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War museum focuses on ‘Operation Market Garden’

The Camp Gordon Johnston World War Museum in Carrabelle will present, from Oct. 1 until Nov. 2, a special exhibit on Operation Market Garden, the Allied attempt to control the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem on the border of Germany and the Netherlands. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to…

Crooked River’s Country Market Saturday
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Crooked River’s Country Market Saturday

Crooked River Lighthouse Park hosts the Country Farmer’s Market this Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET at 1975 Hwy 98 West, at the foot of Carrabelle’s lighthouse. The market is recruiting new and returning vendors, at $10 a market. For more info, contact 850-697-2732, carrabellelighthouse@gmail.com or www.crookedriverlighthouse.com

Coastal Clean Up to honor Long’s legacy
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Coastal Clean Up to honor Long’s legacy

Each year in Franklin County several tons of trash and debris are removed from its coastline thanks to local volunteers who join the annual International Coastal Clean Up.  Their actions protect water and soil quality and wildlife habitat. It also shields human health, by lessening exposure to toxins and injury. From Apalachicola to Bald Point…

Library to wrap up music series Sept. 25
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Library to wrap up music series Sept. 25

Clayton Mathis and The Preacher, Stephen Pecot, will grace the stage at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. ET for the final show of the Summer Music Series. Mathis hails from Gaffney, South Carolina where he developed his love of music. His grandmother tried to teach…

Want to add to your personal library?
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Want to add to your personal library?

This Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 pm ET, the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library will open for a special “$5 Fill-A-Bag Book Sale,” sponsored by the Friends of the Library in Apalachicola, with all proceeds benefiting the library. Visitors buy a $5 bag, and then fill it full by browsing for like-new…

Try a climb beneath a full moon
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Try a climb beneath a full moon

The Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle is hosting a Full Moon Lighthouse Event on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 8 to 10 p.m. ET. Guests can explore the Keeper’s House Museum, view the historic Fresnel lens, and shop for nautical gifts. The event features a bonfire in the park, weather permitting, for visitors to enjoy. Adventurous…