What's happening this weekend? Top 5 things to do in Naples, Bonita

Dave Osborn, Naples Daily News
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Take a look: What's happening in July? Here's our events calendar.

5. Laugh with Jersey girl Liz Miele

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

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4. Midwest pop-rockers perform in Immokalee

The Plain White T’s perform in Immokalee, Florida, this month.
The Plain White T’s perform in Immokalee, Florida, this month.

The Plain White T's formed in Lombard, Illinois, and is known for its 2006 hit "Hey There Delilah" that earned the group two Grammy nominations. See them at 7 p.m. Friday, July 7. Tickets $39 and $69. Seminole Casino Hotel, 506 S. First St., Immokalee. More at 239-658-1313 or moreinparadise.com.

3. African art and photos in Bonita

Photographer Jacke McCurdy will show her photos of Africa's art and wildlife this July at the Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs’ Center for Visual Arts.
Photographer Jacke McCurdy will show her photos of Africa's art and wildlife this July at the Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs’ Center for Visual Arts.

Photographer Jacke McCurdy displays a collection of her work in the exhibit "Through My Lens: A Journey of African Art and Vision," reflecting a deep love for Africa, which she’s visited seven times. Opening reception from 6-8 pm. Friday, July 7. Continues through Aug. 12. Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs’ Center for Visual Arts, 26100 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs. 495-8989 or artcenterbonita.org

2. Free (indoor!) concert in Naples

Naples Jazzmasters Dixieland Band performs its weekly summer concert from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 8, in the Norris Center, Eighth Avenue South and Eighth Street South, Naples. Free but donations are requested and appreciated. Concerts are at the same time and place every Saturday through Sept. 30 except July 22 and Sept. 9 and Sept. 16. naplesjazzsociety.com

1. New Naples Art exhibit opens

The art of Carmelo Blandino is one of many local artists featured in a new exhibit at Naples Art Institute in downtown Naples.
The art of Carmelo Blandino is one of many local artists featured in a new exhibit at Naples Art Institute in downtown Naples.

The Naples Invitational, the newest exhibit at Naples Art, 585 Park St., Naples, that showcases local artists opens July 8 and runs through Oct. 15. Curated by Naples Art Executive Director and Chief Curator Frank Verpoorten, "this exhibit will feature an intergenerational and interdisciplinary group of approximately 40 artists, whose dynamic works reflect the complexities and opportunities of the American experience today," Naples Art's website reads. Free to Collier County residents, with proof of county residence (driver’s license); Naples Art Institute members and students; and children younger than 18. Cost is $10 for everyone else. naplesart.org

MORE THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND

Guided Forest Bathing Meditation: 9-10 a.m. Friday, July 7, at Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Connect with nature and listen, look, and breathe the beauty of the world’s largest virgin bald cypress forest. This is a guided sensory experience. Free with Sanctuary admission, suggested $5 donation for instructor. Start at the Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Road, Naples. Admission is $17 for adults, $6 for youngsters 6-14, and free for kids 5 and younger and for Corkscrew members. Online tickets available at corkscrew.audubon.org/visit. More at corkscrew.aububon.org/events or 239-348-9151.

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

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