Category: Events

Food, fun and music highlight the March 1 Strawberry Festival

BY SUSAN HANAFEE What do you do with 55 flats of luscious Florida strawberries, 1,200 biscuits and gallons of whipped cream? You serve up mouthwatering strawberry shortcake to visitors at the...

‘Born Hungry’s’ Sash Simpson to join Film Fest for Q&A

When Top Chef Sash Simpson was first approached to make a movie about his life, he didn’t think anyone would be interested in his story. Now, two years since filming was completed, “Born Hungry”...

Sounds of Soul

January 30, 2025
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The Sounds of Soul performed Motown classics at this Boca Grande Live event held on Monday night. And yes! There were people dancing in the aisles! The group performed the evening away and the...

Bestselling authors coming to Lee County

January 30, 2025
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Romance novelist Debbie Macomber popular highlight Twenty-five acclaimed and bestselling authors are coming to Lee County to connect with fans and sign books at the 26th Annual Southwest...

Diana Runyon at member series at Crews Bank to Feb. 14

January 23, 2025
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Diana Runyon The Boca Grande Art Center is featuring the vibrant creations of award-winning artist Diana Runyon in its Exhibiting Members’ Series at Crews Bank & Trust on Park...

Tech investor Roux at Men’s Club

January 23, 2025
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Technology entrepreneur David Roux, at left, spoke to the Boca Grand Men’s Club on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Roux is the co-founder and former chairman of Silver Lake, a private equity tech investment...

Living with the ‘New Normal’ of fires, floods and hurricanes: Jan 29

Work with Ford Foundation; thinker on resource economics BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE At 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the Community Center Auditorium, Margaret Walls, senior fellow and...

All That Jazz

January 16, 2025
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During the first event held in the Community Center Auditorium this year,Emilie-Claire Barlow performed with her longtime bandmates, bassist Jon Maharaj and celebrated guitarist (and recent...

Boca Bargains …

January 16, 2025
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Is pleased to announce their Blowout Bonanza Sale … seven straight days of SHOPPING! Featuring women’s clothing, shoes, purses, hats and jewelry, men’s shirts and shorts, puzzles, artwork...

Mount Vernon at St. Andrews

January 16, 2025
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Events

At the Mount Vernon lecture last week, Doug Bradburn with Marta Howell of Friends of Boca Grande. The event was held at St. Andrew’s to a full house. Photo by Garland