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Bits and Pieces Mixed Media Art Class
Are you looking for something to do on St. George Island? Are you down on vacation? Do you need something for you & the kids to do while Dad is fishing? Or do you just want to visit your artistic side? Let us help you find your inner artist at Art of Glass, with our…
Special Exhibits: Nuremberg & War Crime Trials
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit for the month of January on the War Crime Trials of the German military and government members, of which the Nuremberg Trials are the most well-known. This exhibit will open Tuesday, January 3, 2023, and will be on display at the museum until…
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Downtown Apalachicola Market
Downtown Apalachicola Market
The market offers a charming outdoor shopping experience every Wednesday, in downtown Apalachicola for all who appreciate delicious food. You’ll find fresh vegetables and micro greens, farm-fresh eggs, grass-fed beef, artisanal food, homemade kombucha, Bayside Coffee Co., gourmet foods, condiments, and more! Come support local artisans as well as indulge in delicious, homemade foods! Interested…
4 events,
Apalach Ghost Tour
Take a haunted tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city's most historic sites. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff, Tate’s Hell, and get to do some ghost hunting…
Full Moon Lighthouse Climb at Crooked River Lighthouse
Full Moon Lighthouse Climb at Crooked River Lighthouse
The Crooked River Lighthouse will be hosting a Full Moon Lighthouse Climb on Friday, January 6, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 pm in Carrabelle, FL. Visitors can enjoy this opportunity to see the gorgeous natural surroundings of the St. George Sound and Carrabelle Beach under the glow of the rising Wolf Moon. If the night skies are…
Sunset and Full Moon Climb at St. George Island Lighthouse
Sunset and Full Moon Climb at St. George Island Lighthouse
The January Sunset and Full Moon Climb at the Cape St. George Lighthouse on St. George Island will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023. Visitors can enjoy this opportunity to view St. George Island, the Gulf of Mexico, and Apalachicola Bay under the evening sky. The Sunset and Full Moon Climb will begin at…
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Apalach Ghost Tour
Take a haunted tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city's most historic sites. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff, Tate’s Hell, and get to do some ghost hunting…
Ghost Trap Rodeo
This angler-led restoration project, designed by Ocean Aid 360 and Coastal Conservation Association, funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), is built on the belief that shallow water anglers – tailing redfish stalkers, mullet net assassins, beachfront pass crab casters, and mangrove snook pluggers – know their local waters as well or better…
Carrabelle Country Market
Carrabelle Country Market
This market at the Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle features vendors from the community with perfect gifts and goodies. There is freshly roasted coffee, delicious baked goods including cinnamon rolls and artisan bread, gorgeous art and photography, handcrafted balms and soaps, fresh herbs, vegetable seeds, handmade goods, and craft items, produce, and exotic starter plants.…
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Chris Godber and Band, Smooth Jazz
Chris Godber and Band, Smooth Jazz
Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts Presents Chris Godber and Band, Smooth Jazz on January 8, 2023, at 4 P.M. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 79 6th Street, Apalachicola. Admission is $20 per person, with open seating. Billboard charting saxophonist Chris Godber plays his signature sound on jazz saxophone in a concert of smooth jazz.…
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Pen to Paper Writers’ Series
Pen to Paper Writers’ Series
The Carrabelle Branch of the Franklin County Public Libraries will be hosting an exciting writers’ series entitled, “Pen to Paper” from January through May 2023. Kicking off this exciting series, on Monday, January 9 at 2 pm, will be a five-author panel featuring Dawn Radford, Tiffany Howell, D.J. Mays, Sid McOmie, and Anthony Lee Watkins.…
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Bits and Pieces Mixed Media Art Class
Are you looking for something to do on St. George Island? Are you down on vacation? Do you need something for you & the kids to do while Dad is fishing? Or do you just want to visit your artistic side? Let us help you find your inner artist at Art of Glass, with our…
2 events,
Downtown Apalachicola Market
Downtown Apalachicola Market
The market offers a charming outdoor shopping experience every Wednesday, in downtown Apalachicola for all who appreciate delicious food. You’ll find fresh vegetables and micro greens, farm-fresh eggs, grass-fed beef, artisanal food, homemade kombucha, Bayside Coffee Co., gourmet foods, condiments, and more! Come support local artisans as well as indulge in delicious, homemade foods! Interested…
3 events,
Apalach Ghost Tour
Take a haunted tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city's most historic sites. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff, Tate’s Hell, and get to do some ghost hunting…
Pilates Workshop at Margaret Key Library
Pilates Workshop at Margaret Key Library
Special this month the library offers a 3-week Pilates workshop each Friday from 6:30-7:30 beginning Friday the 13th. Pilates is a core-based exercise program, that improves posture, alignment, and balance. Hosting the workshop will be Kerry Petty, an internationally certified Pilates instructor who has practiced and taught for over 25 years. Kerry previously taught Pilates…
5 events,
Apalach Ghost Tour
Take a haunted tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city's most historic sites. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff, Tate’s Hell, and get to do some ghost hunting…
Apalachicola Oyster Cook-Off
Apalachicola's annual Oyster Cook-Off returns on January 14 in downtown Historic Apalachicola at Riverfront Park. The event features oysters galore, shrimp, smoked mullet, hot dogs, hamburgers, local beer, live music, kids’ activities, dancing performances, and a 5K run! Enter your best recipe and be a contestant in the oyster cook-off or just come out and…
Apalachicola Farmers Market
Apalachicola Farmers Market
Located at the beautiful Millpond Pavilion at the end of Market Street, the Apalachicola Farmers Market offers local seafood, produce, honey, homemade breads, pies, and other regional specialties every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 9 AM until 1 PM in Apalachicola.
