AUGUST | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER

ONGOING EVENTS IN AUGUST 2008
[this page was updated on August 4]

• Live Music Roundup - updated every Friday.
• Yoga & Meditation Classes in South Walton

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• YOLO Board Stand Up Paddle Series
  Tentative race dates (weather permitting) are: August 14 - August 28 - September 18
  For event details including race locations, visit www.yoloboard.com.
• Mondays
  
  • SEASIDE - Through August 11 - Seaside Repertory Theatre presents Sleeping Beauty |   Amphitheatre | 730pm | Free |  Every Monday evening, a group of actors solicits help from the young audience to perform this well-known fairy tale with its rich characters including a wise Frog, a garrulous Bush, the lively Briar Rose, her well-meaning but testy Father, and, of course, the drama of the blessing of Briar Rose by the fairies of Earth, Wind, and Water and the Fairy of Fire's curse of a 100 year slumber before Briar Rose awakens to recognize "what she has never seen and live in joy." This is the archetypal story of timeless love and the virtues of patience. | Call 850.231.0733 for more information.
  • Cypress Green Concert Series at The Market Shops at Sandestin | 6-8pm | Call 850.267.8092 for the June lineup.
• Tuesdays
  
  • WATERCOLOR - Seaside Repertory Theatre presents Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales  | Marina Park Amphitheatre  | 7:30pm | runs every Tuesday through August 12 | Free and open to the public |  What do you get when you take classic fairy tales and turn them on their head? According to The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, the Ugly Duckling grows up to be A Really Ugly Duck, Cinderella snubs Rumpelstiltskin, and the Princess kisses a frog only to end up with a mouthful of slime. Intertwined throughout the show, the zany takes on traditional fairy tales are sure to delight audiences of all ages. | Call 850.231.0733 for more information.
  • SEASIDE Free Summer Concert Series  | Seaside Amphitheater | 8-10pm | Free and open to the public | Call 850.231.2222 for more information.
• Wednesdays
  
  • BAYTOWNE WHARF  - Free Concert Series | Village Events Plaza | Sandestin | 7 -9pm | For more information, call 850.267.8117.
• Thursdays
  
  • WATERCOLOR & WATERSOUND - Tour of Homes | 2- 5 pm | Visitors will have a chance to tour select homes in the communities of WaterColor, Town of WaterSound and RiverCamps on Crooked Creek and will be treated to award-winning architecture and design, the latest and most stylish home decor and the best in community planning. | Stop by one of the on-site sales centers to pick up your weekly home guide and map.  Call 877-459-4537 for details.
• Fridays
  
  • ALYS BEACH -  Aprés Beach at the Fonville Press |  | 5-9pm | Food, wine/beer, and live music.  Call 850.213.5500 for more information.
  • SEASIDE Starlight Film Series | Lyceum Lawn | Free and open to the public | Film begins at 8:30pm. | make sure to bring a blanket and chair | Call 850.231.2222 for more information.
• Saturdays
  
  •   Seaside Farmers Market - 8am to noon on Scenic 30A in the Seaside Town Center - next to the Raw and Juicy Airstream.
• Sundays
  
  • GULF PLACE - Free Summer Concert Series | 6-9pm | Gulf Place Amphitheater | Call 850.267.2562 for information.
  • SEASIDE - Starlight Film Series presented by Seaside Repertory Theatre | Lyceum Lawn in Seaside | 8pm | $5 admission | refreshments available for purchase | Bring blanket or low back lawn chair. |  Call 850.231.0733 for a list of upcoming movie titles.

SPECIAL EVENTS IN AUGUST 2008

August 1

• Raw Bar at Aprés Beach | Fonville Press in Alys Beach |  | 5-9pm | $12 all-you-can-eat oysters & $5 pitchers of beer.  Live music by Bill & Fritz.  Call 850.213.5500 for more information.

August 5

• Mini Gras™ & Boomin' Tuesdays at Baytowne Wharf | Sandestin | 7-10PM | An evening of fun and merriment with special children’s activities sprinkled throughout the events plaza. Each week, the village will crown a king and queen to throw moonpies and candy to the crowd. Enjoy a fireworks display at  9:15pm over the lagoon. Participation in Mini Gras is free. Enjoy the Bouncy Castle and other inflatables with purchase of a $10 wristband. | For more information, please call  850-243-3800.

