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Best Buddies Friendship Walk
2021-04-17 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Miromar Outlet Mall, 10801 Corkscrew Rd, Estero, FL, United States
Instead of walking, this year friends will drive the route marked at Miromar Outlets that will be complete with cheerleaders, decorations, jammin’ tunes from either Sunny 106.3 or B103.9, ready-to-go food items, and take-home Friendship Walk favors.

Drive-Through Health Fair
2021-04-17 08:00 - 11:00 | Lee Health Coconut Point
Take part in an interactive, drive-through health fair at Lee Health Coconut Point. Learn more about heart health, stroke prevention, nutrition, active lifestyle, COPD/Asthma, cancer care, hearing, vision, behavioral health and more. RSVP to 239-468-0050. The bloodmobile will be on-site for donations.

Financial Literacy Classes
2021-04-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-04-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-03-31 18:00 - 19:30 | South County Regional Library
Learn how to repair credit, overcome barriers to rental housing, create a plan to obtain stable housing, and earn a Ready to Rent Certificate of Completion. Classes run March 31st – May 5, 2021.

Birding Beach Walk
2021-04-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Lover’s Key State Park, 8700 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, FL, United States
Join a park naturalist for a leisurely walk on the beach of Lovers Key and learn the basics of how to identify the birds you see along the way. You’ll also pick up tips on other birding sites in the park.

Storytime Anytime
2021-04-14, 2021-04-07, 2021-03-31, 2021-03-24, 2021-03-17, 2021-03-10 | FL
Enjoy storytime at home or on the go with Storytime Anytime! This is a condensed version of the in-person library storytimes and includes a variety of songs, stories, rhymes and caregiver tips designed to promote and reinforce early literacy and language development.

Blood Drive
2021-04-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Lee Health Coconut Point
Spend a few moments of your time and save the live of another person. Your donation through the Lee Health Blood Center will stay in Lee County and benefit local residents and visitors in need. RSVP to 239-468-0050.

Synanthropes and the Rise of Mesopredators canceled
2021-04-10 08:30 - 10:30 | CREW Flint Pen Strand, 15970 Bonita Beach Road Southeast, Bonita Springs, FL, 34135, United States
These are frequent visitors to trash cans, bird feeders, outdoor pet food bowls, and landscaping ponds. You might catch a glance of them on a CREW trail, but you have a much better chance of catching them on your neighborhood street or even in your backyard with a trail camera.

FGCU's Provost Lecture Series: Russia and Putin
2021-04-06 12:00 - 13:00 | FL
Dr. Slider is a Professor Emeritus in Interdisciplinary Global Studies, Department of Government and International Affairs. He is an authority on Russian regional politics and President Vladimir Putin. An American Sovietologist, Dr. Slider has done extensive research on Russian Politics, Politics of Georgia and other former Soviet Republics, Comparative Federalism, and Regional Politics.

Environment and Growth Management
2021-04-03 09:30 | FL
Featured Speaker: Nora Egan Demers, PhD, Associate Professor of Biology at Florida Gulf Coast University
Dr. Demers will talk briefly about the lawsuit and settlement agreement between the state of Florida and the Responsible Growth Management Coalition that resulted in the creation of the Estero Bay Agency on Bay Management (EBABM). She will describe her participation with the EBABM from 2002-2021. Highlights will include how the role and actions of the agency have changed and envisioning of future evolution for that agency. The focus of her talk, and of the ABM is on the Estero Bay Watershed also known as the Density Reduction/Groundwater Resource area. Recent growth management issues to be discussed include an outsider’s view of the Lee County environmental enhancement and preservation overlay and the Kiker Preserve.
Register: Options to receive a link to the virtual event:

registration link: https://environmentandgrowthmanagement.eventbrite.com
email: reservations@lwvlee.org

· call: 239-278-1032

Eggstravaganza
2021-04-03 08:00 - 12:00 | Estero Park & Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero, FL, 33928, United States
Enjoy a fun filled morning with an egg hunt, a goodie bag, an arts & craft kit to take home and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny.
Bring your camera for a photo opportunity and a basket to collect eggs. A child can collect up to 10 eggs and will have a chance to find THE prize egg. The prize egg wins an Easter egg/basket filled with goodies.
The EGGStravaganza will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 3, at a cost of $5 per child for ages 12 and under.
Pre-registration is required-online at www.leeparks.org, by calling the recreation center at 239-533-1470, or in-person at the park located at 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. Space is limited to 200 participants.