Mental Health Awareness Event
Mental Health Awareness Event
Stress reduction education, resources, breathing tips, and more! This event is hosted by the North Florida African American Corridor Project, the Florida Department of Health, and the FAMU Cooperative Extension Program.
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The Lopez Tabor Duo, Music for Violin & Piano
The Lopez Tabor Duo, Music for Violin & Piano
Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts Presents The Lopez Tabor Duo, Music for Violin & Piano on January 15, 2023, at 4 P.M. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 79 6th Street, Apalachicola. Admission is $20 per person, with open seating. Two-time Grammy Latin music nominee Alphonso Lopez and pianist Michelle Tabor perform a diverse concert…
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Motorcade/Walk
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Motorcade/Walk
Meet at Apalachicola's Holy Family Center for a Motorcade/Walk honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Participants are encouraged to drive their vehicles/golf carts, ride their motorcycles, scooters, skateboards, walk, etc.
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Bits and Pieces Mixed Media Art Class
Are you looking for something to do on St. George Island? Are you down on vacation? Do you need something for you & the kids to do while Dad is fishing? Or do you just want to visit your artistic side? Let us help you find your inner artist at Art of Glass, with our…
2 events,
Downtown Apalachicola Market
Downtown Apalachicola Market
The market offers a charming outdoor shopping experience every Wednesday, in downtown Apalachicola for all who appreciate delicious food. You’ll find fresh vegetables and micro greens, farm-fresh eggs, grass-fed beef, artisanal food, homemade kombucha, Bayside Coffee Co., gourmet foods, condiments, and more! Come support local artisans as well as indulge in delicious, homemade foods! Interested…
2 events,
Jerry Hurley Signing at Margaret Key Library
Jerry Hurley Signing at Margaret Key Library
A celebrated local favorite, Mr. Jerry Hurley will be speaking and signing copies of his book at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library on Thursday, January 19 from 6-7:30 pm. Wildcrafting and Other Stories I Share Only With My Friends records tales of Hurley’s youth growing up in Appalachia. The short story collection is made up…
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Butts & Clucks Cook-Off on the Bay
The Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce proudly presents Butts & Clucks Cook-Off on the Bay, a Florida BBQ Association-sanctioned event. We are excited to announce that The Food Network will be on the scene to film this deliciously fun-filled event for 2023! On January 20th & 21st at Battery Park in Apalachicola, teams from all over…
Apalach Ghost Tour
Take a haunted tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city's most historic sites. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff, Tate’s Hell, and get to do some ghost hunting…
Pilates Workshop at Margaret Key Library
Pilates Workshop at Margaret Key Library
Special this month the library offers a 3-week Pilates workshop each Friday from 6:30-7:30 beginning Friday the 13th. Pilates is a core-based exercise program, that improves posture, alignment, and balance. Hosting the workshop will be Kerry Petty, an internationally certified Pilates instructor who has practiced and taught for over 25 years. Kerry previously taught Pilates…
7 events,
Apalach Ghost Tour
Take a haunted tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city's most historic sites. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff, Tate’s Hell, and get to do some ghost hunting…
Carrabelle Country Market
Carrabelle Country Market
This market at the Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle features vendors from the community with perfect gifts and goodies. There is freshly roasted coffee, delicious baked goods including cinnamon rolls and artisan bread, gorgeous art and photography, handcrafted balms and soaps, fresh herbs, vegetable seeds, handmade goods, and craft items, produce, and exotic starter plants.…
The Battle of Natural Bridge: History Program
The Battle of Natural Bridge: History Program
The Carrabelle History Museum is presenting an interesting history program entitled, “The Battle of Natural Bridge”. This program features historian and author, Dale Cox and will be held Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 10 am - 12 pm in the upstairs room at C-Quarters Marina, 501 St. James Ave (Hwy 98), Carrabelle, FL. There is…
Souper Celebration: Soup, Bread, and Book Sale and Event
