on Valentine’s Day will be here next week! The Charles Whitehead Wewahitchka Public Library is inviting you to show your love and support for your local library. They are planning a fun filled afternoon of books, crafts, and games! The recommended ages for this is 6 to 12. This Friday, Feb 7th starting at 4:30pm. Located at 314 North Second Street. For any questions you can call the library at 850-639-2419.
on Tax season is here and AARP’s Tax-Aide is ready to help. Trained volunteers visited the Panama City Beach Public Library Saturday for the first day of the program and are there again today. There are no income or age limitations to qualify for the free help and you do not need to be an AARP member. Since the state of Florida has no state income tax, they are only doing federal tax returns. Since 1968 this volunteer-based program has helped nearly 50 million low- to moderate-income taxpayers.
Below is the dates and times for this free, no charge whatsoever tax help.
~The PCB library site is opening 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mondays and Saturdays until April 15. It is located at 12500 Hutchison Boulevard.
~Trinity Lutheran Church in Panama City is also a Tax-Aide site on Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. beginning February 6. It is located at 1001 W 11th Street. If you have questions, call (850) 532-0399.
~In Jackson County, assistance is available at the Jackson County Agricultural Complex, located at 2741 Penn Ave Suite 3. The location is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. beginning February 5 and is by appointment only; call (850) 482-9620 to schedule an appointment.
For more information on the program and to learn what documents you need to bring, click the link below to go to the sight and then click on documents to bring with you located on the right side of the screen.
https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/
on 2020 is here and that means it is a new year and a new decade. What better time for a new start on your finances? Join Kelli Walter with Envision Credit Union’s for a FREE financial education workshop to ensure your finances can roar into the 20’s the way you want. All attendees will be entered to win a $50 VISA Gift Card. Topics to be discussed, ~How to set new goals, ~Budgeting tools, and ~Understanding Credit Scores.Tuesday, February 4, 2020 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm Located at 2929 Green St. in Marianna. This is at the Jackson County Library. Be sure to click the link below to RSVP for this event.
https://calendar.time.ly/tdg13xyz/event/43719264/20200204180000
on Torreya State Park is hosting the 30th annual candle light tour this Saturday, February 1st from 12 pm EST till sunset. Entrance into the park is $3 a vehicle which includes admission to the event. At sunset the historic Gregory House will open it’s door to free leisure tours. It is $3 a person to go on a tour at 10am, 2pm, and 4pm of the Gregory House. They will have demonstartions, a food truck, and live music throughout the day.
on Plan to attend the first-ever Public Safety Day on Feb. 1 from noon to 4 p.m., at the Florida Public Safety Institute, located at 75 College Drive, in Havana. At this all-ages event, there will be food, music, a kids’ play area, public safety demonstrations, fire trucks, police vehicles, motorcycle demonstrations, and your child will have a chance to ride with a cop at Public Safety Day! Take bikes and helmets and be sure to join in on the fun! There will also be a chance to win one of four $500 scholarships, and much more!
OneBlood will be onsite during this exciting day to take blood donations! Those who donate will receive a “Badges for Life” t-shirt and a Papa John’s coupon. To be an eligible donor, you must meet these criteria:
No Vaccines two weeks prior to donating
Eat before donating blood
No heavy lifting 24 hours after donating click below to reserve your spot.
https://www.oneblood.org/donate-now/donation-centers-list-select-time.stml?driveID=903196
on Who likes to sing? You can go to Beef O’ Brady’s every other Tuesday night for karaoke! The next 5 dates are: Jan 28th. Feb. 11th and 25th, and March 10th and 24th. It is from 5pm to 8pm at the Panama City Beach restaurant located at 11226 Hutchison Blvd.
on Join others from the panhandle for the start of something amazing this year supporting our local small business owners!
Date : Saturday January the 25th
Time : 9am – 3pm
Location : Southern Rebellion Boutique, 11231 Hwy 77 Southport FL 32409
This will be a free of charge fun outside shopping event, they have several pop up tents to shop at featuring the best of the best local small business owners! They will also have an amazing local food truck to fill your tummy’s while you shop!! The following booths will be featured :
1. J. Kelley Designs
2. Southern Rebellion Boutique
3. Totes by Stephenie
4. Destiny Makes Scents
5. Holly Lynn Creations
6. Spread the Love
7. Color Street Nails
8. Bedazzled By Brandi
9. Danielle with Handmade Pearls
10. Kristen with LimeLife
11. Sharp Curbside Bistro, Food Truck
12. That’s my Goat Soap
13. Usbourne books & more
14. Modern Sondays
15. Wag this way
16. Artist Tree
17. St Andrews Pepper Company
18. MonaLynn Boutique (children’s boutique clothing)
Whether this is a day to treat yourself or an outing with your kiddos they would love for you to join them for the first pop up event of the year.
—> Want to be apart of the fun and have a booth at the next event? Send an email to:
J.KelleyDesigns@yahoo.com
on This Saturday, January 25th from 11am to 3pm at Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy located at 13093 Henry Beadel Drive in Tallahassee. Be sure to plan to go to this Red Hills Fire Festival if you have ever been curious about the natural role of fire in our region. It’s a fun and easy way for all ages to learn more about prescribed fire, the people who use it, and why.
It’s a free festival! It’s a good time with live music from Two Foot Level, prescribed fire demonstrations, live wildlife, guided wagon ride tours of healthy forests, hands-on fire equipment, kids’ activities, and great food vendors.
Prescribed fire demonstrations are planned for 12:30 and 2:30, weather permitting. Rain date is February 1st, and any use of the rain date will be noticed in the Facebook event page.
Please consider carpooling with friends and family to share this event with more people and to make good use of the limited parking spaces. Also take your reusable water bottles to take advantage of the water refill stations they will have throughout the festival.
on What are you doing tonight, January 21st? If you have no plans consider heading over to the Jackson County Library in Marianna on Green Street at 6:30pm. Kyle Carey is performing a free Gaelic Americana concert.
on The National Park Service (NPS) recently announced that there will be five free-entrance days in America’s national parks in 2020. Those dates include:
Monday, January 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Saturday, April 18 (the first day of National Park Week, as well as National Junior Ranger Day)
Tuesday, August 25 (National Park Service’s Birthday)
Saturday, September 26 (National Public Lands Day)
Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day)
There are more than 400 national park units in the U.S., with 110 of them charging between $5 and $35 to visit. But on these five days, you can enter any park at no cost. The waiver doesn’t include camping fees, boat launch fees or transportation fees.
“Fee-free days inspire people to experience the natural beauty, history and heritage we all share,” said Will Shafroth, president and CEO of the National Park Foundation, the charitable partner of the NPS. “They remind us that across our 419 national parks, there is something for everyone, and all are welcome to explore.”
Will you go to a National Park this year?