Free, fee, spree
Free
Art after hours at the Baker Museum
6-9 p.m. Nov. 27 at The Baker Museum, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., Naples. Art after Hours brings free admission, live music and tours at the Baker Museum, and the al fresco café is open for those who get hungry midway through their browsing. Glom onto a docent tour to get to the inside stories in the featured exhibition, “Alex Katz, Theater and Dance,” the collecting mission of “As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic,” photography from the Wedge Collection” and impetus behind the Ann Patchett-inspired paintings in “Becky Suss: The Dutch House.” artisnaples.org or 239.597.1900
Fee
Your government at work: Farm-City BBQ
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at the Collier County Fairgrounds, 751 39th Ave. NE, Naples. Yes, your government serves you, and in person at the 67th annual Farm-City BBQ where elected officials — county commissioners, State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Collier County Supervisor of Elections Melissa Blazier and fire chiefs, mayors and school board members — as celebrity servers wield the spoons and tongs for grilled steaks with the trimmings: corn, baked beans, rolls, salad made from Immokalee-grown vegetables. There’s music from the Back Country Boys and a raffle and fresh produce bags for sale. $30. farmcitybbq.com
Spree
Live Fest in Naples
4 p.m. opening Dec. 14 at Tiburón Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Naples, Tiburón, 2600 Tiburon Drive, Naples. It’s a mix of country hitmakers — multi-Grammy winning Old Dominion (“Some People Do”) and Choice award winner Lauren Alaina (“What Ifs”) — with rockers The Goo Goo Dolls (“Iris,” “Slide”) with an evening of food and drink for Live Fest. There are options for parking, but you want to be there early if you’re heading for the best general admission spots. $145-$695. livefest.com