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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The moment we have all been waiting for is almost upon us for the 2020 Taste of Boca Grande, so we hope you’ve been stretching out that stomach and that you’ve found your dressy stretchy pants in the way back area of your closet. On Monday, Feb. 3 it will be time […]
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It’s almost time to start writing those valentines! If you want to submit a valentine for this year’s Friday, Feb. 14 edition, you need to submit it by Tuesday, Feb. 11. Preferred format is 25 words or less; small photos or graphics may be accepted if space allows. Send your words of love to mshortuse@bocabeacon.com.
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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB – Jennie Love, a founding mother of the “farmer florists” movement, comes to Boca Grande for the Boca Grande Garden Club’s “Flower Week.” She will speak at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the Boca Grande Community Center. The following morning, Thursday, Feb. 6, she will teach […]
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STAFF REPORT – The 2nd annual Boca Grande Film Festival will begin on Thursday, Feb. 20 with a great line-up of 11 movies to be enjoyed. Here is your breakdown of each movie, and the schedules for the week. Motherload USA / 2019 / 87 min / English Thursday, Feb. 20, 9 a.m. (see description […]
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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Camera Club welcomes Suzanne Havens for their February 4, 2020 meeting at 10 a.m. in the Houghton Room. Suzanne will present “Compose with Intent!” showing examples of famous photographers and painters, some following the rule of thirds and others using alternative compositions. The rules come from both European/American styles […]
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STAFF REPORT – After the sold-out Literature-Forum-sponsored performances by a stellar cast of Royal Palm Players reading Jon Robin Baitz’s “Other Desert Cities” on January 16 and 17, the Forum returns to its usual format on Thursday, February 6th, when Joan Ardrey and Simonetta Balzer will present “Arturo’s Island”, by Elsa Morante. Morante was once […]
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STAFF REPORT – This week’s profile is the last in the introduction to the chefs behind “The Taste of Boca Grande,” in the weeks leading up to the event on Monday, Feb. 3 at the Boca Bay Pass Club. See the previous two weeks’ Boca Beacons to see the profiles for the other ‘Taste’ chefs […]
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STAFF REPORT – On Tuesday, Feb. 4 the red carpet will be rolled out for the premier showing of the newly produced documentary about the reconstruction and launch of the Mayflower II. Presented by Richard Pickering, deputy executive director of Plimoth Plantation, and sponsored by Peter and Ginny Nicholas, the film includes never-before-seen footage of […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Here we are with the second installment of three rounding out the menus of the Taste of Boca Grande, which will be held on Monday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. The Boca Bay Pass Club will once again host the event on their back lawn, and the giant tents will be present […]
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STAFF REPORT – The films for the 2020 Boca Grande Film Festival have been announced, and the lineup is sure to “wow” avid theater fans. At a preview party held on Thursday night, Jan. 23 at the Boca Grande Community Center, 11 films were announced. The festival will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 18 with a […]