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Coming to Magnolia Square Park in Blountstown, it’s time for Calhoun Cruisin’! This is a special event celebrating cars. It will also feature music, food trucks, and assorted vendors. Come down this Saturday, September 10th, from 9am – 1pm.
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Sandhills Native Nursery is opening for Fall hours on September 22nd. To celebrate, they are hosting a Benefits of Backyard Bats class with Cre8ive by N8ure. The class will run from 9:30am – 10:30am on September 23rd and 24th. Led by Nate, creator of Cre8ive by N8ure and bat educator, the class will focus on how the bats provide insect management, their reproductive cycle, their habitat and diet, and flora and fauna that is beneficial for bats. Due to parking limitations, the class has only 10 spots and you must register to secure your parking spot; the cost is $10 per car. However, these spots are counted by the vehicle not individual, so the nursery encourages carpooling with friends or family.
Additionally, there will be a second class opportunity on both days. If you are interested in building your own bat house to take home, hang out at the nursery for roughly 30 minutes after the Benefits of Backyard Bats. The delay is designed to give participants time to grab a drink, walk around the nursery, or have a quick lunch. Please note that the Build Your Own Bathouse class costs $45 per person. All required materials and instruction from bat house building expert Nate will be included in the cost.
Proceeds from both classes will be donated to a local organization that assists bats (organization TBA). Visit SNN’s event website HERE to sign up for the class and/or Bat House creation event.
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Flora-Bama Lounge, Package, & Oyster Bar is hosting Bulls on the Beach from September 8th – 10th. Bulls on the Beach is a three-night event featuring live rodeo action. Starting Thursday night with Junior Riders on Miniature Bulls, a Coloring Contest Bike Giveaway for both a lucky little boy and girl, and Professional Bull Riding. Friday and Saturday night will feature the Professional Bull Riders in the adult Bull Riding Competition. The event itself will host Professional Bull Riders from all around the country!
Buy tickets to Bulls on the Beach HERE; tickets are $30 per person for those 18 and older, $15 per person for those 7-17 years old, and FREE for those under 6 years old.
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The 4th Annual Tallahassee Caribbean Carnival is coming this weekend, September 9th – 11th! The theme of this year’s carnival is The Rebirth. It includes three days of live music, sumptuous fashion, vibrant colors, live entertainment, food vendors, a parade, and a kids’ zone. The carnival starts on Friday with a village kick-off featuring live music and DJs starting at noon. The carnival parade lineup will begin at 3:30 PM on Saturday and will be the highlight of the weekend event. Please note the parade will start at 5 PM sharp! Sunday will close out the carnival with live music starting at noon.
Tickets are available for purchase online HERE; kids get in for $3 while adult tickets are $5. There are weekend passes available at $5 for kids and $10 for adults.
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The 26th Emerald Coast Beer Festival is happening on September 9th in Seville Quarter, Pensacola! The festival will feature over 50 breweries and 200 craft beers. There will be microbreweries, distributors, and homebrew clubs providing beer at the event. General admission is $30 per person; VIP tickets are $80 per person. For the Friday tasting event, VIP Admission gets early access at 5:00 pm and General Admission starts at 5:30 pm. The festival will also feature live music and food vendors!
Visit the official Emerald Coast Beer Festival website to learn more, stay up-to-date, and purchase tickets.
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Sneads is hosting Amnesty Days this September. Only residents of Sneads will be allowed to participate; no commercial customers. Additionally, citizens will be required to provide proof of residency, a bill, or have ID. The Amnesty Days will be hosted on the corner of Third Ave and Old Spanish Trail. There will be three available dates: September 14th (7:30 am – 5 pm CST), September 16th (7:30 am – 5 pm CST), and September 17th (8 am – noon).
The following items are NOT accepted: tires, batteries, liquids, chemicals, propane tanks, paint cans, fluorescent bulbs, microwaves, T.V.s, and computers.
Please contact City Hall at 593 – 6636 with any questions or concerns.
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This weekend, September 3rd-4th, is the Florida Scallop, Music & Arts Festival. Celebrate Labor Day weekend by enjoying freshly harvested St. Joseph’s Bay scallops while enjoying live music. The event will be held at George Core Park in Port St. Joe starting at noon. This two-day festival includes American Blonde, Tiger County Regulators, Sauce Boss, and The Josh Garrett Band. One-day passes cost $15/per person while a two-day pass is $25/per person. Please note that kids under 12 get in for free. Visit their Facebook page here to stay up-to-date on the line-up and festival announcements. Visit their event website here to purchase tickets or learn more.
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Halisi Africa opened in September of 2019 as a boutique and added a Zanzibar Bar in 2020. Located at 1002 Commercial Drive in the Tallahassee Art District, the shop offers a relaxed “shop-and-sip” style for customers that includes clothes, food, and music. Co-owners Vanessa Byrd and Bryant Shaw wanted to encourage customers to experience authentic African customs.
The café and boutique is divided into two sections. The entrance opens to the boutique which features clothing, jewelry, books, and more related to African diaspora. The boutique area also has a few chairs and tables for those guests who want to lounge while they shop. The café offers limited seating for those customers who want to dine in.
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Chipola College is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year! Chipola is the third oldest college in Florida AND the third smallest. Many of those on campus believe its small size is one of the best things about the school as it allows the faculty to truly reach every student. President of Chipola College, Doctor Sarah Clemmons, says that one of the stand-out changes the college has experienced in its last 75 years is its name change: “When we began offering Bachelor’s Degrees, it offered such wonderful opportunities, especially for the students in our five-county service area,” Clemmons said.(1)
To honor their 75th year, Chipola leaders are focusing on celebrating with current and past students. Additionally, they are working to build stronger bonds with alumni. They want to help forge connections between alumni and their old classmates, as well as assist alumni looking to help mentor current students.
Visit Chipola College’s website here to learn more!
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AmVets Post 178 is opening its yard to the community today from 8 am – 5 pm at 4776 Highway 90 W in Defuniak Springs. There will be yard sellers, craft vendors, and food trucks. The community yard sale is free, and public restrooms will be available.