Lee County Family News

05/06/2025

🎨 Tired of battling screens for your teen’s attention? What if that screen time turned into creative skills?

Starting this Saturday, June 7, from 10:00 am–noon, we’re offering an Intro to Digital Painting with Photoshop just for teens!

In this hands-on class, students will explore one of today’s most popular digital art styles using layers, brushes, effects, and more—all inside Photoshop, the industry-standard tool for digital artists everywhere.

🖌️ Give their creativity a digital boost—sign them up today! Find out more and register here: www.artinlee.org/event/intro-to-digital-painting-using-photoshop-ages-10-15/2025-06-07/

05/06/2025

Blippi: Join the Band Tour is coming to Hertz Arena on Sept. 26. Presale ticket sales begin today at 10 a.m. Use promo code ORANGE Public tickets sales begin June 6. Hertz Arena

Round Room Live and Moonbug Entertainment are thrilled to announce that Blippi: Join the Band Tour is back this fall, continuing its action-packed, music-filled journey across North America! This lively stage show—design...

05/06/2025

Guess what?! CMON is now open daily!

That’s right— now through August 9, we’re open every day for even more hands-on fun!

⏰ New Hours:
Monday – Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(Members-only magic hour: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.)

🏗️ Build, 🎨 create, 🔬 explore, and PLAY all summer long!

🌐 cmon.org
📱 239-514-0084
✉️ [email protected]

05/06/2025

Hertz Arena

05/06/2025

🎨 FINAL CALL: Just a Few Spots Left! Creative Edge Summer Camp for Ages 6–8

Most of our age groups are already sold out—but we’ve got a few golden spots left for our youngest artists!

🗓️ June 9–13 | 9am-4pm with before and aftercare options
📍 Downtown Fort Myers at SBDAC
💡 Campers (ages 6–8) will dive into ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, and even power their own art with light-up tech! Led by professional artists, this immersive camp blends classical training with science and sustainability.

💵 $375 | Partial scholarships available
🔗 Register now before it’s gone: SBDAC.com/create-ed-art

✨ Don’t miss this chance to nurture your young artists’ creative side alongside new friends in a historic environment!

05/06/2025

05/06/2025

Summer just got even more exciting at Ultimate Ninjas Academy Fort Myers — for a limited time, we’re offering a Buy One, Get One FREE on camp days!
🟢 How it works:
1. Purchase your desired camp days online (half-day or full-day)
2. Email us with your child’s name and which additional days or sibling days you’d like added
3. We’ll apply the free days to your account — it’s that easy!
📅 Offer valid for camps running Monday–Thursday, June 9 through July 31
⏳ BOGO deal ends Sunday, June 8 — don’t miss out!
🕘 Camp Options:
• Full Day: 9:30 AM–3:30 PM – $90/day
• Half Day: 9:30 AM–12:30 PM or 12:30 PM–3:30 PM – $50/day
🕗 Extras:
• FREE early drop-off at 8:30 AM
• Late pick-up available until 5:30 PM for $10/hour
• Sibling & multi-day discounts still apply! ...Add more days, save more! A full week of full days is just $285 (20% off)
🎯 What’s Included:
• Themed weeks full of ninja obstacles, open gym, games, crafts, movies, and more
• Special Wednesday sessions with Morgan “Moose” Wright, American Ninja Warrior finalist and local PE coach!

📧 Then email us at [email protected] with your selected free day(s)
Let’s make it the best summer ever — and now with twice the ninja fun!
– The Ultimate Ninjas Team
📍 9281 College Parkway, Fort Myers
📞 239-990-6799
🌐 UltimateNinjas.com/academy

Link to purchase camp: https://portal.iclasspro.com/ultimateninjasacademyfortmyers/camps/1?sortBy=name

04/06/2025

Attention local preschool owners: Don't miss your chance to be in July's Family News magazine. Reserve your space today.

04/06/2025

It's not too early to think about Scarecrows in the Park at Lakes Park. Start planning now. Registration deadline is Sept. 25. Lakes Park Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation

04/06/2025

Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance a...

04/06/2025

Get Ready with Girl Scouts™ this summer! Girls who are new to Girl Scouts and entering kindergarten or first grade this fall can join Girl Scouts early for exclusive perks: 3 summer activity books, a surprise gift, and fun for the whole family! Sign up by June 30 to take advantage of this special offer. Join: https://link.girlscouts.org/41QltAn