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Get ready for Bay County's one-and-only Metaphysical Festival! This highly anticipated event promises to be a transformative experience for all who attend, drawing together individuals from various backgrounds who share a common interest in the mystical and the metaphysical. We are thrilled to showcase the crème de la crème of Tarot Readers, Astrologers, Angel Card readers, and Vendors in the area, each bringing their unique talents and insights to the festival.
Whether you are looking to connect with like-minded individuals, seek guidance from the universe, or simply enjoy a day filled with positive energy and enlightenment, the Metaphysical Festival in Bay County is the place to be. Mark your calendars and prepare to immerse yourself in a world of wonder, knowledge, and community!
Crystals, fresh baked goods, 3D sculptures and so much more. No entry fee.

Join The Grove Museum on April 8th for children's storytime!
We will be celebrating National Poetry Month by reading selections from "A First Book of the Sea" by Nicola Davies at 10 AM. Storytime will be followed by an activity, and we encourage families to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the museum's grounds following the program.
The program is FREE and open to the public! Storytime at The Grove is recommended for children ages 8 and younger.

Join The Grove Museum on May 13th for children's storytime!
We will be reading "City Shapes" by Diana Murray on May 13th at 10 AM. Storytime will be followed by an activity, and we encourage families to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the museum's grounds following the program.
The program is FREE and open to the public! Storytime at The Grove is recommended for children ages 8 and younger.

How do the objects around you speak to you? Come to MoFA to co-create and celebrate Thing-Power!

Inspired by “𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧,” this freeform workshop invites you to take a brief tour of the exhibition and create works of art that explore our relationship with the things around us. Through a series of prompts, collaborative discussions, and artmaking, this event will inspire creative thinking, imagination, and reflection on how our human bodies relate to non-human objects.

We encourage you to bring personal items you would like to include in your work of art, or photos of things you feel connected to (we can even print an image for you).

Pre-registration is required; sign up through the link in our bio or talk to a MoFA staff member for more information. All materials will be provided, and free parking will be available in the Call Street Garage.

Midtown Reader invites you to an evening with Tian Sanchez-Ballado as he discusses his groundbreaking debut poetry book with Creative Writing PhD candidate Chloe Rodriguez.

ABOUT THE BOOK
In Every Fig Has a Wasp Inside, Tian Sanchez-Ballado excavates the body - queer, CubaRican, Southern, chronically ill - and asks what it means to carry what cuts and feeds you in the same breath.

These poems are not an exorcism. They are what happens when the haunting stays.

Here: Wasps dissolve into figs. Lunchables erase pastelitos. Insurance companies feast on your bones. What devours you becomes sweetness.

This isn't a coming-of-age story. It's what survival looks like when it lingers.
Not confession - canon.
Not healing - staying.

Like the fig that needs the wasp's body to fruit, these poems know:
That tenderness has teeth.
That inheritance is both wound and offering.
That sometimes, the sweetest thing you can do is refuse to be digested.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tian Sanchez-Ballado is a CubaRican-American poet, author, musician, and teacher. His Southern Gothic, post-lyric work examines how trauma, illness, and identity pass through families—what gets inherited in blood, silence, and ritual. Writing from Florida's queer margins, his poems bear witness to survival: living with chronic illness, navigating inheritance, and finding sweetness despite life's stings. A classically trained artist, educator, and scholar, he pursues his second doctorate—a PhD in String Music Education with orchestral conducting emphasis at Florida State University—and serves as Director of Education and Artistic Operations for Tallahassee Youth Orchestras, researching neuroscience, string pedagogy, and student-centered methods.

Join us on National Indie Bookstore Day for a meet and greet with three amazing local authors!

Laura Hankins' self-help memoir, Big Boned, not only explores Laura's relationship with her body, but also acts as a resource for those who have struggled with eating disorders, obesity, and self-acceptance.

