creature feature
Today , 11 a.m. live estuary animal interaction sessions at the Research Reserve’s Environmental Education Center. Learn about animal habits, food chains, and behavior. This hands on presentation will allow visitors to get up close and personal with creatures of all kinds in a fun and educational environment. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children. Children under ten are free. 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach. (904) 823-4500.
free dinner on military appreciation monday
Nov. 17, 5 to 9 p.m. all 485 Golden Corral restaurants across America will offer any person who has served in the United States Military (including National Guard and Reserves) a free “thank you” dinner buffet and beverage - no identification required. For more information call (919) 781-9310.
non-resident library cards
The St. Johns County Public Library System will no longer offer free library cards to all Florida residents. As of Oct. 1, St. Johns County residents and those residing in a reciprocal borrowing County will receive free library cards. All others will be charged the non-resident fee of $10 for a three-month library card (or $40 per year).
sierra club program
Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m. in the main meeting room at the Ponte Vedra Beach branch library, Jim Kern will present slides of his photographs of wildlife around the world. Jim is a widely-traveled wildlife photographer who is the Founding President of the Florida Trail Association and Founding President of the American Hiking Society. For further information call Brian Paradise at (904) 710-0479.
caregivers support
Nov. 19, 5:30 p.m. Flagler Hospital hosts Caregiver Support Meetings the third Wednesday of the month, for people caring for someone with cancer, memory loss, stroke or other conditions. Meetings provide a supportive environment, a forum to share problems, ideas, solutions and an opportunity to learn form professionals on various topics. 400 Health Park Blvd., Cancer Care Resource Center, Suite 1010, St. Augustine. (904) 819-4793.
celebrity cabaret
Nov. 19 through 22, the Limelight Theatre’s Board of Directors present the seventh annual Celebrity Cabaret fund raiser. The show features many of St. Augustine’s prominent residents performing a variety of musical numbers, lip-syncing the lyrics in full costume and creatively choreographed. Tickets are $75.00 per person and include a pre-show cocktail party beginning at 7 p.m. with open bar throughout the evening and hors d’oeuvres by Carrabba’s Italian Grill. The curtain rises at 8 p.m. at the Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine. For information and reservations, call the box office at (904) 825-1164.
writers-in-residence
Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. Flagler’s College’s Writers-in-Residence program features a free public reading by Jim Daniels author of Places/Everyone and Punching Out. He also wrote and coproduced Dumpster, a movie about a janitor on the campus of an elite university and his encounters with a wealthy frat boy. Gamache-Koger Theater, Flagler College Student Center, 50 Sevilla, St. Augustine.
helping hands
Nov. 21, 11 a.m. at the Peoples First Bank on County Road 210, The Helping Hands of St. Johns County, a volunteer organization, dedicated to helping others in the community through small projects monthly will hold the next meeting. The November project is Thanksgiving dinners that will be given through Christ’s Cupboard at the Celebration Lutheran Church on Roberts Road. Anyone wishing to donate non-perishable food items for the Thanksgiving Dinner Boxes or frozen turkeys may contact jacqphil@aol.com.
golf tournament
Nov. 22, Julington Elementary School will host the Third Annual Golf Tournament at the St. Johns Golf and Country Club. To be successful they need support. If you can sponsor a hole or provide a raffle donation contact Beth Searcy at (904) 476-9100 or cvcsearcy@yahoo.com for more information. If you would like to serve on the golf committee e-mail lyonst@stjohns.k12.fl.us.
holiday bazaar
Nov. 22, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. enjoy the holiday bazaar at the St. Justin Orthodox Church, 12460 St. Augustine Road. There will be handmade items, food and authentic Russian gifts. For more information call (904) 880-7671.
st. johns county fair
Nov. 18 -23, The St. Johns Agricultural Fair will be at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds, State Road 207 in Elkton, just seven miles west of Interstate 95’s exit 311. Entertainment will include live bands, Firefighter shows, livestock exhibits, magic shows and more. Seniors age 62 and over, children under seven and county employees have free admission. General admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children. For a complete schedule, times and entertainment visit www.stjohnsfair.com. (904) 692-4603.
blood center and honeybaked ham
Nov. 23-29, All blood donors who donate the gift of life at the blood center, 110 Health Park Blvd., St. Augustine or at any blood drive hosted by Blood Center of the St. Johns, will be eligible to win a $25 gift card from HoneyBaked Ham Co. and Cafe`. One gift card will be awarded each day at the blood center and each blood drive. For more information, including a list of blood drives and how to host a blood drive, call (904) 824-1891 or visit www.igiveblood.com.
sewing guild
Nov. 25, 10 a.m., The American Sewing Guild will meet at Liz Brock’s Sewing Studio, 1699 U.S. 1 South, Suite D, St. Augustine. Bring things to share. The ASG is a group for people who share an interest in and passion for sewing. For more information, call Rose Lanpher (904) 940-6669.
christmas traditions
Dec. 7, noon to 5 p.m. The Garden Club of St. Augustine invites you to the 40th Annual Christmas Tour of Homes, Grand Illumination, Christmas Parade and British Night Watch during this weekend. This year’s tour will showcase private homes around Maria Sanchez Lake and the bay in the historic area. These beautiful homes were built in 1873, 1886, 1905, the 1920s and more recent years. Your ticket will include a delightful tea and Boutique at the coastal Community Center. This year the Garden Club awarded three college scholarships, sent six children and gifts to Camp Wekive and gave away 1500 trees for Arbor Day. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For more information call (904) 797-6862 or www.gardenclubofstaugustine.org.
lunch lecture
Dec. 5, 12:30 to 2 p.m., at Westminster Woods on Julington Creek, Dr. Christine Holland with the UNF Communications Department will facilitate a discussion on the global flow of cross cultural communication in our own backyards. Bring your lunch, insights and questions to the free event. 25 State Road 13, St. Johns. Information and registration available at www.ce.unf.edu.
evenings at whitney
Dec. 11, 7 p.m. The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience presents a free public lecture; The octopus: nature’s most spectacular color change artist with Roger Hanlon, Senior Scientist, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. For more information call (904) 461-4000 or go to www.whitney.ufl.edu.
dinner, symphony & trolley ride
Dec. 18, 6 p.m. enjoy dinner, the symphony and a December trolley ride all in the same night! This magical evening begins at the Coastal Community Center, 180 Marine St., St. Augustine. A delicious dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the group will leave at 7 p.m. by trolley for the Flagler Auditorium on Granada St. No parking worries, no long walk to the door! Enjoy the festive sounds of the Jacksonville Symphony Holiday Pops Concert offered through the EMMA Association beginning at 7:30 p.m. and return to the Coastal Community Center by trolley after the performance. All this for only $50! Can you imagine a more delightful evening? Call Bernadette at (904) 209-3644 for information and reservations.
Sandbar Santas
Dec. 10, 4 to 8 p.m. the jolly elves of the Sandbar Pub, 7025 A1A South, Crescent Beach will be donating their time and bartending talent to serve your favorite cup of holiday cheer. They will donate tips to a Christmas cause. A Fish Fry with grits and slaw will be available for $10. All proceeds from gratuities and the Fish Fry go toward providing a special Christmas (complete with presents and trees) to home bound elders in the community. For more information call Jeannie Berger at (904) 461-4671.
