the many faces of halloween
Pagans, Christians, vendors celebrate with twists on festival with ancient roots
AT MIDNIGHT ON OCT. 31, WHEN THE VEIL BETWEEN the worlds of living and lost stretches thinnest, office manager and Neapolitan Rhiannon Ravenhawk will slip into the other world or at least ask permission to “cross.” —
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Behind the scenes at a Haunted Walk
Calusa’s ghostly event returns to Lee County
Sunset descended over the Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium’s pine woods on the opening night of the Haunted Walk. A disparate cast of volunteers worked for months to turn a half-mile loop, deep within the center’s 105 acres in Fort Myers, into an Otherworld. Full Story
HALLOWEEN EVENTS
Zonta HallowSwing golf event
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Zonta Club of Bonita Spring is doing its part to bring attention to this disease by holding its second annual HallowSwing Golf Tournament benefiting the Rally for the Cure, and Partners for Breast Cancer on Halloween at the Spanish Wells Golf & Country Club in Bonita Springs. Full Story
Green Expo & Conference set for Nov. 1-2
The Southwest Florida Green Futures Expo & Energy Options Conference will be held Nov. 1 and 2 at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center in Punta Gorda. The event is designed to highlight the ecological and fiscal benefits of implementing environmentally sound practices, for both consumers and businesses. Full Story
Holiday Nights to light up Edison & Ford Estates
Southwest Florida is home to the winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Best known for his work with electricity and the light bulb, Mr. Edison also created early Christmas lights. The Edison & Ford Winter Estates is celebrating Mr. Edison’s concept in a different way with a different look in December. Full Story
KOVELS: ANTIQUES & COLLECTING
Waste not, want not: repairs prolonged useful life
Recycling and reusing is not a new idea. In the 18th century, well-to-do European and American families bought made-toorder dinner sets from China that were sent across the ocean in ships. It took a year to get the dishes, and if one broke, it was even more difficult to get a replacement. So plates were repaired by the best system known. Full Story
Costume ball, fishing event highlight Blueway Paddling Fest
The fourth annual Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival, running through Nov. 1, offers an array of speakers and instruction, cultural and eco festivals, races and fishing events, paddlers’ get-togethers and green activities, such as waterway cleanups. Full Story
Pies, turkeys and hams will benefit soldiers overseas and their families
Anyone who plans on an oven-roasted or smoked turkey, a succulent ham or a perfect pie this Thanksgiving should do their shopping at one of Lee Memorial Health System’s hospitals (Cape Coral Hospital, Gulf Coast Medical Center, HealthPark Medical Center or Lee Memorial Hospital). Full Story
Lee County Animal Services announces new winter hours
Beginning Oct. 31, Lee County Domestic Animal Services will change its hours of operation for the winter season. Animal viewing hours for claiming or adopting pets will be from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The shelter will be open for other business, such as incoming stray animals and pet license sales, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Full Story
LMHS co-hosts Young Driver Safety Program
Lee Memorial Emergency/Trauma Services, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Lee County Injury Prevention Coalition and the Stay Alive, Just Drive campaign are hosting a program for young drivers between the ages of 15 and 21. It is free to young drivers and their parents. Full Story
FGCU presents free annual Student Dialogue Nov. 4
Florida Gulf Coast University Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education presents the annual Terry Tempest Williams Student Dialogue at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the Student Union ballroom. Full Story
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. THURSDAY,
OCT. 29, 9 P.M.
Masterpiece Theatre:
Dracula
Bram Stoker’s infamously sinister, and famously undead, character comes to life.
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