SPECIAL EVENTS

Artists Studio Tour ( March 1, 9am), Get up close and personal with artists. This day- long event begins with a continental breakfast at the Lee County Alliance for the Arts and is followed by a self- guided tour of the studios and homes of local artists. Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers. 239939- 2787, artinlee. org

Art League Clothesline Sale ( March 1, 9am- 3pm), Members of the SanibelCaptiva Art League sell their work directly from clotheslines hung on the grounds of the Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way. 239- 4722155, sanibelcommunityhouse.net

The Seahorse Dream Project: Gala

Dinner and Auction ( March 7, 6pm), An entertaining evening with a silent auction, followed by a live auction of seahorse statues to benefit the Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort and Spa, Fort Myers. 239- 481- 3907, a- seahorse- dream. org

“Amelia Earhart” Luncheon Show:

“Daring to Dream” ( March 26, 9am), Janina Birtolo returns in a one- woman show portraying aviation pioneer and author Amelia Earhart, who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, earning her the nickname “Lady Lindy.” The show celebrates her life and last flight. Sanibel Community House, Sanibel. 239- 472- 2155, sanibelcommunityhouse.net An Evening With Maureen McGovern ( April 1, 7pm), Sanibel Community House, Sanibel. 239- 472- 2155, sanibelcommunityhouse.net