Top 5 things to do this weekend in Naples: Veterans Day event, comedy, concerts

Dave Osborn, Naples Daily News
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5. Textile art exhibit at Artis―Naples

Tamara Kostianovsky (Argentine, born in Israel, 1974), Red Wood, 2018, at the Baker Museum at Artis-Naples in September 2023.
Tamara Kostianovsky (Argentine, born in Israel, 1974), Red Wood, 2018, at the Baker Museum at Artis-Naples in September 2023.

Artist Tamara Kostianovsky utilizes repurposed clothing and other textiles to create dynamic works of sculpture that reference humankind’s connections to nature. Exhibition, the artist’s first in the southeastern United States, runs through April 7, 2024, on first floor of the Baker Museum, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. artisnaples.org or 239‑597‑1111

4. New York City comic performing at Off The Hook

Troy Bond performs standup this month at Off The Hook Comedy Club in Naples.
Troy Bond performs standup this month at Off The Hook Comedy Club in Naples.

Comedian Troy Bond performs standup at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9; 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10; and 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Off The Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Road, No. 1100. $25 general admission, plus a fee. offthehookcomedy.com or 239-389-6901

3. Former Gaither Vocal Band singer has concert in Naples

Guy Penrod, Grammy and Dove Award Artist, walks through the crowd singing while entertaining the approximately 1,500 attendees at the 18th annual Vero Beach Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at Riverside Park.
Guy Penrod, Grammy and Dove Award Artist, walks through the crowd singing while entertaining the approximately 1,500 attendees at the 18th annual Vero Beach Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at Riverside Park.

Guy Penrod, onetime lead singer for gospel act the Gaither Vocal Band, plays third-annual Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs concert. He'll be accompanied by a community choir. 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. $30. Covenant Church of Naples, 6926 Trail Blvd., Naples. internationalnetworkofcreatives.org

2. Russell Dickerson's tour rolls into Hertz Arena

Russell Dickerson headlines Summerfest's UScellular Connection Stage on Thursday, July 7, 2022.
Russell Dickerson headlines Summerfest's UScellular Connection Stage on Thursday, July 7, 2022.

Country star Russell Dickerson's Big Wheels & Back Roads Tour rolls into Southwest Florida for show 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. Plus opening acts Restless Road, Parmalee and Niko Moon. $25-$69. Parking on site is $30 (no cash accepted). Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero.  239-948-7825 or hertzarena.com

1. Veterans Day event in Estero

Bugler and retired U.S> Army veteran David Ramos bows his head as the names of fallen soldiers are read Monday, May 31, 2021, at the Memorial Day event at Hodges Funeral Home at Naples Memorial Garden.
Bugler and retired U.S> Army veteran David Ramos bows his head as the names of fallen soldiers are read Monday, May 31, 2021, at the Memorial Day event at Hodges Funeral Home at Naples Memorial Garden.

Estero’s Veterans Day party will feature patriotic concerts by Lindsey Graham and the New Horizons Choir, free hot dogs, a classic & muscle car show and a Kids Zone at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, at Estero Community Park, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. Dr. Debi Lux, founder of the Collier Lee Honor Flights, will be the featured speaker and the event ends with a 21 Gun Salute, playing of taps, and an American pop music concert by Lindsey Graham.

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Dave Osborn is the regional features editor of the Naples Daily News and News-Press. Follow him on Instagram and Threads @lacrossewriter.

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