Corey Hall: Roots Music + Stories (Bay County Public Library)
July 23 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Corey Hall has established his own voice within the American Roots genre, representing his profound love for this musical tradition. In between songs, learn about the history and evolution of folk music and the “Folk Process” through storytelling. To learn more about Corey Hall, visit coreyhallmusic.com.
Performance is FREE, geared for all ages and will be held in the Bay County Public Library Meeting Room. Summer library concert series sponsored by the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries through a St. Joe Community Foundation, Inc. Grant.
Lucky Mud Concert at the Parker Public Library
July 18 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
From yodeling to rhythmic drumbeats, from soft, sweet harmonies to rootsy, wicked, belt-it-out swamp sounds, Lucky Mud makes ‘Mud Music.’ Lucky Mud’s original Americana music has taken them from Ireland and the British Isles to Nova Scotia, Texas, the Montana Poetry & Western Music Festival, Gram Parsons Festival, Georgia Mt. Fair and the main stages of both the Florida Folk and the Will McLean Festivals. To learn more about Lucky Mud, visit luckymudmusic.com.
Performance is FREE, geared for all ages and open to the public. Summer library concert series sponsored by the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries through a St. Joe Community Foundation, Inc. Grant.
Lucky Mud Concert at the Panama City Beach Public Library
July 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
From yodeling to rhythmic drumbeats, from soft, sweet harmonies to rootsy, wicked, belt-it-out swamp sounds, Lucky Mud makes ‘Mud Music.’ Lucky Mud’s original Americana music has taken them from Ireland and the British Isles to Nova Scotia, Texas, the Montana Poetry & Western Music Festival, Gram Parsons Festival, Georgia Mt. Fair and the main stages of both the Florida Folk and the Will McLean Festivals. To learn more about Lucky Mud, visit luckymudmusic.com.
Performance is FREE, geared for all ages and open to the public. Summer library concert series sponsored by the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries through a St. Joe Community Foundation, Inc. Grant.
Jane Austen Friends Fundraiser
The Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries hosted a Jane Austen Friends Fundraiser on February 1, 2026. Many participants dressed in Regency era costume ready for an afternoon worthy of Pemberley. The activities included a tea with delicious tea cakes and finger sandwiches, making shadow silhouettes, faux embroidery bookmarks, flower arranging, dancing a simple Scottish Reel country dance, listening to live music, and trying one’s hand at calligraphy. Photographer, Lou Columbus, took portraits transforming the library setting to a Georgian manor. The event concluded with a lovely raffle from Rifle Paper Company and then of the floral arrangements by Summer Garden Flower Farm.
Thank you to everyone who made this event an absolute delight including: Musicians (Cellists Don Brown and Katja Chatfield), Summer Garden Flower Farm, Suzanne Miller Calligraphy and Lettering, Public Eye, Rifle Paper Company, and Main Street Antiques.
Friends Annual Celebration
March 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The highlight of the evening will be a performance by the impressive Panama City Youth Orchestra! The musical compositions will range from classical to contemporary. Light refreshments will be provided. Join us at the Bay County Public Library for this after-hours event. The program is FREE and open to the public. This performance is generously sponsored by the St. Joe Community Foundation.
A short Friends meeting will follow the performance. Learn what the Friends of the Bay County Public Libraries have accomplished in 2025 and the goals for 2026. Thank you for your support of the Friends and our local Bay County libraries!