On Thursday, April 4, Friends of First Coast Opera and Global Island Treasures will be hosting a three-course plated luncheon at Terra & Acqua in Sea Grove on the Island at 11:30 a.m.
The event will also feature a fashion show by Donna Moody Gray of Global Island Treasures featuring her original pearl designs.
All guests will receive a raffle ticket for gifts including wines from Tim’s, located next door in Sea Grove.
For reservations, send checks for $40 per person to Friends of First Coast Opera, 138 Herons Nest Lane, St Augustine 32080. Parking is available in the large lot. This fundraiser will help Friends of First Coast Opera fund operatic programs next season.
There will be three family-friendly opera productions presented by First Coast Opera from March 30 through April 7 during the Family Opera Festival. All performances are free and open to the public.
March 30
11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
“Little Red Riding Hood” by Seymour Barab
Performed by the University of North Florida Opera Ensemble
St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine St.
March 31
3 p.m.
“The Trial of B. B. Wolf” by Curtis Tucker
Performed by First Coast Opera
Living Stone Church at R.B. Hunt Elementary School, 125 Magnolia Drive
April 2
5:30 p.m.
“The Trial of B.B. Wolf” by Curtis Tucker
Performed by First Coast Opera
Grace United Methodist Church, 8 Carrera St.
April 6
11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
“The Child and the Spells” by Maurice Ravel
Performed by Stetson University Opera Theatre
R. J. Murray Middle School, 150 North Holmes Blvd.
April 7
3 p.m.
“The Trial of B. B. Wolf” by Curtis Tucker
Performed by First Coast Opera
St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine St.
