Cape Coral Rotary Park

Rotary Park Environmental Center, 5505 Rose Garden Road, presents:

— Thursday: Useppa Island tropical garden tour from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost is $60 for residents and $66 for non-residents, incudes the ferry to and from the island, lunch at the Collier Inn and tour. Directions to launch site given upon registration.

Call 574-4606 for information.

Free concert

The Lee County Community Band will perform its first free concert of the 2008 to 2009 season at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Cape Coral High School auditorium, 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd. The program will be American music with marches.

Lake Kennedy Senior Center

Lake Kennedy Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd., presents:

— Friday: “Bountiful Bash Dinner Show” featuring Damian at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $22 per person for members and $32 per person for non-members. Registration is required.

Registration required. For information, call 574-0575.

Cape chamber’s Farmer’s Market

The Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral’s Farmer’s Market is back and will be held from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday until May 9 in Club Square, located at Southeast 10th Place and Southeast 47th Terrace. The market will include fresh, local produce and food, arts and crafts, handmade jewelry and live music.

Tony Rotino Senior Center

Tony Rotino Senior Center, 5817 Driftwood Parkway, presents:

— Flea market: Second Saturday of every month. Cost is $22 for vendors. Free for spectators.

Reservations required. For details, call 574-0807.

The Joint

The Joint at Cape Harbour presents:

— Today: Rock and roll pianist Chris Workman plays audience requests from 6-9 p.m.

— Sunday: Acoustic guitarist Jeff Lyons provides the perfect mix of melodies from the ’60s to today from 3-6 p.m.

For information, call 542-0123 or visit: www.capeharbour.com.

Farmers Market

Cape Harbour’s Expo Island, 5703 Cape Harbour Drive, presents the Farmers Market from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday. Take your pick of fresh produce, fresh-from-the-boat seafood, flowers, pastries and more.

Caribbean Breeze

Caribbean Breeze, 3100 Del Prado Blvd., presents local musician Happy Jeff and his Apocalypso band starting at 9 p.m. today and Saturday. They perform a tropical mix of tunes from across the world. For details, call 542-0770.

Singles Night

A free Singles Night is held from 6-8 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at 1114 Cape Coral Parkway. For information, call 542-8556. There is a social time with hors d’oeuvres, wine and coffee.

Cape Coral Yacht Club

Cape Coral Yacht Club, 5819 Driftwood Parkway, presents:

— Saturday: The Tampa Bay Auto Show will be held from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. The $53 per person cost includes transportation, price of ticket and parking tolls, plus a light snack and soft drink will be provided during the trip. Pre-registration required. Seating is limited.

— Saturday and Nov. 22: Two-class course on learning and sampling wine from 2-4 p.m. Cost is $25 for residents and $30 for non-residents. Pre-registration is required.

— Cruises aboard the Beach Cat: Cruise to various local areas. Cost is $35 plus tax for ages 13 and older, and $17.50 plus tax for ages 12 and under. Pre-registration required.

For information or to register for activities and cruises, call 574-0806. To reach the pool, call 542-3903.

VFW 8463

Veterans of Foreign Wars 8463 presents:

— Monday: Movie showing at 1 and 6 p.m.

— Tuesday: Tequila Tom from 7-9:30 p.m.

— Thursday: Blues Brothers from 7-9 p.m.

Cape Coco

Cape Coco, 1502 Miramar St., offers dance music from 5:30-9:30 p.m. every Wednesday with DJ Frank. There is no cover charge. All ages of dancers are invited to dance with the USA Dance members. For information, call 565-7947 or e-mail talababy2@juno.com.

Dance, classes

USA Dance, along with Cindy Lee of First Dance, hosts dances from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday at 4646 S.E. 10th Place. West Coast swing classes with Cindy Lee also available. Cost to attend the class is $11. Cost to attend the dance and class is $15. Dance party held from 7:30-10 p.m. Cost to attend only the dance is $7. For details, call 565-7947.

North Fort Myers

Buckler’s 16th Annual Holiday Craft Fair

Buckler’s 16th Annual Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 5-9 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Lee Civic Center. Features professional craftsmen and artists from the southeastern United States. Admission is $6 for adults, and kids 12 and under are free. One paid admission good all weekend with a hand stamp. Free parking. Free hourly $20 shopping sprees and demonstration. For information and buy one and get one free admission coupons, visit: www.bcklerpromotions.com.

