St. Augustine Guest Houses

Free Virtual Diabetes Empowerment Education Program!
2021-04-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-04-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-04-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-05-04 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | online
Free Virtual Diabetes Empowerment Education Program!
Have fun while learning how to manage diabetes and prevent complications.
Location: Online Live Webinar (Connect using a computer or tablet – must have a video camera)
When: Tuesdays, March 30 – May 4, 2021 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
For people 60 years and up.
Registration: Please call, Northeast Florida AHEC at (904) 482-0189 or (877) 784-8486
Sponsored by NEFAHEC, ElderSource and the State of Florida, Department of Elder Affairs. Northeast Florida Area Health Education Center (NEFAHEC) a non-profit organization, works in partnership with ElderSource to improve the health and well-being of adults ages 60 and over. The programs listed are offered at no charge. The service area includes Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, and Volusia Counties.

Thursday Golf Clinics at St. Johns Golf Club
2021-04-15 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-04-19 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-04-22 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-04-26 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-04-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-05-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-05-06 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-05-10 09:00 - 10:00 | St. Johns Golf Club, 4900 Cypress Lakes Blvd., Elkton, FL, United States
Join Bea Mauricio for an exclusive Ladies Only Clinic with a special focus each week from 9-10 a.m. at St. Johns Golf Club. Learn top tips from the pros to drastically improve your scores, identify the most common faults seen on the course and work on the best fixes for them. From beginner to seasoned veteran, all skill levels are welcome. The cost is $15 per person (cash or check preferred). To register, contact Bea Mauricio at bmauricio@sjcfl.us or call the pro shop at 904-209-0350. 4900 Cypress Links Blvd., Elkton

Healthy Eating Every Day Program
2021-04-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-04-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-04-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-05-06 13:00 - 15:00 | online
Join the free Healthy Eating Every Day Program to learn the right balance of foods for optimal health!
Location: Online Live Webinar or by Phone (Connect using a computer, tablet, or telephone)
When: Thursdays, April 1 – July 1, 2021 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
For people 60 years and up.
Registration: Please call, Northeast Florida AHEC at (904) 482-0189 or (877) 784-8486
Sponsored by NEFAHEC, ElderSource and the State of Florida, Department of Elder Affairs. Northeast Florida Area Health Education Center (NEFAHEC) a non-profit organization, works in partnership with ElderSource to improve the health and well-being of adults ages 60 and over. The programs listed are offered at no charge. The service area includes Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, and Volusia Counties.

Saturday Golf Clinics at St. Johns Golf Club
2021-04-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-04-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-05-01 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-05-08 09:00 - 10:00 | St. Johns Golf Club, 4900 Cypress Lakes Blvd., Elkton, FL, United States
Morning clinics with a special focus from 9-10 a.m. at St. Johns Golf Club. Learn top tips from the pros to drastically improve your scores, identify the most common faults seen on the course and work on the best fixes for them. From beginner to seasoned veteran, all skill levels are welcome. The cost for this clinic is $15 per person (cash or check preferred). To register, email bmauricio@sjcfl.us or call the pro shop at 904-209-0350. 4900 Cypress Links Blvd., Elkton

GTM Guided Beach Exploration
2021-04-17 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.

Tolomato Cemetery Guided Tour
2021-04-17 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.

Wild Edibles and Medicinal Plants Guided Walks
2021-04-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Vaill Point Park, 630 Vaill Point Road, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
Enjoy a hike with St. John’s County Naturalist AyoLane Halusky and discover many edible and medicinal plants that could be right in your backyard. Learn how to identify these plants as well as learn their various edible and medicinal uses.

Wild Edibles
2021-04-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Canopy Shores Park, 804 Christina Drive, St. Augustine, FL, 32086, United States

Guided Exploration Hike at GTM Research Reserve
2021-05-01 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.

Flight to Freedom
2021-05-06 09:00 - 15:30, 2021-05-07 09:00 - 15:30, 2021-05-08 09:00 - 15:30 | Fort Mose Historic State Park, 15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine, 32084
The Flight to Freedom Encounter
May 6, 7, 8
Fort Mose Historic State Park, 15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine, FL
Freedom Trail journeys begin daily at 9 am. Final tour begins at 3 pm.
Park capacity is significantly reduced due to COVID —Admission will be limited
Masks recommended / Social distancing required
Did you know?
Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, or Fort Mose, was the destination of the original Underground Railroad, running south. It was home to the first legally sanctioned free Black community in North America!
As you step onto the Freedom Trail, you enter the year 1738. You’re drawn into a dangerous world where freedom seekers flee from enslavement on English plantations, hoping to live as free men, women, and children at Fort Mose.
The Flight to Freedom event is open to the general public at no cost. Donations and Memberships are gratefully accepted.
Please visit www.fortmose.org often for event updates.
Flight to Freedom is supported in part by a Visitor Experience grant from the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council and by a State of the Arts Grant made possible by the St. Johns Cultural Council, with invaluable assistance from Castillo de San Marcos and St. Augustine Garrison.

