St. Augustine Guest Houses

FREE Introductory Pole Walking Clinic
2020-02-13 10:45 - 11:45 (America/New_York) | 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.

Toddler Story Time at the Main Library
2020-02-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Main Library, 1960 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
Let your littles explore the library and be captivated by creative storytelling. Toddler storytime is held in the large meeting room at Main Library. Join Mr. Andy and Mrs. Marcia for singing, dancing and great stories. Toddler storytime is aimed at children ages 1-3, but all are welcome to come and join in the fun. Free.
Every Thursday, 11am, 11:30am

Midnight in the Garden of Indigo Batik Exhibit
2020-02-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-14 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-15 11:00 - 17:00 | Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, 137 King Street, St. Augustine FL, 32084
Cindy Wilson’s indigo batiks are featured in February at Butterfield Garage Gallery
Friday February 7, 2020, at 6:00pm Cindy will present an artist talk explaining her process, and experiences of working with indigo.
The show, titled Midnight in the Garden of Indigo results from Cindy’s focus in 2019 learning to use indigo dye for batiks. The infinite shades of blue, and the extreme lightfastness of indigo intrigued her, and indigo research and dye vats soon took over her studio. Dying with indigo requires both science and art. The results are batiks that have an other worldly feel, a haunting stillness, and though the images are beautiful, they reveal an incomplete visual story. These monochromatic images will encourage the viewer to see the familiar in a new light as well.
Cindy’s batiks are known for the high level of detail and painterly quality she is able to express with the medium. A long background of drawing has guided her work. Cindy uses a tjanting tool from Indonesia to apply hot wax much in the same way as an artist uses a quill to lay down ink. Layer by layer the liquid wax seals the color she wants to preserve, before the next dye is applied. Her process of building colors directly on the fabric is unique, and creates the depth of color seen in her batiks. “Balancing the technical process while keeping a feel of spontaneity is my overall focus as I work on a piece” Cindy explains.
During the past five years, Cindy’s work has caught the attention of both jurists and collectors. She has been included in numerous regional shows and her batiks grace the homes of many collectors around the country. She teaches her technique in classes at The Bascom Center for the Arts in Highlands NC, as well as locally.
A short history of indigo and its role in St. Augustines past, plus A hands on demonstration of batik and the indigo dying process will be presented Saturday Feb 22, at Butterfield Gallery.

Humanly Possible: Figures & Portraits
2020-02-13 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-14 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-15 12:00 - 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
Expressions of the human form bring personality to this exhibit. Drawing studies, formal portraits, daily life and other figurative works are presented in 2D & 3D media.
The Humanly Possible: Figures & Portraits Art Exhibition opens on Friday, February 7, at 5pm; Free and open to the public. Meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, music and art, and join us for the Awards Presentation at 7pm!
22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084 | Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat, 12-4pm; Sun, 2-5pm; Closed on Mondays | Free Admission
All artwork is for sale unless noted otherwise. Proceeds support the artists and the art programs of the St. Augustine Art Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization founded in 1924.

Figures & Portraits
2020-02-13 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-14 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-15 12:00 - 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
People come in all shapes and sizes, from different backgrounds and walks of life. The Figures and Portraits Art Exhibition at the St. Augustine Art Association celebrates our humanity through formal portraits, gesture drawings and anatomical studies, daily life and more. The artwork is on display February 7 – March 1; Free Admission. Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat 12-4pm; Sun 2-5pm, closed on Mondays.
First Friday Art Walk Opening Reception: February 7, from 5-9pm; awards at 7pm. Refreshments, live music and of course, art!
All artwork is for sale unless noted otherwise. Art sales benefit the artists and programs of the St. Augustine Art Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization founded in 1924.

Heist at the Museum
2020-02-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2020-02-14 18:30 - 20:00, 2020-02-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Ximenez-Fatio House Museum, 20 Aviles Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
THE CARAVACA CROSS HAS BEEN STOLEN!!!
In 2002, during an archaeological investigation of the property of the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum, a fascinating discovery was made…a 17th century caravaca cross. The caravaca cross was first produced to celebrate the end of the Black Death in Europe.
Believed to be the only example of a caravaca cross to be found in North America, the cross is kept under lock and key, but it has disappeared!
Authorities have been called, and they believe the culprit and the cross are still somewhere within the museum. Help us discover the identity of the thief, in which room, and where in the room, they hid the cross.
Starting tonight at 6:30pm, and every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights going forward, we will be hosting Heist at the Museum. Admission is $20 per person, and the game will last approximately ninety minutes.
This is the perfect event for birthday parties, bachelor/bachelorette parties, or just something different for a fun night out in downtown St. Augustine.
For more information, or to pre-purchase Heist in the Museum tickets, stop by or call or gift shop at (904)342-8887.

