Category: Events

Tennis Classic opener on Jan. 18; player registration still on

The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens on Saturday, Jan. 18. The all-island tournament, sponsored by the Boca Beacon’s publisher, Dusty Hopkins, will be held at the Boca Bay Pass Club, The...

Chowder Festival benefits The Island School Jan. 17

It is time for The Island School’s Ninth Annual Chowder Dinner on Friday, Jan. 17, from 6 to 9 p.m., at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. There are 18 restaurants and eateries participating this...

‘Ten Restaurants That Changed America’ at Friends lecture

BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE Join the Friends on Friday, January 10, at 4:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s for a lecture by Yale Professor Paul Freedman on his book, “Ten Restaurants That Changed...

Master of mid-century silk screen

The late illustrator Charley Harper created famous images of nature, for not only magazines, but biology textbooks. Curator and collector Terry Wright will explore the early days of his career on...

A welcome for the director of Mount Vernon

January 2, 2025
Garland Pollard
Editorial, Events

Next Wednesday, Doug Bradburn, director of Mount Vernon, will visit the island as part of a Friends of Boca Grande lecture in their History and Heritage series. Most people over a certain...

Lemon-aid stand

Virginia & Augusta C. with Tate & Margo S. spent a day in the village selling lemonade to benefit The Island School playground, one of their favorite places. Thank you to the Island...

Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025

December 26, 2024
Garland Pollard
Events

The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic opens on Saturday, Jan. 18. The all-island tournament, sponsored by the Boca Beacon’s publisher, Dusty Hopkins, will be held at the Boca Bay Pass Club, The...

Christmas Church Services

December 19, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

Below are upcoming Christmas services on island. Lighthouse United Methodist Church December 24 • Family Service 5 p.m.• Traditional candlelight service 7 p.m. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic...

Coral Creek Ladies Day

These brave ladies showed up at the Coral Creek Golf Course in 42° weather for the first Ladies Day of the 2024-2025 season. Left to right: Allison Byrne, Robyn Flinn, Mary Rupersmith, Mo Curry,...

Johann Fust Library Foundation teeming with January book events

December 19, 2024
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

The Johann Fust Library Foundation team is working hard to restore the library so it can reopen soon. In the meantime, the foundation invites you back to its courtyard and loggia on Friday, Jan....