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Saturday, February 02, 2008
Mardi Gras Celebration
Habitat For Humanity Third Annual Mardi Gras Celebration at the Dixie Theatre. Tickets $75.00 per person available at Gulf State Bank.
850 653-3113
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Friends of St. Joseph Bay Preserves
Be sure to put the Friends Annual Shrimp Boil on your calendar for Feb. 9 from 11am until the food runs out or the tours end. There will be good food, guided tours and more.
229-1787
2/9/2008 - 2/10/2008
 Bob Milne, Ragtime Piano
Bob Milne is returning to the Dixie for his ninth appearance and has always been a favorite performer in this area. Bob is widely known as the top ragtime/boogie-woogie pianist around today and one of the finest musicians of all time.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Sunday, February 10, 2008
12th Annual Forgotten Coast Chef Sampler
Area chefs will put out their finest fare at the Fort Coombs Armory Avenue D and 4th Street in Apalachicola. Tickets are $50.00 each, proceeds will benefit the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce.
850 653-9419 or info@ apalachicolabay.org
Friday, February 15, 2008
2/15/2008 - 2/17/2008
 5th Annual African-American History Festival
A Celebration of the African-American Heritage and Black History Month
hcola.org
2/15/2008 - 2/24/2008
 Dixie Theatre Professional Season
A Nice Family Gathering ~~ This play won the 2000 Rochester Playwright Festival for Phil Olson. This is a story about a man who loved his wife so much, he almost told her. It's Thanksgiving Day and the first family gathering at the Lundeen household since the Patriarch died. At the gathering, Dad comes back as a ghost with a mission: to tell his wife he loved her, something he neglected to tell her while he was alive. After all, they were only married for 41 years. The problem is, she can't hear or see him. Many past Dixie favorites return to bring this outstanding play to life. The cast includes Cleo Holladay, Gary Lee Smith, David Caldwell, Judy Chesnutt, Dixie Partington, David Poirier, and Dixie newcomer Zach Kleinsmith. Dorothy Marie Robinson is back to direct this superb comedy.
(850) 653-3200
Saturday, February 16, 2008
10th Annual Mexico Beach Gumbo Cook Off
Mexico Beach 9th Annual Mexico Beach Gumbo Cook Off ? Sunset Park ? Chefs compete to see who prepares the best gumbo. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Gumbo sold by contestants with revenues going to the Special Events of Mexico Beach.
888/723-2546 or mbcdc@mexicobeach.com
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Crawfordville Swine Festival
Crawfordville will hold the Crawfordville Swine Festival Annual “Pig Party” at the livestock pavilion grounds starting at 10:30 am and going on all day. Real down-home event with parade, booths, beauty contests, pig scramble, swine judging and sale of exceptional BBQ plates. Phone 850 926-3931 for details.
850 926-3931
Thursday, February 28, 2008
2/28/2008 - 2/28/2008
 Zora Neale Hurston
The Dixie Theatre with the Florida Humanities Council bring poet Phyllis McEwen to the Dixie to protray Zora Neale Hurston. A novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist, Zora Neale Hurston was the prototypical authority on black culture from the Harlem Renaissance. She is considered one of the pre-eminent writers of twentieth-century African-American literature. In 1925, shortly before entering Barnard, Hurston became one of the leaders of the literary renaissance happening in Harlem, producing the literary magazine "Fire!!" along with Langston Hughes and Wallace Thurman. This literary movement became the center of the Harlem Renaissance. Come spend some time with this extraordinary woman as brought you by Ms. McEwen.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Saturday, March 01, 2008
24th Annual St. George Island Charity Chili Cookoff
St. George Island 24th Annual St. George Island Charity Chili Cookoff & Auction Benefit SGI volunteer firefighters and first responders. Largest International Chili Society (ICS) regional in nation 8am 5K run Auction 11am-3pm. (Most coveted items noon-2pm)
927-2753
3/1/2008 - 3/2/2008
 Woodville Natural Bridge Civil War Reenactment
Woodville Natural Bridge Civil War Reenactment ~ Woodville fills with Civil War buffs as historic battle of 1865 is fought all over again. Encampments open to the public.
850 922-6007
Friday, March 07, 2008
3/7/2008 - 3/8/2008
 Dixie Does Nashville V
The 5th annual production of this wonderful Dixie Theatre offering, bringing Nashville's best songwriters, often performing artists themselves, to present their music in this intimate, acoustically superior setting.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
3/7/2008 - 3/9/2008
 Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Veteran's Reunion
A celebration of all veterans, who have served in both war and peace. Events include a Friday social mixer, a parade and an evening dinner dance, military memorabilia displays and vendors. This is truly a “veteran’s weekend” whereby a small town takes time to say “Thanks” to America’s veterans.
850 697-8575 or go to www.campgordonjohnston.com
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner and Irish Dancers
St. Joseph Catholic Church will host their annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner to benefit their Family Life and senior ministries! The dinner will be held in the Church Hall located at 20th and Monument in Port St. Joe.

