This
weekend it’s all about being OUTDOORS! There is a charity golf tournament, Relay for
Life event, an Arbor Day event, a Heritage 5K and more. Try to get out and attend
a couple of them, or ALL of them! For current weather updates, be sure to check www.weather.com or tune in via television to The Weather Channel.
The Life’s A Beach crew wishes
everyone a very safe and BEACHY weekend! Enjoy!
Friday,
April 25, 2014:
Emerald Coast Volleyball Week
4/23-4/27
Okaloosa Island Boardwalk
This 26-year running event invites all volleyball players (no matter their skill level) out to the beach for a week of fun in the sun and sand. This is, however, a primarily adult-oriented event. The event is presented by Fudpucker's Beachside Bar & Grill. For more information, visit www.EmeraldCoastVolleyball.com.
30th Annual Fun Fest
4/25-4/26
Navarre Beach
Time: Friday - 4-10 p.m. Saturday - 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Santa Rosa Medical Center presents nonstop entertainment with arts & crafts, a children's area (unlimited pass to enjoy inflatables at a low price), fireworks, a 5K run, food and more! There will be a free shuttle service from the Navarre Beach Park during festival hours. Two nights of FREE concerts include performances by Maddy Rose, Chloe Channell, The Chris Martin Band and Robert Wayne. Visit www.NavarreChamber.com for complete details and registration forms.
Musical Echoes Native American Flute Festival and Cultural Event
4/25-4/27
Fort Walton Beach Landing
If art, sculpting flutes, or playing the flute is a passion of yours, then there's a creative annual event in Fort Walton Beach calling your name. The totem for the 2014 festival is the hummingbird. There are three competitions at the festival: an Arts competition, a Flute Makers competition and a Flute Players competition. Spectators can enjoy the festival for free. There will be concerts, vendors with flutes, jewelry, baskets and more, and Native-American style food. Visit www.MusicalEchoes.org for more information.
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24th Annual Amici
d’Italiani Charity Golf Tournament
Shalimar
Pointe Golf Club
302
Country Club Road
Shalimar
Registration: 10:30 a.m.
Shotgun start/tee time: noon
Sons & Daughters of Italy Joseph B. Franzalia Lodge
#2422 proudly presents the 24th Annual Amici d’Italiani Charity Golf
Tournament in loving memory of our departed Brothers & Sisters. The cost
per person is $60 for nonmembers and $50 for Shalimar Pointe members. The fee
covers your cart, beverage and food. The proceeds of this dedicated tournament go toward scholarships of college-bound seniors. For more information or to purchase
your player application or hole sponsor application, call 850.863.8944 or 850.609.6077.
Relay for Life of
Fort Walton Beach
Northwest Florida Fairgrounds
1958 Lewis Turner Blvd.
Fort Walton Beach
Time: 6 p.m.
For 29 years, Relay for Life has been the American Cancer
Society’s premiere fundraising event. This overnight, walking journey
celebrates our survivors and honors those whose lives were taken by cancer.
Help the continuation in funding cancer research and providing services for
those fighting for their lives. Register your team at www.RelayForLife.com and
join the community on April 25 at the NWF Fairgrounds.
Dance Facets 2014
4/25-4/26
Mattie Kelly Arts Center
Mainstage Theater at NWFSC
100 College Blvd.
Niceville
Time: 7:30 p.m.
The stellar dance students at Northwest Florida State
College present their annual dance concert, Dance Facets 2014, featuring
original works and choreography, stunning talent and more on April 25 and 26 at
7:30 p.m. Dancers will perform original dance presentations, featuring
classical ballet, contemporary and modern. To purchase tickets, contact the
Mattie Kelly Arts Center Box Office at 850.729.6000 or purchase online at www.MattieKellyArtsCenter.org.
Destin Charity Wine
Auction
4/25-4/27
Children in Crisis, Inc.
Grand Boulevard
Miramar Beach
Destin Charity Wine Auction is recognized as one of the
nation’s “Top 10 U.S. Charity Wine Auctions” by Wine Spectator Magazine and is
the Foundation’s largest annual event. The event draws wine aficionados,
gourmet chefs and celebrity vintners from around the world to enjoy word-class
wines in the gorgeous setting of white-sand beaches on Northwest Florida’s Emerald
Coast. Funds raised benefit 12 local charities, impacting the lives of children
in need. To view the schedule of events, visit www.destinchamber.com.
City of Destin to
Host Arbor Day Event
City of Destin
4200 Indian Bayou Trail
Destin
Time: 10:00 a.m.
This event will feature a guest speaker and a tree-planting
ceremony by the city’s Environmental/Tree Committee. The ceremonial magnolia
tree for this year has been donated by former Mayor Sam Seevers, dedicated to
the City of Destin staff. Mayor Ponder will host the ceremony. The featured
guest speaker will be Henderson Beach State Park Specialist, Lynda Smith. The
city will give away an Eastern Redbud seedling to the first 50 people to arrive
at the ceremony. The public is welcome to bring their own seedlings to trade
with other tree enthusiasts. For more information on this event, visit www.destinchamber.com.
Saturday,
April 26, 2014:
38th
Annual Saturday in the Park & Heritage 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run
Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
115 Westview Ave.
Valparaiso
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
This free, family-oriented event offers a variety of
activities for everyone to enjoy. The festival begins with the Heritage 5K
Run/Walk and Kids one-mile Fun Run at 8 a.m. It then continues throughout the
day with live entertainment, historic craft demonstrations, re-enactments, folk
artists, food vendors and a Kids Zone with old-fashioned toys, contests and
more! Register early (before April 24) at www.Active.com or visit the Heritage
Museum. For more information, contact 850.678.2615.
6th Annual
Spring Market
4/26-4/27
Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa Island
1250 Miracle Strip Pkwy.
Fort Walton Beach
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
This two-day shopping extravaganza features vendors from
around the country, selling unique gifts and quality merchandise. The event
enables locals and visitors to shop while supporting the various community
projects of the Junior League of the Emerald Coast. General admission is $5.
All proceeds benefit the Junior League of the Emerald Coast. If you would like
to be a vendor, please e-mail JLECMarket@yahoo.com.
YMCA Healthy Kids
Day/Camp Sign-Up Day
Fort Walton Beach YMCA
1127 Hospital Road
Fort Walton Beach
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Healthy Kids Day is the YMCA’s national initiative to
improve the health and well-bring of families, featuring fun, active play and educational
activities to help kids be healthy and reach their full potential. Healthy Kids
Day is a free community event to get kids moving and learning. There will be
hands-on, interactive activities for families to participate in, along with
membership specials for the YMCA and special promotions for YMCA summer day
camp programs.
Sunday,
April 27, 2014:
Red Cross Stadium
Stomp
American Red Cross of Northwest Florida
222 N. Baylen Street
Pensacola
Sunday: Run/Walk: 2:00 p.m. Baseball game: 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: pre-registration/packet pick-up at World of Beer
Be a part of the American Red Cross 1st Annual
Stadium Stomp! Bring the family and run/walk the 1.3-mile course through and
around the Wahoo Stadium at the Community Maritime Park. Finish the afternoon
by staying for an exciting baseball game. All proceeds benefit the American Red
Cross of Northwest Florida. The cost is $25 for the run/walk and $9 for the
baseball game. To register, visit www.Active.com or call 850.432.7601.
