Category: Events

March 13-15th~Carrabelle Camp Gordon Johnston WWll Museum~25th anniversary

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Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum is celebrating the 25th Annual Camp Gordon Johnston Days on March 13-15, 2020 in Carrabelle, FL. For this special anniversary, a weekend of meaningful events is planned especially to honor our country’s remaining WWII veterans as well as recognize and salute all veterans from WWII to present. All veterans, their family and friends as well as the general public are asked to come to Carrabelle to join the celebration of our military veterans.

On Friday, March 13th, at 6 pm, the Camp Gordon Johnston American Legion Post 82 located in Lanark Village warmly invites all WWII veterans, WWII widows/widowers, non-WWII veterans (with proof of service), active duty military, and members of Post 82 to a Low Country Boil in their honor. Each veteran or member is welcome to bring one guest. This event is not open to the general public. For more information, call (850) 697-9998.

On Saturday, March 14th, kicking off at 10:45 am, the Annual Camp Gordon Johnston Days Parade pays tribute to all veterans of all branches of service. This year’s community parade is expected to feature vintage museum vehicles including the WWII DUKW, Willis Jeep, and German Lieferwagen, more recent military vehicles, motorcycles, JROTC units, color guards, veteran organizations and auxiliary units, and of course, many civic and community floats, decorated golf carts, gorgeous classic cars, Shriners and beauty queens of all ages. In addition, the Military Vehicle Preservation Association – First Florida Chapter will be bringing their amazing restored vintage military vehicles to carry veterans in the parade. The parade will wind through downtown Carrabelle along Hwy 98. Camp Gordon Johnston Museum invites you to participate in the 25th Annual Camp Gordon Johnston Days Parade as the community celebrates and recognizes all military veterans and current service members here and abroad with a special tribute for our WWII veterans. Participants do not have to have any military affiliation to participate, just an appreciation for veterans and military. Individuals, community organizations and businesses are all welcome to participate with a float, vehicle or as walkers. Simply show your support for our veterans and military service members by displaying red, white and blue colors. If participants arrive without pre-registering, they are still encouraged to join but may be placed at the end of the parade.

Following the parade, the museum’s historical vehicles, the DUKW, Willis Jeep, and German Lieferwagon, will be on display at the Camp Gordon Johnston Museum at 1873 Hwy 98 West, Carrabelle, directly across the street from Carrabelle Beach. Everyone is invited to see these vehicles up close and personal.

The Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum will be open to all visitors on Friday and Saturday from 11 am – 5 pm. Guests are encouraged to come and hear the amazing stories of the region’s WWII heroes and see the remarkable collection of WWII artifacts and memorabilia. Overflow and large vehicle parking is available directly across Highway 98 at Carrabelle Public Beach Park.

Saturday evening the Camp Gordon Johnston Days festivities continue with a special event – the Camp Gordon Johnston Days Dinner Dance – at the Franklin County Senior Center in Carrabelle. Enjoy a 1940’s era dinner and music with our veterans. The suggested donation is $15 for advance tickets and $20 at the door if any tickets are still available. Advance ticket purchase is recommended due to limited seating and can be purchased at the Senior Center, 201 NW Ave F, Carrabelle. For more information, call (850) 697-3760.

On Sunday, March 15th, Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum will also be hosting a Dice Run to raise funds for constructing a vehicle display building next to the current museum facility. All types of vehicles are welcome. Registration is $15 for the driver and $5 for each passenger and will be open from 12:00-1:30 PM at the museum. The Dice Run will conclude by 4:30 PM. Prizes for high and low rollers, door prizes, and 50-50 will be awarded. For more information about the Dice Run, contact Mark Melcher at (850) 228-6477 or Jim Newton at (260) 341-7291.

Super worm moon is coming~March 9th

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Mother Nature is offering stargazers a super worm moon, which is a combination of two things – a super moon and a worm moon. A super moon is a new or full moon that happens at the time of the month when the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit. That means it’s going to look extra big and bright. The worm moon is just another name for the March’s full moon. It’s also called the Lenten moon, crow moon, crust moon, chaste moon, sugar moon or sap moon, depending on where you live.

Officially, the full moon peaks at 1:48 p.m. EDT on Monday(3-9-20) afternoon when the sun is out. But it will look full for much longer – from Sunday(today) through Tuesday night. Viewing conditions will depend on the weather and skies in your area.

March 7th

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Saturday, March 7th is another full day in the panhandle. As always look under each photo for details on events.

