Category: Events

Artists join Strawberry Festival lineup this Saturday

February 29, 2024
Staff Report
Events, Featured News, News

The Annual Boca Grande Strawberry Festival, held on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center, is a long-standing island tradition known for fresh Strawberry Shortcake, a fabulous Silent...

Fust Library Foundation offers writing and research roundtable March 14

February 29, 2024
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

On March 14, at 4 p.m., local writers Linda Fairstein, Susan Hanafee, Candice Shy Hooper and Bobbie Marquis will gather in the loggia of the Johann Fust Community Library to talk about how they...

Annual Easter Egg Hunt set

February 29, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

The Boca Grande Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2024. This free event is sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation and The Friends of Boca Grande Community...

Revamp for Palm Island’s Rum Bay

February 29, 2024
Anna Ridilla
Events, News

The restaurant Rum Bay in the Palm Island Resort on Palm Island has a new look and fully renovated interior and exterior. “It’s got a new logo, a new menu, a new chef and a new general manger,”...

Island pastors meet to plan Easter

The leaders of the Boca Grande churches met this week to begin planning for the 2024 Holy Week and Easter services available to the public. With two of the four churches having new leadership this...

Registration is on for Bike Path Parade

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

The Boca Grande Woman’s Club invites residents to celebrate on Saturday, March 9 by joining them at the annual Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair. To represent their love for their island’s...

Take a (trip to) Bath with donations for Strawberry Fest March

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

Expect Oohs and Aahs at the Strawberry Festival Silent Auction, Saturday, March 2. The 2024 Strawberry Festival Silent Auction will belie its name. In fact, when festival goers enter the tent...

Art on Park Avenue: Boca Grande art show set for this weekend

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, Featured News, News

Excitement is brewing for Boca Grande’s new festival, Art On Park Avenue, which is slated for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24 and 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Park Avenue and 4th Street...

Art of Photography Camera Club show opens at March 1 reception at Boca Grande Art Center

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

Sixteen exhibitors will participate in the annual Boca Grande Camera Club “Art of Photography” show, set for March 1 to 3, 2024 at the Boca Grande Art Center. The public is invited to attend an...

Briefly: Tarpon pull set by Lemon Bay; Rotonda rehab

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

Lemon Bay Conservancy will hold their next tarpon pull event on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8 a.m. They will first need to load the seine net and other equipment in the jon boat before using...