Good News Nov. 26, 2025
It’s been a week of fun at the Ann & Chuck Dever Regional Park Recreation Center! 7 talented participants made a fall decoration to bring home. The gym was a hub of activity with 121 pickleball players and clinic attendees, 5 dedicated walking fitness participants, and 14 basketball enthusiasts hitting the courts. Our self-paced programs continue to draw interest— 63 guests used the fitness room, 5 dancers came for Line Dancing, 4 participated in games of Table Tennis, and 12 gathered for games of Mahjong. We had 34 happy campers for break camp. Ann & Chuck Dever Regional Park Recreation Center
J.M. Berlin/Rotary Skate Park
The enthusiasm from our community has been great this past week. Here are the total numbers for riders across at JM Berlin Skatepark The enthusiasm from our community has been great this past week. This week we had 79 skateboarders and 56 BMX riders.
Recreation
Good news from Ann & Chuck Dever Regional Park Pool! We had 174 dedicated lap swimmers, 253 fantastic recreation swimmers, 81 energetic participants for water aerobics, 4 eager swimmers for swim lessons, and 8 scuba people in the dive well. Harold Avenue Regional Park Recreation Center Ann & Chuck Dever Regional Park Pool Good news from Ann & Chuck Dever Regional Park Pool! We had 174 dedicated lap swimmers, 253 fantastic recreation swimmers, 81 energetic participants for water aerobics, 4 eager swimmers for swim lessons, and 8 scuba people in the dive well.
Centennial Park Recreation Center We hosted Lights Out Pickleball, and it was such a hit. Our players got to compete under black lights with glowing courts, nets, and pickleballs—it looked incredible. Plus, everyone enjoyed an amazing concession stand stocked with subs, chicken tenders, fruit, and veggies. The energy was great, and the vibes were even better!
Parks & Natural Resources
Coastal This week coastal staff has started their preseason printing and folding for the upcoming 2026 Shorebird and Sea Turtle nesting seasons. Staff has been busy creating new educational materials, updating current brochures and thinking of new goodies to design for educational outreach events, and their upcoming nesting seasons. Land Management
This week staff continued some ongoing habitat enhancement
operations at multiple properties. A pine density/overstory reduction at Amberjack Environmental Park. A total of 110 trees were cut. Staff continued trail maintenance at Cedar Point Environmental Park. Nearly 2500 linear feet of trail was trimmed. Exotic/invasive plant treatment work continued at Charlotte Flatwoods Environmental Park and Amberjack Environmental Park. Nearly 5 acres of properties were treated and multiple species were targeted including melaleuca, downy rose myrtle and ear leaf acacia. In addition to these projects land management staff also executed some minor repair/replacement of boards on the boardwalk at Tippecanoe Environmental Park.
Libraries & History
Here’s a quick look at what’s been happening across all our library locations this past week: Library Visitors & New Cards Charlotte County Libraries welcomed 5,611 visitors and issued 147 brand-new library cards At a Glance: Weekly Roundup for Charlotte County Libraries & History
welcome to our newest members! Curbside & Homebound Services Convenient services remain popular:
32 patrons used curbside pickup 31received homebound deliveries Reference, Technology, & Research Support
Our knowledgeable staff answered: 139 general reference questions 220 technology questions 2 local history-specific inquiry
Libraries & History
On Nov 19, 2025 we had our Junk Journaling program. In this program, patrons were able to learn about junk journaling and its benefits for relaxing. Then, patrons put their creative skills to work by creating their own individual journals using pieces cut out from the Cricut. Next, came in The Loop on Nov 20, 2025. Participants completed another blanket that will be donated to Project Linus! One patron even shared her completed work that she'd made inspired by this group. Punta Gorda Charlotte Library
Libraries & History
Port Charlotte Public Library
Englewood Charlotte Library Chef Warren is back with a cooking demonstration about ‘Beef, It’s What’s for Dinner’ with samples for all. Our quilters are staying busy finishing up some holiday projects. Miss Holly and some families worked together on a fun fall craft. The Third Wednesday Book Club had a nice crowd discussing the classic ‘Madame Bovary’; some folks may not have made it through the book but they watched the movie 😊 . Charles and our intern, Jesse, talked with folks from the Englewood East Community Association about some technology tips and tricks.
Our Wednesday Homeschool Hangout group explored the science of sounds with dancing rice and a blast from the past. We learned that sounds are caused by vibrations that travel through waves, and they travel better through solid objects instead of empty air. Our turkey telephones helped us understand how landline phones worked before our kiddos were born, and some couldn’t wait to try a rotary phone for their next homeschool project! Dog Tales Afterschool featured our kids’ favorite pooches and a new team of pet partners, Emily and her golden retriever Dutton. Saturday was busy with Tunes for Tots followed by a local author story time and craft hour, and finally LEGO Club.
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