Community Happenings 6-23

All area codes are 850 unless specified.

Bridgeway Senior Program

Bridgeway Senior Program will deliver the following meals the week of June 21-25:

•Wednesday: Turkey cordon bleu.

•Thursday: BBQ rib patty.

•Friday: Baked chicken.

Plant Clinics

Okaloosa County Horticulture Extension Agent Larry Williams will hold Plant Clinics for county residents from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23, July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 22 and Oct. 27 at the Extension Annex Building, 127 Hollywood Blvd. in Fort Walton Beach. Call 689-5850.

Business After Hours

The Destin Area Chamber of Commerce will host its next Business After Hours from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 24 at Bluewater Plastic Surgery’s Miramar Beach location, next to Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. To register, visit the Events Calendar at www.DestinChamber.com or call 837-6241.  There is no cost for members to attend. The cost for non-members is $20.

Candidate forum

The Okaloosa County Republican Club will host a forum for Republican candidates for sheriff at 6:15 p.m. June 24 at the American Legion Post #235 on Hollywood Boulevard in Fort Walton Beach.  Cost of dinner is $10. Reservations and cancellations must be made by June 21 at 609-1179 or 651-5049.

New student information sessions

Northwest Florida State College will host a series of “The Basics” information sessions for prospective new students to answer questions about admissions, enrollment, programs of study, financial aid and more. Call 729-6467.

Sessions will be held from 6 to7 p.m. at the following locations:

•June 24: South Walton Center, Room 119.

•June 29: Chautauqua Center in DeFuniak, Room 154.

•July 8: Niceville, Learning Resources Center, Room 131. 

Florida Trail Association

The Florida Trail Association will hold the following events. Visit http://westgate.floridatrail.org or call the listed number. 

•June 26: Volunteers needed for trail maintenance in the Yellow River Ravines at 8 a.m. Call 474-5359.

•July 3: Leisurely 2-mile hike at the EO Wilson Biophilia Center in Freeport at 9 a.m. Call 341-1389.
•July 10: Bring your canoe or kayak for a float trip down Titi Creek to Shoal River to the Hwy. 85 bridge at 9 a.m. Call 682-6098.
•July 17: Bring your canoe or kayak and for a float trip in Santa Rosa County at 10 a.m. Call 623-1646.
•July 18: Volunteers needed for trail maintenance in the Yellow River Ravines at 8 a.m. Call 474-5359.
•July 24: Bring your canoe or kayak for a float trip on Juniper Creek in
Santa Rosa County at 8 a.m. Call 484-9111.
•July 27: Monthly meeting at Bayou Blues Restaurant in Niceville at 6 p.m. Visitors welcome. Call 682-6098.
•July 31: Hike from Karick Lake to the Wire Grass Trail at 8 a.m. Call 623-1646.

Model search

Modelscoutbennett will host a model search at 10:30 a.m. June 26 at the Country Inn and Suites in Destin. Fee is $40; no photos necessary. Call 269-0022.

Bridgeway Senior Program

Bridgeway Senior Program will deliver the following meals the week of June 28-July 2:

•Monday: Italian mac.

•Tuesday: Smoked sausage.

•Wednesday: Chicken salad.

•Thursday: Creole steak.

•Friday: BBQ pork.

Twilight Saga Eclipse Fire & Ice Party

Fans of author Stephenie Meyer and her Twilight Saga can meet and discuss her books at 5:30 p.m. June 29 at the Destin Library’s third Twilight Saga Party, The Eclipse Fire & Ice Party. It is free and open to all ages on a first come first served basis. There will be Eclipse‐themed games, including Team Vampire/Team Werewolf group trivia and Eclipse quotes, and refreshments will be served. Prizes will be awarded, and a raffle will also be held. Call 837-8572.

Wedding Memories of Yesteryear

The Destin History and Fishing Museum has an exhibit during June entitled “Wedding Memories of Yesteryear”. Photographs of many of the couples who became pioneers of paradise are displayed with biographical data. The Destin History and Fishing Museum is at 108 Stahlman Ave. and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Call 837-6611.

Volunteers needed

Volunteers are needed at The Destin History & Fishing Museum to greet visitors, take admissions, give tours and help at fundraisers. There are openings available from 10 to 1 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays. If interested, call 837-6611 or e-mail kathydestinhistory@embarqmail.com. 

