Kristen Poppenhouse

The sound tends to be fuller because there are 20 fingers — instead of 10 — racing across the piano. Michael Baron and Renato Premezzi will perform a free four-hand piano concert at San Marco Catholic Church’s Parish Hall on ...

Spend a little in order to receive great rewards. An 18-karat gold necklace, bracelet and earrings set valued at $12,000 is being raffled for $10 a ticket at Harbor Goldsmith.

They are the types of wines not readily found. But, there will be 10 boutique wines from Island Liquors at a wine-tasting from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, at 248 Dan River Court. The event benefits For the Love of ...

None of Lynn Nunn's doctors could tell her why she had breast cancer, because none of the risk factors were there. But today she is healthy because she had a mammogram and discovered it early.

They are excited. Some have dance experience and some don’t, but they are ready to start fundraising for the 2007 Dancing with the Starz event.

Dressed in clothing representative of the 1800s, Janina Birtolo held a letter that looked aged as she read about delegates and massacres. Birtolo performed a one-woman historical drama, Remember the Ladies, at the Marco Island Yacht Club on Wednesday.

What’s your specialty? Why? Soups because they’re homemade and the cream bases are not low fat, and adding heavy whipping cream, sherry and fresh vegetables. You can taste the difference.

Members of a band formed a month ago have played with well-known orchestras. Now they’ll perform with Music of Marco Big Band, formed by director Bob Schnitzius of Marco.

To honor the women in their lives, the Marco Men's Club held a Sweetheart Ball on Friday at the Marco Island Marriott Resort.

At 14 years of age, Craig Greusel wrote a ballad called Traveling Man. It was the first song he sang on Friday at The Art of the Balladier, the first of a cultural series featuring local talent. The series is ...

The creativity was abundant at the Marco Island Shell Club's fashion show and luncheon Friday. Members made the shell floral arrangements at workshops. And there was shell jewelry for sale. Fashion designer Tatiana Vassilinina was there as her fashions from ...

The feathers were abundant. There were eyes peeking out from behind colorful masks of all sizes. And of course, there were beads at the Art League of Marco Island's Arti Gras.

Hailing from London, the Rodrigo Guitar Trio, will perform a combination of Spanish and jazz traditions, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the United Church of Marco Island.

While listening to a performer it’s not often you get to ask questions. But, attend the free music program at 5 p.m., Friday, in The Esplanade courtyard and you can do just that.

There were tantalizing music and hypnotic dance moves. And you will be able to see it all again at this year’s Dancing With the Stars charity event.

The Marco Island Woman's Club, founded in 1966, hosts guest speakers every month. The club meets at 11:30 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month, October through May, at the Marco Island Yacht Club.

Lois Thome is the longest-running female news anchor in local television — and the oldest at age 42. Thome co-anchors Channel 5’s WINK News at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. She also co-hosts Eye on Education. She joined WINK News ...

Stan's Idle Hour Restaurant is always a happening place, especially on Sunday. But this week, it gets even better with Angel's Over Stan's, which will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. The event is sponsored by Marco Community Bank ...

It was by accident that Cathy Taylor got started in monotype printmaking. She took a workshop at Springmaid, a water media workshop in Myrtle Beach, and as a new attendee, she got her third choice in a lottery that assigned ...

There were just shoes in the beginning. But over the past 29 years on Marco, Georgie’s and the Shoe Resort has evolved to carry clothing and accessories, too. Georgie Doll, owner, displayed some of the fashions — from khaki shorts ...

Four times each hour, the little bell rang and about 100 people at Schilling Jewelers lowered their voices. They wanted to be sure to hear the name of each winner as it was announced.

More than 120 people stood in the room last year and all of them had been affected by cancer in some way. This year the McCarty/Happney Group of ReMax are the Survivor Marco Island team for the American Cancer Society’s ...

It’s an event that vacationers plan their trip to Marco Island around. Pat Patterson, co-chairwoman of the 39th annual Giant Flea Market at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, said the church receives phone calls months in advance from visitors planning their ...

There were more than 200 people celebrating Irish heritage on Friday. The Sons & Daughters of Erin club had its first dinner and dance at San Marco Catholic Church. The attendees ate corned beef and cabbage and bought raffle tickets ...

There’s a lot of information available for seniors, through professionals willing to lend a helping hand. That’s the reason behind Father Pat Boyhan organizing a Senior Expo & Info from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, at San Marco Catholic ...

Artists from all over the country joined four local artists for an arts-and-crafts festival held Friday and Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church.

Seven years of family history contained within a small box collected dust and spider webs in the attic for years, nearly getting tossed out. The box contained 22 World War II diaries written by a German soldier.

Over that bridge? Not necessary, Arlene Heidings reminded women at the fashion show put on Tuesday by the Bargain Basket. Heidings referred to an old island motto: “Shop Marco first — you never have to go over that bridge,” she ...

Ron Rutkowski arrived on Marco on Saturday to spend a few months here. That morning, little did he know he’d be on stage in the evening playing an accordion. Rutkowski and his wife were able to get two tickets when ...

It was quiet. A sense of calm drowns out the faint ruffle of the parachute and the far-off sound of the boat. The breeze was light floating along Marco’s shoreline. And gliding through the air at 300 feet, the view ...

It began with a conversation over dinner in July and has evolved into a collaborative effort between the Marco Island Historical Society and the Art League of Marco Island.

The music is for the audience’s enjoyment, the band’s personal satisfaction and to encourage students in the community to continue music studies.

Where did you do your training? Here pretty much. I didn’t go to school. My brother did and I learned from him and I learned from my mother.

A sea of elegant, creative and unusual hats washed ashore at the Parade of Hats luncheon and fashion show presented by the San Marco Council of Catholic Women.

Helen Tateo’s husband, Vincent, founded the Sailing Association of Marco Island 37 years ago. He has since passed away, but she attended the 37th annual change of watch banquet to partake in the flag ceremony.

Here on Marco Island, savvy shoppers can find name-brand clothing at bargain prices. Some of that clothing will be modeled at noon, Tuesday, at the Bargain Basket fashion show.

The amount of work it would take to keep it clean was discussed as women walked through an all-white house on Thursday. It was one of six houses on the fifth Marco Island Woman’s Club Elegant Home Tour.

Watching her mother and uncle play the piano at home, Belina Kostadinova decided — when she was just 5 years old — that was something she wanted to do.

Volunteering to help with a worthwhile cause can be both fun and rewarding.

It didn't matter what your were interested in. The Art League of Marco Island's Celebration of Arts National Juried Fine Art Festival had more than 90 top-quality artists displaying their artwork this weekend.

A weekly look at one of Marco Island's top chefs.

It starts with a fish and ends with a dance. The 23rd Annual Mullet Festival will begin today at Stan’s Idle Hour Restaurant in Goodland. A.B. Martin and Stan Gober, owner of Stan’s, created the annual festival to give recognition ...

The day began like any other with Keith Dameron, vice president of Orion Bank, talking with customers. But, by the end of the day -- and some inquiries -- he realized just how small the world really can be.

“Miss Calendar Girl 2006” walked into the crowded room with smeared lipstick, a loose purple hair bow and a dress that didn’t quite fit.

Don’t forget your bounce. Without it, you could be out of sync with the rest of the line dancers. Iris Mooney has been line dancing since 1987 and started the Marco Island Line Dancers six years ago.

There certainly was no things-to-do shortage at the Simply Silly Celebration on Saturday at Mackle Park. The event was sponsored by the Marco Island Parks and Recreation Department.

I cook local fresh fish. What’s your favorite meal? My favorite meal I would say is tuna tataki.