Category: Events

38th Annual Englewood Invitational Winter Art Festival set for this weekend

January 22, 2026
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The 38th Annual Englewood Invitational Winter Art Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Englewood Elks Lodge at 401 N. Indiana Avenue in...

Seagrass expert of renown to speak at Lemon Bay

The Lemon Bay Conservancy welcomes Dr. James W. Fourqurean, distinguished university professor and associate director, Institute of Environment, Florida International University, who will present...

Events Roundup: Jan. 23-29

January 22, 2026
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Friday, Jan. 23 • Farmer’s Market, Bayou • Boca Grande Art Center, Elegant Oyster Painting, 236 Banyan St. • Island Memories, Boca Grande Historical Society, Crowninshield Community...

Schmaltz & Pepper for All That Jazz

January 15, 2026
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Schmaltz & Pepper performed at the Crowninshield Community House on Monday, Jan. 12 as part of this year’s All That Jazz program. Contact Friends of Boca Grande at (941) 964-0827 for...

World of mangroves the subject of conservation lecture series talk at Englewood Chamber of Commerce

SUP Englewood continues its popular Coffee & Conservation series, designed to bring the community together to learn about local conservation efforts and connect with leading experts. The next...

Magano at Camera Club talks on light-painting and photography

January 15, 2026
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The Boca Grande Camera Club will host a presentation by renowned light-painting photographer Susan Magnano at 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at the Crowninshield, 240 Banyan St., and via Zoom. Magnano will...

Programs are back at Hermitage Manasota Key campus

January 15, 2026
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The Hermitage Artist Retreat on Manasota Key has announced new programs in February of 2026, including a return to their Manasota Key campus. Pictured here and at top, Claire Chase, who will be...

Pulitzer Prize finalist Levine on the collapse of the Old South

January 15, 2026
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BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE Friends of Boca Grande Community Center is proud to host distinguished historian and author Bruce Levine for a captivating lecture on his acclaimed book, The Fall of...

Yale’s Marisa Bass explores monuments

As the United States grapples with the removal of statues from public squares, the process often feels chaotic to the casual observer. It is this very volatility that inspired Roger Lewis, curator...

Tony Lapi tells of Lindberghs, ‘Tween Waters

Hotelier stories of old inn on Captiva begin benefit series for Ding The 21st annual “Ding” Darling Winter Lecture Series opens Thursday, Jan. 22, with Tony Lapi, longtime innkeeper at the...