A Brew with a View

Join BIPS for “A Brew With A View” at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum, where breathtaking views meet rich local coffee and meaningful conversations.

This brand-new monthly series invites the community to gather on the lighthouse front porch for an engaging morning of knowledge, connection, and coastal beauty during the monthly first-Wednesday Speaker Series from October 2025 to May 2026, 9:30am to 10:30am, featuring engaging talks on environmental topics and island history. Enjoy rich local coffee and stunning porch views while learning from experts including, Meredith Blain with the Englewood Shell Club on Seashells and Mollusks (December 3), Cameron Scoles and Hunter Haynes-Parks of Florida Gulf Coast University on Sharks and Rays (January 7), Mary Lundeberg on Shorebirds (February 4), Adam Knight with The Mound House on the Calusa (March 4), Kate Rose with NOAA’s National Sea Grant Program on Local Seagrass Loss (April 15), and Captain Phil O’Bannon on Tarpon (May 6). Free and open to the public—bring friends and neighbors and enjoy a morning brew with us.

Public parking is available at the FL State Park Parking Lot located at 880 Belcher Road.

Don’t miss this inspiring kickoff to what’s sure to become a favorite island tradition…A Brew With A View.

For more information visit www.BIPS.org