Punta Gorda Community Calendar

May 1-18
"All My Sons"
Winner of the Drama Critic's Award for the Best New American Play in 1947, this Arthur Miller classic tells the story of two men who run a machine shop during WWI. Call (941) 475-6756 for information.

May 3
An Evening in Oz
Leadership Charlotte Class of 2008 invites you to "An Evening of Oz" beginning at 6 p.m. at Vivante in Punta Gorda. Call (941) 627-2222 for information.

May 3
March for Babies
Join the fight to save premature babies by joining the March of Dimes March for Babies fundraising walk at Dotzler Park. Call (941) 752-2068 for information.

May 3
Extreme Rodeo
Cheer on champion mounted shooters at Charlotte County Fairgrounds as they compete for gold and glory in an extreme rodeo competition that combines barrel racing with precision shooting. Call (888) 763-3647 for information.

May 3&4
Triamerica Triathlon
The 2008 TriAmerica Tour kicks off at Englewood with four triathlon events: Super Sprint, Distance Triathlon, Short Course Triathlon and TriKidz Triathlon for children age 6-14. Call (941) 743-1900 for information.

May 10
BGCC Ladies Day Tournament
The Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce presents the 2008 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament. Call (941) 964-0568 for information.

May 10
Bicycle Safety Rodeo
May is National Bike Month, and Kays-Ponger Funeral Homes and the Punta Gorda Police and Fire Departments will be educating children on the importance of bicycle safety from 9 a.m. to noon in the Kays-Ponger parking lot in Punta Gorda. Call (941) 639-1133 for information.

May 17
Emancipation Day
Celebrate the end of slavery by taking a glimpse into the political, economic and social lives of African Americans during the Post-Reconstruction era and early 1900s at Blanchard House Museum. Call (941) 575-7518 for information.

May 17
Watermelon Festival
Head out to downtown Arcadia for watermelon, watermelon and more watermelon from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Call (863) 494-2020 for information.

May 18
Yoga for Men
The Yoga Sanctuary in Punta Gorda invites all men, athletes and couch potatoes alike to learn how yoga fits into your lifestyle during a workshop from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Call (941) 505-9642 or visit www.theyogasanctuary.biz for information.

May 22-24
"The Flowering Peach"
Burnt Store Presbyterian Church invites you to a play that tells the familiar story of Noah and the Ark from a humorous perspective as old, drunk Noah tries to convince his family that he isn't crazy. Call (941) 639-0001 for information.

May 23 - June 1
"The Rainmaker"
The Charlotte Players perform this thought-provoking N. Richard Nash play about a lonely ranch girl who falls under the spell of a man who sells his rainmaking "powers" to unsuspecting, drought-ridden towns. Call (941) 255-1022 or visit www.charlotteplayers.org for information.