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.

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.

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.



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.



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 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.




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.



St. George Island Lighting of the Palms starts at 5pm at the lighthouse on Thursday, Dec 5th. They will have a children’s fantasy land where they will have face painting, crafts, hot cocoa, cookies, books, gifts, mail a letter to the north Pole, and visit with Santa! Also the local businesses will be having super Santa specials all weekend long. having

November 30th is Small Business Saturday. Please consider shopping at one of the hundreds of small businesses in the Panhandle!




Powell Tree Farm is located in Sneads at 7509 Old Spanish Trail. They will be opening this weekend for the season. Hours will be from 8am to 5pm on the following days: Nov, 29th, 30, and December 1st~ December 7th and 8th~ December 14th and 15th~ December 21st only if they have trees left!
They grow Leyland, Cypress, Virginia Pine, Carolina Sapphire, and Blue Ice. This year they will also have Fraser Firs from North Carolina. You can cut down your own tree or they will do it for you. All trees in the field are $6 per foot up to a 10 foot tree plus tax and $8 a foot for all trees taller then 10 feet.

Jackson County Public Library is hosting Storytime at the library in Marianna on Wed, November 27th at 10am. This free event with have kids being read to, some rhymes, fingerplays, and a craft! Adults need to stay with the kids, help is encouraged and appreciated.
