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Roasting the Coast 2025: Final Round 9-11 p.m.
Sixteen comedians from Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi started out,
and now it’s time for the finals! Who will
be crowned the Gulf Coast Roast Battle Champion?
The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center themaryc.art
krangus.com
9 Birdstock
Enjoy live music and Mockingbird Cafe! More information to come.
Mockingbird Cafe
Mockingbird Cafe
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Uncorked Workshop: Dusti Bongé Pastel Still Life with James Karlson 6-8 p.m.
Celebrate Dusti Bongé’s legacy and reflect on your own by joining us for a night of vanitas still life drawing. A “vanitas” is a genre of painting that channels the idea of “Memento Mori,” or that all things come to an end - so enjoy it now and make all the art you can! The “Uncorked” series invites adults to bring their own beverages and enjoy accessible fine art workshops in the studios and on the picturesque porch
of The Walter Anderson Museum of Art Cottage.
Walter Anderson Museum of Art walterandersonmuseum.org
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Jurassic Quest
Walk amongst the dinosaurs at the nation’s biggest dinosaur experience. Each show includes an exhibit displaying dinosaurs from a wide range of species that existed over a span of 160 million years, rides, shows, science lessons, art activities, and more, there’s something for the
whole family here.
Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center jurassicquest.com
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Create N Take: Batik Coaster Workshop
2-4 p.m. or 6-8 p.m.
Try something new this August! No experience needed, just bring your creativity and leave with a set of handmade linen coasters.
The Arts, Hancock County hancockarts.org
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Book Signing and Storytime with Brandall Laughlin
2-4 p.m.
Enjoy a special visit with local author and illustrator, Brandall Laughlin! Brandall will share a reading of her book Do Butterflies Make Butter? She will also be available for a meet and greet and to sign copies of her book! Books will be available to purchase. Lynn Meadows Discovery Center lmdc.org
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Eudora Documentary Viewing and Discussion with Thaxton Studios 2-4:30 p.m.
Come out to celebrate the life and legacy of literary icon Eudora Welty. This free event begins with a screening of the acclaimed documentary Eudora, followed
by a panel discussion exploring Welty’s creative ties to Walter Anderson and the Southern storytelling tradition. The event will conclude with a book signing of Eudora, the richly illustrated companion volume to the film.
Walter Anderson Museum of Art walterandersonmuseum.org
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Gulf Coast Black Rodeo 7:30 p.m.
Watch calf roping, barrel racing, bull riding, and more!
Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center therealcowboyassociation.com
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