Seymour’s Bookstore plans special book sale
Seymour’s Bookstore in the Ponte Vedra Beach Library is having a May Days Lobby Book Sale starting on Friday, May 9, and running through May 24. Open all library hours, but the book sale will close at 3 p.m. on May 24. All Books (fiction, non-fiction, children’s, cookbooks), CDs, DVDs, vinyls are $1.
Palm Valley Market every Tuesday
The Palm Valley Market is held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday inside the Palm Valley Community Center, 148 Canal Road. The market offers fresh produce, baked goods, local honey, tea, seasonal treats, soap, jewelry, plants and more.
Farmers market open every Friday
The Ponte Vedra Friday Farmers Market takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday at The Peace of Heart Community Farm, offering fresh produce, local farm goods and a welcoming space to connect with neighbors and small businesses.
This farmers market features fresh, organically grown produce; Florida grass-fed beef and pork; real local honey; pasture-raised chicken and eggs; wholegrain breads; gluten-free sourdough bread; natural botanical skincare; creations by local artisans and more in a family-friendly atmosphere
The Peace of Heart Community Farm is located at 14A S. Roscoe Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach.
GTM Research Reserve plans Evening for the Estuary
Join Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve and Friends of GTM for Evening for the Estuary, a special event celebrating 25 years of conservation and research. This annual fundraiser will be held 6-9 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Michael's at Hyatt Place, 117 Vilano Road, St. Augustine.
To register, go to gtmnerr.org/calendars.
Former Action News Jax anchor John Bachman will serve as master of ceremonies.
Free concert offers bluegrass and more
The Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Library will present The Grass Menagerie on May 13. The group was formed nine years ago for audiences desiring the bluegrass feel but with an added factor-variety. The instrumentation lends itself to strict bluegrass-rooted music, but the music selection takes it to another level by including jazz, pop, rock and country. The concert in the FOL room in the library is free and is open to the public. Doors open at 6 p.m., concert at 6:30 p.m.
Essential Tremor Support Group to meet
Do you suspect you have — or a loved one has — essential tremor, a condition often involving the shaking of head, hands and or legs? ET is not Parkinson’s, though it’s similar but much more prevalent and not well known.
Attend a meeting of the Essential Tremor Support Group at 11 a.m. June 3 at the Baptist HealthPlace in Nocatee (400 Colonnade Road, unit 130, Ponte Vedra) to hear from Stephen Morio, territory manager for Insightec Focused Ultrasound, who will speak about an incisionless surgical treatment now offered in Jacksonville.
For further information or to RSVP, contact Jan Kary at jkary@verizon.net.
Family seining activity planned
Join a guided family seining activity from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Learn about the animals and their roles in Guana Lake by pulling a seine net and collecting species of fish, crabs and other marine life.
Meet at GTM Research Reserve Guana Dam, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach.
Register online at gtmnerr.org/calendars.
The event is free, but parking is $3 per vehicle. All necessary gear (waders and boots) will be provided. Hat, insect repellent, water and sunscreen are recommended.
— Compiled by Shaun Ryan
