AROUND-TOWN

Community Meetings April 1

Staff Writer
The Destin Log

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.

• City Council, 6 p.m. April 6

• Harbor CRA-AC, 5:30 p.m. April 8

Literature Circle

The Women’s Literature Circle, sponsored by the Friends Guild of the Destin Library, will meet at 1:30 p.m. April 6 at the Destin Library, 150 Sibert Ave., Calhoun Room for Marilyn Schroer’s poetry reading and discussion.

MUG

The Mac Users Group will meet at 6:39 p.m. April 6 in the NWF State College Student Services Center — Room 130. Frank Berte, a long time Mac User, will cover some highlights of two Adobe programs — Acrobat and Illustrator. Attendees are encouraged to bring their Mac devices. Call 862-3327 or email jeancdutton@mac.com.

The Happy Hearts

The senior adult ministry at Village Baptist Church, The Happy Hearts, will meet at 2 p.m. April 9 at Golden Corral in Destin. Lunch with drink is $8 (no credit cards). Call 598-0954 or 837-8107.

Embroiderers’ Guild

The Sand Dunes Chapter of Embroiderers’ Guild of America will meet from 1:30-4:30 p.m. April 12 in the Religious Education building, Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Valparaiso Boulevard in Niceville. Call 496-3466.

DAR

West Florida Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 11 a.m. April 14 in Destin. Guest speaker will be Ginger Poffenberger, first vice-regent of the Florida State Society Daughters of the American Revolution.  Call 543-6339.

Seniors of Destin

The Seniors of Destin meet the fourth Friday of the month for a covered dish and to celebrate all birthdays for the month. The program is sponsored by the City of Destin and Gentiva Home Health. Each month has a featured guest speaker that pertains to senior living. Call 685-5310.

Betterment Alliance

The Main Street Betterment Alliance meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the American Legion, 311 Main Street. Call 837-3818.

Destin Business Builders

Destin Business Builders Networking group meets from 7:15-8:45 a.m. every Wednesday at the Destin United Methodist Life Center. Call 651-1300, ext. 13.

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 8 a.m. on the second Saturday 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 865-9130 or email www.flotilla14.info.

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.