First Friday Garden Walk
2021-05-07 10:00 | Washington Oaks Garden State Park, 6400 N Oceanshore Blvd.,, FL
On the first Friday of each month, Washington Oaks Gardens State Park hosts a Garden Walk beginning at 10 a.m. The 45-minute walk is led by a park ranger and will educate guests on the history and variety of the beautiful formal gardens nestled within the maritime hammock of the park.
Fees for the event are listed below:
$5 per vehicle with up to eight people, $4 for a single-occupant vehicle, and $2 for pedestrians/bicyclists.

2021-05-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Art Galleries in St. Augustine
Explore the variety of galleries and talented artists that are proud to call St. Augustine home during First Friday Art Walk on Friday, May 7, from 5:00 to 9:00pm! The Art Galleries of St. Augustine (AGOSA) welcome visitors to browse the latest art exhibits and enjoy refreshments and live entertainment. Each of the galleries has their own style, and are located in and around the downtown area and over the Bridge of Lions on Anastasia Island and St. Augustine Beach. Due to Covid-19 concerns most, but not all, galleries will be participating in Art Walk, and not all will be open till 9:00pm. Visit artgalleriesofstaugustine.com for galleries’ Art Walk Hours.
This May, galleries around town will introduce exciting new exhibits and featured artists who are often on hand to answer questions about their work. On your way downtown, be sure to stop by Great Expectations Reality for live music and local art. They will have Luvin Oven food truck on site along with a number of local artists and vendors including St. Augustine Soap who will be demonstrating soap making at 7pm. Once you have had your fun at Great Expectations Reality be sure to stop by Butterfield Garage Gallery.
Butterfield Garage will be opening their new exhibition “To Mom with Love”, This exhibit will feature work honoring motherhood and is a great chance to celebrate Mother’s Day with those you love. This exhibit will be opening during Art Walk and will be on display through May 31.
While in the Butterfield Garage area, be sure to pay a visit next door to ArtBox, and check out Lenny Foster’s Gallery One Forty-Four. On your way to the Historic District, grab a coffee at Sweetwater Coffee Bar & Gallery and see some incredible paintings by Slone and Hannah Keats, or check out the featured artist at Ancient City Brewing.
In the Historic District, The Lightner Museum will be continuing to display the inaugural Lightner Local exhibition presenting Antwan Ramar: Contemporary Impressions. In his work, Ramar brings a contemporary vision to landscape painting while embracing historic traditions and techniques. Antwan Ramar: Contemporary Impressions will be on display until May 23, don’t miss the chance to see this breathtaking exhibition. The Lightner Museum will also be continuing to show the exhibit St. Augustine in a New Light: American Impressionism from the Collection of the Lightner Museum. This exhibit is drawn from the collection of the Lightner Museum and includes more than 20 American Impressionist paintings and works on paper from the 1880’s through the 1940s.
Down on Marine Street, the St. Augustine Art Association will be hosting three new exhibitions: The Great Outdoors, Plein Air Pop Up, and The First Coast Pastel Society Members Show. With St. Augustine’s vibrant history and lush natural surroundings it is no wonder artist’s are inspired by the great outdoors here. The Plein Air Pop Up show will feature juried work from the Plein Air Paint Out based on locations reflecting works on display in the Lightner Museum’s show St. Augustine in a New Light: American Impressionism from the Collection of the Lightner Museum. All three of these exhibitions will open during Art Walk until 7:30pm and will be on display for your viewing pleasure through May 31.
Venture through the rest of the galleries in the historic district including P.A.St.A Gallery, and Aviles Gallery who will be hosting their April Art Walk Giveaway! This month’s giveaway is a mixed media piece by the artist Sandy Harrington, to enter you can visit their Facebook page or fill out an entry during Art Walk and as always, the drawing will take place at 8pm but you do not need to be present to win. Of course, don’t forget to stop by the Georgia Nick Gallery to meet local artists and experience a variety of unique work featured there.
If you’re on the island, be sure to stop by High Tide Gallery and enjoy the sunset over the ocean at the Beach Art Studio.
For easy mobility downtown, gallery patrons and visitors can enjoy the complimentary shuttle service that runs from 6-9:00pm provided by Old Town Trolleys, who have installed Plexiglas dividers and require riders to wear masks when riding and sanitize their hands prior to boarding. To use this service, shuttle stickers may be picked up at any participating AGOSA gallery. The shuttle may be boarded at any of the following stops: in front of Butterfield Garage and ArtBox, the Lightner Museum, Aviles Street, as well as in front of Bold Art Gallery near Hypolita Street.
Parking for First Friday Art Walk is free downtown at the City of St Augustine meters and parking lots after 5:00pm, with additional parking available at the San Sebastian Winery and the City Parking Garage ($). Self-Driving to the greater St. Augustine galleries, where there is onsite parking, is recommended.
The latest map of all member galleries, with parking zones, can be downloaded from our website www.artgalleriesofstaugustine.com.
For everyone’s health and safety, please sanitize your hands and wear a mask when visiting the galleries as they’re all taking extra precautions to keep you safe too!
The First Friday Art Walk is sponsored by The Art Galleries of St. Augustine (AGOSA), a non-profit artistic association of artists and art galleries in the area.
For more information visit our website at www.artgalleriesofstaugustine.com
