Calendar NOVEMBER 2016- MARCH 2017
NOVEMBER 17: Beaches ' n Dreams Gala at La Playa Beach & Golf Resort to benefit the Sunshine Kids Foundation. 6:30 p. m. Tickets: $ 140. supportsunshinekids. com
17: Sip & Sample at The Village Shops on Venetian Bay to benefit Friends of Foster Children Forever. 5:30 p. m. Tickets: $ 40. friendsoffosterchildren. net
19: Members ' Recital— Music from Around the World at First United Methodist Church, Naples, to benefit Naples Music Club. 4 p. m. Tickets: free. naplesmusicclub. org
19-20: Old Florida Festival at the Collier County Museum to benefit Friends of Collier County Museums. 10 a. m. Tickets: $ 10 per adult, $ 5 per child. colliermuseums. com
20: 14th Annual Sing-a-Long Messiah at Naples United Church of Christ to benefit Voices of Naples. 3 p. m. Tickets: $ 20. voicesofnaples. org
20-29: 30th Annual American Sandsculpting Championship. Fort Myers Beach. 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. fmbsandsculpting. com
DECEMBER 7: Light the Way to benefit the Bonita Springs Historical Society at the Liles Hotel. 5 p. m. Tickets $ 90 per person, $ 150 per couple. bonitaspringshistoricalsociety. org
17: Reindeer Run 5K at Community School Naples to benefit Girls on the Run of Collier County. 8 a. m. Tickets: $ 25. gotrcc. org
19: Opening Night with the Fifth Avenue Chamber Orchestra & The Peliska Brothers at Sugden Community Theatre to benefit Classic Chamber Concerts. 8 p. m. Tickets: $ 60. classicchamberconcerts. org
JANUARY 21: Annual Dinner at Hideaway Beach Club to benefit the Greater Marco Family YMCA. 6 p. m. Tickets: $ 100. greatermarcoy. org
JANUARY 6-8 | First Annual White Pelican Celebration Festival These beautiful creatures, which have nearly a nine-foot wingspan, make the 3,000-mile journey back to the Ten Thousand Islands every year to escape the frigid temperatures of northwest and southern Canada. There will be Pelagic boat tours( advance reservations required) where you will be able to approach, observe and photograph these giants from a small six-person motorboat or kayak. A naturalist will be with each excursion to answer questions. Other activities include arts and crafts booths, lectures, authentic Seminole foods, guided walking tours of the island and entertainment by local musicians. Historic Smallwood Store on Chokoloskee Island,( 239) 695-2989, smallwoodstore. com.
21: Eighth Annual Walking Challenge at North Collier Regional Park to benefit Baby Basics of Collier County. 9:30 a. m. Tickets: $ 25 for one walker and a child, $ 10 per additional child. babybasicscollier. org
26-29: Bonita Springs International Film Festival to benefit the Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs. Tickets: $ 15 per film, $ 75 per special party admission. artcenterbonita. org
27: Fashion Show at Windstar on Naples Bay to benefit the Literacy Volunteers of Collier County. 11 a. m. Tickets: $ 75. collierliteracy. org
FEBRUARY 4:“ From the Heart” Teen Fashion Show at Barron Collier High School to benefit the K Is for Kids Foundation. 6 p. m. Tickets: $ 10 per adult, $ 5 per student, free for children under 5. kisforkids. org
7: Founders Day Luncheon at Royal Poinciana Golf Club to benefit Christ Child Society Naples. 11:15 a. m. Tickets: $ 85. christchildnaples. org
9: Feathers & Friends Gala at The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club to benefit Audubon of the Western Everglades. 6 p. m. Tickets: $ 135. audubonwe. org
10-12: Everglades Seafood Festival. Everglades City. evergladesseafoodfestival. org
18: Arts for Freedom to benefit Human Trafficking Awareness Partnerships. 7 p. m. Tickets: $ 50. humantraffickingawareness. org
18: CREW Concert & Silent Eco- Auction at Riverside Park to benefit CREW Land & Water Trust. 5:30 p. m. Tickets: $ 15 in advance online, $ 20 at the door. crewtrust. org
18-19: 38th Annual Naples National Art Festival. Downtown Naples. naplesart. org
19: " From Jazz to Broadway " Concert at Covenant Church of Naples to benefit Laces of Love. 7 p. m. Tickets: $ 50 general ticket, $ 150 premium ticket. lacesoflove. org
MARCH 4: Hats for Cats at a private club in Port Royal to benefit the Naples Cat Alliance. Noon. Tickets: $ 95. naplescatalliance. org
5: Naples Bike Brunch & Family Festival at Lowdermilk Park to benefit the Naples Pathways Coalition. 7 a. m. Tickets: $ 40. naplespathways. org
5: Sixth Annual Vagina Monologues at Sugden Community Theatre to benefit Project HELP. 7:30 p. m. Tickets: $ 60. projecthelpnaples. org
9: Community Awareness Luncheon at The Ritz- Carlton Golf Resort to benefit Drug Free Collier. 11:30 a. m. Tickets: $ 100. drugfreecollier. org
11: Donor Appreciation Party to benefit Theatre- Zone. 4 p. m. Tickets: $ 250. theatrezone-florida. com
18: Batfish Bash for the Bay at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center to benefit Friends of Rookery Bay. 6 p. m. Tickets: $ 195. rookerybay. org
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