Category: Events

Historian pens book on signer John Hancock

January 16, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

Join Friends of Boca Grande on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 4:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s for a lecture by author and historian Brooke Barbier, speaking on her new book, “King Hancock.” This is the...

Garden: Locally grown flowers give arrangements a TJ McGrath appeal

BY LAMAR TOOLE New Jersey farmer-grown flowers were in bloom at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Jan. 8, offsetting a gray landscape outside. Inside, Boca Grande Garden Club...

Art on Park date set for weekend of Feb. 22-23

January 16, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

Art On Park Avenue returns on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22-23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Park Avenue and 4th Street will be transformed into a live fine-art gallery for two days with over...

Fust hosts Lynn Stegner on Jan. 17

Next week, the Johann Fust Library Foundation will hold its first event, post hurricane, with an appearance by author Lynn Stegner. It will be held in the loggia, outside, as interior work on the...

Preview: Who’s playing in upcoming ‘The Glass Menagerie’

BY BOOTS TOLSDORF In September we all suffered from two horrific hurricanes. Our realities were shattered. We had to face the hard truths of our present devastation and get on with repairing...

Crews Bank hosts art show

January 9, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events

This season the Boca Grande Art Center is pleased and grateful to offer rotating displays of their exhibiting artists’ works at the island’s recently re-opened Crews Bank & Trust on Park...

Farmers Market on the Bayou

January 9, 2025
Staff Report
Events

As the first Farmers Market of the season kicks off in their new temporary location, the community showed up in large numbers to offer their support. It was a beautiful morning by the water. Stop...

Humane Society to celebrate opening weekend

January 9, 2025
Staff Report
Events, News

The Suncoast Humane Society is having an opening celebration this week for its new campus at 2620 Worth Avenue in Englewood. Suncoast is also hosting a “Raise The Woof Community Day” from 10...

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...