Friday, August 16th, 2019

What’s Happening in August

Fri 16th Marianna Meet & Greet with Apalachicola Riverkeeper
4 pm – 6 p. CDT at the Historic First National Bank. Join the staff
& board for a Meet & Greet, drinks, appetizers & door prizes.
Program & project updates with Q & A. Free event.
Sat 17th The 15th Annual Parrothead Phrenzy in Tallahassee to
benefit The Alzheimer Project, Inc. 6 pm- 11:30 pm (The Moon,
1105 E Lafayette St) Contact Penny (850) 321-0287 or
pennyj14@gmail w/questions about sponsorship and the
event. www.tallahassee.moonevents.com/events/parrothead-
phrenzy-1
Sun 18th Dog Days of Summer Concert Series Presents: Sean O'Shea; 1st Place Peoples' Choice Jon Johnson; 1st Place Judges' Award.
Kathryn Belle Long & Mickey Abraham 3 pm at Cat Pointe
Music, 29 Island Dr. Eastpoint. Doors open 30 minutes prior to
The 4th Annual Crab Cake Cookoff, Saturday, July 27th, was a successful,
the performance. BYOB is allowed & encouraged. Admission to
delicious, & well-organized fundraiser event for a great cause – replacement of
all performances is $ 10 per person. To purchase advance
the Carrabella playground equipment at the Crooked River Lighthouse Park which
tickets and to learn more about the performers, go to their
sadly burned to the ground back on May 10, 2015. Thank you to all the CRLA
website: www.catpointemusic.com
members and staff for organizing the fundraiser. ~~~Carrabelle Mayor La Paz
Tues 20th Pest Problems: Brash Bugs & Wicked Weeds. 1:30
An estimated $2000+ was raised for the Crooked River Lighthouse!
pm. Free & open to the public at the Eastpoint Library. For
more info, call (850) 670-8151.
Wed 21st Chamber Board of Directors Monthly Meeting 4 pm
Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Members are welcome too.
Wed 21st Greek Night Dinner at the Crooked River Grill. Dinner
is $ 25 per person & includes a glass of wine. Menu details to
come. For reservations, contact Jessica Core (850) 697-9606/
jcore@kempersports.com
Fri 23rd-Sun 25th Brew Bash at the St. James Bay Golf. Join the
fun at their inaugural Brew Bash. All you beer lovers &
enthusiasts will want to save the dates! Advance tickets are now
on sale: www.stjamesbay.com/the-brew-bash-at-st-james-bay/
Sat 24th Evening on the Edge of the Sea Workshop at the FSU
The 16th Annual Kingfish Shootout on August 3rd & 4th raised more than $ 43,520
Coastal Marine Lab. $ 15 per person, limit 20 people, minimum
age 7. To register, go to www.marinelab.fsu.edu for the Leukemia Research Foundation this year! This is in addition to the
Sun 25th Dog Days of Summer Concert Series Presents: Shaken $ 1,000,125+ donated the past 15 years. Fifty-four competing teams, raffles, cash
and Stirred 3 pm at Cat Pointe Music, 29 Island Dr. Eastpoint. prizes and a whole lot of fun. A 19-foot Nautic Star, from Big Bend Marine in
Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance. BYOB is Perry, was the big raffle item for $ 100 per ticket and played a big part in the
allowed & encouraged. Admission to all performances is $ 10 fundraising-won by Justin Wayne Cohoon from Carrabelle.
per person. To purchase advance tickets and to learn more This event is held annually in memory of C-Quarter’s owner Jimmy Crowder’s
about the performers, go to their website:
daughter, Lisa Crowder Jackson, a casualty of that disease nearly two decades
www.catpointemusic.com
Wed 28th Concealed Weapons Class at the Franklin County ago. (Photos courtesy of B La Paz)
Sheriff’s Office. Please call 323-2178 and speak with Christy to
sign up for the course. *This is only the class, state licensure is
an additional cost which you’ll pay at the Carrabelle Annex
Building after class completion.
What’s Happening in September
Sun 1st Dog Days of Summer Concert Series Presents: Phillip
Nelson (Naked Water Band) 3 pm at Cat Pointe Music, 29 Island
Dr. Eastpoint. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance.
BYOB is allowed & encouraged. Admission to all performances
is $ 10 per person. To purchase advance tickets and to learn
more about the performers, go to their website:
www.catpointemusic.com
Sat 7th License-Free Saltwater Fishing Days-According to FWC,
while the fishing license requirement is waived for all recreational
