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10/04/2026

🌴👙 HEY, HELENS! 👙🌴

We are SO excited that so many of you are enthusiastic about helping with the 4th Annual Mrs. Roper Back to the Beach Caftan Crawl on February 13, 2027! 🎉🏖️🍹

We’ve seen all your comments offering to help, and we LOVE your enthusiasm! 💕 But we need one important thing from you so we can get you connected with the right volunteer team: your email address! 📧

Please officially sign up to volunteer using the link below:

👉 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CACA92EAAFCC25-66413722-mrs

We are currently looking for volunteers for these teams:

🌟 Sponsorship Team
🎁 Donation Team
🎟️ Ticket Sales Team

Whether you’ve volunteered with us before or this is your first time, we’d LOVE to have you join the team! Let’s make the 4th Annual Mrs. Roper Back to the Beach Caftan Crawl the biggest and best one yet! 🌺🩷

Grab your caftan, bring your enthusiasm, and let’s get to work, Helens! 👗🌴✨

09/13/2026

🌴💃 HELEN IS BACK! 💃🌴

And she’s already looking for her fabulous crew! 🩷

The 4th Annual Mrs. Roper’s Back to the Beach Caftan Crawl is coming, and we’re looking for fun-loving volunteers to join our Event Team! 🎉

If you’d love to help with planning, organizing, and pre-event activities, we’d love to have you on the team!

📧 Interested? Reach out to [email protected] and let’s get this party started!

Grab your caftan, rally your crew, and get ready… Helen is calling! 👑🌺🍹

08/17/2026

📢Bay Oaks Recreation Center will be closed August 17th, 18th, and 19th due to the elections.

Club Rec will still be available! During the closure, Club Rec will be held at the library on the 3rd floor.

Regular business hours will resume on August 20th.

We apologize for any inconvenience and truly appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing everyone back at Bay Oaks on August 20th!🙂

08/13/2026

Fright Night 2026 is coming! 👻

We’re excited to start planning our annual Fright Night event! Join us on Friday, October 23rd, from 6-9pm for an evening of fun, community, and Halloween festivities.

We’re looking for:
🕸️Vendors
🎃Volunteers
🍭Trunk or treat participants
🧛Community organizations tables
🧟‍♂️Interactive tables and activities

If you’re interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Erin at [email protected] or 239-765-4222.

We’d love to have you be part of Fright Night! ❤️

08/10/2026

New hours at Bay Oaks Park!

📢Don't forget our new hours started this week!

⏰Monday-Friday 7:00AM-6:00PM

🏓Indoor Pickleball:
Monday-Friday | 8:30AM-12:00PM

Come by, get active, and enjoy the space! We hope to see you there! 🤩

07/03/2026

06/09/2026

🌴✨ Island Charm Crawl Update! ✨🌴

The crawl continues to grow!

🎉 Two new charms are will available today:
📍 The Islander Gift Gallery & Boutique
📍 The Nauti Flamingo Boutique

Be sure to add these new stops to your Island Charm Crawl adventure and collect their charms while you're out exploring Fort Myers Beach.

🎒 Round Two bags are expected to be available late next week.

💻 We're also working on a dedicated Island Charm Crawl webpage that will include participating businesses, charm locations, special instructions, updates, and more. Coming soon!

Thank you for your patience and support as we continue to expand the crawl through October. More updates and new charms are on the way! 🌊💛

06/06/2026

06/05/2026

🎉Great news! Bay Oaks Recreation Center will reopen on Monday, June 8th at 8:00AM.🎉

Please note that our hours have changed for the summer. Indoor pickleball will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30AM to 12:00PM. Three courts will be available for indoor pickleball, and the other half of the gym will be used for summer camp activities.

Thank you for all your patience and understanding during our closure. We will be extending memberships to account for the time the facility was closed.

We look forward to seeing everyone back at Bay Oaks! 😁

05/14/2026

Bay Oaks Park summer camp starts June 8th!