial Park Mangrove clean up from 9 until noon at the boat ramp. (239-321-7001)

Footloose closes tonight at the Sugden Community theater in Naples.

High School Musical is at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater in Fort Myers.

Our Favorite Broadway Revue is at the Cultural Park Theater in Cape Coral.

Oklahoma closes tonight at the Venice Little Theater.

Run For Your Wife is at the Schoolhouse Theater on Sanibel.

It’s a Dog’s Life – photos by William Wegman - are on display at the Von Liebig Art Center in Naples.

Aug. 7, 2008

The Florida Department of Transportation holds a public workshop for the State Road 29 Project Development and Environment Study from 5 to 7 tonight at the Immokalee One-Stop Career Center.
(239-461-4300 www.dot.state.fl.us)

Aug. 5, 2008

Charlotte County Parks offers Ballroom Dancing classes at the south County Regional Park in Punta Gorda starting tonight from 7 to 8 and continuing monthly. (www.CharlotteCountyFL.com 941-505-8686)

The Charlotte County Historical Center holds a Pine Needle Weaving Workshop from 9 to noon today. (941-629-7278)

The City of Sarasota hosts its National Night Out Against Crime tonight from 6 to 9 at Payne Park. (941-954-2612)

There’s a free total cholesterol and diabetes screening at Sweetbay Pharmacy on Coconut Road in Bonita Springs from 10 to 2 today. No appointments are needed. (800-713-3301)

Aug. 3, 2008

Sunday -08/03/08

Cultural Park Theater in Cape Coral performs “Our Favorite Broadway Revue” this afternoon at 3:00. (www.culturalparktheater.com 239-772-5862)

The Acoustic Music Society of Southwest Florida holds a Bluegrass concert and Pick-in at 2:00 at the Lee Civic Center in North Fort Myers. (www.palmgrass.com 239-248-8906)

Venice Little Theater shows Oklahoma today at 2:00. (www.venicestage.com (941- 488-1115)

Aug. 2, 2008

Saturday 8/2/08

Everglades National Park is expanding its volunteer team in the Ernest Coe Visitor Center, the Discovery Bookstore or the park-wide Information desk. Contact the volunteer coordinator at the park in Homestead. (305-242-7752 Jackie_Dostourian@nps.gov)

The Imaginarium Hands on Museum and the Southwest Florida Museum of History in Fort Myers are offering a one dollar admission discount in return for a canned good donation to the Harry Chapin Food Bank throughout August. (www.cityftmyers.com/imaginarium and wwwcityftmyers.com/museum)

The Fort Myers Miracle and the ALS Association of Florida Chapter dedicate tonight’s game to the life of the 1930’s baseball star Lou Gehrig to raise money to fight ALS. The game begins at 7:05 at Hammond Stadium in Lee County. (888-257-1717)

A national protest will be held in 65 cities, including Naples, with the theme “Stop the War on Iran”. Volunteers from Veterans for Peace, Military Families Speak Out and other groups will meet at noon at the Southeast corner of Pine Ridge Road and Route 41 in Naples. (jfriccio38@yahoo.com 239-649-6863)

There’s a free diabetes screening at Sears on North Cleveland Avenue in North Fort Myers from 10 to 5. No appointment is needed. (800-713-3301)

The Secret Garden closes tonight at the Sugden Community Theater in Naples. (www.naplesplayers.org (239) 263-7990)

The Wizard of Oz and High School Musical are on stage at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater in Fort Myers. (www.broadwaypalm.com 239-278-4422)

Run for Your Wife is at the SchoolHouse Theater on Sanibel. (www.theschoolhousetheater.com (239) 472-6862)

Venice Little Theater shows Oklahoma. (www.venicestage.com (941) 488-1115)

Cultural Park Theater in Cape Coral performs “Our Favorite Broadway Revue” tonight at 8. (www.culturalparktheater.com 239-772-5862)

The Reserve Wine and Cigar Bar in Fort Myers opens the sculpture exhibition of local artist James Hixson this weekend. He uses trees to create the human form. (937- 657-5237)

The Art League of Bonita Springs holds its annual 2D/3D exhibition at the center for the arts. (239- 495-8989)