Monday~Dec 16th~Dom’s Mobile Hut

Santa is coming! Where? To Dom’s Mobile Hut that is located in Marianna right next door to the UPS Store at 4415 Constitution Lane. From 3pm to 5pm they will have special promotions and this event is a child and pet friendly event!

Dom’s Mobile Hut is a fast and unlimited internet store and they also sell cell phones cases and phone plans. The phone number is 850-372-4284. They respond very quickly. They are open Mon-Fri from 9am to 6pm and Saturday from 10am to 2pm and closed on Sunday.

Sunday~December 15th

Sunday is another chance to see Santa. Most of this week in your area is at least one event. Be sure to check with your local libraries and local FB pages.

Candy Land Party in Cypress at 3pm hosted by the Cypress United Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome. Family fun. Prizes and candy adventures.

 

Saturday, December 14th

December 14th already. Only 11 more days till Christmas. Below are a few fun things to do in the area to help get in the spirit. Read under each photo for details. Looks like it will be in the low 60’s but no rain expected.

Santa will be in Carrabelle from 2 to 4pm and from 5-7pm on the first block of Marine Street. They will be giving free professional photos for kids and also a age appropriate book for free! They will also have the annual lighted boat parade!
Christmas parade in Wausau on Second Street from 10am to 1pm. The parade starts at 10am then plan to stay and see Santa.
4pm Sneads will be having a Christmas parade! Another chance to see Santa!

 

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th is in December this year. Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It’s uncertain exactly when this particular tradition began, however negative superstitions have swirled around the number 13 for centuries. For a month to have a Friday the 13th, the month must begin on a Sunday.

Here are a few local things to attend, all look lucky on this unlucky day. Check below each photo for details.

Millville Children’s Christmas Parade will be from 10:30am to 11:30am in Panama City on Friday. The theme is “It’s a Candy Cane Christmas.” The parade starts at the Millville Waterfront Park and travels east on 3rd Street.
Dec, 13th and 14th from 11am till ?? This yard sale will have affordable new unused items for all ages. At 704 Main Street in Chipley.
Marianna High School will be preforming The Robbed Reindeer on Dec. 13th and 14th at 6pm. Cost is $3 for kids under 12 and adults are $5.

Ecosia~ a search engine that plants trees~

Started by Christian Knoll (pictured below), Ecosia is a green search engine. 80% of the revenue generated by every search is donated to tree planting projects. It is easy to use and produces relevant responses similar to Google Chrome or Firefox. But this one helps plant trees which this area really needs since Hurricane Michael came through. They also have a cute little feature that displays how many trees your searches have planted! To learn more, visit http://ecosia.org 

Thanks to noahs.notions on Instagram for this great information~

December 12~ Marianna Hurricane Michael Panel Discussion

Dec 12th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at Jim’s Buffet & Grill in Marianna they will have a Hurricane Michael Panel Discussion. This is a free event to attend and food will be provided but space is limited. Join them for a panel discussion that features experts from every catastrophe industry to answer all of your questions. Be sure to take as much information to share with the group as you can so they will be able to better assist in getting you on the right track.

December 9th~Christmas Card Day

December 9th is Christmas Card Day. It has always been observed on the 9th and this year it falls on a Monday. Sir Henry Cole is the man credited with coming up with the concept for a commercial Christmas card. The first card was created in 1843 and had a picture of a family celebrating Christmas together with the words A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year To you. In 1915 Hallmark published it’s first Christmas card. They adopted the the format of 4 inches wide, 6 inches high, and folded once.

Americans purchase about 1.6 billion Chrismas cards each year. How about you? Are you going to mail, email, message, text, call, or skip Christmas cards this year?

 

Little Free Libraries

Little Free Libraries are popping up everywhere. Have you seen one locally? This one is located in Marianna on 4th Street. They also have one at the Botanical Garden in Dothan, Alabama. Have you seen one? If so please email debson1999@gmail.com and share the location. Todd Bol created the first Little Free Library in 2009 on his front lawn. As of this August, there are over 90,000 in the world. LFLs foster a love of reading, a space for community to meet and grow, and sparks creativity by encouraging book exchanges around the world. ~Sorry for the sideways photo, it must be taking a nap~

 

Saturday~ December 7th

December 7th where has the month gone already? Here are a few things going on this Saturday. But with it being the holiday season it seems most of the small towns in the panhandle are having events so check with your local area.

A winter extravaganza from 8am to 2pm on Dec. 7th at 2898 Madison St. in Marianna. They will have over 25 vendors, it is a Toys for Tots drop off location, local musicians, and Santa arrives at 11am.
This is a fundraiser in Crestview and Petsense on Ferdon Blvd. From 11am to 2pm Santa and his Elf will be taking photos with pets. This is limited spaces and first come first severed.
Mainstreet Blountstown is hosting Christmas on the Square. From 1pm to 4:30pm at Magnolia Square and the parade begins at 5pm
Downtown Enterprise(Alabama) will be hosting Whoville Holiday Celebration from 10am to 4pm. This is holiday fun for the whole family. Shopping, Santa Claus, live entertainment, and activities for all.

December 6th

Friday, December 6th is looking like fun! Looks like a 50% chance of rain throughout the day with the temperature being the mid 60’s.

The holiday seasons is upon us and the Chipley Fest is getting geared up to bring together a family celebration to downtown Chipley. A lighted parade through downtown, free photos with Santa, free inflatables, arts and crafts vendors, pony rides, and horse drawn carriage rides are some things you can enjoy. On Froiday, Dec 6th from 4pm to 8pm at 685 7th Street in Chipley.
  Santa Claus is coming to town on Friday, December 6th from 3pm to 9pm. The parade starts at 5:30pm. It looks like an afternoon of fun in Marianna. They will have craft and food vendors and events for the kids.
December 6th at 9am till December 8th at 12:45pm they will be having a Scott 1817 Seminole War Battle at River Landing Park in Chattahoochee. This is an annual reenactment and living history event that commemorates the Scott Battle of 1817 and the First Seminole War. They will have Native American, frontier and military encampments, exhibits, vendors, food, battle, reenactments, and much more.