St. Johns County Fire Rescue Master Plan: Public Meetings
2019-12-11 18:00 (America/New_York) | St. Augustine Fire Department, 101 Malaga Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
St. Johns County Fire Rescue is working to develop a master plan regarding the future growth of the department including future fire station locations, staffing allocations, funding and equipment needs.
Public participation during this planning process is greatly appreciated for a plan that is well-received so the Fire Rescue will be hosting two public meetings to gain feedback regarding priorities and expectations moving forward.
The meetings should last no more than two hours and light refreshments will be provided. Attendees will be asked to complete a brief questionnaire, and the facilitator will encourage open discussion to better understand the community’s views on Fire Rescue planning, services, staffing, response times, and cost.

“Agents in Action” Fall Mid-Week Camp
2019-12-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Shores United Methodist Church, 724 Shores Boulevard, St. Augustine, FL, 32086, United States
The children’s Exploring LIFE Program of Shores United Methodist Church is offering a new fall camp “Agents in Action.” An exciting Mid-week adventure in discovering what it means to live courageously every day as God’s Disciple! Children are introduced to 13 daily missions for God as his special agents.
Each Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Christian Education Building, your child is invited to a time of Bible Stories, Games Galore, Crafts, Creative Art, Missions and more! Children will enjoy an evening meal of pizza, fruit, dessert and drinks. Plan now to have your child join “Agents in Action.” The program is for children in Pre-K4 to 6th grade and begins Wednesday, September 4. For more information, call the church office at (904)797-4416 or visit our website www.shoresumc.org. Shores United Methodist Church is located at 724 Shores Blvd, between the Shores Golf Course and Hartley Elementary.

NIGHTS OF LIGHTS WINE AND CARRIAGE RIDES (GROUP)
2019-12-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-13 18:00 - 21:00 | The TastingTours, 24 Cathedral Place, Suite 401, St. Augustine, 32084
GROUP CARRIAGE RIDES
Group rides can accommodate up to 12 guests – with wine and souvenir glasses. MAY be driven by Santa himself! Bring your friends…
​or make new ones! Join us for the SOCIAL event of the season! Approximately 45 minutes.
Ride Includes:
​~ VIP Boarding
~ Complimentary bottle of wine
~ Millions of dazzling lights and numerous holiday displays
~ Souvenir wine glass
Age Recommendation: 21+ years
​(must show ID to consume alcoholic beverages)
​Price: $49 – $59 per person
(6 person minimum to depart. Does NOT have to be within the same party/booking)

NIGHTS OF LIGHTS WINE AND CARRIAGE RIDES (PRIVATE)
2019-12-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-13 18:00 - 21:00 | The TastingTours, 24 Cathedral Place, Suite 401, St. Augustine, 32084
PRIVATE RIDES
Private carriage for TWO with wine and souvenir glasses. Enjoy a romantic ride on your own or share a private ride with two additional friends
​(can accommodate up to 4 guests).
Approximately 45 minutes.​
Ride Includes:
~ VIP Boarding
~ Complimentary bottle of wine
~ Millions of dazzling lights and numerous holiday displays
~ Souvenir wine glass ​
Age Recommendation: 21+ years
​(must show ID to consume alcoholic beverages)
Price: $169 couple ride
(additional guests $40 per person – additional wine and glasses included)​​

Old Town Trolley Nights of Lights Trolley Tours
2019-12-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Visitor Information Center, 10 West Castillo Drive, St Augustine, 32084
he holidays are popular for enjoying time-honored traditions like gift-giving, bonding with family, and decorating your home in the spirit of the season. Here in America’s Oldest City, we take the latter to a whole different level. Inspired by an ancient holiday practice brought here by the Spanish of displaying lit candles on window sills, The Annual Nights of Lights is set to brighten up the holidays in The Ancient City once again! To experience the glow of the season and the more than 3 million lights adorning every corner of the city’s historic district, take a ride on Old Town Trolley’s Nights of Lights Tour!

Creative Chaos – An Improv Graduation Show
2019-12-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine, 32084
The Adventure Project – St. Augustine’s home for improv – is proud to host a brand new group of improv graduates. The 4th group of students is graduating from the improv training center after attending five levels of classes. Class #4 presents a graduation show entitled, “Creative Chaos” which highlights short and long form improv … consider it an improv mullet – short in the front and long in the back!
For more information about improv classes, events and shows in St. Augustine, visit www.adventure-project.com.

