First Friday Garden Walk
2020-02-07 10:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Flight to Freedom
2020-02-07 10:00 - 15:00, 2020-02-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Fort Mose State Park, 15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine
Presented by Fort Mose Historic State Park, The Fort Mose Historical Society, Florida Living History and The Florida Humanities Council, Flight to Freedom recreates the experience of slaves who traveled the Underground Railroad. This event invites participants to come and learn about Spanish, African and Native American culture throughout historical demonstrations and guided walking tours along the Fort’s Freedom Trail. This event is free and open to the public.

Improv Basics: a 6-week class for grown-ups
2020-02-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-02-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine, 32084
Throughout this 6-week introduction class, students will explore the basic concepts of improvisation in a warm, safe and supportive environment. The class is designed to build self-confidence and explore creativity using the fundamentals of improvisation. Designed for both actors and non-actors, it will expose students to:
* Being – and reacting – in the moment.
* Accepting and building on gifts from other classmates.
* Embracing – and using – failure.
* Co-creating with others (listening, communicating, giving & taking focus).
* Thriving in an unscripted environment.
Students leaving this course will have a working understanding of the basic fundamentals of improvisational theater as well as an increased appreciation, and comfort, with being on stage without a script.
Start Date: Tuesday, January 21
End Date: Tuesday, February 25
All classes are 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. at Limelight Theatre
Early Bird Registration available through January 14: $155
Regular Registration available January 15 – 20: $175
Got questions? Call 904-825-1164 or email hello@adventure-project.com.
For more information about improv events, clases and shows in St. Augustine, please visit The Adventure Project.

“Secrets of Spanish Florida” Documentary Screening
2020-02-12 19:00 | Colonial Oak Music Park, At the north end of St. George Street. 27 St. George Street, St. Augustine, 32084
Come out and enjoy this documentary screening of “Secrets of Spanish Florida” which showcases the expedition of St. Augustine’s founder, Pedro Menendez. In conjunction with the city’s Festival de San Agustin, this screening will uncover depths of history that are not covered in textbooks. Be sure to tune into this screening for an inside-look at the true history of St. Augustine’s founding. There will also be reenactors on site to answer any question you may have. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.

FREE Introductory Pole Walking Clinic
2020-02-13 10:45 - 11:45 | Eddie Vickers Park, 399 Riberia Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
You’re invited to a FREE Introductory Pole Walking Clinic where you will learn the history and the many amazing benefits of Fitness Pole Walking! After a brief demonstration of proper technique, you will have the opportunity to Pole Walk with a pair of the provided KeenFit Poles. Fitness Pole Walking is easy and fun for all ages and capabilities and will turn even a simple walk around the block into an effective efficient aerobic total body workout. CLINIC PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Multidisciplinary Approach to Quantify Behavior: From Fish Locomotion to Stroke Recovery
2020-02-13 19:00 | UF Whitney Laboratory Lohman Auditorium, 9505 Ocean Shore Boulevard, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
The next Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series hosted by the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience will be February 13, 2020, at 7 p.m. with the program titled “The Human Cell Atlas Project – Mapping the Human Body Cell by Cell”. Gary Bader, Ph.D., Professor at The Donnelly Centre at the University of Toronto, will be the speaker. This free lecture will be presented at the UF Whitney Laboratory Lohman Auditorium, 9505 Ocean Shore Boulevard, in St. Augustine.
The human body is made up of trillions of cells of thousands of different types. New technology has opened a new window of discovery on this cellular world. Dr. Bader will share The Human Cell Atlas Project, a large international scientific effort to create comprehensive reference maps of all human cells – the fundamental units of life – as a basis for both understanding human health and diagnosing, monitoring, and treating disease.
Gary Bader is a Professor at The Donnelly Centre at the University of Toronto and an international leader in the field of Computational Biology, an interdisciplinary research area that combines biology and computer science. Dr. Bader’s research team is trying to understand how cells within the healthy human body work and what goes wrong in diseases such as cancer, with the hope that this information can be used to design new treatments. This research, for instance, helped identify a histone methylation inhibitor as the first therapeutic drug candidate for pediatric ependymoma, a devastating childhood brain cancer.

GTM Guided Beach Exploration
2020-02-15 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.

School of the 16th Century
2020-02-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Colonial Quarter, 33 St. George St, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
In conjunction with St. Augustine’s Festival de San Augustin, the School of the 16th Century is an educational and entertaining way to learn about the history of our city. This annual event will include historical reenactors that will recreate life as it was 450 years ago. Guests are included to be entertained as they browse various historical pieces such as jewelry, textiles, blacksmithing, and even live sword fighting. This event is free and open to the public.

Tolomato Cemetery Guided Tour
2020-02-15 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.

