Club News and Activities

MARCH ON THE WATER Good things happen this month on the waters around Southwest Florida. The kickoff to the spring fishing season is in full effect as we transition out of winter to the warm days of spring. For the next couple months or until the daily afternoon rains begin, we experience the clearest water […]

LOIS THOME AT STORYTIME Twenty-five acclaimed and bestselling authors are coming to Lee County to talk to fans and sign books at the 26th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 1. The festival takes place at the Fort Myers Regional Library, 2450 First Street, and brings in internationally […]

FEBRUARY ON THE WATER Waters around Southwest Florida affords us a choice of fishing opportunities as we move towards the close of winter with spring in sight. While some fish are completing their spawning duties, others are just beginning. February will bring us cold days followed with a warming trend. By the later part of […]

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STAINED GLASS Celebrate the Edison Festival of Light and help feed the hungry by attending Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing, Tuesday, Feb. 4, at The First Presbyterian Church in downtown Fort Myers at the corner of Second Street and Lee Street. It’s the 35th anniversary of the hymn sing, which is an official […]

The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County. We normally meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. Our February meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn (Captiva Ballroom), 12600 University Drive, FortMyers 33908, corner of College Parkway at the Summerlin Road overpass. […]

HERE’S HOW If you own a home/condo in Lee County: If you are renting in Lee County for a few weeks or a few months: And … if you are renting for only two months for example, you can still view the library’s databases and download books and music remotely when you go back up […]

FITNESS NEWS NEW YEAR, NEW YOU! Here are some fitness-related lifestyle changes for the New Year! 1. Eat healthy – choose whole, unprocessed foods over processed foods, which are often high in sugar, salt and unhealthy fats. 2. Exercise consistently – any movement counts as physical activity 3. Set small goals – for example, you […]

GATEWAY WOMEN’S CLUB, BRADY VOGT, AND FORT MYERS – GLADIOLUS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD BRADY VOGT, AUTHOR, HISTORIAN, AND FORMER GROWER OF GLADIOLUSES AND CHRYSANTHEMUMS STEPHANIE MENA Brady Vogt brought smiles to members of Gateway Women’s Club (GWC) as he rekindled the almost forgotten times when Fort Myers was known as the Gladiolus Capital of […]

The Montage Women’s Club is a social and philanthropic club open to all women residing in Lee County. We normally meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. Our January meeting will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn (Captiva Ballroom), 12600 University Drive, Fort Myers 33908, corner of College Parkway and the Summerlin Road […]

The Continental Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Thursday, February 6 at 11:30 a.m. Our planned speaker is still pending final confirmation, but we will definitely have an interesting program for you. Also plans for a special celebration are in the works for March 2025 as this is our 50th Anniversary year. […]