Open Jam

Calling all MCA musicians. 

Registration Opens 9/19/25

Come play and sing the music you love with your fellow MCA members. 

Folk, oldies, rock, pop, blues, traditional music – it doesn’t matter. The idea is to have fun playing the soundtrack of our lives.

Musicians of all abilities are welcome. Bring whatever instrument you feel like playing - Guitar, bass, keyboard, percussion, kazoo. Whatever. Or don’t bring an instrument and come and sing along.

Let’s get together and make some noise – it’s therapeutic!

We will be jamming once a month, November-March in the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center.

Register once. You will get a reminder before each month's session.

For more information or any questions email  Glenn Abrams

This is a COED event

MCA  Movie
Discussion Group

Enjoy eating? Enjoy movies? Enjoy an energetic discussion?  Join us for our MCA Film Discussion Group.

Each month, the 'movie selection committee' chooses a movie-of-the month, which all members see at their leisure.  Then, we meet at host couples' houses for our discussion and food!

We do try to have a food topic that goes with the movie when possible.  Members have enjoyed this idea over the last few years.  Some people are extremely creative!

The size of each group is limited, based on the number of couples who can host each month.  We usually need 4 or 5 hosts per month.  Group size depends on the size of the homes.

As members become more comfortable with the group, we encourage people to volunteer their homes.  It is not fair for us to always rely on the same people to host. 

If you wish to register but find yourself on the waitlist, please contact Spencer to include you.

For more information and registration, contact Spencer Forman (spencerzforman@gmail.com

MCA & FRIENDS SCUBA TRIPS 

Paul Doppelt, an MCA NextGenner, is the event leader for these scuba/snorkeling trips. He is organizing shallower water dives as well as more advanced trips offshore visiting wrecks and reefs in the Naples area.

Paul will also be putting together day and overnight trips to the east coast to dive in the Keys and Fort Lauderdale. The group will be diving with PADI and NAUI certified instructors and shops. Anyone interested in refresher courses or continuing education will be able to do so with these shops.

Please register if you are interested in getting information on upcoming scuba/snorkeling trips and events and Paul will get back to you.

Photography Discussion Group

The 4th Friday of Each Month 

Registration for this New Season Opens 11/24/25

The Photography Discussion Group offers members The opportunity to share their enthusiasm for photography in a casual way.

While the facilitator (Neil Stein) guides each monthly meeting, it’s the participants who encourage learning by suggesting topics and sharing their related images, knowledge, creativity and support.

Friendly discussion always energizes these very positive gatherings. Interactive and welcoming, the group also provide a comfortable social atmosphere.

Bring your best photos to share with the group.

Tour the Collier County Special Operations Center.

The first part of the tour will be an introduction to the Special Ops Unit followed by a tour of the facility, hangers and garage. The group will then be introduced to Swat operations, including Aviation, team Bomb Squad, Safety traffic enforcement bureau, Agriculture and marine patrol.

A boxed lunch from Jason’s Deli will be followed by a Q&A session. Cost will be $22.00 for the Box Lunch.

Contact Neil Chessin if you have any questions. 

Guided Naturalist Walk at Clam Pass

Feb 19th Edition

Registration opens 12/5/25

Join Sid Freund, MCA member, Conservancy of Southwest Florida volunteer guide and certified Master Florida Naturalist, for a free guided walk on the boardwalk, beach, and back-bay areas of this beautiful Collier County park and learn about the secret lives of the flora and fauna of this captivating and biologically-rich area.

Clam Pass County Park offers a beautiful beach and a scenic boardwalk through a unique habitat. Learn about the special trees that dominate in this unusual environment and why they are important to all of us. See beautiful shore birds and maybe a surprise visitor or two, such as the not to be forgotten Pileated Woodpecker. Learn about our shells and see what shells and other treasures such as shark’s teeth, the Gulf may have delivered to the shore.

The walk is approximately 2 hours.

Meet at the gazebo at the end of the Clam Pass parking lot at 9 AM. Hat, water, and sunscreen are advised.

Parking is free with a beach sticker or subject to county fee for all day. Entrance to the park is adjacent to the Naples Grande Hotel at the end of Seagate Drive.

Additional walks are scheduled for 1/22/26 and 2/5/26

For additional information contact Sid Freund .

Registration opens December 18th

Center for Great Apes

This is a coed event

The Center for Great Apes' mission is to provide a permanent sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees who have been rescued or retired from the entertainment industry, from research, or from the exotic pet trade.