Free dental x-rays at NWFSC

The Dental Assisting program at Northwest Florida State College offers free dental x-rays in July as a service to the public and to provide practicum experience for NWFSC dental radiography students. A written request or prescription from a dentist stating the specific x-rays needed is required. The finished x-rays are given to the requesting dentist for diagnosis and any follow-up treatment necessary. Full mouth, bite-wing and panoramic x-rays are available. All patients must complete a medical history, must not have any condition such as pregnancy that would prohibit having dental x-rays, and must not have had recent dental x-rays taken. Appointments are available on Mondays and Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Call 729-6480 to schedule an appointment. Individuals must have the request or prescription from the dentist prior to scheduling the appointment. The NWFSC Dental Assisting program is located on the NWFSC Niceville campus, 100 College Blvd., Bldg E, Room 307.

PAWS adopt-a-cat
June is Adopt-A-Cat Month, and the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society will have cats for adoption for $50. Fee includes spayed/neutered, tested for feline aids and leukemia, current on shots and microchipped.

Adoption seminar

Passion1.27, The Heart of God Adoption & Orphan Ministry, will hold a free adoption and foster care information seminar from 8 a.m. to noon July 17 at Grace Lutheran Church Family Life Center, 4325 Commons Drive West in Destin. Whether you are curious, exploring, or thinking and praying about adoption or foster care, this seminar will help prepare you for taking the next step to making a difference in the life of a child. To register, call 419-2563 or e-mail Passion127@mchsi.com

Democratic Women’s Club dinner

Congresswoman Pat Schroeder will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic Women’s Club’s 2010 Annual Dinner honoring women’s suffrage at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Holiday Inn Sun Spree Resort on Okaloosa Island. For tickets, call 678-1561 or 864-3148. 

Junior Lifeguard programs

The Destin Fire Rescue Foundation will host Junior Lifeguard and Lifeguard in Training Programs for those aged 9-17. Participants will discover SCUBA, tour Fire Station 9, visit the Coast Guard Station, learn CPR and AED, and more. Cost for the 8-week course is $425. Call 837-8413 or go to Destin Fire Station 9, 848 Airport Road, to register.

‘Buy Destin’ coupon

The “Buy Destin” coupon book, with valuable offers from Destin Area Chamber of Commerce members, is available for $5 at the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce, 4484 Legendary Drive, Suite A.

Senior tours

For information on the following tours for seniors, call 594-9980.

•Israel - A Journey to the Holy Land: Bethlehem, Jericho, Sea of Galilee, Nazareth and other places of interest, Oct. 21-30.

Destin Library

The following events are held regularly at the Destin Library. Call 837-8572

•Tai Chi for Arthritis: At 7 a.m.  Wednesdays. Cost is $5/class.

•Cuddlers & Toddlers Storytime: From 3 to 3:45 p.m. Tuesdays and 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Thursdays for ages 4 months to 4 years.

•Independent Film Series: Independent and foreign films shown at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month.

•Friends of the Destin Library: Monthly meeting held at 10 a.m. the second Friday of each month.

Destin Community Center

All activities are at the Destin Community Center, unless noted. Call 654-5184 for information and to register. Persons with disabilities who require assistance are asked to notify the center 48 hours in advance.

•Ballroom dance classes: Learn swing, Latin and ballroom dance from 7 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Cost: $10/person.

•Chair yoga: 10 a.m. Thursdays. Cost: $3.

•Duplicate bridge: At 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays and 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Entry fee: $6. No partner needed.

•Fencing: From 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 678-9190.

•Game room: Open to children 10 and older and under 10 accompanied by adult from 1 to 9 p.m. Monday-Friday.

•Intermediate party bridge: Mondays and Tuesdays at Buck Destin Park. Call 837-1967.

•Jazzercise class: 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

•Open gym: Adult Full Court, 5 to 9 p.m. Monday; all ages, 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, pending special events.

•Volleyball: 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays.

•Table tennis: 8 to 11 a.m. Thursdays.

•Walk to music: From 7 to 7:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 8 to 8:45 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

•Woodcarving: Coastal Wood Carvers meet at 9 a.m. Fridays.

•Zumba: Dance fitness at 11 a.m. Thursdays. Cost: $6.