Island Prep Queen Of Hearts Gala Fundraiser
2020-02-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Embassy Suites St. Augustine Beach, 300 A1A Beach Blvd, Saitn Augustine, 32080
Dinner, Drinks and Music at this wonderful fundraiser for a local community school. Doors open at 7pm! Cocktail attire (bonus points if you wear black white or red to this ball!). Cash bar. All proceeds from the Gala will be used for growing this wonderful community school expansion to serve and ever increasing need for educational options to the families of St. Augustine. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please email islandprepPTO@gmail.com for more sponsorship info. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/island-prep-pto-queen-of-hearts-gala-tickets-81551423503?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Island Prep Elementary is a private education environment for children and families who value a whole child education, community leadership and responsibility, service to others and a respect and duty to the environment. Its education environment is one which adapts to the needs of each child by incorporating different teaching strategies and a hands on approach to learning. Please visit www.islandprep.com for more info on this amazing school.
Please note that Embassy Suites is valet only. Parking for the event is $15 or $28 for overnight.

Bird Walk at Anastasia State Park
2020-02-16 08:00 - 10:00 | Anastasia State Park, 300 Anastasia Park Rd, St. Augustine, 32080
Calling amateur bird lovers and birding experts alike! Led by a park volunteer and naturalist, the walk leads guests along the beaches, boardwalk, and nature trails of the state park. Anastasia Park boasts a diverse variety of shore birds, marsh birds, and hammock birds, as well as migratory birds in the winter months that cannot be seen any other time of the year. Guests are encouraged to dress for the weather and bring binoculars, water, and walking shoes. The walk will meet at the Island Beach Shop & Grill Pavilion.
The walk is free with park admission. This event is weather permitting and subject to cancellation.

Matanzas Inlet Guided Hike
2020-02-17 09:30 - 11:30 | Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States
Join GTM Research Reserve partnered with the National Parks Service on this guided interpretive walk around the Matanzas Inlet. Your guide will explain the inlet dynamics and movement of the sand as the sea constantly rearranges the shore. Hikers will explore the incredibly rich and diverse communities of plants and animals throughout the ecosystem and witness how hurricanes have affected the inlet. This event meets at the Matanzas Inlet west parking lot at 9:15. The hike begins promptly at 9:30.
The event is free, but reservations are required. You can register at the link below.

A Walk on the Wild Side
2020-02-19 10:00 | 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.

Florida Heritage Book Festival
2020-02-20 08:00, 2020-02-21 08:00, 2020-02-22 08:00 | Renaissance World Golf Village Resort, 500 South Legacy Trail, S. Augustine, FL, 32092, United States
Each year The Florida Heritage Book Festival and Writers Conference showcases Florida’s rich and diverse literary legacy, welcoming writers and literary enthusiasts to historic St. Augustine. Workshops, presentations and readings take place throughout the three days of the event, along with special events including critiques by professional writers of submitted manuscripts and a daily marketplace with books and book-related merchandise for sale.
The featured writer for the Literary Legends Reception will be award-winning journalist and bestselling author Craig Pittman. Other authors attending for presentations and workshops are Janice Hardy, Sharon Cobb, Rod Martinez, Rich Wickliffe, Steph Post, Kimberly Lojewski, Tara Lynn March, Gale Massey, N.L. Quatrano, Nancy Haddock, Flo Karsner, Susan Slater, Skye Taylor, Judy Weber, Elizabeth Sims, and Brad Kuhn.
Ticket prices range from $65 to $310, depending on workshop, conference, reception, or combination desired. Learn more about the schedule and tickets by visiting here – https://floridaheritagebookfestival.eventsmart.com/events/writers-conference-literary-legend-reception-february-20-22-2020/

Birding at Faver-Dykes
2020-02-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Faver-Dykes State Park, 1000 Faver Dykes Road, St. Augustine, FL, 32086, United States
Join Peggy Cook and Dave Wiinikainen, experts from the St. Johns Audubon Society, and be introduced to birding during a walk along the Pellicer Creek at Favor-Dykes State Park. Participants can expect to see songbirds, warblers, eagles, and falcons, as well as wading birds such as egrets, white ibis, and herons. The walk is free with regular park admission of $5.

Basics in Nature Photography
2020-02-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2020-02-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Alpine Groves Park, 2060 State Road 13, Swtizerland, FL, 32259, United States
Do you have a nice camera and always leave it on auto? Do you wish you could capture the amazing beauty of the nature around you? Join local photographer Nicholle Goodnight for a hands-on class to sharpen your photography skills. Participants will need to bring their own camera equipment and be at least 12 years in age. This program is free. You must attend all three classes to participate.

