Join us every Tuesday at 9 AM for Mahjong classes. It does not matter what your experience level is just come and join the fun!  For more information call the cafe at 850-229-9277 

The Complete History of America abridged.

Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austn Tichenor.  Director Mark A. Marple.

Friday January 27th and Saturday January 28th, 6:30 pm Dinner and 8:00 Show!

"History has never been this much fun. Or delightfully mutilated" -Montreal Gazette

Call (850) 697-9507 for reservations or more details.

Visiting FSU Professor, David Kalhous has appeared as soloist with international orchestras worldwide.

The Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers, a parade unit of dogs and their people, invites you
to join in the Apalachicola Mardi Gras Parade on Friday, February 3.
The Krewe's theme is Noah's Bark so have fun dressing yourself and your dog as your
favorite animal or wear traditional Mardi Gras attire. The parade begins at 5:00 pm at
the Bowery and continues to Riverfront Park where the party will continue with live
music, dancing, Cajun food, and other festivities for the whole family. For information or
to pre-register, call 670-5064 or 653-2025. Laissez les BONE temps roulez!

The first Beach Home Tour of St. George Island will be hosted by SGLA in February 2012.  The tour will feature seven homes from the Plantation to the East End, plus the new Plantation Club House and the Lighthouse and Keepers House.  The event will begin with a reception and presentation Friday evening.  The tour will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. 

Sign up now to attend the Flats Pro Seminar on February 11, 2012,
at Shields Marina in St. Marks. This comprehensive course will feature
instruction on when, where and how to fish the flats of Apalachee Bay.
Topics will include knots, tackle, lures, baits, tides and lunar phases,
navigation, flats etiquette, boat and trailer rigging and other subjects to help
anglers catch more trout, redfish and other inshore game fish. Captains
Dave Lear and Chuck Simpson will be the primary instructors, along with
Brett Shields. A BBQ lunch and goody bag is included with admission along
with Door Prizes.
WHEN: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
WHERE: SHIELDS MARINA/St. Marks, Florida
COST: $75 (Seating is limited)
RESERVATIONS: www.captaindavelear.

The Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce will host the 16th Annual Forgotten Coast Chefs Sampler on Sunday, February 12, 2012, from 6:00-9:00 pm.  Chefs from all over the Forgotten Coast will prepare their most creative dishes at the historic Fort Coombs Armory located on 4th Street and Avenue D in Apalachicola.  Sample an array from our area restaurants. Our talented shopkeepers and local designers give the event an extraordinary touch and add creative flair by decorating each table individually.  The tables range from elegant to artistic and funky. Tickets are $50. For more information, call the Apalachicola Bay Chamber at (850) 653-9419 or email us at info@apalachicolabay.org.

Pigfest 2012!  BBQ Cook-off, Music and Arts Festival.

Join the fun and reserve your vendor space today, call (850) 222-2043 or register online at www.cacaainc.org

The two-day outdoor free festival will highlight both local and national African-
American history, food, art and culture with a parade, live entertainment, exhibits, food,
arts and crafts, inspirational speakers, music, dance, poetry and drama. The festival
is held at Franklin Square, located in the North Historic District, “The Hill” off 6th Street
and Avenue L

Acclaimed young soprano Carla Connors is hailed as the best young soprano of the decade. Professor Hoekman is an international performer and composer.

Sanctioned by the International Chili Society, over sixty contestants square off at the Gulf Coast Regional Chili Cook-off on St. George Island.  The winner of what is the largest regional chili cook-off in the nation advances to the world championship and all proceeds benefit the Island Volunteer Fire Department and First Responder Unit.  Activities include a golf tournament, 5K Red Pepper Run, Chili Cook-off, Auction and the naming of Miss Chili Pepper and Mr. Hot Sauce.  An estimated crowd of 5,000 people attended last year, we invite you to be a part of this great event this year.

Call (850) 927-2753 for more information.

FSU singers performs a repertoire of classical, Broadway and operatic selections.

Fine art in all forms will be woven in and around picturesque downtown Apalachicola where artists will be showing, selling and demonstrating their talents from 11:00-6:00 pm. Festivities continue into the afternoon with a progressive wine tasting and hors d’ oeuvre from 3:00-5:00 pm.  Later in the evening local chefs will prepare special dishes at their restaurants highlighting our fresh local ingredients.  At 8:00 pm the Dixie Theatre presents The Dixie Does Nashville Apalachicola annual singer songwriter festival produced by Universal Music Publishing. For more information call (850) 653-9419

The centerpiece for this concert shall be the Requiem by French composer Gabriele Faure. Also featuring several vocal soloists.

Apalachicola will host the 14th Annual Apalachicola Antique & Classic Boat Show Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, 2012.  Friday, there will be a special boat building demonstration and the 1877 Governor Stone gaff rigged schnoor will arrive.  Saturday, antique boats, examples of classic and traditional vessels, workboats, and fiberglass and aluminum classics will all be on display throughout the day.  This festival emphasizes the maritime history of our picturesque coastal town.  Special highlights include authentic oyster boats, workboats, and home-built boats by skilled craftsmen, antique outboard engines, plus antique automobiles and art booths.  The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve will have displays on the Apalachicola River and its flora and fauna, plus demonstrations on oyster tonging. The 50 foot long Apalachicola Traders’ Canoe will be on display at the Cotton Warehouse on Water Street.

The restored 1877 gaff-rigged schooner the Governor Stone will also be on display at the city dock in the center of town and the Apalachicola Riverkeepers will be giving guided tours of the river. Also, at the Cotton Warehouse there be an exhibit of model boats built by some of the finest model boat builders in the country, plus a marine art exhibit.

At 6:00 pm there will be a dinner and lecture. Reservations required for dinner and evening lecture. For information please call (850) 653-9419 or email us at info@apalachicolabay.org.

The popular Lighthouse Challenge returns on Florida Lighthouse Day weekend in 2012!  The Challenge will again include the four Forgotten Coast Lighthouses -- Cape San Blas, Cape St. George, Crooked River, and St. Marks, plus the spectacular Pensacola Lighthouse.

Bring a chair and enjoy the last concert of the season performed outdoors in Lafayette Park.

Watch the artists paint between Mexico Beach and Alligator Point