Quincy Porchfest and Sketchcrawl will be held Saturday, March 7 from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. Musicians will be playing on porches and other venues throughout the Quincy downtown historic district. Area artists will also be sketching and painting the scenery. The genres of music cover a wide range from Classical and Jazz, to Americana and Indie Rock. Bands that have signed up so far are: Big Bend Woodwind Quintet, Genezone, Frank Dietrich, Decade Kings, Tallahassee Flute Club, Wreckin’ So, Below the Dam Band, Hot Tamale, Bench Warmer, Once Great Estate, and LCP & the Gangbusters. The finale of the day will be the 20 member jazz/Swing band, Thursday Night Music Club, playing under the covered pavilion behind the First Presbyterian Church. So take the family and some chairs, stroll around beautiful downtown Quincy and be entertained by talented area artists and musicians. Musician list and map will be available at the Gadsden Arts Center and Museum, Damfinos, the Quincy Main Street office, and other downtown locations. The event is open to the public and always FREE.
Head over to any Sunsouth locations from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, March 7th, for the Open House event being held at all SunSouth locations, with equipment demos of Gators and Tractors, kids’ activities, and a FREE lunch! Plus, register to win a Gator XUV 560E. Door prizes every 15 minutes.
Harbor Freight Tools is having the formal grand opening of its new store at 4739 US Highway 90, in Marianna on Saturday, March 7, at 8 a.m. The first 1,000 customers to visit the store on grand-opening weekend will get a free tape measure. The 24,000-square-foot store will stock tools and accessories in categories including automotive, air and power tools, storage, outdoor power equipment, generators, welding supplies, shop equipment, hand tools and more.
Free food giveaway from 2nd Harvest. Saturday, March 7th from approx. 9:30 until 11:30 (or sooner if they run out) they will be at the Wewahitchika High School. They will start passing out the food as soon as they can get it ready(possibly 9am). They can only give out what they get and there is a 3 family per car limit(no exceptions). Bring comfort measures for yourself because there can be a wait. Please stay inside your vehicles & please have an empty, accessible area to place food.
Can’t find that one item you need? Go on out to the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement in Blountstown on March 7th from 7:30 am until 2 pm for the Kick off of the Annual Rummage Sale. They are also accepting items for the Rummage Sale. Must be clean and usable. No TV’s or Encyclopedias!
2nd annual bbq and yard sale at Possum Place from 7am to 4pm for a Wausau recreation fundraiser day.

Ribbon Cutting: Landshark Seafood and Oyster Bar~March 5th

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The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Landshark Seafood and Oyster Bar would like to announce a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, March 5th at 4:00 p.m. to celebrate the Grand Opening of Landshark Seafood and Oyster Bar located at 3299 Main Street in Cottondale.

Landshark Seafood and Oyster Bar is owned and operated by Glinda Hathorn and Carl Tegeder. The menu offers a variety of seafood options as well as New Orleans Cuisine and something for the land lovers. Be sure to check out the raw oyster bar as well as their delicious cooked options. Call 850-768-2479 for any questions. They are closed on Sundays, Monday thru Thursday they are open 11am to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday open from 11am to 12pm.

The public is invited to help celebrate this special occasion. For more information contact the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce at 850-482-8060 or info@jacksoncounty.com

 

STREET EATS in Blountstown~March 6th

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As the week beginnings start planning for the weekend! Friday, March 6, 2020 from 5pm to 8pm at 20331 Central Ave W in Blountstown at the Plaza on Hwy 20 [next to Badcock] you are invited to join your local foodies for dinner and dessert! Dinner options include Swamp Shack BBQ, Uncle’s Taste of the Island, and What’s Kookin’ and have dessert with WildFlour Bakery or The Sugar Fix. Cornhole and Giant Jenga are always made available by Mainstreet Blountstown. This is a  monthly event with games and food for you to buy.

Learn to use your smartphone~March 3rd

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Need help learning to use your smartphone? Join this one-hour class where you can get your questions answered by an AT&T representative. Held at the Jackson County Public Library located at 2929 Green Street in Marianna at 1:45pm.

Saturday, February 29th

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This Saturday, Feb. 29th is the last Saturday of February and also since this is a leap year it is the 29th which only happens in February every 4 years! It is starting to get busy in the panhandle and below are some things that should be fun for everyone. Pets, drinking, shopping, beach clean ups, vegan, and art! As always below each photo is the details for each event. Have a great Saturday!

 

