Friday, April 26th, 2019

What’s Happening in April

Fri 26th & Sat 27th “The Big One in April” Yard Sale 8:30 am-
4:30 pm at the Lanark Village Golf course, 4 miles east of
Carrabelle on Hwy 98. For info, please call (404) 314-9885. Sale
benefits the maintenance & restoration of the golf course
which is used for the medical helipad.
Fri 26th Live Music by Boo Radley 6:30 pm at Two Brothers at
the Beach Café (1637 Hwy 98) in Carrabelle. Call (850) 697-
4576 for more info.
Fri 26th The Frank Jones Band 8 pm-midnight at Fathoms Steam
Room & Raw Bar. Call (850) 697-9712 for more info.
Sat 27th Tate’s Hell & Back 5K Run/Walk Race starts at 8 am,
race day registration & shirt/number pickup begins at 6:45 am.
All proceeds to benefit The Franklin County Senior Center in
Carrabelle. To download registration form, go to:
www.gulfwinds.org/Calendar/2019%20Calendar/Flyers/Tates
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Sat 27th The 29th Annual Carrabelle Riverfront Festival on
Marine Street starts at 10 am with food, art & craft vendors live
entertainment, fun for the children and an evening street
dance. Festival admission is free and open to the public. Arts
& Craft vendors, exhibitors and other organizations interested
in participating in the Festival, please contact Lisa Keith-Lucas a
lkeithlucas@gmail.com or (931) 636-2145. For up-to-date
information, including a schedule of activities, please see the
Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/carrabellechamber/
Sat 27th Fishy Fashion Show The “Dos and Do Knots” of coastal
couture! Don’t miss this unique signature event by Fishy
Fashion Show fashionista Joan Matey & our talented local
models. Be prepared to be amazed & delighted! 2 pm on the
Marine Street stage at the 29th Annual Carrabelle Riverfront
Festival.
Sat 27th Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s Eco-Educational Outing
Kayaking: Dead Lakes, 2.5 hours. Please contact them at
outreach@apalachicolariverkeeper.org to register or call (850)
653-8936.
Sat 27th FSU’s Coastal Marine Lab’s Open House 10 am-3 pm.
3618 Coastal Hwy 98, St. Teresa, FL For more info, call (850)
697-4120 or go to:
www.marinelab.fsu.edu/outreach/openshouse
Sat 27th The Carrabelle History Museum is turning 10 Years
Old! 4 pm Celebrating the anniversary of the whole block with
cake & ice cream & a sneak peek tour of the 2nd floor.
For more info, call (850) 697-2141 or
carrabellehistorymuseum@gmail.com
Sat 27th The Brown Goose -Live music at Fathoms Steam Room
& Raw Bar. 8 pm-midnight. Don’t forget to dress like a pirate! (Photo by B La Paz)
Call (850) 697-9712 for more info
Sun 28th Debi Jordan performs at Fathoms Steam Room & Raw Join us this Saturday for a fun-filled family day!
Bar. 3 pm until…... Call (850) 697-9712 for more info
 Save the dates in May
Wed 1st The 2nd Annual Franklin County Job Fair presented by
CareerSource Gulf Coast & the Carrabelle Chamber of
Commerce. Noon-3 pm at 1 Bay Ave in Apalachicola. This is a
countywide job fair open to all businesses & job seekers. Job
seekers bring your resume & be ready to meet face to face with
multiple hiring employers. For more info, contact (850) 653-
4981 or email at vwebb@r4careersourcegc.com
Fri 3rd- through Sun 12th The Forgotten Coast en plein Air-
America’s Great Paint Out-For all the activities, go to:
www.forgottencoastculturalcoalition.wildapricot.org/
Fri 3rd Cooking With Spices 1:30 pm at the Carrabelle Library.
Lean about some common & exotic spices that can add loads of
flavor without adding salt! Free & open to the public. Call (850)
697-2366 for more info. NEW DOLLAR GENERAL IN CARRABELLE IS GETTING CLOSER ALL THE
