Friday, Mar. 12
Automotive Fine Arts Show Hosting 15th Annual Art Show
The Automotive Fine Arts Society will host its 15th annual art show during the 2010 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Amelia Island, Fla. Mazda North America will once again sponsor the popular exhibit, which will showcase automotive subjects in a variety of mediums including oil, watercolors, acrylics, wood, gouache, pen and ink, clay and metal. The show is being held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach. Information about AFAS is available at www.autoartgallery.com or by calling Luke DeRouen at (214)520-3430 ext. 301 or lderouen@tprm-usa.com
First Coast Artists… Remembering Gene Barber
The Beaches Museum & History Center presents an exhibit featuring Florida native Gene Barber. From local artist, instructor, historian, genealogist and author, Barber did it his way. Beaches Museum & History Center is located at 300 Pablo Ave. For more information call (904)241-5657 or visit www.bm-hm.com
Saturday, Mar. 13
Mad About Marilyn Soiree
Join MOCA in celebrating the iconic movie star Marilyn Monroe from 8 p.m.-midnight. This Hollywood-style party will feature diamond-laced cocktails, live music, dancing and late-night tours of the Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe exhibition. Prcies are $50 for members, $65 for non-members, $35 for students, $100 for VIP Hollywood Star. MOCA is located at 333 North Laura St., Jacksonville, FL 32202. For more information, call (904)366-6911 or visit www.marilynsonthemove.blogspot.com
Diamonds in the Rough Open House
Diamonds in the Rough Farm, where retired horses are given homes for life and horses in need of rescue get a second chance, will hold an open house from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. By participating in this event, you can learn more about St. Johns County’s only equine welfare charity and support the farm’s mission. Food, drink and gift items will be available. A $5 donation is requested. Visit www.DRFarm.org for more information or call (904)347-6542. Diamonds in the Rough Farm is located at 4411 Rues Landing Road in the World Golf Village area.
Wild Wonders Animal Show
The City of Atlantic Beach begins this year’s Wild Wonders adventure with Prehistoric Pals at 1 p.m. Featuring reptiles both local and from around the world, learn about reptile behavior, survival, feeding habits and adaptations. This event is free and open to the public. Dutton Island Preserve is located at the west end of Dutton Island Drive W off Mayport Road. in Atlantic Beach. For more information call Timmy Johnson at (904)247-5828 or visit www.coab.us/events
Low Country Boil & Silent Auction
St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Jax Beach will be hosting the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Low Country Boil & Silent Auction from 6-10 p.m. Cost is $30 per ticket which includes two drinks. St. Paul’s Catholic Church is located at Second Avenue & 5th Street. All proceeds go to help the Beaches poor.
Sunday, Mar. 14
St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival
Come to the 29th annual St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival presented by Winn-Dixie. This event will be held at Francis Field in St. Augustine off Castillo Drive from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost of admission is $2 for adults. There will be live bluegrass, folk and country music along with more than 100 tents featuring arts and crafts exhibitors.
Automotive Fine Arts Show Hosting 15th Annual Art Show
The Automotive Fine Arts Society will host its 15th annual art show during the 2010 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Amelia Island, Fla. Mazda North America will once again sponsor the popular exhibit, which will showcase automotive subjects in a variety of mediums including oil, watercolors, acrylics, wood, gouache, pen and ink, clay and metal. The show is being held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach. Information about AFAS is available at www.autoartgallery.com or by calling Luke DeRouen at (214)520-3430 ext. 301 or lderouen@tprm-usa.com
Vilano Beach Weekly Sunday Market
Residents and visitors will enjoy the convenience of a weekend farmers market at the Vilano Beach Pier Pavilion from noon-4 p.m. Market visitors will find fresh produce, desserts, baked goods, on-site cooking, high quality arts and crafts, entertainment and much more. Go to www.thesundaymarket.com or www.vilanobeachfl.com For info call 540-8797 or (904)501-5545.
