1. TUESDAY: MIPD – ‘National Night Out’ on Marco
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.
rom 5 until 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the Marco Island Police Department, 51 Bald Eagle Drive.
More at cityofmarcoisland.com.
2. TUESDAY: ‘Wake Up’ with Rotary speaker series continues
Marco Island Sunrise Rotary has slated a “Wake Up” speaker series. Each Tuesday morning, the club invites the community to Wake Up to Rotary with an “engaging, informative and inspiring speaker.”
Speakers scheduled for August are: MIA Student/S4TL Delegate Ava Richardson, Aug. 4; Meals of Hope, Founder/CEO Steve Popper, Aug. 11; Mosquito Commissioner Ed Brandt, Aug. 18; FC Naples’ Chris Johnson, Aug. 25.
Meetings begin at 7:15 a.m. at Stonewalls Restaurant, 551 S. Collier Blvd., Marco Island. For more information, contact Bill Morris, 247 N. Collier Blvd., Suite 202, Marco Island; or via email at wgm@wgmorrislaw.com or call 239-642-6020. You can also visit the Sunrise Rotary website, marcosunriserotary.com.
3. THIS WEEKEND: Bonita Springs RiverFest
The annual event returns for the first time since 2017, bringing the Imperial River to life with kayak, canoe and paddleboard races; build-your-own-boat races; and charity rubber-duck races. Plus live bands, food, drinks, games, vendors and more.
The revived event is now being organized by the Bonita Springs Downtown Alliance. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. Free to attend, registration and fees required for races.
At Liles Hotel & Riverfront, 27300 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs.
More at riverfestbonita.com.
This article originally appeared on Marco Eagle: 3 To Do: ‘National Night Out’ on Marco; Bonita Springs RiverFest; more
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