🌱 BYO Bonsai Workshop and 11 more events

Good morning to you Cypress Lake! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• BYO Bonsai Workshop at Alliance for the Arts
• Acrylic Painting with Pat Smelkoff: Sleeping Santa at Alliance for the Arts
• SoulCollageÂŽ Workshop: Preparing for the Winter Solstice (Ages 18+) at Alliance for the Arts

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
• Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cypress Lake

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Friday December 12

• BYO Bonsai Workshop
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Acrylic Painting with Pat Smelkoff: Sleeping Santa
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  10:00 am
• SoulCollageÂŽ Workshop: Preparing for the Winter Solstice (Ages 18+)
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  10:00 am
• Youth Theatre Auditions: Dreamland
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  1:00 pm
• Youth Theatre Auditions: Rent
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  3:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Youth Theater Auditions: Something Rotten Jr.
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  10:00 am

Monday December 15

• Michael's Monthly Mystery Movie: December 15, 2025
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Painting with Terry Lynn Mini Session(All Levels)
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Fluid Art: Intro to Resin with Tammy DeCaro
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  10:00 am
• Artificial Intelligence and Art: Creating with NightCafe
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  11:00 am
• Marketing for Artists: Share Your Work with Confidence
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  11:00 am
• Painting Pottery with Jungle House Pottery: Bubble Mug
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd. , Fort Myers
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Myers

• Downtown Fort Myers farmers market returns to boost culinary district (fox4now.com)
• Three for 3 (floridaweekly.com)
• Former Benedictine monk now of Fort Myers transcribed from memory the Gregorian chants (wgcu.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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