Mexico Beach Calendar of Events
8th Annual Photography Contest
April 1, 2008 to July 25, 2008 1:00 AM
Mexico Beach
Each year the CDC recognizes the best pictures of Mexico Beach. Categories include sunsets, people, beaches, animals, and flora. Check out the MBCDC website, for criteria, application and to view past winners. You can also visit the Mexico Beach CDC to view their gallery of photos. Submissions can be sent to the CDC, April 1-July 25. Photographs must be taken within the City limits of Mexico Beach.
Sight and Sound - the Films at Windmark Series
June 15, 2008 to August 24, 2008 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Windmark Beach Ampitheatre
Sunday Night Sight & Sound The Films at Windmark Series When: 06/15/2008 - 08/24/2008 7:00 pm
Where: Windmark Beach Ampitheatre Live Music begins at 7:00 pm and the Movie plays at 9:00 pm. Admission is free. Bring your blanket, chairs & picnic baskets and enjoy a night under the stars on the lawn at Windmark Beach.
Sunday, June 15 - Caddy Shack (Comedy)
Sunday, June 29 - I Am Legend (Action/Thriller)
Sunday, July 13 - The Eye, (Horror)
Sunday, July 27 - Grease, (musical)
Sunday, August 10 - The Bucket List (Comedy)
Sunday, August 24 - The Blues Brothers (Comedy/Musical)
Contact 850-229-7989 for more information.
Independence on the Coast
July 4, 2008 to July 5, 2008
Fri. 4th - Frank Pate Park, Sat. 5th - PSJ Marina
Vendors in the park, games, fun, food, Pirate Invasion!,pirate feast, pony rides, live music, sunset cruise available, more details to follow.
SaltAir Farmers' Market
July 5, 2008 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Downtown Port St. Joe
The Port St. Joe SaltAir Farmers' Market brings fresh seasonal produce from local small farmers and much more to Florida's Forgotten Coast on the first and third Saturdays, April through November. Throughout the growing season, regionally grown vegetables and fruit, locally harvested Gulf seafood, carefully crafted artisan goods, and educational opportunities highlight the market's. Located in downtown Port St. Joe, the SaltAir Farmers' Market serves as a community gathering place and cultural center where attendees can enjoy arts, workshops, live music, and exhibitions while shopping the market and Reid Avenue's retail district. There is no better place to be on a Saturday Morning.
Movies in the Park - Enchanted
July 10, 2008 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Frank Pate Park, Port St. Joe
IT?S SUMMER TIME AND THAT MEANS MOVIES IN THE PARK. SO BRING YOUR BLANKET, CHAIRS AND PICNIC BASKET FOR A EVENING FULL OF FAMILY FUN
WHAT & WHEN:
ALL MOVIES BEGIN AT DARK (TYPICALLY 9 P.M. EASTERN TIME) SO COME EARLY AND PICK YOUR SPOT OUT!
JUNE 12- MR. MAGORIUM?S WONDER EMPORIUM, G
JUNE 26- NANCY DREW, PG
JULY 10- ENCHANTED, PG
JULY 24- THE BEE MOVIE, PG
AUG 14- NATIONAL TREASURE 2, PG
WHERE: FRANK PATE PARK ON HIGHWAY 98 IN PORT ST. JOE
FOR MORE INFORMATION: PLEASE CALL THE GULF COUNTY TDC @ 850-229-7800
80s Night
July 12, 2008 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Tupelo Theatre, Wewahitchka
80s Night Join us on July 12th at 6:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)for 80s night. Go back in time to the era of big hair, parachute pants, and the Brat Pack. Dress in 80s retro attire, play 80s trivia and other 80s games, and watch an 80s movie. Start putting your outfit together now! Don?t miss this fun night at the Tupelo. Admission is $10.00
SaltAir Farmers' Market
July 19, 2008 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Downtown Port St. Joe
The Port St. Joe SaltAir Farmers' Market brings fresh seasonal produce from local small farmers and much more to Florida's Forgotten Coast on the first and third Saturdays, April through November. Throughout the growing season, regionally grown vegetables and fruit, locally harvested Gulf seafood, carefully crafted artisan goods, and educational opportunities highlight the market's. Located in downtown Port St. Joe, the SaltAir Farmers' Market serves as a community gathering place and cultural center where attendees can enjoy arts, workshops, live music, and exhibitions while shopping the market and Reid Avenue's retail district. There is no better place to be on a Saturday Morning.
