BIG ARTS to host celebration of island with music and more

By TIFFANY REPECKI trepecki@breezenewspapers com

The community will have an opportunity to celebrate Sanibel next week at a free event

BIG ARTS will host “A Celebration of Sanibel” on March 15 from 2:30 to 6 p m on its campus The community gathering will feature an afternoon of live music a l p e r f o r m a n c e s , a d o c u m e n t a r y s c r e e n i n g , a r t i s t demonstrations and exhibitions, as well as offer a chance for islanders to enjoy some fellowship

In the Christensen Performance Hall, the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village will present “Secrets and Stories of the Sanibel Lighthouse” at 2:30 p m It looks at Sanibel's history and the iconic, much-loved island lighthouse. It will be followed by a Q&A session and a short video on BIG ARTS' history

Later in the hall, attendees can take in two acts of

If you go

musical entertainment. The BIG ARTS Concert Band will perform at 4:15 p m , which will be followed by the

BIG ARTS Community Chorus at 5:15 p m

There will be oil painting, fused glass and pastel demos in the Raisbeck Education Center

Attendees can visit the new Fort Myers Beach Art Association Juried Show in the Dunham Family Gallery or stop by the Mezzanine Gallery to view “Finding Perfection” from Lynda Fay Braun.

They can also browse and shop the reopened gift shop

There will be beverages, along with tasty bites served up by Catering by Leslie Adams

Congress Jewelers and The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company are sponsors

While the event is free, RSVPs are requested at 239395-0900

For more information, visit https://bigarts org/ or contact 239-395-0900

BIG ARTS is at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel

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