Burning house engulfed in flames at night, headline

Weds., October 29, 2025, 7 - 9 p.m., EIHS historic cottage, 161 Bay Road

Halloween Hauntings

October 29, 2025 Woman's Club Social at the EIHS Historic Cottage

Join us for a fun filled evening with food, drinks, and haunted stories of murders in paradise.

Palm tree centerpiece with chocolate truffles on a decorated plate.

Saturday, December 13, 2025, 12 - 3 p.m., EIHS historic cottage, 161 Bay Road

Christmas Open House

Our Holiday Cottage will return this year and will remain open from late November to early January.

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January 12, 2026, 1 - 2 p.m., Fort Myers Beach Public Library

Public Meeting with Lee Melsek

Retired Fort Myers News-Press investigative reporter Lee Melsek will recount tales of the golden past (1950s - ‘60s) growing up on Fort Myers Beach in his 2025 published book: Finding Huck: Adventures Down Yonder.

January 19, 2026, 1 - 2 p.m., St. Raphael's Episcopal Church, 5601 Williams Dr., FMB

Members only presentation by Jose Léal of the Shell Museum on Sanibel.

February 9, 2026, 1 - 2 p.m., Fort Myers Beach Public Library

Public Meeting with Robert Macomber

Historian and author Robert Macomber will enthrall guests with his research on “Deep Ditches and Bright Lights” — The story of how SW Florida acquired the channels and lighthouses we rely upon.

March 9, 2026, 1 - 2 p.m., Fort Myers Beach Public Library

Public Meeting Faith by the Sea

"Faith by the Sea: Tracing the Spiritual Roots of Fort Myers Beach" by Barbara Puffer and Ellie Bunting