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Dec 05, 2019

Newsletter | December 2019

Get a Small Taste of our Local History Join Us for the Second Lecture in Our 1-Hour Local History Series “Punta Gorda’s Founder Isaac Trabue: The Untold Story” THIS THURSDAY, December 5th 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Free Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association 2001 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda THE BOOKS ARE HERE! Our First Mural Book has been published, celebrating our 25th Anniversary. It’s filled with pictures of all the murals over the years, a little history and lots…Read More
Oct 16, 2019

Newsletter | October 2019

FALL HISTORY CLASSES Want a Small Taste of our Local History? Join Us for the First in Our 1-Hour Local History Series “Tails from the Harbor: History of our Fishing Industry (by the Numbers)” Wednesday, October 16th 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Free Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association 2001 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda Then Get the Full Story Sign Up for These 2 Popular History Classes Only 9 spots left for October Join us as we present the history of the area as told through the mur…Read More
Jul 10, 2019

Newsletter | July 2019

“Tails from the Harbor” Mural Dedication Over 200 folks braved the heat and attended our mural dedication on June 20th. What an amazing turnout! A BIG THANK YOU to the residents, visitors, and businesses whose support made this mural happen! So What’s Our Next Mural Project? The New Punta Gorda Charlotte Library! Our next mural will be on the arched wall facing Shreve Street on the new Punta Gorda Charlotte Library at 401 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda. It will celebrate the…Read More
Sep 04, 2018

Newsletter | September 2018

This month… Good News (and a little history) First the Good News… Fundraising is Complete! Thanks to a very generous charitable fund grant from Bill & Zoe Hopkins and the awarding of a Charlotte Community Foundation Investment Grant, we have secured the remaining funds needed to create the Harborwalk mural! We are thankful for all the support we receive from the Community and are excited to bring this amazing mural to our town.  The start date is set for November (w…Read More
Apr 04, 2018

Harborwalk Mural | The 2018 Giving Challenge

  It’s that time of year and we are raising the remaining funds, through the Giving Challenge, to get the Harborwalk Mural up for our residences and visitors. This mural will take you deep into the waters of Punta Gorda, a historic fishing destination nestled on the Charlotte Harbor. Florida’s second largest estuary, Charlotte Harbor is beaming with eco-diversity and local fishermen have been providing some of the freshest seafood around for over 100 years. To pay homage to t…Read More
Sep 24, 2017

Founders Day Bicycle Tour | Fundraiser 12/2/17

Help raise money for the Mural Society’s Harborwalk Mural. On December 2, 2017, join City Manager, Howard Kunik, as he leads an informative bicycle tour of Punta Gorda. You’ll visit historic locations in the city, get behind-the-scenes information and preview other Founder’s Day events scheduled throughout the week. It will also include visiting the location of a new and exciting future mural. Patterned after the popular Team Punta Gorda Pedal & Play Bicycle Tour, this is a leisure…Read More
Apr 28, 2015

Learn More | The Story Behind the Murals

Want to learn more about the murals you see around town? You can now quickly access the history behind the mural. We have installed QR codes on each mural. Just scan the code with your smartphone or tablet and you’re taken directly to that mural’s information and the history it depicts. It’s that easy. TRY IT next time you’re in town. Find out even more by attending one of our Classes or Tour.  Just go to the CLASSES & TOURS tab at the top of our page. Read More