🌱 How FGCU’s kindness summit aims to change lives in Estero.
Hey there, Estero! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How FGCU’s kindness summit aims to change lives in Estero.
- Record‑setting country star Ella Langley is headed to Hertz Arena.
Also on today's calendar: Late Night Tour and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kindness is a superpower: FGCU event preaches empathy in divided time (news-press.com) — A new k20 Kindness Without Borders Summit is coming to FGCU’s Water School in Estero on May 15-16, inviting residents to explore how kindness can strengthen health, relationships, and community. National and global speakers will lead sessions on business, faith, healthcare, and everyday compassion, with tickets available to the public and free admission for anyone with an FGCU ID. 
• Ella Langley Becomes The First Female Country Artist Ever To Hold Billboard's Top Two Streaming Songs (whiskeyriff.com) — Ella Langley’s record-breaking country success is bringing her Dandelion Tour to Estero, with a May 14 show scheduled at Hertz Arena. The article details how her hit “Choosin’ Texas” and rising single “Be Her” have made Billboard history, setting multiple streaming and Hot 100 records and cementing her as one of today’s biggest country stars.
📸 Around Estero
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Upcoming Events in
Estero
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★ Featured events ★
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FREE Introductory Class
Club Pilates, 8200 Health Center Blvd #101, Bonita Springs
11:30 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Late Night Tour
10351 Corkscrew Commons Dr , Estero
6:30 pm -
Sunrise Yoga Flow
8791 Corkscrew Rd , Estero
1:00 pm -
Florida Everblades vs. Reading Royals
Hertz Arena , 11000 Everblades Parkway , Estero
7:00 pm -
FREE Introductory Class
Club Pilates , 8200 Health Center Blvd #101 , Bonita Springs
11:30 am -
FOREIGNER 4 WITH SPECIAL GUEST LOU GRAMM
Hertz Arena , 11000 Everblades Parkway , Estero
7:00 pm -
FOREIGNER 4 WITH LOU GRAMM
Hertz Arena , 11000 Everblades Parkway , Estero
7:00 pm -
AWAY Tennis Match at Three Oaks
Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts , 18251 Three Oaks Pkwy , Fort Myers
5:30 pm -
Tennis Match vs Bonita Charter
Three Oaks Community Park
5:30 pm -
FORT MYERS / S.W.F.L. JobLink 2026 Job Fair Happening 4/29
Drury Inn & Suites Fort Myers Airport FGCU , 9950 University Plaza Dr , Fort Myers
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Kids Island Cinema- SpongeBob Squarepants: Search for Squarepants
Fort Myers Beach Public Library , 2755 Estero Blvd , Fort Myers Beach
3:30 pm -
Titanic the Musical
Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center (Center for the Arts Bonita Springs) , 10150 Bonita Beach Rd SE , Bonita Springs
7:00 pm -
Titanic The Musical | Arts Bonita Actors Theatre | 4/17/26 – 4/26/26
Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center (Center for the Arts Bonita Springs) , 10150 Bonita Beach Rd SE , Bonita Springs
7:00 pm -
Truck Yeah! (Food Truck Rally)
Riptide Brewing Company - Bonita Springs , 28120 Hunters Ridge Blvd , Bonita Springs
1:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Forgive me.
I know nothing about road construction. I just read that the widening to four lanes from Alico Road east to Verdana Village is scheduled to conclude… (Nextdoor Verdana Village)
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Naples. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bonita Springs
- Bonita Springs council sends $35M rail trail decision to voters (winknews.com)
- Boosting the berry business (floridaweekly.com)
- Perfectly situated and just steps away from the private beach (floridaweekly.com)
Fort Myers Beach
- At town hall forum, Fort Myers Beach residents get some answers on pressing issues (fortmyersbeachtalk.com)
- Sanibel Captiva Community Bank expanding hours on Fort Myers Beach (fortmyersbeachtalk.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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