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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Big City American Bistro Join us for our Discount Days Promotion!!! Who can resist Every Wednesday all day Wednesday Half Price Wine (glass & bottle) at Big City!?!?!? So come on down and treat yourself to a great meal and some great wine at Big City! And as always we offer our daily Soup & Salad Buffet...2 Soups, 3 Deli Salads, Spring Mix Sal...ad and Fresh Bread all for only $5.95! Now thats a Deal!




Big City American Bistro Join us for our Discount Days Promotion!!! Don't forget every Thursday we offer a 10% discount to all active Military, Fire & EMT!!! And as always we offer our daily Soup & Salad Buffet...2 Soups, 3 Deli Salads, Spring Mix Salad and Fresh Bread all for only $5.95! Now thats a Deal!




‎**GRAND PRIZE DRAWING**

Buccaneer Gift Shop is giving away a prize package for anyone who becomes a facebook fan of our shop in the month of September. 

WIN 2 cases of Coca-Cola 12oz. cans and a gift item of your choice valued at $25.00. 
PICK: Coca-Cola, Nascar, Betty Boop, Elvis, Marilyn, John Deere, or Harley. All items must be picked up at the store within 30 days of notification. 

ID required, and no cash substitutions. 
GOOD LUCK!

Downtown Ladies Night Out - Every 2nd Thursday

Downtown Ladies Night - September 9th


Join us for Ladies Night 
Thursday
September 9th
5:30pm - 7:30pm
@ The Closet Swap

Fun times featuring wine, food, door prizes and local merchants.
This event is free and the last one @ Run With It was a fantastic success.


Downtown Fort Walton Beach Military Discounts


3 Dogs & a Chick -We offer 20% for all military ID card holders each Tuesday.off  all items in the shop, excluding dog/cat food. Everything else is game!  850.243.7297 -www.3dogsandachick.com

Artesano Handmade Jewels - honors 15% off on Tuesday to all military, service personal and dependents.

ATT Wireless Services- 15% off wireless services with valid ID. Application must be submitted. Call Piper Gaffrey: 850-250-1854 or email: pipergaffrey@gmail.com

Barley's - offers Military Appreciation every Friday night with $3 drinks all night long.Big City American Bistro-Thursday-Special Discounts for all Armed Forces 

Carolina Cigars- $5.00 Wine Tastings every Saturday and $5.00 off wine purchases.

Coach and Four Gifts: Military appreciation Tuesday. 15% off storewide (excluding Fudge).


The Closet Swap - 15% off on TuesdaysClub Magnet- $5.00 Off Cover for All MilitaryEmerald Coast Science Center - offers a military discount all the time 10% off admission & store sales.

Fluid Surf Shop- Military 10% off everything except boards everyday!

Fokker’s Sports Pub- 10% off  FOOD to military all the time when they present ID – 244-6666

Gaia’s Garden’n Gallery – 10% military discount with military ID.28 Eglin Pky SE / Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 / 850-863-4040/ www.gaiasgardengallery.com

Hugs n Hissyfits -  10% off  with Military ID - http://www.hugsandhissyfits.com/ 

KC’s Sandbar - Every Tuesday Military Night FREE BBQ Sliders starting at 7pm, with Jeff Mayfield playing live from 7pm to 11pm- must have ID

Run With It- 10% discount storewide for active duty military. (850) 243-1007 /www.runwithitfl.com

Shangri La Vintage - 20 % discount to active duty military and their dependents on Thursday's.  Storewide excluding consignments. / http://www.shangrila-vintage.com/

Stress Busters Massage Therapy - $10 off any service offered to singles or couples(850) 586-0444 / http://www.StressBustersMassageTherapy.Net/

Sacred X-pressions Tattoo -We're proud to offer discounts to all military members!The Downtown Merchants appreciate you, your sacrifice and your family’s support.

We hope you enjoy these discounts and we hope to see you downtown.  

Battle of The Bands -September 4th

2009 Battle of the Bands


The 2010 Playground Music Battle of the Bands is Coming Soon!
Saturday September 4th 2010 Raffles...Prizes...Giveaways...Factory Representatives...Don't miss this exciting event!
Downtown at The Landing on Brooks Street!

