Alliance for the Arts to host concert series

In partnership with the family-friendly Grand Piano Series, the Alliance for the Arts will present Boyd Meets Girl Duo on Feb 11 from 11 to 11:30 a m at 10091 McGregor Blvd , Fort Myers

Boyd Meets Girl pairs Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd with American cellist Laura Metcalf The duo has toured the world sharing their eclectic mix of music from Debussy and Bach to Radiohead and Beyoncé, and t h e i r t w o s t u d i o a l b u m s h

Mound House grounds open, museum still closed

The Mound House grounds and public restrooms are now open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a m to 4:30 p.m. and the museum store is open Monday through Friday 9 a m to 4 p m The museum and exhibits are temporarily closed and the main museum is tentatively scheduled to reopen in early April

The Mound House, located at 451 Connecticut Street, is the town's oldest home, sitting atop a shell mound constructed by the ancient Calusa tribe

The three acres of grounds, which overlook Estero Bay, is now open to the public Visitors can enjoy the scenic view from the property, which includes native plants, a walking path, picnic tables and an observation pier

The Town of Fort Myers Beach operates the Mound House

"Upon full recovery of the amenities at Mound House, visitors will also be able to enjoy kayak tours and educational events," said Fort Myers Beach Communications Director Jennifer Dexter

Dexter stated that the timetable on the museum opening is April "The museum took on a few inches of water and had some window and roof damage that is requiring repairs," Dexter said

W Strake Hall of Malacology, From Bottom to Top” with Tina Petway, associate curator of malacology at the Houston Museum of Natural Science

Petway led the 2019 redesign and installation of one of the largest permanent public exhibitions of shells in the world at the Houston Museum of Natural Science Attendees will learn about the collection housed at the museum and the challenges met by Petway and her team for the major endeavor She will explore newly implemented ideas of the uses of space and visual presentation of the shell collection The Houston and Sanibel museums house the two largest public exhibitions of shells in the United States and are among a relatively small number of natural history museums with permanent displays

Petway has been collecting and studying mollusks for over 60 years, spending thousands of hours walking the beaches of Texas looking for mollusks She has done research and collecting in many of the South Pacific Island nations, including the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippine Islands and Singapore The coastal areas of the Baja-West Mexico have been a favorite of hers Petway began volunteering at the museum in 1999 and she became the associate curator in 2005

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum Executive Director Sam Ankerson will provide the introduction for the lecture, along with an update on the museum postHurricane Ian s t r e a m e d o v e r 2 m i l l i o n t i m e s o n Spotify alone

Each concert in the series is limited to 30 minutes to ensure the best experience for all ages Young attendees are free to crawl, walk, play, and otherwise enjoy themselves during the performance

Tickets are free, but reservations are encouraged at the Alliance for the Arts on Eventbrite

For more information or tickets, visit ArtInLee org or call 239-939-2787

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Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum announces next lecture in series

T h e B a i l e y - M a t t h e w s

National Shell Museum on Sanibel is continuing with its annual lecture series, which is offered virtually v i a Z o o m a n d f r e e o f charge The next lecture in the series will be:

∫ Feb 15 at 5:30 p m :

Advance registration is required

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o r t o r e g i s t e r , v i s i t https://www.shellmuseum.org/online-lectures.

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum is at 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel

American Cancer Society

announces 2023 Bucket List Bash to be held on Feb. 18

The American Cancer Society is pleased to announce the 2023 Bucket List Bash will be held at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort on Saturday, February 18th, chaired by Darlene and Don DeMichele and Beverly Fanning This year, we celebrate 13 years of amazing support in Collier County Since its inception, the event has raised $10 8 million to support the American Cancer Society’s mission to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer