Events & Activities

Events at the CCA are often free and open to the public, however ticketed and limited capacity events are made available to current CCA members before the general public. Interested in membership? Go to Membership for more information.

Check Below to See Our Upcoming Events This Season!

October/November Events

October 31, 2023, 5:00 – 7:00pm – Halloween Costume Party and Potluck Social: A fun, free community social event, this party is geared toward adults as it will be a Halloween-themed cocktail party. Costumes are encouraged, and if you are able please bring a favorite dish to share. The CCA will have the cocktails and Halloween candy.

Free event, but CLICK HERE to RSVP on EventBrite.

Contributing to the potluck? Go to our SignUp Genius for this Event to let us know what you plan to bring.

1st Exhibition of the 2023-2024 Art Show Series:

November 2, 2023, 5:00 – 7:00pm: Art Opening and Reception: “Rauschenberg Residency: Explorations and Experimentations” & November 15, 2023, 5:00pm: Illustrated Talk with Ann Brady about the Rauschenberg Residency program

Thank you to Bank of the Islands for sponsoring our 2023-2024 Art Show Series!

Mahjong Mondays! November 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, 1:00 – 3:00pm: All levels welcome, including beginners–we will teach you!

November 13, 2023, 5:00 – 7:00pm: Porch & Patio Season Kick-Off Party

Thank you to Pfeifer Realty Group for sponsoring our 2023-2024 Porch & Patio Series!

November 30, 2023: Intro to Landscaping with Resiliency in Mind – Collaborative program with SCCF

December Events

1st Annual Holiday Bazaar: December 4th, 2pm – 7pm, & December 5th, 10am – 4pm – Support local artists and artisans and perhaps check some holiday shopping off your list!

December 4, 2023, 5:00 – 7:00pm: Porch & Patio Social “Jingle & Mingle” Party

December 7, 2023: Intro to Landscaping with Resiliency in Mind (Part 2) – Field Trip to Rauschenberg Property

December 11, 2023, 5:00 – 7:00pm: Wine Tasting

Holiday Art & Artisan Bazaar

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Art Exhibitions at the Civic Center

Visit the “Exhibits” page on our website for more details about the upcoming shows in our 2023-2024 season. When we have exhibits, the gallery is open to the public Monday – Friday, 10:00am – 1:00pm, unless otherwise posted or by appointment.

Bring a nonperishable food item any time you visit the CCA! We are collecting items for FISH of SanCap’s food pantry all season long.

Photo Gallery of Our Past Events

Our End-of-Season event for Spring Season 2022 was our Porch and Patio “Silver and Gold” party, sponsored by Bank of the Islands.
Representatives for Bank of the Islands, our sponsors for this event, dressing in pastels to celebrate our “Spring Fling” Porch and Patio, 2022.
Members and their guests dressing like “fools” for our Porch and Patio “Fool’s Fest” party, sponsored by Bank of the Islands, March 2022.
Participants holding up their hand-drawn mandalas at “Creatively Mindful Mandalas With Malú,” March 2022.
Members wearing bright “Aloha” themed attire for our first Porch and Patio, sponsored by Bank of the Islands, February 2022.
Artist Paul Arsenault presenting, “Stories,” about his art show which hung in our gallery February 18th – April 18th, 2022.
Our 2022 “Perfectly Paired” wine tasting and food pairing with facilitators Tyler Haas and Calli Johnson, sponsored by Sanibel Captiva Trust Company.
Captain Brian Holaway presenting the history and stories of Captiva and the islands that surround it.
Participants showing off their artwork from our Paint and Sip class.