| Tues., Oct. 21 - First Board Meeting |
| Tues., Oct. 28 - First Fall General Meeting, Lemon Bay Park, 1:30 p.m. |
| Thurs., Oct. 31 - Beach Walk with Brenda, Manasota Beach, 9 a.m. |
| Nov. 5-7 - Sanibel Excursion |
| Mon., Nov. 10 - Study Group, Debbie Freeman's, 1430 Bayshore Drive, 1 p.m. |
| Wed., Nov. 12 - Beach Walk with Brenda, Middle Beach, 11 a.m. |
| Fri., Nov. 14 - Carefree Learner Excursion, Sarasota Bay, 7-11 a.m. |
| Tues., Nov. 18 - ESC Board Meeting, Cedar Point Park, 10 a.m. |
| Fri., Nov. 21 - ShellCrafters, Tringali Center, 1 p.m. Painting Seascapes/ Making Christmas Ornaments |
| Tues., Nov. 25 - ESC General Meeting, Lemon Bay Park, 1:30 p.m. Charlie Barr, Speaker, Shell Show Tips |
| Tues., Dec. 2 - Beginner's Seaglass Wrapping Class at Lemon Bay Park pavilion by Sue Ross, 9-12 noon. |
| Thurs., Dec. 4 - Decorate Christmas Tree, Cedar Point Park, 10 a.m. |
| Dec. 4-Jan. 8 - Christmas Tree on Display to Public at Cedar Point Park |
| Mon., Dec. 8 - Study Group, Debbie Freeman's Home. 1 p.m. Strombus. |
| Tues., Dec. 9 - ESC Holiday Luncheon, Manasota Beach Club, 12 noon |
| Fri., Dec. 12 - Carefree Learner Excursion, Sarasota Bay, 7-11 a.m. |
| Fri., Dec. 19 - ShellCrafters, Tringali Center, 1 p.m. |
| HAPPY HOLIDAYS! |
| Wed., Jan. 7 - Beach Walk with Brenda 9 a.m., Caspersen Beach, Venice |
| Thurs., Jan 8 - Take down Christmas Tree, Cedar point, 10 a.m. |
| Mon., Jan. 12 - Carefree Learner Excursion, Sarasota Bay, 7-11 a.m. |
| Thurs., Jan. 15 - Study Group, Debbie Freeman's, 1 p.m. Augers. |
| Fri., Jan. 16 - ShellCrafters, Tringali Center, 1 p.m. |
| Jan. 17-18 - Space Coast Seashell Festival, Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd. E-mail: corshell@earthlink.net |
| Tues., Jan. 20, ECS Board Meeting, Cedar Point, 10 a.m. |
| Tues., Jan. 27, ESC General Meeting, 1:30 p.m. Linda Powers, Speaker, Phillippine Islands Shelling |
| Jan 30-Feb 1 - Broward Shell Show, Pompano Beach Rec. Center, NE 18th Ave & NE 6th St. E-mail: nancygaldo@gmail.com |
| Mon., Feb. 9 - Study Group 1 p.m. |
| Wed., Feb. 11 - Marco Island Field Trip 1 (carpool) |
| Thurs., Feb. 12 - Marco Island Field Trip 2 (carpool) |
| Feb. 13-15 - Sarasota Shell Show, Municipal Auditorium, Tamiami Trail, E-mail: spillow6@comcast.net |
| Tues., Feb. 17 - ESC Board Meeting, Cedar Point, 10 a.m. |
| Wed., Feb. 18 - Beach Walk with Brenda. 10 a.m. Manasota beach. Bring lunch. |
| Fri., Feb. 20 - ShellCrafters, Tringali Center 1 p.m. |
| Sat., Feb. 21 - Fossil Pit field Trip. Collier County. (carpool) |
| Tues., Feb. 24 - ESC General Meeting, Lemon Bay Park 1:30 p.m. Dr. Jose Leal, Director, Bailey Matthews Shell Museum, Sanibel |
| February: Date TBA: Fossil Shell Gathering Excursion (tentative) |
| Feb. 28-March 1 - St. Petersburg Shell Show, Seminole Recreation Center, 9100 113th St. N., E-mail: blipe@tampabay.rr.com |
| Mon., March 2 - Wading Trip in Peace River to look for fossils &Shark's Teeth. (carpool) |
| March 5-7 - Sanibel Shell Show, Sanibel Community Center, Periwinkle Way, E-mail: milsfrills@cs.com |
| Mon., March 9 - Study Group 1 p.m. |
| March 12-14 - Marco Island Shell Show, Marco Presbyterian Church, 875 W. Elkcam Circle, E-mail: marco-sheller@earthlink.net |
| Mon., March 16 - Egmont or Honeymoon/Caladesi Island Excursion (Bus trip) |
| Tues., March 17 - ESC Board Meeting, Cedar Point Park, 10 a.m. |
| Fri., March 20 - ShellCrafters, Tringali Park, 1 p.m. |
| Tues., March 24 - ESC General Meeting, Lemon Bay park, 1:30 p.m. |
| Sat., April 4 - Fosil Pit field trip. Collier County. (carpool) |
| Mon., April 13 - Study Group, 1 p.m. |
| Fri., April 17 - ShellCrafters, Tringali Center, 1 p.m. |
| Tues., April 21 - ESC Board Meeting, Cedar Point Park, 10 a.m. |
| Tues., April 28 - ESC Picnic. Final Formal Event of ESC Year. |
| May 29-31 - Jacksonville Shell Show, Morocco Shrine Temple, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd., E-mail: challoyd@bellsouth.net |
| July 19-23 American Malacological Society Annual Meeting, Ithaca, NY |
| July 19-23 - Conchologists of America Annual Convention, Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort. |
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