Another Quiet Night in Desperation
July 19, 2008 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tupelo Theatre, Wewahitchka
Film Premiere The Tupelo Theatre presents the premiere of Another Quiet Night in Desperation, a short film written and directed by Michael Lister featuring Jacob Jackson and Shane McDonald and Cynde Aaron. The film is based on a short story in a collection of the same name, and the premiere will serve as the release party for the book, as well. Two other short films will also be shown, and the audience will have the opportunity to talk to the writers, directors, and actors involved in the projects. The premiere of Another Quiet Night in Desperation will take place on July 19th at 7:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)at The Tupelo Theatre. Admission is $10.00. For more information go to www.TheTupelo.com
Movies in the Park - Bee Movie
July 24, 2008 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Frank Pate Park, Port St. Joe
IT?S SUMMER TIME AND THAT MEANS MOVIES IN THE PARK. SO BRING YOUR BLANKET, CHAIRS AND PICNIC BASKET FOR A EVENING FULL OF FAMILY FUN
WHAT & WHEN:
ALL MOVIES BEGIN AT DARK (TYPICALLY 9 P.M. EASTERN TIME) SO COME EARLY AND PICK YOUR SPOT OUT!
JUNE 12- MR. MAGORIUM?S WONDER EMPORIUM, G
JUNE 26- NANCY DREW, PG
JULY 10- ENCHANTED, PG
JULY 24- THE BEE MOVIE, PG
AUG 14- NATIONAL TREASURE 2, PG
WHERE: FRANK PATE PARK ON HIGHWAY 98 IN PORT ST. JOE
FOR MORE INFORMATION: PLEASE CALL THE GULF COUNTY TDC @ 850-229-7800
12th Annual St. Joseph Bay Scallop Festival
August 2, 2008 to August 3, 2008
Shipyard Cove (next to Chamber of Commerce)
TBD - For sponsorship opportunities, please call 850-227-1223
SaltAir Farmers' Market
August 2, 2008 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Downtown Port St. Joe
The Port St. Joe SaltAir Farmers' Market brings fresh seasonal produce from local small farmers and much more to Florida's Forgotten Coast on the first and third Saturdays, April through November. Throughout the growing season, regionally grown vegetables and fruit, locally harvested Gulf seafood, carefully crafted artisan goods, and educational opportunities highlight the market's. Located in downtown Port St. Joe, the SaltAir Farmers' Market serves as a community gathering place and cultural center where attendees can enjoy arts, workshops, live music, and exhibitions while shopping the market and Reid Avenue's retail district. There is no better place to be on a Saturday Morning.
Movies in the Park - National Treasure 2
August 14, 2008 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Frank Pate Park, Port St. Joe
IT?S SUMMER TIME AND THAT MEANS MOVIES IN THE PARK. SO BRING YOUR BLANKET, CHAIRS AND PICNIC BASKET FOR A EVENING FULL OF FAMILY FUN
WHAT & WHEN:
ALL MOVIES BEGIN AT DARK (TYPICALLY 9 P.M. EASTERN TIME) SO COME EARLY AND PICK YOUR SPOT OUT!
JUNE 12- MR. MAGORIUM?S WONDER EMPORIUM, G
JUNE 26- NANCY DREW, PG
JULY 10- ENCHANTED, PG
JULY 24- THE BEE MOVIE, PG
AUG 14- NATIONAL TREASURE 2, PG
WHERE: FRANK PATE PARK ON HIGHWAY 98 IN PORT ST. JOE
FOR MORE INFORMATION: PLEASE CALL THE GULF COUNTY TDC @ 850-229-7800
The 9th Annual Gulf Coast Writers and Storytellers Conference
September 20, 2008
Language Arts Department of Gulf Coast Community College (5230 W. Hwy 98, Panama City, FL).
This year, we?re pleased to announce that our special guests will be mystery author, Alafair Burke, and Chuck Sambuchino, editor of Guide to Literary Agents. They will join our accomplished faculty for another wonderful year of inspiration and education. Past presenters include, Jim Pascoe, Jim Huang, Margaret Coel, Benjamin M. LeRoy, editor of Bleak House Books; judge and novelist Terry Lewis; poet, novelist and writing professor, Lynn Wallace; literary agents, Mark Ryan and Cricket Pechstein; fiction writer and English professor, Douglas Wells; fiction writer and newspaper columnist, Tony Simmons; novelist, River Jordan; novelist and reporter, S. V. Date; novelist, columnist, and screenwriter, Michael Lister. In addition to covering the elements of craft, we will be hosting the September meeting of the Florida Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America and host the Horror Writers Association. A new Reader?s Corner will take place on Friday evening. Sign up to read your work at a literary reception.
Ghosts on the Coast
October 31, 2008
Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe
TBA
Christmas on the Coast
November 28, 2008 to November 29, 2008
Port St. Joe
Reindeer Run 5K , Lighted Boat Parade, Lighted Street Parade, Santa, Tree Lighting Ceremony, local merchants open for Christmas shopping, more details to come!