The Connection between your Feet and Better Balance
2021-03-29 15:00 - 16:00 | FL
Podiatrist Dr. Patricia Nicolas will reveal the connection between foot health and better balance. Other balance programs also available this month. RSVP at https://www.leehealth.org/events/

Guided Walks at CREW Flint Pen Strand
2021-03-25 09:00 - 23:30, 2021-03-18 09:00 - 23:30, 2021-03-11 09:00 - 23:30 | CREW Flint Pen Strand, 15970 Bonita Beach Road Southeast, Bonita Springs, FL, 34135, United States
Your guide will show you around the Kehl Canal, headwaters of the Imperial River and through various habitats that are undergoing habitat restoration. Wildlife sightings include white-tailed deer, swallow-tailed kites and wading birds.

The Nexus of Our Climate, Oceans, and Security: Challenges and Opportunities
2021-03-24 16:00 | FL
Get three distinct perspectives through the SWFL Climate Compass series. Join Growing Climate Solutions for a FREE, threepart virtual series with nationally recognized speakers looking at climate and politics, military security and real estate.
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Jon White will describe the impact of climate change and harmful maritime activity to our national security and what is being done (and what more can be done) to enable a secure and sustainable future for us all.

2021 Legislative Update
2021-03-24 12:00 - 13:30 | FL
1000 Friends of Florida President Paul Owens, Policy & Planning Director Jane West, Outreach Director Haley Busch, and Board Member Emeritus and Past Chairman Lester Abberger will discuss key bills and budget recommendations that are likely to be considered by State legislators.

Sleep with Ease: The Basics of Improving your Sleep
2021-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 | FL
RSVP at 239-468-0050

Fishing Clinic
2021-03-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Lover’s Key State Park, 8700 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, FL, United States
Learn local regulations, the best places for southwest Florida fishing, and maybe a few secrets from local pros at Lovers Key State Park

Community Expo 2021
2021-03-20 11:00 - 13:00 | FL
Get your business noticed at the annual business to business expo, being held outdoors at Estero Community Park. Or visit to view and support local businesses, and enjoy food trucks, a raffle and more! Attendance is free.

Estero...In the Beginning
2021-03-19 17:00 - 19:30 | Koreshan State Park
Estero…in the Beginning, March 19, 2021, 5pm – 7:30pm. Private outdoor evening event featuring live music, wine tasting, reading and book signing by Professor Lyn Millner, author of the definitive book on the Koreshan Settlement and Koreshanity, The Allure of Immortality and much more! Tickets on sale now and limited to 50! Click here for more details and to purchase tickets.

Live Longer Better Presentation
2021-03-18 16:00 - 17:00 | FL
Be a champion for well-being in SWFL! Learn more about Blue Zones Project and how you can help to make your community a healthier place.

100 Years of Women’s Suffrage and Today’s Challenges
2021-03-15 18:00 - 19:30 | FL
The League of Women Voters of Lee County (LWVLee) and Florida Golf Coast University (FGCU) invite the public to 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage and Today’s Challenges: Unmasking The Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Through The Pandemic Lenses Of Liberty, Loss, And Leadership. This event will celebrate women’s suffrage, honor the struggle, and encourage participants to understand todays’ issues and the importance of voting.
Featured speaker, Jamie Abrams Professor of Law, University of Louisville will use the lessons of our history to inform our present and our future: what has it meant for women to vote, to serve as elected officials, changes in last 100 years and challenges today. Jamie R. Abrams teaches Torts, Family Law, Legislation, and Women and the Law. Her research focuses on reproductive and birthing decision-making, gendered violence, legal protections for immigrant victims of domestic violence, and legal education pedagogy. Her most recent publications include The Polarization of Reproductive Decision-Making and Parental Decision-Making forthcoming in the Florida State Law Review and The #MeToo Movement: A Feminist Invitation to Critique the Crisis Framing of Sexual Assault Responses published in the University of Richmond Law Review (2018). More information and her publications are available at Jamie R. Abrams — Louis D. Brandeis School of Law (louisville.edu)
The League of Women Voters, founded by leaders of the women’s suffrage movement, for more than 100 years, has been a nonpartisan, activist, grassroots organization. The League believes voters play a critical role in democracy and continues the fight to protect the rights of eligible voters and to expand access for those who have been left out of our democratic process. The League works to educate and empower voters, advocates, and when necessary takes legal actions. Challenges that threaten to compromise our democracy include voter suppression and discrimination at the local, state, and national level.
The League of Women Voters of Lee County Florida is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy. information on the programs and issues of the League of Women Voters is available on the web at www.lwv.org, www.lwvfl.org, and www.lwvlee.org. 239-278-1032.

Community Yard Sale
2021-03-13 07:30 - 12:30 | Estero Park & Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero, FL, 33928, United States
Sell or shop others’ unique collections of gently used treasures at the annual community yard sale held outside the Estero Recreation Center.
