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Painting Fundraiser for Ostego Bay Foundation
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earn painting skills while helping children gain appreciation for Southwest Florida’s aquatic
environment at a special fundraiser for the Ostego Bay Foundation, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., May 18, at Bonita Bill’s Waterfront Cafe at Fisherman’s Wharf, in Fort Myers Beach. Vino’s Picasso, a paint studio, wine
bar and art gallery in Fort Myers, will teach attendees step-by-step how to paint Lovegrove’s Fish, a piece by popular Matlacha-based artist Leoma Lovegrove, on their own 12-inch-by-16-inch canvas. A portion of the proceeds will help area children attend weeklong summer classes in marine biology and preservation via the nonprofit Fort Myers foundation.
Cost: $45, includes all paint materials and instruction; food and beverages are separate. Location: 702 Fisherman’s Wharf. For more information or to register (required), call Vino’s Picasso at 239-288-6953 or visit
VinosPicasso.com or Os-
tegoBay.org. See ad, page 52.
T he way you think, the way you behave, the way
you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years. ~Deepak Chopra
Canning Classes in Fort Myers
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ardeners and others that
want to learn the essence of canning their own food can sign up for special classes taking place from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., May 21 and 30, at the Lee County Extension Office, in Fort Myers. Each class is limited to nine preregis- tered attendees.
In addition to gaining the latest
USDA guidelines for safe food preser- vation, participants will receive a free copy of So Easy to Preserve, a canning book from the University of Georgia, and will be able to buy Simply Florida: A Taste of Flavors from the Sunshine State, a cookbook that highlights many of the foods we grow and provides tips in preparing healthy meals that are safe and nutritious.
Cost: $30. Location: 3406 Palm Beach Blvd. For more information or to regis- ter, call 239-533-7510.
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