Coconut Point Art Festival & Craft Marketplace
2020-11-15 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Exhibitors will occupy the streets of Coconut Point for two fun-filled days during this admission-free, socially distanced event. Masks required.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-annual-coconut-point-art-festival-with-craft-marketplace-tickets-126833838425?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Venue: Coconut Point Mall

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Stay at Home Storytime
2020-11-18 10:00, 2020-11-25 10:00
Join your librarian every Wednesday at 10 a.m. on Facebook or YouTube for Stay At Home Storytime, where we will share recordings of our favorite rhymes, books and songs.

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Victor Dover on “The Car-Optional Neighborhood: How Should It Be Designed?”
2020-11-18 13:30
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Coauthor of the landmark book Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns shares essential strategies for designing and retrofitting neighborhoods that support all the ways of moving around. He will show case studies and reveal how to create sustainable, walkable, well-loved neighborhoods.

Upcoming Webinars

Author Series: John Cribb
2020-11-20 00:00
This online presentation is part of an author series provided by the Florida Library Association featuring award-winning and best-selling authors of various genres to inform, educate and entertain. Available all day.

https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/events/author-series-john-cribb

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Museum Gift Shop Grand Opening
2020-11-29 12:00 - 16:00
Celebrate the grand opening of the Estero Historical Society’s Museum Gift Shop, featuring local artists and craftsmen, complimentary refreshments. COVID-19 Protocol observed.

https://esterohistoricalsociety.com/event/museum-gift-shop-grand-opening/

Venue: Estero Historical Society

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Stay at Home Storytime
2020-12-02 10:00, 2020-12-09 10:00, 2020-12-16 10:00, 2020-12-23 10:00, 2020-12-30 10:00
Join your librarian every Wednesday at 10 a.m. on Facebook or YouTube for Stay At Home Storytime, where we will share recordings of our favorite rhymes, books and songs.

Murder at the Library Book Club Author Presentation
2020-12-02 19:00
“The Devil and the Dark Water” is this month’s “Murder at the Library” book club selection and is available at our library system.
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/events/author-series-john-cribb

M-CORES: What's Next?
2020-12-08 00:00
What comes next in the planning process for the new toll roads in Florida and what opportunities for public input will there be?
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2120662572304754448

Estero Parkway Ribbon Cutting POSTPONED
2020-12-10 10:00
This event has been postponed.

Sea Turtle Talk
2020-12-11 10:00 - 11:00
Learn about the nesting behavior of Sea Turtles and what you can do to help protect them.
https://www.floridastateparks.org/events/sea-turtle-talk-2

Blacksmithing Demonstration
2020-12-12 09:00 - 12:00
Visit the Koreshan State Park and watch an authentic blacksmithing demonstration by a real blacksmith using time period tools.
https://www.facebook.com/events/760726891323392/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%5B%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5B%5D%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22social_plugin%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22social_plugin%22%7D%2C%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5B%5D%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22permalink%22%7D%5D%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

Million Mile Movement
2020-12-14 00:00
The Million Mile Movement gets you moving, walking, running, biking, or any other cardiovascular activity. Find motivation from co-participants. Join online.
https://healthylee.com/news-events/million-mile-movement/

Holiday Party
2020-12-17 17:00 - 20:00
Join the Chamber for a night of celebration with great food, conversation, and entertainment by Billy Dean and Dawn. Benefitting Blessings Pantry.
https://business.esterochamber.org/events/details/holiday-party-65

5th Annual Distinguished Speaker in Ethics
2021-02-01 10:30 - 12:00
The Uncommon Friends Foundation’s Newton Ethical Leadership Initiative features U.S. Congressman Byron Daniels as it’s 5th Annual Distinguished Speaker in Ethics.

Storytime Anytime
2021-02-03, 2021-02-10, 2021-02-24
Enjoy storytime at home or on the go with Storytime Anytime! This is a condensed version of the in-person storytimes and includes a variety of songs, stories, rhymes and caregiver tips designed to promote and reinforce early literacy and language development.

Inside Hydrology
2021-02-03 09:00 - 11:00
Climb around Bonita Springs Utilities’ water and wastewater treatment plants while CREW docents discuss the treatment processes. How does water get from well to tap, and then from toilet to…well, where does it end up?

Wildlife of Southwest Florida
2021-02-03 10:00 - 11:00
Jayne Johnston of Wildlife Coexistence Solutions will discuss how to coexist with various SWFL wildlife including bears, bobcats, coyotes, hawks, and snakes.

Coastal Resilience and Climate Change Preparedness in Southwest Florida
2021-02-06 09:30 - 11:00
A panel of experts will discuss local and global water issues and their consequences in this virtual event.

The Future of Mobility
2021-02-12 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Robert Bertini of the University of South Florida will discuss developments in transportation and mobility.

The Economics of Development in Florida, Part II
2021-02-17 12:00 - 13:30
Joe Minicozzi, AICP, will provide a refresher on assessing the economic impacts of development and sprawl, including the associated costs and ability of local governments (and taxpayers) to foot the bill.

A Conservative Approach to Solving Climate Change
2021-02-24 16:00
Get three distinct perspectives through the SWFL Climate Compass series. Starting February 24, join us for a FREE, threepart virtual series with nationally recognized speakers looking at climate and politics, military security and real estate.
It’s time for conservatives to step up and offer a free-enterprise solution to solve our nation’s climate challenges. And it’s important to get this right before the government gets it wrong – again. Free enterprise in the form of a revenue-neutral, border-adjustable carbon tax can lead the way. Bob Inglis is helping lead a bipartisan path forward on climate by engaging and building an EcoRight community of conservatives focused on a free-enterprise
solution to climate change.

Sensational Sharks
2021-02-26 10:00 - 11:00
Join a talk about sharks, and discover why they are incredible, feared and often misunderstood. Explore their role in our ecosystem and how to protect them.

Southwest Florida Reading Festival
2021-03-01 08:00 - 2021-03-13 17:00
The 22nd annual reading festival is happening – online. You can still get signed books, kids get free books, and you can attend virtual presentations with great authors, enter contests and more!
