There's no prettier setting to let your artist soul soar than the Bayou Arts Center on Hogtown Bayou! The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) offers a dynamic collection of workshops throughout the year called “CAA’s Workshop Wave.” Most half-day classes are $30 for CAA members and $35 for non-members. Most full day classes are $60 for members and $70 for non-members. All classes are open to the public to reserve.
Shelter House received one of two grants in the amount of $125,000 awarded by Impact 100 of Northwest Florida. The domestic and sexual violence center will use the grant to purchase a new building that will house its main Program Office in Fort Walton Beach and increase the agency's capacity to serve the community.
Shelter House, the domestic and sexual violence center serving Okaloosa and Walton counties, will present a unique twilight run designed to shine the light on abuse in our community. The 4th Annual Luminaria Run to End Domestic & Sexual Violence will take place on Saturday, December 6 at 4:30pm. Runners will start at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. in Destin and follow a course lined with more than 2,000 luminarias lighting their path.
Round up your family and canines for the 4th annual Rosemary Beach Unleashed on Sunday, November 23rd, from 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at St. Augustine Park in Rosemary Beach. This year’s theme is the Wild Wild West, so wear your favorite cowboy boots, hat or bandana.
Tickets are on sale now for South Walton Beaches Wine and Food Festival, taking place April 23-26, 2015 with a star-studded lineup of celebrity winemakers.
The Tree House Episcopal Montessori School will host a bazaar and bake sale called Made with Love on Sunday, November 23 from 8am-3pm in the Sandefur Hall at Christ the King Episcopal Church.
An array of homemade, hand baked and hand crafted items will be available for purchase, including desserts, pies, gourmet pastries, casseroles, jams, breakfast items, appetizers and other delicious goodies. All goods are made with love and care by Tree House parents and Christ the King church members and friends.
The first annual Fleets and Eats event benefiting the Emerald Coast Autism Center will take place on Nov. 13 along the Destin Harbor. The event will involve charter boats transporting guests to local restaurants along the harbor for a progressive dinner.
As the beautiful Monarch butterflies make their way to the Gulf Coast this fall, the Flutterby Children’s Art Festival flitters into the beautiful town of Rosemary Beach Novermber 8 and 9. It's a SoWal fall tradition where children and families celebrate among the monarchs and enjoy a weekend-long festival of fabulously fun activities on East Long Green in Rosemary Beach, Florida from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9.
We love the annual Cottages for Kids event, and the amazing display of creative playhouses built by local builders each fall! Cottages for Kids is an annual "fun-raising" event for Children's Volunteer Health Network (CVHN), and a favorite South Walton tradition for kids and families.
Northwest Florida’s leading resort and residential community developer, The St. Joe Company, will host a grand opening celebration of the Watersound Trail, Oct. 31 at 9:15 a.m. The 5-mile trail spans between Walton and Bay County with its trailhead located adjacent to Watersound Origins’ Village Commons.
