Cape Coral

Masonic children’s identification program

Cape Coral Masonic Lodge will create a limited number of child identification videos. The drivers license bureau will issue child ID cards and the Cape Coral police and Lee County Sheriff’s Dept. will perform finger-printing for the children. There will be games, free hot dogs and a drink, free candy and more.

This event takes place at 24 Santa Barbara Blvd. (1/2 mile south of Pine Island Road, in between Sun Splash and Coral Lanes bowling alley) Jan 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 239-574-2122.

Rotary Park Environmental Center

Rotary Park Environmental Center program, Just for Kids – Magic:

Learn magic I (6 to 8 year olds) Saturday, Feb. 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. Classes include all props and instruction. Cost $30 Cape resident, $33 non-resident

Learn magic II (9 to 12 year olds) Saturday, Feb. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. Class includes all props and instruction book. Cost $30 Cape resident, $33 non-resident.

Registration is required in advance.

Classes are taught by Stuart Rudnick.

Registration is required in advance. Call Rotary Park at 239-549-4606 or go to: “http://www.capeparks.com”>www.capeparks.com.

Christ Lutheran School enrollment

Christ Lutheran has opened enrollment to new students VPK through 6th grade for the 2009 -2010 school year. In addition to outstanding curriculum, an athletic program, Spanish, art, music and computer technology; before and after school and summer camp are available.

Christ Lutheran School is at 2911 Del Prado Blvd., Cape Coral. For more information call 542-8768 or visit: www.clcs-fl.com.

Christa McAuliffe Charter Elementary

Christa McAuliffe Charter Elementary School will begin VPK enrollment for the 2009-10 school year on Thursday, Feb. 12, starting at 8:30 a.m. in their cafeteria. Call 283-4511 for questions.

North Fort Myers

Kick-a-thon

Griffin’s Martial Arts Center, LLC 4150 Hancock Bridge Parkway, North Fort Myers will be holding a Kick-a-thon to raise money for St. Jude Children’s hospital on Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Along with the kick-a-thon a series of free seminars will be available for families.

For more information call Sean Griffin at 997-8990.

Fort Myers

Lamb of God Lutheran Church

Annual Provider Conference, Jan. 31, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lamb of God Lutheran Church, 19691 Cypress View Drive, Fort Myers. Fee, $25 includes book. Space is limited, pre-registration is required.

To register and for more information contact Ashley Honk at 935-6118 or email: ahonk@4cflorida.org.

FGCU

Florida Gulf Coast University for Judaic, Holocaust and Human Rights Studies hosts a talk by Holocaust historian Christopher Browning on Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. in Academic Building V, room 112. The talk, “Remembering Survival: The Starachowice Factory Slave Labor Camps,” is free and open to the public, and no reservation is required.

For more information visit: www.fgcu.edu/hc.

A free lecture from ethologist Marc Bekoff, Ph.D, on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m., in the Student Union Ballroom. For more information contact Susanne Schraeder, 334-803-1640 or email: powerofone@eagle.fgcu.edu.

Study Abroad Fair on Feb. 4 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Student Plaza Breezeway. For more information contact International Services Office and Global Initiatives at 590-7925.

Florida Gulf Coast University Office of Continuing Education has partnered with “ed2go.com” to offer hundreds of online, instructor-facilitated professional development and training courses for $99 for a six-week class. To learn more about these online courses call 590-1098 or: www.ed2go.com/fgcu. For further information, contact John Guerra at 434-4838 or jguerra@fgcu.edu.

Lunchbox Theatre Series

Lunchbox Theatre Series at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. The $12 admission includes a performance and lunch and workshop.Call 332-4488.

Performance times are:

Schoolhouse Rock, April 11 Cinderella Confidential, Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14 and April 4. ZAP, Feb. 28, March 7, 14 and 21.

Summer camp at Alliance of the Arts

The Lee County Alliance for the Arts summer camp registration begins Feb. 1 for Alliance members and opens to the general public on March 1. Summer camp begins June 22 and the Triple Threat Musical Theatre Camp begins June 29, both end on Aug. 7.

Visit: www.artinlee.org for information. For details contact Scott Guelcher at 939-7287.

Black History Month

The 7th Annual Black History Month dinner will be held on Feb. 9 with cocktails and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. and a 6 p.m.dinner seating time. An original play by Tom Prather “Voices from Sanibel: A Black Experience.” will be featured. The event to be held at Broadway Palm Dinner Theater, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers. Advance tickets are $35 or $45 at the door. Call for reservations 210-7992.

The Black History Society presents jazz in Fort Myers: A salute to McCollum all featuring 100 years of jazz exhibit at the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First Street, Fort Myers. Opening celebration on Feb. 13, 6 to 9 p.m. featuring jazz musicians: Bobby Watson, saxophonist and Curtis Lundy, bassist. Advance tickets $75, at door $90. Advance LCBHS member price $50. Call 210-7992 or visit: www.leecountyblackhistory.com.

Naples

Hodges University

Hodges University announced that the non=profit institution has contracted former Florida Gulf Coast University _FGCU) President Dr. Bill Merwin as a consultant. Merwin will assist Hodges University in developing a planned giving program.