Fort Myers

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

Broadway Palm Theater, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, presents:

— Today-Nov. 15: “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.”

Performances are Wednesday-Sunday evenings with selected matinees. For evening performances dinner is at 5:30 p.m. with the show at 7:30 p.m. Matinee lunches begin at 11:45 a.m. with the show at 1:15 p.m. There is a back-to-school special with dinner and show tickets for $35 for adults and $20 for ages 20 and under. For information and tickets, call 278-4422.

Fridays by the Fountain

Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers presents Fridays by the Fountain from 6-9 p.m. Live music in the center court.

Karaoke night

There will be a disc jockey and karaoke at 9 p.m. Thursday at the Lisbon Grill, 4805 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers. For information, call 437-0200.

Manatee Park

Habitat walk at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, and at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday. A 30-minute introduction on butterflies at 12:15 p.m. Thursday and Saturday. Programs are free with paid parking. Meet at the back porch of the visitor center. Manatee Park is located at 10901 SR 80/Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers. Pets are not permitted. Parking is $1 per hour with a maximum of $5. For information, call 694-3537.

LaMotta’s

LaMotta’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria, 15660-24 San Carlos Blvd., Fort Myers, presents:

— Saturday: Starting in October, an Italian singer from 5-9:30.

For information, call 482-5505.

Off Broadway Palm Theatre

Off Broadway Palm Theatre, at 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, presents:

— Today-Dec. 20: “Forbidden Broadway.”

For tickets and information, call 278-4422.

Rep Theatre

The Florida Repertory Theatre presents:

— Today-Nov. 16: “Born Yesterday.” Performances are Tuesday-Saturday at 8 p.m., and at 2 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday. Also on select Saturdays.

The historic Arcade Theatre, built in 1908, is the home of Florida Repertory Theatre, located on Bay Street between Jackson and Hendry. Box office hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. For information, call 332-4488 or (877) 787-8053, or visit: www.floridarep.org.

‘Cinderella’

The Creative Theater Workshop presents “Cinderella” today through Sunday and Nov. 14-15 at the Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd. Tickets are $8 for seniors and children 12 and under, and $12 for adults when purchased online. Tickets are $10 and $15 at the door.

Bonsai show, sale

A bonsai show and sale will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Nov. 15 at St. John the Apostle Church, 3049 McGregor Blvd. For information, contact Dorothy Schmitz at 947-3552 or: www.thebonsaissswfl.com.

Eat, Drink & Be Larry Tour 2008

Larry the Cable Guy will host the Eat, Drink & Be Larry Tour 2008 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Germain Arena. For information, call 425-5588 or visit: www.GermainArena.com.

Art Walk

Art Walk is held from 6-10 p.m. on the first Friday of each month in downtown Fort Myers. For information, call 332-5055 or visit: www.artoftheolympians.com.

Alliance of the Arts

Alliance of the Arts presents Other Spaces, an exhibition of art and design, from 5-11 p.m. Saturday at 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers.

Lakeside Country Bash

Country music band Sugarland headlines the second annual Sam Galloway Ford Lakeside Country Bash on Sunday at Lakes Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers. Gates open at 3 p.m. with first performance at 3:30 p.m. For details, call 267-2638 or e-mail karen@prioritymarketing.com.

Estero

Fund-raiser dance

USA Dance Chapter 6049 and the Calendar Girls will hold a fund-raiser dance to support Paws for Patriots, a program of the Southeastern Guide Dog School providing guide dogs to returning veterans, from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the Three Oaks Banquet and Conference Center, 20991 Three Oaks Parkway, Estero.

Bonita Springs

Annual Handbag Happy Hour

The 6th Annual Handbag Happy Hour will be held at 5:30 p.m. today at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Bonita Springs, to benefit the Island Coast AIDS Network. The $85 admission cost includes open bar, hors d’oeuvres, cigar terrace and hundreds of handbags for auction. For reservations, call 337-2391 or visit: www.icanswfl.org.