The Market at St. Andrews will host its 4th annual Salty Dog Day event, celebrating all things dog in Salty St. Andrews, Saturday, Feb. 29, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. This dog-friendly event is an extension of The Market at St. Andrews with proceeds benefiting Bonnie’s Purpose and Operation Spay Bay. The market will include dog merchandise vendors, veterinarians, groomers, a shot clinic, a microchip booth, treat stations, dog play area, food, music, shopping and entertainment, as well as blessing of the dogs, adoptions, a Pup Crawl throughout St. Andrews, a silent auction, raffles, and so much fun for dogs and their humans. Salty Dog Mayor Riley will be in attendance to meet and greet her constituents.
Tallahassee Vegan/Vegetarian Community is proud to present the 6th Annual North Florida VegFest! It will be held on Saturday, February 29 2020, at the beautiful Tom Brown Park in Tallahassee. From 10am-4pm. With a focus on healthy, sustainable, and compassionate living, this FREE & FUN festival highlights the many benefits and flavors of eating plant-based food! It’s open to everyone, so be sure to bring along friends & family. Tom Brown is dog-friendly, so leashed dogs are welcome. North Florida VegFest will include speakers, cooking demos, food vendors, healthy living and eco-friendly vendors, animal sanctuaries, non-profits, kids activities, free yoga, and free vegan food samples!
From 11am to 3pm at The Little Mustard Seed on 437 Harrison Avenue in Panama City they will have a soft opening. They may not be 100% ready, but they are 100% ready to open the doors and see all of their friends & customers again. Open 4 hours starting at 11:00 a.m. to make sure everything is working before our Pop Up Panama City Makers Market in March.
SpringHill Suites, Hampton Inn and Bikini Beach resort are teaming up for a beach cleanup and a learning experience with FWC, Audubon Florida, PCB Turtle Watch and Keep PCB Beautiful. Volunteers will be able to check in at Bikini Beach Resort, SpringHill Suites or Hampton Inn. After the beach cleanup SpringHill Suites by Marriott will host a BBQ for all volunteers with live music. This is from 10am to 12pm.
From 9am to 5pm at the Zen Garden Art Market located in Panama City Beach at 707 Richard Jackson Blvd. Once a month, the Zen Garden Art Market will showcase new and upcoming local artists and help promote talent by exposing their work. The goal of the Zen Garden Art Market is to help publicize new and diverse talent that wouldn’t normally be seen in the area. It gives artists a chance to get exposure and experience on what it would be like to distribute and share their work with likeminded people within the community. Every market will also benefit a charity organization of choice. They will have an information booth on the organization and collect donations. Artists will also have the option to donate a percentage of their sales to the organization. The organization of choice for February is the LGBTQ Center of Bay County. Since Hurricane Michael, artists have struggled with finding a new place to connect and integrate within an art collective, and Zen Garden has offered its space to be a new place of coming together, as it always has been. Parking: there are two parking lots, one on each side of the property. There is extra parking next door in front of JUST JUMP on the corner of Richard Jackson Blvd and Hutchinson Blvd.

Friday, Feb 28th~The Circus is coming to Marianna!

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The circus is coming, the circus is coming, the circus is coming to town! This Friday, Feb. 28th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Jackson County Agriculture Center located at 3631 HWY 90 in Marianna. A Real Circus under the Big Top is coming with one Spectacular performance. You can purchase tickets at the Circus entrance or at https://zerbinifamilycircus.com/ $15 per adult. Each paid adult can take two kids free with the coupon in the photo in this blog.The coupon is good for two kids ages 4–12 , kids 3 and under get in free and do not need a ticket, additional children $10 per child, No need to print the coupon. Just save the picture to your phone and show it at the entrance. FOR THE BEST SEATS ARRIVE EARLY! GENERAL ADMISSION SEATING. All seating is General Admission, First Come, First Served. Seating is limited to the full capacity of the show site. All tickets are honored up to the full capacity. In the event of a ‘Sold Out’ or once the full capacity has been reached, tickets will be honored at a subsequent performance.

 

Wheels & Water at Compass Lake~Feb 28, 29, and March 1st

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2020 Wheels & Water Show will be held at 645 Compass Lake Dr. in Alford from 9am to 6pm on Feb 28th, 29th, and March 1st.

They are all about the Off-road community and supporting Wild Life & Habitat Rehabilitation. The show will raise much needed funding and all will have a great time. The event offers fun contests, awesome food, great vendors and entertainment, and also a 50 acre challenge course. So if you like to go wheeling or play on one of our rivers or lakes, then this is the place for you. Tickets are on sale now and onsite lodging is open for reservations. And yes they do have RV and hook up or conventional camping with showers!  Buy your tickets today at 4x4h2o.com

4x4h2o.com was founded by Chuck Unkle and his wife Beth, the idea was to bring the off-road community together through, fellowship, team building, and experiences. They also support wildlife and habitat rehabilitation programs everywhere they can. They will explain more on this in their videos coming out soon on their website.

 

10th Annual Apalachicola Mardi Gras Barkus Parade~Feb 22nd

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  St. George Island is ranked at the TOP of Florida’s most pet friendly beaches! Bring your pet have fun let loose and enjoy the day with like minded animal loving folks! The 10th Annual Apalachicola Mardi Gras Barkus Parade. Saturday, February 22rd, 2020 11am-4pm
Riverfront Park in Apalachicola. The theme is: Surf Dogs USA… and they expect guests will be excited by the choice that reflects local coastal character. It offers lots of possibilities for costumes and decorating. Join them in celebrating all the fun of Mardi Gras with dogs! The festivities will start at 11:00 am at Riverfront Park with live entertainment, local food vendors and a variety of arts and craft vendors to enjoy while strolling through the park. The parade begins at 1:00pm. In the tradition of the Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers, profits from the parade will be donated to help care for the animals of the Forgotten Coast of Florida. Beneficiaries have included Franklin County Humane Society, the Florida Wild Mammal Association and the Apalachicola Dog Park. They greatly appreciate the support of the local businesses and families who sponsor the Krewe in its tradition of charity and service to the animals.

For additional information call 850-670-5064 or apalachdogs@gmail.com.