Community Calendar | Feb. 14
Classic Car Fest at Cultural Park Saturday
This Saturday, Feb. 15, the Cape Coral Museum of History will hold a Classic Car Fest, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., celebrating Heart Health Month. Pick up locally made gifts, eat delicious food from food trucks and stop by the Lee Health tent to get your blood pressure taken.
This free public event provides a chance for visitors of all ages to gather and engage with history. Bring the whole family to enjoy a morning of classic vehicles, music, food trucks, merchant vendor village, hands-on activities and free museum tours!
No reservations are necessary for the public, but are encouraged for planning purposes.
To register a vehicle for the show, or to sign up to be a craft or business vendor sign up on the museum website at capecoralmuseum.org.
The museum is at 544 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral.
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Cape Computer Club meeting Wednesday
The Cape Coral Computer Club meets over Zoom the first and third Wednesday of each month, with the next meeting being from 2-4 p.m., Feb. 19. The meeting topic: All the Apps Included with MicroSoft 365 and Word and Excel Basics. There will be time for questions and answers.
All skill levels are welcome. For more, visit the club website at capecoralcomputer.club. Use the “CONTACT US” feature to register for a complimentary Zoom link. If you have any questions or need help with Zoom, call 321-430-5959.
Club Zoom meetings are recorded. If you become a member and miss a meeting you have the opportunity to watch the presentation at a later date. The Zoom format works well because you don’t have to be in Florida to participate in and enjoy all of the benefits the club has to offer. Please see the website for additional information.
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Veterinary Assisting Dog Wash Feb. 22 at Cape Coral Technical College
A Veterinary Assisting Dog Wash will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Cape Coral Technical College, 360 Santa Barbara Blvd., N., in Cape Coral. Follow the signs to the campus.
The cost is $20 for small and medium dogs and $30 for dogs 40 pounds and over. Cash only please. Ear cleaning and toenail trims are included with the bath.
For additional information, call 724-984-8734.
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Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife to discuss plans for Burrowing Owl Festival Feb. 22
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife invites the community to attend its next general meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m., at Rotary Park. This meeting will focus on preparations for the Burrowing Owl Festival, which will take place Feb. 22. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments and networking.
The evening will begin with a brief general business meeting, followed by an open discussion about the festival. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions, share ideas and learn more about the festival. Afterward, participants will break into smaller groups based on the team they are working with for the event.
The CCFW encourages all volunteers for the Burrowing Owl Festival to attend! If you’d like to volunteer, please visit CCFriendsofWildlife.org and click on “Volunteer.”
For more information about CCFW, to donate, or to learn about membership and volunteer opportunities, please visit ccfriendsofwildlife.org or call 239-980-2593.
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Cape Coral Tarpon Hunters Fishing Club’s free seminar set for Feb. 25
The Cape Coral Tarpon Hunters Fishing Club will hold its annual free public seminar “Learn to catch the Silver King” Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., at the Lake Kennedy Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral.
Free and open to the public, participants will learn the history of the largest tarpon fishing club in the world, gain knowledge about the “Silver King” and learn ethical tarpon catch and release.
The seminar includes rod/reel selection, terminal tackle rigging, bait prep and on-water etiquette necessary to get your name in the club’s record books.
Participants will also have the chance to interact with world-class tarpon fishermen and women, and listen to feature presentations by local tarpon fishing experts on a variety of tarpon fishing techniques for local waters.
For more about the Cape Coral Tarpon Hunters Fishing Club, visit capecoraltarponhunters.com.
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Garden Club’s March in the Park March 8
On Saturday, March 8, the Garden Club of Cape Coral will present its 17th annual major fundraiser “March in the Park,” a plant and garden art sale. This sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a new location — Rotary Park, 5505 Rose Garden Road, in Cape Coral.
With over 40 vendors, there will be plants of all kinds, trees, shrubs, ground cover, native plants and miniatures to name a few. Garden art will include essential and fragrance oils, glass reflections, metal works, decorative pots and planters and a pet boutique. Thrifty Treasures will also be available! The Boy Scouts will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers, and vendors offering ice cream, coffee, tea, smoothies and other treats will also be available.
Master gardeners will be available all day to answer questions. A free kids’ booth, with a face painter, will have activities and take-home projects for all ages. Food, music and opportunity drawings will be available throughout the day.
Admission and parking are free.
The Garden Club of Cape Coral is a non-profit organization, and all proceeds from March in the Park are used to fund to the club’s objectives such as local high school seniors scholarship merit awards, civic beautification, local middle and high school garden projects and to promote civic awareness of environmental and conservation concerns.
For additional information, check the Garden Club website at gardenclubofcapecoral.com.