Cape Coral

Cape Coral Yacht Club

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

– Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. Business by the Numbers. Registration is $29.95 per person.

– Jan. 22 from 7-9 p.m. Recreational boating seminar. Resident fee is $15 and non-residents pay $18.

– Jan. 31 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Kayak fishing for ages 16 and older. Cost is $10 for adults and $15 for children.

The Cape Coral Yacht Club is located at 5819 Driftwood Parkway. Registration is required. For information and to register, call 574-0806.

Garden Club of Cape Coral

The Garden Club of Cape Coral welcomes members and guests to the Wednesday meeting at 7 p.m. Dan Tudor of the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife and photographer will be the guest speaker for the evening. Contact Pat Foote at 542-2111 for information about the club and programs. The club meets monthly, excluding July and August, at Epiphany Episcopal Church, 2507 Del Prado Blvd.

USA Dance Chapter 6049

USA Dance Chapter 6049 is holding its monthly tea dance Sunday at Camy’s, 2011 N.E. 10th Terrace. The affair starts at 4 p.m. with dance lessons, followed by open dancing from 5-7 p.m. Cost is $8 for members and $10 for non-members. Refreshments included. Open to the public. For information, contact Carol Davis at 565-7947 or “mailto:talababy2@juno.com”>talababy2@juno.com, or Kay Janssen at 334-3782.

Minnesota Club

The Minnesota Club has its monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Sunday at Christ Lutheran Church, 2911 Del Prado Blvd. It is a potluck so bring a dish to pass for the table and a beverage. All Minnesotans and friends are invited to attend. Entertainment for the evening is Erna Rosner of Fort Myers. For information, call Sandy Abeler at 945-3745.

Lake Kennedy

Senior Center

– Jan. 23: Take a day cruise from Captiva Island aboard the Lady Chadwich to Cabbage Key. Leave the center at 8:15 a.m. Arrive by 8 a.m. Cost is $84 for members and $94 for non-members.

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

– Clogging classes with instructor Lee Luberti: Beginner plus from noon-1 p.m. Mondays. Intermediate from 1 to 2 p.m. Mondays. Cost is $6 for members and $10 for non-members.

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 with hula: Wednesdays at 11 a.m. 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: Thursdays at noon. Cost is $2 for members and $6 for non-members.

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, four classes: Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Cost is $16 for members and $32 for non-members.

– Billiard tournament, members only: Last day of the month at 8:45 a.m. Cost is $2.

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

Fort Myers

Shell Point Retirement Community Speaker Series

The Shell Point Retirement Community Speaker Series presents Kent Moors, an international oil policy expert, on Friday at 7 p.m. in The Village Church auditorium. For information, call 466-1131 or visit: www.shellpoint.org.

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 the monthly indoor flea market on the second Saturday of every month. Cost for vendors is $20 per 8-foot table. Free for spectators and shoppers. Open from 8 a.m.-noon. Doors open at 6:30 a.m. for vendor set-up. For information, call 574-0807.

Landscaping workshops

Free landscaping workshops will be held Wednesdays from 9-10 a.m. from Wednesday-March 11 at the Eco Living Center at Rutenberg Park, 6490 South Pointe Blvd., Fort Myers. No charge. For information, call 432-2163.

Jazz on the Green

Jazz On The Green announces that the new home for the event is Centennial Park. Schedule of events:

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

– Saturday 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

For information and discounts, visit: www.JazzOnTheGreen.com.

Two-step dance

Learn or review two-step dance Saturday at Aki’s Dance Studio, 6300 Metro Plantation Road, Fort Myers. Cost is $10 per person with or without the lessons. Dress code is casual, but no sneakers or tennis shoes. Bring snacks and drinks. For information, call Joe Tassia at 508-473-9797 or email Joe@Able-Realty.com.

Volunteer Fair

The annual Volunteer Fair, sponsored by the RSVP of Lee County, will be held Jan. 24 at Lakes Regional Library. This is the Martin Luther King Service Day project to encourage people of all ages to volunteer and to provide citizens with a way to find that perfect opportunity. For information, call 275-1881, ext. 203.

‘The Glory of France’

The Southwest Florida Symphony presents the classical concert, “The Glory of France,” conducted by Michael Hall, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 25 at 2:30 p.m. at the Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall. Features the Symphony Chorus and soloist Michelle Giglio, soprano. Tickets range from $16 to $52. Contact the box office at 418-1500 or visit: wwwlswflso.org.

Gulf Writers Association Writing Contest

The Gulf Coast Writers Association takes great pleasure in encouraging writers from Southwest Florida to enter the 2008-2009 Gulf Writers Association Writing Contest. Original works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry will be awarded prizes of $100, $50 and $25 for first, second and third place in each category. The contest is open to members and non-members. Fiction and nonfiction works must be at least 800 words and no more than 2,000. Poetry is limited to 40 lines or less. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 31 and winners must be present to receive their awards at the March 28 meeting. The contest will help GCWA fulfill its goal of assisting Southwest Florida writers to stimulate and improve their skills. GCWA expects a high level of contest participation. Guidelines and entry form are available at: www.gulfwriters.org. For information, e-mail Joe Pacheco at sanibeljoe@comcast.net.

‘A Taste of Broadway’

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is creating a cookbook and is in need of favorite home-cooked recipes. Executive chef Gregory Van Horn and the cast of “Church Basement Ladies” will select the recipes for the upcoming cookbook, “A Taste of Broadway.” The theatre is accepting recipes until Jan. 31. “Church Basement Ladies” is a musical comedy playing through March 29 at The Off Broadway Palm Theatre. Recipes can be dropped off at the box office, e-mailed to Tickets@BroadwayPalm.com, mailed to Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Attn: Recipes, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907, or faxed to 278-5664.