Two dinner settings are available: 5:00 p.m. EST or 6:30 p.m. EST. The Niall O'Leary Irish Dancers of Panama City will entertain at each seating. Advanced and carry out tickets are $8.00. Tickets at the door are $10.00. Advance tickets amy be purchased in Mexico Beach at the Welcome Center, 648-8196 or the church office at 227-1417.
229-8561
Saturday, March 15, 2008
7th Annual Charity Rib Cookoff
Eastpoint Fire Department Annual Charity Rib Cookoff Come eat some of the best BBQ ribs and chicken and support the Eastpoint Volunteer Fire Department. In addition to the great food there will be live music all day, a car show, face painting and rides.
(850) 670-9000
Sunday, March 16, 2008
THE CRUCIFIXION
Thirty-two voice Bay Area Choral Society, under the direction of Merel Young, will present the meditaion/cantata by Sir John Stainer in the historic Trinity Episcopal Church. R. Bedford Watkins is the accompanist.
850-927-4731
Friday, April 04, 2008
4/4/2008 - 4/5/2008
 Wakulla Wildlife Festival
This annual festival is for old and young alike and it brings with it many special events throughout Wakulla County; the Friends are partnering with many others to present this annual extravaganza that celebrates the wildlife?s Spring return.. Advance reservations for many of the nature-based trips are advised.
850 224-5950
4/4/2008 - 4/5/2008
 Apalachicola ArtWalk
Art in all forms will be woven in and around picturesque downtown Apalachicola where artists and musicians will be showing, selling and demonstrating their talents from 12:00-6:00 pm. The festivities continue into the evening with a wine tasting at 6:00
(850) 653-9419 or info@apalachicolabay.org
Friday, April 11, 2008
BROOKS & HELD at the Gibson Inn
51 Avenue C, Apalachicola, FL
5:30-9:00 p.m. BROOKS & HELD. On the Porch. Former Gibson Chanteuse Paula Held is back with Texas folksinger Steve Brooks. Tight harmonies, Texas-bred originals along with all your faves from Patsy to Kris to Willie. For more info please call 850-653-2191, or go to: www.gibsoninn.com

Sue Bodick, General Manager (850) 653-2191
Live at the Gibson Inn
5:30-9:00 p.m. - On the Porch: BROOKS & HELD. Former Gibson Chanteuse Paula Held is back with Austin, Texas folksinger Steve Brooks. Tight harmonies over Texas-bred originals and all your favs from Patsy to Kris to Willie. For more info please call 850-653-2191, or go to: www.gibsoninn.com
Sue Bodick, General Manager
4/11/2008 - 4/12/2008
 6th Annual Kid's Win Fishing Tournament
The Kid's Win Fishing Tournament has become one of Port St. Joe's most anticipated events. Kids from all around come for a day of fun on the water and in the sun. The event exposes youngsters to the excitement of fishing in a fun and safe environment. The event is open to children ages 3 through 16, with the registrants receiving a new rod & reel, tackle box, t-shirt, and goodie bag, so kids win just by entering.
227-9393
4/11/2008 - 4/12/2008
 A Taste of the Coast
The Main Event does not dissappoint, consisting of restaurant tastings and art auction. Restaurants from Port St. Joe, St. Joe Beach, Apalachicola, Mexico Beach and Wewahitchka offer samples of their featured menu items. A cash bar will be available. Local artists as well as those from surrounding states donate fantastic artwork that is presented in the silent and live auctions. Photography, pottery, hand woven objects, and paintings are donated for the auctions. Also featured are signed first editions by a diverse selection of authors. We promise to welcome, feed and entertain you at this event and if you desire, send you home with new art and books.
ATasteOfTheCoast.com 227-1223
4/11/2008 - 5/17/2008
 Florida Master Naturalist Freshwater Wetlands Course
This course consists of 40 contact hours, which includes about 20 hours of classroom presentations, instructional videos, interpretive speaking practice and completion of group projects; and about 20 hours of field trips. Through classroom, field trip and practical experiences, learn about Florida’s Natural Freshwater Wetland Systems: Marshes, Swamps,
Rivers, Lakes, and Springs.
Students receive a Certificate of Completion, Embroidered Patch, Wetlands lapel pin, and comprehensive two-volume FMNP Freshwater Wetland Systems Student Workbook.

Saturday, April 12, 2008
Paula Held & Steve Brooks at Backwoods Bistro
106 Municipal Way, Sopchoppy, FL
12:00-2:00 - BROOKS & HELD. On the Deck. Before the bands, Worm Gruntin’ Festival 2008. Former Panhandle Chanteuse Paula Held teams up with Texas Folksinger Steve Brooks for an afternoon of great originals and Texas favorites. For more info call 850-962-2220.
850-962-2220
Annual Worm Gruntin' Festival
Sopchoppy Annual Worm Gruntin' Festival. Free admission. Starts 10 am with live music. 11am Gruntin' contest and demonstration. Live bluegrass music throughout day. Worm Grunters Ball at Sopchoppy gym concludes day of fun.
850 962-4611
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Concert in the Park
The concert in Lafayette Park will feature the Leon Anderson Jazz Ensemble, bringing authentic New Orleans Jaz to Apalachicola.
850-927-4731
Thursday, April 17, 2008
2008 Hurricane Hunter Awareness Tour
On April 17, 2008 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA)P-3 "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft will be at the Apalachicola Regional Airport for a full day of public tours starting at 10:00 AM. There will also be interviews with the crew, scientists and hurricane specialists. All are welcome!
850-653-8977
Friday, April 25, 2008
4/25/2008 - 4/27/2008
 Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta
The 35th Annual Stephen C. Smith Memorial Regatta is the is the largest and longest running regatta in the Big Bend area of Florida. Held at Shell Point Beach, the Regatta The SCSMR is for the benefit of the American Cancer Society in memory of Stephen Smith, a local sailor who died from a rare form of leukemia at the age of 29.
www.smithregatta.com
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Animal Decontamination and Hazardous Materials Training
Big Bend Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) will be conducting a class at the Franklin County Emergency Operations Center, 28 Airport Road, Apalachicola, Fl on April 26, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The class consists of learning how to decontaminate your pet if it has been exposed to hazardous materials after a man made or natural disaster. Lunch will be provided on site. There will be a $10 registration fee. Class size is limited to 30 so register early.
DARTcat@comcast.net
Beach Blast Sprint Distance Triathlon/Duathlon
All 4 races start at the same time, at the same spot. Swimmers and runners (after the first run on the beach) will follow the same course to T1, on the bike, T2, and run. Participants of Sprint distance races will turn around on the bike and run before Olympic participants will. Having 4 races at once makes Beach Blast a unique event and great destination for a weekend on the beach!
888/723-2546 or mbcdc@mexicobeach.com
Dinner at the Apalachicola Maritime Museum
THE APALACHICOLA MARITIME MUSEUM NEXT EVENT WILL BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANTIQUE BOAT SHOW, AN EVENING WITH LECTURE, MUSIC,DINING BEGGINING AT 6 P.M
TO BECOME A MEMBER OTR TO VOLUNTEER VISIT THE MUSEUM AT 103 WATER STREET OR GO ONLINE TO www.ammfl.org