Nights of Pints
2019-12-12 - 2020-02-23, 2019-12-12, 2019-12-13 - 2020-02-24, 2019-12-13
Get ready St. Augustine, because this year, local breweries around town are offering special deals during Nights of Lights! Those who attend will be able to enjoy a seasonal pint on the house from one of the four participating breweries around town.
Breweries that are participating are Ancient City Brewing, Bog Brewing Company, Dog Rose Brewing, and Old Coast Ales.
For a $30 fee, participants will receive an event T-shirt as well as a passport granting them access to a free pint at any of the four local breweries listed above at any time during the Nights of Lights event.
The proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the H.A.W.K.E. Wildlife local charity, a nonprofit organization that works to rehabilitate injured and orphaned wild birds, mammals, and reptiles, as well as endangered species.

FREE Introductory Pole Walking Clinic
2019-12-12 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.

Sculptor Ron Vellucci at Butterfield Garage Gallery
2019-12-12 11:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-13 11:00 - 17:00 | Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, 137 King Street, St. Augustine FL, 32084
An Artist Talk will be First Friday December 6, at 6pm. Ron’s enigmatic themes beg for explanations. It will be a treat to hear him describe the inspirations and process.
Working in wood, stone, metal and other natural materials, Ron creates beautifully executed, multi textured works of art that almost defy explanation. His highly conceptual work, combined with meticulous craftsmanship, commands attention. The viewer gradually sees beyond the surface beauty into the unexpected mystery of each piece. In Ron’s words, “My work celebrates the journey of the creative process, born from conceptual images, inspired by my imagination, and realized using the tactile, organic attraction natural materials. Throughout this process there is a continuing dialogue that takes place between the materials and the design, as well as a commitment to enduring craftsmanship. The process involves creating a fluid vocabulary, through a language of materials. The finished work offers the viewer my visual message, constructed from layers of tactile materials and subtle details.”
He often uses a variety of materials: metal, stone, fossils, found objects, light or digital imagery – but wood and metal are often the primary materials. Deciding what palette of woods to use, the grain direction and figure, subtle changes in natural coloration, decisions on relief relationships, overlays or inlays, contrasts in texture, color, or material, subtle or dramatic detailing… are just some of the decisions that take place throughout his creative process. These materials are merged seamlessly into a finely crafted final piece of work. It is through these sensitive relationships, conversations, and skillful executions that each piece is born. The closer you look at Ron’s wall sculptures, the more you will hear that “language of materials.”
Ron began creating these multi-material sculptures in the mid 70’s and quickly caught the attention of the art world. Numerous shows, exhibitions and commissions followed. He has been awarded grants to produce art in public places, and had his work published in several art magazines. After living in Texas and then Maine, Ron and his family moved to St. Augustine in 2004. His work has been shown in The Cultural Center of Ponte Vedra Beach, the St. Augustine Art Association, and can be viewed every day at Butterfield Garage Gallery.

Tiny Town: St. Augustine Holiday Village
2019-12-12 12:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-13 12:00 - 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
For over 20 years artist and woodworker Lenny Ruel has been hand-crafting scaled replicas of St. Augustine’s historic buildings and monuments. His enchanting “Tiny Town: St. Augustine” display at the St. Augustine Art Association is a local holiday favorite, and every year Lenny adds something new to the village of over 50 iconic replicas that include the Lightner Museum, Cathedral Basilica, Castillo de San Marcos, and Treasury. “Tiny Town” is a must-see for the whole family!
TINY TOWN: ST. AUGUSTINE HOLIDAY VILLAGE at the St. Augustine Art Association – 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, FL 32084
Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat | 12-4pm | Sun | 2-5pm | Closed on Mondays and Holidays | FREE ADMISSION

Nights of Lights on Board Schooner Freedom
2019-12-12 16:00 - 18:30, 2019-12-13 16:00 - 18:30 | Schooner Freedom, 111 Avenida Menendez Slip 86, St. Augustine
Departure: 4:15 pm
Duration: 2 hours
Rate: $55 Per Person
** CALL (904)-810-1010 TO MAKE RESERVATIONS **
Enjoy the sunset and then a beautiful moonrise over the perfectly lit historic downtown St. Augustine. Our most popular sail is the perfect addition to your holiday fun and a way to enjoy time with your loved ones and get into the holiday spirit. As the twinkling lights glow over the sunsetting sky, this evening sail with white canvas overhead, dolphins playing in the sea, and gulls flying overhead, is surely an evening to not be forgotten.
Reservations are highly recommended.
Includes complimentary soda, water, beer, wine, and hot chocolate. Blankets provided for chillier evenings, but be sure to dress warm!
Based on availability
Receive $5 off per person when you pay by cash
All rates are subject to 6.5% Florida State Sales Tax

