Friday, March 12

 Artist Cottages - Bonita’s Riverside Park on Old 41 comes alive with art from 5-8 p.m. when artists turn out to greet visitors in the scenic riverside cottages.

 Pet Event - The Bell Tower Shops hosts Yappy Hour & Bowl Stroll from 6-8 p.m. Dogs and their owners can enjoy the furriest happy hour in town, with live music, beverages, prizes and dining. Proceeds benefit the Gulf Coast Humane Society.

 The Big Top - Circus Sarasota performs today through March 28 at Gulf Coast Town Center. 267-0783.

 Comedians - Alan Prophet and Jodi White perform at 8 and 10 p.m. tonight and Saturday at the Laugh In Comedy Café in Fort Myers. $12. 479- LAFF.

 Blues Fest - The Bonita Blues Festival takes place today and Saturday at Riverside Park on Old 41 Road in Bonita Springs. www.bonitablues.com.

 Student Music - The President’s Concert starts at 7 p.m. at the FGCU Student Union Ballroom, presented by the Bower School of Music and featuring outstanding student performers. 590-7851.  Cabaret Evening - The Art League of Bonita Springs presents “Affairs of the Arts No. 13 – Life is a Cabaret” from 6-9 p.m. Enjoy the fun of a French cabaret in the Main Gallery of the Art League as it is transformed into a bistro-style dinner theater. $125 per person, 495-8989 or www.artcenterbonita. org.

 Bluegrass Concert - Frontline Bluegrass performs from 7-11 p.m. at Bayshore Landing with special surprise guests. $ 5 cover. www.bayshorelanding. ning.com.

 Open Mic - Nita’s Sweet Bean Café hosts Open Mic Night from 7:30- midnight every Friday at 1870 Clayton Ct., Fort Myers. 275-9000.

 Weekend Concerts - Gulf Coast Town Center offers its free Weekend Concert Series in Market Plaza from 7-9 p.m. Tonight: Dunbar Middle School musical performance. 267-0783 or gulfcoasttowncenter.com.