‘Lend Me A Tenor’ was missing a lot
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‘Lend Me A Tenor’ was missing a lot

There is such a long list of what the Panhandle Players did not do last weekend in performing the final show of their 2023-24 season, that I feel compelled to share these pronounced omissions so obvious throughout the staging of the Tony Award-winning farce “Lend Me A Tenor” at the Chapman Theatre. For example, the…

Choral society’s Spring Concert to debut new work
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Choral society’s Spring Concert to debut new work

The Bay Area Choral Society will present their Spring Concert “Celebrate Music: Why We Sing” on Friday, April 12, at First United Methodist Church in Port St. Joe and Saturday, April 13 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Apalachicola. Tickets for both concerts, each at 6 p.m. ET, are $20 for adults and $5 for students…

Carrabelle dedicates new veterans memorial
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Carrabelle dedicates new veterans memorial

In a patriotic ceremony Friday morning March 8, the city of Carrabelle dedicated its newly-expanded Veterans Memorial Park. The park, along U.S. 98 in the center of town, now features six 30-foot flagpoles for the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force flags, and one 40-foot flagpole for the U.S. Flag. City…

Get a free lesson Sunday in Latin jazz
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Get a free lesson Sunday in Latin jazz

This Sunday, Dr. Carlos Vega, associate professor of saxophone at Florida A & M University, will offer a free education seminar at Trinity Episcopal Church in Apalachicola before his Latin Jazz Ensemble performs original and classic Latin-infused music.  Vega has extensive music connections throughout the United States and has performed with Gloria Estefan and the…

Barkus Parade yields $23K to benefit animals
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Barkus Parade yields $23K to benefit animals

Tails were wagging high! The annual Apalachicola Mardi Gras Barkus Parade on Feb. 24 was a phenomenal success, as two- and four-legged friends from all over the country flooded the streets again to walk, wag and woof their way through downtown. Apalachicola Police Chief Bobby Varnes, Sheriff A.J. Smith, this year’s grand marshal, and Apalachicola…

Carrabelle lighthouse introduces vintage flea market
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Carrabelle lighthouse introduces vintage flea market

The Crooked River Lighthouse will host an outdoor Country and Vintage Flea Market on Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1975 U.S. 98 West outside Carrabelle. The Country Markets, held every first, third and fifth Saturdays, added a vintage flea to the upcoming market. From thrift-store worthy scores to high-end antiques,…

Village clean-up day this Saturday morning
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Village clean-up day this Saturday morning

Hi Y’all: This past weekend could not have been better. Lanark was bustling from all the activities going on. Number one, we were blessed with great weather.  First thing Saturday morning, Lanark was treated to the once-a-month Lanark Village Boat Club pancake breakfast. with more than 80 hungry people served. Some of the Lanark residents…

Quilt show this Saturday at Chillas Hall
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Quilt show this Saturday at Chillas Hall

Hi Y’all, Last week I promised to update you on the Lanark Village Association, Inc. monthly meeting. There needs to be more members coming to the meetings so they have a say on the events and operations of the association. The discussions were mostly about upcoming events, the Lanark Village Boat/RV storage, and asking members…