Sat 4th Mobile Mammogram Bus Coming to Carrabelle. 9 am- TIME!
2 pm in the Carrabelle Library parking lot---No appointment
The Carrabelle Planning & Zoning Board held their regular meeting on
necessary. Call (850) 697-2366 for more info.
Sat 4th The 10th Annual Franklin County Miss Seahawk
April 18, 2019 where they conducted a site plan review of the new Dollar
Pageant. 3 pm in the FC School cafeteria. For more details General building at 608 Hwy East in Carrabelle and unanimously
contact Ms. Lynn Clark (850) 670-2800 x 3107. recommended approval to the City Commission. The construction plans
Sun 5th Tallahassee Ice Cream Social by the Apalachicola meet all codes and standards for the FDOT, Northwest FL Water
Riverkeepers at Goodwood Museum’s Jubilee Cottage. Live Management District, and City of Carrabelle. The next step is City
Music with Below the Dam Band. Meet the RiverTrek 2019 Commission review of the site plan for approval/disapproval at their next
team. For more info, go to www.apalachicolariverkeeper.org regular meeting on May 2, 2019. The Dollar General representative
Sun 5th InConcert Presents the Franklin County Seahawk Band reported that immediately upon approval of the site plan by the City
in Lafayette Park in Apalachicola. Music & Art in the park.
Commission, demolition of the two blighted buildings on the property
Festivities start at 2 pm with free outdoor concert at 4 pm. Go
to www.inconcertapalachicola.org for more info.
will begin. The new building will be located at the corner of Hwy 98 East
Tues 7th Three Tips for Home Lawns to Keep the Neighbors & NE 5th St and will take approximately 150 days to construct.
Green With Envy. 1:30 pm at the Carrabelle Library. Free & Photo/Article by B La Paz
open to the public. Call (850) 697-2366 for more info.
Tues 14th Three Tips for Home Lawns to Keep the Neighbors
Green With Envy. 1:30 pm at the Eastpoint Library. Free &
open to the public. Call (850) 670-8151 for more info.
Thurs 16th Book Signing & Discussion: “Florida’s Changing
Waters: A Beautiful World in Peril by Lynne Buchanan. 5:30
pm – 7 pm hosted y the Apalachicola Riverkeeper and the
Gallery at High Cotton, 230 Water St., Apalachicola. For more
info, go to www.apalachicolariverkeeper.org
Wed 17th Chamber Board of Directors Monthly Meeting 4 pm
Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Members welcome too.
Sat 18th Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s Eco-Educational Outing
Kayaking: Owl Creek to Bloody Bluff, 8.5 miles. Please contact
them at outreach@apalachicolariverkeeper.org to register or
call (850) 653-8936.
Tues 21st Concealed Weapons Class at the Franklin County
Sheriff’s Office. Please call 323-2178 and speak with Christy to
sign up for the course. *This is only the class, state licensure is
an additional cost which you’ll pay at the Carrabelle Annex
The Chamber/Visitor Center Building got a new look this week courtesy
Building after class completion.
For More info on any Carrabelle Chamber Member events & of Robyn & Mark from Seacrafter's next door. Not only the front of the
activities building, but the table & chairs got a fresh coat of paint. Robyn is also in
See our website www.carrabelle.org under “Things to Do” the process of fixing up our planters with some spring flowers and she
Events Calendar or the Community Calendar donated a wonderful welcome piece next to the front door. Stop in
Events Further afield:
sometime and check out her shop, lots of cool, coastal treasures. Cher
Listen to WOYS 100.5 FM Oyster Radio,
Novaria brought some new floor mats for the entry too.
www.oysterradio.com or www.forgottencoastline.com

105 St. James Ave. (Hwy 98) www.carrabelle.org chamber@nettally.com