Tag: Crowninshield Community House

Friends of Boca Grande Announces Rhythm & Boots Concert Lineup

August 25, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment

Friends of Boca Grande will kick off its 2025/26 cultural season this fall with the return of Rhythm & Boots, a concert series showcasing leading voices in country, bluegrass and contemporary...

Progress continues with Community Center renovations

Progress on the Boca Grande Community Center continues as summer camps are set to begin next week. Friends of Boca Grande, which oversees the renovation, debated raising the whole building...

Friends of Boca Grande move office to marine containers

December 19, 2024
Garland Pollard
Breaking News, News

Friends of Boca Grande are now operating out of old marine containers for offices, as they wait for repairs to the Boca Grande Community Center, which was flooded during hurricanes Helene and...

History: Christmas Eve memories and Louise Crowninshield

BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER For many years, Christmas Eve at the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Community House brought Santa and gifts. The Community House was opened in 1936....

Friends Annual Meeting addresses plans for season, construction

November 14, 2024
Anna Ridilla
Featured News, News

With flooding damage, group reviews construction plans Remediation of the Boca Grande Community Center from Hurricanes Milton and Helene will continue into 2025. The Crowninshield House will...

Amenities at Boca Grande Community Center to close for construction

August 1, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

The playground, basketball and volleyball courts at Boca Grande Community Center, 131 1st Street, Boca Grande will close Monday, Aug. 5. The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center, Inc., a...

Chowder, anyone? How about a little Ellen deGeneres on the side?

February 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Stop by the Crowninshield Community House this Saturday night, Feb. 23, between 5 and 7 p.m. and eat some chowder for a good cause … or maybe so you can win some golf time at...

Spaghetti dinner this Sunday

February 15, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Grab your vino, it should be keen-o: Spaghetti Dog is back this Sunday, Feb. 17. Join Nat and other volunteers as they dish up the spaghetti, sides and dessert at the Crowninshield...

Christmas at the Crowninshield

December 28, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ For many, many years Santa has taken a moment on Christmas Eve to stop by the Crowninshield Community House to see the children of the island before he begins his work around the world, and this...

Christmas on the island schedule …

December 21, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Our Lady of Mercy Christmas Pageant will be held at 4:30 on Christmas Eve in the church courtyard. At 6:15 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus will make his annual visit to the Crowninshield...