MCA is planning a coed trip to Wachula, FL (113 miles) on Thursday, February 19th. The 2 hour tour starts at 10:30 and can only accommodate 26 people. We suggest carpooling to the preserve. The cost is $50 per person and must be paid in advance to secure your spot. Pack a picnic lunch with a drink. The Center for Great Apes is supplying a place to enjoy lunch.

Learn about the Center by clicking HERE

For questions , contact Harvey Brenner

Registration opens December 25, 2025

Come visit the Sunshine Meadows standardbred training facility of fellow MCA member Mark Wasserman.  Mark and his trainer Travis Alexander's horses have been among the most successful standardbred horses in the country.  Mark and his horses have received horse of year honors in the harness racing industry and have been fortunate to have won some of the major races including back-to-back Messengers at Yonkers Raceway in 2021 and 22. (first leg of standardbreds triple crown).

https://www.sunshinemeadowsdelray.com/sunshine-meadows

During this visit you will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the horses.  You will be able to help the horses prepare for training and help the trainer remove the gear from the horses after their training session.  if you are willing to get wet, you may be able to help wash the horses after their workout. Not only will you interact with the horses, you will also meet with Mark, the trainer, as well as riders and grooms.  Mark will discuss the life of an owner.  Among the topics will be horse breeding, what to look for in a horse to purchase yearlings, deciding what races to enter and when to sell a horse that is not a good fit with his stable.  The trainer will explain what goes into training a standardbred horse as well as what he plans to accomplish in the exercises you will be watching.  Riders will also be available to discuss how the horses performed that day. 
After the unique training experience, we will head to Ben’s Kosher Deli for an enjoyable lunch. 

The training facility is in Delray Beach, Florida.  Carpooling is encouraged. Those wanting help finding others to carpool with can contact David Feldman for help davmarf@aol.com.  

There is no charge for the visit to the training facility.   However lunch will be your responsibility.

This coed program is limited to 16 attendees.

Rain date 3/5 

 The Minnesota Twins vs The New York Yankees

A Coed Event

Registration opens 12/24/25

You and a guest are invited to join your fellow MCA Yankee and Twins fans for a spring training game at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers.

Tickets are $41/pp. No refunds after 2/20/26

Contact Lis Nizin with any questions

Registration opens 1/4/26

Tour of the Art Collection of Marsha and Michael Goldstein

Marsha and MCA member Michael have been collecting art for 58 years and will share their passion with MCA members in the spacious and elegant home. The are collection with it's strong focus on Surrealism, features oil paintings, multimedia works, and stone, bronze and wired-inspired sculptures. Some of the aftists include Picasso, Miro, Dali, Magritte, Gustav Klimt, John Buck and many others.

MCA Members Only

Registration opens 1/4/26

Everblades Hockey Night

Hertz Arena

 March 4, at 7:30 PM

The annual MCA trip to see the Florida Everblades will be on Wednesday, March 4 at 7:30PM

The “ Blades” will be playing the Greenville (SC) Swamp Rabbits. Tickets are $30 plus fees.

Our dedicated website is now active so members can purchase tickets.

The web link to buy your tickets is www.bladestix.com/MCA.

Members who wish to sit together should purchase their tickets at the same time.

Parking fee is $15 so carpooling is recommended. Seats will be available on a first purchase basis. Our current designated section is 109.

For additional information email Jeff Margolis.

Sunset Tiki Boat Cruise

A Coed Event

You and a guest are invited to cruise Naples Harbor for a 2 hour sunset cruise on Sand Dollar Cruise's Tiki Boat.

$80/pp includes appetizers, beverages, and a tip for the captain

BYO White wine only

No individual refunds after 2/28/26

Full refunds for a weather related cancellation by the company

For questions contact Joel Schulman

Behind the Scenes Tour of the
Naples Botanical Gardens

Registration opens 1/6/26

Join Naples Botanical Garden staff for a look at the behind-the-scenes activity that visitors never see: the nursery and orchid house, labs, and daily operations that are invisible to guests but are critical to keep the Garden beautiful. In addition, see some of our carts, trucks, unique tools, heavy equipment and safety gear pulled out and have staff demonstrate using them. Take a guided tour of the 90-acre Preserve, full of birds and wildlife, and learn how (and why) the Garden is getting more involved locally and internationally in conservation efforts.