1st Friday Sip & Spin @ Full Circle

Sip & Spin @ 
Full Circle Gallery
1st Friday and 3rd Saturday of each month
6:00 - 8:00 pm
$15.00 FOR PRE-REGISTRATION
$20.00 AT THE DOOR (SPACE IS LIMITED)
Bring a friend and a bottle of wine. Relax and try your hand at pottery- no experience necessary. Everybody gets the chance to make at least one pot!
Sip and spin is a fun time to socialize and see if pottery is something you are really interested in.
Pottery is a multiple step project. You will create a piece or two during your first session. To complete the project you will need to sign up for another session to glaze your work. You can finish your piece by signing up for another Sip & Spin session, or by registering for Personalized Study in Clay.
Stop by the gallery or call 850-362-8041 to register.
FULL CIRCLE ART GALLERY AND STUDIO OFFERS KIDS, ADULT & FAMILY CLASSES EVERY WEEK! 
See www.fullcirclefwb.com for current schedule!

Monday, August 30, 2010

Every Tuesday Night Run

Come join us on Tuesday nights at 6pm for a run or walk (you pick your pace).We have a 3.1 or 6.2 mile route or anything in between. We follow the Brooks Street race course its flat and lighted. Come out and meet a great group of fellow runners and walkers. 
Free beer afterward! 
Location : Run With It  
Contact : 243-1007 
 www.RunWithItFl.com

The following runs start @ The Landing on Brooks Street.
September: 
Saturday 11th- 
Goodwill Easter Seals Run/Walk

October: 
Saturday 16th -
Liza Jackson Fun Run
More info coming soon!

Saturday 30th- 
Run to Eliminate Illiteracy
runwithitfl@gmail.com 

November: 
Saturday 6th- 
March of Dimes run/walk

Saturday 20th -
Science Center Fun Run 
More information coming soon!
www.ecscience.org
                                  
December: 
Saturday 4th- 
Jingle Bell run/walk

Archaeological Excavation at Heritage Park September 11,2010


Fort Walton Beach - The City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park and Cultural Center
(HPCC) announces an archaeological excavation scheduled for Saturday, September 11th
(rain date September 12th) behind the Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum in downtown
Fort Walton Beach. Excavations will be ongoing throughout the day from 9:00 a.m. until
4:00 p.m. There is no charge for admission to the excavation areas and the public is
welcome. The dig is cosponsored by HPCC, the Emerald Coast Archaeological Society
and the Historic Sites and Structures Advisory Board of Fort Walton Beach.

The public is invited to come and observe the digging activities and view the artifacts
found. Members of the Emerald Coast Archaeological Society and the Historic Sites and
Structures Advisory Board will also be on scene, to discuss the activities and answer
questions. The artifacts will be placed on display as they are found.

The excavation is taking place prior to the construction of an exhibit building to be added
to the grounds at Heritage Park. This building will display Civil War artifacts and
interpretive materials and is expected to open in April 2011.

The Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum is located at 127 SE Miracle Strip Parkway.
For more information please contact museum staff at 850.833.9595.

The City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center is a community outreach
division of the City and is committed to providing area historical educational
programming.
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Free Screening of Documentary at HPCC





Fort Walton Beach - The City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park and Cultural Center
will host a free screening of the Independent Lens film series documentary, Dirt! The
Movie, in honor of National Public Lands Day. The film screening is scheduled for
Saturday, September 25th at 12:00 p.m. inside the Indian Temple Mound Museum
Lazarus Education Center.

Dirt! The Movie is an award winning documentary that tells the story of the
underappreciated stuff beneath our feet. Narrated by award-winning actress, author and
activist, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dirt!, tells the story of Earth’s most valuable and least valued
source of fertility from its miraculous beginning to its current crippling degradation.

Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth,
the film deftly combines science and humor as it digs into the history and current state of
the living organic matter from which we all come and where we will all one-day return.

The screening is in honor of National Public Lands Day, a National Environmental
Education Foundation Program. NPLD celebrates service and recreation on public lands
while educating volunteers about the effects of climate change on our parks. NPLD
engages a diverse audience of adult and youth volunteers to get to outdoors and improve
their lands, whether at the grandest national park or at an urban park in their
neighborhood.

