Community Highlights
Cape Coral
Cape Coral Yacht Club
The following programs will be held at the Cape Coral Yacht Club.
Monday, Jan. 5-Jan. 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Resident fee, $45, non-resident $40.
Thursday, Jan. 22, 7-9 p.m., Recreational boating seminar. Resident fee, $15, non-resident $18.
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 4-6 p.m., Business by the Numbers. Registration $29.95 per person.
The Cape Coral Yacht Club is located at 5819 Driftwood Parkway.
Registration is required. For more information and to register, call 574-0806.
Lake Kennedy Senior Center
.Friday, Jan. 8, spend a day at the Tampa Bay Downs. Leave from the center at 8:15 a.m. (arrive by 8 a.m.) Cost is $60 for members and $70 for non-members.
Friday, Jan. 23, take a day cruise from Captiva Island aboard the Lady Chadwich to Cabbage Key, Friday, Jan. 23. Leave the center at 8:15 a.m., arrive by 8 a.m.) Cost is $84 for members and $94 for non-members.
Bridge with Mary Greico: Strictly beginners bridge-part II, Mondays, 10 a.m to noon. Cost is $24 for members for six classes, $48 for non-members for six classes ‘reviewing the basics, advanced beginners-intermediate bridge Fridays, from 10 to noon. Cost is $4 for members and $8 for non-members.
Clogging classes with instructor Lee Luberti Mondays: beginner plus, noon to 1 p.m.; intermediate 1 to 2 p.m. Cost is $6 for members and $10 for non-members both classes.
Dance classes
Improv: Mondays, 8:30.m., $3 member, $7 non-member
Evening improv: Monday, 7 p.m., $3 member, $7 non-member
Ballroom:Tuesday, 11 a.m., $4 member, $8 non-member
Evening line dance: Thursday 6 p.m., $3 member. $7 non-member
Belly dancing (free w/Hula): Wednesday, 11 a.m., $4 member, $8 non-member
Tap basics: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. $3 member, $7 non-member
Turner Tappers practice, Thursday, noon, $2 member, $6 non- member
Lake Kennedy Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. For more information call 574-0575.
Adult specialty classes
Act it out: Monday, 1 p.m, $2 member, $6 non-member
Karaoke: Monday: 1 p,.m. and Thursday, 2 p.m., $2 member, $6 non-member
Mixed choral (4 classes): Wednesday, 1 p.m. Cost $16 member, $32 non-member
Billiard tournament: Members only, the last day of the month 8:45 a.m., $2.
Lake Kennedy Center is located at 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. For more information call 574-0575.
Four Mile Cove/Eco Preserve
A guided kayak tour of Four Mile Cove/Eco Preserve Saturday, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m.-noon. Cost $35 for Cape resident. Cost includes kayak rental. Advance registration is required. Call the Rotary Park at 549-4606.
Indoor Flea Market
Are you ready to turn your trash into cash? Then get busy cleaning out those closets and emptying out that garage to get in on our monthly ” Indoor Flea Market” the second Saturday of every month. The cost for vendors is just $20.00 per 8-foot table. The cost for spectators and shoppers is FREE! The doors will be open from 8 a.m. to noon and at 6:30 a.m. for vendor set-up. Call (239) 574-0807 for more information.
North Fort Myers
Dream Drawing
Divine Dream Drawing-Kick Off for the benefit of the Southwest Florida Symphony Society, Thursday, Jan. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. at North Star Yacht Club, 3420 Hancock Bridge Parkway, North Fort Myers. Cost $10. Enjoy a fun-filled event that includes a chance to win jewelry, weekend trips, dining certificates and many other prizes. Entertainment by Southwest Florida Symphony. For tickets call Jane Hudson at 995-0796.
Fort Myers
Southwest Florida Symphony Society
Southwest Florida Symphony Society monthly luncheon will be held Jan. 9 at Palmetto Country Club. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. lunch is served at noon. Cost: $17. Call 239-731-0426 by Jan. 3
Any one interested in the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and the Southwest Florida Symphony Society is welcome.
SWFL Symphony welcomes back Eric Kunzel,
Prince of Pops. Kunzel and the Southwest Florida Symphony salute Rodgers and Hammerstein Jan. 9 and 10, at 8 p.m. at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall.
Single tickets start at $15, call the Symphony Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m-4 p.m. at 418-1500 or order online at: www.swflso.org
New Trail Open at Manatee Park
Join a guide and learn about native plants and their connection to people past and present. This program features plants used by the Calusa, Seminole and later by early settlers. The program is offered on Sunday Dec. 28, Sunday Jan. 4, and Sunday Jan. 18, at noon. Meet at the “Chickee” (palm thatched hut). The program is free with paid parking.
Manatee Park is open daily from 8 a.m. to sundown. The Visitor Center and Gift Shop are now open from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. daily. Parking is $1 per hour, per vehicle, maximum $5. No Pets. Manatee Park is located at 10901 Palm Beach Blvd.,1.3 miles east of I75 on SR 80 directly across the street from the FPL power plant. For more information go to www.leeparks.org
The Mangrove Gathering
The Mangrove Gathering is for people who care about the Earth and a place to socialize with live music, coffee and tea, wireless internet, informational displays and organizations, and all of the current local information on Southwest Florida environmental happenings. The Mangrove Gathering takes place Jan. 9, between 7:30 and 10 p.m., at the Lee County Parks & Recreation Support Services Facility at Rutenberg Park, (the former Rutenberg Library) 6490 South Pointe Blvd. Gatherings continue on the second Friday of every other month, at 6490 South Pointe Blvd., Fort Myers, Bring a reusable mug for free refreshments and a dessert/snack to share with the community For more information, call: (239) 432-2163
2009 Postcard Show
Thousands of vintage postcards will be available to buy, sell or trade on Jan. 10 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel, 12635 Cleveland Ave. For more more information, contact, Peter C. at 941-952-9251. Admission is $3.
Lee County Parks & Recreation
Free landscaping workshops are held on Wednesdays from 9 to 10am from Jan. 14 through March 11 at 6490 South Pointe Blvd., Fort Myers, at the EcoLiving Center at Rutenberg Park. Cost is free to the public. Call 432-2163 for more information.