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Report your news to CAPTIVASANIBEL.COM Battle on the Blueway/May 30 Calusa Blueway race event with the Battle of the Blueway SUP Race to be held May 30 at Fort Myers Beach. World Paddle Association Region 5 sanctioned points race that will include a seven-mile and two-mile race, a Calusa Kids Race, a Special Olympics Fun Race, demonstration area, vendor and environmental education area and a barbeque. Paddlers will gather at 7 a.m. May 30, which is the weekend after Memorial Day weekend, at Crescent Beach Family Park, 1100 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach. Race starts 8:30 a.m. for SUPs and 10:30 a.m. for the Open Vessel class with demo-activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Best Western Plus Beach Resort barbeque 4-6:30 p.m. The event is free for spectators. Race entries are $45-$65. After May 1, race prices increase to $65- $85. No registration the day of the race. Extra barbeque tickets are $8 each. Beach parking typically has a fee. Details at (239) 707-7981 or (239) 533-7275. Captiva Historical Society/captivaislandhistoricalsoci- ety.otj«/(239) 472-2323/11550 Chapin l^ne Film screening of documentary “Queen of Swing” 5-8 p.m. on March 30 at the Captiva Community Center. Features Norma Miller recalling her days as an original Lindy Hop dancer at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York. Refreshments available, $25 per person, reserva tions required.
The Sanibel-Captiva Kiwanis Club is accepting schol arship applications for the 2 0 1 5-2016 school year. Scholarships of $3,000 per year, over a period of four years, will be awarded. Additionally, several one-year scholarships in varying amounts are available. Eligible applicants must be Sanibel-Captiva residents, employed full time on the islands or a family member of such (of any age) attending a college or vocational school. The club col lects the applications and an independent committee makes the selection. Applications must be submitted by March 27. They can be obtained by contacting any of the follow ing: Tami Treuheit (239) 579-0660 or reception@sani- belinsurance.com; Bill Traum at (239) 561-2900 or bill- traum@me.com; or Chris Heidrick at (239) 579-0660 or chris@sanibelinsurance.com. American Red Cross Youth Swim lessons Sanibei Recreation Centei/mysanibel.com/472-0345 Spring Session: Saturdays; April 4, 11, 18, 25/May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30. Improve your child’s comfort level and abilities in the water. Group lessons are offered for youth starting at 6 months. Registration first-come, first-served basis. Cost per session for Recreation Center members is only $42 and $55 for non-members. Any accompanying non-members must present a valid photo ID at front desk. The Sanibei Recreation Center is at 3880 Sanibel- Captiva Road. Daily, weekly and annual memberships are available. For more information, call (239) 472-0345 or visit www.mysanibel.com. BOOTS AND GRASS RAKES. COLD WATER AND SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED! THE FIRST 25 VOL UNTEERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE T-SHIRT! Rakes and gloves will be provided for those who do not bring them. During the mulch Installation project, the Recreation Center parking lot will be closed. Parking will be available in the neighboring school parking lot until the event con cludes. Please allow additional time to walk from the school parking lot to the Recreation Center. league of Women Voters of Sanibei lwvsanibel.org/(239) 395-0927 Future LWV Sanibei Luncheon and Special Programs March 25 “Are We Making Progress?” A W ater Quality Legislation Up-Date with Rae Ann Wessel, SCCF Director of Natural Resource Policy April 22 LWV Sanibei Annual Meeting. Sanibei Island Government and Policy Issues. All luncheon programs will be held at the Sundial Beach Resort (1451 Middle Gulf) with registration begin ning at 11:30 a.m. San-Cap islands Chamber of Commerce/sanibel-capti- va.oig/1159 Causeway/(239) 472-1080 Annual meeting April 21, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at ‘Tween Waters Inn in the Wakefield room. Cocktail reception to follow in the Old Captiva House. Chamber meeting 5:30- 6:30 p.m., complimentary cocktail reception 6:30-8:30 p.m./$40. Please R.S.V.P. by April 13 online or (239) 472-1966. You must register in advance and select meet ing only or pay in advance for the cocktail reception. Members and guests only. May business lunch, Tuesday, May 12, at Sundial, 11:30-l :30 p.m. Sponsor: Air Trek, Inc. Speaker: Lee County Crime Prevention/$20 for reser vations on or before Friday, May 8 at 2 p.m. Call Candy at 472-1080 x230 or email at office@sanibel-captiva.org.
