| August 30, 2021 Enjoy one of the many live music, art and outdoor events taking place on Florida’s Historic Coast this week. Here is a list of some of the exciting events and activities that make a visit here even more exciting. For more information about other events and things to do this week on Florida’s Historic Coast, visit www.FloridasHistoricCoast.com. Please check to make sure events are on schedule before traveling long distances. While participating in events, please be safe and follow CDC guidelines. Wear a face mask in crowded areas, wash your hands frequently and practice safe distancing. Monday – Friday, August 30 – September 3 From River to Ocean: The 200th Anniversary Photography Exhibition  The 200th Anniversary Photography Exhibition titled “From River to Ocean” will be on display 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday- Friday, through January 3, 2022. Local photographers submitted photography depicting five districts throughout St. Johns County and photos were chosen by a panel to be part of this exhibit. A total of 24 photographers were chosen, with 44 photographs on view in this display. Admission is free. St. Johns County Administration, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine www.facebook.com Tuesday – Saturday, August 31-September 4 Women Who Made a Difference Exhibit at Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center  This exhibit highlights local black women who overcame great obstacles through courage and determination. Featuring local St. Augustinians: Katherine Twine, Mildred Parsons Mason Larkins, Debbie McDade, Janie Young and Barbara Vickers; these women served as teachers, nurses, entertainers, business leaders and community activists. The exhibit includes biographical sketches, personal interviews and shared stories from those whose lives they touched, photographs and other memorabilia from their journeys. The exhibit is open Tuesday – Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, 17 and under are $5. Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center, 102 M.L. King Ave., St. Augustine www.lincolnvillemuseum.org Tuesday, August 31 Incubus at The Amp  Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50-$80. St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine. For more information, visit www.theamp.com Wednesday, September 1 Wednesday Pier Farmers Market  The Wednesday Pier Farmers Market offers oceanfront shopping at the St. Johns County Ocean Pier Park from 8 a.m.-noon. Approximately 60-80 vendors sell locally grown produce, baked goods, prepared foods, arts, crafts and more. 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach 904-315-0952 www.wednesdaypierfarmersmarket.com Music by the Sea Free Concert  This free weekly concert series at the St. Johns County Ocean Pier will feature Phoenix from 7-9 p.m. Bring a beach chair or blanket along with a favorite beverage and get ready to dance. Starting at 6 p.m., a local food truck will be on-site. Concert goers are encouraged to car pool. 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach 904-347-8007 www.freebeachconcerts.com Wednesday – Saturday, September 1 -4 Odd Birds 6th Anniversary Celebration  The celebration begins on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. kicking off National Whiskey Month with a bourbon tasting drink specials and swag bags for guests. Tickets are $25; then on Thursday from 9 p.m. to midnight guest bartender Ryan Pinés from Buya Ramen in St. Petersburg will be crafting cocktails. On Friday a fun night from 9 p.m. to midnight features discount cocktails, giant Jenga, a photobotth and entertainment by Josh Ford & The Groove Bender On Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight LPT Salsa Band, a 10-piece Afro-Cuban Salsa Orchestra from Jacksonville, will be playing in the Odd Birds Event Room. Guest bartender Joy Vargas from Employees Only in New York City will be crafting cocktails. 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine www.oddbirdsbar.com Wednesday & Sunday, September 1 & 5 Yoga on The Lawn  Enjoy yoga on the lawn at the historic Ximenez-Fatio House Museum. This one-hour vinyasa flow is perfect for all levels. Bring a beach towel or mat and water. Free parking behind the museum is available, but limited. Access the parking lot from Cadiz Street. Instructor will contact you by phone if class is canceled due to weather. Practice gets underway at 8:30 a.m. and lasts approximately one hour. Cost is $15 and registration is required. 20 Aviles St. St. Augustine www.pilatesyogaloft.com/wilderness Thursday, September 2 Thursday Golf Clinics at St. Johns Golf Club  Join Bea Mauricio for this clinic with a special focus each week from 9-10 a.m. at St. Johns Golf Club. Learn top tips from the pros to drastically improve your scores, identify the most common faults seen on the course and work on the best fixes for them. From beginner to seasoned veteran, all skill levels are welcome. The cost is $15 per person (cash or check preferred). To register, contact Bea Mauricio at bmauricio@sjcfl.us or call the pro shop at 904-209-0350. 4900 Cypress Links Blvd., Elkton www.sjgc.com Coconut Barrel Farmers Market  From 5-8 p.m. every Thursday come enjoy fresh food, live music, craft shopping & fun at the Coconut Barrel Artisan Market. 