Events and Programs

The educational and entertaining series of programs offered by the Historical Society of Bay County will begin on September 24, 2024, and continue until May of 2025. Make your plans to join us in the Community Room of the Bay County Library on the 4th Monday of each month at 6:00 pm. Programs are free and open to the public.

October 28, 2024

Our program presentation for the month of October will be given by acclaimed author, local TV personality and Bay District School Board member, Winston Chester. A fifth-generation Floridian, Mr. Chester's life-long love of fishing and boat building culminated with the publication of his book, Full Box, 100 Years of Fishing and Boat Building History in Bay County, in 2001. He retired after 44 years of teaching and coaching in secondary education but continues to promote the enjoyment of adventures with nature through his concept of outdoor classrooms.

Standing room only crowd enjoyed the program!

November 25, 2024

Sammy Tedder and his wife Sandy live in a remote cabin on the Sopchoppy River. In recent years he has produced three nature films about the Sopchoppy River and the surrounding wild places. He is the cinematographer, film editor, and composer of the soundtrack music for these films. His most recent film River Obscura: Secrets of a Blackwater river received the Tallahassee Film Festival Audience Choice Award. The film was also widely acclaimed at the recent Red Fish Film Festival here in Panama City. On November 25, the film will be shown and discussed by its creator, Sammy Tedder. Join us for the Historical Society's November. Free to the public, 6PM at Bay County Library Community room.