Discover Punta Gorda's art hear t at ... GALLERY WALK is the place to be every third Thursday
O N THE THIRD Thursday of every month, Punta Gorda celebrates its creative self with Gallery Walk, a free community event that honors the arts and gives people an excuse to get out, dine out, get a little fresh air and exercise and see great art, most of it from local fine artists. Full Story
Sea Grape Gallery scholar takes creativity to next level
Emily Baniak is a fine artist, and a young one at that. She graduated from Charlotte High School this year with an impressive GPA. Her solid work and impressive talent earned her the Bright Futures Scholarship. The arts community tipped its hat to the young woman's innate creativity by awarding her the Sea Grape Gallery's annual scholarship. Full Story
Audiences are getting hooked on 'Peter Pan'
The story of Peter Pan is a boy's fantasy of a "perfect world": non-stop adventures with no spaces inbetween, no rules, no responsibilities, just do what you want and hang out with your buddies. It also includes children who can fly, a dog who's a nanny and a shadow that gets detached from its owner. Full Story
GIVING
Public speaking for fun… draising
As I mentioned in my initial article, my goal will be to give you ideas about fundraising and marketing today that you can implement tomorrow. Today's topic is communication. I remember listening to an interview with Red Auerbach, the legendary coach of the Boston Celtics. Full Story
HOROSCOPES
¦ CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That seemingly clear-cut agreement might not be quite so straightforward after all. Recheck for language that could make you liable for hidden costs and other unpleasant surprises. Full Story
Charlotte State Bank awards bonds to art contestants
Charlotte State Bank awarded $50 U.S. savings bonds to the three winners of the bank's Fourth of July coloring contest for children. The bank invited entries in each of three age groups: 6 and under, 7 to 9; and 10 to 12. Full Story
Golf summer sweepstakes announced
Rotonda Golf and Country Club is running a $5,000 summer sweepstakes now through Oct. 31. Each time customers pay a qualifying green fee at one of Rotonda's four golf courses they receive a raffle ticket. A live drawing will be held Nov. 2 at the Hills course in Rotonda. There is a limit of one entry per customer per day. For rules and more information, visit www. Full Story
Local History open house to be held July 25
The Punta Gorda Historical Society will conduct an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 25. Full Story
International photo experience comes to Punta Gorda July 18
Last year, 236 cities across the globe took part in an international photo walk. More than a million photos were taken by 8,234 photographers in 47 countries. The walk will be hosted in Punta Gorda this year, starting at Gilchrist Park at 6 p.m. Full Story
Fine art on loan at Charlotte Bank
A dozen paintings by award-winning artist Bonita Williams Goldberg are on display at Charlotte State Bank's Punta Gorda office at 2331 Tamiami Trail. The works are on loan from Sunart Gallery & Framing in Punta Gorda and will remain on the walls of the bank for at least a month. Full Story
This week on WGCU TV
. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 8 p.m., "Time Team America" Topper, S.C. The team wades into the swamps of South Carolina to find out about North America's first human inhabitants. Experts debate when people first came to this land. Full Story
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