Rachel Knox explores her experiences growing up in Florida, from Sunday school to Everglades field trips, in Anywhere Else, her new collection of essays.

Mary Cathrin May, along with her collaborators Phil Kiracofe and Matt Lutz, traces the Tallahassee Police Department through almost 200 years of history, in their new book, Keeping Law & Order in Tallahassee.

The Apalachicola Area Historical Society (AAHS) announces the return of its popular self-guided history tour, “If This House Could Talk,” taking place May 2 through May 17, 2026, throughout historic Apalachicola. This free event transforms the town into an open-air museum with 30 locations expected where visitors can explore local history through engaging visual storyboards. Guests are invited to view the storyboards (but not enter the properties) at their own pace during this event.

What if the homes, historic locations and buildings in Apalachicola could talk? What stories would they tell? The Apalachicola Area Historical Society invites guests to find out by viewing storyboards placed in front of notable homes, businesses, parks, and historic sites. Created by property owners, these displays share interesting and sometimes odd historical facts and stories of these Apalachicola places and their past residents. The self-guided format allows visitors to explore the town at their own pace, choosing their own route and schedule while following a tour of photos, maps, and narrative text, bringing local history to life in an accessible way.

Maps, showing storyboard locations, will be available soon at the Raney House Museum at 128 Market Street, the Apalachicola Bay Chamber at 73 Avenue E, Oystertown Books at 67 Commerce Street, Franklin County Visitor Center at 731 US 98 Eastpoint, the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library at 80 12th St., online at Apalachicolahistoricalsociety.org and at the AAHS Facebook page. Guests can use the map to visit a variety of storyboard locations of their choosing including businesses, parks, historic homes and more.

For more information, please call and leave a message at (850) 653-1700, email AAHS.Raney@gmail.com, or check online at www.apalachicolahistoricalsociety.org. The Raney House Museum at 128 Market Street at the corner of Avenue F in historic downtown Apalachicola and is open from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Funded in part by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council.

Opening Reception: Funkadelic Visions
Thursday, May 14 | 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the opening of Funkadelic Visions, a vibrant exhibition honoring the spirit, rhythm, and visual legacy of funk culture. Immerse yourself in a dynamic atmosphere where art, music, and community come together.

Enjoy live music by Bay Kings Band as you explore the exhibition, connect with fellow art lovers, and experience the energy behind the work. An in-house bar will be available throughout the evening.

Come celebrate, connect, and be inspired. We look forward to seeing you there.

On View: May 14-June 27, 2026 Open: Tuesday – Saturday 11 AM – 6 PM

LeMoyne Arts presents Funkadelic Visions, featuring the vibrant and imaginative paintings of music legend George Clinton. Known for his groundbreaking work in funk music, Clinton brings the same bold creativity and energy to his visual art, offering viewers a colorful, immersive experience that blurs the lines between music, culture, and imagination.

Kindly Presented by Akbar Thomas

Opening Reception:

Thursday, May 14- 5 pm-7:30 pm

Live music by The Bay Kings Band

In-House Bar

Muffins & Mimosas

Saturday, May 16 | 11:00am – 12:30pm

In-house mimosas, baked goods from Uptown Cafe, and hot coffee provided by Argonaut Coffee.

Open Rehearsals are FREE to attend and do NOT require a ticket for entry. Registering for a free ticket ensures that you receive a Know Before You Go email with helpful information about the program, parking, or any last-minute updates.

Vivez la magie! This concert will take you on a sublime musical journey to France. You’ll bathe in the sensuous instrumental colors of Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite and the composer’s most famous work—Bolero.

Celebrated cellist Nicholas Canellakis joins the orchestra for Saint-Saëns' enduring concerto, which offers both sweeping lyrical melodies and bravura fireworks.

In La Mer, Debussy explores the variety of emotion reflected in the sea's current. Part symphony and part tone poem, this work is one of the most influential pieces of the 20th century and has been as an audience favorite for more than a hundred years.