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Start the summer with your library with a celebration with games, fun, food trucks, and a live DJ spinning all your favorite tunes.  This event will be held from 10 – 12 p.m., Saturday, June 3, at the Estero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. All ages welcome. No registration required.  Sign up for the Summer Reading Program and get a free book while supplies last. The Lee County Library System presents its annual Summer Reading Program for all ages June 1 through August 1. This year’s theme is “All Together Now” and features free library programs and an all-ages [Read More.]

The motto for the Village of Estero is “A Village with a Vision,” and it is Don Eslick who provided that vision and came to be known as “Mr. Estero.” Eslick, 88, died on March 16, 2023, leaving behind his wife Suzie Eslick. Eslick was a driving force in the Estero community starting upon his arrival in 1999.  He was passionate about shaping the future of this community, an unincorporated area that experienced phenomenal growth throughout the 2000s. He was the founding Chairman of the Estero Council of Community Leaders (ECCL) in 2002, a “grass roots” community organization which [Read More.]

On Thursday, March 9, during the nighttime/overnight hours, motorists should expect crews working in the travel lanes to install additional roadway striping. The new striping will be installed near the intersections of Wildcat Run, WildBlue, and Bella Terra.  The contractor continues work outside of the travel lanes.  This work includes installing drainage, earthwork, clearing & grubbing, prepping for sod.  Crews continue work on the box culvert near the wildlife crossing.  This work will of be outside of the travel lanes.  Pedestrians should expect the sidewalk on the south side of the road closed from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Stoneybrook [Read More.]

The Koreshan Music Salon will feature Beethoven’s Romance for Violin and Piano in F-Major, and his Serenade for String Trio in D-Major Op. 8 in their concert at the Koreshan State Parks historic Art Hall starting at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 2. Following a short intermission, they will perform Haydn’s Piano Trio in E-major. Formerly known as the Estero Concert Series, performers for these concerts are all accomplished classical musicians, several of whom are with the Naples Philharmonic and other esteemed musical groups around the country. Concert tickets are available at $25 per person; this price includes entrance to the [Read More.]

Estero Historical Society Board President Gail Langner will discuss the historical evidence that fills out the history of the Alverez-Smith family and their home.  She will provide a deeper understanding of the family’s history and how it has shaped the development of the community. Following Langner’s presentation, Jeff McCullers will be available to answer questions and discuss further details of the family’s story. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Villages of Country Creek clubhouse, 21180 Country Creek Drive.  Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for non-members.  Register here.

RESCHEDULED due to sub-contractor schedule: During the nighttime/overnight hours on Monday, March 6 through Wednesday, March 8, motorists are urged to plan extra time when using the Ben Hill Griffin Parkway intersection. Crews will be replacing the signal.  Motorists should expect turn lane closures and intermittent traffic stops as equipment is removed and replaced.  RESCHEDULED due to sub-contractor schedule:During the nighttime/overnight hours on Thursday, March 9, motorists are urged to plan extra time when using the Stoneybrook Golf Drive intersection.  Crews will be replacing the signal.  Motorists should expect turn lane closures and intermittent traffic stops as equipment is removed and replaced.   Motorists [Read More.]