Franklin Needs Inc. , 2017 Forgotten Coast Classics Calendar Release Party
 September 1 @ 5:00 pm-8:00pm
Oyster City Brewing Company, Apalachicola, Florida 32320
Franklin Needs Inc. , 2017 Forgotten Coast Classics Calendar Release Party Thursday, September 1st 5:00pm - 8:00pm at Oyster City Brewing Company Be the first to get your Calendar!
3rd annual Franklin County Locals Rib Cook-Off
September 5 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Regatta Park, St. George Island
A food and fun fundraiser to benefit Franklin Needs and raise money for their 2016 PINK OUT event. Enjoy free kayak and paddleboard demos by Journey's of SGI. $10 BBQ plates on sale at 11 am. Event will be held on St. George Island at Regatta Park (9th Street and West Bay Shore Drive).
Chamber Business Luncheon
September 7 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Owl Cafe, 15 Ave D
Apalachicola, Florida 32320
Seagrass Exploration Class
Friday, September 9, 2016
3915 State Road 30-A, Port St Joe, FL 32456
The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve will offer a Seagrass Ecology Class on Friday, September 9th, from 12:00-4:00 pm. The class will feature an overview of the delicate seagrass ecosystem, basics of life in a seagrass bed, as well as the intricate ties between organisms, and the importance of conservation and protection efforts in our area. Be prepared to get wet! Participants will put their knowledge to the test in a guided snorkeling tour of the crystal clear seagrass beds in St Joseph Bay. Class fee is $25 per person, registration is required, please visit gulfalliancetraining.com to register or call (850) 670-7743. Attendees must know how to swim and bring their own snorkeling gear.
Apalachicola Farmers Market
Saturday, September 10th 9am-1pm
Saturday, September 24th 9am-1pm
Located at the Mill Pond Pavilion at 479 Market St. in Apalachicola come out to get Local seafood, produce, honey, homemade breads, pies, jewelry, art and other regional specialties offered every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 9 AM until 1 PM. If you or someone you know offers home grown or hand made products, and is interested in becoming a vendor, please email apalachicolafarmersmarket@gmail.com
Invasive Exotic Species ID and Control Workshop
Thursday, September 15, 2016
108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, Florida 32328
Many exotic plants are invasive weeds that spread quickly. The rapid and effective dispersal characteristics of these invaders make them extremely difficult to eliminate or manage. This workshop will focus on some of the more common and troublesome invasive exotic plants and animals in this region and current strategies to control them. A $10 fee covers lunch and materials. Please register online at http://www.gulfalliancetraining.org/detail.aspx?Id=118. You can also reserve a space by contacting Anita Grove at the Reserve at (850) 670-7708, Anita.Grove@dep.state.fl.us. Pesticide Applicator and Forestry Continuing Education Credits are approved. The workshop will be held at 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, Florida 32328.
Full Moon Climb at the Cape St. George Lighthouse
Friday September 16th, 2016
2 East Gulf Beach Drive, St. George Island, FL 32328
Climb to the top of the lighthouse to see spectacular views of the sunset and full moon. Light refreshments are served. Admission charge. Contact Gift Shop at 850-927-7745 for reservations.
Franklin County Coastal Cleanup
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Franklin County Coastal Clean-up. Volunteers meet at locations throughout the county. 8:30 - 11:30 am.
Art Workshop: Michael Harrell
September 19, 2016 to September 21, 2016 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (ET) Apalachicola Center for History, Culture and Art, 86 Water Street ?Bringing Michael Harrell back to the School of Art by popular demand. This watercolor workshop is informal and motivational and the class is structured for all levels.
Michael will begin the class with a meet and greet the artist. A demonstration of his unique techniques and style of painting will follow. There will be informal lectures and discussions with questions and answers on the different aspects of watercolor painting; from design and composition to technique. The students will do step be step painting with one on one instruction and critiques.
Cost, $350 per student, $175 deposit due with registration. Paypal or check payable to Apalachicola School of Art. Please mail your check to: Apalachicola School of Art, PO Box 86, Apalachicola, Florida 32329
Rock By The Sea LITE
Thursday, September 22, 2016 through Sunday, September 25, 2016
28 W. Bayshore Drive, St. George Island, FL 32328
ROCK BY THE SEA Lite is 3-night charity music event. It is an intimate showcase of music held at Harry A's Restaurant and Bar on St. George Island, Florida, that includes a Golf Tournament at St. James Bay Golf Resort.
Rock by the Sea, Inc is dedicated to organizing music festivals and events where we raise money to assist deserving charities who provide direct services to those in need. Every Rock by the Sea event is an intimate showcase of music designed to bring people together for the love of music and the common goal of helping these charities
Estuaries Day 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016
apalachicolareserve.com, Kennedy.Hanson@dep.state.fl.usThe Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR) will celebrate National Estuaries Day on Friday, September 23, from 1:30-6:00 p.m., in Eastpoint, Florida. Activities will include dozens of free, fun and educational activities for kids and adults including marine animal touch tanks, lessons on casting a fishing rod, and estuary-themed games.
During Estuaries Day, visitors will be able to interact with researchers and volunteers from the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve, St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve, the Environmental Cooperative Science Center (FAMU), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Gulf Specimen Marine Lab, and Florida State University Coastal and Marine Lab.
Attendees can also tour the ANERR's impressive 5,400 square foot Nature Center with its three large, clear sided aquariums filled with local sea life, an 80-foot long mural depicting the area ecosystems, and a hands on Bay Discovery Room.
A temporary interactive exhibit entitled Seagrass is My Home invites participants to assume the role of a young estuarine animal and step through life in an estuary, learning about the benefits that seagrass provides and the dangers that threaten seagrass habitat.
The first 600 people to arrive will get a free National Estuaries Day T-shirt, and there will be door prizes for adults to win at the end of the day. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact the Apalachicola National Research Reserve at 850-670-7700.
Whatever Floats Your Boat Regatta
Saturday, September 24, 2016
3618 Coastal Highway 98, St. Teresa, FL 32358
It's time once again for you to challenge your friends, your family, and your colleagues to build boats out of stuff that any normal person would take to the dump and enter them in the Whatever Floats Your Boat Regatta at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory. Boats can be as artistic or as whacky as you want to make them. Just build 'em and they will float . . . more or less.
You landlubbers will be busy ashore cheering on the captains and crews of these outrageously constructed vessels as they sail, row, or scull around the course, topple over, or slowly sink into Apalachee Bay. Watch the Regatta from various shoreline vantage points around the lab on either side of the boat basin. Enjoy good food, have loads of fun, all while learning about recycling and how to reduce the impact of plastics in our marine environments.
Visit the website to see more details and register.
Paddling Trip
Join the Apalachicola Riverkeepers on their monthly paddling trip on Saturday, September 24in and around the Apalachicola River and Bay. The trips are free to members and $30 for non-members. In addition to their monthly paddling trips, the Apalachicola Riverkeepers are also hosting longer paddling excursions (10+) miles which are best suited for paddlers with experience.
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