October 23: The German American Club Oktoberfest will take
place at 6 p.m. sharp at the Bayfront Y on Retta Esplanade.  Sit-down dinner,
live music, beverages.  Reservations required.  Call Bob at 624-5739.

October 22-23: Fishermen’s Village holds a Fine Arts &
Crafts Show from 10 a.m. to

6 p.m.  Admission is free.

October 23: Hoedown at Acorn Ranch with Wild West BBQ,
steak and turkey.  Music by Tim Goodman and Rosanne.  $50 per ticket.  Auction
includes a genuine Renoir!

October 23: Peace River Wildlife Center is holding a
sidewalk and bake sale to benefit the Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Site is the
Walmart at the corner of Taylor and Jones Loop Road.

October 28:  Halloween Boo Ball to benefit the American
Red Cross will be held from

7 p.m. to 11 p.m.  Dinner, drinks and music.  Costume competition.  $75 per
person.

October 28-31: Haunting on the Harbor Halloween Festival
hosted by Smuggler’s.  Laishley Park.  Admission is $3.

November 5: ARTsensation will be held indoors at the
Charlotte Harbor Events Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

November 19: Bayshore Wine Fest sponsored by Terry Seitz,
Inc, importer of South African wine.  Food, wine and music by Michel Haymans
Hibiscus Band.  $5 tickets include wine tasting.  Bayshore Park on Bayshore
Drive.

March 2012 has been proclaimed as Leukemia Cup month by
the City Council of Punta Gorda and Mayor Harvey Goldberg.  It is also the month
of Pedal & Play, so we’ll be very busy!