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July Sunset and Full Moon Climb at Cape St. George Lighthouse

Saint George Island Lighthouse 2-B East Gulf Beach Drive, Saint George Island

The July Sunset and Full Moon Climb at the Cape St. George Lighthouse on St. George Island will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Visitors can enjoy this opportunity to view St. George Island, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Apalachicola Bay under the evening sky. The Sunset and Full Moon Climb will begin…

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Turtle Tales

Eastpoint Public Library 160 Hickory Dip Rd, Eastpoint, FL, United States

Join the Eastpoint Branch Library on Thursday, July 14th at 2:00 pm for Turtle Tales. Come and join in the conversation and learn about our beautiful and fascinating sea turtles and go on a virtual turtle patrol. This program is free and available for all ages. Open to the public - no library card is…

Recycled T-Shirt Bag Craft

Carrabelle Library 311 St. James Avenue SE (US Hwy 98), Carrabelle, FL, United States

Join the Carrabelle Branch Library on July 14th at 2:00 pm. In this program, you will be making a bag using your old T-shirt. If you have an old worn-out shirt that you can’t seem to part with, bring it to this program and turn it into your very own handcrafted bag. This is a…

C-Quarters Youth Fishing Tournament

C-Quarters Marina, Carrabelle 501 St. James Ave (Hwy 98), Carrabelle, FL, United States

Last year, over 200 kids fished the tournament with some traveling as far away as Louisiana. This year we expect even more to join the fun and fishing activities. Friday evening, prior to Saturday's fishing day, all entries in the tournament must attend a Fishing Clinic taught by the Dock Master of C-Quarters Marina, Millard…

Tribute to Vivian Sherlock, author of The Fever Man

John Gorrie State Museum 46 6th Street, Apalachicola

Please join the Apalachicola Area Historical Society & the John Gorrie Museum State Park in a Tribute to Vivian Sherlock in honor of the republication of “The Fever Man” A Biography of Dr. John Gorrie. Presenters: James Hargrove and Caty Greene Vivian Sherlock wrote “The Fever Man”, which is considered to be the definitive biography of Dr.…

Hermit Crab Hangout

Carrabelle Library 311 St. James Avenue SE (US Hwy 98), Carrabelle, FL, United States

Join the Carrabelle Branch Library on Tuesday, July 19th at 10:00 am for a Hermit Crab Hangout with the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve. Come out of your shell, and join this fun-filled event featuring hermit crabs. There will be a story, activities and live specimens to observe. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED due to limited materials.…

Hermit Crab Hangout

Eastpoint Public Library 160 Hickory Dip Rd, Eastpoint, FL, United States

Join the Eastpoint Branch Library on Tuesday, July 19th at 2:00 pm for a Hermit Crab Hangout with the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve. Come out of your shell, and join this fun-filled event featuring hermit crabs. There will be a story, activities and live specimens to observe. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED due to limited materials.…

Event Series Turtle Talk Tuesdays

Turtle Talk Tuesdays

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL, United States

Visit the Reserve this summer to learn all about our nesting sea turtles. After a presentation on sea turtle biology, our conservation and monitoring program, and ways local residents and visitors can make the beaches welcoming to nesting turtles, Reserve staff and members of the St. George Island Volunteer Turtle Patrol will be on hand…

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