NOVEMBER 2021 All dates & times are subject to change
Friday, Oct. 29 through Monday, Nov. 1
Venice Airport Festival Grounds, 610 Airport Ave. E.
The Chalk Festival is back with ‘spirit’ed’ festivities Oct. 29, 30, 31
with a fi nal viewing day Monday, Nov. 1. Halloween costumes are
encouraged. Artists will use chalk as their medium to create oversized
masterpieces as spectators are invited to watch. Live music, vendors, fun
and spirits. Tickets start at $10. chalkfestival.org.
Floyd Nation: Experience Pink Floyd Live
Thursday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center
75 Taylor St., Punta Gorda
Floyd Nation will be performing all of your favorite hits from the vast
collection of Pink Floyd albums such as The Wall, The Dark Side of the
Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Division Bell. Tickets range from
$39 to $49. charlotteharborecc.com/events.
Boca Grande Live! Castalian Quartet
Saturday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m.
Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium
131 1st St. W., Boca Grande
Rapidly emerging as an exciting voice on the international chamber
music scene, The Castalian String Quartet will perform three great
chamber works, Beethoven: String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18, No.
3, Janacek: String Quartet No. 1, “Kreutzer Sonata”, and Mendelssohn:
String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80. For tickets call (941) 964-0827 or see
friendsofbocagrande.org
American Presidents & Politics:
The President Is a Sick Man, Matthew Algeo
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 4:30 p.m.
Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium
131 1st St. W., Boca Grande
The President Is a Sick Man details an extraordinary but almost
unknown chapter in American history: Grover Cleveland’s secret cancer
surgery and the brazen political cover-up. The facts concerning the
disappearance of Grover Cleveland in the summer of 1893 were so well
concealed that even more than a century later a full and fair account has
never been published. Until now! Call (941) 964-0827 for tickets or see
friendsofbocagrande.org.
Veterans Day Tribute Show
Thursday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m.
Gulf Theater at the Military Heritage Museum
900 West Marion Ave., Punta Gorda
Celebrate Veterans Day with a fantastic multi-headliner tribute to our
country, veterans and our United States Military! A show full of patriotic
music, bringing back some of the music from the great American
songbook, as well as modern patriotic tributes. Tickets are $35. Visit
freedomisntfree.org and click “Gulf Theater Tickets” to purchase.
Inherit the Wind
Thursday, Nov. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 14
Friend’s Pavilion, 131 1st St. W., Boca Grande
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Witness one of the great courtroom dramas of the 20th century
in this staged reading of the timeless classic Inherit the Wind. A
fi ctional account of the 1925 “Scopes Monkey Trial,” Inherit the Wind
surreptitiously prosecuted the threat to intellectual freedom brought
on by the anti-communist hysteria of the McCarthy era. Tickets are
$30. Call the Royal Palm Players’ box offi ce at (941) 964-2670 or see
RoyalPalmPlayers.com.
18th Annual Calusa Blueway Kayak Fishing Tournament
Captain’s Meeting: Friday, Nov. 12, 7;30 p.m., TBD
Tournament: Saturday, Nov. 13, begins at 6:30 a.m.
Weigh in: Olde Fish House Marina
This event features a one-day fi shing competition for paddle sport
anglers to catch, photo and release snook, redfi sh, seatrout and other
species. All fi shing must occur within Lee County waterways along The
Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail.
Cost is $50 entry fee per individual paddle sports angler, includes
registration, lunch and tournament shirt. Weigh-in is on Saturday, Nov.
13 at Olde Fish House Marina, 4120 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha.
Register at eventbrite.com/o/gulf-coast-kayak-8399037571 or call (239)
283-1125.
Punta Gorda Wine & Jazz Festival Week
Friday, Nov. 19, 6 p.m.
Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center
75 Taylor St., Punta Gorda
Two-time GRAMMY nominee Mindi Abair is one of the most
recognized and sought-after saxophonists. She’s been electrifying
audiences with her dynamic live performances and sax prowess since
her debut album in 1999. Opening act will be Shawn Brown. Free
parking, adult beverages and concession food available for purchase.
Go to charlotteharborecc.com/events or call (941) 833-5444 for tickets.
For information about the Jazz Festival see puntagordachamber.com/
product/16th-annual-wine-jazz-festival-2021/
Free Outdoor Concert
Saturday, Nov. 20, 4:30 p.m.
Friend’s Pavilion, 131 1st St. W., Boca Grande
Grab a friend and head to the Friends Pavilion for a night of spicy
Latin music and dance featuring Percussionist Sammy Figueroa.
25th Annual Gasparilla Island Fly-Fishing Tournament
Tuesday, Nov. 23, Charlotte Harbor Back Bay
The 25th annual G.I.F.T (Gasparilla Island Fly-fi shing Tournament)
presented by Gasparilla Outfi tters to benefi t the Boca Grande Historical
Society. Entry Fee is $150 per angler, a charitable donation to the Boca
Grande Historical Society. For details and registration call Gasparilla
Outfi tters, (941) 964-0907.
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, Nov. 25
First Night of Hanukkah
Sunday, Nov. 28
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