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EVENT
LISTINGS
April 4th
St. Mark’s Craftfest from 10 AM-5 PM. Crafts.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. 732-682-3230.
Marco Fire Rescue Foundation’s Annual Cel-
ebration starting at 11:30 AM. Luncheon, $45.
Island Country Club. 239-331-0908.
Suddenly In Command starting at 5 PM. Boat-
ing safety. USCGAux Station, 903 Collier Ct.
wow.uscgaux.info.
Marco Sportfishing Club starting at 7 PM. Im-
prove your skills. St. Mark’s Marco. www.mar-
cosportfishingclub.com
The Rocket Man Show from 7:30-9 PM. Live
music, $40. Jewish Congregation of Marco.
www.marcojcmi.com.
April 5th
St. Mark’s Craftfest from 10 AM-4 PM. Crafts. St.
Mark’s Episcopal Church. 732-682-3230.
Bayshore Goes Boho from 6-9 PM. Art awards. 45
Liberty Lane, Naples. bayshoreartsdistrict.org.
A magical night with Javier Colon from 6:30-8
PM. Live music, $30. Rose History Auditorium.
themihs.info.
April 6th
Boat America from 8 AM-5 PM. Lessons, $50.
USCGAux Station, 903 Collier Ct. wow.usc-
gaux.info.
Forest Bathing from 9:30-11:30 AM. Medita-
tion, $50. Rookery Bay Environmental Learn-
ing Center. RookeryBay.org.
Burrow Buddies from 10 AM-1 PM. Family ac-
Jubilation from A/23
Amalia Aleman, six,
sports bunny ears
and a big smile.
Vivian Arnold, nine,
does double hoops
on just one leg.
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tivities. Mackle Park. www.audubonwe.org.
Cars As Art! from 10 AM-2 PM. Vintage cars,
$5. Marco Center for the Arts. www.marcois-
landart.org.
Book Sale from 10:30 AM-1:30 PM. Featuring
Gary Ifft. St. Matthew’s House, Naples. stmat-
thewshouse.org.
Jazz Concert from 2-4 PM. Free. River Park
Community Center, Naples. www.NaplesJazz-
Society.com.
KOC 2024 Concert Series from 7-9 PM. Johnny
Rogers, $50. San Marco Catholic Church. koc.
booktix.com.
April 9th
Boat America from 8 AM-5 PM. Lessons, $50.
USCGAux Station, 903 Collier Ct. wow.usc-
gaux.info.
Watercolors & Wildlife: Turtles & Tortoises
from 9:30 AM-12 PM. Painting, $85. Rookery
Bay Environmental Learning Center. rookery-
bay.org/events.
Step Smart Lecture from 12-1:30 PM. Prevent
falls. Marco YMCA. www.StepSmart.org.
Seat Turtles! from 2-3 PM. Lecture. Collier
Museum at Government Center. colliermuse-
ums.com.
April 10th
Lunch & Learn from 12-1 PM. Research lec-
ture, $20. Rookery Bay Environmental Learn-
ing Center. RookeryBay.org.
Charlotte
Schrimper,
nine, gets
ready to
enjoy her
Sno-Cone.
This hula Parks and Rec staffer Danielle Hansen
hipster has her with a few thousand eggs they will be
moves down. refilling for next year.
Builder & Business Owner Roundtable Update
from 4:30-6:30 PM. Public forum. 51 Bald Ea-
gle Dr. Dianna@marcoislandchamber.org.
Cambier Park, Naples. NaplesBigBand.com.
April 17th
“Love Letters” starting at 7:30 PM, recurring
until Apr. 12th. Theatre, $35. Marco Town Cen-
ter. www.marcoislandart.org.
April 11th
Leslie Cartaya Latin Jazz from 5:30-7 PM. Live
music. Marco Center for the Arts. www.mar-
coislandart.org.
April 12th
Beachy Keen from 10-11 AM. Preschool pro-
gram, RSVP. Collier Museum at Government
Birding with Biologists from 8-11 AM. Begin-
ner workshop. $30, Rookery Bay Environmen-
Center. colliermuseums.com.
Caregiver Support Talk from 3-5 PM. Speaker,
tal Learning Center, rookerybay.org/events. $25. Marco Lutheran Church. OurDailyBread-
Family Game Night from 5-7 PM. Activities. FoodPantry.org.
Veterans’ Community Park. www.cityofmar- Sea Turtle Open House from 5-7 PM. Speaker. 51
coisland.com. Bald Eagle Dr. gmhelp@cityofmarcoisland.com.
April 13th
Chamber After 5 from 5:30-7 PM. Networking.
Marco Florist & Home Goods. www.MarcoIs-
landChamber.org.
Beach Cleanup from 8-10 AM. Volunteering.
South Beach Boardwalk. www.cityofmarcois- “Love Letters” starting at 7:30 PM, recurring un-
til Apr. 19th. Theatre, $35. Marco Town Center.
land.com.
www.marcoislandart.org.
Sandcastles and Seashells Family Day from 10
AM-1 PM. Family activities. Collier Museum at
Government Center. colliermuseums.com.
April 18th
“Love Letters” starting at 3 PM. Theatre, $35. Watercolors & Wildlife: Turtles & Tortoises
Marco Town Center. www.marcoislandart.org. from 9:30 AM-12 PM. Painting, $85. Rookery
Bay Environmental Learning Center. rookery-
April 14th bay.org/events.
Nuclear Jazz Sextet starting at 2 PM. Live mu-
How the Road Through the Everglades Harmed
the Seminole and Miccosukee from 2-3 PM.
sic. Lely Presbyterian Church, Naples. cheri- Lecture. Museum of the Everglades. colliermu-
emillsom@gmail.com. seums.com.
“Love Letters” starting at 3 PM. Theatre, $35.
Marco Town Center. www.marcoislandart.org. April 20th
April 15th Earth Day! from 9-11 AM. Family activities.
Immokalee Pioneer Museum. colliermuse-
ums.com.
Swing Concert from 7-9 PM. Naples Big Band.
The children got their faces painted by MIA Key Club
volunteers, including Lola Green, and their parents pa-
tronized the bake sale, with additional MIA students of-
fering “all homemade” treats. Additional options for
sustenance came from the Optimist booth, with
hot dogs, chips and Sno-Cones.
With all the focus on Easter eggs,
you do have to wonder why the bun-
ny gets all the attention instead of
celebrating the Easter chicken!
The Silverman family of New
York City and Sarasota get their
pictures taken by the lake.
Payton Kelly,
six, gets a
balloon hat to
go with her
face paint.
Zainab Hassan,
seven, got a
blue face paint
makeover.