The silent auction and fish fry at Bonita Bill’s Waterfront Cafe & Tiki Bar this Friday will benefit the Ostego Bay Marine Science Center in Fort Myers Beach. / Photo file

The Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center is hosting its annual Fry Sale and Silent Auction at Bonita Bill’s Waterfront Café on Fort Myers Beach on Friday, December 3 from 5 to 8 p.m.

The “Discreet, very cold” as Bonita Bill’s calls her silent auction and 50/50 draw, auctions are free – with no entry fees as always.

The cost of the fish fingerlings is $ 12 and a full restaurant menu will also be available.

Funds raised through the event will benefit the Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center, which has been hosting educational events, lessons and exhibits on the local marine environment and the commercial fishing industry for over 30 years. .

Auctions are accepted before the event. For more information on donating an item to auction or any other fundraising contribution, contact Ostego Bay Foundation President Joanne Semmer at (239) 470-4993 or Dan Eaton (239) 765-8101.

Donations can also be sent or dropped off at the Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center at 718 Fisherman’s Wharf, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931.

The Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

Bonita Bill’s is located at 702 Fisherman’s Wharf, in the San Carlos Island section of Fort Myers Beach, under the Matanzas Pass Bridge.

For more information on the Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center, visit www.ostegobay.org.