Souper Celebration: Soup, Bread, and Book Sale and Event
The Friends of Franklin County Public Libraries will be hosting a Souper Celebration: Soup, Bread & Book Sale at the Eastpoint Branch Library, 160 Hickory Dip Rd in Eastpoint FL on Saturday, January 21, 2023, from 10 am-2pm with delicious homemade soups, freshly baked artisan breads and baked goods, vintage books, live music, art and…
Avis Berry with Jazz Quartet – Ballads & Bossa Nova
Avis Berry with Jazz Quartet – Ballads & Bossa Nova
Music and Art collaborate and combine to create an immersive, cultural experience at Rio Carrabelle. Rio Carrabelle is a unique non-profit art and music destination located in the heart of Carrabelle. Throughout January and February stellar music performances will be held in this historic building while surrounded by the gorgeous paintings and art of some…
2 events,
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Concert
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Concert
The Dr. MLK, Jr Advisory Board presents the 1st Gospel Concert honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It will be held at the Holy Family Center in Apalachicola. There will be two phenomenal choirs presenting today's upbeat renditions as well as traditional gospel songs. It will be an hour of powerful uplifting singing.
3 events,
Oil Painting Class – Paint in the “Spirit of the Highwaymen”
Oil Painting Class – Paint in the “Spirit of the Highwaymen”
River’s Edge Gallery would like to welcome you to join Oil Painting Class – Paint in the “Spirit of the Highwaymen” Learn the color mixing and composition techniques of the Florida Highwaymen paintings. The Highwaymen became known in the southern Florida region from the 1950s into the 1980s for their colorful depictions of the landscape…
Yoga Classes: Adult Beginners
Yoga Classes: Adult Beginners
Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library is hosting a 6-week yoga workshop for adult beginners each Monday 6:15-7:15 p.m. Classes will be instructed by Kathy Jansen, a licensed massage therapist, and registered yoga instructor with 22 years of experience. Classes are open to the public, and a $10-20 donation is suggested. For more information: kjhealingarts@yahoo.com or…
2 events,
Bits and Pieces Mixed Media Art Class
Are you looking for something to do on St. George Island? Are you down on vacation? Do you need something for you & the kids to do while Dad is fishing? Or do you just want to visit your artistic side? Let us help you find your inner artist at Art of Glass, with our…
3 events,
Downtown Apalachicola Market
Downtown Apalachicola Market
The market offers a charming outdoor shopping experience every Wednesday, in downtown Apalachicola for all who appreciate delicious food. You’ll find fresh vegetables and micro greens, farm-fresh eggs, grass-fed beef, artisanal food, homemade kombucha, Bayside Coffee Co., gourmet foods, condiments, and more! Come support local artisans as well as indulge in delicious, homemade foods! Interested…
Yoga Classes: Kids
Yoga Classes: Kids
Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library is hosting a 6-week yoga workshop for kids on Wednesdays 3:10-3:40 p.m. Classes will be instructed by Kathy Jansen, a licensed massage therapist, and registered yoga instructor with 22 years of experience. Classes are open to the public, and a $10-20 donation is suggested. For more information: kjhealingarts@yahoo.com or 850-653-6719
3 events,
Apalach Ghost Tour
Take a haunted tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city's most historic sites. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff, Tate’s Hell, and get to do some ghost hunting…
Pilates Workshop at Margaret Key Library
Pilates Workshop at Margaret Key Library
Special this month the library offers a 3-week Pilates workshop each Friday from 6:30-7:30 beginning Friday the 13th. Pilates is a core-based exercise program, that improves posture, alignment, and balance. Hosting the workshop will be Kerry Petty, an internationally certified Pilates instructor who has practiced and taught for over 25 years. Kerry previously taught Pilates…
4 events,
Apalach Ghost Tour
Take a haunted tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city's most historic sites. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff, Tate’s Hell, and get to do some ghost hunting…
Apalachicola Farmers Market
Apalachicola Farmers Market
Located at the beautiful Millpond Pavilion at the end of Market Street, the Apalachicola Farmers Market offers local seafood, produce, honey, homemade breads, pies, and other regional specialties every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 9 AM until 1 PM in Apalachicola.
