Tag: Johann Fust Library Foundation

Lynn Stegner at Fust for talk

January 16, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, News

On Friday, Jan. 17, the Johann Fust Library Foundation will open the doors to its beautiful loggia and garden for the first time in three months since Hurricane Milton. The foundation will welcome...

Appreciating our regular island journalists

January 16, 2025
Garland Pollard
Editorial

The Boca Beacon is a community enterprise. It is part of a great American tradition, the independent, family-owned community weekly newspaper. This week, we want to thank the local contributors...

Johann Fust Library Foundation teeming with January book events

December 19, 2024
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

The Johann Fust Library Foundation team is working hard to restore the library so it can reopen soon. In the meantime, the foundation invites you back to its courtyard and loggia on Friday, Jan....

Fust Library Foundation updates on storm repairs

November 21, 2024
Boca Beacon
Featured News, News

BY BOBBIE MARQUISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ever since Hurricane Milton brought a four-foot wave from the Gulf of Mexico into our beautiful buildings and gardens, Johann Fust Library Foundation has...

Briefly: Fust’s Island Booknotes seeks submissions for published local authors

June 20, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

Did you know that Boca Grande is a community with many authors? Local authors who have recently completed and published books need the proper recognition, accolades and exposure to the community...

Weekend writing class at Fust

The Johann Fust Library Foundation presents author and University of Central Florida Creative Writing Professor Chrissy Kolaya, who will teach a hands-on class in short-form fiction and nonfiction...

Blues legends to perform at Boca Grande Community Center

October 5, 2023
Staff Report
Entertainment, News

‘Tinsley Ellis and Marcia Ball – Acoustic Songs and Stories’ Troubadour Tinsley Ellis has been immersed in music his entire life. Born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1957 and raised in South Florida,...

Live Poets to present ‘Poetry in the Garden’ featuring Richard Blanco

March 28, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY JOHANN FUST LIBRARY FOUNDATION – On April 1 at 4 p.m., the Live Poets of Boca Grande will present “Poetry in the Garden,” an online poetry reading. This year “Poetry in the...

Island Booknotes Live 2021 to continue on in March at the Fust

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Following the success of their last “Island Booknotes Live 2021” featuring author Fred Rich, The Johann Fust Library Foundation will present the second event in their...

Fred Rich presents his latest novel at Fust for Booknotes 2021

February 20, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

T MICHELE WALKER – The Johann Fust Library Foundation kicked off it’s Island Booknotes 2021 with a successful virtual livestream event on Thursday, February 11. Featuring author Fred Rich,...