(850) 323 1281
10th Historic Apalachicola Antique & Classic Boat Show
Join us in beautiful historic downtown Apalachicola for the 10th annual Antique & Classic Boat Show. All types of antique boats, classic examples of traditional vessels, work boats, fiberglass classics, antique outboard motors and antique cars. There will also be a dinner and a lecture at 6:00 p.m. Reservations for the lecture are required.
(850) 653-9419 or info@apalachicolabay.org
4/26/2008 - 4/27/2008
 Carrabelle Riverfront Festival
18th Annual Carrabelle Riverfront Festival featuring regional and award winning Artists with original works and prints, Authentic custom-designed pottery, stained glass, sculpture, unique metal art, wood carvings, yard art and more. The festival is located downtown on scenic Marine Street Along Carrabelle?s beautiful Riverwalk. Art, Seafood, Maritime Exhibits, Sand Sculptors, Kid's Zone, Live music by Sunny Jim. Join us for a weekend of sun and fun!
850-697-2585
Saturday, May 03, 2008
16th Annual Spring Tour of Historic Homes
2008 marks the 16th year Historic Trinity Episcopal Church Spring Tour of Historic Homes. Many of Apalachicola?s private homes and buildings can only be viewed from the exterior except for this unique day. For a $12.00 donation you can take a guided tour through architecturally and historically significant homes, churches and commercial buildings. All donations benefit the Trinity Episcopal Restoration Fund.
(850) 653-9550
Port St. Joe Relay For Life
Port St. Joe Relay For Life
850 370-6614
5/3/2008 - 5/4/2008
 33rd Blue Crab Festival
For over thirty years, the Annual Panacea Blue Crab Festival is one of the largest such festivals on Florida's northern Gulf Coast. The festivities begin with a morning parade on the Coastal Highway 98. Demonstrations and contests are held, including crab picking, crab trap pulling and a mullet toss, with one of the largest fireworks display in the region for a concluding event.
850 926-2338
Thursday, May 08, 2008
5/8/2008 - 5/18/2008
 Plein Air Paintout
Over 30 nationally acclaimed plein air artists will document the landscapes and the people who inhabit them in a ?paint-out? the second week in May. Hailing from Maine to California to South Florida, today?s plein air artists will paint on location in Apalachicola, Cape San Blas, Indian Pass, Mexico Beach, and Port St. Joe.
850 227-3745
Friday, May 09, 2008
5/9/2008 - 5/10/2008
 Fins & Family Allshore Fishing Tournament
The Apalachicola Anglers Association invites you to
participate in the Second Annual Fins & Family
Allshore Fishing Tournament.
This fun, family oriented event features great prizes
(cash and merchandise) for winners in OFFSHORE,
INSHORE and RIVER divisions, and for the heaviest
fish of each species. There is even a TRASH SLAM
category! WIN A “CRUIZIN COOLER”
850 653-3142
Saturday, May 17, 2008
17th Annual Tupelo Festival
For more than a century Wewahitchka area residents have been gathering Tupelo (quite possibly the world's finest honey) in the Apalachicola River basin. Each spring the northern Gulf County community of Wewahitchka holds a Tupelo Festival. Volunteers hand out "sweet on you" stickers and Tupelo samples to festival attendees. The agricultural extension office and 4-H club provide pamphlets and everyone has a delightful down-home time beneath the canopy of oak trees at Lake Alice Park in "Wewa." Arts, crafts, food and entertainment from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm central time.
850 639-2605
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
5/20/2008 - 5/21/2008
 Bluegrass Festival
1st annual Bluegrass Festival. Open to all Bluegrass musicians/bands, vendors welcome. Open mic, jam on friday night, festival begins at 11am, music starts at 1pm with the Even Money Band. There will be food, beverages, shaded outdoor seating, and vendors
(850) 653-8860
Saturday, May 31, 2008
5/31/2008 - 5/31/2008
 Miss Florida Palm State Scholarship Pageant
2nd Annual 2008 MISS FLORIDA PALM STATE SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT tm
Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Blountstown High School Auditorium, 17586 Main St. N., Blountstown, Fl.
Pageant is Open to Florida Residents Only!
No experience is necessary to compete in the Miss Florida Palm Pageant!
"12 yes Twelve State Titles will be awarded"
8 age divisions will be crowned as Miss Florida Palm State Queens
BABY 0-23 MONTHS, TEENY 2-3 YEARS, TINY 4 - 6 yrs, LITTLE 7 - 9 yrs at 3:00pm
JUNIOR 10 - 12 yrs, TEEN 13 - 16 yrs, MISS 17 - 24, MRS 21-UP & MARRIED at 6:30pm
1 Miss Florida Palm State Hospitality Queen
2 Miss Florida Tropical Palm State Queens (0-12 & 13-Up)
1 Miss Florida Tropical Palm Ambassador Queen (Peoples Choice Winner)
Walk & Pattern of Choice! 3 Point Front T is recommended.
Teen, Miss & Mrs are judged on 50% interview - 25% public speaking - 25% evening gown competition. All other divisions are judged a 1 to 20 on Personality - Beauty - Poise - Gown - Overall Appearance.
Entry Fee is $60.00 if postmarked by May 3rd 2008 & includes Application, Fees, Ads & Photos
We are proud to announce our 2008 Miss Florida Palm State Scholarship Pageant Mistress of Ceremonies/Emcee for the Evening is Mrs. Florida Jennifer Bennett.
Miss Florida Palm State Scholarship Pageant is designed as a premier pageant system to support Education & to give contestants necessary practice & confidence of life skills for future Interviews, speech, public speaking and other competitions.
BEST OF ALL, THE QUEENS WILL BE STATE QUEENS WITH STATE TITLES & REPRESENT THE STATE TRADEMARKED TITLE OF THE MISS FLORIDA PALM STATE PAGEANT!
State Level Miss Florida Palm Queen Prizes.
All other contestants Will receive a Trophy & gifts. No one goes away empty Handed.
Optional Awards, Interview Award Competition, Speech Award Competition. 2008 Miss Florida Palm Hospitality State Queen competition. Miss Florida Tropical Palm State Queen competition. Miss Florida Tropical Palm Ambassador State Queen competition.
For Miss Florida Palm Application, Rules, Fees & Information visit www.prowant.net
FOR FUTHER INFO & QUESTIONS: Ph: 850-674-9685 or 674-PROM (7766)
Email: missfloridapalm@yahoo.com or todd@prowant.net


