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Organizers find reimagined ways to continue shell fest tradition By STAFF REPORT / [email protected] - | Mar 2, 2021 Like many annual events planned for the islands, this year’s shell festival typically put on and coordinated by three different groups is going to look a little different due to the pandemic. During a normal year, the Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club, Sanibel Community Association and Shell Crafters partner to put on the popular Annual Sanibel Shell Festival at The Community House. There is a juried show inside with artistic and scientific entries, plus an author’s table, shell ID assistance, games and more. Outside, attendees can purchase an array of shells, shell critters, shell jewelry and such. ....
Shell club adopts motto of 'The Shell Show Must Go On' | News, Sports, Jobs - SANIBEL-CAPTIVA captivasanibel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from captivasanibel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Show to offer ‘Behind The Tanks’ and ‘101 Ways To Display Shells’ By SHELL CLUB - | Feb 12, 2021 PHOTO PROVIDED The Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club’s 2021 Virtual Sanibel Shell Show will premiere on March 5-6 from noon to 3 p.m. on the club’s YouTube channel. The free show will feature more than 35 original video vignettes, a photo contest and door prizes and offer something to entertain and educate every interest. One video will guide viewers “Behind the Tanks” at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum’s aquarium gallery. Aquarists Rebecca Mensch and Carly Hulse will host a special tour on how they keep the animals healthy and happy. Watch a menu prepared to match the diet of the mollusks, fish and coral. Explore the equipment and testing necessary to ensure that the water temperature and chemical balance is right. See the veterinarian do a monthly check on the animals, and learn which ones seldom reproduce and which ones reproduce repeatedly and ....