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This weekend in Gulf and Franklin

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Thau exhibit continues in Carrabelle

The paintings of Cyndi Thau continue to be on display at the Gallery at Rio Carrabelle at 102 St James Ave. in Carrabelle through the end of August. Her works have included murals, mosaics, bead work and painting, especially en plein air oil painting with a glazing technique.

Rio Carrabelle is open Thursday through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information visit riocarrabelle.com or on Facebook, The Gallery at Rio Carrabelle. Or call (850) 307-0098 or (615) 337-1290.

Members’ Art Market in Port St. Joe

The Joe Center for the Arts invites the public to its third annual Members’ Art Market 

Guests will have the opportunity to meet the artists while viewing works of all kinds in a wide variety of style, subject and media.  

The show runs through Sept. 15. Admission is free. The Joe is located at 201 Reid Ave in downtown Port St Joe. Its hours are Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT.  The Joe Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to educate, exhibit partner and inspire through the arts.

Apalach Farmers Market Saturday

The Apalachicola Farmers Market is this Saturday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mill Pond Pavilion at the end of Market Street. For more info email farmersmarket@cityofapalachicola.com.

Museum continues atomic bomb exhibit 

Camp Gordon Johnston World War II Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit about the Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II, through Saturday, August 26. This exhibit includes artifacts relevant to the surrenders, Nuremberg trials related documents, occupation souvenirs from Japan and photos of post-war Germany. 

The museum at 1873 Highway 98 West is open every Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 pm. Admission is free, but donations are gladly accepted. The museum can be reached at (850) 697-8575 or at museum@campgordonjohnston.com

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David Adlerstein, The Apalachicola Times’ digital editor, started with the news outlet in January 2002 as a reporter.

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One Comment

  1. Dave : We’ve been looking forward to another guest column from Mel Kelly. She usually has a local theme to her excellent musings. We realize you are hampered by the ownership wishes, but we rarely read the columnists now published, especially the politically-based ones available on- and off-line. More local/Florida subjects please.

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