Pine Island Elementary recently celebrated reading by inviting guest readers on campus to read to students.
The Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Department crew read to kindergarten students. Laura Owen from the Pine Island Public Library read to 1st and 2nd graders. Sarah Mankowitz and Hope ...
A 50th class reunion has been scheduled for next month for the North Fort Myers High School 1974 graduating class.
Martha (Lolly) Crotty said the reunion committee began planning about 18 months ago and has reached out to classmates through email and text messages. After hearing from about 60 ...
The Greater Pine Island Alliance, a nonprofit organization focused on Hurricane Ian recovery efforts, is hosting a free spring break camp in March designed to support elementary school-aged children from Greater Pine Island and Matlacha who have been affected by disaster.
Camp Noah, a ...
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island will again be providing scholarships to Pine Island students as it has for the past 40-plus years.
To qualify, each student must meet the following criteria:
- Be a resident of Pine Island or have attending Pine Island Elementary School.
- The ...
The “Peter Ordway” Paddling Tour continues this season with this month’s outing to be held Sunday, March 17, at the Pineland site on Pine Island Sound. All interested paddlers are invited to meet at 11 a.m. at the kayak launch area on Waterfront Road.
Participants are encouraged to ...
Community Cooperative's Mobile Food Pantry will visit Pine Island Friday, March 15. The pantry will be at Pine Island United Methodist Church, at 5701 Pine Island Road, from 10-11:30 a.m.
Since 1984, Community Cooperative has worked to effectively eliminate hunger and homelessness in Southwest ...
The Friends of Pine Island Library will host a Zoom Author Talk with bestselling author Samantha Silva Thursday, March 14, at 2 p.m. The event is free, but registration is required to acquire the Zoom link. Register at AuthorTalkPILibrary@gmail.com.
Florida author and Friends member Marty ...
To help those in need ahead of the Easter holiday, the Pine Island Food Pantry is partnering with Winn-Dixie to host an Easter food drive through March 15. Customers can support the food drive by purchasing a $15 food bag with all the fixings for an Easter ham dinner at the Pine Island ...
The Pine Island 6th-12th Grade Golden Egg Hunt will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 23, on the Bobby Holloway Baseball Field at Phillips Community Park, 5675 Sesame Drive, Bokeelia. This free event is for middle school and high school-age children.
Participants will receive a candy bag and ...
The St. James City Civic Association has announced the following upcoming events and activities:
Thursday, March 14
- Ping Pong, 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Mahjong, 1-4 p.m.
- Cribbage, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 15
- Shuffleboard, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, March 16
- ...