August 6 - 9

• The Intern Show at the Seaside Repertory Theatre | 8pm | Tickets are $15 | The Rep presents an evening of vignette's directed and performed by members of the 2008 class of interns from South Walton High School. This year's class, including KC Shaffer, Nikhil Abuvala, Meredith Kelly, Will Dargavell, Kendell McNay, David Weintraub, and Brianna Weintraub, will perform selectionsfrom contemporary comedies. | Purchase Tickets | For more information, please call 850.231-0733.

August 7

• Moonlight & Movies Film Series | Rosemary Beach on the Western Green | Free and open to the public | Film begins at 8:15pm. | make sure to bring a blanket and chair. | For more information, call 850.278.2032.
• Sunset Cinema at Baytowne Wharf| Village Events Plaza | Sandestin | This kid-friendly event is free and open to the public | Film begins at 8pm | Showing this week - (TBA) | For more information, call 850.267.8117.

August 8

• Trivia Night at the Fonville Press | Alys Beach | 6-9PM | Join comedian Kevin Boyle of the Seaside Repertory Theater for an evening of fun facts and friendly competition!  Call 850.213.5500 for information.

August 9

• Sinfonia Swings on the Boulevard | Grand Park at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin | 7-9pm | Members of Sinfonia join forces with Playground Swing Band and local dance troupe to present an evening of swing, Jazz and 1940’s tunes on the lush grounds of Grand Park located between Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Café and Cantina Laredo. This world-class performance will include a 25 piece orchestra, professional dancers and a dance floor. This event is free and open to the public. | For more information, call 850.654.5929

August 12

• Mini Gras™ & Boomin' Tuesdays at Baytowne Wharf | Sandestin | 7-10PM | An evening of fun and merriment with special children’s activities sprinkled throughout the events plaza. Each week, the village will crown a king and queen to throw moonpies and candy to the crowd. Enjoy a fireworks display at  9:15pm over the lagoon. Participation in Mini Gras is free. Enjoy the Bouncy Castle and other inflatables with purchase of a $10 wristband. | For more information, please call  850-243-3800.

August 14

• Sunset Cinema at Baytowne Wharf| Village Events Plaza | Sandestin | This kid-friendly event is free and open to the public | Film begins at 8pm | Showing this week - (TBA) | For more information, call 850.267.8117.

August 22

• Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort Triathlon | On August, the 22nd Annual Sandestin Triathlon (formerly the Elephant Walk Triathlon) will lure 700 participants for a half-mile Gulf of Mexico swim, a 20-mile bike along the coast, and a 4-mile run through Sandestin’s beach and bayside community. Proceeds benefit Sacred Heart Hospital of the Emerald Coast. | Visit their website for complete information HERE

August 29 - 31

• Art Expo at the Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin |  5-10PM | The Village of Baytowne Wharf welcomes the fresh fall season under the moonlight with a weekend good for the art and soul with world-class art and live music in the Village Events Plaza. Exceptional artists featured in the area’s leading galleries from across the southeast will gather for this three day festival featuring the best of the best in the world of art. | For more information, please call 850-243-3800.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND______________

August 29

• Courtyard Tour of Homes at Alys Beach | 6-9 pm | Join us for a walking tour of the many beautiful courtyard homes and pedestrian paths of Alys Beach.
• SEASIDE - Family Movie at Seaside Amphitheater | 8pm | Free and open to the public | Call 850.231.2222 for full details.

August 30

• Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach
• "Kids Rock the Block!" Party at Rosemary Beach on the Western Green | 6pm–8pm | Activities, music and fun for the whole family! Free fun. Sponsored by Gigi's and the Merchants of Rosemary Beach | Call 850-278-2017 for more information.
• SEASIDE - Concert in the Seaside Amphitheater | 7pm | Free and open to the public | Call 850.231.2222 for full details.

August 31

• Moonlight & Movies Film Series | Rosemary Beach on the Western Green | Free and open to the public | Film begins at 8:15pm. | make sure to bring a blanket and chair. | For more information, call 850.278.2032.
• SEASIDE - Concert in the Seaside Amphitheater | 7pm | Free and open to the public | Call 850.231.2222 for full details.
• Baytowne Pops! | Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin | 8pm | Enjoy Sinfonia in the magical surroundings of the Village of Baytowne Wharf. Bring the entire family and picnic under the stars while Sinfonia serenades you with music. This event will be complemented by the 2008 Art Expo (see above). | For more information, please call 850-243-3800.