Course Description: The Magnolia Grill is located in downtown Fort Walton Beach and is equal parts museum and restaurant. The home was ordered from a 1910 Sears Catalog. It is filled with pieces of local and military history. Tom and Peggy Rice, the owners, have deep family roots. Tom Rice will lead you through the entire restaurant explaining the significance of many items. He will also walk you around the outside to explain unique construction. This tour will meet Thursday, January 22 from 9:30-11:00.

Class Leader Bio(s): Tom Rice is not only a restaurant owner, but a pillar of the Fort Walton Beach community having won many awards for his civic contributions. To name just a few, he received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award by establishing the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast for veterans and their families and serves on the Board of Directors of Veterans Florida raising funds to construct the Veterans Tribute Tower at Beal Memorial Cemetery.

Notes: We will meet at Magnolia Grill 157 Brooks Street SE Fort Walton Beach Following the tour, you are invited and encouraged to stay for lunch (at your expense) to meet other tour attendees and enjoy the vast and varied menu.

Course Description: Lacy Seda opened the Painted Rose salon seven years ago and specializes in hair health, extensions and color. She added an infrared sauna last year which seats four. All participants will have the chance to spend time in the sauna (robes are provided) as well as hear Lacy explain infrared benefits, specialty hair care, extensions, and other salon services offered.

Class Leader Bio(s): Lacy Seda is a small business owner, licensed beautician, world traveler, and avid student of all things for health and beauty. She specializes in color and hair extensions. See her work on FB Painted Rose Salon and instagram.com/paintedrosesalon

Notes: This one-time tour will meet at Painted Rose Salon 1191-F Eglin Pkwy Shalimar, FL

Course Description: Discover the joy of creativity and connection in this Kit Card Class. Stampin’ Up! kits are designed to introduce you to the fun of paper crafting. Depending on your chosen kit, you’ll create 6 to 9 handmade cards. Each kit includes stamps, ink, precut pieces, and step by step instructions. Michelle will guide you through the process of stamping images and sentiments, assembling your cards, and adding personal touches to each project. No prior experience is necessary.

Class Leader Bio(s): Michelle Rushing has been a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator for over 10 years. Today she enjoys all kinds of creative projects including stamping, die cutting, card making, and scrapbooking. Through her Stampin’ Butterfly social media pages, she shares paper crafting tips and projects to help others discover the joy of creating something handmade.

Notes: A fee of $30 will be collected at the door to cover the cost of the card kits.

Course Description: During this tour participants will see and receive information about the full process of the recycle stream from where the trucks dump their material on the top floor to the final bales and where it is shipped out to local mills. Information will be shared and shown about specific pieces of technology and equipment along the system stream used at the facility to separate out the different recyclable materials. This one-time tour will meet on Tuesday January 27 from 10:00 to 12:00 at the Waste Management FWB Material Recovery Facility.

Class Leader Bio(s): Sam Peterson is the manager of the recycling center. He runs the facility and logistics part of the company while growing volume with the sales team.

Notes: This one-time tour will meet at: WM FWB Material Recovery Facility 109 Ready Avenue Fort Walton Beach

Course Description: Fused glass creations are beautiful and easy to create. This is not stained glass or blown glass but is known as kiln formed glass. During the 2-hour tour we will make 2 projects with sheet glass, noodles, stringers and dots of glass. We will fire your projects within 2 weeks following the tour date. The art glass we are using is handmade, very unique and beautiful. It is very expensive glass, and we fire the pieces in the kiln for up to two firings that take almost 24 hours each. You will be amazed at what you create! A $30 fee will be collected on January 30 to cover materials and firing. We will meet on January 30 from 1:00 to 3:00.

Class Leader Bio(s): Anita Vasquez and Rosanne Painter Maas are lifelong crafters and love making things out of glass. You can see pictures at our website for Paradise Glassworks at paradiseglassworks.com.

Notes: We will meet at: Paradise Glassworks 2 David Street, Unit E Fort Walton Beach Students need to wear close-toed shoes in the studio. Eyeglasses are required in the studio which we provide or you may use your own.

Course Description: At the Destin History and Fishing Museum, Destin’s history is preserved by stimulating interest in and understanding of the village of Destin, its history, and its fishing and tourism industries, through experiences that educate and inspire. The museum features the history of the early pioneers from the 1830s and the history of the fishing industry from seine boats to the boats seen on Destin Harbor today. This one-time tour will be at the Destin History and Fishing Museum on Wednesday, February 4, 10:00 to 12:00.

Class Leader Bio(s): Vivienne Williams grew up in Shalimar, FL and received both of her degrees from UWF (Bachelor’s in History and Master’s in Public History). She has experience as an historic interpreter at the UWF Historic Trust. After working two Public Program Internships at the Mystic Seaport Museum, she became the director at the Destin History and Fishing Museum. She has served in that position for four years and loves it.

Notes: We will meet at Destin History and Fishing Museum 108 Stahlman Avenue Destin, FL

Course Description: Fused glass creations are beautiful and easy to create. This is not stained glass or blown glass but is known as kiln formed glass. During the 2-hour tour we will make 2 projects with sheet glass, noodles, stringers and dots of glass. We will fire your projects within 2 weeks following the tour date. The art glass we are using is handmade, very unique and beautiful. It is very expensive glass, and we fire the pieces in the kiln for up to two firings that take almost 24 hours each. You will be amazed at what you create! A $30 fee will be collected on February 6 to cover materials and firing. We will meet on February 6 from 1:00 to 3:00.

Class Leader Bio(s): Anita Vasquez and Rosanne Painter Maas are lifelong crafters and love making things out of glass. You can see pictures at our website for Paradise Glassworks at paradiseglassworks.com.

Notes: We will meet at: Paradise Glassworks 2 David Street, Unit E Fort Walton Beach Students need to wear close-toed shoes in the studio. Eyeglasses are required in the studio which we provide or you may use your own.

Course Description: Explore ways to find financial aid for students, through scholarships, grants, high school counselor, businesses, churches, parents, employers, grants and work study.

Class Leader Bio(s): Barbaran Gay has thirty years’ experience as a high school counselor in Charleston SC, Emerald Isle, NC and New Haven, CN.

Notes: Note taking & questions are encouraged. Bring a pencil/pen and a notebook to take notes.