Are you packing up to go back North? Are you spring cleaning? Do you have books, puzzles, games, DVDs, that you are ready to get rid of? The Friends of the Pine Island Library would gladly take them off your hands.
The Friends are planning two book sales next year and would love to have islanders donations to sell. Go ahead and mark your calendars now, Dec. 11, 2026. and Feb. 5, 2027. Donations of gently used books, especially children’s books, as well as puzzles, DVDs and games can be dropped off at the Pine Island Library any Tuesday through Saturday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Friends say thank you in advance for helping them raise funds for the new Matlacha Story Walk, the ...
Scores from 3/26/26
March madness was capped off by Bonnie Kellen with a whopping score of 205, followed by Tony Lindsay with 130 and Renee Simmon with 105.
Scores from 4/2/26
Starting off April with a shower of good scores on 4/2/26, Sue Rasmussen took first place with 125, and Terry Wilbur was in second with 105. We had 16 players.
Mahjongg is played on Thursdays from 1 pm – 4 pm at the SJCCA at 5th St. & Lemon. Come join us!
St. James City Civic Association – 3300 Fourth Ave., St. James City, FL.
For more information, reach us at 239-412-7400 or SJCCAPI.ORG.
Lee Health and Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) are jointly exploring opportunities to improve healthcare, wellness and support services provided to persons living in Southwest Florida with an Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) diagnosis, as well as their families and caregivers.
Officials reported a recent market study that was conducted uncovered the potential to improve services to this segment of the local population that will help them thrive more successfully in the community.
The organizations are conducting a survey to learn more directly from this population on how they can enhance and expand services that will be most impactful to them. The survey links ...
Donations are being accepted for long-time resident Nancy Vanhotegem, from the Pine Island Moose, who is battling breast cancer. If you would like to donate or if you have any questions, please email Marshall Edens at Medens1951@gmail.com.
The Lee County Community Band invites Southwest Florida residents and visitors to its final concert of the season, “On the Road Again,” this Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m., at Mariner High School in Cape Coral.
This lively spring program celebrates the end of the band’s season and offers a musical send-off to winter visitors heading north. The concert will feature an exciting mix of popular favorites, classic marches, Broadway music, ragtime, and audience sing-along tunes.
The program opens with “On the Road Again,” a fitting tribute to snowbirds preparing for their journeys home. Audiences will then enjoy the vibrant “Colorburst Concert March,” the energetic “Soul ...
A pasta dinner fundraiser for Pine Islander, Lisa Dence will be held Wednesday, April 15, at the St. James Civic Center. Dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m.; eat-in or carry-out. Tickets are $20 and available in advance from Julie Robbers at (239) 744-9767 or at the door.
Dence is the owner of Salty Girls Cafe in Bokeelia. She has been experiencing some serious medical issues and is unable to return to work. This is a severe hardship for Dence and her family.
Dence has been a generous and accommodating member of the Pine Island community for many years, whether lending her previous Olde Fish House location for island fundraisers such as the Matlacha Hookers Fishing Derbies ...
One goal of the Eagle Book Club is to share the love of reading to others. In that spirit, the club is hoping Pine Island Elementary students can create bookmarks for the Pine Island Public Library to distribute to their patrons in January in hopes of spreading the love of reading throughout the community.
Students can design bookmarks using a template provided. Let Mendy Nelson know if teachers are interested in having their students participate in this activity and they will receive a packet of blank bookmarks.
The bookmarks are due to Mendy Nelson by Dec. 18. In January, these bookmarks will be presented to the librarian at the Pine Island Public Library to pass out to patrons. ...
The Pine Island Potter’s Guild will hold its end-of-season show Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the courtyard of Koucky Studios.
This season-ending show also honors the age-old tradition of Spring Cleaning! Many of the artists and artisans will delve into the corners of their studios to find hidden treasures to offer at this event, along with their newest works.
This April tradition was passed on to the guild by Chuck and Nancy Koucky, who have honored this age-old ritual since they opened their studio in 2001. They pull out previously unseen “seconds” pottery from their season of kiln firings. Some of the other craftsmen will also feature forgotten works ...
Cadets across the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs within the School District of Lee County came together to make a powerful impact in the fight against hunger in Southwest Florida.
Through a coordinated food drive spanning 16 schools, JROTC students collected an ...
The Bobby Nichols-Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation has awarded more than $1.5 million in grants to six designated charities of the 24th annual Nichols Cup tournaments and auction gala, bringing its total fundraising to date to almost $22 million for children’s charities in Southwest ...
With Florida’s subtropical climate supporting continuous pollen production, Southwest Florida residents battle allergy symptoms year around.
“Peak allergy season in Southwest Florida typically occurs year-round with several overlapping peaks,” said Dr. Elvin Mendez, Lee Physician Group, ...
The St. James City Civic Association has scheduled the following activities open to all:
Wednesday, April 8
• Nature Group: 10 am. – 12 p.m. Open to all children, a weekly meetup to learn and play in nature..
Thursday, April 9
• Ping Pong: 9 a.m. Come and play every Tuesday & ...
By School District of Lee County estimates, 3,400 students took part in walkouts last week in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions.
The walkouts took place at 13 of the district’s high schools — all but two — and at one middle school in south county.
School ...
