Tag: Friends of Boca Grande

Upcoming Friends Events

January 2, 2026
Staff Report
Entertainment, News

Marisa Bass on public art and monuments Marisa Bass, Professor of Art History, will speak on “The Monument’s End, Public Art and Modern Republic” on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 4:30 p.m. at the Boca...

Gratitude for our Community Partners from Friends of Boca Grande

December 11, 2025
Staff Report
Community, News

BY MARTA HOWELL, FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE What a whirlwind this last year has been! Last year at this time my office was in a shipping container in the parking lot of the Crowninshield Community...

Sidemen of Note bring original music of Campbell, Manilow and Garfunkel

December 4, 2025
Garland Pollard
Entertainment, News

The performers Tab Laven, Eddie Kilgallon, and Jeff Dayton form a powerhouse ensemble of veteran touring musicians who have spent their careers alongside some of music’s greatest legends. With...

Upcoming Events: December 2025-January 2026

November 26, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

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...

Friends holds annual meeting, updates membership procedure

Friends of Boca Grande Community Center held its annual meeting this Tuesday, as they reported on the past year’s recovery from fall hurricanes. In recent years, there have been many setbacks,...

Alison Brown brings ‘Sun and Water’ and bluegrass warmth to Crowninshield

Musician and entrepreneur here Grammy-winning banjoist, composer and label founder Alison Brown returns to the stage next Friday, Nov. 21, with two performances at the Crowninshield Community...

Scholar opens series with Lincoln lecture

November 6, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

Join the Friends of Boca Grande on Wednesday, November 12, at 4:30 p.m. for the opening lecture of the Friends 2025/26 series featuring Michael Burlingame, the foremost American expert on Abraham...

Upcoming Events: November 2025

Big Mouth Chili The Boca Grande Chamber is hosting the Big Mouth Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4th St. and Bayou Ave. Mouth-watering chili recipes, music...

EVENTS TO COME

October 30, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

Lee County meeting on Nov. 4 The Lee Board of County Commissioners will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the Old County Courthouse Commission Chambers, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, FL...

Michael Burlingame

October 30, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

Michael Burlingame author of “Abraham Lincoln: A Life” will present fresh insights into Lincoln’s life as a youth, lawyer, husband, father and leader on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 4:30 p.m. at the...