Please note… event details can change at the last minute, so please confirm all information before attending.
Also.. for any event that did not supply an end time, the end times are defaulted to 2 hours after the event begins. The actual event may last longer, so please plan accordingly.

Come to Scotty’s Bierwerks to help The Gulf Coast Humane Society with their mission of caring for SWFL’s furry friends!
The Gulf Coast Humane Society is non-profit animal welfare organization that provides refuge, medical care, and is a facilitating adoptive home.
Join us for live music from Ayla Lynn 7-10, food trucks, craft beer, and raffles to help support this amazing cause.
Food trucks 5-10 Currie’s Smokin’ Hot BBQ
Classic Cuban
Saturday, September 8th, 2018
8pm-10pm
Free to attend! No flashlights, please!
The Southwest Florida Astronomical Society, Inc. (SWFAS) will be hosting a free, family night of night sky observation at Seahawk Park! Experts from the Society will have telescopes and viewing equipment set up and will be on hand to explain what can be seen.
For more information, please email Brian Risley at:
swfasbrisley@embarqmail.com

New Season of Fun and Adventure Everywhere Under the Sun
It is time to kick off a new season of fun and adventure in Southwest Florida. Join Expedia CruiseShipCenter Fort Myers and Waterside Wine Club to celebrate this new season. Come and enjoy wines from around the US and the World in a fantastic tasting. Learn from the experts on what makes a great wine.
There will also be cruise consultants to provide you insights into the leading travel options and Expedia’s September promotion Everywhere Under the Sun.

Bring out the inner wine enthusiast in you and join us for an evening of tastings! With over 50 wines from around the world, spirits and cordials, you don’t want to miss this event. And as an added bonus, you can keep your wine glass and will receive a coupon to use the night of the event, all for only $10.
Join Us As We Paint Tropical Wine Glasses! This will be a night to remember! 50% of the proceeds go back to the SWFL Florida Military Museum! If you haven’t been to this gem in the Cape, now is your chance. Be one of the first to see the brand new Purple Heart display! Wine $3 Donation and of course Denise will have some wonderful appetizers!
Public is welcome! Free admission. Wear your favorite tropical attire! Vendors, crafts, horseshoes, cornhole, BBQ, live music, food, drinks & more! Interested vendors please post in the event or email: LLSN@comcast.net.
This event is being held at the Tiki Bar at the Moose Lodge. Free general admission.
Must be 21 or older to drink and have a valid ID
Please like our page for future events and giveaways! https://m.facebook.com/localladiessouthflorida/
For more information for about the band, please visit their page, Premium Rock https://www.facebook.com/Premium-Rock-407768403006128/
For more information for performer Barbara Rea- musikgrl049@gmail.com
What better way to celebrate the halfway mark than with a bar crawl? You’ll board the exclusive trolleys to travel to various locations where you can enjoy a specialty drink for just $2.50 at each place*. Get your passport stamped at every participating stop (no purchase required) and you can win an Irish themed basket! You’ll get a special gift at check-in, and you can also win prizes on the trolleys, including swag and gift cards to local spots.
Have your picture taken at the official photo booth and you could win 4 tickets to the Spooktacular trolley event on October 20th.**
Tickets are only $10 in advance and are currently available on Eventbrite and at select physical locations (see below). We suggest getting your tickets early, as we expect this event to reach capacity!
– BackStreets Sports Bar: Thin Mint (shot)
– Big Blue Brewing: Paddy Melt
– Dixie Roadhouse: Lucky Shamrock
– Monkey Bar: Hurricane Cocktail
– Perk & Brew: Espresso Guinness
– Rack’em Spirits & Times: Irish Paddy
– Ralph’s Place: Leprechaun Back
– Remixx Lounge: Whiskey Sour
– Rockade: Drunken Leprechaun
– Tiki Hut: Emerald Shamrock
– World Famous Cigar Bar: Shamrock Juice
Expect lots of entertainment, including live music, dancing, singing and more!
A LIMITED number of physical tickets are available at these locations: BackStreets Sports Bar, Big Blue Brewing, Dixie Roadhouse, Monkey Bar, Perk & Brew, Rack’em Spirits & Times, Ralph’s Place, Rockade, World Famous Cigar Bar. Designated Driver tickets are available only at BackStreets Sports Bar.
Check-ins for this event are open from 6-7:30pm, and are located at Big John Plaza and Dixie Roadhouse. Late check-in is open from 7:30-10pm in front of Dixie Roadhouse.
This is a 21+ event. Valid ID at check-in will be required.
* Each location has the discretion of limiting the specialty drink at the price of $2.50 to one per person.
** To enter, have your picture taken at the photo booth, located in the lobby of Dolphin Key Resort. Photos will be uploaded to Facebook and the public will vote. The SCHEA board will make final determination of the winner.
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
6pm-8pm
Tickets
-$20, with hors d’oeuvres included. There will be a cash bar available as well.
https://artinlee.org/event/paws/
Come celebrate with Gulf Coast Humane Society and enjoy an evening of love of pets during the “Animals and the Arts” event. The event will highlight pets presented in a variety of different art mediums – including photography, canvas, music and film. The two hour of festivities will include the “Furry Friends Displayed in Art” Juried Exhibit, reception music by the Gulf Coast Symphony and a featured educational documentary showing entitled “Rescue For Paws”. The event will be attended by GCHS’ adoptable furry ambassadors, to make sure everyone can scratch that puppy-love itch! Music brought to you by Gulf Coast Symphony.

Join us as we journey around Italy, sipping and savoring wines from a variety of the country’s famous wine producing regions. The evening will feature a lively presentation to accompany the tastings as well as the opportunity to ask questions on a variety of wine topics.”
https://www.evensi.us/night-italy-wine-tasting-lexington-country-club/267033932

A day of celebrating Peace.
And Helping it grow.
A community event In honor of the International Day of Peace. Peace starts with us.
In our hearts, our homes and our neighborhoods.
A free event for the Whole family even your pets!
Canned and dried goods and supplies collected for our neighbors AND pets in need, as well as a Blood drive for “peace blood” to save local lives.
Be part of the Change that’s all around us right here in SWFL.
AWESOME LIVE MUSIC, ART, VENDORS, PET ADOPTION, YOGA, FACE PAINTING, TEEN ART AREA, MEDITATIONS, CRAFTS, LOTS of YUMMY FOOD, RAFFLES, EDUCATION, WORKSHOPS and A WHOLE BUNCH of FUN!
Claim your piece of peace, join us once again this year for Peace Day and experience a living culture/sensation of COMMUNITY & PEACE! ✌🏻 We are the change !
This years theme is “Expansion” of Peace and we couldn’t do it without amazing businesses like Fafco Solar, Feng Shui By Nan, Zak’s Jewelry, Yoga Bird, Grand Illusion, All Smiles Entertainment, The Mystical Moon Fort Myers, Natural Awakenings Magazine – Naples and Fort Myers Area, Sierra Club Calusa Group, Iona Cannabis Clinic, Studio 44, Debonair Concierge Travel Services, LLC, CREW Solar, Bath Fitter, What’s Up SWFL, Alliance for the Arts, EPEC – Environmental and Peace Education Center, Fresh Squeezed Productions, CasaShanti, and Planet Protein, Inc. They are helping us help peace grow right here locally.
Community is Unity –
This years theme is Expansion!




