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These events for MCA member and their significant others. Scroll down to read about each event and click for additional information and to register.
These events for MCA member and their significant others.
Scroll down to read about each event and click for additional information and to register.
Meals of Hope Food Bagging
We need you to give 2 hours of your time to pack bags of food so Meals of Hope can restock their 13 food pantries in Southwest Florida. These bags provide much needed nutritious food to help those struggling with food insecurity. Let’s show Southwest Florida that MCA is doing its part to end this crisis.
This is a coed event
Please note the new address
Registration Opens 9/2/25
For additional information contact Bruce Sherman
The Mission of Meals of Hope is to: Inspire and empower communities to come together to end hunger.
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.
Babcock Ranch
Swamp Buggy Eco-Tour
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 25th 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
A coed event
Bring your friends and family to Lowdermilk Beach to join your fellow MCA'ers for an afternoon (and evening) of food and fun. Bring your own favorite food, beverages, and games.
Rain date will be the next day
For more info, email Jeff Morgenstern
Special Pop-up Film
We Met at Grossinger's
We Met at Grossinger's is the story of Grossinger's, the renowned "Borscht Belt" resort - and the true-to-life inspiration for 1987's Dirty Dancing. The film chronicles the evolution of the small boarding house owned by Austrian Jewish immigrants Asher and Malke Grossinger into Grossinger's, owned by their daughter, Jennie. A pioneering all-inclusive resort, Grossinger's offered all-you-can eat kosher meals, abundant recreation choices, and star-studded nightclub shows to its guests.
Grossinger's and its Borscht Belt competitors offered a taste of the American Dream to Jews, who were unwelcome in "establishment" resorts and clubs. The film chronicles moments like Jackie Robinson's televised interracial hug with Jennie, and the early careers of comics such as Mel Brooks, Billy Crystal and Jerry Seinfeld. It also explores the favorable impact of Borscht Belt resorts on the Catskills economy - at least until air travel, air conditioning, and assimilation opened the door to a world beyond the Catskills.
The film runs 104 Minutes
Questions? Email docfilmsnaples@gmail.com
OH NO! Some of our SNOWBIRDS are leaving us at Passover !
Let’s have a goodbye dinner at one of my favorite places:
Inspired Mediterranean Cuisine by Chef Rachid
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Kareem’s Lebanese Kitchen
4270 Tamiami Trail E, Naples
Chicken Farrouj - Salmon Harra- Lamb Mouzat Hummus- Kabobs- Kibbeh-Falafel -Beef Shawarma
Time options* 515-ish, 545-ish, 630-ish
*Select your seating: Outside or Inside
Space is limited and reservations are required:
email Glenn Perrin
Keewaydin
Island Adventure
Registration opens 1/30/26
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
Registration opens February 9th
Center for Great Apes
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, April 9th. 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
Nazi Town, USA
Emmy Nominated Film
We will be joined by writer and director, Peter Yost
(Son of MCA member Murray Yost)
Registration opens 3/4/2026
Nazi Town, USA" details the chilling story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi movement active in the United States during the 1930s. Operating across the nation, the Bund merged "patriotic" symbols with Nazi ideology, naming street corners after Hitler and his cronies, holding joint rallies with the Ku Klux Klan, and running summer camps where children wore swastika armbands.
The film focuses on the rise and threat of this fascist movement, revealing how tens of thousands rallied under banners that brazenly displayed the American flag beside the swastika. At their infamous 1939 Madison Square Garden rally, leaders denounced the “Jewish-controlled media” and espoused a vision for a racially “pure” America, highlighting the Bund’s public boldness.
Through meticulous archival research, interviews with historians and haunting images of the camps that still bear traces of Nazi insignia, the documentary explores the Bund’s connection with the Ku Klux Klan and its efforts to shape American politics, culture, and even childhood. "Nazi Town, USA" ultimately asks enduring questions about the boundaries of free speech, the allure of extremism, and the vigilance needed to protect democratic values.
The Film runs 53 Minutes
To watch the trailer click HERE
Questions? Email docfilmsnaples@gmail.com .
All Shook Up
at the
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
It’s Footloose, Grease and Happy Days all rolled into one zany story. This hip-swiveling musical is inspired by the songs of Elvis Presley and features over 24 Elvis hits! The story takes place in 1955, in a square little town in the middle of a square little state. A young mechanic named Natalie dreams of escaping her quiet Midwestern life. When a tall, handsome motorcycling stranger with blue-suede shoes and a guitar strapped to his back rides into town in search of a mechanic, Natalie’s whole life changes.
Buffet dinner and show $65 per person.
Registration opens February 19
COED
Private Tour
Registration opens February 20
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.
Registration opens 2/26/26
Art After Hours
Artis-Naples Baker Museum
You and a guest are invited to take a one-hour Docent-guided after-hours tour of the Baker Museum's exhibitions of Sonia Louise Davis and Ansel Adams. Afterwards, join us in the courtyard for live music.
Wine, soft drinks, coffee, and snacks will be available in the courtyard for purchase.
Sonia Louise Davis - to reverberate tenderly:
"This multisensory exhibition and living environment for creative activity demonstrates artist Sonia Louise Davis's fascination with improvisation. Her inventive musical vocabulary of lines, curves, dots, rings and dashes is layered and repeated throughout the gallery, from textile-based soft paintings and a wall mural with neons to custom steel instruments-exploring the possibilities of a sonic space attuned to vulnerability and generosity."
Discovering Ansel Adams:
"The exhibition features over 100 photographs that share Ansel Adams' most celebrated works while revealing aspects of his development that are frequently overlooked. Together, with original archival materials from the Center for Creative Photography, the photographs demonstrate how Adams transformed from a 14-year-old tourist with a camera into a celebrated photographer."
Questions: Contact Rob Brown
Museum & Courtyard close at 9:00pm
Japanese Hibachi Dinner
A Coed event
Registration Opens April 19th 2026
You and your guests are invited to join us at the SUJI Japanese Steakhouse in Estero. SUJI Japanese Steakhouse was born out of a love for Japanese cuisine, theater dining and the passion of gathering around the table. Enjoy the energy and artistry of a hibachi grill combined with fine food.
Dinner includes soup, salad, choice of entrée (hibachi steak, chicken, or salmon),mixed vegetables, and choice of rice or noodles.
Join us for this experience where hibachi chefs practice precision and showmanship, and strive to make every guest feel like a VIP.
Please Note: Drinks are not included in your payment to MCA. You will be billed individually by the restaurant that evening.
Contact ROB BROWN for any questions
