Community Happenings

All area codes are 850 unless specified.

Boating seminar
A boating seminar, Boat Handling Under Power, will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at the University of West Florida Coombs Campus on Lovejoy Road in Fort Walton Beach. Call 315-0686 or 474-2914. Registration is available on-line at www.uwf.edu. Cost is $40. Call 315-0686.
•Nov. 30: Knots, Bends, and Hitches

Thanksgiving at the Destin Library
Children ages 10 years and younger are invited to stop by the Destin Library and create a free door hanger or a pumpkin wreath for their family’s Thanksgiving holiday celebration.
Times are 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 23 and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Craft supplies have been donated and are limited. Call 837-8572, ext. 108.

Bridgeway Senior Program
Bridgeway Senior Program will deliver the following meals the week of Nov. 23-27:
•Monday: Meat loaf.
•Tuesday: Tuna mac salad.
•Wednesday: Smoked sausage.
•Thursday: Closed.
•Friday: Closed.

Florida Trail Association
The Florida Trail Association will hold the following events. Visit http://westgate. floridatrail.org or call the listed number.  
•Nov 24: Monthly meeting at Bayou Blues in Niceville, 6 p.m. Visitors welcome. Call 682-6098.
•Nov. 25-27: Celebrate Thanksgiving camping, hiking, and bike riding at Bear Lake, 8 a.m. Pot luck lunch on Thanksgiving Day. Call 682-6098.
•Dec. 4: Walk around town in Pensacola with dinner afterwards, 6 p.m. Call 932-0125.
•Dec. 6: Hike or bike the Catman Trail in Orange Beach, Ala., 9 a.m. Call 723-7924.
•Dec. 12: Hike from Hurricane Lake to the Alabama line, 9 a.m. Call 484-9111.
•Dec. 12: Christmas light hike in downtown Crestview and dinner in a restaurant afterwards, 5 p.m. Call 682-6098.
•Dec. 19: Christmas party in DeFuniak Springs, 5 p.m. Pot luck dinner followed by a walk around the lake to view the lights. Call 623-1646.
•Dec. 22: Monthly meeting at Bayou Blues in Niceville, 6 p.m. Visitors welcome. Call 682-6098.
   
Blood drive
The Northwest Florida Blood Center will hold a blood drive from 2 to 8 p.m. Nov. 27 at Destin Commons, where every donor will receive a movie ticket.

Booksigning
Charlotte Satter will sign copies of her children’s book, “Learning Colors is Fun,” at 9 a.m. Nov. 28 at Fitz and Emme Children’s store at the Market Shops of Sandestin. Call 267-2868.

DC Kid’s Club Read & Grow
Destin Commons’ Kids Club will feature Read ‘n Grow, geared to children from 3- to 6-years old from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Playground.
Kids can use their imagination to design their own snowman inspired by the work of Norman Rockwell.

FL-1 DMAT
Florida Disaster Medical Assistance Team will celebrate 20 years of service from 2 to 6 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Ramada Inn on Okaloosa Island with live entertainment, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, and a silent auction

Saturday Morning Science
Nonie and her Ark will be at Saturday Morning Science at the Emerald Coast Science Center from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 12. Ages kindergarten through third grade learn about the Winter Wonders of Wildlife. Cost is $18/members, $21/non-members. Register at 664-1261.

Kids in the Kitchen
Sarah K’s Gourmet and 30a Media Inc will film a regular segment featuring local children ages 4 to 14 who aspire to be chefs. Segment will teach nutrition, cooking skills and math skills while showcasing a young chef.
Send recent picture of child along with age, contact information and age appropriate recipe to Sarah K’s Gourmet, 34940 U.S. 98, Suite 183 Destin FL 32541.
The recipes must meet be 10 ingredients or less, simple and fresh ingredients, family friendly and age appropriate cooking processes.

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 t 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.
•Brazilian Martial Arts: Offered at 8 p.m. Mondays.
•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: $2.
•Dodgeball: 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays for ages 17 and up.
•Duplicate bridge: At 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays and 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Entry fee: $5. 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: At 12:45 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at Buck Destin Park. Call 837-1967.
•Jazzercise class: 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
•Line dancing: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays for beginners and intermediates Begins Nov. 4. Cost $5.
•Low impact aerobics: 9:15 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Begins Nov. 2. Bring water and a towel. Cost $3.
•Table tennis: 8 to 11 a.m. Thursdays.
•Volleyball: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.
•Walk to music: From 8 to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday.
•Woodcarving: Coastal Wood Carvers meet at 9 a.m. Fridays. Fee: $3 per class.
•Zumba: Dance fitness at 11 a.m. Thursdays. Cost: $6.