Holiday Activities

Photos with Santa this Saturday
Kids can get a free photo with Santa from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Downtown Farmers' Market located at 100 Magnolia Ave. between Beach Street and Palmetto Avenue. Santa will be wearing a mask, and everyone who comes for a photo should also wear a mask and practice social distancing. The free photographs will be sent via email or text to the parent or guardian before Friday, Dec. 25.

Bright Lights & Merry Nights Holiday Lights Map
Enjoy holiday lights throughout the city with a map to the light displays. To view the map, or have your home or business added, visit www.codb.us/holidaylights.

Holiday office closures & collection schedule
City offices will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 25, for Christmas, and Friday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day.

Trash collection for the holidays: There will be no collection services Friday, Dec. 25, and Friday, Jan. 1. Instead, garbage and recycling collection will occur on Saturday, Dec. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 2.
Residents with questions can call (386) 788-8890.

Next City Commission Meeting Wednesday, Jan. 6

Next City Commission meeting is Jan. 6
The next meeting for the City Commission will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at City Hall. Residents can sign up to receive agendas via email or text message by clicking on “Notify Me” on the city’s website, www.codb.us.

Special procedures to allow remote and in-person public participation at meetings continue to be in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To review the procedures, visit www.codb.us. The meeting will be on DBTV, which can be accessed from www.codb.us, and Spectrum Channel 490.

Follow the city on social media
Residents are reminded to sign up for emergency alerts at https://bit.ly/3aUsMM4, and follow the city on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Nextdoor to stay up-to-date with city news.

Registration open for F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival

Registration is open for the F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival – Jan. 8 and Jan. 9! This two-day festival offers an engaging weekend of entertainment with film, book and author presentations, focus groups and music. In 2021, the festival will be virtual and international with BAMM! Books, Authors, Movies and Music.

The F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival was developed to assist young inspiring authors with their marketing and to introduce them to veterans of the book business. Most first-time authors are eager to learn more about the business, and the F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival gives them the opportunity to receive information from other authors, publishers, script writers and editors. F.R.E.S.H. is a boutique festival that has the ability for authors to interact on a personal level with their fans and host workshops while introducing their books to the community.

To register and for more information, visit www.freshbookfestivals.net.