Ongoing events
Artist Cottages - Mark your calendars for the second Friday of each month and visit Bonita’s Riverside Park, where artists will greet visitors in the scenic cottages on Old 41 from 5-8 p.m.
Places - Scott Guelcher’s “Places” exhibit is on display at daas Gallery through Nov. 28. 939-1194 or www.daasgallery. com.
Exhibit - The Art League of Bonita Springs hosts the Southwest Florida Craft Guild Exhibition and Abstract exhibition through Nov. 27 at the Center for the Arts, 26100 Old 41 Road. 495-8989 or www.artcenterbonita.org.
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.
Founders 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.
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 mailto:ralie578@ embarqmail.comralie578@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.
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