| February 7, 2022 This is Black History Month. Be sure to get out and learn more about the very important and often overlooked Black History on Florida’s Historic Coast. There are many ways to explore and learn about African American Heritage on Florida’s Historic Coast. For more about Black History Month visit www.FloridasHistoricCoast.com. Also, this is the month of LOVE. Be sure to make plans to explore from your heart with your favorite Valentine. See some great events and experiences listed below. Please check to make sure events are on schedule and the attractions you plan to visit are open and tickets are available 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-Sunday, February 7-14 Picturing a Nation: American Art from the Lightner Museum  Picturing a Nation is a major installation of American paintings and sculpture from the Lightner Museum’s permanent collection. From America’s great vistas and natural wonders, to intimate scenes of St. Augustine, Picturing a Nation presents a vibrant vision of America on a local and national scale through late-19th and early 20th century American art. The exhibition runs through September 30, 2022. Lightner Museum is open from 9 a.m.-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. www.lightnermuseum.org. Tom Schifanella: Faces of the Alcazar at Lightner Museum  Faces of the Alcazar presents a compelling glimpse of life behind-the-scenes at Henry Flagler’s Alcazar Hotel. Through large-format photographs, the exhibition documents fragmentary clippings from early-20th century motion picture magazines pasted to the walls of the Alcazar staff quarters by the immigrant staff who lived and worked at the hotel. The exhibition runs through March 7, 2022. Lightner Museum is open from 9 a.m.-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. www.lightnermuseum.org Tuesday, February 8 Guided Bird Walk at Anastasia State Park  Anastasia State Park will host an educational Bird Walk Program from 8:15-10 a.m. Meet the birds at Anastasia State Park on this monthly bird walk. This fun and informative walk is open to participants of all birding levels. Participants will observe a diverse variety of shore birds, marsh birds and hammock birds by walking the beach, boardwalks, nature trails and other areas. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars, water, comfortable walking shoes and a field guide. Meet at the Island Beach Shop & Grill pavilion located at the end of the main park drive. The program is free with regular park admission, which ranges from $8-$2. 300 Anastasia Park Rd., St. Augustine 904-461-2033 www.floridastateparks.org/anastasia Matanzas Inlet Hike  Join GTM Research Reserve partnered with the National Parks Service on this guided interpretive walk around the Matanzas Inlet. Your guide will explain the inlet dynamics and movement of the sand as the sea constantly rearranges the shore. Hikers will explore the incredibly rich and diverse communities of plants and animals throughout the ecosystem and witness how hurricanes have affected the inlet. This event meets at the Matanzas Inlet west parking lot at 9:15. The hike begins promptly at 9:30. This event is free but registration is required. 8655 A1A S., St. Augustine 904-823-4500. www.gtmnerr.org Tuesday – Sunday, February 8- 13 Faces and Figures Exhibition at St. Augustine Art Association Gallery  Expressions of the human form bring personality to this exhibit. Be invigorated by the human visage in the form of various drawing studies, formal portraits, daily life and other figurative works. Each work of art is rendered and presented in 2D and 3D media and done by local and regional artists. Gallery Hours are Tuesdays through Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. 22 Marine St., St. Augustine The Faces and Figures exhibit can be viewed in person and online at www.staaa.org. Wednesday, February 9 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 904-315-0952 www.wednesdaypierfarmersmarket.com Fishing 101  Learn the ins and outs of saltwater fishing in Florida. Please note that all participants must have a Saltwater Shoreline License. This week’s lesson is Knot Tying & Rig Making, and costs $12 per person. Register for one or all of the classes here. For more info, contact Kelly Ussia at kussia@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0335. 603 Euclid Ave., St. Augustine Thursday, February 10 Walk on The Wild Side  Join a fun and educational hike through Anastasia State Park with one of the Park’s experienced and knowledgeable volunteers! This walk starts out on the beautiful shoreline, continues up through the sand dunes, and travels along the boardwalk over the salt marsh and more. Suggested items to bring are binoculars, comfortable walking shoes, a camera, a reusable water bottle, bug spray, and sunscreen. Meet in the beach parking lot at the end of the main park road to join at 9:30 a.m. This event is weather permitting and subject to cancellation. Program is free with regular park admission fee. ($8.00 per vehicle. Limit 2-8 people per vehicle. $4.00 per single-occupant vehicle. $2.00 per pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass). For more information please contact the park at 904-461-2033. 300 Anastasia Park Rd., St. Augustine www.floridastateparks.org/anastasia Country Night at the Colonial Oak Music Park  Watch local and regional country music live at The Colonial Oak. Curated in collaboration 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. For more information, visit www.thecolonialmusicpark.com. Tom Papa at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall  Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country finding success in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $39.50-$62.50. Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. For more information, visit www.pvconcerthall.com Thursday-Saturday, February 10-12 I Lived Here As Well, a Woman’s Story  This special tour experiences at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum is told by the women who may have spent their entire lives in this house, yet never used the front door. Guests will be introduced to several women whose lives were restricted due to the color of their skin. The 60-minute tour takes place at 10 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings through March 12. 