day-inspired train villages. The Easter Bunny express runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Sunday. The Easter Bunny will be present on Friday and Saturday only. Tickets are free for ages 1 to 5 and $5 for ages 6 to adult. Because of insurance restrictions, infants under 12 months and pregnant women are restricted from riding the train. The Lee County Bird Patrol will host its monthly bird tour of Lakes Park on Saturday, April 4. This tour is free to the public with paid parking. For train ride information call (239) 267-1905. Directions and park information are at www.LeeParks.org. The parking fee is $1 per hour or $5 per day for each car. The park is open every day of the year, including Easter. “Ding” Darting & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament May 9, pays out 100 percent of the entry fee ($500 per boat of up to four) as tournament awards. The Captain’s Dinner is May 8 at Doc Ford’s Rum Bar on Fort Myers Beach. Following the competition, the Silver King for “Ding” After-Party will be open to the public with limited tickets available at $50 for each non-fisherman, including dinner and a silent auction. Doc Ford’s has again commit ted to being the title sponsor for the 2015 tournament, along with the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge. Proceeds will benefit wildlife and conservation education at J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Details
are at www.dingdarlingtarpontoumey.com. Sponsor interest is at (239) 292-0566 or director@dingdarlingsociety.org. Overt:aters anonymous Overeaters Anonymous is meeting for anyone who has a problem with food. Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-step program addressing bulimia, anorexia, binge-eating, food restricting, compulsive eating and compulsive food behav iors. The group will meet at the Sanibei Community Church, 1740 Periwinkle. For details call (781) 799- 9957 and ask for Margie. Hiidie-Girdie Art Galleiy Tarpon
Bay/Library W ay/(239) 395- 0027/hirdiegirdiegallery.com Celebrating Earth Day for April. The 15 artists are showcasing a special exhibit to convey their appreciation for the environment and natural resources that inspire and make possible their artwork. Other award-winning gallery artists, including two potters, a glass artist, a bas ket weaver, a fiber artist and a wood turner, require natu ral materials for each piece o f work they create. And the gallery’s jewelers couldn’t offer their wares without the metals, pearls, stones and recycled materials — like sea glass and shells - that they use in their art. Hirdie- Girdie’s photographer, Denny Souers, a volunteer at Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge, deals with conservation and wildlife issues from the point of view of both artist and environmentalist. Tower Galleiy to host Island Allure/March 28 The artists of Tower Gallery invite everyone to attend their “Island Allure” party on Saturday, March 28, from 5- 9 p.m. Twenty-three artists are excited to show their latest work, which fits the description of Island Allure. Come join the fun and meet the artists. Treats and refreshments will be served. Tower Gallery is at 751 Tarpon Bay Road. For more information, call (239) 472-4557 or visit www.towergallery.net.
950 Dunlop/472-4648/sanibelmuseum.org/10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays March 25 Calusa honored. Theresa Schober and pre mier artist Luc Century at 10:45 for a presentation on ArtCalusa exploring the Calusa in art. ArtCalusa visually interprets the life and experiences of the Calusa Indians through their contact with early European explorers. Schober is an archaeologist and cultural resource consult ant working in south Florida since 1998. Century devel oped techniques of etching that allow him to create etched images of unparalleled clarity and depth. Using line art of ancient artifacts and symbols, Century’s Calusa pieces are permanently exhibited in the Florida Museum of Natural History and Sanibei Library, as well as three pieces touring with the ArtCalusa exhibition. Author, historian, and natu ralist Charles LeBuff speaks at 7 p.m. LeBUff will talk about “Getting to Know the Calusa People.” Tickets are required for LeBuff’s presentation at $5 each. Please make reservations early. Calusa Day will include activities for the children including coloring Calusa masks. There will also be Calusa shells and pottery available for viewing and handling.