missfloridapalm@yahoo.com 850-674-9685
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Annual SGI Mullet Toss
St. George Island Annual SGI Mullet Toss Sponsored by Blue Parrot Oceanfront Caf‚. $10 donation gets tee shirt and two mullet tosses. Men, women and children divisions. 10am to 4 pm Event is held on the beach and lots of prizes and fun.
850 927-2987
Friday, June 13, 2008
6/13/2008 - 6/15/2008
 Big Bend Saltwater Classic Fishing Tournament
Carrabelle Big Bend Fishing Tournament Largest non-profit saltwater fishing tournament (700-900 competitors) in Northwest Florida. Father's Day Weekend Thousands in prizes and cash. Adult & youth divisions. Individual and team competition. The Classic may be the fastest growing tournament in Florida, if not the entire Southeast. Since its first year (1989), participation in the Classic has jumped nearly 375 percent. The tournament now ranks among the top six saltwater fishing tournaments, in terms of numbers of participants, in Florida, according to Florida Sportsman magazine.
850 926-2628
Friday, July 04, 2008
Independence Day Celebration
Port St. Joe Black's Island Pirate Band attacks passing ships in waters off Frank Pate Park. After fun in the park party moves to Port St Joe Marina for fireworks display, live band and party.
850 227-1223
Independence Day Celebration
Mexico Beach Mexico Beach Independence Day Celebration "Best Blast on the Beach" Fireworks Display, 5k Walk/Run, children's Fishing Tournament.
888/723-2546 or mbcdc@mexicobeach.com
Independence Day Celebration
Sopchoppy Fireworks display and celebration City sponsored parade and day-long festival including parade, canoe race, food and great entertainment and concluding with fantastic fireworks. Free.
850 962-4611
Friday, July 25, 2008
7/25/2008 - 7/26/2008
 Marquardt's Marina Fishing Tournament
Offshore tournament targeting King Mackerel, Dolphin Fish, Wahoo. Over $6,000 in cash prizes. Proceeds donated to local charity.
850 648-8900
Saturday, July 26, 2008
6th Annual Bayou Bash
This years one day benefit fishing tournament will be for Daniel Miller, a Gulf county resident and assistant Wewa softball coach who suffered a stroke in December 2007 and now resides in Bay St. Joseph. All proceeds go directly to Daniel Miller. Registration begins at 6:00am July 26th at Triple Tails in Simmons Bayou. Cost is $35 for adults and $20 for 13 and under.
April 227-7337
Saturday, August 02, 2008
8/2/2008 - 8/3/2008
 12th Annual Port St. Joe Scallop Festival
The 1th Annual Port St. Joe Scallop Festival celebrates the succulent shellfish for which the area is famous. Arts and crafts, food vendors and entertainment. The Chamber of Commerce sells frozen scallops, and everyone has a good time.
850/227-1223
Saturday, August 23, 2008
12th Annual MBARA King Mackerel Tournament
The Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association, Inc. (MBARA) is a not for profit organization (501{c}{3} corporation) dedicated to artificial reef deployment, research and public education. For more information or to register for the Kingfish Tournament call Ron Childs at 850-648-4354
888/723-2546 or mbcdc@mexicobeach.com
Thursday, September 04, 2008
September Music Thursdays
Mexico Beach "September Music Thursdays" Live music 6-8 pm CST beachside at Sunset Park next to El Governor Motel
888/723-2546 or mbcdc@mexicobeach.com
Thursday, September 11, 2008
September Music Thursdays
Mexico Beach "September Music Thursdays" Live music 6-8 pm CST beachside at Sunset Park next to El Governor Motel
888/723-2546 or mbcdc@mexicobeach.com
Thursday, September 18, 2008
September Music Thursdays
Mexico Beach "September Music Thursdays" Live music 6-8 pm CST beachside at Sunset Park next to El Governor Motel
888/723-2546 or mbcdc@mexicobeach.com
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Coastal clean-up
Saturday, September is International Coastal Clean-up day. Meet at the pavilion on Marine St. or the Crooked River Lighthouse at 8:30am to sign in and get your gloves and trash bags. Wear hat, closed toe shoes, and sun screen.
Lesley Cox
Thursday, September 25, 2008
September Music Thursdays
Mexico Beach "September Music Thursdays" Live music 6-8 pm CST beachside at Sunset Park next to El Governor Motel
888/723-2546 or mbcdc@mexicobeach.com
9/25/2008 - 9/29/2008
 ChristmasStory Auditions
ChristmasStory is pleased to announce auditions for its 2nd annual production at the Dixie Theatre. Adult and children singers and actors are invited to attend one of the following 3 open auditions: Thursday, September 25 from 6 to 8 PM, Sunday, September 28 from 2 to 4 PM, or Monday, September 29 from 12 to 2 PM. Auditions will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church of Apalachicola. Singers should prepare a song of their choice. Scripts will be given to actors at the audition. Please direct all questions to Dusty@fumcapalach.org or 653-9530.
dusty@fumcapalach.org
Friday, September 26, 2008
National Estuaries Day
National Estuaries Day celebration in Apalachicola Visitor Center. Refreshments, activities, boat rides, touch tanks. Lots to do and learn.
850-653-8063
Saturday, September 27, 2008
3rd Annual Island Time Benefit Concert
Jon Michaels(Island Time)and Rob Crosby(Concrete Angel)will perform to help the We Will Not Forget Foundation raise funds to help pay for the education of children who have lost a parent in the service of our country. The event will be held at the St. Geore Island firehouse. Doors open at 7PM and music starts at 8PM. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Pick up tickets at Sometimes Its Hotter or call 800-533-5223.


