Area Events

Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts Presents Bernard Simmons and the Apalachicola Blues Authority, An Evening of Delta Blues on February 11, 2023, at 6 P.M. at Holy Family Senior Center, 220-200 7th Street, Apalachicola. Admission is $20 per person, with open seating. The Ilse Newell Fund is partnering with ECCC to turn the…

Darryl Tookes, Vocalist with Jazz Ballads & songs from the American Jazz Songbook for a Valentine’s Special On Saturday, February 11, at 7:30 pm, Rio Carrabelle will feature exceptional musician Darryl Tookes. Darryl Tookes is a singer, composer, pianist, poet, arranger, and FAMU Music Industry Studies Director who brings over two decades of experience to…

After a full house for the first session, the Carrabelle Branch of the Franklin County Public Libraries continues its exciting writers’ series entitled, “Pen to Paper” with two fascinating programs in February. The first February program will be held on Monday, February 13, at 2:00 pm and will feature Sidsel ‘Sid’ McOmie and Michael Llado-Davila.…

Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library is hosting a 6-week yoga workshop for adult beginners each Monday 6:15-7:15 p.m. Classes will be instructed by Kathy Jansen, a licensed massage therapist, and registered yoga instructor with 22 years of experience. Classes are open to the public, and a $10-20 donation is suggested. For more information: kjhealingarts@yahoo.com or…

Are you looking for something to do on St. George Island? Are you down on vacation? Do you need something for you & the kids to do while Dad is fishing? Or do you just want to visit your artistic side? Let us help you find your inner artist at Art of Glass, with our…

The market offers a charming outdoor shopping experience every Wednesday, in downtown Apalachicola for all who appreciate delicious food. You’ll find fresh vegetables and micro greens, farm-fresh eggs, grass-fed beef, artisanal food, homemade kombucha, Bayside Coffee Co., gourmet foods, condiments, and more! Come support local artisans as well as indulge in delicious, homemade foods! Interested…

Join us at the Apalachicola NERR Nature Center for February’s ‘Reserve Wednesday’ talk at 2 PM on February 15th. Dr. Rebecca Dolan will be discussing the botanical legacy of Alvan Wentworth Chapman. Chapman authored “Flora of the Southern United States” in 1860, the first publication to describe plants of this region of the world.View more…

Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library is hosting a 6-week yoga workshop for kids on Wednesdays 3:10-3:40 p.m. Classes will be instructed by Kathy Jansen, a licensed massage therapist, and registered yoga instructor with 22 years of experience. Classes are open to the public, and a $10-20 donation is suggested. For more information: kjhealingarts@yahoo.com or 850-653-6719View…

Take a haunted tour in downtown Apalachicola with your own personal ghostly guide.  Hear ghost stories about people from the town’s past told in front of some of the city’s most historic sites.  You’ll also hear some local legends including the Ghost Hearse of Bloody Bluff, Tate’s Hell, and get to do some ghost hunting…

H’COLA’s Annual African-American History Festival will be held February 17 – 19, 2023. This event is a celebration of African-American history, life, music, and culture. This outdoor, family-oriented event is filled with varied artists and entertainers, children’s activities, arts, history, education, health & wellness, and more.View more events at FloridasForgottenCoast.com

Panhandle Players present Sister Creatures by John B. Spohrer, Jr., February 17-19, 2023. Sisters Addie and Bella run a successful day spa in Apalachicola. They are equal partners, and all is fine in Paradise. Then Bella acquires a new boyfriend who threatens her relationship with Addie. Then, as often happens in Florida, the air conditioning…