Root AwakeningHomestead
November 2026
Markets · Workshops · Local gatherings
Gather around useful work.
Find a market, learn a skill, meet your neighbors. Useful connections around Fountain and the surrounding region.
Good things happen when we gather.
The regional calendar
Centered on Fountain, Florida. Roughly 60 miles of regional discovery, with worthwhile connections beyond—including Dothan, Alabama.
18 matching events · Confirm times and registration with the organizer.
Community Event
The club's largest annual scholarship fundraiser (6th annual) — plants and holiday items for sale. Past events sold out; come early.
Miramar Beach, FL (~65 mi from Fountain)
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 9:00 AM CT / 10:00 AM ET
Event details →Community Event
Bird walk at Twin Hills Park; full details pending.
Okaloosa County
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · Time to confirm
Event details →Community Event
Free family heritage day celebrating local heritage with craft vendors, heritage-skill demonstrators, food trucks, and tours of cabins, outbuildings, and the museum.
Baker, FL (~65 mi from Fountain)
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 9:00 AM CT / 10:00 AM ET
Event details →Community Event
Introductory knifemaking class: forge a knife from a railroad spike; lunch included.
Fort Walton Beach, FL (~85 mi from Fountain)
Tue, Nov 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM CT / 10:00 AM ET
Event details →Community Event
Shorebird-focused walk at Destin-area sites; participants should be prepared to carpool.
Okaloosa County
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 · 7:30 AM CT / 8:30 AM ET
Event details →Community Event
Intermediate blacksmithing class making two styles of candle holders with coal forge and traditional techniques (power hammer available).
Fort Walton Beach, FL (~85 mi from Fountain)
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 9:00 AM CT / 10:00 AM ET
Event details →Community Event
Annual outdoor holiday market featuring hand-crafted Apalachicola specialties including baked goods, plus artwork, wood carving, pottery and knitted goods.
Apalachicola, FL (~70 mi from Fountain)
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 10:00 AM CT / 11:00 AM ET
Event details →Community Event
Indoor farmers market at the 9th Street venue; first date Oct 24, 2026.
DeFuniak Springs, FL (~55 mi from Fountain)
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 9:00 AM CT / 10:00 AM ET
Event details →Community Event
Follow-on sourdough class taking participants from starter maintenance through a finished loaf.
Crawfordville, FL (~85 mi from Fountain)
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 10:00 AM CT / 11:00 AM ET
Event details →Community Event
Guided walk on the roughly 1.4-mile Baxley Homestead Trail to the marsh, focusing on winter birds and plants.
Bay County
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 7:30 AM CT / 8:30 AM ET
Event details →Community Event
Blacksmith class forging delicate angle ornaments from hot iron and nails (tree-hanging size); bending and collaring skills taught and practiced.
Fort Walton Beach, FL (~85 mi from Fountain)
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 1:00 PM CT / 2:00 PM ET
Event details →Community Event
Conservation work day at a 282-acre preserve featuring a bog and headwaters of Cypress Creek; details pending.
Washington County
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · Time to confirm
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Centered on Fountain, Florida. Roughly 60 miles of regional discovery, with worthwhile connections beyond—including Dothan, Alabama.
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