George Ausman
Paws in the Park 5K Run/Walk
5K Run and Walk to benefit the St. Joseph Bay Humane Society. Dogs welcome. Pet festival with booths, food and K-9 demo to follow.
jmer@gtcom.net
9/27/2008 - 9/28/2008
 C-Quarter's Marina King Fish Shoot Out
C-Quarter's Marina King Fish Shoot Out, proceeds go to the Leukemia Foundation. C-Quarter's Marina, 501 St. James Ave., Hwy. 98, Carrabelle, FL 32322.
(850) 697-8400
Friday, October 03, 2008
10/3/2008 - 10/4/2008
 Apalachicola Community Yard Sale
From attic treasures to unique merchandise, this event promises to be the best yard sale you'll ever attend!
(850) 653-9419 or info@apalachicolabay.org.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Bay Day - Birds, Bay & Butterflies
Event includes Shrimp Boil ($10), Boat and Wading Tours, Riding Backcountry and Butterfly Tours, Numerous Birding Tours, After-dark Astronomy Walk and Talk, Music and Photography. EXTRA Oct. 5 - Butterfly Field Trip. www.stjosephbaypreserves.org; info@birdfestival.org or (850) 229-1787
Pre-registration on Website or on a first come basis on the day.
Suggested donation of $10 for boating trips and off-site birding trips. Pre-registration is suggested.
Caty Greene
Big Bend Scenic Byway Community Yard Sale
Lots of treasures to choose from and all the proceeds go to the Carrabelle Food Bank. Located in the Gulf State Community Bank on HWY 98 in Carrabelle.
Lesley Cox
Friday, October 10, 2008
10/10/2008 - 10/12/2008
 St. George Island Oyster Spat Festival
St. George Island Oyster Spat Festival will feature a parade, run, fishing tournament, kayak race, treasure hunt and live entertainment.
cwood@ccbflorida.com
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Annual Stone Crab Fest
Event ay Riverside Cafe at 69 Riverside drive in St. Marks. Featuring fresh stone cras, live music, food, fun and entertainment.
For more information call 850-925-5668.
850-925-5668
Forgotten Coast Black Bear Festival
One-day free educational event
Festival highlights include: Live music and dance performances, authors’ corner, presentations by bear experts and demonstrations on how to retrofit trash cans and other ways residents can co-exist with bears. Family activity pavilion and a variety of vendors and exhibits will be on display.
Guided field trips to Tate’s Hell Forest with hike
850-697-2585
A Tribute to Patsy Cline
On Saturday, October 18 at the Dixie Theatre is Margo Anderson's "A Tribute to Patsy Cline". This show combines the wit and sentimentality of a heart-warming narration of the life of one of the world's most beloved singers with the strong, clear notes of Anderson's voice, which brings the beautiful ballads of Patsy Cline to life. Margo definitely has her own sound which holds audiences captivated--her show has been performed in civic auditoriums, in small, private clubs, church banquet halls, fairgrounds, high school gymnasiums, and riverboats. The performance is a toe-tapping concert which leaves audiences laughing, crying, and dancing to the hit songs of this beloved lady of country music. Join us as we explore the timeless music, humor, and personality of Patsy Cline. Admission $15.
850-653-3200 info@dixietheatre.com
Forgotten Coast Black Bear Festival
At Kendrick Sports Complex on HWY 98 Carrabelle
Live music and dance performances
Authors’ Corner
Presentations by bear experts
Demonstrations on how to retrofit trash cans and other ways residents can co-exist with bears
A family activity pavilion

Lesley Cox
Mexico Beach Fall Festival of the Arts
10th Annual Mexico Beach Fall Festival of the Arts. Art & Wine event held at Driftwood Inn on gulf front. Featuring fine art from Southeast US plus delightful wines and blues entertainment.
888/723-2546 or mbcdc@mexicobeach.com
Margo Anderson's
On Saturday, October 18 at the Dixie Theatre is Margo Anderson's "A Tribute to Patsy Cline". This show combines the wit and sentimentality of a heart-warming narration of the life of one of the world's most beloved singers with the strong, clear notes of Anderson's voice, which brings the beautiful ballads of Patsy Cline to life. Margo definitely has her own sound which holds audiences captivated--her show has been performed in civic auditoriums, in small, private clubs, church banquet halls, fairgrounds, high school gymnasiums, and riverboats. The performance is a toe-tapping concert which leaves audiences laughing, crying, and dancing to the hit songs of this beloved lady of country music. Join us as we explore the timeless music, humor, and personality of Patsy Cline.
850-653-3200
4th annual Blues in the Lot
4th annual "Blues in the Lot" concert featuring 7 acts, from Worcester MA to Memphis Tenn and Tallahassee, along with some local bands, perform on a professional stage. BBQ by first responders of Apalach. and S. Gulf County. Door prize, $5 admission. Bring a cooler and chair. To sponsor call or email

Jerry Garlick 850-653-5564 ggarlick@gtcom.net
10/18/2008 - 10/18/2008
 St. Marks River Festival
Festival activities include a, motorcycle show, big truck show, entertainment for children and adults, with food and arts and crafts vendors. Several live bands will perform. They are also planning a Native American demonstration, Civil War encampment and historical presentations.


