Everyone enjoys the multiple stages with the celebrity authors who share ‘inside scoop’ about their latest books or what makes a story idea click for them. You will be able to buy books and have the authors personalize and sign them too! Kids will be mesmerized by the storytellers. There’s an abundance of family fun… Continue Reading Southwest Florida Reading Festival

Please note: the location has been changed to the Vista Room / Main Clubhouse.

Local officials and experts will present on the state of the river post-hurricane, progress on dredging, sewer to septic, and other related endeavors, and safety precautions to take in the river's current state.

A food label can be a helpful tool when you want to make sure you're choosing healthy foods while grocery shopping. Join us to learn how to use the Nutrition Facts label to understand nutritional value, compare products, and evaluate the safety of a food item.

Listen to Mr. Jeff McCullers, local historian, talk about the Alverez-Smith family, their home, their place in Estero history and his personal heritage.

Join the museum curator of Koreshan State Park for an interesting and informative talk about the history, culture and art of the Calusa.

This brilliant concert will feature Ming Gao in works for solo violin, violin and piano, and piano, violin, and cello by composers such as Yasye, Prokofieff, Smetana, and others.

In addition to a discounted Blades ticket, $5 from every ticket sold is going back to support Harry Chapin Food Bank initiatives!

Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony, for the show on display March 24 – April 6, 2023. Students working in sculpture, drawing, printmaking, painting and ceramics submit their finest works for this annual juried exhibition. Up to 70 works of art, demonstrating students’ accomplishments and experiments, will be featured. The jurors for the exhibition are area… Continue Reading 25th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition Opening

The Board Certification class is designed for newly elected or appointed directors who need to comply with Florida’s certification requirements within 90 days of being elected or for current Board members who are looking for a refresher.

The University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning and 1000 Friends of Florida have partnered on a major new study, Florida’s Rising Seas: A look into future land use.

Van Gogh may be the most beloved and most famous of the Post-Impressionist painters. This lecture will examine his all-too-brief life and trace the development of his art from his early paintings in Holland to those highly creative years in the South of France.

Learn about the fascinating aspects of this faith, including the quest for immortality and equal rights for women, and the belief that we all live inside a hollow Earth.