Community Meetings 11-7

All area codes are 850 unless specified.

Destin City Hall

All City Council meetings, workshops, executive sessions and CRA Board meetings are held at the City Hall Annex, 4100 Indian Bayou Trail. All other board and committee meetings are held at City Hall, 4200 Indian Bayou Trail. Meetings are subject to change or cancellation without further notice. Agendas for city committees are posted at City Hall for review.

• Special Bid Committee, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 8 • Observance of Veteran’s Day, closed Nov. 12 • Bid Committee, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 13 • City Council Workshop, Pedestrian Safety/Mobility, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13 • Harbor CRA-AC, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14 • Local Planning Agency, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 15

FPRA

The Northwest Florida Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 13 at Another Broken Egg Café at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in the Linkside Conference Center. The featured speaker will be Esther Lippman, senior vice president of MSL Atlanta. The cost is $12/students, $15/members and $20/non-members. Make reservations by 5 p.m. Nov. 9 at Jessica@ProffittPR.com.

Democratic Executive Committee

The Okaloosa County Democratic Executive Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at 60 2nd St., Unit 305 in Shalimar. Call 897-5246.

Writers In Sandals

Writers In Sandals meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 17 at the Destin Library, 150 Sibert Ave. Guest Lori Ceier of waltonoutdoors.com will make a presentation on “Visual or Verbiage, an Outdoor Writer’s View.” Interested locals or tourists are welcome.

Coffee and Cars

Emerald Coast Muscle Car Club hosts Coffee and Cars the last Sunday of every month in Uptown Station in Fort Walton Beach. For information, call 200-2465 or email dfureigh@fwb.org.

Food Buying Club

A small group interested in eating healthy and purchasing smart meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 125 Scottsdale Court in Mary Esther. On the second Tuesday, the group meets at Fountain Square in downtown Fort Walton Beach for the Growing Local film series. Call 863-4040.

Kiwanis Club of Destin

The Kiwanis Club of Destin meets every Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Destin Methodist Church Life Center on Beach Drive in Destin. The public is invited to attend the club’s weekly meetings.

Destin Rotary

The Destin Rotary meets at 7:15 a.m. every Tuesday at Rutherford’s 465. Call 269-1080.

Flotilla 1-4 USCG Auxiliary

Flotilla 1-4 USCG Auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Coast Guard Station Destin on Okaloosa Island. Anyone wishing to become a member is welcome to attend. Prior military duty is not required. Call 837-3717.

Rotary Club of South Walton

The Rotary Club of South Walton meets for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. each Thursday morning at the Embassy Suites, Scenic Hwy. 98 in Miramar Beach. Visiting Rotarians and their guests are welcome. Call 267-2929.

Optimist Club

The Destin Optimist Club meets at noon on the second Thursday of each month at The Lighthouse restaurant. Cost of lunch is $11. Call 650-2800.