Community Highlights
Cape Coral
Circus of the Stars
Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars will be at N.E. Pine island Road, next to Mel’s Diner on Tuesday and Wednesday Nov. Showtimes are 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. daily. For information contact Dan Baltulonis at 1-386-3183 or 1-800-796-5672.
Cape Coral Yacht Club
Near Shore Fishing for ages 16 and older, Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. Captain George Howell tells all in this seminar on near shore fishing. Resident fee, $20, non-resident $22. Registration is required. For more information call 574-0806.
Lake Kennedy Senior Center
The Cape Coral AARP Chapter is sponsoring a special presentation on forensics. Help Cape Police battle crime. Forensics supervisor lawrence (Larry) Stringham will speak at the Lake kennedy senior Center at 1 p,m. on Friday, Nov. 21. All interested citizens are invited to attend this free program. For more information call 239-540-8877.
Lake Kennedy Senior Center presents a trip to Orlando: Ice at the Gaylord Palms Resort/Festival Bay Mall in Orlando on Thursday Dec. 18. Leave the center at 8:30 a.m. (arrive early, 8:15 a.m.) Lunch Dutch Treat at Festival Bay Mall. Cost is $75 per person for members and $85 per person for non-members.
Lake Kennedy Senior Center is at 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. For more information, call 574-0575.
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida has received a $97,500 Community Development block Grant from the city of Cape Coral. The funds will be used to rehabilitate Laurel Oaks, an apartment complex for people with disabilities in Southwest Cape Coral.
Renovations are slated to begin early in January 2009, and should be completed in February 2009.
For more information call 995-2106, ext. 211 or: www.goodwilswfl.org
Fort Myers
Two step dance and some ballroom
Learn or review two-step dance on Nov. 22 at Aki’s Dance Studio at 6300 Metro Plantation Road in Fort Myers call 275-9252 for more information.
The affair starts at 6:30 p.m. with a beginner two step lesson followed by open dancing at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per person with or without the lessons. Dress code is casual but no sneakers or tennis shoes. Bring your own food (snacks and drinks) Alcohol is allowed in moderation.
For more information, call Joe Tassia at 508-473-9797 or email Joe@Able-Realty.com.
Symphony Sunday
The “Little Black Dresses” will join the Southwest Florida Symphony Sunday Nov. 23 for their inaugural “Little Black Dresses Go to the Symphony” event. The Classical Opener Symphony Spectacular matinee begins at 2:30 pm at Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall. The post -concert “Black Dresses and Bowties” event will take place at Cin Cin Mediterranean Bar & Grille (corner of McGregor & Cypress) beginning at 5:30 pm. Meet and mingle with Symphony musicians, enjoy appetizers and live jazz and blues.
Tickets are $50 for the concert and reception
Reception only at Cin Cin is $25 (excludes alcohol)
For tickets, call the Box Office at 418-1500.
Please RSVP by Nov. 19.
Thanksgiving performance
Florida Repertory Theatre announces $10 seats for a special Thanksgiving Day preview of its upcoming production “Indian Blood” by A.R. Gurney, on Thursday, Nov, 27, at 8 p.m..
In addition to the $10 Thanksgiving Seats, Florida Rep is offering this performances to students completely free of charge, and admission on Thanksgiving Day is free for any high school or college student with a valid student ID. The performance begins at 8 p.m, and $10 seats are available by calling 332.4488. or visiting the box office.
Florida Repertory Theatre is located on Bay Street between Jackson and Hendry in the Historic Arcade Theatre in the Fort Myers River District. Subscriptions and single tickets are available through the Box Office (332.4488), or visit Florida Rep online at: www.floridarep.org
Tom Brokaw
Uncommon Friends Foundation Legacy Speakers Series presents Tom Brokaw, newsman and author this evening, 7:30 p.m. at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at Edison College.
Festival of Trees
Help is greatly needed and appreciated for the second annual Festival of Trees. Help assemble trees, be a festival host or hostess during our gala, or help wrap and deliver trees. Festival volunteers needed mid-November through early December. Be a part of our festivities for a good cause. For more information call Carolyn Johnson: 995-2106, ext. 247.