CANCELLED – Loving Beethoven Interactive Exhibition
2020-05-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-05-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-05-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-05-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-05-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-05-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-05-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-05-22 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 4 more dates | The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED UNTIL THE CULTURAL CENTER REOPENS ON MARCH 30.
In 2020, the world will celebrate Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday anniversary. The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, in partnership with MIMMA (Interactive Music Museum in Malaga, Spain) is paying tribute to this milestone thanks to the traveling musical installation Loving Beethoven. The interactive music installation will be at the Cultural Center from March 6, 2020 to May 26, 2020.
At the end of June, 2019, Cultural Center Director Donna Guzzo visited the museum in Malaga, Spain to start discussions with the MIMMA Director, Miguel Angel Piedrola. After the visit to MIMMA, Guzzo requested the collaboration with MIMMA to develop a program that will showcase music-related activities and host the exhibit in the United States at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach. The interactive nature of the MIMMA exhibits, with galleries full of musical instruments where the public is encouraged to touch and try, is one of the traits the Cultural Center is looking to replicate during the exhibit in Florida.
“Loving Beethoven ties together the Cultural Center’s mission and the Center’s outreach program Sound Connections® Music Therapy perfectly. We are thrilled to be working with Miguel Angel Piedrola and MIMMA on our first collaborative, international project.”
– Executive Director Donna Guzzo

CANCELLED – Lincolnville Jazz at the Excelsior
2020-05-15 19:30 | Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center, 102 ML King Ave, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Presented by The St. Augustine Distillery, Lincolnville Jazz at the Excelsior is a music series celebrating the beauty and history of jazz. Nine performances will present the talents of area jazz musicians like Mama Blue, Catch the Groove, Eric Carter & Company, and plenty more. Tickets for each performance at the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center are $20 if purchased in advance and $25 if purchased at the door. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the museum.
Before each show begins at 7:30pm, there will be a pre-show cocktail lounge open from 6 to 7:30pm.
THE PERFORMERS
January 10 — Mama Blue: Jazz: Blues Favorites
January 24 — Laiken Williams & Fellowship of Love
February 14 — TBD
February 28 — Eric Carter & Company: Live Jazz Fusion
March 6 — Kenneth Seabrook
March 27 — Catch the Groove: Jazz Vocals
April 10 — Kelle Jolly & The Will Boyd Project: Smooth Jazz
April 17 — Akia Uwanda
May 15 — Linda Cole

2020 Romanza Festivale Home Stream
2020-05-17 | VIRTUAL
Every year, Romanza has brought the arts of the city to life with free concerts and performances and events that celebrate the vibrancy of the arts community in St. Augustine. The Festivale had originally been scheduled for 17 days from May 1 to May 17, but all in-person events had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 emergency. But even though we won’t get to sit in an audience this year, you can still experience the Festivale virtually! You can enjoy all of the talented participants in Romanza’s free “Home Stream” Festivale.
The livestream events will take place the weekend of May 15-17. Simply go to www.RomanzaFestivale.com when the portal is open, to see the free streaming video. On Saturday, May 16 starting at 10am, they’ll be streaming all day and overnight on the website – more than two dozen concerts, plays, dance showcases, poetry readings, and more. Streaming on Sunday, May 17 will also begin at 10am then continue all day and overnight with seven of the Celtic bands from Romanza’s Celtic Music & Heritage Festival.
A full schedule is available online.

CANCELLED – Wednesday Market at the Pier
2020-05-20 08:00 - 12:00 | St Johns County Ocean Pier, 350 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine Beach
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Every Wednesday, artisans and growers gather their goods at the St. Augustine Beach Pier. The market is a destination, a place that serves as a setting for the community and visitors to the area to gather and learn something new from a farmer, grower, producer or local artist. To build a community where we work and live. We support local economy, increase market opportunities for farmers and small businesses, and provides access to an assortment of local and regional sourced products.

Kids Art Lab: Carmen Herrera
2020-05-21 13:30 - 14:00 | VIRTUAL
Tune into our Facebook page for a LIVE kids art class all about Carmen Herrera! Learn about her life, her art, and join us as we teach you how to do some Carmen-inspired art with simple supplies you can find at home!
This week, we’ll be learning about Cuban-American abstract artist Carmen Herrera. The supplies Ms. Alex will be using are: canvas, paint, paintbrush, pencil, and a ruler. You can use these, or just the supplies you have on hand!
For more information, check out our Facebook Event!

CANCELLED – West African Drum Circles
2020-05-21 19:00 - 22:00 | St. Augustine Beach Pier, 350 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine Beach, 32085
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Come out to celebrate community through dance and rhythm! West African Drum Circles of Saint Augustine is a community-based organization with the intent of sharing their knowledge of “Drum Circles” Rhythms and Dance. They meet every 3rd Thursday during the months of (March -Oct.) at the Saint Augustine Beach Pier Pavilion from 7-10pm. Just listen for the drums! They supply two truck loads of drums & hand-percussion for the community’s use & for the visitors who come to our fair city.
WADCSA-LLC are free, family-friendly events that are sponsored by the Saint Johns Cultural Council & the Saint Augustine Beach Civic Association.

CANCELLED – STA City Market
2020-05-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Eddie Vickers Park, 399 Riberia Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
With food trucks, live music, and local artisans as well as all the fresh produce and goods that you’d expect, the STA City Market is so much more than just a farmers market. So grab your bags and basket, make your way to the park, and plan to spend the day.