Monday, Mar. 15
U.S. Army Material Command Band Kicks off South East Tour
The U.S. Army Materiel Command Band will perform at the Vilano Beach Pier Park, 260 Vilano Road at 7:30 p.m. The event is free to the public. Seats are limited and you are requested to RSVP via the web at www.ArmyBand.US or by calling (904)540-8797. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with the AMC Concert Band performing at 7:30 p.m. Local production company Events by the Sea will construct an outdoor theater to host the 40 piece AMC Concert Band. This unique event will take place at the west end of Vilano Beach’s newly renovated Main Street with the Vilano Beach Pier and Intracoastal Waterway as a backdrop. Guest parking is along Vilano Road, Poplar Street, as well as satellite parking with shuttles from nearby locations.
Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club Meeting
The Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club will be hosting it’s meeting at 10 a.m. at the Sawgrass Marriott. Ambassador Marilyn McAfee will be the guest speaker.
ILRC Golf Invitational
The ILRC of Northeast Florida will host their annual golf invitational at The Palencia Club to raise funds for programs and services to the disabled. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the shotgun starts at 10 a.m. Lunch will be provided on the course followed by an awards ceremony with heavy hors d’ouevres. Cost is $150 per individual player and $800 for a team. Entry forms can be found at www.cilj.com For more information or to register please call (904)399-8484.
Mahjong
Myra Leonard will teach you how to play Mahjong from 12:30-3:30 p.m. If you already know how to play, there is another group at the same time on Mondays. The Players Community Senior Center is located at 175 Landrum Lane, Ponte Vedra Beach. For more information call Vicki Van Horn at (904)280-3233.
Tuesday, Mar. 16
Navy Band to Perform
The United States Navy Band from Washington, D. C., will be performing a free concert at the Times-Union Jacoby Symphony Hall at 7:30 p.m. The Navy Band is the Navy’s premier musical organization. The band performs frequently at White House and Pentagon ceremonies and tours annually throughout the country. Free general admission tickets are available by mailing a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The U. S. Navy Band Concert 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32202. Tickets may also be picked up beginning Tues., March 16 at 7:15 p.m. Any unclaimed seats will be available to the Times-Union Center non-ticket holders just prior to concert time. For more information call (904)630-3900.
Women Business Owners Regional Meeting
Women Business Owners will be meeting at Shelby’s Coffee Shop located at 200 First Street in Neptune Beach at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $2 and the topic will be Partnering for Profits with Phyllis Heisler, president of AMP Promotional Products and Patsy Underwood, president of Atlantic Laser Office Products. For more information and to RSVP, call Patsy at (904)247-3234 or e-mail patsy@atlanticlaser.com
Attention Parents
Pediatric Associates of Jacksonville presents Michael Sisbarro, Ph.D, a licensed school psychologist. He will be speaking on the subject of understanding reading disorders in children and what to do about them. This presentation will take place at Palm Valley Gardens, located at 4975 Palm Valley Road at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited, RSVP to Erin Lepley at (904)273-6533.
AARP Tax Assistance
Beaches Regional Library will host the AARP Tax-Aide free income tax preparation for moderate and lower income people of all ages with special attention to those 60 years and older from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 17
US 1/ SR 312 Corridor Business Council Joint Luncheon
The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the US 1/ SR 312 Corridor Business Council Joint Luncheon at noon at Mango Mango’s, located at 4010 US 1 South in St. Augustine. Cost is $15 per person. For more information visit www.sjcchamber.com/nwbc
Advisory Group Meeting
The next Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve Management Advisory Group will be at 6 p.m. at the Marineland office located at 9741 Oceanshore Blvd., St. Augustine. This event is open to the public. For more information call (904)823-4500.
Acrylic Painting With Sara Barber
Learn acrylic painting at The Players Community Senior Center, 175 Landrum Lane, Ponte Vedra Beach. Call Vicki Van Horn at 280-3233 for information regarding supply list and questions. All levels from beginner to experienced are welcome from 10 a.m.-noon. Cost is $25 per month or $7 per session.