An optional lunch in the Fogg Cafe located at the gardens, follows the tour. 

Registration opens 1/11/26

Beatlemania Comes to Naples: Live with The Fab Three

After more than six decades following their meteoric rise to fame in the early 1960’s, The Beatles remain as one of the most popular, if not the most popular, rock and roll bands in history. Even after all this time, their music is still widely played all over the world. Beatles tribute bands number in the hundreds, and in 2028 a four-part biopic on the Fab Four will appear in theaters. It seems their popularity only continues to grow with time. Come take a walk down Memory Lane as our own Ken Brown, Frank Muller, and Randy Solomon offer a live retrospective of Beatles hits over the years, complete with back stories of each song. This promises to be a crowd pleasing performance that all will enjoy. 

Our Fab Three includes Ken Brown, Frank Muller and Randy Solomon who are members of the  Alta Rockers Band, and have each been playing Beatles tunes for as long as they can remember. 

COED EVENT

IDEAL CLASSIC CARS TOUR IN VENICE FLORIDA

Gentlemen START YOUR ENGINES  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   

We are heading to Venice Florida to visit Ideal Classic Cars 

A full service classic automotive dealership and museum. The car showroom doubles as a museum receiving approximately 100 walk-in visitors per day. ICC offers high-quality investment-grade restorations as well as daily driver-quality collectible cars from the 1920's to the 1970's for you to buy or just view. The collection contains hot rods, street rods, European classics, muscle cars and original custom designs. MCA will tour the showroom with a knowledgeable expert who will point out highlights of the collection. Discussion will include unique features, rarity, and level of restoration.

For additional information contact:  Rob Brown

Please Note: Ideal Classic Cars is located in Venice, Florida approximately 90 miles north of Naples. There is ample on-site parking.

Collier County Realtime Operations Center (ROC) Tour-March Edition

The ROC (Real Time Operations Center) is an excellent tour that showcases how the Sheriff's office utilizes state of the art technology to help solve crime as well as prevent crime, keeping the community safe. Upon entering the room our group will be seated around the "Hub" . The Hub is where the command staff manages incidents occurring in the county such as hurricanes, civil unrest, etc. The ROC is equipped with technology that allows for downlink camera views from the aviation team. Additionally, drones can be launched and flown from within the ROC giving a birds eye view as needed. 

For more information contact Neil Chessin

Men's Canasta Day

Join the guys for lunch and an afternoon of canasta.

Beginners welcome!

Registration fee: $23 per person ($46 for two).

You must register as a team.

Register and pay for yourself and a named teammate and the host will assign you  to a table.

You will make lunch selections when you register.

If you have already arranged opponents, you can let us know when you register

For additional information contact Avie Goldstein.

Come and be entertained by famous MCA Jewish comedians (Including you!) Bring a couple of your favorite jokes to share, and enrich your own repertoire in the process.

Refreshments will be provided. 

This is an MCA men only evening, for obvious reasons.

The MC will be Rabbi Frank Muller.

Private Tour 

Registration opens January 18

Join us for a private guided tour of the Holocaust Museum. This comprehensive tour offers a unique opportunity to learn the history of this horrific event.

A light breakfast will be served prior to the tour.

A donation of $25 will be collected at the door.

This tour is COED.

For further information email Michael Gordon.

Collier County Supervisor of Elections Transparency Tour

Registration Opens 1/15/26

Get the facts about election administration in Collier County. The Supervisor of Elections Transparency Tour provides insight into election administration and the security measures in place that ensure the integrity of elections in Collier County.

During this tour you will have the opportunity to meet election staff and learn more about:

* Voter registration responsibilities and statistics.

*  Vote-by-Mail sorting equipment.

* Vote tabulation equipment.

*  Security measures in place for elections.

For questions contact: Rob Brown

Tour of the

NCH Simulation Center

3/20/26

Registration opens 1/20/26

This tour is also being offered on 3/30/26 with its own separate registration page,

Join your MCA friends to tour the simulation center at NCH's downtown campus. The Judith and Marvin Herb Family Simulation Center is a state-of-the-art facility that provides realistic training scenarios for physicians, medical residents, nurses, 1st responders, and other clinical staff to improve patient safety and outcomes.

See the fully equipped operating room, the computerized mannequin giving birth in the obstetrical suite, the realistic critically ill "patient" in the ICU, and many other realistic computerized training stations.

