HIGHTLIGHTED ACTIVITIES
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May 14- Bunko Party & Pot Luck Dessert click here
May 20 - Leisure Lunch at Wickies Lighthouse Restaurant — RSVP by 5/19/25 by calling Erika Arnowitz at (239) 472-4775, ext. 107 or emailing her at erika@fishofsancap.org.
June 7 - Saturday Brunch at the Lighthouse Cafe click here
Signup for Our Flash Event Texts!
Don’t miss out on the fun—sign up for our Flash Event texts. “Flash Events” are last minute events that require no planning, reservations, or responses and aren’t on the Santiva Islanders’ calendar. They’re just something fun to do and we want to invite the gang along. It’s like texting a friend on Friday to say something like— “Hey—we’re going for burgers and brews at the American Legion on Sunday from 1:00—2:30. Come join us. “
No response needed. Just show up, or not. So far we’ve been to the American Legion and Breezer’s Tiki Bar.
Obviously, we can’t text all of our members. Plus, some members aren’t great fans of texts. Therefore, we are starting out small. If you want to be included in the fun, please sign up here.
Note: These texts will come from “Santiva Islanders” and will not allow anyone to respond, so you won’t get a million pings from everyone on the text string responding. We don’ t need or want to know who’s coming, but you’ll know one of the Santiva Islander gang will be there to greet you when you show up—could be two folks or twenty, but for sure, it’ll be fun. You can opt out at anytime.
Page Turners Book Club via Zoom
Page Turners book club meets the second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 PM via Zoom. Contact us at santivaislanders@gmail.com, for questions, to be added to the Page Turners’ email list, and to receive the Zoom information.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025—The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life’s Final Moments by Hadley Viahos
A hospice nurse writes a memoir about her experiences with 12 different patients at the end of life. Short stories, not depressing but faith strengthening.
Talking about death and dying is considered taboo in polite company, and even in the medical field. Our ideas about dying are confusing at best: Will our memories flash before our eyes? Regrets consume our thoughts? Does a bright light appear at the end of a tunnel? For most people, it will be a slower process, one eased with preparedness, good humor, and a bit of faith. At the forefront of changing attitudes around palliative care is hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos, who shows that end-of-life care can teach us just as much about how to live as it does about how we die.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025—Table for Two by Amor Towles
“Superb ... This may be Towles’ best book yet. Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef’s main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart.” —Los Angeles Times. Millions of Amor Towles fans are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories based in New York City and a novella set in Golden Age Hollywood. The New York stories, most of which take place around the year 2000, consider the fateful consequences that can spring from brief encounters and the delicate mechanics of compromise that operate at the heart of modern marriages.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025—The Book Spy by Alan Hlad
1942: With the war’s outcome hanging in the balance, President Roosevelt sends an unlikely new taskforce on a unique mission. They are librarians and microfilm specialists trained in espionage, working with a special branch of the Office of Strategic Services and deployed to neutral cities throughout Europe. By acquiring and scouring Axis newspapers, books, technical manuals, and periodicals, the librarians can gather information about troop location, weaponry, and military plans.
Bunko Party & Dessert Potluck
Join us at our new place for dessert, coffee, and a rousing game of Bunko. Bring your favorite dessert to share and whatever else you’d like to drink besides coffee—adult or otherwise. We’ll provide coffee and everything needed to play Bunko, an uproariously fun game of pure luck. Absolutely no experience needed. There’ll be lots of opportunities to win prizes!
Date: Wednesday, May 14
Time: 6:00PM until we’re through having fun (8:00ish?)
Place: Santiva Islanders Place (SIP), 2330 Palm Ridge Rd
Join us for Leisure Lunch!
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time: Noon
Restaurant: Wickies Lighthouse Restaurant
Address: 362 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel FL, 33957
This is one of our most popular monthly activities. A group of us gather monthly for lunch and friendship at one of Sanibel’s or Captiva’s fine restaurants. We have never met a stranger. These lunches are warm and welcoming, and a great place to visit and get to know each other. Everyone orders from the menu and pays for their own meal.,
RSVP by 5/19/25 by calling Erika Arnowitz at (239) 472-4775, ext. 107 or emailing her at erika@fishofsancap.org.Seating is limited so be sure to make your reservation early!
Hope to see you there!
Join us for Saturday Brunch!
Where: The Lighthouse Café of Sanibel, 1020 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
When: Saturday, June 7th, Noon-1:30
COST: We will each pay separately at the event.
If you have questions, please email Beth at bfundy4648@gmail.com.
Please Join us for our Quarterly Book Review and Sack Lunch
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm
Where: Santiva Islanders Place (SIP) at 2330 Palm Ridge Rd, Suite 17
Featured Book: Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz
A non-fiction account of the late author's journey through the Southern United States, exploring the enduring legacy of the Civil War and the "mythic" South. Horwitz's travels are a mix of travelogue, social commentary, and personal reflection, as he interacts with individuals and groups who still hold the Civil War's memory and its associated "Lost Cause" narratives.
Margie Peters will moderate the discussion. Don't forget to bring a sack lunch.
No need to RSVP. Just come join us.
Loads of Other Activities!
Loads of Other Activities!
We offer a host of other fun activities. Please join us for —
Cardio & Strength with Mahnaz offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays— starting at 9:30am. Check out the calendar for the location.
Lunch and Conversation on Mondays at 11am at Santiva Islanders Place (SIP), 2330 Palm Ridge Rd.
Social Hour on Mondays at 4:00pm at Tutti Pazzi.
Breakfast Club breakfast on Thursdays at 9:00 AM at Jerry’s Cafe located at 1700 Periwinkle Way, inside the grocery store.
Social Mahjong on Thursdays at 1:00 pm at SIP.
Social Euchre on Tuesdays at 11:00 am at SIP.
Leisure Lunches and Saturday Brunches, both are offered once a month. Locations vary, but these lunches and brunches usually start at noon. They are always warm, welcoming, and a great opportunity to visit and get to know each other. Check out the calendar for dates and locations.
Whatever else we can think of. Check out the calendar .