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The Third annual Music in Pictures Community Music Festival celebrates arts in education in 17 Walton County Schools with 2,000 students. Music in Pictures program includes music instruction, school performances, and art contest. Three hundred finalists were selected and the exhibit is now on display. This year, with support from The Division of Cultural Affairs, the festival will be at South Walton High School. 

COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
Sunday, May 18, 2014, 2 – 5 pm
South Walton High School
645 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

For two weeks in May, Seaside will become home base for two professional writers who will be participating in a series of events for the first Seaside Writers Conference. Conceived by Seacoast Collegiate High School principal, Jonathan D’Avignon, the goals for this conference is to reach out to local students at both the middle and high school level and the general public by offering instruction with a heavy emphasis on the process of writing during a concentrated time period.

Seagrove Beach is in the heart of South Walton and we've got a Beach Vacation Giveaway for one special winner to stay in the center of Seagrove itself - convenient to shopping, dining, and all of SoWal's natural beauty! Plus we've got bikes for your group and gift cards to two excellent, nearby restaurants!

Jeff Talbert loves the outdoors and he loves photography. Being a Resource Management Park Services Specialist for the state of Florida and stationed at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park gives him unique opportunities to combine his interests. Jeff often is in a great position to photograph South Walton wildlife in the park. We've enjoyed his photography for years and are happy to share a bit.

Sandestin Wine Festival takes place every April throughout The Village of Baytowne Wharf. The event is the most established and continuously running wine festival on the Gulf coast and known as the “Kentucky Derby of Wine Festivals.” Always a picture perfect event complete with white tents, grand wine tastings, culinary experiences and live music.

Guests are invited to uncork some fun in the sun and see why the Sandestin Wine Festival is one of the most beloved wine festivals on the coast. Four days of unique events will include the following: 

The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) in collaboration with UF/IFAS Extension & Florida Sea Grant will host a public workshop at Padgett Park (810 JD Miller Rd, SRB) on Monday, April 21 from 5:30 to 7pm. Attendees will learn how to identify invasive plants found in our community,  and how to use this knowledge to improve their neighborhoods.

One of our favorite South Walton restaurants is generously hosting another great event to benefit one of our beloved local charities. Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Restaurant on Scenic 30A in Seaside will host a special wine dinner on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 7 p.m. featuring a menu especially prepared by celebrity chef and author Donald Link of New Orleans.

With a professional design staff and a vast inventory of furniture and fabrics, Luxe Home Interiors in Miramar Beach helps homeowners achieve a look that reflects their own unique style. Culminating life experiences into a design project can be daunting, to say the least. But the trio of ladies at Luxe in Miramar Beach have over 65 years of combined experience and bring visions to life with ease.