Calendar
Sight and Sound - the Films at Windmark Series
June 15, 2008
to August 24, 2008 7:00 PM
- 11:00 PM
Windmark Beach Ampitheatre
Sunday Night Sight & Sound The Films at Windmark Series When: 06/15/2008 - 08/24/2008 7:00 pm
Where: Windmark Beach Ampitheatre
Live Music begins at 7:00 pm and the Movie plays at 9:00 pm. Admission is free. Bring your blanket, chairs & picnic baskets and enjoy a night under the stars on the lawn at Windmark Beach.
Sunday, June 15 - Caddy Shack (Comedy)
Sunday, June 29 - I Am Legend (Action/Thriller)
Sunday, July 13 - The Eye, (Horror)
Sunday, July 27 - Grease, (musical)
Sunday, August 10 - The Bucket List (Comedy)
Sunday, August 24 - The Blues Brothers (Comedy/Musical)
Contact 850-229-7989 for more information.
Live Music with Larry Parker
August 7, 2008 7:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
Thursday @ Thirsty Goat
Yard Sale at Prickly Pears
August 9, 2008 8:00 AM
- 1:00 AM
Prickly Pears - 101 S. 36th Street, Mexico Beach, FL 32456
Huge yard sale - specials inside too. 8:00 a.m. till
"Moonshine Mayham" Book Signing
August 12, 2008 10:00 AM
- 2:00 PM
Dolores's Restaurant, Avenue E, Apalachicola
News-Herald columnist and author Marlene Womack will be signing copies of her new book "Moonshine Mayham". Womack brings the moonshine whiskey business alive again after its demise several decades ago. Read about the manufacture of illegal liquor, the trials and tribulations of the moonshiners and the agents trying to apprehend them. Several incidents and raids occurred right here in Apalachicola, Franklin County and Gulf County. The book also includes information on Temperance and the women's movement, patent medicines, rumrunners, Bind Tigers, recipes, NASCAR, a murder at the Cape San Blas Lighthouse, and the remembrances of several individuals.
Big Bend Hospice Franklin County Advisory Council Meeting
August 13, 2008 12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
Apalachicola Seafood Grill
Big Bend Hospice Franklin County Advisory Council meeting will be held at the Grill in Apalachicola.
David Carty
August 14, 2008 7:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
Thursday @ Thirsty Goat
Live music with David Carty on the keyboard.
Movies in the Park - National Treasure 2
August 14, 2008 9:00 PM
- 11:00 PM
Frank Pate Park, Port St. Joe
IT?S SUMMER TIME AND THAT MEANS MOVIES IN THE PARK. SO BRING YOUR BLANKET, CHAIRS AND PICNIC BASKET FOR A EVENING FULL OF FAMILY FUN
WHAT & WHEN:
ALL MOVIES BEGIN AT DARK (TYPICALLY 9 P.M. EASTERN TIME)
SO COME EARLY AND PICK YOUR SPOT OUT!
JUNE 12- MR. MAGORIUM?S WONDER EMPORIUM, G
JUNE 26- NANCY DREW, PG
JULY 10- ENCHANTED, PG
JULY 24- THE BEE MOVIE, PG
AUG 14- NATIONAL TREASURE 2, PG
WHERE: FRANK PATE PARK ON HIGHWAY 98 IN PORT ST. JOE
FOR MORE INFORMATION: PLEASE CALL THE GULF COUNTY TDC @ 850-229-7800
Jimmy & Tommy Curry
August 21, 2008 7:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
Thursday @ Thirsty Goat
MBARA 12th Annual Kingfish Tournament
August 23, 2008
Mexico Beach
12th Annual MBARA Kingfish Tournament
August 23, 2008
Mexico Beach, Florida
Prickly Pears sponors "Trash King" category in Kingfish Tournament
August 23, 2008 1:00 PM
- 5:30 PM
Prickly Pears - 101 S. 36th Street, Mexico Beach, FL 32456
MBARA Kingfish Tournament adds Prickly Pears "Trash King" Category
Saturday August 23rd
Prickly Pears is sponsoring a new category for this years MBARA Kingfish Tournament, the "Trash King" category. We all know that trash is a problem on our beaches and in the gulf. So this year you can win a great prize for just bringing in your trash and picking up that floating trash that you find.
