Cape Coral

Cape Coral Yacht Club

The following programs will be held at the Cape Coral Yacht Club.

Monday, Jan. 5 through Jan. 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Resident fee is $45 and $40 for non-residents.

Thursday, Jan. 22, from 7 to 9 p.m., Recreational boating seminar. Resident fee is $15 and non-resident pay $18.

Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 4 to 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 $84 for members and $94 for non-members.

Bridge with Mary Greico: Strictly beginners bridge-part II, Mondays, 10 to noon. Cost is $24 for members for six classes, $48 for non-members for six classes. Advanced beginners-intermediate bridge on Fridays from 10 to noon. Cost is $4 for members or $8 for non-members.

Clogging classes with instructor Lee Luberti Mondays: beginner plus from noon to 1 p.m.; intermediate from 1 to 2 p.m. Cost is $6 for members and $10 for non-members for both classes.

Dance classes

Improv: Mondays at 8:30.m., cost is $3 for members and $7 for non-members.

Evening improv: Mondays at 7 p.m. Cost is $3 for members and $7 for non-members.

Ballroom: Tuesdays at 11 a.m., $Cost is $4 for members and $8 for non-members.

Evening line dance: Thursdays at 6 p.m., Cost is $3 for members and $7 for non-members.

Belly dancing (free w/Hula): Wednesdays at 11 a.m., The cost is $4 for members and $8 for non-members.

Tap basics: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $3 members and $7 for non-member.

Turner Tappers practice on Thursdays at noon Cost is $2 for members and $6 for non-members

Lake Kennedy Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. For more information call 574-0575.

Adult specialty classes

Act it out: Mondays at 1 p.m. Cost is $2 for members and $6 non-members.

Karaoke: Mondays at1 p,.m. and Thursdays at 2 p.m.. Cost is $2 for members and $6 for non-members.

Mixed choral (4 classes): is Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Cost is $16 for members and $32 for non-members.

Billiard tournament: Members only, the last day of the month at 8:45 a.m.. the cost is $2. Lake Kennedy Center is located at 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. For more information call 574-0575.

Four Mile Cove/Eco Preserve

There will be a guided kayak tour of Four Mile Cove/Eco Preserve on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m.-noon. Cost is $35 for Cape residents and includes kayak rental. Advance registration is required. Call 549-4606 to register or for more information.

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 is on Thursday, Jan. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at North Star Yacht Club, 3420 Hancock Bridge Parkway, North Fort Myers. Cost is $10. Enjoy a fun-filled event that includes a chance to win jewelry, weekend trips, dining certificate and many other prizes. Entertainment will be provided by Southwest Florida Symphony and will include cocktails and hors d ‘oeuvres. For tickets call Jane Hudson at 995-0796.

Fort Myers

Jazz on the Green

Jazz On The Green announces that the new home for the event is Centennial Park.

Schedule of events:

Friday Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Reserve Cigar and Wine Bar, featuring Tony Pastrana and NY Latin Jazz

Saturday, Jan. 17, at 3 p.m. Jazz on the Green featuring the Grammy Award winning Arturo Sandoval along with Four 80 East with Nils & Shilts; BK Jackson; and Wendy Renee

Visit: www.JazzOnTheGreen.com for information and discounts.

SWFL Symphony welcomes back 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. Hand picked by Kunzel, the three special guests have performed with him on several occasions and will be featured throughout the program. Tiffany Haas is a graduate of University of Cincinnati-Conservancy of Music (CCM) and 2002 Miss Ohio.

Max Quinlan is a recent graduate of CCM and made his professional theatrical debut with the National Touring Company of the musical Ragtime.

Michael Lowe, a graduate of CCM, has performed many times with the Cincinnati Pops including at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Single tickets are on sale now and start at $15. Call the Symphony Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. at 418-1500 or order online at: www.swflso.org

The Mangrove Gathering

The Mangrove Gathering is for people who care about the Earth and gives them 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

American Jewish Committee honors Rex Jensen

The West Coast Florida Chapter of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) will honor Mr. Rex Jensen, President and CEO of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, Inc., on Thursday, Jan. 8, with its 2009 Civic Achievement Award at Fete Catering & Ballroom at Polo Grill in Lakewood Ranch.

The dinner chairs are Carol Whitmore, District 6 Manatee County Commissioner, and Philip A. Delaney, Jr., president, Northern Trust Bank. The key-note speaker for the evening will be Dr. Henry Fishkind, a premier economist in the state of Florida.

For more information or to become a sponsor of the event, call AJC Executive Director Brian Lipton at (941) 365-4955 ext. 103 or email liptonb@ajc.org.

Call the Box Office 418-1500 or visit: www.swflso.org

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. Admission is $3.

For more more information, contact, Peter C. at 941-952-9251.

Mastersingers hold auditions for Brahms Requiem

The Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers will hold auditions on Sunday, Jan. 11, for singers interested in performing the Brahms Requiem. There will be two performances with full orchestra, one on March 28, at First Presbyterian Church in Bonita Springs and a second one at Burnt Store Presbyterian Church on March 29. years. The concert will be conducted by Nancy Cobb-Lippens, artistic director of the Mastersingers. Soloists will be Jeannie Darnell, soprano and Allan Henderson, baritone.

Interested singers should call 395-0496 for details and an appointment.

Lee County Parks & Recreation

Free landscaping workshops will be held on Wednesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. from Jan. 14 through March 11, at 6490 South Pointe Blvd., Fort Myers, at the Eco Living Center at Rutenberg Park. There is no charge. Call 432-2163.