Holiday Events in Franklin County
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Holiday Events in Franklin County

Here is a rolling list of holiday happenings taking place in Franklin County this year. Know of an event that should be added to this list? Message us at The Apalachicola Times on Facebook with details or email dadlerstein@nevespublishing.com. Apalachicola Downtown Christmas Celebration  Friday, Nov. 29, 3- 8 p.m. Experience the holiday spirit early, at…

Sip-N-Shop on island Sunday
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Sip-N-Shop on island Sunday

The Cape St. George Lighthouse Gift Shop will host their 8th annual Holiday Sip ‘N Shop on Sunday, Nov. 24 from noon until 5 p.m. ET, featuring jewelry, holiday cards, ornaments, and décor; toys, games, puzzles; and crafts from local artists. Light refreshments, beverages and/or wine. For more information, call the Lighthouse Gift Shop at…

Festival gives Apalachicola airport a lift 
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Festival gives Apalachicola airport a lift 

I t all started when Phil Shelly, who heads up the Experimental Aircraft Association chapter at the Apalachicola Regional Airport, got together with Franklin County Commissioner Ottice Amison several months ago to discuss scheduling a modest fly-in to the airport. Later at the annual Chef’s Sampler in early spring, the two would meet with Steve…

Bay Area Choral Society to perform at Carnegie Hall 
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Bay Area Choral Society to perform at Carnegie Hall 

Members of the Bay Area Choral Society will travel on Friday, Nov. 29, to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall.  The group will participate in two half-days of rehearsals and clinics on Saturday and Sunday with the performance on Monday, Dec. 2.  The society will be part of a 200-member choir and will…

Pixie Mathis to present Coffee House Concert
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Pixie Mathis to present Coffee House Concert

The Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County, along with St. George Island Methodist Church, will present the next Coffee House Concert at Apalachicola’s Holy Family Senior Center auditorium on Friday, Nov. 22 at 11 a.m. Born and raised in Apalachicola, Mary Mathis, known as Pixie, will sing pop and blues numbers. All are invited…

Freedom Festival at airport Saturday
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Freedom Festival at airport Saturday

The Apalachicola Regional Airport will host the Forgotten Coast Freedom Festival this Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Free admission and parking, with live music, car show, kids Funzone, military aircraft, county auction, food and vendors. For $75, rides will be available in a Vietnam-era Bell UH-1H Unicorn helicopter, subject to…

Dressed for the night
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Dressed for the night

Lighthouse glows with Lantern Fest  Seventeen years after it first started in 2007, Lantern Fest, an outdoor festival known for its display of colorful, hanging lanterns, once again illuminated the night surrounding the Crooked River Lighthouse outside Carrabelle. The brainchild of Carrabelle artist Joan Matey, with contributions by local artists, the festival on Saturday night, Nov….