Thursday, April 2 at 7 a.m. the Sanibei Recreation Center is gathering community-spirited individuals to install mulch on the native plant beds at the Sanibei Recreation Center. BRING YOUR WORK GLOVES,
Free homeowner seminar hosted by the Sanibei & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors. Topic is client insurance and includes Dave Arter, Chris Heidrick, Angela Roehl and Dawn Zettler. Updates and answers to important questions. March 25, 10 a.m .-l 1:45 a.m., Sanibei Community House, 2173 Periwinkle. Open to the public.
“Spring Back” at the Sanibei ( V I M R * U U Recreation Center in time for a A m m I I O fun filled week March 30-April “ f g g j ( ( | g j 3 from
8 a.m .-5 :3 0 p.m. Enrollment is available for children in kindergarten through eighth Grade. Don’t forget to pack a swimsuit and towel. Each child will need to bring their own lunch for the day. (239) 472-0345.
New resident reception, Thursday, April 9, 9-11 a.m.. Sanibei City Hall, 800 Dunlop Road. Hosted by Mayor Kevin Ruane and city council mem bers Mick Denham, Chauncey Goss, Marty Harrity and Jim Jennings. Please RSVP
to sancouncil@mysanibel.com or (239) 472-3700 by Friday, April 3.
CALENDAR San-Cap Audubon Biid Walk Series (8 a.m.) san-capaudubon.org/Hugh Verry at 395-3798 March 28 DINGlDARLING REFUGE April 4 BUNCHE BEACH April 11 SANIBEL LIGHTHOUSE
Wildlife Drive closes on Fridays (239) 4 7 2 -1 100/dingdarlingsociety.org/fws.gov/ding- darling/
‘Ding’ Darling Upcycle! 2015 April 1-2 at the “Ding” Darling Visitor & Education Center, silent auction to include several pieces by partici pating artists. Last year in its inaugural year, the festival featured one signature piece, an “Osprey Sculptire” made from recycled bike tires by emerging Fort Myers artist Andrew Corke. Corke’s 2015 contribution is a chameleon portrait titled Concealed and valued at $1,000. He used recycled wine corks and bicycle tires in its creation. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Silent auc tion bidding opens to the public at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1. Other activities will include artist exhibits, an art sale, Make-and-Take crafts for kids and adults, environ mental exhibitors, and film showings. Admission to the two-day event, hosted by the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS), is free of charge. Art sales and auction proceeds benefit wildlife and conser vation education at J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
Local photographer Sallie Rich will be bringing back to J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge her pictori al “Courtship of Great Blue Herons” presentation that she showed last October during “Ding” Darling Days. The free presentation takes place at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 23 in the “Ding” Darling Visitor & Education Center audi torium in Sanibel Island. The photographic documentary covers the courtship ritual from when the male arrives to his nest through the female’s egg-laying. It includes the presentation of the twig by the male, an important mating rite in the great blue heron world. Rich, a longtime island nature photographer, has presented programs in several media at the refuge during the past decade. Friday Lecture Series - Jan. 9-April 1 0 (1 0 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
Book signings follow all of the starred (*) lectures. Seating limited/first-come basis. BIG thanks to the Sanibel Captiva Trust Company for its generous sponsorship of the 2014 Lecture Series. * March 27 - Speaker: Peggy Macdonald, Marjorie Harris Carr: Defender of Florida Environment April 3 - Speaker: Jeremy Conrad, “Sea Turtles” April 10 - Speaker: Jerry Lorenz, “Roseate Spoonbills” Free daily refuge programs From birding and biking the refuge, to learning about gators and crocs, the seasonal calendar of free programs and tours at J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge through April 12. Daily programs begin at 8:30 a.m. and include such diverse topics as Nature Photography, Plants of the Bailey Tract Tour, Calusa Shell Mound Trail Tour, Florida’s Venomous Wildlife, and Family Craft & Story Time. For a full calendar of programs and tours and descriptions, visit www.dingdarlingsociety.org/programs- tours and the new www.fws.gov/dingdarling.
