This weekend in Gulf and Franklin
Carrabelle postpones ‘Culture Crawl’ Saturday
Blues Authority concert
The Friends of the Gulf County Library at PSJ invite you to join them on Feb. 10 for music, eats, and fun. This fundraiser will be held at the Haughty Heron from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
The Apalachicola Blues Authority, featuring Bernard Simmons, will play music inspired by the blues and influenced by Motown and Rock and Roll.
This band has something for everyone. There will be a food truck on site and plenty of cold beverages for all ages. All donations will go to the Friends to continue their support of the Port St. Joe library.
Apalachicola Farmers Market Saturday
The Apalachicola Farmers Market is this Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mill Pond Pavilion at the end of Market Street. The market is every second and fourth Saturday of the month.
Lovebirds and Shorebirds
Shorebird season is starting soon, so stop by The Forgotten Coast Sea Turtle Center on Feb. 11 and learn more about shorebirds and how together we can raise public awareness and improve their habitats. Refreshments will be available.
Library hosts musical performances Friday
The Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library’s Winter Music Series continues Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 with a performance by Shaken and Stirred, a duo of Randy Mims and Carol Harris, plus the Ukulilies, a group of local ukulele players.
Learn about Black landscape painters from the ‘50s and ‘60s
Spend Saturday morning at The Joe Center for the Arts learning about the African American landscape painters from the ‘50s and ‘60s who sold their paintings along Florida highways and byways. Works from some of the original Highwaymen will include Al Black, Alfred Hair, and son Kelvin Hair, Issac H. Knight, R.L. Lewis, Jr., and his son R.L. Lewis III will be on display.
There will be a breakfast reception starting at 9:30 a.m. EST and an hour-long documentary film titled “The Highwaymen — Florida’s Outsider Artists” will be shown. Don’t miss it as the paintings will only be on display until 1:00 p.m. The Joe Center for the Arts is located at 201 Reid Avenue in Port St. Joe www.thejoecenter.org
Live music in Gulf County
FRIDAY, FEB. 9
- Joseph Brooks will be playing at Scallop Republic starting at 7 p.m. EST.
- Buddy Hamm will be playing at The Brick Wall starting at 7 p.m. EST.
- Tony C will be playing at The Mill Mercantile and Social starting at 7 p.m. EST.
- Brady Hughes will be playing at the Haughty Heron starting at 8 p.m. EST.
- Dirty Little Billy will be playing at the St. Joe Bar starting at 8 p.m. EST.
SATURDAY, FEB. 10
- Dirty Little Billy will be playing at Quatro Locos starting at 6 p.m. EST.
- Luke and Kaylee will be playing at Scallop Republic starting at 7 p.m. EST.
- Mike English will be playing at Tap Root starting at 7 p.m. EST.
- Ronnie Randolph will be playing at The Mill Mercantile and Social starting at 7 p.m. EST.
- The Hunter Wall Band will be playing at the Haughty Heron starting at 8 p.m. EST.
SUNDAY, FEB. 11
- Barry Henson will be playing at The View starting at 11 a.m. EST.
Live music in Franklin County
FRIDAY, FEB. 9
- Blues Meets Girl will be playing at Eastpoint Beer Co. starting at 4 p.m. EST.
- Steve and Sandy will be playing at Mangia 850 starting at 5 p.m. EST.
- Dueling Pianos will be playing at Paddy’s Raw Bar starting at 5 p.m. EST.
- John Sutton will be playing at Half Shell Dockside starting at 8 p.m. EST.
SATURDAY, FEB. 10
- Hunter Wall will be playing at High Five Dive Bar starting at 3 p.m. EST.
- Riley Anderson will be playing at Paddy’s Raw Bar starting at 5 p.m. EST.
- Scratch 2020 will be playing at High Five Dive Bar starting at 7 p.m. EST.
- John Sutton sill be playing at Half Shell Dockside starting at 8 p.m. EST.
- Mitch Edwards will be playing at Bar 98 starting at 10 p.m. EST.
SUNDAY, FEB. 11
- Sticky Tim will be playing at the Red Pirate starting at 12:30 p.m. EST.
- Flying Fish will be playing at Half Shell Dockside starting at 1 p.m. EST.
Meet the Editor
David Adlerstein, The Apalachicola Times’ digital editor, started with the news outlet in January 2002 as a reporter.
Prior to then, David Adlerstein began as a newspaperman with a small Boston weekly, after graduating magna cum laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He later edited the weekly Bellville Times, and as business reporter for the daily Marion Star, both not far from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
In 1995, he moved to South Florida, and worked as a business reporter and editor of Medical Business newspaper. In Jan. 2002, he began with the Apalachicola Times, first as reporter and later as editor, and in Oct. 2020, also began editing the Port St. Joe Star.