Rod Strickland
Sunday, October 19, 2008
4th Annual Paula Bailey Dining in the Dark
A unique experience of smell, taste, soud & texture - in total darkness, benefiting children and adults who are visually impaired or blind. Location: University Center Club, 1 Champions Way, FSU Doak Campbell Stadium, Building B, Tallahassee, FL; Time: 5-8pm; Individual ticksts: $55, Table for Eight: $600 to benefit people who are visually impaired or blind.
http://www.firesight.org
First Annual Wood Stork Music Festival
The First Annual Wood Stork Music Festival will be held on Sunday, October 19th from 11am to 6pm in beautiful waterfront Wooley Park in Panacea, FL to benefit the Florida Wild Mammal Association (FWMA). Admission is $8.00 in advance, $10.00 at the gate. Children 5 and under free. Come for a day of fun, food and music!
Chris Beatty, 850-363-2351
Woodstork Festival
The Florida Wild Mammal Association is sponsoring the festival at Wooley Park in Panacea from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Live music, a Silent Auction, a Photo Contest and a 70’s Costume Contest with prizes and a variety of food vendors.
lmarkley@embarqmail.com
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Monarch Butterfly Festival
St. Marks Wildlife Refuge Monarch Butterfly Festival - View thousands of monarch butterflies as they prepare for their long journey across the Gulf of Mexico to wintering grounds in the mountains of Mexico. Staff and volunteers provide educational session
850 925-6121
Friday, October 31, 2008
Apalachicola Downtown Oyster Roast
Apalachicola Bay Chamber will host its annual oyster roast. Enjoy roasted and raw oysters, artichoke and oyster soup, shrimp, crabs, and homemade desserts under the stars on Commerce Street. Musical entertainment, great micro-brewery beers and wines, plus some of the freshest seafood in the country will be served up. Tickets are available at the Chamber office.
(850) 653-9419 or info@apalachicolabay.org.
Ghost On The Coast
Port St. Joe Ghost On The Coast ? Safe Trick or Treat fun for the kids, prizes awarded for best adult, children?s and pet costumes. On Reid Ave. 6:00 pm. Free
227-1223
10/31/2008 - 11/1/2008
 Florida Seafood Festival
44th Annual Florida Seafood Festival, Battery Park - Oldest maritime and seafood spectacle in state.
www.floridaseafoodfestival.com
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Apalachicola a la Carte Writers' Workshop Day
Writers are invited to enroll in any or all of three workshops offered between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. with lunch provided for those signed up for two or more by October 20. Workshops are: "Edit Yourself," M.L. Sanders; "Go Fishing," D.E. Radford; "Get Published," R.& C. Noble, Radford, P. Granger $28 each class.
PersisGranger@aol.com, 352-463-3089
Apalachicola Authors' Night
Come to historic Trinity Episcopal Church in Apalachicola for readings and signings by five authors: Award-winning Adrian Fogelin; Susan Womble; Dawn Evans Radford; Richard Noble and Persis Granger. Signings begin at 6:30, short readings at 7. Q & A from audience to follow. Open to the public at no charge.
352-463-3089; PersisGranger@aol.com
Thursday, November 06, 2008
11/6/2008 - 11/10/2008
 St. George Island Writers' Retreat for Women
Immerse yourself in writing,critique, workshops, discussions, private consultations about your work. Adrian Fogelin is author-in-residence at the event. Participation limited to 11 women. Visit web for details and registration form: www.FictionAmongFriends.com. Hosted in a private beach-view home on St. George Island, FL.
PersisGranger@aol.com, 352-463-3089
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Mighty Mullet Maritime Festival
Family friendly all-day festival with games, mullet cook off, music, reenactors, fresh seafood and arts & crafts vendors and more! Located off Hwy 98 at Woolley Park, Panacea, on Dickerson Bay.
Bill Lowrie, 850-962-4138
Friday, November 28, 2008
Annual Apalachicola Christmas Celebration
The Historic Apalachicola Christmas Celebration will light up Apalachicola from 4:30-8:00 p.m. the streets of downtown Apalachicola will be lined with luminaries and filled with holiday spirit. Merchants will be open late and the sounds of carolers will echo through the streets filling the evening with Christmas spirit. The highlight, of course, will be the big guy himself. Santa will arrive on a shrimp boat at 4:00 p.m. at the City Dock on Water Street, across from City Hall. Santa will hear children's Christmas wishes and carolers will sing. Join us for an old-fashioned Christmas celebration!
653-9419
Sunday, November 30, 2008
11/30/2008 - 12/1/2008
 Port St Joe Christmas on the Coast
Port St Joe Christmas on the Coast Community tree lighting and Christmas hymns Festival of lights boat parade Friday, and a full parade down Reid Ave. on Saturday evening.
850 227-1223
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
James McMurtry concert
award-winning singer-songwriter and his band are coming to Apalachicola to do a meals on wheels fundraiser at the Armory
Bert Ivey 850-697-3756
Friday, December 05, 2008
Island Lights & Santa's Arrival
Annual St. George Island Lighting of the Lights and the arrival of Santa Claus on the first Friday of December.
cwood@ccbflorida.com
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Mexico Beach Celebration of Lights
Mexico Beach Annual Mexico Beach Celebration of Lights Tree Lighting Ceremony. Caroling, refreshments and visit by St. Nick. Free
(850) 653-9419 or info@apalachicolabay.org.
Apalachicola Holiday Fresh Market
Why fight the crowds and traffic at the malls? Come for the day or the weekend. Shop in a relaxed, hassle free environment. Buy hand crafted Apalachicola specialties from fresh seasonal wreaths to vintage European glass bead jewelry. Your gift shoppinWhy fight the crowds and traffic at the malls? Come for the day or the weekend. Shop in a relaxed, hassle free environment. Buy hand crafted Apalachicola specialties from fresh seasonal wreaths to vintage European glass bead jewelry. Your gift shopping has never been easier.
(850) 653-9419 or info@apalachicolabay.org.
12/6/2008 - 12/7/2008
 Christmas Shoes, Musical Program
The First United Methodist Church of Apalachicola and the St. George Island United Methodist Church Cooperative Parish invites you and your entire family to discover the magic and wonder of Christmas Shoes, a dramatic musical for Christmas, December 6th and 7th, Saturday & Sunday 7 pm, Saturday matinee at 4 p.m. at the Historic Dixie Theatre.