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San-Cap R oad/(239) 395- 2233/shellmuseum.org Mollusk matinees Environment-related presentations at
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Wednesdays. Talks are curated by Science Director Dr. Jose H. Leal. Presentations are included with paid admis- sion/free for members. ■ March 25/Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail: 190 Miles of Paddlers’ Paradise Michael Hammond, Calusa Blue Way paddling trail coordinator ■ April 1/The Dynamics of Florida’s Barrier Islands Kim Trebatoski, M.S., Collection Associate Bailey- Matthews
■ April 8/”Ding” Darling: The Man and the Refuge Paul Tritaik, refuge manager “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge ■ April 15/What is a Cephalopod? Rebecca Mensch, marine biologist Bailey-Matthews ■ April 22/Not All Who Wander Are Lost: Exploring Sanibel’s Nature Trails Holly Milbrandt, environmental biologist city of Sanibel
At Island Inn, 3111 W. Gulf Drive, Sanibel Join our Marine Naturalist for a beach walk every day at 9 a.m. Come learn about the shells, the mollusks who create them, and other marine life that has washed ashore. The cost is $10 for adults and $7 for children, and parking at Island Inn is free for beach-walk participants. Participants receive a coupon for a half off Shell Museum admission.
900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, (239) 395-0900; email at info@BIGARTS.org, or bigarts.org. “People and Places” in the Founders Gallery features pieces by Sanibel-based artist Peter Zell; “Temptation” in Phillips Gallery is a juried themed exhibit in which artists submitted their interpretations of what tempts us-food, entertainment, beauty, money, even art itself. The shows run through Feb. 28 and admission is free. Founders Gallery is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturday; Phillips Gallery is open 1-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday; both galleries are located at the BIG ARTS Center, 900 Dunlop Road.
(239) 344-7025/www.sanibelmusicfestival.org Concerts at 8 p.m. throughout March on Tuesdays and Saturdays at Sanibel Congregational U.C.C., 2050 Periwinkle Way. Tickets online. Single tickets are avail able at Bank of the Islands, 1699 Periwinkle Way, and Sanibel Captiva Community Bank, 2477 Library Way, Sanibel.
Tuesday, March 24 Opera Theater of Connecticut/$45 Saturday, March 28 An Evening with Rodgers and Hammerstein/$45 The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center 2301 First Street, Fort M yers/33901/(239) 333- 1933/sbdac.com Famous author and luncheon series ■ Monday, April 20 Deirdre Marie Capone 12 p.m. $35
Tarpon Bay Explorers in the IN . “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge 900 Tarpon Bay Road, SanibeI/472-8900/tarponbay- explorers.com Tarpon Bay Explorers is the licensed concessionaire of the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, provid ing low impact recreational and educational opportunities to the public under contract with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
■ Standup Paddle Board Tour of Tarpon Bay: Join a Paddlefit Certified Naturalist to learn the basics of standup paddleboarding while you tour the Tarpon Bay estuary. The tour lasts 90 minutes. Tour times are 9 a.m. Tuesday/Thursday and Saturday. All skill levels welcome but participants must be at least 13 years of age and weigh at least 90 pounds. ■ Aquarium and Touch Tank: Get to know our local marine life during an interactive touch tank presentation with a marine biologist. Presentations are daily at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
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