This Week Downtown

Downtown 

Fort Walton Beach

Upcoming Events

Every Tuesday 

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

http://www.runwithitnavarre.com

Every Friday 

Downtown Art Walk

March-September

The Downtown Merchants of Historic Fort Walton Beach, Florida invite you every Friday to “Downtown Art Walk” to view local works of art at participating stores from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Complimentary beverages and hors d’ oeuvres are served by most merchants. For more information, contact Tara Wesley at: theclosetswap@gmail.com , The Closet Swap, 222A Miracle Strip Parkway 850-226-7763.

May

Tue 18th- Fri 28th 

Liza Jackson Student Art Show 

Art and Design Society

17 First Street SE 

Fort Walton Beach, Fl 32548 850-244-1271

Gallery Hours:

Tuesday-Friday Noon-4pm

Saturday 1-4pm

www.artsdesignsociety.com/

Thu 20th

ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING

10:30A TO 11:30A

AT GAIA'S GARDEN GALLERY, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL

PRICE: $7.00

PHONE: (850) 863-4040

THINK IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE A VEGETABLE GARDEN WITH OUR SANDY SOILS, THINK AGAIN! COME TO OUR WORKSHOP TO LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING UP YOUR SOILS, COMPANION PLANTING, NATURAL PESTICIDES AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS THAT WILL HELP KEEP YOUR GARDEN VEGGIES ON THE PLANT FOR YOU, NOT THE BUGS! WE OFFER JAMES STEPHENS’ BOOK, VEGETABLE GARDENING IN FLORIDA FROM UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PRESS, FOR SALE. SPACE IS LIMITED PLEASE CALL SHOP TO REGISTER; COST FOR CLASS IS $7.00.

Thu 20th

WHITE SANDS TOASTMASTERS

12:00P

AT FIRST CITY BANK, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL

PRICE: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

PHONE: (850) 496-9366

WHITE SANDS TOASTMASTERS ANNOUNCES ITS NEW MEETING DAY AND TIME, THE 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 12:00 PM. WHITE SANDS TOASTMASTERS MEET AT THE FIRST CITY BANK, 135 PERRY AVENUE, FORT WALTON BEACH. THE CLUB IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. TOASTMASTERS HAS BECOME THE WORLD'S LEADING ORGANIZATION TEACHING PUBLIC SPEAKING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. IT HELPS TODAY'S JOB SEEKERS INTERVIEW WITH CONFIDENCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL ARMAND IZZO AT (850)496-9366 OR EMAIL HIM AT AIZZO59@GMAIL.COM

Sat 22nd

2nd Anniversary & Luau - 3 Dogs & a Chick
Noon - 2pm
12:00 - 14:00
3 Dogs & a Chick Courtyard
128 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL

3 Dogs & a Chick is celebrating our 2nd Anniversary (that's 14 in dog years!) by throwing a party...luau style!

* Complimentary doggie snacks
* Delicious human goodies
* Pawprint painting
* Adoptable dogs from RUFF
* Bone shaped wading pool for dogs
* And more!

The party will take place in our courtyard, right behind the shop! Visit our website www.3dogsandachick.com for more information. 850-243-7297

Sat 22nd

Boggy Bayou Bird Project Presentation

Fort Walton Beach - The Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park and Cultural Center will host a free lecture and slide show by Walt Spence and Douglas Buck on the Boggy Bayou Birds Project on Saturday, May 22nd at 12:00 p.m., noon. During the slide show, Spence and Buck will present an educational and humorous narration which includes both information about the wildlife, and the specialized techniques and strategies used to capture their subjects. This fun and informative presentation includes 150-200 images and lasts approximately one hour. 

For the last three years Spence and Buck, both of Niceville, have intensively photographed the birds and animals around Boggy Bayou in an effort to bring the amazing wildlife of the Choctawhatchee Basin to the public. Armed with the latest professional super-telephoto equipment, the two have searched the creeks and bayous of “Boggy Country” by canoe more than 300 times during the project. The result is a spectacular collection of thousands of images depicting Boggy's feathered and feral inhabitants as they feed, fight, fly and love. 

For more information contact Programming Coordinator Mike Thomin at 833- 9595. Heritage Park & Cultural Center is located at 139 Miracle Strip Parkway SE. The City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center is a cultural services division of the City and is committed to providing area historical educational programming. 

Sat 22nd

Southern Herb Gardening

Gaia's Garden Gallery, Fort Walton Beach, FL

Price: $7.00

Phone: (850) 863-4040

We’ll talk about growing conditions, soil amendment, and herbs that do well in our southern climate. The question of growing herbs in the ground or in containers will also be discussed. We’ll also touch on medicinal herbs, culinary herbs, and “weeds” that we have growing in our landscapes that really aren’t weeds at all! All herb plants will be 10% off the day of the class. Cost for the class is $7.00, please call the shop prior to the workshop to register.