3175 U.S. Highway 1 South, St. Augustine www.coconutbarrel.com/pages/farmers-market Free Concerts in The Plaza  The Final performance of the Concerts in The Plaza 30th season is a tradition shared by many communities: enjoying a concert in the town square on a summer night. Free and open to the public, residents and visitors alike can enjoy great entertainment in a great place together. From 7-9 p.m. enjoy a live performance by the The Driftwoods. Corner of Cathedral Place and King St., St. Augustine 904-825-1004 www.citystaug.com/concerts Country Night at The Colonial Oak Music Park  St. Augustine’s own Country/Western aficionado Davis Loose, of ‘Davis Loose & the Loose Cannons’, collaborates with local country radio station, WQIK to present a hand-selected variety of North Florida’s Best Country Music every Thursday at 7 p.m. at Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St., St. Augustine. www.thecolonialmusicpark.com. Friday, September 3 Ladies Only Golf Clinic  Join Bea Mauricio and Bernadette Twardy for this Ladies Only golf clinic at the St. Johns Golf Club Clinics from 9-10 a.m. Learn top tips from the pros to drastically improve your scores, identify the most common faults seen on the course and work on the best fixes for them. From beginner to seasoned veteran, all skill levels are welcome. The cost for this clinic is $15 per person (cash or check preferred). To register, contact Bea Mauricio at bmauricio@sjcfl.us or call the pro shop at 904-209-0350. www.sjgc.com. First Friday Garden Walk at Washington Oaks  Join a Ranger to learn about the history of Washington Oaks State Gardens while exploring the formal gardens. The walk starts in the Garden parking lot at 10 a.m. and is approximately one hour. No registration required. Walk included with park entry fee of $5 per vehicle. 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Palm Coast www.washingtonoaks.org. First Friday Art Walk  Join Art Galleries of St. Augustine the first Friday of every month from 5-9 p.m. for new exhibits, refreshments and live music at many participating galleries. Tour maps are available at participating galleries or online. 904-373-8697 www.artgalleriesofstaugustine.com Exhibition Mirages at Crisp-Ellert Art Museum The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum and Flagler College are pleased to announce Mirages, an exhibition of new work by Elizabeth Atterbury, Strauss Bourque-LaFrance, and Katy Cowan. Exhibition Walk through and Opening Reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 904-826-8530 www.flagler.edu/ceam First Friday Artwalk Recital at Cathedral Basilica  The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine is proud to host free monthly concerts the first Friday of the month. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.. The performance begins at 6 p.m. and is open to all, free of charge. There will be a free-will offering. 38 Cathedral Place, St. Augustine 904-824-2806 To learn more, visit www.thefirstparish.org Labor Day Weekend Kick Off Party at Colonial Oak Music Park  Watch local and regional acts on stage at The Oak beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Food and drink available for purchase. 21 St. George St., St. Augustine 904-342-2857 www.thecolonialoakmusicpark.com Friday – Sunday, September 3-5 Once at Limelight Theatre  Winner of eight Tony Awards and based on the Oscar-winning film, Once is the beautiful tale of unexpected love between an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant. The uplifting score—featuring the Academy Award-winning single, “Falling Slowly,”—is performed entirely on stage, with the actors doubling as orchestra musicians. Equal parts touching and inspiring, Once reminds us of music’s unique ability to forge deep, unspoken connections in our lives. Tickets are $27 for adults, $25 for seniors, and $22 for students. Performances run Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. on the Matuza Mainstage at Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. For more information, visit www.limelight-theatre.org. Friday – Monday, September 3-6 Erika Sobrack: Suburban Echoes at Lightner Museum Lightner Museum presents Ericka Sobrack: Suburban Echoes as the final Lightner Local exhibition of 2021 series. Sobrack’s small-scale landscape paintings focus on domestic scenes of suburban America. Shrouded in darkness, the paintings deconstruct familiar environments, creating dream-like settings that amplify feelings of anticipation, angst, and trepidation. The exhibition opens during First Friday Artwalk on September 3 (5-6:30 p.m.) and runs through October 18. Lightner Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for seniors and students and $10 ages 12-17, under 11 are free. Lightner Museum, 75 King St., St. Augustine. For more information, visit www.lightnermuseum.org Saturday, September 4 St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market  From 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. shoppers stroll up and down the vendor-lined pathways of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market, browsing more than 100 tents loaded with local produce, flowers, baked goods, handmade arts and crafts and more. Admission into the market is free. 