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Historical Societ Y Florida food menu will purchase tickets, call Civil Association, 2001 festival highlights women breaking barriers.
to hold fundraiser feature swamp cabbage, 941-639-1887. Shreve St. This event as leaders in society, Tickets are $35 per
fried mullet, pulled is a fundraising film illustrated through nine person. All proceeds
The Punta Gorda pork, tomato gravy and Lunafest festival dedicated to short films by women will benefit the Breast
Historical Society will more just the way fundraiser on tap promoting awareness filmmakers. The films Cancer Fund and Girls
hold its annual Florida granny made it. Tickets about women's issues, range from animation on the Run of Southwest
Cracker Dinner at are $45 and $55 at the Girls on the Run of highlighting women to fictional drama, and Florida. For more
5:30 p.m. today at the door (if available). This Southwest Florida will filmmakers, and bring- cover topics such as information, call Mariella
Punta Gorda Woman's event traditionally play host to Lunafest ing women together in women's health, mother- Coker at 941-625-7950,
Club, 118 Sullivan St. sells out. Proceeds will at 5:30 p.m. May 9 at their communities. hood, body image, aging, or email 4gotrinfo('0
The real, homemade benefit the PGHS. To the Punta Gorda Isles This distinctive film cultural diversity and gmail.com.
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