For more information, contact Mark Goetz

Registration opens January 22

Beginners Beekeeping Workshop

An Introduction to the art of Beekeeping

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

WHY SO MANY PEOPLE CHOOSE TO KEEP BEES,

HOW TO WORK SAFELY AROUND THEM,

WHAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED,

HOW TO CHOOSE AND PREPARE AN APIARY LOCATION, AND

HOW TO KEEP THE COLONIES HEALTHY

The cost of the workshop will be $25.00 per person, this price includes a small jar of the honey that was extracted. 

Cabbage Key Lunch Cruise

A coed event 

 You and a guest are invited to board The Lady Chadwick to cruise from Captiva Island to Cabbage Key for an afternoon of lunch and strolling the grounds of the Cabbage Key Inn.

Family owned and operated since 1986, Captiva Cruises is the ideal way to cruise from Captiva Island. Captiva Island is a magical setting and the perfect starting point. From here, we take you beyond the shore, visiting other barrier islands and introducing you to the breathtaking views and abundant wildlife on the water in Pine Island Sound. 

The Cabbage Key Inn and Restaurant was  built in 1938 by American playwright Mary Roberts Rinehart. The restaurant, which sits on top of a Calusa Indian shell mound, offers panoramic views of the island and Pine Island Sound as well as delicious food . The walls are lined with signed dollar bills…Jimmy Buffet allegedly got the inspiration to write “Cheeseburger in Paradise” while on Cabbage Key. There is also a short nature trail and water tower to climb.

Total cost for the cruise and lunch is $115/pp

Allow 4-5 hours for the entire trip.

For questions, contact Harvey Brenner

Travel through Crescent B Ranch, a working cattle ranch, to see nature and wildlife firsthand

The Babcock Ranch Swamp Buggy Eco-Tour takes you on a 90 minute ride through the natural wildlife of historic Crescent B Ranch, a working cattle ranch with over 14,000 acres in pasture land.

You’ll wander through Florida ecosystems, getting up close and personal with wild turkeys, caracara, soft shell turtles, magnificent osprey, Sandhill cranes, and fox squirrels – just to name a few. You will be amazed at all the wildlife you will see and the history you'll learn from the ranch's knowledgeable guides. This is your chance to experience nature in Florida like you’ve never seen it before.

Join us on March 25^th for a 90 minute memorable experience, and then finish our tour with lunch at the ranch's Gator Shack Restaurant .  The cost is $34 person, including a light lunch. This is a co-ed event, so bring your spouse or significant other.  

Our tour will start promptly at 10:15 so you must check in by 10 a.m.  The ranch is located at 8502 FL-31 Punta Gorda.

Registration opens January 25

Keewaydin 

Island Adventure

Registration opens 1/30/26

A coed event

Travel by boat to Keewaydin Island – a beautiful barrier island between Naples and Marco Island – accessible only by boat. There you will be able to take that long romantic walk on the beach that you’ve dreamed about; lounge in the sun;  play beach games; or even bring your fishing gear. Or, you can simply relax under a beach umbrella with a refreshing beverage and watch the waves. Our route takes us past the inlets of Port Royal, which could be a side trip if desired.

We get to Keewaydin Island by rental boats and private boats. In prior years, several dozen MCA members and spouses participated, so this is a real beachapalooza! It’s a terrific outing! Boating experience is not required... nor is beach experience.

 For those who do not have access to a private boat, we rent 12 person pontoon boats at the Naples Marina at Bayfront (Goodlette and 41). The cost of the rental boats is $50/person.  Boat rental fees are refundable only up to March 20th, or on March 29th due to inclement weather. If you have no boating experience, we have enough MCA members with boat captain experience, so you can just relax as a passenger and enjoy the trip.

Please note: We will be monitoring Red Tide and we may need to cancel if levels are high in the area on the day of the trip.

For more information, contact Bob Blank

Tour of the

NCH Simulation Center

3/30/26

Registration opens 1/20/26

This tour is also being offered on 3/20/26 with its own separate registration page,

Join your MCA friends to tour the simulation center at NCH's downtown campus. The Judith and Marvin Herb Family Simulation Center is a state-of-the-art facility that provides realistic training scenarios for physicians, medical residents, nurses, 1st responders, and other clinical staff to improve patient safety and outcomes.

See the fully equipped operating room, the computerized mannequin giving birth in the obstetrical suite, the realistic critically ill "patient" in the ICU, and many other realistic computerized training stations.

For more information, contact Mark Goetz