Event Postponed: Post Modern Jazz Trio at Rio Carrabelle
Event Postponed: Post Modern Jazz Trio at Rio Carrabelle
Rio Carrabelle’s music series continues on Saturday, January 28 at 7:30 pm with a collaboration of exceptional music and stunning art in the historic Rio Carrabelle. This week Rio will be delighted by the sounds of the talented Post Modern Jazz Trio. This dynamic jazz trio is made up of Florida A&M University Music Professor…
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1 event,
Yoga Classes: Adult Beginners
Yoga Classes: Adult Beginners
Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library is hosting a 6-week yoga workshop for adult beginners each Monday 6:15-7:15 p.m. Classes will be instructed by Kathy Jansen, a licensed massage therapist, and registered yoga instructor with 22 years of experience. Classes are open to the public, and a $10-20 donation is suggested. For more information: kjhealingarts@yahoo.com or…
2 events,
Special Exhibit: Honoring our African American Soldiers
In commemoration of Black History Month, the Camp Gordon Johnston Museum will present a special exhibit to honor our country’s African-American Servicemen. This exhibit will focus on the 473rd, one of the Black Amphibious Truck Companies that served at Camp Gordon Johnston during World War II, as well as go into more depth on the…
Bits and Pieces Mixed Media Art Class
Are you looking for something to do on St. George Island? Are you down on vacation? Do you need something for you & the kids to do while Dad is fishing? Or do you just want to visit your artistic side? Let us help you find your inner artist at Art of Glass, with our…
4 events,
F/V Drill Conductor Course
F/V Drill Conductor Course
AMSEA is conducting a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor class in Apalachicola on February 1, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, at Historic Holy Family (Senior) Center, 203 Dr. Fredrick Humphries St. Apalachicola, FL 32320. This class is $95 for commercial fishermen and $225 for all others. Participants may receive up to $95 off the purchase of…
Downtown Apalachicola Market
Downtown Apalachicola Market
The market offers a charming outdoor shopping experience every Wednesday, in downtown Apalachicola for all who appreciate delicious food. You’ll find fresh vegetables and micro greens, farm-fresh eggs, grass-fed beef, artisanal food, homemade kombucha, Bayside Coffee Co., gourmet foods, condiments, and more! Come support local artisans as well as indulge in delicious, homemade foods! Interested…
Yoga Classes: Kids
Yoga Classes: Kids
Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library is hosting a 6-week yoga workshop for kids on Wednesdays 3:10-3:40 p.m. Classes will be instructed by Kathy Jansen, a licensed massage therapist, and registered yoga instructor with 22 years of experience. Classes are open to the public, and a $10-20 donation is suggested. For more information: kjhealingarts@yahoo.com or 850-653-6719
3 events,
Apalach Ghost Tour
Take a haunted tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city's most historic sites. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff, Tate’s Hell, and get to do some ghost hunting…
Winter Music Series – Riely O’Connor & Molly B. Moon, singer songwriters
Winter Music Series – Riely O’Connor & Molly B. Moon, singer songwriters
Local favorites Riley O'Connor & Molly B. Moon kick off our Winter Music Series with a special fundraiser for PALS, the library's friends group. Their fee and all proceeds from CDs sold that evening will go to support the library. They will be debuting two new songs in our 'listening room' setting. Light refreshments will…
5 events,
Apalach Ghost Tour
Take a haunted tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide. Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city's most historic sites. You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff, Tate’s Hell, and get to do some ghost hunting…
Crooked River Park Fest & Full Moon Lighthouse Climb
Crooked River Park Fest & Full Moon Lighthouse Climb
The Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle, FL will be hosting the first-ever Crooked River Park Fest on Saturday, February 4 from 9 am-9 pm. This event starts off with an extended Country Farmer’s Market. Then, in the evening, the festivities continue with a special benefit concert Full Moon event with live music, full moon climbs,…
Carrabelle Country Market
Carrabelle Country Market
This market at the Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle features vendors from the community with perfect gifts and goodies. There is freshly roasted coffee, delicious baked goods including cinnamon rolls and artisan bread, gorgeous art and photography, handcrafted balms and soaps, fresh herbs, vegetable seeds, handmade goods, and craft items, produce, and exotic starter plants.…
Fishing Rubbing Art-Making Workshop
Fishing Rubbing Art-Making Workshop
The Carrabelle Artist Association is hosting their annual Fish Rubbing event on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the St. James Bay Golf Resort in the Fountain Room. The 2023 Fish Rubbing event provides a fun, hands-on session where participants will make their own piece of unique, nautical art to take home. This event will feature…
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