The film screening is made possible by Independent Lens Community Cinema.
Independent Lens is jointly curated by ITVS and PBS, and is funded by the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a private corporation funded by the American people,
with additional funding provided by PBS and the National Endowment for the Arts.


Sunday, August 29, 2010

Make plans to be at Fokker's
on Labor Day Weekend.

Habitual Offender will be playing upstairs on 
Saturday - 2 shows 

8pm and 11pm

Garry James will be downstairs

College football starts and we have game plan!

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Phyllis Hasty & Ray Brown LIVE! 8/29 @ Magnolia Grill

Sunday
August 29th
6:00pm - 10:00pm
The Magnolia Grill located in Fort Walton Beach
 
Please join me and legendary pianist Ray Brown (of the original Four Freshman) for an evening of wonderful music including patriotic selections from my popular "On a Wing & a Prayer" show.

Dinner starts at 6pm and the show at 7:30pm.

Please call 850-302-0266 for reservations as seating is limited.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Sonic City 5000 Update

Liquid Surf and Sail : Sonic City 5000 -Because of the east winds in the forecast, the race will start at the Fort Walton Beach Landing and end at the Navarre Helen Back. Riders meeting behind Liquid Surf and Sail @ 8:30am. Please help us get the word out and let everyone know about the change.

3 Dogs and a Chick Sale




**SALE** All doggie life jackets are 25% off while supplies last! Keep your dog safe while boating or doing other fun water activities.
128 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE
Ft Walton Beach, FL 32548
850-243-7297
3 Dogs and a Chick celebrates the unique relationship between pets and the people who love them. We offer a wide variety of merchandise for dogs, cats and pet lovers. This includes all-natural treats, premium foods, eco-friendly items, celebration cakes, unique toys, designer collars and leashes, stylish bedding, grooming and skin care products, as well as heartwarming gifts for all animal lovers. While shopping at 3 Dogs and a Chick, you're sure to find something special. Pets are always encouraged to browse along with their owners, as well as attend monthly doggie socials in our courtyard!


Thursday, August 26, 2010


Pitchers of beer for $5 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Admission: $3 for Adults
$2 for Children (3-12) and Senior Citizens (65&up)
$1 for Everyone on Monday & Wednesday
General Info.
  • Cinema Plus opens to sell tickets approximately 30 minutes before the start of the show.
  • Food orders are taken at the table, so you can skip the lines at the concession stand.
Knight and Day PG-13
Fri. 8/27 - Thurs. 9/2
7:00
Run Time: 109 min.
June Havens finds her everyday life tangled with that of a secret agent who has realized he isn't supposed to survive his latest mission.. 

The Karate Kid PG
Fri. 9/3 - Thurs. 9/9
7:00
Run Time: 140 min.
Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.

Save Our Shores @ Full Circle Gallery

 

"SOS: Save Our Shores" is a community exhibit in reaction to the Gulf oil spill. The show will be up from August 17th-August 28th with a closing reception on August 28th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. There will be a silent auction during the reception with all proceeds going to the artists of our community. This will be a great opportunity to pick up some amazing artwork and show your support for our talented community.
The goal of this show is to give artists and viewers a venue to express their different ideas, feelings and issues about the Gulf oil spill. In this way, we can learn from each other and work towards a positive solution to this tragedy. Gallery owner Mercedes Rodgers says, "With so many of us affected by this disaster, the Full Circle Gallery thought they would try to do something positive for the community." So far there has been an amazing response to the show with inquiries from New York to Brazil with questions about how to submit. This is going to be a dynamic show with a wide variety of mediums, concepts and styles on display.

During this show, Mercedes Rodgers will introduce her community project 
"Security Blanket", a conceptual quilt made from reused petroleum-based plastics.

Fish Lipz Happy Hour 4pm-7pm, $1.00 Drafts, Half Off Well Liquor and House Wine!! Thursday is LADIES NIGHT at Fish Lipz... $5.00 drink and drowned starts at 9:00pm for ALL the Ladies!! Bill Garrett takes the stage at 8:30pm!!

