Tag: Friends of Boca Grande

Books: Great restaurants, extinction, Egypt and happiness

November 21, 2024
Boca Beacon
Entertainment, News

2025 Book series with Roger Lewis’ picks BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE Each year, the Friends of Boca Grande have a book series with titles picked by Roger Lewis. Below are titles for the...

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...

Grande Chorus finds Christmas concert home

October 25, 2024
Staff Report
News

The Grande Chorus is planning to proceed with its Christmas concert with regular members and would like to invite others to join. Because of the closure of the Community Center, practices will...

Friends of Boca Grande Postpones Programs Amid Storm Recovery

October 18, 2024
Staff Report
News

Friends of Boca Grande Community Center will postpone all scheduled programs for November and December as the island continues its recovery from storms Helene and Milton, both of which flooded the...

Roof tiling continues, leak fixes at Community Center

September 12, 2024
Staff Report
Breaking News, News

Work continues on the tile roof of the Boca Grande Community Center, which was damaged by Hurricane Ian. This repair work is separate from the renovations and additions to the Community Center...

Artificial Intelligence and the year ahead at Friends

Editor’s Note: The Friends of Boca Grande just released their 2024-25 Happenings booklet, in mail soon. On the cover is a talk with Heidi McKee on Artificial Intelligence. As an experiment, the...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Florida to Michigan and back, with Friends, Josh Cross

September 12, 2024
Sheila Evans
Profiles

The Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center is a hub for entertaining, educational and thought-provoking programs that set a tone and reflect the interests of the people of the island. One...

Youth Fall Festival and Fishing Tournament planned

A youth fishing tournament will be held at the 7th Street Beach Access due to the temporary closure of the Boca Grande Fishing Pier. It will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14....

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...

New details on Community Center for Preservation Board

On Wednesday, July 10, the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will meet to discuss several proposed construction plans. The Board will discuss the plan for the improved Boca Grande Community...