Student music recitals will be performed in the Amelia Center Theatre on September 21st, October 26th, and November 30th at 10:00am.

An Evening of Showtunes will take place at the Amelia Center Theatre at 7:30pm and benefits the Ray H. Stanley Memorial Musical Theatre Scholarship.

Thrilling, chilling and sublime!  As Halloween approaches, The POPS opens its season with a combination of exciting and exotic, bewitching and beguiling, classical and popular... More Info

The first part of the class is a beginner lesson, and then a jam session! We will have a few spare mountain dulcimers available, but you are encouraged to bring your own. All... More Info

The first part of the class is for beginner basics. The second part is for jammin’! We will have a few loaner instruments available but you are encouraged to bring your own. All... More Info

Victor Payano’s The V.I.P. Latin Band will be performing at the Bay County Public Library on Thursday, November 1st at 6:00 p.m. The concert series is after hours with free... More Info

Theremin Lap Steel Duet from Atlanta, GA – PERFORMANCE ART SATURDAY, November 10, 2018, 7-9pm

Produced & Presented by AEG Showtime 8:00 PM TICKETS FOR ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED DATE WENT ON SALE TO PUBLIC Fri 11/17/17 @10am (cst) TICKET-HOLDERS MAY KEEP THEIR TICKETS AND THEY... More Info

Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. Sydney comes up... More Info

Much Ado About Nothing will be performed November 9th through the 11th and November 16th through the 18th at the Amelia Center Theatre.

by Ernest Thompson This touching dramatic comedy is about an aging couple Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend each summer at their home on a lake called Golden Pond. During the... More Info

Oh, Florida! That name. That combination of sounds. Three simple syllables, and yet packing so many mixed messages. To some people, it’s a paradise. To others, it’s a... More Info

Join us September 7 for the opening night of Viva Cuba! This collection of photographs by Ohio photographer Barbara Talan was created in three visits to Cuba between 2015 and... More Info

Every Path Leads Home: Illustration by Alley Tretter will be on display in the Bay County Public Library during all open library hours. Alley Tretter’s work experiments with bold... More Info

Stephen Bennett Smith HEADS UP! Portraits on View October 6 – November 10, 2018 Stephen Bennett Smith has a Fine Arts degree from the University of Florida and has been a... More Info

Maxine Thomas Through Threads of Time October 12 – November 17, 2018 Art quilts are a trip through space, time, illusion, emotions, texture, and color for Maxine Thomas. Ever... More Info

The Visual & Performing Arts Division of Gulf Coast State College presents After Action Review, a group exhibition featuring work by Jesse Albrecht, Michael Aschenbrenner,... More Info

Clean out your craft supplies and swap your unused craft materials for something new-to-you! You do not have to bring supplies to be able to participate in this event.  Program... More Info

Sixty-two years before William Bartram stood at the edge of the Great Alachua Savanna and looked out on his level green plain, Mark Catesby embarked on his own journey of... More Info

Saturday, October 27, 1pm – 4pm Open to any and all photography gear: digital and film, accessories, lighting, darkroom, photo printers etc. -To participate: We’ll have tables... More Info

Join us for our annual Trunk-or-Treat. Bring your bags and get ready to fill them with candy! We will have over thirty cars participating, police and fire vehicles, and more.... More Info

Our annual Flea Market offers a variety of great things to buy! WHEN:  Saturday, October 27, 7:00 AM to Noon, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1005 Fortune Avenue, Panama... More Info

Join us for a “Spirit” haunt, St. Andrews style, at all your favorite St. Andrews bars and restaurants that serve spirits. Our Book of Spells will contain the “spirit”... More Info

The Bay Storytellers have held Robert’s Hall-o-weeeeen! celebrations for the past seven years.  Each one has been free, with donations going toward the renovations of Robert’s... More Info

Halloween Carnival – City of Lynn Haven Lynn Haven Sports Complex October 31st 5-8PM We will have: -Costume Contest -Trick or Treating -Music -Food and Craft -Vendors -And MUCH... More Info

6 pm Cash Bar / 6: 30 Dinner and Show $40 Advance Ticket Sales for Friends members and $45 tickets for nonmembers for a delicious meal and a hilarious show! Dig out those poodle... More Info

Historic Downtown Panama City is the canvas for the fifth annual international projection art festival, Public Eye Soar. From November 9 – 10, the streets of Panama City come... More Info

Panama City Leisure Services and GFWC Woman’s Club of Panama City are pleased to announce Santa Paws Christmas in the Dog Park on December 8th 2018. This event will run from... More Info

Book Babies is geared for children 0 – 17 months old to help foster a love of reading early!

Terrific Tots is geared for children 18 – 36 months old to help foster a love of reading early!

Read, Rock & Rhyme is geared for children 3 – 5 years of age to help foster a love of reading early! It includes stories, songs, finger plays, movement activities, and... More Info

Class takes place during four consecutive Tuesdays @ 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. (October 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd) Students will work in teams to learn the basics of coding using the... More Info

A creative after-school class for teens ages 12-18. This four week series follows up our Beginning Teen Class with more practice shooting outdoors and indoors, modifying light... More Info

Join us for a spooktacular evening of scary and not so scary stories, along with songs and poems. Wear your costume and participate in the library parade! Geared for school aged... More Info

Not traveling for the holidays? Stop by the library and make some festive crafts! Program geared for school aged kids. For more information, contact the Youth Services Department... More Info

Our PlayStation VR and Oculus Rift Virtual Reality (VR) headsets allow the user to become immersed in a 360°   experience. You can ride a rollercoaster, walk on the moon, or... More Info

Can you find and name the constellations above the Bay County Public Library? Come and learn how to view the night skies with the naked eye.

Time Travelers will journey through the history of Florida, the Sunshine State. Program geared for school aged homeschool students. Held in the Youth Services Department. Call... More Info

Learn about Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) and then converse in Spanish. Program geared for those who are learning Spanish, those who want to practice their Spanish, as... More Info

The Panama City Publishing Museum is free to enter!

Storytime Mondays at the Panama City Mall @ 10 a.m. (Panama City Mall – 2150 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Panama City, FL 32405) lead by Outreach Librarian, Heather. Program is... More Info

Marilyn Turk is an award-winning author who loves history. Her latest three titles are all historical fiction set during different time periods: The Guilded Curse, Shadowed by a... More Info

Book of the month: What the Future Looks Like by Jim Al-Khalili For more information, contact the Reference Department at 850-522-2107.

Janeen O’Kerry will share how ghostwriters help others finish their work and keep series books going under house names – and rather like Superman, no one knows who we really... More Info

Book of the Month: A Man for Honor by Emma Miller Read authors like: Wanda E. Brunstetter, Beverly Lewis, Kathleen Fuller. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Bay... More Info

NaNoWriMo Writing workshop provided by members of The Syndicate.  https://www.thesyndicatestudio.com/    NaNoWriMo will be celebrated all month long at the Bay County Public... More Info

While many authors have called Florida home, some truly define our state’s literary heritage. Jeff Klinkenberg will discuss some of his favorite “Florida books”, working his... More Info