anglers (residents & non-residents), all other rules apply.
Sun 8th Dog Days of Summer Concert Series Presents: Ken
Sizemore 3 pm at Cat Pointe Music, 29 Island Dr. Eastpoint. Doors
open 30 minutes prior to the performance. BYOB is allowed &
encouraged. Admission to all performances is $ 10 per person. To
purchase advance tickets and to learn more about the
performers, go to their website: www.catpointemusic.com
Mon 9th Big Bend Hospice Annual Dr. Glenn Bass Golf
Tournament 8 am or 1:30 pm at the Golden Eagle Country Club.
Fore a Great Cause to benefit the unfunded Big Bend Hospice
programs. (September 12th Rain Date) For more info, call Dena
Strickland (850) 701-1301 or Connie Palmer (850) 701-1341 or go
to www.bigbendhospice.org The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was happy to present the Florida Sheriffs
Tues 10th Getting Ready For Fall Gardening, Plans to Produce Full Youth Ranches with a check for $5,500. These are the proceeds from the golf
Pantry 1:30 pm Learn what to do when it’s time to prepare for tournament hosted by the FCSO on April 12, 2019. Thank you to all the
your fall garden. Program is free & open to the public at the participants, sponsors and staff that made this possible. This is a life changing
Carrabelle Library. For more info, call (850) 697-2366. organization, check them out at https://www.youthranches.org/
Thurs 12th Visit Florida Community Meeting 3-4 pm at the Fort
Coombs Armory, 66 4th St., Apalachicola. A great opportunity to
meet the team & share how tourism positively impacts your
community & how Visit Florida Can best drive more visitors to
Florida & your business. To RSVP/Register, go to:
https://visitflorida.formstack.com/forms/community_tourism_m
eeting_franklin_county
Thurs 14th Why Are There So Many Different Forms Of Life? -
Conservation Lecture Series at the FSU Coastal Marine Lab
Auditorium. 7 pm. Free & Open to the public. Light refreshments
& conversation with the speaker after the lecture. For more info,
call (850) 697-4120 or go to www.marinelab.fsu.edu
Thurs 14th Full Moon & Sunset Lighthouse Climb at the Crooked
River Lighthouse 8 pm-10 pm. Cost is $8. Visitors can climb to the On July 26th The Forgotten Coast Parrot Heads hosted another
top of the tallest lighthouse on the Forgotten Coast to see successful Blood Drive! Thank-you Forgotten Coast! Potentially, with
breathtaking views of the bay under the glow of the sunset & the your generous donations, as many as 57 lives were saved! The next drive
rising full Harvest moon. (850) 697-2732 is scheduled for September. We will post announcements as the date
Sat 10th Evening on the Edge of the Sea Workshop at the FSU draws near! Fins Up!!
Coastal Marine Lab. $ 15 per person, limit 20 people, minimum
age 7. To register, go to www.marinelab.fsu.edu
Fri 13th Floridingers Go To Space, an extraordinary space
adventure with fun facts, music & more for ages 5 & up. 4 pm.
Free & open to the public. Eastpoint Library (850) 670-8151.
Sun 15th Dog Days of Summer Concert Series Presents: David
Lloyd & Tommy Cooper 3 pm at Cat Pointe Music, 29 Island Dr.
Eastpoint. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance.
BYOB is allowed & encouraged. Admission to all performances is
$ 10 per person. To purchase advance tickets and to learn more
about the performers, go to their
website:www.catpointemusic.com

More end of September events in next edition

For More info on any Carrabelle Chamber Member events & activities
See our website www.carrabelle.org under “Things to Do” Events
Calendar or the Community Calendar
Events Further afield:
Listen to WOYS 100.5 FM Oyster Radio or follow our Facebook Pages
www.oysterradio.com or www.forgottencoastline.com
or www.floridasforgottencoast.com
Save the Date for Carrabelle’s Smithsonian Museum Day
10 am-5 pm at Camp Gordon Johnston WW II Museum, Carrabelle History
Museum & the Crooked River Lighthouse. Free admission to all three museums.
Special activities are planned. This year’s theme is “Year of Music”. A variety of
music and instruments will be featured this day. For more information, go to the
Events calendar under Things to Do on www.carrabelle.org

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