Here's how it works:
TRASH KING PRIZES:
1. $100 - Most weight ($50 cash and $50 gift certificate to Prickly Pears)
2. $50 - Most unusual single piece of trash ($25 cash and $25 gift certificate to Prickly Pears)
RULES:
1. You must a registered competitor in the MBARA Kingfish Tournament.
2. Bring your bagged trash to Prickly Pears between 1:00 and 5:30 p.m. central time to be weighed.
3. MBARA Kingfish Tournament registration form must be presented to the "Trash Master" to be eligible to win - no exceptions
4. All trash must truly be trash - NO STINKY STUFF (no bait, chum, or any fish parts) no tree limbs, or any other organic matter. The goal is to clean up the gulf! All that other stuff is natural.
5. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded at the fish fry the evening of the tournament at Toucans at 8:00 pm.
6. All times are central.
HAVE FUN AND HELP CLEAN UP THE GULF!!!!!!!
Learn About Sea Turtles July 23, 30 & Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27
August 27, 2008 2:30 PM
- 4:00 PM
St. George Island Volunteer Fire Dept. East Pine St.
Come hear about Franklin County's oldest visitors, sea turtles.
Kerry James
August 28, 2008 7:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
Thursday @ The Goat
10th ANNUAL FLORIDA CATFISH CLASSIC TOURNAMENT 2008
August 29, 2008
to August 30, 2008
Wewahitchka, Florida
10th ANNUAL
FLORIDA CATFISH CLASSIC TOURNAMENT 2008
Wewahitchka, Florida
Friday, August 29th & Saturday August 30th, 2008
EMPLOYEES CLUB OF THE CITY OF WEWAHITCHKA
TOURNAMENT
Where: Apalachicola River-Gaskin Park, Wewahitchka Chrm. Don Minchew 850-639-3474 Home
Registration starts 9:00 am CST on 8/29/08 850-639-2605 City
Tournament starts 4:00 pm CST on 8/29/08 Website: www.floridacatfishclassic.comGrand Prize Package Worth. $50,000
Break the State Flathead Record *(see rules) and win $50,000 cash.
Door Prizes and Cash Prizes Will Be Awarded!! All Prizes Guaranteed, but Additional Prize May Be Added.
First Place Flathead Winner additional prize will be announced later
Flatheads: Channel Cats: Lady Angler?s
Largest Fish $1,500.00 Largest Fish $1,000.00
2nd Largest $1,000.00 2nd Largest $ 750.00 Heaviest Catfish $250.00
3rd Largest $ 750.00 3rd Largest $ 500.00 2nd Heaviest $175.00
4th Largest $ 500.00 4th Largest $ 400.00 3rd Heaviest $125.00
5th Largest $ 250.00 5th Largest $ 200.00
Boat with most poundage of Flatheads will win $250.00
An additional cash prize of $1,000.00 will be awarded to the fisherman with the most, combined poundage from the following 2008 tournaments: The Liberty County Senior Citizens, the 10th Annual Florida Catfish Classic, Dogwood Blossom Flathead Catfish Tournament, The Hosford-Telogia Volunteer Fire Dept. Flathead Tournament, and 4th Gaskin Park Flathead Catfish Tournament
KID?S CHANNEL CATFISH CLASSIC
(MUST BE WITH AN ADULT THAT IS ENTERED IN THE CATFISH CLASSIC-SEE RULES)
Largest Catfish - $325.00; 2nd Largest - $300.00; 3rd Largest - $275.00;
4th Largest - $250.00, 5th Largest - $225.00; 6th Largest - $200.00, 7th Largest - $175.00,
8th Largest - $150.00, 9th Largest - $125.00, and 10th Largest - $100.00
Registration: Entry fees for Florida Catfish Classic are $50.00 per person before Aug. 29, 2008; all advanced entries must be postmarked by Aug. 25, 2008. $55.00 if paid on or after Aug. 29, 2008. Entry fees for the Kid?s Channel Catfish Classic $20.00 per person, 14 years and younger. Mail entries to Florida Catfish Classic, PO Box 966, Wewahitchka, FL 32465. You can register at Gaskin Park on the day of the tournament. Registration time: 9:00 a.m. to midnight on Friday, August 29th. Entry forms available at Wewahitchka City Hall or "http://www.floridacatfishclassic.com"
ALL CATFISH MUST BE 14? LONG. CHANNEL CATFISH WILL BE RELEASED.