Dickens Illuminated Procession at Amelia Island
2019-12-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Fernandina at Amelia Island, 102 Centre Street, Amelia Island, FL, 32034, United States
Northeast Florida’s Amelia Island’s tradition of transforming downtown Fernandina Beach into a festive Victorian Christmas village will take place once again this year! This free event takes visitors back in time to experience Charles Dickens’ early Victorian era Britain, with themed characters and entertainers, festive lights and holiday décor, period vendors, exciting seasonal entertainment, a petting zoo and tastes of the holidays. This year, they will be introducing a brand new event, the Dickens Illuminated Procession will be a unique walking lantern parade of glowing holiday cheer. Other returning annual favorites include photos with St. Nick, Tiny Tim’s Kids Zone, the adults-only Dickens After Dark, and the Christmas Wish booth. Downtown restaurants, shops, art galleries, and other local businesses will be participating, along with period street vendors selling handmade crafts and special holiday treats. Don’t miss out on this festive event and get ready to celebrate the season!

Evenings at Whitney Lecture – From Penguins to Plankton
2019-12-12 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 a lecture titled, “From Penguins to Plankton – The Dramatic Impacts of Climate Change on the Antarctic Peninsula”. James McClintock, Ph.D., will be the speaker as he teaches listeners about the reality that our environment is facing.
Admission
This lecture is free and open to the public.

Every Christmas Story Ever Told
2019-12-12 19:30, 2019-12-13 19:30 | Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine, 32084
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some!) is a play made up of three actors who decide to forgo the Charles Dickens classic and perform, well, every Christmas story ever told. Enjoy Christmas tradition from all over the globe as well as renditions of every Christmas carol ever sung. Performances are at 7:30pm on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and at 2pm on Sundays. There will be no shows on Thanksgiving Day or the following Friday.
Regular admission tickets are $27. Tickets are $17 for the Preview Night showing on Thursday, November 21.

Owl Prowl
2019-12-13 17:15 - 19:45 | Vaill Point Park, 630 Vaill Point Road, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
Learn all about these big-eyed creatures at this educational event. Park Naturalist, AyoLane Halusky will take you on a tour to explore our county parks at sunset in search of our resident owls who live inside our parks.
Bring your questions and curiosity for this nighttime event that will have you leaving with plenty of knowledge regarding these creatures of the night.
Admission
This event is FREE and open to all ages, but you must register to attend. To register for this event, click here.
For more info, contact AyoLane Halusky at ahalusky@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0348.

Family Night D&D with Artist Ron Vellucci
2019-12-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, 137 King Street, St. Augustine FL, 32084
Go Art offers a variety of art tours and events around northeast Florida. Tours are scheduled from St. Augustine through the Beaches and around Jacksonville. Go Art curates tour and experience options to offer some of the strongest most engaging art from this area.
Ron Vellucci is a sculptor of elegant yet playful mixed media sculpture. When he won first place at a Florida Artist’s Group annual exhibition, the judge, Stephen Knudsen, of Savannah College of Art And Design commented, “Clearly the piece is a signifier of a stainless-steel portal. If the door opened its moving panels would be as complicated as gears in a clock. A bit of Zoomorphic looking slice of wood and found ammonite seemed to me to be signifiers of the natural world in relationship with the polished, the artificial, and the future.”
This out-of-the box event is for families to enjoy the art gallery through an evening of games inspired by art. Ron Vellucci. These works will invite families to share their imaginations through looking and creating storylines inspired by the art. At the same time, the grownups will appreciate the quality and depth of content present in these sculptures.
Go Art will be cooperating with Emerald Dragon Games of Fleming Island to bring a memorable family night of art and games to Butterfield Garage Art Gallery.

Toy Drive at Jacksonville Ice and Sportsplex
2019-12-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Jacksonville Ice and Sportsplex, 3605 Phillips Hwy, Jacksonville, FL, 32207
During select sessions in December, when you bring a new, unwrapped toy to Jacksonville Ice, you get $2 off Public Ice Skating Admission! The toys will benefit low-income children and families in the surrounding communities of Jacksonville.
Sessions:
Saturday, December 7th from 12 – 4 pm
Sunday, December 8th from 12 – 3 pm
Friday, December 13th from 7 – 10 pm
Saturday, December 14th from 12 – 4 pm
