The community is getting what Kathleen van Bergen, president and CEO of Artis—Naples described as "a big hug" after Hurricane Irma — free tickets for portions of all Naples Philharmonic events through Oct. 24 and a special free concert Oct. 14.

"The underlying message is that our community is still working hard to get back to a sense of normalcy every day, but we believe firmly in our mission and the restorative power of arts," van Bergen said this week.

She said the venue was doing it as "kind of a big hug so we can get back to the strong Naples we know we are."

It does not include the chamber concert at Florida Gulf Coast University on Oct. 11, the opening night of the Naples International Film Festival, or visiting artists such as the Four Tops and Temptations.

However, it will include tickets to both the first Naples Philharmonic Masterworks concert and the opening concerts of both its Wang and Sypert chamber music series.

A traditionally free autumn event, Community Day, will continue as planned, with family activities from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 28. A free concert of appropriately spooky music with the Naples Philharmonic in Hayes Hall at 4 p.m. will follow a Halloween costume parade. Tickets are needed for that event, but are free.

"We decided we wanted to recognize as boldly and as generously as we can the impact Irma has had on our community, and the incredible tour de force and efforts of first responders, as well all those volunteers from neighborhoods to larger county and region," van Bergen said.

Artis—Naples is still wrestling with its own storm problems in The Baker Museum, which has been closed since Hurricane Irma because of what van Bergen would only confirm was a "water intrusion."

She said the museum staff and remedial experts are trying to solve and fix the problem. Van Bergen also said she could not give an opening date

"Once The Baker Museum reopens we will find a way to welcome the community with that same commitment to access," she said.

The free Philharmonic event tickets can be ordered beginning no earlier than 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, online, by phone at 239-597-1900 or at the box office. Artis—Naples is at 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd., North Naples.

Here are the concerts at Artis—Naples for which free tickets are available (regular reserved seat prices, where available, are in parentheses):

» Sunday, Oct. 8: Wang Chamber Music Series: 3 p.m. in the Daniels Pavilion. Taffaenel Wind Quintet; Ravel — Sonata for Violin and Cello; Debussy String Quartet ($48)

» Tuesday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 15: Sypert Salon Series. 3 p.m. both dates in the Daniels Pavilion. Beethoven Sextet for Two Horns and Strings in E-Flat Major, Reicha Bassoon Quintet in B-flat Major and Weber Clarinet Quintet ($45)

» Saturday, Oct. 14: Magic Carpet Family Concert. 10 a.m in the Daniels Pavilion. Concert for families with children ages 3-9, including demonstrations of the instruments.

» Saturday, Oct. 14: Special community concert. 8 p.m. in Hayes Hall. The Naples Philharmonic in an evening of uptempo classical music, including Strauss, Dvořák, Debussy, Mendelssohn, Albéniz, Chen and Bernstein.

» Oct. 19-20: Masterworks concert No. 1. 8 p.m. both dates in Hayes Hall. John Adams' "Short Ride in a Fast Machine," Dvořák Cello Concerto and Shostakovich Symphony No. 5. Music Director Andrey Boreyko conducts; cellist Alban Gerhardt is featured artist. ($15-$72)

» Oct. 24: "La La Land." 8 p.m. in Hayes Hall. Naples Philharmonic and Naples Philharmonic Chorus perform the soundtrack behind a screening of the Oscar-winning musical film. ($49 to $89)