NEW ?Four Landing Start: All boats must check in and be inspected before you can start fishing the tournament. Boat inspections will be at all 4 landings ONLY IF YOU HAVE PREREGISTED, IF YOU ARE NOT PREREGISTERED BOAT INSPECTION MUST BE AT GASKIN PARK LANDING. Launch and start the tournament from these landings: Gaskin Park Landing-Registration Site; Bristol Landing; Estiffanulga Landing; Owl Creek-Hickory Landing.
Great door prizes, drawing starts 12:00 noon August 30, 2008, must be present to win!!!
Partial Funding For This Event Provided By The Gulf County Tourist Development Council
Big Bend Hospice Plant Swap
September 5, 2008 3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
The Natural Medicine Store in Apalachicola
Bend Hospice plant swap will be at the Medicine Shop in Apalachicola.
The 9th Annual Gulf Coast Writers and Storytellers Conference
September 20, 2008
Language Arts Department of Gulf Coast Community College (5230 W. Hwy 98, Panama City, FL).
This year, we?re pleased to announce that our special guests will be mystery author,
Alafair Burke, and Chuck Sambuchino, editor of Guide to Literary Agents.
They will join our accomplished faculty for another wonderful year of inspiration and education. Past presenters include, Jim Pascoe, Jim Huang, Margaret Coel, Benjamin M. LeRoy, editor of Bleak House Books; judge and novelist Terry Lewis; poet, novelist and writing professor, Lynn Wallace; literary agents, Mark Ryan and Cricket Pechstein; fiction writer and English professor, Douglas Wells; fiction writer and newspaper columnist, Tony Simmons; novelist, River Jordan; novelist and reporter, S. V. Date; novelist, columnist, and screenwriter, Michael Lister.
In addition to covering the elements of craft, we will be hosting the September meeting of the Florida Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America and host the Horror Writers Association.
A new Reader?s Corner will take place on Friday evening.
Sign up to read your work at a literary reception.
The DIXIE Does Nashville
October 10, 2008
to October 11, 2008 8:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
The Dixie Theatre, Apalachicola
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 (850) 653-3200.
Ghosts on the Coast
October 31, 2008
Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe
TBA
2008 Shark?s Tooth Golf Tournament and Benefit Social for Gulf Coast Community College
November 7, 2008
to November 8, 2008
The Shark?s Tooth Golf Club, Panama City Beach
2008 Shark?s Tooth Golf Tournament and Benefit Social for Gulf Coast Community College
November 7-8, 2008
The Shark?s Tooth Golf Club
Panama City Beach, Florida
Event Information:
Phone ~ (850) 873-3583
Email ~ foundationstaff@gulfcoast.edu
Web ~ http://www.gulfcoast.edu/foundation/events
Details:
Friday, November 7th ? Benefit Social (Live Entertainment / Silent Auction)
Saturday, November 8th ? Golf Tournament (Shotgun Start / Best Ball Format)
With the support of the St. Joe Company and Shark?s Tooth Golf Club, the Gulf Coast Community College Foundation is proud to bring this first-class golf tournament to our community. Shark?s Tooth is the only private signature course designed by Greg Norman on the entire Emerald Coast. With beautiful live oaks, loblolly pines and acres of preserved wetlands, it continues to be voted one of the finest courses in the southeast.
By sponsoring The Shark?s Tooth Golf Tournament and Benefit Social, you will be providing scholarship and educational program assistance to deserving students at Gulf Coast Community College. For event, tournament and sponsorship opportunities, please contact the GCCC Foundation at (850) 873-3583, email foundationstaff@gulfcoast.edu, or visit http://www.gulfcoast.edu/foundation/events.
Christmas on the Coast
November 28, 2008
to November 29, 2008
Port St. Joe
Reindeer Run 5K , Lighted Boat Parade, Lighted Street Parade, Santa, Tree Lighting Ceremony, local merchants open for Christmas shopping, more details to come!
Eastpoint Christmas Parade
December 6, 2008 10:00 AM
- 10:30 AM
Highway 98 in Eastpoint
The small town of Eastpoint comes to life as Santa comes to town on a fire truck. For more information call Pam Watson @ (850) 653-7041
Wewahitchka Christmas Parade
December 20, 2008
Wewahitchka
TBD
