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Humane Society Pin Up Paws Calendar Contest
2021-06-01 08:00 - 2021-08-07 20:00 (America/New_York) | online
Calling all pets from sea to shining sea: the 11th Annual Pin Up Paws Calendar Contest awaits!
Your pet has the chance to be featured in the St. Augustine Humane Society’s 2022 “Paws Across America” Pin Up Paws Calendar. Snap an adorable photo of your pet, and enter our contest today! Be sure to add a fun description letting people know why they should vote for your pet.
For every $1 raised, your pet will receive one vote. All money raised will directly support the Humane Society’s lifesaving programs and resources. By participating in the contest, you are helping the many pets who would otherwise not receive the care they need.
The pet with the most votes at the close of the contest on Saturday, August 7th, will receive the coveted cover spot for the 2022 “Paws Across America” Pin Up Paws Calendar Contest. The 12 pets with the next highest number of votes will be our Second Place Winners.
All First and Second Place Winners will be a part of a special photoshoot with award-winning photographer, Addison Fitzgerald. Each month will feature winning pets in front of classic American images, such as the Redwoods, Statue of Liberty, Grand Canyon, and more, along with classic Americana props. For a full list of all the prizes, be sure to check out our “Prizes” page!
We will reveal the 2022 “Paws Across America” Pin Up Paws Calendar at our Pin Up Paws Party on Thursday, October 21st! Our PUP Party is always fun, and this year will be no exception. Look forward to a delicious dinner, live music, silent auction, wine pull, and more!
We are so excited for this year’s contest, and hope you are too. For more information and to enter, please visit www.PinUpPaws.com

Then and Now: 50 Years of Veteran Experiences
2021-07-02 13:00 - 2021-08-22 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
The St. Augustine Art Association is proud to provide a voice and stage for Veterans with a riveting, sometimes raw, emotionally-charged exhibition, entitled Then & Now: 50 Years of Veterans Experiences, on display July 2 through August 22, 2021.
This exhibit demonstrates the healing power of art by showcasing eight individuals who use painting, sculpture, photography, poetry and other creative outlets. These Veterans share their experiences from subtle murmurs of anguish to cries for support and understanding. Then and Now merges St. Augustine’s art and history with today’s global military awareness and experiences, providing both an educational narrative and outreach. During the exhibit, the Art Association will open its gallery for Veterans and military groups to host meetings or workshops, field trips, lectures and other special events.
A focal point of the exhibit will be a replicated five-by-eight-foot holding cell. This is a special “shout out” to American Hero, Army Major (RET) Theodore Gostas, a former POW held in captivity for over five years, four-and-a-half spent in solitary confinement. The cell will be surrounded by a visual narrative of two Vietnam veterans, Gostas and exhibit curator Jerome Domask, supporting each other for over 50 years as Foxhole Buddies after Gostas’ return to active duty.
There are numerous ways for our St. Augustine community to get involved in Veteran support, and this exhibit is just one of those. If this is something you’d be interested in supporting, let us know! Details on the exhibit, artists, and the ways you can get involved, can be found a www.staaa.org/then-and-now-2021 or by contacting the St. Augustine Art Association at (904) 824-2310 or info@staaa.org.
The St. Augustine Art Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization founded in 1924. The Gallery is located at 22 Marine Street in historic downtown.

The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market
2021-07-03 08:30 - 12:30 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine
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

Guided Exploration Hike at GTM Research Reserve
2021-07-03 09:00 - 11:00 | GTM Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Rd, Ponte Vedra
On the first Saturday of every month, from 9-11am, the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR) hosts a Guided Exploration Hike, where attendees can learn about the cultural history of the Guana Peninsula, as well as the natural ecosystem of the Reserve.
A GTM naturalist will lead the hike and teach about the peninsula’s 5,000 years of human history, including how native peoples made use of the estuarine resources, what European plantation life was like, and current efforts to save those resources.
The hike is free, but there is a $3 per vehicle parking fee at the reserve.
Please call (904) 823-4500 or visit here to reserve a spot on the tour.
