ISLAND HAPPENINGS: Calendar of Events 
2009 Season

Event

Date

Description

January 2009:

Jan 7 
- 24th

Art Exhibition
Jonas Gerard 
1 pm - 4 pm daily in the Phillip's Gallery BIG Arts

Jan 12 - 
Feb 7 

Play Comedy/Mystery
Out of Order
by Ray Cooney

Jan 27 
Tues 8pm 

Musical Event
Three Men and a Baby...Grand! 
Broadway.  $41/46

Jan 29 
Thur 8pm 

Musical Event
Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
Classical.  $51/56

February 2009:

Feb 1
Sun 6pm

Concert Series
"Festival of Keyboards" w/Jeff Bennett & 
Gerald Anderson
Classical Piano

Feb 1 - 
Feb 7 

Play Comedy/Mystery
Out of Order
by Ray Cooney

Feb 7 
Sat  8pm 

Musical Event
The Freddy Cole Quartet
Jazz Singer.  $41/46

Feb 11 
Wed 8pm 

Theater Event
Underneath the Lintel
Mystery  $35

Feb 11
Wed

Valentines
Dinner Dance

Feb 12 
Thur 8pm 

Musical Event
La Catrina String Quartet  Mexican/American Quartet
.  $36/41

Feb 12 - 
    Mar 7

Musical Revue
"Classic Broadway Abridged"

Feb 14 
Sat 6pm 

Dance Performance
Buckets & Dance Shoe $42/47

Feb 14-15 

26th Annual Rotary Club Arts & Crafts Fair

Feb 15-16
6pm

Concert Series
"God & Country Celebration"
 w/Bob Ralston of the Lawrence Welk Orchestra
Classical Piano

Feb 19 
Thur 8pm 

Musical Event
New York Chamber Soloists
Trumpet Virtuosity
Classical.  $41/46

Feb 20  
Fri

"Walk on the Wild Side"
Nature Walk/Race Thru Ding Darling Preserve
 $20

Feb 21 
Sat 8pm 

Musical Event
Nellie McKay
Pianist
Classical.  $41/46

Feb 26 
Thur 8pm 

Musical Event
Antares
Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano
Classical.  $41/46

Feb 28 
Sat 7pm 

Musical Event
SW Florida Symphony
Chamber Orchestra
"The History Makers Concert"

Feb 28 
Sat 8pm 

Musical Event
Ed Polcer & His Jazz All-Stars $36/41

March 2009:

Mar 1 - 7

Musical Revue
"Classic Broadway Abridged"

Mar 3
Tues 8pm

Musical Event
"Trio Solisti"
String Trio

Mar 5-7 

72nd Annual Sanibel Shell Fair & Show
9am-5pm Th/F
9am-4pm Sat

Mar 6 
Fri 

Benefit Concert
John Pizzarelli w/
Aaron Weinstein
Jazz

Mar 7
Sat 8pm

Musical Event
"Biava Quartet"
Chamber Music

Mar 8 
Sun 

"Something to CROW About"
Annual Art Auction & Wine Tasting at
Traders Restaurant
6:30-9:30 pm $100 per person

Mar 10
Tues 8pm

Musical Event
"Natalie Zhu"
Classical Pianist

Mar 11
Wed 7pm

Concert Series
"Classic Symphonic Praise"
 w/The Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra, Classical 

Mar 12 - 
    Apr 14

Musical
"Little Shop of Horrors" by Menken & Ashman

Mar 13 
Fri 8pm 

Musical Event
The Duprees
Vocal Quartet
  $41/46

Mar 14
Sat 8pm

Musical Event
"David Finckel & Wu Han"
Classical Duo

Sanibel Elementary Seahorse Festival
Elementary School 910-8000

March 16
Mon 
noon - 4pm

Children's Games, Races
910-8000
music, food, silent auction

Mar 17
Tues 8pm

Musical Event
"Prazak String Quartet"
Classical

Mar 21
Sat

SCA Fundraiser
"Dancing with the Sanibel Stars"

Mar 21
Sat 8pm

Musical Event
"Opera Theater of Connecticut"

Mar 22 
7pm 

Musical Event
SW Florida Symphony
Chamber Orchestra
"Musical Triumph"

Mar 24
Tues 8pm

Musical Event
"Pacifica String Quartet"
Classical

Mar 25 
Wed 8pm 

Theater Event
Visiting Mr. Green
Drama  $35

Mar 27-28 

26 Annual Lions Club Arts & Crafts Fair
9am - 4:30

Mar 27 
Fri 6pm 

Musical Event
Jil Aigrot
Monet's Garden Party
Vocalist
Classical.  $41/46

Mar 29
Sun 6pm

Concert Series
"Old Time Gospel Jazz" w/Barbary coast Dixieland Band

April 2009:

Apri 1 - 
    Apr 4

Musical
"Little Shop of Horrors" by Menken & Ashman

Apr 4 
Sat 7pm 

Dance Performance
The Urban Funk Spectacular
Contemporary.  $41

Apr 4
Sat

Big Band Dinner Dance

Apr 9 - 
    May 2

Play Murder Mystery
"Murder at the Howard Johnson's" 
by Bobrick & Clark

Apr 12
Sun 6pm

Concert Series
"Garbriel V. Brass Ensemble" 
Easter Performance

Apr 26, Sun 

29th Annual Taste of the Islands to Benefit C.R.O.W
Food & Music Festival
Sanibel Community Park noon - 6pm
2221 Periwinkle Way

Apr 19 
7pm 

Musical Event
SW Florida Symphony
Chamber Orchestra
"Spring Serenade"

May 2009:

May 1 - 2

Play Murder Mystery
"Murder at the Howard Johnson's" 
by Bobrick & Clark

May 3 
Sun 

Family Day
Arts & Entertainment
Variety

May 13 
Wed 

Islands Night
 Arts & Entertainment
Variety

June 2009:

Tween Waters Inn
800-223-5965 ext 318

July 2009:

4th Of July Parade
Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
Starts 9:30 am

4th Of July
Red White & Boom!
Causeway Road
6pm - 9pm

October 2009:

Oct 18-24 

JN Ding Darling Days
Special Events

December 2009:

Dec 
Fri

Sanibel Island
Luminary Trail

Dec 
Fri

After Luminary: 
Holiday Show