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine 904-315-9252 www.theamp.com/community/farmers-market Saturday Golf Clinic  Join Bea Mauricio for St. Johns Golf Club’s Saturday morning clinics with a special focus weekly from 9-10 a.m. at St. Johns Golf Club. Learn top tips from the pros to drastically improve your scores, identify the most common faults seen on the course and work on the best fixes for them. From beginner to seasoned veteran, all skill levels are welcome. The cost for this clinic is $15 per person (cash or check preferred). To register, contact Bea Mauricio at bmauricio@sjcfl.us or call the pro shop at 904-209-0350. www.sjgc.com Militia Muster at Fort Mose  Experience free musket firing demonstrations from 9-11:30 a.m. at Fort Mose Historic State Park. Youth are welcome to participate in Junior Militia training using handmade wooden toy muskets. This program is free. Visitor Center admission is $2. 15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine 904-823-2232 www.floridastateparks.org/learn/first-saturday-monthly-militia-muster Benefit Car Show at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine  You don’t want to miss this …. There will be music, food trucks, many door prizes, vintage bicycle raffle and lots more! This Car Show benefits Joseph Avram Bryan Memorial Scholarship Fund (scholastic awards to students of the arts). Registration will be day of event, fee is $20. Event is free for spectators. Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine, 4730 Dixie Hwy South, St. Augustine. www.ccmstaug.com Guided Exploration Hike at the GTM Research Reserve  On the first Saturday of the month from 9-11 a.m., visitors can learn about the cultural history of the Guana Peninsula as well as the natural biodiversity during a guided hike. Find out about the peninsula’s 5,000 years of human history, including how native peoples used estuarine resources, what European plantation life was like, and current efforts to learn about and save these resources. Meet at the GTM Research Reserve’s Trailhead Pavilion located west of the Guana Dam. Wear comfortable closed toe shoes. There is a $3 per vehicle parking fee. Reservations are required and space is limited. 505 Guana Rvier Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach St. Augustine’s Founder’s Day Celebration  This day honors the founding of America’s First Parish, the Cathedral of St. Augustine, and St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest city. Both were founded together 456 years ago on Sept. 8, 1565, by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. At 10 a.m. a historical reenactment of the Spanish landing will feature the Historic Florida Militia’s Men of Menendez and the St. Augustine Maritime Heritage Foundation Chalupa followed by a Holy Mass at the rustic altar on the mission grounds. The event will continue with a Grand Procession at noon to the Fountain of Youth where guests can witness the first Thanksgiving meal. The Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and regular admission and St. Johns County resident prices are applicable. 904-824-2809 The event will take place at the Mission Nombre de Dios, 27 Ocean Ave., and Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, 11 Magnolia Ave. bit.ly/menendezlanding STArt Now Narrow Nights Live Music at Colonial Oak Music Park A live music showcase series brought to you by STArt Now and Narrow Magazine. Musical performances take place at the Colonial Oak Music Park in the heart of Downtown St. Augustine. Performances begin at 7 p.m. and are FREE and open to the public. The Colonial Oak Music Park is located at 21 St. George St., St. Augustine. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/STArtNowFL Cody Johnson with Special Guest Ian Munsick at The AMP  Gates open at 5 p.m., performance starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $32.50-$52.50. St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine 904-209-0367 www.theamp.com Sunday, September 5 Brunch & Bubbles in St. Augustine  Wake up to a culinary experience presented by some of the best venues in St. Augustine! This three-hour rolling tour aboard a chauffeured electric car starts at 10:30 a.m. and provides a scrumptious variety of food and bubbly at four to five fabulous venues. Tickets are $109 per person. Reservations are required. Tours start at The Tasting Tours. 24 Cathedral Place, Suite 104. www.thetastingtours.com Sunday Junior Golf Clinic  Children ages 6-16 can join golf professional Bea Mauricio for fun and informative lessons that will increase knowledge, skills and confidence in all areas of the game of golf. Clinics are on Sundays beginning at 11 a.m., cost is $15 per child (cash or check preferred). To register, email bmauricio@sjcfl.us or call the Pro Shop at 904-209-0350. St. Johns Golf Club, 4900 Cypress Links Blvd., Elkton www.sjgc.com/Lessons.aspx Adam & The Testifiers at Colonial Oak Music Park Catch Adam & the Testifiers on stage at The Oak at 5 p.m. Admission is free. Food and drink available for purchase. 21 St. George St., St. Augustine 904-342-2857 www.thecolonialoakmusicpark.com Get Social With Us!  |
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