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Yamuna Body Rolling Class -- 05/16/12 at Etudes de Ballet

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 8:50 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.

Where: Etudes de Ballet, 3285 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL

Cost: $15

Age limit: 10+

Description: Rolling on small balls the ball becomes the hands of the therapist and the person’s weight creates the traction, movement and release on the ball. The result is what is calls Yamuna Body Rolling. This is a very powerful self -fixing and maintaining tool that everyone can do regardless of his age or physical limitations.

Guided Kayak Trip -- 05/16/12 at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Where: Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Road, Naples, FL

Cost: $40 - $45

Age limit: 12+

Description: Guided kayak trips: Visit Rookery Bay, Henderson Creek and mangrove tunnels, 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays, Rookery Bay, 300 Tower Road, Naples. $40, members; $45, others, includes equipment, instruction and learning center admission.
239-417-6310

Treasure! The Exhibition -- 05/16/12 at Imaginarium Hands-on Museum

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Imaginarium Hands-on Museum, 2000 Cranford Ave, Fort Myers, FL

Cost: Free - $12

Age limit: All ages

Description: Treasure! The Exhibition: Go on a modern day treasure hunt using modern technology and the tools-of-the trade to uncover a variety of treasures, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, Saturday through May 20, Imaginarium Fort Myers, 2000 Cranford Ave., Fort Myers. $12, adults; $10, seniors; $8, students; free, children under 3. 239-321-7420

Earrings and Hair do's -- 05/16/12 at Marilyn's - Fifth Avenue South

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Marilyn's - Fifth Avenue South, 331 Fifth Avenue South, Naples, FL

Cost: Free

Age limit: 13+

Description: • Face shape
• Length
• Color

Legally Protecting Your Assets from Garnishment/Levy -- 05/16/12 at Goodlette Arms Community Center

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 11 a.m. to noon

Where: Goodlette Arms Community Center

Cost: Free

Age limit: 18+

Description: Free Educational Seminar for anyone dealing with bill collectors and collection agencies. Stop dealing with harassment. The featured speaker is Albert Batista, Esq. Sponsored by Senior Choices of Southwest Florida and Goodlette Arms Apartments. For more information, call 239-272-9327.

Serpents: Fangs & Fiction -- 05/16/12 at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 11:30 a.m.

Where: Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, 1590 Goodlette-Frank Road, Naples, FL

Cost: Free - $15.95

Age limit: All ages

Description: Discover the truth behind the fears about the world's reptiles. This fast-paced program features snakes, lizards, and tortoises from near and far including Florida's venomous snakes.

This event takes place in the in the Safari Canyon Open-Air Theater.

Play: "The Mystery of Irma Vep" -- 05/16/12 at Florida Repertory Theatre

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Florida Repertory Theatre, 2267 1st Street, Fort Myers, FL

Cost: $40 - $45

Age limit: All ages

Description: The Mystery of Irma Vep brings a whole host of gothic melodramatic characters to wacky life onstage - from sympathetic werewolves to Egyptian mummy princesses. As Lord Edgar Hillcrest and Lady Enid try to solve the mystery of Irma Vep, they find that life is anything but normal in their spooky English manor house. This rollicking parody is a hilarious and quirky Off Broadway sensation that the New York Daily News called "Lunatic fun that keep you in stitches!"

ArtsNaples World Festival: The Recitals: Michael Berkowsky, Pianist -- 05/16/12 at The von Liebig Art Center

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: The von Liebig Art Center, 585 Park Street, Naples, FL

Cost: Not available

Age limit: All ages

Description: Three outstanding Russian pianists have been selected to perform recitals amidst the vibrant artwork of Leonid Semeiko. The one-hour programs will feature both the familiar as well as little known gems from the opulent Russian piano repertoire. Michael Berkovsky performs Moussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” and Stravinsky’s “Petroushka”.

The ArtsNaples World Festival is a weeklong festival designed to celebrate cultural arts from around the globe, one new region every year. Thousands of art enthusiasts will descend upon Naples to experience and celebrate the exciting and rich cultural traditions of Russia during this inaugural Festival. The Festival will take place May 12 – 18 and will feature a week’s worth of activities that will serve as a cultural immersion into Russian-themed art, orchestral music, opera, theater, chamber music, virtuoso piano repertoire, jazz, cuisine, cinema, and more! His Excellency, Sergey I. Kislyak, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United States of America, will serve as the Festival’s Honorary Chair.

Several ticket options are available for the 2012 ArtsNaples World Festival, including $25 tickets for piano recitals at the von Liebig Art Center; $35 tickets for chamber music at the von Liebig; $40 tickets for theater at The Sugden Community Theatre; Opening Night and The Three Pianists at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts tickets ranging in price from $20-$42. Tchaikovsky’s opera, “Eugene Onegin” at The Phil tickets ranging in price from $25-$95. Tickets for exhibits at the von Liebig, The Naples Museum of Art, the Golisano Children’s Museum, Russian Cinema, and Fashion Show, are available at each of the venues.

For information about the 2012 ArtsNaples World Festival and available sponsorships, please visit www.ArtsNaplesWorldFestival.org or call 239-390-2788. Tickets are available through the website and the toll free ticket hot line at 877-592-ARTS.

Major sponsors include Moran-Edwards Asset Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, The Charles and Virginia Jacobsen Charitable Trust, Judy Sproul, The Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation, Collier County Tourist Development Tax, Gulf Shore Life Magazine AND Bechstein and Bosendorfer Pianos.

Music: Pictures at an Exhibition -- 05/16/12 at The von Liebig Art Center

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 2 p.m.

Where: The von Liebig Art Center, 585 Park Street, Naples, FL

Cost: $25

Age limit: All ages

Description: Moussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”: Michael Berkovsky, pianist, 2 p.m. Wednesday, von Liebig Art Center, 585 Park St., Naples. $25. 239-262-6517

Planet Predator Lecture -- 05/16/12 at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 3 p.m.

Where: Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, 1590 Goodlette-Frank Road, Naples, FL

Cost: $10.50 - $18.75

Age limit: All ages

Description: Explore Nature's Carnivorous Side: Discover the important role predators play in nature while viewing live animals from exotic cats to more unusual hunters. Your hosts further illustrate with quick wildife clips and close up views on the live cam while live animals exhibit natural behaviors.

The Safari Canyon open-air theater combines the fascinating information and wildlife footage of a nature program with the thrill of experiencing those same animals live and up close. Exclusive to Naples Zoo, Planet Predator is an extraordinary collaboration of conservationists and wildlife film makers.

Arrive a few minutes early to learn wildlife trivia, recent conservation data, and fun nature facts.