Tickets may be purchased by calling Missy Miller at 927-2088 or 653-9530. Tickets are also available at the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce.


srhutch@aol.com
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Carrabelle Holiday On The Harbor
Marine Street will be glowing with lights, and the River Walk is the place for watching the decked out boat regatta. Stroll with old friends, make some new ones, sip cider, see Santa (Carrabelle's Cris Cringle) and fill your eyes with enchantment!
850-697-2585
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
New Years Celebratio
Mexico Beach New Years Twice - Mexico Beach Beaches' New Years Celebration "Celebrate Safe- celebrate twice" is the theme of this event. Because Mexico Beach & St. Joe Beach are in two different time zones revelers can celebrate New Year's twice. A free Trolley runs along Hwy 98 to safely transport revelers back and forth.
888 723-2546
Friday, January 09, 2009
The Old Folkie, Ken Sizemore
Ken Sizemore is an "Old Folkie" who has been performing classic folk and rock music of the 50's, 60's, and 70's, all over the U.S. for over 40 years. Ken has a repertoire of over 500 songs and wants passionately to keep the music from those exciting times of creativity and hope alive. When you attend a Ken Sizemore performance, you'll hear songs from some of the finest writers and performers of the folk era and from early rock and roll...such greats as Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul, and Mary, The Kingston Trio, Tom Paxton, Gordon Lightfoot, John Denver, Simon and Garfunkel, Harry Belefonte, Jim Croce, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, and many, many others. You will also hear some warm, finely crafted original songs that Ken has written over the years about his friends, family, and the events that shaped his life. Sizemore – who has opened for performers such as Peter, Paul and Mary and B.J. Thomas – accompanies himself on the guitar as he performs his own expressive interpretations of classic music and this affable and talented singer regularly takes requests from the crowd while sharing tidbits of music history and encouraging listeners to sing along. From a heart-wrenching version of the Beatles’ “Imagine” to Roger Miller’s “King of the Road,” Sizemore delights local audiences of all ages with uniquely American music that is both comforting and compelling.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Grant Peeples
Don’t miss your chance to hear this brilliant, "outlaw country" songwriter and performer. You can say you heard him at the DIXIE back when……

A clean, but brooding American sound from a finger-in-your-eye songwriter. A biting, edgy, irreverent southern leftneck, articulate twang, thinking-man's songs. Environmental and socio-political themes. He calls his music “alternative southern” or “outlaw country” – whatever it is, it is implicitly political, cultural and relevant. It’s all sung with Peeples’ commanding, seasoned voice. It’s a rough, edgy voice that works like a bucksaw on his recurrent themes of poverty, class struggle, hypocrisy and environmental ruin. From one song to the next, the mood shifts quickly from dark to comedic and back again. In addition, the Lonesome Doves, Lis and Lon Williamson, will be on hand with a special tribute to Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
1/14/2009 - 1/18/2009
 Revolutionary Wizard: Ben Franklin
This play by Eric Peterson is both entertainment and education. Ben Franklin, one of the most fascinating Americans ever, was an inventor, printer, writer, statesman, scholar, world traveler, philosopher, and ambassador. Surprisingly, he was a contradiction in terms….rogue and gentleman, loving husband and philanderer, traditionalist and trendsetter, loyal Englishman and patriotic American. Hear about some of his lesser known inventions such as the “air bath”, some of his maxims, printed in his Poor Richard’s Almanac - such as “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and “no gains without pains” and “he that lies down with dogs shall rise with fleas”. This is a new play and this portrayal by professional actor David Poirier gives us wonderful insight into the life and soul of a marvelously interesting American.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Weeki Wachee, City of Mermaids
In this Florida Humanities Council program in the "Look Where We Live!" series, Lucinda Vickers hosts a presentation about Weeki Wache, one of Florida's longest running attractions. Weeki Wachee couldn’t exist anywhere else. The Weeki Wachee mermaids perform 16-20 feet beneath the surface in 72-degree water, and they perform for 30 to 45 minutes without surfacing, and without a continual source of oxygen. They take puffs of oxygen off their air hoses.
For sixty years, the mermaids and their aquatic talents have attracted crowds Then, there’s the water they are performing in. The spring itself is the secret ingredient to Weeki Wachee’s success. People have raved about Florida’s unique springs for centuries. There’s really no place else in the world where you can find nature and kitsch so beautifully melded together. Author Vickers tells us of this wonderful Florida attraction, its history and its future. She tells us of its mermaids and mermen through interviews with many of them as published in her book.of vacationers, film crews, and celebrities. Her book and her discussion captures the enduring appeal of this unique Florida landmark and reveals the remarkable history of a park that began as a local curiosity and became an international attraction.

info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
1/21/2009 - 2/1/2009
 Everybody Loves Opal
In this play by John Patrick, Opal Kronkie lives in a tumbledown mansion at the edge of the municipal dump. The general disarray of her establishment is aggravated by the fact that Opal collects things - anything that can be toted home in her little red wagon. Opal is also an optimist, for no matter how mean her lot - or her "friends" - Opal responds with unfailing kindness and an abiding faith in the goodness of human nature. Into her rather strange world come three purveyors of bogus perfume on the lam from the authorities. They decide that what she needs is plenty of insurance, a rapid demise, and three beneficiaries. Attempted murder wouldn't seem to be funny, but in Mr. Patrick's magic hands it is uproarious. It has been 10 years since this play was produced at the Theatre. It will be as much a hit now as then because of the timeless wit of John Patrick.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Lighthouses of the Big Bend
Another in the Florida Humanities Council series "Look Where We Live!". Andrew N. Edel is an Archivist of the Florida Supreme Court, the President of the Tallahassee Historical Society, a park ranger and lighthouse historian at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. His program will inform and entertain us with a presentation about our local lighthouses at St. Marks, Crooked River in Carrabelle, Cape San Blas, Dog Island and St. George Island - newly rebuilt after collapsing in 2005. Come hear this local expert present important facts about these amazing structures and entertain us with their history.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Perceptions of Paradise
An entry in the Florida Humanities Council Series "Look Where We Live!", this program is entitled "Perceptions of Paradise: How Artists Have Helped Shape Florida’s Mythic Image” .

