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Event:	Battle of the Paddles
Date:	April 5
Time:	12 noon --
Location:	Woody's Waterside, St. James City
Description:	Annual wooden boat race - build a boat from a sheet of plywood and 2 2X4s - come watch the fun!  Raffles, food, music, and more.
Sponsor:	Pine Island Youth Baseball. Call Woody's for info - 239-283-5555

 

Event:	Songwriter's Sunday
Date:	April 6
Time:	2 - 5 PM
Location:	WildChild Art Gallery, Matlacha
Description:	Music in the gardens with Annie Wenz, Anna Wolfe. Enjoy music, chocolate delights, and enter to win the "Wild Child" Bench.
Sponsor:	WildChild Art Gallery, 239-283-6006

 

Event:	Art Night
Date:	April 11
Time:	2 PM - 9 PM
Location:	All Art Galleries in Pine Island
Description:	Galleries extend hours, feature artists and demonstrations, music, hors d'oeuvres.
Sponsor:	Pine Island Art Galleries

 

Event:	After-hours Business Card Exchange
Date:	April 17
Time:	6 PM
Location:	Tropical Kitchens, Doug Taylor Circle, Industrial Park
Description:	Monthly gathering of members to socialize and catch up on latest business news. Door prizes, 50/50 drawings
Sponsor:	GPICC

 

 

 

 

Event:	Annual Fourth of July Parade
Date:	July 4
Time:	9 AM (staging)  10 AM Parade
Location:	Stringfellow Road - from Winn Dixie shopping plaza to Center (Elks Club
Description:	All -island parade, floats, vans, bicycles with prizes awarded. Fireworks at dusk (weather permitting) at the Legion in St. James City.
Sponsor:

 

 

Event:	National Marina Day
Date:	August 9
Time:	TBA
Location:	Four Winds Marina, Bokeelia (Winner for Best Overall Event in 2007)
Description:	Annual nationwide celebration of America's marinas. Food, music, prizes and more.
Sponsor:	Four Winds Marina - 239-283-0250

 

 

Event:	After-hours Business Card Exchange
Date:	August 21
Time:	6 PM
Location:	TBA
Description:	Monthly gathering of members to socialize and catch up on latest business news. Door prizes, 50/50 drawings.
Sponsor:	GPICC

 

 

 

Event:	After-hours Business Card Exchange
Date:	Sept. 18
Time:	6 PM
Location:	Knoll's Court Motel, Matlacha
Description:	Monthly gathering of members to socialize and catch up on latest business news. Door prizes, 50/50 drawings.
Sponsor:	GPICC

 

 

 

 

Event:	3rd Annual Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival
Date:	Oct.31 - Nov. 2
Time:	varies
Location:	Bokeelia, St. James City, Matlacha
Description:	Kayak paddling festival on the Great Calusa Blueway. Events will take place all over Pine Island, and will include kayaking seminars and demos, kayak fishing tournament, photography contests, paddling races, casting seminars and more. Check website for details - www.calusabluewaypaddlingfestival.com
Sponsor:	GPICC and Lee County Parks and Recreation.

 

Event:	After-hours Business Card Exchange
Date:	Nov. 20
Time:	6 PM
Location:	TBA
Description:	Monthly gathering of members to socialize and catch up on latest business news. Door prizes, 50/50 drawings.
Sponsor:	GPICC

 

 

 

Event:	After-hours Business Card Exchange
Date:	Dec.
Time:	6 PM
Location:	TBA
Description:	Monthly gathering of members to socialize and catch up on latest business news. Door prizes, 50/50 drawings
Sponsor:	GPICC

 

JANUARY 2009

 

Event:	Taste of Pine Island
Date:	Jan. 25
Time:	11 AM - 4 PM
Location:	Phillips Park, Pine Island Center
Description:	Annual "Taste" with seafood chowder cook off contest, live music and entertainment arts, crafts, food and more. Grand Finale is the popular "Fish Drop". All funds raised go to the Scholarship Fund.
Sponsor:	Pine Island Kiwanis Club

 

FEBRUARY 2009

 

Event:	Annual Garden Gala
Date:	Feb. 21
Time:	8 AM - 4 PM
Location:	Phillips Park, Pine Island Center
Description:	Annual Garden Gala with seminars, plant sales, raffles, arts, crafts, food and more.
Sponsor:	Pine Island Garden Club, Barb Peckinpaugh - 283-9844

 

 

MARCH 2009