Charlotte County Fair Association, Inc.
Contact: Jackie Cummins
Telephone: 629-4252
P.O. Box 2937
Port Charlotte, FL. 33949
The Fair has moved its dates to November and has recently purchased fair grounds across 776 from the Ranger's Stadium. Arts & Crafts exhibits, baked goods, rides, entertainment and more.

Charlotte Harbor Historical Society
President: U.S. Cleveland
P.O. Box 1441
Punta Gorda, FL 33951
A historian and collector of area photographs, U.S. Cleveland periodically presents slide shows outlining the development of the Punta Gorda - Port Charlotte area.

Charlotte Harbor School
22450 Hancock Ave.
Charlotte Harbor, FL 33980
941/629-7663
Site of the Very Special Arts festival co-sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Council and John F. Kennedy Foundation.

Edison College
President: Patricia Land
26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda 33950
941-637-5629
Offers a variety of courses at the freshman and sophomore levels for personal development and/or transfer to four-year college.

Friends of the Port Charlotte Library
President: Joan Fischer
2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte 33952
941/625-5725
Offers a variety of lectures and learning opportunities for the community. The Library could not run without these volunteers.

Cultural Center of Charlotte County
2280 Aaron Street, Port Charlotte
Executive Director: Marcus Johnson
Telephone: 941/625-4175
The Cultural Center Offers a wide variety of classes in the arts, music, history, computers and just about everything.

Peace River Center for Writers
President: Michael Haymans
Executive Director: Carol Mahler
Located in the Trabue Cottage at the Punta Gorda History Park, 501 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda
941/575-1976
[email protected]
Dedicated to assisting, encouraging, and promoting writers and writing of all kinds.

Friends of the Punta Gorda Library
President: Russell Kraay
424 W. Henry St.
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Charlotte County Historical Center
The exhibits vary and change about every two months. Recent shows on antique toys, African artifacts and 50-million year old fossils. Active museum society.

Cooper Street Recreation Center
650 Mary St. (and Cooper St.) Punta Gorda
Program Director: Isaac Thomas
941/639-3034
Offers a variety of educational support; cultural stimulation and recreational challenge to youngsters in the neighborhood.

Punta Gorda Historical Society
President: Bob Parker
118 Sullivan Street, Punta Gorda 33950
941/637-5989
Activities center on preserving historical structures, streets, and landmarks and presenting oral and written history of Punta Gorda. Trabue Cottage, the first land sales and post office, now rests in the Punta Gorda History Park.

Peace River Writer's Guild
President: Wes Templeton
941/625-8989
Holds writer's critiques 2nd and 4th Saturday/every month at the Punta Gorda Library, Henry St. Open to public -- bring your manuscript.

Society for Entertainment and Arts Development
President: Paula Welter
2424 Placida Road #D-301, Englewood
941/627-0656
Provides educational experiences in the arts & humanities, especially those not currently available through other organizations. Has showcase events for student development; summer theatre programs. Stages the Nutcracker every December with some 80 area students.