When: Friday-Saturday, November 30-December 1, 2018
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Who: Punta Gorda Garden Club
What: Holly Days Home Tour “Silver Bells” ($15
ticket)
Where: At Methodist Church, 507 W. Marion Ave. or any house on tour
More Info: Bonnie Verminski 941-637-1267 / Suzanne McCormick 941-575-9543
When: Saturday-Wednesday, December 1-5, 2018, 9
a.m.-Noon and 1 p.m-4 p.m.
Who: Supervisor
of Elections Office
Where: Charlotte County Historic Courthouse, 226
Taylor
What: Santa’s Winter Wonderland – Photo op with
Santa and Elves, Christmas Displays (free)
More Info: ChrisAnn Warn 941-833-5412
When: Saturday, December 1, 2018 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Who: The Blanchard House Museum
Where: Blanchard
House, 406 Martin Luther King Blvd.
What: Chatauqua Event Featuring Old Florida Cuisine
(free)
More Info: Martha Bireda 941-639-2914
When: Saturday,
December 1, 2018 – December 7, 2018 M-F 9-4
p.m. Saturday, 10-2 p.m.
Who/Where: Visual
Arts Center, 2010 Maud St.
What: Then and Now: Exhibit of Images of locations
from the Past contrasted to Today (free)
More Info: Stacy Calvino 941-916-2726
When: Sunday, December 2, 2018 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Who: GFWC Punta
Gorda Woman’s Club
What: Presentation of the book “A Christmas Tea”
Where: Punta Gorda Woman’s Club, 118 Sullivan
St.
More Info: Linda
Busler 941-979-0964
When: Monday, December 3, 2018 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Who: Kays Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home
Where: Tours
start at Kays Ponger & Uselton, 635
E. Marion
What: Free Historic Trolley Tours
More Info: Stacy Jones 941-815-0291
When: Monday, December 3, 2018 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Who: Charlotte County
Chamber
What: Tours of the Historic Freeman House (free)
Where: Freeman House, 311 W. Retta Esplanade
More Info: Punta Gorda History Center 941-916-8800
When: Tuesday December 4, 2018 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Who: Punta Gorda Historical Society
What: Christmas Open House at The Woman’s Club
(Route 66 Movie/Historical Display)
More Info: Jannett Hawley 941-661-4611
When: Thursday December 6, 2018 2 p.m.-3 p.m.
Who: Charlotte County Historical Center
Where: Punta
Gorda Library, 424 W. Henry St.
What: Punta
Gorda Founders: A Living History Presentation (free)
More Info: Crystal Diff 941-629-7278
When: Thursday, December 6, 2018 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Who: Punta Gorda History Center
Where: Punta
Gorda History Center, 415 E. Grace St.
What: Wine and Cheese Reception for Opening of “Coming to Punta Gorda – Oxcarts to
Airplanes” (free)
More Info: Theresa Murtha 941-916-3540 or 941-916-8800
When: Thursday December 6, 2018 7pm-9pm
Who: American Cancer Society
Where: Laishley
Park Stage
What: Team Expo/Luminaria Ceremony (free) (donations accepted)
More Info: Wendy Rivera 941-328-3757
When: Friday December 7, 2018 3:30pm-4:30pm
Who: Charlotte County Historical Center
Where: Punta Gorda Library, 424 W. Henry St.
What: Charlotte Scarborough Taylor (Mother of
Virginia Trabue) Workbook Presentation (free)
More Info: Annette Snapp 941-629-7278
