Creative St. Augustine – Enlightened Artists, Literary Locals, And Historic Heroes of The Ancient City
2020-03-12 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Lightner Museum, 75 King Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
Art Historian Mallory O’Connor’s “Strangers in a Strange Land” will explore Florida’s art history and rich visual mythology. Beginning with Andre Thevet’s etching of the “Mythical Beast of the St. Johns River,” she will present images that span centuries of time. Her lecture attests to both the vivid imagination of the artists like Salvador Dali and equally flamboyant narratives centered on the Sunshine State. This is a free event but reservations are required.

Loving Beethoven Interactive Exhibition
2020-03-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-03-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-03-16 10:00 - 16:00 | The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
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

Fort Matanzas Kayak Trips
2020-03-13 11:30 - 14:30, 2020-03-14 12:30 - 15:30 | Fort Matanzas National Park, 8635 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
St. Johns County Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with the National Park Service to bring you an exciting kayak trip! During this trip you will get to view the fort from a whole new perspective and paddle through the marsh to experience Southeast Intracoastal Waterway Park. Seats are limited. Register at the link below. For more info, contact Kelly Ussia at kussia@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0335.

Dark of the Moon Tour
2020-03-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2020-03-14 19:30 - 21:30, 2020-03-15 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Augustine Lighthouse, 81 Lighthouse Ave, St. Augustine
The Dark of the Moon Ghost Tour is the only tour that gets you into the Lighthouse at night. The Lighthouse offers two options for this experience, both of which include the option to rent EMF readers.
Ghost tour: This 1.5 to 2 hour tour includes a guided talk through the 1876 Keepers’ House and the 1874 St. Augustine Lighthouse tower. Your guide will share true tales from the history of our Light Station. Tours are offered year round on Friday, Saturday and Sundays and more days during peak times. Purchase a combo ticket with regular daytime admission and save on this tour. Expect larger groups during peak season and holidays.
Investigation Only: See for yourself why we are consistently ranked as one of the most haunted sites in St. Augustine! Investigation Only tours are offered on a more limited basis than the Ghost Tour, with fewer spaces available at each. Rent readers or bring your own equipment.
Space is limited! Purchase tickets online in advance to secure your spot.
On a Dark of the Moon Ghost Tour you not only hear spooky stories based on real history in the lighthouse at night, you also help the Lighthouse investigate our maritime past. Ghost Tours support both maritime archaeology and historic research discoveries at the Museum. Stepping up to shiver down your spine helps save our underwater heritage!

Second Saturdays Family Seining
2020-03-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States
On the second Saturdays of each month, the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR) hosts a family seining class – an opportunity for the whole family to learn how to use seine nets to collect various fish and crab. All necessary gear for seining is supplied by the reserve. The program is free, but reservations are required.

904 Naturalist Series – Exploring the Life of Birds
2020-03-15 15:00 - 18:00 | St. Johns County Public Library System, Main Branch, 1960 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 32084
In Exploring the Life of Birds, we will learn how to connect with and the language of 6 native Florida birds. The more you get to know the birds around you, the stronger your intuition becomes to interpret their language and tap into the story of the area around you. This event is free, but you must register for the entire program to attend. For more info, contact AyoLane Halusky at ahalusky@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0348.

Spring Break Art Camp
2020-03-16 09:00 - 12:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
Spend Spring Break exploring art!
Instructor Debra Weller, artist and educator, will lead elementary and middle school students on artistic adventures inspired by famous artists and movements. Projects incorporate a variety of mediums and techniques to encourage art appreciation and critical thinking, as well as allow students to experiment with their own creativity.
• Art Camp for children and youth–appropriate for elementary and middle school ages
• New Themes each day at the St. Augustine Art Association
SPRING 2020 ART CAMP THEMES & DATES
• SURPRISING SELFIES (Monday, March 16 | 9am-12pm) Your good side…Perfect lighting… The right filter… The greats like Picasso, Frida and Rembrandt will show you how to take your selfie game to the next level! (Digital Art, Drawing, Sculpture, Mixed Media)
• BLOSSOMING BOTANICALS (Tuesday, March 17 | 9am-12pm) Explore the wonderland of tropical botanicals that surrounds us everyday. Study the notes of Botanical Pioneers like Martin Johnson Heade and Georgia O’Keefe to create your own lush gardens. (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking)
• POP GOES THE ART (Wednesday, March 18 | 9am-12pm) Push the limits of conventional art and design. Warhol, Lichtenstein, Britto and Harding didn’t think inside the box and neither will you! (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Digital Art)

A Walk on the Wild Side
2020-03-16 09:30 | Anastasia State Park, 300 Anastasia Park Rd, St. Augustine, 32080
Explore and learn about the estuarine habitat of Salt Run and the maritime hammocks as well as the amazing array of wildlife and plants that are indigenous to the various ecosystems of Anastasia State Park as you wander the stunning local shoreline. The two-hour walks starts at the shoreline, heads up through the dunes, on the boardwalk over the salt marsh, and finishes along Salt Run. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring binoculars, a camera, drinking water, bug spray, and sunscreen.
The event is free with park admission.

