Ongoing events

 Fire Exhibit - Blane De St. Croix’s “Fire” exhibit is on display at the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery in Fort Myers through Dec. 5. 489-9313.

 Awards Exhibit - The Naples Art Association’s 48th Founders Juried Awards Exhibition runs through Dec. 2 at The von Liebig Art Center, 585 Park St., Naples. 262-6517.

 Urban Expressionism - The “Purvis Young: Urban Expressionism Exhibit” runs through Nov. 20 at the FGCU Art Gallery. 590-7199.

 Art Show - The Fort Myers Beach Fall Member Show runs through Nov. 12, showcasing the multi-talented artists on the Beach. 463-3909.

 Portrait Sessions - The Cape Coral Art League hosts open portrait sessions with a model every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon. Fee: $10/$15 per session. Address: 516 Cultural Park Blvd. 772-5657 or e-mail ralie578@embarqmail.com.

 Latin Exhibit - The Patty & Jay Baker Naples Museum of Art is showcasing works by contemporary Latin American artists in the exhibition “Latin American Painting Now” through Jan. 10. 597-1900.

 Contemporary - The Patty & Jay Baker Naples Museum of Art is showcasing works by renowned contemporary painter Janet Fish in the exhibition “The Art of Janet Fish” through Jan. 17. 597-1900.

 Book Display - The Naples Museum of Art is displaying the Wisdom Books volume and the Prophets volume of The St. John’s Bible Heritage Edition through June 30. The St. John’s Bible (created 1998-2005) was written and illustrated entirely by hand, and was called by Smithsonian magazine “one of the extraordinary undertakings of our time.” 597-1900.

 Dance Art - The Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center offers classes in Capoeira, a unique Afro-Brazilian art form combining dance, music, percussion, martial arts, acrobatics and gymnastics. Classes are held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays at varying times. 432-2154 or www.leeparks.org.

 Beachcombing - Barefoot Beach Preserve offers a new park ranger program, “Beachcombing & Shelling,” every Monday at 10 a.m. Meet at the Learning Center at Barefoot Beach Preserve. The program is free, but there is an entrance fee into the park for those who do not have a Collier County park permit.

 Country Music - Crowne Plaza Hotel at Bell Tower Shops hosts a concert series featuring live country western entertainment on the deck, and occasionally in the ballrooms, every Saturday night through the fall. 437-0650 or www. shoeless-joes.com.

 Country Dancing - Learn the social dances of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries every Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Wa-ke Hatchee Recreation Center, 16355 Summerlin Road, Fort Myers. 603-9828 or e-mail fortmyersdancers@ hotmail.com.

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