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Marking almost two decades, The Community House will once again turn into a golf course.
The 19th Annual Mini Golf course will be held on Dec. 26-29 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For $3 each, visitors can try their hand at two passes on a nine-hole course that features island influences, such as trying to make a hole-in-one over the Sanibel Causeway.
An intergenerational activity for the holidays, it serves as a fundraiser for the facility.
Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions clubs will be volunteering their time to help out.
Refreshments will be available, along with snacks like popcorn.
For information, visit www.sanibelcommunityhouse.net or call 239-472-2155.
The Community House is at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.
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The Sanibel Sea School will offer a free guided beach walk on Dec. 22 from 9 to 11 a.m.
Join the organization’s marine science educators and explore what washed ashore. They will talk about any interesting organisms and objects found, share some basic shell biology and answer questions.
The walk is a family-friendly event designed for all ages.
No reservations are required to participate.
Meet at the organization’s flagship campus, at 455 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.
The Sanibel Sea School is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the ocean’s future, one person at a time. For more information, visit sanibelseaschool.org or call 239-472-8585.
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The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation will host “Evenings at the Homestead: Toxic Puzzle Film” today, Dec. 12, at from 6 to 8 p.m. in the pavilion at the Bailey Homestead Preserve.
Screening of the award-winning documentary “Toxic Puzzle,” which is about the hunt for a link between toxic algal blooms and ALS and Alzheimer’s, followed by a question-and-answer session.
Is there a link between cyanobacteria – like the major bloom in the Caloosahatchee and Lake Okeechobee this summer – and ALS? Scientists believe there is a link between neurodegenerative diseases and environmental toxins. Ellie O’Connell, a young woman stricken with ALS, becomes the inspiration that drives scientist Paul Cox in his quest to find a cure. It is a medical and environmental detective story, where documentary filmmaker Bo Landin follows Cox and his team around the world in the hunt for a hidden killer. The pieces come together in a toxic puzzle where the role of cyanobacteria toxins are investigated. What is the link between human health and the organisms fed by human pollution and higher temperatures?
Following the screening, a panel of experts will take questions including:
– SCCF Natural Resource Policy Director Rae Ann Wessel
– Dr. Larry Brand, of the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, who is interviewed in the documentary and whose research found evidence of toxins from blue-green algae in crabs, shrimp and other parts of the estuarine food web
– Dr. David M. Berger, general surgeon and Sanibel resident
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with refreshments available.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased through Eventbrite at www.eventbrite.com.
For more information, contact the SCCF at 239-472-2329.
The Bailey Homestead Preserve is at 1300 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.
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The Women’s Guild of Sanibel Community Church will host its annual Holly and Ivy Bazaar and Bake Sale on Dec. 7 from noon to 8 p.m. at the church, at 1740 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.
Lunch will be served from noon to 3 p.m.
A silent auction will take place from noon to 8 p.m.
All items are made by the guild, including hand-painted ornaments, decorated Christmas trees, tree skirts, angels, hand-knit goods, quilts, children’s clothing, costume jewelry and stocking stuffers.
Edible delights include homemade fudge, Sanibel honey and fresh mammoth pecans.
The bake sale will feature pies, cakes, cheesecakes, cookies, breads, muffins and assorted treats.
Proceeds from the event will benefit SCC Missions.