Downtown Community Garden Meeting

Downtown Community Garden Meeting 

Wed- Sept. 1 

5:30pm 

The Fountain Square

Call 244-5922 for more information.



Updates From Full Circle Gallery

"SOS: Save Our Shores" 
A Community Exhibit
Closing Reception & Silent Auction: Saturday, August 28th, 6pm-8pm

SOS Promo Image


"SOS: Save Our Shores" is a community exhibit in reaction to the Gulf oil spill. The show will be up from August 17th-August 28th with a closing reception on August 28th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. There will be a silent auction during the reception with all proceeds going to the artists of our community. This will be a great opportunity to pick up some amazing artwork and show your support for our talented community.
The goal of this show is to give artists and viewers a venue to express their different ideas, feelings and issues about the Gulf oil spill. In this way, we can learn from each other and work towards a positive solution to this tragedy. Gallery owner Mercedes Rodgers says, "With so many of us affected by this disaster, the Full Circle Gallery thought they would try to do something positive for the community." So far there has been an amazing response to the show with inquiries from New York to Brazil with questions about how to submit. This is going to be a dynamic show with a wide variety of mediums, concepts and styles on display.

During this show, Mercedes Rodgers will introduce her community project "Security Blanket", a conceptual quilt made from reused petroleum-based plastics.

Taking Flight, Taking Root
Laurel Siwicki
Opening Reception
September 4th, 6:00pm-9:00pm


 laurel promo image

Northwest Florida's award-winning artist Laurel Siwicki will present her solo show "Taking Flight, Taking Root" on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Full Circle Gallery in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. The show will feature ceramic sculptures that reflect the artist's introspection into the life journey - how we get there and where we take root. 

While Siwicki, a native of Niceville, has been working on developing this show for about a year, she feels her own life journey has been preparing her for it all of her life. While the works are derived from the artist's personal experiences, they are open to individual interpretation, providing spectators with an opportunity to explore their own thoughts on taking flight and taking root. As such, symbolism plays an integral role in Siwicki's series and heavily helps her tell her story.


"Since the beginning of time, artists have been using symbols in their art to allow the viewer to infer their own meaning," Siwicki explains. "I use old and new symbols, all of which incorporate my Northwest Florida roots."
Laurel Siwicki "Salvation"

These symbols include cypress trees, dilapidated skiffs, and native birds. Siwicki's works also often include parts that look rusted or worn, which help create a sense of the passing of time, highlighting the artist's belief that journeys take time and that one ought to enjoy them.

"Too often we focus on the 'being-there,' when, if we take a moment, we will realize that the 'getting-there' is sometimes the best part," Siwicki says.


In conjunction with her show, Siwicki will offer two workshops where she will talk about her creative process and demonstrate the techniques she uses to create her enthralling works of art.  For more information about the workshops, click on the links below.


Journey Sculpture
September 11th - October 2nd
Four Sessions - $130
Saturday 11:00am - 1:00pm

During this workshop, students will explore their own personal journeys and learn how to turn them into a ceramic sculpture. Students will begin by discussing what a journey is and then reflect on where they have been and where they still have to go. Images from this discussion will then be used to create their explorative sculpture. Using a variety of hand building techniques, students will collage together the various aspects of their story into a work of art. Artists at any level are welcome to join the class.

Angel Sculpture
November 6th & 20th
Two Sessions - $80
Saturday 11:00am - 2:00pm

During this workshop, students will create a figure while learning how to use different hand building techniques in clay. Students will have several types of figures to choose from to make- an animal or human figure, or a figure that allows them to use their self-expression. Using slap, molds, impressing, stamping, and pinching, students will create a figurative work in clay. This is a two day workshop. On the first day, students will create their figures; on the following day, they will glaze their pieces.
 New Class Schedule
September, October, November
check it out...

kids throwing potter

Get your hands in clay, meet interesting people, and share in the miracle of turning mud into something beautiful. Our studio specializes in teaching wheel-thrown pottery and offers instruction for all levels.  We offer classes in pottery for adults and children. Prices for classes include all materials, unless otherwise noted.  For class schedule, descriptions and other information, visit our website: www.fullcirclefwb.com.

We look forward to creating something beautiful with you.
Space is limited, so call today!