Education Notes
Cape Coral
Haunted Hike
Mike Greenwells presents a Haunted Hike on Oct. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 and 28 through 31. Admission is $10.
There will be a Safe Trick or Treat Friday on Oct. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Dress in costume and bring a Goody Bag. This is a fee event for kids 12 and under. A donation of pet food and supplies will be accepted for LCHS and ARC.
Mike Greenwell’s Family Park is at 35 Pine Island Road. Call 574-4306 for more information.
Little Karate Kids at Four Freedoms Park
Little Karate Kids, for ages 3 to 5, is every Wednesday from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. at Four Freedoms Park at 4818 Tarpon Court. The cost is $45 for residents and $50 for non-residents.
Pre-registration is required. For more information visit: www.CapeParks.com or call 574-0804.
This traditional Japanese Karate-Do program teaches concentration, coordination and self-discipline all in a format that makes learning fun. The uniform not included but can be purchased from instructor. There is no class on Nov. 11 and Nov. 25 to Dec. 23 and Dec. 30.
Sounds of Florida Chorus
No auditions are necessary. We sing a variety of music in four-parts. Tapes are provided to help learn each part. The chorus meets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in the chorus room of the Cape Coral Methodist Church at 4116 Coronado Blvd. across from the bocci ball court. For more information call, Dick Knapik at 542-045.
Alliance for the Arts After School Program
The Alliance for the Arts has created an After School Arts Program for students seeking supplementary instruction in visual and performing arts classes. The After School Arts program is offered for students in grades 1 through 8 and coordinates with the school year calendar running through Dec. 18.
Bus routes will stop at the Alliance for the Arts, on the corner of Colonial and McGregor and pick-up time will be 6 p.m. for parents.
Students who do not attend public school are invited to attend as well.
For more information, or to enroll, contact Scott Guelcher, Education Director at the Alliance for the Arts as 939-2787 or education@artinlee.org
Florida Gulf Coast University classes
On Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. FGCU will host Building Better Relatonships workshop at the Atrium Executive Center at 8695 College Parkway, #1181 in Fort Myers. The cost $39. Contact Joanne Harke at 425-3273 or jhartk@fgcu.edu for more information.
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m., prospective students can attend the Graduate Studies Fall Expo in the Student Union ballroom. For more information call 590-7881 or e-mail: graduate@fgcu.edu
On Monday through Friday on Oct. 19 through 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. there will be a “Code Enforcement Certification Training, Level II-Administrative Aspects of Code Enforcement” exam from 10 a.m. to noon. On Saturday, Oct. 24 at the FGCU-Atrium Executive Center at 8695 College Parkway, # 1181 in Fort Myers. The cost is $480 for F.A.C.E. members, plus the cost of the exam and $600 for for non-members, plus the cost of the exam. Contact Joanne Harke at 425-3273 or jhartk@fgcu.edu for more information.
Business & Industry Services
October LEED training opportunities include free LEED 101 at High Tech Central on Michigan Ave. in Fort Myers. on Oct. 8 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.. Frequently asked questions will be answered by PauL Shahnan, LEED expert.
LEED for subcontractors is Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon for $135.
LEED Green Associate Test Prep is Oct. 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. The cost is $235.
Call 939-6320 to register, or e-mail to: Joanne.O@leeschools.net. For more information and training dates visit: wwwleecounthbis.com
Estates Volunteer Event
Yvonne Hill of Sanibel island, author of the Images of America Series will be guest speaker on Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. Registration is required by calling 334-7419.
New volunteer orientation is Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. This is a mandatory training for all new volunteers.
Home Schoolers “Can You Hear Me Now” is Oct. 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. Registration is required. Estate members pay$5 non-members pay $15. The fee includes one adult and one child. There is an additional $5 charge per child.
For additional information call 334-7419 or visit: www.efwefla.org
Ciera Tavares
More than 200 students submitted entries into the Shell Point Grandparent’s Day Poster Contest. Ciera Tavares, a student at South Fort Myers High School, was chosen as a winner.
Volunteers needed
The 20th Judicial Circuit Court-Administrative office of the Courts/Court Volunteer program is in need of volunteers. They are needed to operate the court Information Desk on Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 to 3:30 p.m. Volunteers will greet and direct individuals entering the Lee County Justice Complex for court and/or other government departments. On-site training will be provided as well as free parking. Contact Roseann L. Brown, Volunteer Coordinator, at 533-2888 and let her know you were referred by the RSVP of Lee County.