Monthly Chapter Meeting for the Holistic Moms Network
The Holistic Moms Network meeting is located at the Neptune Beach Public Library, 600 Third Street, Neptune Beach at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact jaxflchapter@gmail.com or visit www.holisticmoms.org
Soup Supper & Lenten Worship
On Wednesdays during Lent, Lord of Life Lutheran will join St. Andrews by the Sea for Soup Supper at 6 p.m., followed by worship at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Debbie Nye at (904)285-5347.
Toastmasters
Ponte Vedra Beach Toastmasters meet weekly, 7:45-8:45 a.m., networking 7:30 a.m. at the Players Senior Community Center. For more information, contact 874-1096 or www.pontevedrabeach.freetoasthost.net
Thursday, Mar. 18
Spring Fashion Show
Newcomer’s Club will bring in the March winds with a Spring Fashion Show. Come enjoy the club’s own members modeling the spring fashions of Tommy Bahama and Cold Water Creek at St John’s Town Center at 11:30 a.m. There will also be Leila’s Boutique at Jacksonville Beach and San Marco. Kathy Burke, member and beauty consultant, will help with the hair style and make up design. This will all take place at Maggiano’s Italian Restaurant at St. John’s Town Center. Plan on a fun day, so come and bring a friend. Make your reservations early.
Internet Basics
The Ponte Vedra Beach Library will be hosting a class on Internet Basics from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Learn about the Internet and the World Wide Web, how to navigate a Web browser and find information. Participants must have a basic knowledge of computers or have taken computer basics. To sign up, contact the Reference desk at (904)827-6950.
Pablo Edges
Kurtis Loftus presents Pablo Edges, views from the Jacksonville Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean Shoreline. His original illustrations will be on display from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Jacksonville Beach Community Center/ Exhbition Hall. Cost is $5 at the door with all proceeds to benefit BEAM, a ministry to keep families housed through short-term assistance and by collaborating with other agencies to get families the long-term help they need to become self-sufficient.This event will have music, light food and a cash bar. Loftus will have 18 original works signed for sale, limited edition prints and collectable note card sets.
Grief Support Group
A support group for those grieving the death of a family member or friend meets at 7 p.m. in the library of the Family Life Center at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Jacksonville Beach. For information, call Margaret, (904)280-0871.
Friday, Mar. 19
Annual Golf Tournament
The Christ Episcopal Church Foundation is hosting it 26th Annual Golf Tournament sponsored by SunTrust Bank at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club’s Ocean Course. The scramble begins at 1 p.m. Entry fee is $175 per player and includes gold and reception. Proceeds will benefit the Christ Episcopal Church Foundation which supports charitable organizations in the Beaches community. For more information contact Stacy Nash at (904)285-7390 ext. 235.
Spring for the Arts
Cathedral Arts will be honoring Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida with the Guardian of the Arts Award at Spring for the Arts. This event will take place at Deerwood Country Club at 6:30 p.m. and will feature fine wines, gourmet dining, silent and live auctions. Cost is $125 for adults and $75 for young professionals. Call (904)373-0968.
AARP Tax- Aide
The Neptune Beach Senior Activity Center will host the AARP Tax-Aide free income tax preparation for moderate and lower income people of all ages with special attention to those 60 years and older from noon to 4 p.m.
Beaches Museum & History Center
Stroll down the Boardwalk and visit the Beaches at the Beaches Museum & History Center. See a 28 ton steam locomotive, the original post office, the Mayport Depot and the Foreman’s house that ran the depot. Visit our Archives, Tuesday to Thursday, and find thousands of old photographs, newspaper articles, books and just about anything you want to research. Shop at Ruby’s Emporium and find original items by local artists and books by local authors. The only official Beaches "Welcome Center" offers information on area attractions, dining, coupons and local papers. Museum hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $5 Adults; $4 Seniors; $3 Child; free 5 and under. Located at 380 Pablo Ave; Jacksonville Beach. Call (904)241-5657 for more information or visit their Web site at www.bm-hc.com
