On Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church will hold a celebration of life for former member and Pine Island seasonal resident Sharon Herpers, who passed away on Feb. 10, 2026.
A Eucharist Service will be followed by a gathering in St. John’s Comfort Hall for friends and family.
Herpers was an active member of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Minnetonka, Minnesota, for almost 60 years, as well as St. John’s Episcopal Church on Pine Island and Epiphany Episcopal Church in Cape Coral.
She was kind, generous and loving. She had a wonderful sense of humor and loved traveling, watching the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, playing bridge, reading, doing ...
Good Friday Service will be held April 3 at 7 p.m. Easter Morning Service will be April 5 at 10:45 a.m. This Easter Morning Service the church is excited to include Alan Curtis Tripp on piano.
Come worship the risen Savior with the congregation at First Baptist Church of Pine Island, at 5363 Avenue D, Bokeelia, at The Center, across the street from Pine Island Elementary School.
For more information, contact the church at (239) 283-1737.
The next Calusa Land Trust kayak trip will be on Easter Sunday, April 5, at 10 a.m., so wear your bunny outfit and come along to celebrate the last kayak trip of the season.
This time we will be launching at the end of Sanibel Boulevard in St. James City and exploring the mangrove islands in that area. It should be well protected from the wind so barring rain and extreme wind, the trip should go on as planned.
As always, bring sun screen, water, a PFD and an optional snack.
If you need help moving your kayak or if the weather looks iffy, call Jim at (860) 608-1158.
The Calusa Waterkeeper Quarterly Meeting will be held Saturday, April 11, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Florida Southwest University. The meeting is free and open to the public.
Calusa Waterkeeper’s quarterly State of the Water meeting will feature guest speaker Dr. David Davis from University of Miami. He’ll be talking about his findings on the relationship between algae toxins and Alzheimer’s disease.
The meeting will be in Room U–102 on the FSW campus at 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33919
The Pine Island Sketchers meets every Tuesday during season from 10 a.m. to noon at a different location each week to draw and paint together outdoors. Bring a chair, art supplies and water.
April 7 — Masters Grove, 13311 Stringfellow Road, Bokeelia. Drive north on Stringfellow from The Center for about three miles. The entrance is on the left and has lovely gate covered with magenta bougainvillea.
April 14 — Randell Research Center, 13810 Waterfront Drive, Pineland. Drive north on Stringfellow from The Center for about three miles. Turn left on Pineland Road. As the road curves around, it turns into Waterfront Drive and Randell Research Center will be on your right.
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Bridge is played at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, 10360 Stringfellow Road, St. James City. Anyone wishing to play is welcome and does not need a partner. It costs $3 to play, some of which goes back to the winners of the game.
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