Events This Week in the Forgotten Coast 

   

       

Mahjong Club at Eastpoint Library 

 

🗓️ Tuesdays 

⏰ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

📍 Eastpoint Branch Public Library - 160 Hickory Dip Road, Eastpoint

📞 Contact (850) 670-8151

🎟️ Free to attend

 

📋 Open-play Mahjong for all skill levels — a relaxed weekly gathering that’s become a favorite among locals.

 

👉Click for Mahjong Event details

 

 

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Blood Drive at the Library

 

📅 Wednesday, August 19

⏰ 2:00 – 7:00 p.m.

📍 Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library, -80 12th Street (on Hwy 98)

🆓 Free to donate

 

🩸 Be cool and save lives this summer. OneBlood is hosting a blood drive at the library. All donors receive a $20 eGift card, a Big Red Bus T-shirt, and a free wellness checkup (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count, and cholesterol screening). Appointments are encouraged — visit oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code 66827. ID required.

 

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Apalachicola Library Book Club

 

📅 3rd Wednesday of each month

⏰ 6:00 p.m.

📍 Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library, -80 12th Street (on Hwy 98)

📞 850-653-8436

🆓 Free

 

📖 The library’s Book Club continues on the third Wednesday of each month. This month’s selection (August) is The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes. Books are available at the library on a first-come, first-served basis (library card required), or Oystertown Books offers a 10% discount if you mention the Book Club.

 

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Adult Crafternoon: Puffer Fish Painting

 

📅 Thursday, August 20

⏰ 2:30 p.m.

📍 Carrabelle Library, 311 St James Ave, Carrabelle

🆓 Free

 

🎨 Join the Carrabelle Library for a fun afternoon of puffer fish painting. All supplies are provided and no experience is necessary. Space is limited to 12 participants, so pre-registration is strongly recommended. Contact Friends of Franklin County Public Libraries at ffcplflorida@gmail.com to sign up.

 

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Free Homework Help 

 

📅 Thursdays

⏰ 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. (by appointment)

📍 Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library, -80 12th Street (on Hwy 98)

 📞 850-653-8436

 🆓 Free • Grades K–12

 

📚 Students can get free one-on-one tutoring help with reading, math (including algebra and geometry), science, language arts, social studies, and more. Flexible times and free resources like internet access and craft supplies are available at the library. Call ahead to schedule a session.

 

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Plant Identification for Beginners

 

📅 Thursday, August 21

⏰ 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

📍 Franklin County Public Library (Eastpoint Branch), 160 Hickory Dip Road, Eastpoint

🆓 Free

 

🌿 Join local Educational Forester Genevieve Sasnett for a beginner-friendly session on plant identification. Learn about native forests, host plants, survival tactics, plants to avoid, common uses for trees, and leave with your own herbarium of samples you collect. No experience needed.

 

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Weekend Live Music Around Town

 

🗓️ Friday–Sunday

⏰ Various times

📍 Various spots (Apalachicola Yacht Club, Paddy’s Raw Bar, downtown)

🎟️ Free / purchase food & drinks

 

📋 Live music keeps popping up all weekend in the usual waterfront spots. Best discovered by wandering toward the water and following the sound. 

 

👉 Full music calendar

 

 

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Apalachicola Farmers Market

 

🗓️ Saturdays, (2nd and 4th Saturdays) 

⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 

📍 Apalachicola - downtown - Across from the CVS on Avenue E

 (133 Avenue E/11th Street) 

📞 (850) 697-2732 

🎟️ Free to attend

 

📋 Fresh local produce, handmade goods, and that classic small-town weekend vibe right downtown.

 

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👉 Facebook Farmers Market Info

 

 

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Live Music at Crooked River Grill - featuring Conor Churchill

 

🗓️ Saturday,  July 25, 2026

⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

📍 Crooked River Grill - 151 Laughing Gull Lane

📞   Contact (850) 967-5050 

🎟️ Call for reservations. 

 📋 Great food, cold drinks, and live music with Jon White, with classic coastal sunset views.

 

 👉 Live Music Event details

 

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Special Exhibit: Foundations of Freedom – Carrabelle’s Role in America’s Story

 

📅 July 4th through September 30, 2026

📍 Carrabelle Library or Visitor Center area

💰 Free to attend

Explore Carrabelle’s important place in American history with this special exhibit celebrating our nation’s 250th birthday. Discover local stories, historical artifacts, and Carrabelle’s unique contributions to America’s story during this patriotic summer. Perfect for history buffs and families alike!  

 

👉 Click Here for Full Details

👉 Carrabelle History Museum website