Craft Pop-Up at the Outlets
2020-05-23 11:00 - 18:00, 2020-05-24 12:00 - 16:00 | St Augustine Outlets, 500 Outlet Mall Blvd, St. Augustine, 32084
Missing the local artisans? The Marketplace at the St. Augustine Outlets is hosting a craft fair Saturday 11am-6pm and Sunday noon-4pm. Located in the southeast corner inside the St. Augustine Outlet Mall, Marketplace has dozens of local artists and crafters with their work on display for sale. Social distancing is strictly enforced so there are limited spaces available for vendors.

Night Market at The Amp
2020-05-26 18:00 - 21:00 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine
Meeting the demand for locally-made goods and gifts is the Night Market, taking place the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 6pm to 9pm. The Night Market showcases over 50 vendors specializing in handmade crafts, goods and art and features fantastic dinner options, a full bar and live entertainment! The Night Market is open to the public with free admission and free parking!

Wednesday Market at the Pier
2020-05-27 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-06-03 08:00 - 12:00 | St Johns County Ocean Pier, 350 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine Beach
Every Wednesday, artisans and growers gather their goods at the St. Augustine Beach Pier. The market is a destination, a place that serves as a setting for the community and visitors to the area to gather and learn something new from a farmer, grower, producer or local artist. To build a community where we work and live. We support local economy, increase market opportunities for farmers and small businesses, and provides access to an assortment of local and regional sourced products.

Lightner After Hours
2020-05-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Lightner Museum, 75 King Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
At this free monthly social event, enjoy an early evening of libations available for donation and the elegant surroundings of this beautiful and unique historical museum in St. Augustine. Each month features something different and exciting – learn something new about the museum and its offerings! Guests may enter at the Granada Street entrance to Café Alcazar (the entrance with the blue and white awnings, located across from the Corazon Cinema).

STA City Market
2020-05-30 10:00 - 15:00, 2020-06-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Eddie Vickers Park, 399 Riberia Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
With food trucks, live music, and local artisans as well as all the fresh produce and goods that you’d expect, the STA City Market is so much more than just a farmers market. So grab your bags and basket, make your way to the park, and plan to spend the day.

Online Open Mic Poetry Reading
2020-05-31 15:00 - 16:30 | VIRTUAL
Poetry and Poetry Lovers Will Gather Online Via Zoom. The Ancient City Poets will host an open mic reading open to all on Sunday, May 31st from 3:00 to 4:30 online via zoom. Poets of all skill levels are offered an opportunity to share their poems with a loving and supportive audience.
During this time of social distancing, the St. Augustine poetry community has moved to an online platform to share their written words. The March online gathering attracted readers from South Florida, Jacksonville, and St. Augustine. The April National Poetry Month gathering was through the roof and filled with truth. We all can’t wait to be able to gather again in the flesh.
Topic: Mother Of All Poetry Readings
Time: May 31st, 2020 02:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
The open mic will start at 3:00 pm. At that time, the host will ask everyone who is logged on if they would like to be on the reading list. Readers will be called to the “podium” in the order their names appear on the list. The first 15 readers will be guaranteed a spot at the mic. Check the Facebook event for the Zoom meeting ID and login information.

Lightner Museum Curator’s Tour
2020-06-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Lightner Museum, 75 King Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
A Lightner Museum curator conducts monthly tours featuring unique and special treasures of the museum. The tours are the first Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. and offer guests an intimate encounter with a select few of the Lightner’s eclectic relics. Get an insider’s view of the museum’s secrets.
Tours are included in the price of admission and will begin in the front lobby of the museum. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for active duty military and college students, $8 for youth ages 12-17 and free for youth ages 11 and under. Reservations are required.

St. Augustine Art Association’s Annual Honors Show
2020-06-05 13:00 - 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
New works by the “best of the best” make up this exhibit, which features St. Augustine Art Association award-winning artists from the past three years.
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Due to all of the sudden changes and cancellations happening from the covid-19 virus, the art world has had to adjust. Each month the Art Association puts on a new exhibit in the gallery, but with all of the social distancing and quarantining happening, we’ve gone digital.
View the Annual Honors Show online now at http://www.staaa.org/the-annual-honors-show/
See it in-gallery June 5-28, 2020.

First Friday Art Walk
2020-06-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Art Galleries in St. Augustine
The Art Galleries of Saint Augustine founded and sponsors the award-winning First Friday Art Walk event on the first Friday of every month. Galleries open their doors from 5-9pm, offering new art exhibits and lively receptions to the public. Start your free self-guided tour at any of the Art Galleries of Saint Augustine galleries. Most galleries are within close walking distance to each other; some are just a short ride away. Hop aboard the free Art Walk trains and trolleys that run throughout downtown.
Feast on great arts & eats and the sounds of live music—rain or shine! For the late-nighters, the celebration continues with “after parties” at area clubs and restaurants. Parking locations are shown on the map. Parking after 5pm is free except at the Historic Parking Garage.
From 6-9pm, Ripley’s Red Sightseeing Trains and The Old Town Trolleys provide free transportation during the Art Walk. The shuttles run every 20-30 minutes on a continuous loop (see map), allowing easy access to most of the downtown member galleries. Note: This service is not available on First Fridays during December and January’s Nights of Lights.
Explore what each gallery has to offer online!

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