CANCELLED – Spring Break Art Camp
2020-03-17 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-03-18 09:00 - 12:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084

CANCELLED – Coquina Beach Walks
2020-03-17 09:30 | Washington Oaks Garden State Park, 6400 N Oceanshore Blvd.,, FL
Led by park volunteer Jim Gleason, this tour takes guests to learn about and explore the second-largest outcropping of coquina rock on the Atlantic Coast – right there in Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. The terrain is rough, so guests are encouraged to wear comfortable hiking shoes. The tour is free with park admission.
TOUR TIMES

Wednesday, March 4 – 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, March 17 – 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 2 – 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 15 – 9:15 a.m.

CANCELLED – Loving Beethoven Interactive Exhibition
2020-03-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-03-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-03-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-03-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2020-03-21 10:00 - 16:00 | 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 – Marineland River-to-Sea Preserve Trail Walk
2020-03-18 09:00 - 11:00 | GTM Research Reserve Marineland Field Office, 9741 N Oceanshore Blvd, Palm Coast, FL, 32137, United States
The GTM Research Reserve offers you an opportunity to follow the wooded trail to the Matanzas River at the River-to-Sea Preserve. An interpretive guide will tell you all about old Florida’s moss-laden trees, seasonal flowering shrubs and Native American lore, including how they used various plants for food, beverage and medicine. The event is free, but online registration is required.
The tour departs from the GTM Research Reserve Marineland Field Office at 9741 N Oceanshore Boulevard in Palm Coast.

CANCELLED – Owl Prowl Canopy Shores Park
2020-03-19 19:15 - 21:45, 2020-03-20 19:15 - 21:45 | Canopy Shores Park, 804 Christina Drive, St. Augustine, FL, 32086, United States
Join us to learn these fascinating creatures of the night and explore the park at sunset in search of our resident owls. This program is free and open to all ages, but you must register on CivicRec to attend. For more info, contact AyoLane Halusky at ahalusky@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0348.
REGISTER HERE FOR MARCH 19
REGISTER HERE FOR MARCH 20

CANCELLED – Dark of the Moon Tour
2020-03-20 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Augustine Lighthouse, 81 Lighthouse Ave, St. Augustine

CANCELLED – GTM Guided Beach Exploration
2020-03-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States
On the third Saturday of every month, the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve hosts a guided walking tour at Guana South Beach from 9 to 11 am. This walking tour is a two-hour long hike and participants will learn about the various species of life that call the area home.
After the tour, guests can return to the visitor center, continue to hike the nearby trails or go to the beach.
Admission is free, but parking is $3
Please note, you must register for a spot in the tour on their website.

CANCELLED – A Historical Look Into the Old Spanish Quarries
2020-03-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Anastasia State Park, 300 Anastasia Park Rd, St. Augustine, 32080
This historical look into the Old Spanish Quarries will give guests an inside perspective of how the quarry was used and how the use of coquina influenced the architecture and history of St. Augustine. For the tour, check in at the ranger station then head to the quarry parking area. The tour is free with park admission. This event is weather permitting and subject to cancellation.
Park admission is $8 per vehicle (limit 8 people), $4 per single-occupant vehicle, and $2 for pedestrians, bicyclists, and extra passengers.

CANCELLED – Pellicer Creek Raid 2020
2020-03-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Florida Agricultural Museum, 7900 Old Kings Rd, Palm Coast, FL, 32137
The annual Pellicer Creek Raid gives visitors a unique view into military life in 1864. Taking place over two days, the historic demonstrations will include Civil War battle reenactments and military parades, as well as an authentic re-creation of a Civil War encampment. Reenactors will tell stories of the lives of soldiers in Florida as visitors wander through the encampment re-creation. Vendors in period dress will be selling historical clothing, baked goods, and lots more. There will also be a Ladies’ Tea formal ball as well as a new gift shop.
Tickets are $5. Children 3 and under are free.
Image via Facebook.

Tolomato Cemetery Guided Tour
2020-03-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Tolomato Cemetery, 14 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, 32084, United States
The historic Tolomato Cemetery hosts guided tours of the grounds on the third Saturday of every month from 11 am to 3 pm. The grounds were in use as a cemetery from the 18th century until 1864 and is the final resting place to some 1,000 St. Augustinians.
This guided tour encourages attendees to come and learn about the rich history of the cemetery, and those from an array of cultures who rest there. Some including Spanish, Cuban, Greek, Minorcan, African, Irish, and Haitian. This event is an opportunity to learn about the true stories of the people, as well as the tales of our oldest city.
Admission is free.

CANCELLED – Owl Prowl Vaill Point Park
2020-03-21 19:15 - 21:45 | Vaill Point Park, 630 Vaill Point Road, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
Join us to learn these fascinating creatures of the night and explore the park at sunset in search of our resident owls. This program is FREE and open to all ages, but you must register to attend. You can find the online registration at the link below. For more info, contact AyoLane Halusky at ahalusky@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0348.