Astronomy Program at Faver-Dykes
2020-02-21 19:00 | Faver-Dykes State Park, 1000 Faver Dykes Road, St. Augustine, FL, 32086, United States
Faver-Dykes State Park Rangers Joe and Mark will introduce guests to the mysteries of the stars, planets, and satellites. The program covers the mythology of the constellations, as well as new scientific discoveries in astronomy. Telescopes are not necessary, but guests are encouraged to bring their own binoculars. The program is subject to cancellation if the weather is unfavorable, so please call (386) 446-6783 to confirm. The talk is free with regular park admission of $5.

Fashion Speaks // St. Augustine Fashion Week // Season 6
2020-02-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Salon Honey + Sage, 270 Paseo Reyes Dr , FL, St. Augustine, 32095
A progressive panel discussion on “Circular Fashion” A Road to Season 6 event leading up to St Augustine Fashion Week. This discussion is presented by Fashion Group International of North Florida.
Please join us for a panel discussion about circular fashion.
Circular fashion includes the life span of a garment from its design, materials and manufacturing through its usefulness.
This panel discussion will include what we can do after the owner is finished with a piece of clothing, including repair, redesign, reuse, recycling, swapping, and selling at second-hand.
There will be a cocktail hour at 6:00 p.m., followed by a panel discussion at 7:00 p.m.
Complimentary beverages and light snacks will be provided.
Tickets are free for FGI Members who RSVP to fginorthflorida1@gmail.com, and $10 for non-members.
All proceeds will benefit the Rising Stars Awards Fund.
Contact: 904-669-9245
Email: events@stafashionweek.com

Exploring Estuaries
2020-02-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Anastasia Island Library Branch, 124 Sea Grove Main St., St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
Estuaries are places where freshwater and saltwater meet, but they are so much more than that. Join St. Johns County Park Naturalist Kelly Ussia for an engaging talk about this ecologically and economically important ecosystem. These talks are free and open to all ages. Seating is first-come, first-served.

“Who Are You? Reflections from Someone Who Wants to Know” Lecture
2020-02-25 19:00 | Flagler Room of Flagler College, 74 Kings Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
On Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Flagler Room of Ponce de Leon Hall at Flagler College, the Woodrow Wilson visiting fellow Julie Lythcott-Haims will give a lecture titled, “Who Are You? Reflections from Someone Who Wants to Know.” The lecture is free and open to the public.
Lythcott-Haims’ background includes work as a corporate lawyer as well as administration in higher education – a dean at Stanford.
She has several books including a New York Times best-seller-turned-TED Talk on helicopter parents: “How to Raise an Adult” with a sequel coming soon for young adults titled, “How to BE an Adult.” She’s also produced an award-winning and critically-acclaimed book of poetry “Real American: A Memoir.” Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, Chicago Tribune, Parents magazine, “CBS This Morning,” “The Today Show” and “National Public Radio,” among others.
During her visit to Flagler, Lythcott-Haims will visit political science and first year seminar classes, attend various social activities with faculty and staff, as well as participate in several events for the Black Student Association.
Lythcott-Haims holds a J.D. from Harvard, a M.F.A. in writing from California College of the Arts and a bachelor’s from Stanford.

Let’s Talk Turtle
2020-02-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Anastasia State Park, 300 Anastasia Park Rd, St. Augustine, 32080
Head to Anastasia State Park to learn all the fantastic facts about our beloved sea turtles. Rangers will teach guests about how to identify turtles, how they nest and hatch, and how we can help them survive the many dangers they encounter in our oceans. This program is family friendly and will take place at the Sea Turtle Pavilion near the Island Beach Grill. The lecture is free with regular park admission.

Night Under the Stars
2020-02-27 18:30 - 20:30 | St. Johns County Fairgrounds, 5840 S.R. 207, Elkton, FL, 32033, United States
St. Johns County Parks & Recreation has partnered with Ancient City Astronomy Club (ACAC) for an evening that is out of this world. Bring your friends and family and learn all about the night sky including constellations, star names, and more! Telescopes and binoculars will be on-hand to view the moon, planets, and other celestial objects. This program is free, but you must register on CivicRec to attend.

Weed Wrangle
2020-02-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Mary Street Beach Ramp, 60 Dune Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
Join St. Johns County Parks Naturalist Kelly Ussia and take part in a statewide volunteer effort to help rescue our public parks and green spaces from invasive species through hands-on removal of especially harmful trees, vines and flowering plants. This site will focus on hand pulling of the invasive Mother of Millions plants. All necessary supplies will be provided and we recommend you bring water and wear sunscreen, long pants. You must wear closed toed shoes. For more information or to find other Weed Wrangle sites in the region please visit the Florida Invasive Species Partnership page.
