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Island-hopping Shaffer produces eye-popping art
February 27, 2012 Susan Shaffer was born in Chicago in 1955, the daughter of a painter and a physicist. At the age of 15 her family moved to Pearl River, N.Y., where pottery was part of her high school curriculum. more »» 
Royal Palm Players present ‘Night, Mother’
February 27, 2012 The Royal Palm Players open Marsha Norman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “ ‘Night, Mother,” for a four presentation run starting at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday with a 2 p.m. Sunday showing. more »» 
Anticipation amped for Guyer return to Boca stage
February 24, 2012 The highlight of the Royal Palm Players season last year was provided by the one-man antics of Reyn Guyer of Boca Grande. more »» 
Woman's Club Island Fair coming
February 21, 2012 The Boca Grande Woman's Club Fair opens with a Bike Parade at 10:30 a.m. Saturday March 17 with the theme is "Grande Olde Flag. more »» 
Historic selections dominate new Fust offerings
February 20, 2012 Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. And there’s a lot of history packed into this month’s new offerings at the Johan Fust Community Library. more »» 
Art on Banyan exhibit opens Thursday
February 20, 2012 The 5 Women — Leslie Joiner, Esther Jensen, Barbara Elliott, Cecilia Jonsson-Bisset and Susan Shaffer — will open their sixth annual Art On Banyan exhibit with a reception from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. more »» 
Photo of the Week: Hog-hunting Florida style
February 20, 2012 This photo was submitted by a Boca Grande Camera Club member from a short taken River Road near North Port. The estimated 12-foot alligator is carrying a wild hog in his mouth. more »» 
Photo of the Week
February 17, 2012 Len Tatko of the Boca Grande Camera Club shot this pelican reflecting the water under wings and belly at the phosphate docks when the fish weren’t biting. more »» 
Photo of the Week
February 16, 2012 Len Tatko of the Boca Grande Camera Club shot this pelican reflecting the water under wings and belly at the phosphate docks when the fish weren’t biting. more »» 
BIPS Green Gala Casino to resurrect retro Rat Pack
February 16, 2012 The Barrier Island Parks Society is resurrecting the Rat Pack one year after raising Elvis Presley. more »» 
Strawberry Fest history reveals island growth
February 15, 2012 The annual United Methodist Church Women’s Strawberry Festival has one of the more intriguing island histories. more »» 
‘Elizabeth the Queen’ author agrees to Boca Grande talk
February 13, 2012 Sally Bedell Smith, whose fifth biography, “Elizabeth the Queen, the Life of a Modern Monarch,” has just been released, has scheduled a public appearance in Boca Grand. more »» 
Photo of the Week
February 10, 2012 A large gopher tortoise put on quite a show when it scrambled on Stump Pass Beach to escape attentio. more »» 
‘Pioneer Families’ dominate new History Bytes series
February 10, 2012 Fifteen Boca Grande pioneer families will dominate the Historical Society’s 10-part History Bytes series this season, which concludes April 4. more »» 
Snappy Boca Camera Club show draws crowds
February 9, 2012 The Boca Grande Art Alliance photography show from the Boca Grande Camera was a two-day smash Jan. 28-29 at 236 Banyan St. , according to organizer Bob Elliott. more »» 
Avian love display
February 9, 2012 Gail Cleveland’s new works will be displayed February at Smart Studio in Boca Grande. Her acrylics feature the tenderness birds display toward each another during courtship. more »» 
Photo of the Week
February 7, 2012 Pat Wright of the Boca Grande Camera Club photographed a pair of eagles working a nest for hoped-for eaglets. more »» 
Tent makes big splash for Taste of Boca
February 7, 2012 Superlative food and super cover from the seemingly inevitable rain marked the 10th annual Taste of Boca Grande Monday at the Boca Bay Pass Club. “It was a pip,” said organizer Thor Johnson. more »» 
Dutch floral designer proves capable fill-in
February 3, 2012 Dutch floral designer Els Teunissen gave an overflow crowd at the Boca Grande Garden Club meeting Wednesday glimpses of the famous people she has designed for as well as samples of her incredible... more »» 
4 new chefs to compete in first Taste of Boca
February 3, 2012 The 10th annual Taste of Boca Grande will feature four chefs relatively new to premier island eateries. more »» |
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