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Event Series Apalachicola Farmers Market

Apalachicola Farmers Market

Mill Pond 479 Market St, Apalachicola, United States

Located at the beautiful Millpond Pavilion at the end of Market Street, the Apalachicola Farmers Market offers local seafood, produce, honey, homemade breads, pies, and other regional specialties every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 9 AM until 1 PM in Apalachicola.

SGI ShrimpFest

Saint George Island Lighthouse 2-B East Gulf Beach Drive, Saint George Island

The St. George Lighthouse Association is thrilled to announce that it will be hosting the1st Annual SGI ShrimpFest on May 14, 2022, from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm in the western parking area adjacent to Lighthouse Park. This family and community-oriented festival will be a one-day event offering patrons great outdoor musical entertainment, a fairway…

Sunset and Full Moon Climb at Cape St. George Lighthouse

Saint George Island Lighthouse 2-B East Gulf Beach Drive, Saint George Island

The May Sunset and Full Moon Climb at the Cape St. George Lighthouse on St. George Island will be held on Monday, May 16, 2022. This is a unique opportunity to enjoy the view of St. George Island, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Apalachicola Bay under the evening sky from the top of the…

Free

Reserve Wednesday: Taking the Temperature of Sea Turtle Nests

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL, United States

A sea turtle’s eggs depend heavily on the nest’s temperature to develop either into male or female hatchlings. If a nest’s beach is warmer, it will hatch more females than males, so how will climate change affect sea turtle populations? What will that mean for sea turtle conservation efforts? Megan Lamb, a biologist at the…

Event Series Eastpoint Artisans Market

Eastpoint Artisans Market

Eastpoint Eastpoint, FL, United States

The Eastpoint Artisans Farmers Market is located on Highway 98 right next to Frost Pottery. This Eastpoint market is open on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 9 am - 2 pm. Get out and enjoy a cup of coffee, a freshly baked treat, and some shopping. Our local artisans will be…

Everyday life in Antebellum Apalachicola as viewed from the Thomas Orman store ledger of 1853-54

Apalachicola Historical Society 126 Market Street, Apalachicola

Greetings I am Kevin Bair, owner of history with kev.com, a Ph.D. (2023) historian, and board member of the Apalachicola Area Historical Society. I am giving a free presentation, on May 21 @ 4 pm at the David C. Raney Carriage House next to the Raney house, on everyday life in Antebellum Apalachicola as viewed…

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