COED Events

These events are open to MCA members and their significant others.  

Volunteerism

  • Meals of Hope Food Bagging

    • October 15, 2025
    • April 15, 2026
    • 7 sessions
    • Meals of Hope Warehouse, 4176 Mercantile Ave. Naples
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    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.

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  • MCA Movie Group

    • November 20, 2025
    • April 16, 2026
    • 6 sessions
    • Various Locations - TBD
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    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


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  • Couples Bocce

    • January 08, 2026
    • April 16, 2026
    • 8 sessions
    • Veterans Park, Naples
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    Couples Bocce


    Join your MCA buddies and their significant others for a rousing game or two of Bocce.  No experience necessary.  

    Meets ever other week. 

    Register once for the season and receive a reminder before each session. 

    Questions? Email Mark Chodosh

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  • MCA & Friends Scuba Trips

    • January 10, 2026
    • May 11, 2026
    • 5 sessions
    • East Coast of Florida
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    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.


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  • Mini-Golf followed by Dinner

    • March 17, 2026
    • 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • 9001 Sage Avenue Naples 34120 (Immokalee & Collier)
    • 3
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    Mini-Golf and Dinner

    Volcano Mountain Adventure Golf*


    A coed event

                                   

    You and a guest can register to join MCA friends for a late afternoon of mini-golf followed by dinner.

    After a 4:30 shotgun start for 40 players, we will all go to Taco's and Tequila across the street in Founder's Square for dinner and to brag about our rounds.

    * Located behind the Racetrack gas station on Immokalee, east of Collier.

    Questions? Contact Jeff Morgenstern.

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  • Em On's Thai Cafe Dine Around

    • March 17, 2026
    • 5:30 PM
    • 2364 Immokalee Rd, Naples,

    MCA Pop Up Dine Around

    Tuesday, March 17th (sorry Mini-Golfers!)

    Here is a small, “Mom and Pop” Thai restaurant that has authentic food like Crispy Duck Basil, Pad Thai, Masaman Curry and homemade  Spring Rolls all at very reasonable prices.

    Em-On's Thai Cafe

    2364 Immokalee Rd, Naples, FL 34110

    (in the Green Tree Center)

    Reserve your spot now, and choose time

    email Glenn Perrin

    Outside at 530p, 600p and 700p

    Inside  at  515p, 545p, 645p, 715p 







    Chef Lek with the Warners, Mullers and Anchors


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  • Private Tour of the Holocaust Museum

    • March 19, 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 975 Imperial Golf Course Blvd, Naples, FL 34110
    • 0
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    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.

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  • Cabbage Key Lunch Cruise

    • March 24, 2026
    • 9:45 AM
    • McCarthy's Marina 11401 Andy Rosse Lane Captiva Island, FL 33924.
    • 0
    • 30 registrants
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    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

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  • Babcock Ranch Swamp Buggy Eco-Tour

    • March 25, 2026
    • 10:00 AM
    • Babcock Ranch, 8501 FL-31, Punta Gorda FL
    • 1
    • 34 registrants
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    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


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  • Beach Party

    • March 25, 2026
    • 5:30 PM
    • Lowdermilk Beach
    • 93 registrants
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    Registration opens 1/25/26

    Beach Party!

    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

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  • Brazina Documentary Film Series-Special Pop-Up Screening

    • March 26, 2026
    • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center
    • 0
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    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 




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  • Keewaydin Island Adventure

    • March 30, 2026
    • 9:45 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Meet at Bayfront Marina (453 Bayfront Place, Naples
    • 29
    • 29 registrants
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    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


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  • Center for Great Apes-April Edition

    • April 09, 2026
    • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • 5843 Van Simmons Rd, Wauchula, FL 33873
    • 0
    • 26 registrants
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    Registration opens February 9th

    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, 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






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  • Brazina Documentary Film Series - April 2026

    • April 14, 2026
    • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center
    • 154
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    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 .




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  • All Shook Up - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

    • April 19, 2026
    • 5:30 PM
    • Broadway Palm Dinner Theater - 380 Colonial BLVD, Ft. Myers
    • 2
    • 40 registrants
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    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

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  • Art After Hours – Artis Naples Baker Museum

    • April 29, 2026
    • 5:45 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Artis Naples Baker Museum, 5833 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Naples, Florida 34108
    • 0
    • 30 registrants
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    Registration opens 2/26/26     

    Art After Hours

    Artis-Naples Baker Museum

    A coed event

         

    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


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