Entertainment
Christmas Walk is Saturday; Tree Lighting Sunday
December 4, 2025
Save the dates for Christmas Events
Christmas Walk …
The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Christmas Walk in Downtown Boca Grande on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. …
Upcoming Events: December 2025-January 2026
November 26, 2025
Boca Grande Sleuths
Join the sleuths on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. as they investigate “Snow” by John Banville presented by Susan Hanafee. This free event is held in the Boca Grande Community Ctr…
Alison Brown Quintet at the Crowninshield
November 26, 2025
Grammy-winning banjo player, Alison Brown played with the Alison Brown Quintet this past Friday at the Crowninshield Community House. This event is the first concert in the Rhythm & Boots series…
Englewood’s Pioneer Plaza to host first Art Festival of the season
November 26, 2025
Above, art by Martin Figlinski. Photos submitted
The Englewood Invitational Fall Art Festival is slated for Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday and Sunday, November 29-30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. While…
Renowned photographer Russ Burden at Boca Grande Camera Club
November 26, 2025
Russ Burden, renowned wildlife photographer, will give a presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. for the Boca Grande Camera Club. The club meets at Crowninshield Community House, 240 Banyan Stree…
Book Talks
November 26, 2025
The Boca Grande Historical Society will feature several books as part of its Let’s Talk About Florida series. They include:
Totch: A Life in the Everglades,” By Loren G. Brown, Dec. 9
Totch Br…
‘Swamp Peddlers’ author takes on Arcadia
November 26, 2025
In “A Town Without Pity,” historian Jason Vuic returns to two devastating events that rocked the rural Florida town of Arcadia in the late 20th century: the 1967 wrongful conviction of James Richard…
Libby Buck here Dec. 11 to talk of debut novel ‘Port Anna’
November 26, 2025
Author Libby Buck will speak about her debut novel, “Port Anna,” on Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Johann Fust Library. The novel, published by Simon & Schuster in July 2025, is set in coastal Maine…
New Gasparilla Magazine is out
November 20, 2025
The new edition of the Boca Beacon’s Gasparilla Island Magazine is out now with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages.
Features include “The Morning Anchor: Coffee Offers a Paus…
Farmer’s Market returns Friday
November 20, 2025
The Boca Grande Farmer’s Market is returning Friday, Nov. 21 at the same location as last year, at the Bayou across from the Pink Elephant.
The market will run each Friday through the spring from…











