Ongoing events

 Immokalee Images - “Images of Hope, Immokalee: Looking Forward, Looking Back” is on exhibit at the Naples Museum of Art through December. 597- 1900.

Michael Hall conducts The Southwest Florida Symphony at 8 p.m. Dec. 4 and 5 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. COURTESY PHOTO  Holiday Display - Enjoy Christmas at Naples’ historic Palm Cottage from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

 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.

Crowne Plaza Hotel at Bell Tower Shops hosts a concert series featuring live country western entertainment on the deck every Saturday night through the fall.  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.

 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-mailcomralie578@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.

 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.

 Open Mic - Nita’s Sweet Bean Café hosts a popular open mic night on Fridays. 275-9000 or www.ftmyersjava. com

 Comedy - Theatre Conspiracy presents “Over the River and Through the Woods,” a comedy by Joe DiPietro, Dec. 3, 4, 10-12 and 17-19. 936-3239 or e-mail info@theatreconspiracy.org.  Christmas Music - The Herons Glen Chorus presents “Christmas is Love” Dec. 3-4 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $7. 731-0251.  New Plays - The Naples Players present “An Evening of New Plays” Dec. 4-5. 263-7990.

 Empty Bowls - An Empty Bowls Soup Lunch and the ninth annual Pottery Sale are set for 11 a.m. -7 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Arts Complex courtyard at FGCU. 590-7229 or e-mail pfay@fgcu.edu.

 Symphony - The Southwest Florida Symphony performs “Love’s Greatest Hits” at 8 p.m. Dec. 4 and 5 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. 418-1500.

 Book Sale - The Friends of South County Regional Library Inc. seek gently used books, CDs, DVDs and puzzles for its Dec. 5 book sale. Hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the library, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway, Estero. A members-only special preview is set for 2-4 p.m. Dec. 4. 992-4965.

 Boat Parade - The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts its Holiday Boat Parade starting at 6 p.m. Dec. 5 at Pink Shell Resort and Spa. The route will proceed around Matanzas Bay and through the canals, finishing with an awards ceremony at the Matanzas Inn. www.fortmyersbeach.org or 454-7500.

 Naples Art - The Naples Art Association hosts Art in the Park Dec. 5. 262-6517.

 Mozart and More - The Naples Philharmonic Orchestra presents Sypert Salon No. 3, “Mozart & Mendelssohn,” at 3 p.m. Dec. 6. 597-1900 or www.thephil. org.

 Pianist - BIG ARTS hosts the 2009 Cleveland International Piano Contest winner, Martina Filjak, who performs at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 6. 395-0900 or www. bigarts.org.

 Book Fair - The annual Jewish Book Fair, produced by the Jewish Federation of Lee and Charlotte Counties, starts at 3 p.m. Dec. 6, with authors Joshua Halberstam and Jonathan Tropper speaking at Miromar Outlets in Estero. 481- 4449 or e-mail naomirubin@jfedlcc.org.

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