Tag: Friends of Boca Grande

Rhythm and Boots

April 25, 2025
Staff Report
Events

The Gibson Brothers performed their award-winning bluegrass music at the community center on Tuesday evening this week. This marked the final performance this season in the Rhythm and Boots series...

White House history: Stewart McLaurin

Join the Friends of Boca Grande on Wednesday, April 16 at 4:30 p.m. for a fascinating talk by Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, on “Designing Camelot: The...

Arched entrance to Community Center presented

At the Boca Grande Historic Preservation board meeting Tuesday, Friends of Boca Grande presented a slight change to their renovation plans for the Boca Grande Community Center. They wish to add...

Community Center breaks ground on Island School, Renaissance plan

Close to 100 people were present Thursday, April 10, to celebrate the groundbreaking for the expansion of The Island School. This is the first on-the-ground manifestation of the Friends of Boca...

Lynne Olson returns to discuss ‘Empress of the Nile’

Historian’s newest book details the rescue of Egypt’s temples Prepare to be captivated by the remarkable story of an unsung heroine. Boca Grande favorite, Lynne Olson, returns on Wednesday,...

Groundbreaking for The Island School

The Boca Grande Community Center will hold a dedication for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new The Island School at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 10. Dignitaries and donors, as well as the...

Easter Egg Hunt set for April 19

The Boca Grande Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at Wheeler Road Community Park, 305 Wheeler Road, Boca Grande. This free event is sponsored by Lee County Parks &...

Community Center cleanup progress

Above, the west side of the Boca Grande Community Center this Wednesday, just before concrete footings were to be poured in their recovery from fall hurricanes. Right, more of the interior; new...

Boca Grande Live!

March 27, 2025
Staff Report
Events

This past Monday evening, Friends’ Boca Grande Live! featured Rock this TownOrchestra with swinging sounds of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Photo submitted

Prof. Tamar Gendler, March 19 on philosophers

We cling to the notion of free will, believing our decisions are the product of rational thought. But what if our choices are subtly steered by unseen forces? Recent studies, like those that will...