904-829-3575; 20 Aviles St., St. Augustine www.ximenezfatiohouse.org/ILHAW Friday, February 11 Evenings on Airstream Row  Join a fun evening on Vilano Beach’s Airstream Row featuring St. Augustine’s most talented entertainers. This festive atmosphere and concert under the stars from 6-8:30 p.m. at Airstream Row, 190 Vilano Rd. For more email, sallie_ohara@vilanobeachfl.com or visit on Facebook. Lincolnville Jazz at the Excelsior: Eric Carter and Company  Eric Carter & Company will perform live jazz fusion at the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center at Lincolnville. Jazz at the Excelsior is a series of performances through April 2022. The concerts showcase jazz through the ages from its African roots to the fusion sounds of today, in historic St. Augustine. The performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and available at the museum by phone, 904-824-1191,or by visiting the website, www.lincolnvillemuseum.org G. Love & The Juice at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall  Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $36-$105. Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach. For more information, visit www.pvconcerthall.com Friday – Sunday, February 10-13 Valentine Carriage, Bubbles & Dessert Experience  Surprise your sweetie with a private carriage ride for Valentine’s Weekend. Enjoy a romantic, scenic ride for two, or forego the ‘romance’ and share the ride with two additional friends. Your ride will include VIP Boarding on a private horse drawn carriage ride through the beautiful, historic streets of St. Augustine, a bottle of delicious pink Rose` Prosecco during the ride (one per couple), two etched souvenir wine glasses to mark the occasion, and your choice of decadent dessert following the ride. All you need to do is add the romance, or friends. $199 per couple. 24 Cathedral Place Suite #401 www.thetastingtours.com Saturday, February 12 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 Totally Awesome 80’s 5K and 10K at Nocatee  Break out your totally cool 80s gear, lace up your Reeboks and get ready to boogie and run to the Totally Awesome 1980s 5k and 10k race. Both races start at 7:45 a.m. Races are chip timed and include a t-shirt and finisher’s medal. Registration is $30-$35. Race begins at the Nocatee Field Station, 400 Nocatee Center Way, Ponte Vedra. www.runsignup.com/Race/FL/PonteVedraBeach/Awesome80sRaceNocatee Family Seining at the GTM Research Reserve  Hosted by the GTM Research Reserve, you’re invited to join docents from 9-11 a.m. to learn how to pull a seine net. Participants will collect fish and crabs as well as learn about their habitats and role in the environment. Waders and boots provided. The program is included with regular admission to the reserve and takes place in the Environmental Education Center. 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach 904-823-4500 www.gtmnerr.org Guided Tours of the ACCORD Civil Rights Museum with Historian David Nolan  Local historian David Nolan will be conducting limited tours of the ACCORD Civil Rights Museum, the first civil rights museum in Florida. Tours are free, but donations are welcomed. RSVPs are required and should be made by emailing info@historiccoastculture.com. 79 Bridge St., St. Augustine. accordfreedomtrail.org Lighthouse Night Fest, 5K & Fun Run  This annual Lighthouse Night Fest, 5K and Fun Run takes place 4-8 p.m. Participants in the 5K and Fun Run will receive finishers medals and a T-shirt. Night Fest features children’s crafts, refreshments, live music and more will be available for all guests — plus you can climb to the top of the tower for the best view in all of Northeast Florida. Registration for the Fun Run is $10 and the 5K is $35. 81 Lighthouse Ave., St. Augustine. www.jslofstaugustine.org/about/events/lighthouse-5k/ Living History Saunter  Join living history interpreters from the Historic Florida Militia as they present a timeline of St. Augustine’s colonial history from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The saunter begins at the north end of St. George Street and makes its way south to the Plaza. Interpreters answer questions related to St. Augustine’s history and pose for pictures. hfm.club/about/saunter/ Don McLean 50th Anniversary of American Pie Tour at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall  Don McLean takes the stage at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25.71-$131. 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach www.pvconcerthall.com Celebrate Your Valentine Aboard the Black Raven!  See how pirates celebrate rum and romance onboard our mighty ship. For just $29.95, you and the treasure of your heart for a moonlight sail that will include live entertainment, along with a fully stocked tavern to toast your love, and included with your ticket, a special gift for your date. Departure time for this adult only cruise is 6:15 p.m. 111F Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine City Marina www.blackravenadventures.com Saturday & Sunday, February 12 & 13 Valentine Food & Wine Tours  Two Tours to choose from: The Strolling Food & Wine Experience or the Dine and Wine Rolling Adventure, the Tasting Tours is offering extra special sweetness for this loving time of year. Tickets for either tour is $119 per person. Reservations are required. 24 Cathedral Place Suite #401, www.thetastingtours.com Sunday, February 13 The Artisan’s Market Outdoor Bougie Market  A cool vibe Artisan’s Market featuring local art, trinkets, coffee, music, aromatherapy and more! Free Parking Available. Come and get your Sunday groove on! First Look, The Artisan’s Market is located across from the Old Jail at 162 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. www.firstlookartisans.com Twilight Candles and Ghost Talk at Whichcraft Candle Parlor  Spooky music, the enchanting glow of Edison bulbs, and a haunted location in historic St. Augustine serve as the backdrop for this night of ghost stories and Candle making. Coffee, hot chocolate, & tea included. Or BYOB. The event takes place from 6-8 p.m., is $45 and includes an oracle card pull. Whichcraft Candle Parlor, 76 Spanish St., St. Augustine. www.whichcraftcandleparlor.com |
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