Mallory O'Connor, author and teacher, degreed in painting, American history and art history, presents this program. She is Professor of Art History Emeritus at Sante Fe Community College in Gainesville, Florida. Florida, with its abundance of water in coastlines, rivers and streams, lakes and springs has been portrayed for hundreds of years as almost a mythical Eden. But what IS paradise? Professor O’Connor poses that question and asks what has shaped our image of paradise and how that vision of paradise has changed. How have artists over the past 400 years reinforced the mythic image of Florida as Eden? The slides of artistic images she presents appeal to our enduring hope that we will find that perfect Garden that we left so long ago.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Friday, February 13, 2009
Patsy, A Musical Tribute by Margo Anderson
On Friday, February 15 Margo Anderson presents a new musical tribute entitled "Patsy". The first part of the show will be a monologue with Margo singing Patsy Cline's early songs. After an intermission, Margo returns as a much more glamorous Patsy and sings her later hits. Ms. Anderson presents the life of one of the world's most beloved singers and brings Patsy's beautiful ballads to life with her stong, clear voice. Margo has held audiences captivated with her shows across the Southeast and was a hit in her October 2008 visit to the Dixie.
Don’t miss your chance to spend an evening with this colorful portrayal of the wonderful Patsy Cline at the Dixie Theatre.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Saturday, February 14, 2009
2/14/2009 - 2/15/2009
 Bob Milne, Ragtime Piano
Bob Milne is returning to the Dixie for his tenth appearance and has always been a favorite performer in this area. Bob is widely known as the top ragtime and boogie-woogie pianist around today and one of the finest musicians of all time. He has performed in all types of venues from saloons early in his career to appearances in the Rochester Philharmonic and the Baltimore Symphony. Bob's tours in Japan have been such fantastic successes that he was designated a "Musical Ambassador" by the U.S. State Department. Bob now enjoys a successful career as a concert pianist in concert halls, opera houses and arena stages from coast to coast. He has published 10 albums of piano rags and boogies and is an author of 4 books.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
2/18/2009 - 3/1/2009
 Visiting Mr. Green
Mr. Green, an elderly, retired dry cleaner, wanders into New York traffic and is almost hit by a car driven by Ross Gardiner, a young corporate executive. The young man is given a community service of helping the recent widower once a week for six months. What starts as a comedy about two men who do not want to be in the same room together becomes a gripping and moving drama as they get to know each other, come to care about each other, and open old wounds they've been hiding and nursing for years. Translated into 22 languages, with over 200 productions in large and small venues, this play by Jeff Baron has won numerous best play and best actor awards throughout the world.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Florida's Delicious History
An entry in the Florida Humanities Council Series "Look Where We Live!", this program is entitled "Florida's Delicious History: A Gastronomic Journey Through Modern Florida".

Florida's food and restaurants are as diverse as its people, and have changed throughout the 20th-Century. Food scholar Andrew Huse offers a gustatory romp through modern Florida's cuisine, with a look back at union soup houses, African American jook joints, shady speakeasies, drive-in burger stands, barbecue pits, fish fries, and palaces of luxurious leisure. From the rarefied cuisine of the super-rich to the humble home-style foods of city and hamlet, food habits queasy and quirky are explored.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Friday, March 13, 2009
3/13/2009 - 3/14/2009
 The Dixie Does Nashville 6
The beloved series "The DIXIE Does Nashville" continues with this 6th entry. The intimate, acoustically superior venue of the Theatre plays host to successful Nashville songwriters who write for the biggest stars of Nashville music. Hear these talented writers, performers themselves, play their music as only the originator can. Performers will be indicated here as soon as plans have been confirmed. As always, this will be a time to remember! Prime tables and seats go very quickly, so call soon.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
3/18/2009 - 3/29/2009
 Murderers
THE MAN WHO MARRIED HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW is Gerald Halverson's confession of an illicit love and a plan to shelter five million dollars from the IRS. When Gerald's mother-in-law finds out she hasn't long to live, Gerald concocts a plan to keep her estate "in the family."
MARGARET FAYDLE COMES TO TOWN is about Lucy Stickler, the long-suffering wife of Bob, a septuagenarian who used to have a roving eye. Bob's been on his best behavior for the past twenty years, but when Margaret Faydle, takes up residence at Riddle Key, Bob goes back into action.
MATCH WITS WITH MINKA LUPINO, Riddle Key's ever-sunny, ever-helpful receptionist. Minka is a fan of crime novels who becomes an avenging angel on a mission to rid the retirement community of its predators: the conniving heirs, the sticky-fingered health-care workers, the salesmen and contractors who prey upon helpless senior citizens.
info@dixietheatre.com 850-653-3200
The Forgotten Coast of Florida lies along the Panhandle. It is bounded on the West by Mexico Beach, St. Joe Beach and Port St. Joe. Going East you come to Simmons Bayou, Cape San Blas, Indian Pass, and The City of Apalachicola on the banks of the Apalachicola River. Continuing east you come to Eastpoint, St. George Island, Carrabelle, Lanark Village, St. James Island, St. Teresa Island, and Alligator Point in Franklin County, FL. As you cross the Ochlockonee River on Highway 98 you enter Wakulla County, FL and Ochlockonee Bay, Mashes Sands, Panacea, Live Oak Island, Shell Point and St. Marks. The St. Marks Lighthouse and nature preserve is the easternmost place on the Forgotten Coast. Each area is different, and all are uncrowded Natural Wonders.
  


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