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“From the New World,” with Jorge Mester conducting and pianist Joyce Yang, 8 p.m. today and Saturday, Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. $48, adults; $20, students. 597-1900.
International migratory bird day, celebration of the long distance feathered travelers presented by the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, 1590 Goodlette-Frank Road, Naples. $18.75, adults; $17.75, seniors; $10.50, children 3-12; and free, children under 2. 262-5409.
Great Dock Canoe Race, competitive Naples community canoe race covering three miles with the theme of “Whatever Floats Your Boat,” 11 a.m. Saturday, starting at Crayton Cove, circling the City Dock, heading north to the Riverwalk at Tin City and back. Free.
Storytelling, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Norris Center, 755 Eighth Ave. S., Naples. Free. Registration required. 213-3058. Free Family Day, bilingual storytelling, face painting, temporary tattoos, portrait sketches, hands-on art activities, treasure hunt, juggling clowns and art exhibitions, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Naples Museum of Art, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. 597-1900.
Manatee eco tour, out of Port of the Islands Marina, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Double R’s Fishing and Tour Company, Double R’s Fishing and Tour Company, 525 Newport Drive, Naples. Half-price, mothers; $55, adults; $35, children. Reservations required. 642-9779.
“Music of the Spheres,” featuring flautist and composer Kat Epple,
7 p.m. Monday, Florida Repertory Theatre, Arcade Theatre, 2267 First St., Fort Myers. Benefit for the Florida Repertory Theatre. $20.
(239) 332-4488.
“Renovation of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water,” by Joie Wilson for Naples Backyard History Living Room, 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1300 Third St. S., Naples. Reservations required. Free. 594-2978.
“Visiting Mr. Green,” a young business executive and a crotchety old widower teach each other about life, 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays through May 18, Florida Repertory Theatre, Bay Street, between Jackson and Hendry Streets, Fort Myers. $25, $34 and $38. (239) 332-4488.
Mina Edison’s tea, have tea and learn how to create your own outdoor night garden, 2 p.m. May 21 and June 4, Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. $35, members; $40, others. Reservations required. (239) 334-7419.
The Naples Daily News asked readers to help us build an interactive map of Mother's Day greetings from around Southwest Florida and you responded! The majority of our responses were from Collier County, but we received Mother's Day messages from all over the United States, including Louisiana, Arizona, Tennessee, Ohio, New Jersey, Georgia and Missouri, as well as locations on Florida's East Coast. 
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