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.

Valentine’s Day Weekend Tours
2020-02-14, 2020-02-15 | The TastingTours, 24 Cathedral Place, Suite 401, St. Augustine, 32084
Three fantastic ways to express your LOVE, on Valentine’s Day weekend, in St. Augustine with The Tasting Tours!
Carriage, Bubbly & Dessert
Enjoy a romantic carriage ride for two – along with a bottle of ‘bubbly’ and etched wine glasses. Then end the evening with a decadent dessert to savor on your special Valentine’s outing!
Food & Wine Pairing Event
Start with a special ‘bubbly’ toast and end with ‘sweets for your sweet’! Bring that special someone and join us for a 3 hour strolling food & wine pairing experience! Not to be missed!
GAL-entine Celebration
Girls just want to have FUN so we created a different take on the typical Valentine’s Day celebration – one that can be spent with your best GAL pals! Drink the best wine and savor the sweetest of sweets that St. Augustine has to offer!
Further details are located on our website at https://www.thetastingtours.com/special-valentine-tours.html or call/text 904-325-3911

Romantic Valentine’s Day Sunset Sail on Board Schooner Freedom
2020-02-14 16:15 - 18:15 | Schooner Freedom, 111 Avenida Menendez Slip 86, St. Augustine
View St. Augustine’s historic charms from a unique perspective. Enjoy a gorgeous two hour sail, look out for dolphins or cuddle with your special someone while sipping a cool drink. Passengers are more than welcome to help set sail and maybe even take the helm. We don’t have a set sailing path, we go where the wind takes us. Watch the sunset and enjoy the beauty of the St. Augustine skyline outlined with the golden hour glow. Music, wind in the sails, and the sunset-drenched landscape provide a perfect end to your day on the town or the perfect beginning to your night.
Includes complimentary soda, water, beer, and wine.
$55 Per Person
Based on availability
Receive $5 off per person when you pay by cash
All rates are subject to 6.5% Florida State Sales Tax

Pottery Workshop: Valentine’s Cups for Couples (& Singles)
2020-02-14 18:00 - 21:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
Get creative with your partner or friends this Valentine’s Day – take a pottery class!
Local artist Herrick H. Smith leads a step-by-step 2-day workshop on hand-building techniques with soft slabs of clay to create textured cups. Working with the clay, and each other, you’ll learn design techniques and construction methods for porcelaneous stoneware while sipping on wine and munching on tasty charcuteries.
This is a “quick intro” class, fun for couples or friends. Wine, charcuterie, and all supplies are provided. Space is limited. $100 per couple or $50 per individual. For more details and to register, visit http://www.staaa.org/learn/workshops/

Valentine’s Day Romantic Moonlight Sail on Schooner Freedom
2020-02-14 18:45 - 20:15 | Schooner Freedom, 111 Avenida Menendez Slip 86, St. Augustine
Come and join us this Valentine’s Weekend on the beautiful waters of Saint Augustine for the perfect celebration with your special someone. Our Romantic Moonlight Sail takes you out for a quiet evening onboard our 76-foot tall ship. Bring along a picnic basket, while we provide the wine so you and your loved one can listen to the sea and listen to our live musician serenade you as we sail away down the Matanzas. Call us at (904)-810-1010 to make reservations.
Blankets and hot chocolate provided on chillier evenings.

Lincolnville Jazz at the Excelsior
2020-02-14 19:30 | Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center, 102 ML King Ave, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
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

Farmers Market at The Amp
2020-02-15 08:30 - 12:30 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine
Join us every Saturday morning under the oaks out front for a gathering of St. Augustine’s finest growers, artisans and artists. For 20 years this community event has brought together the region’s finest fresh food, prepared goods and fine art. Shop for groceries and gifts, grab a bite to eat or drink, mingle with friends and stay for awhile to enjoy some old-time music from the Free Rangers on the Front Porch!
Monthly Events at the Farmers Market:

2nd and 4th Saturday of each month – The St. Johns County Public Library Bookmobile
1st Saturday of each month at 9am – Yoga at the Market

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.

Nocatee Farmers Market
2020-02-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Nocatee Town Center, Ponde Vedra Beach, FL, 32081, United States
Open air market featuring local vegetables, fruit, flowers, baked goods and custom creations of talented artists. Live music, local performers and demonstrations take this market beyond the norm.

STA City Market
2020-02-15 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.

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.

Lincolnville Porch Fest
2020-02-15 12:00 - 22:00 | Historic Lincolnville, 97 Martin Luther King Avenue, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
The Lincolnville Porch Fest is back for another year. Gather around outside of historic Lincolnville and enjoy live music from over 40 local bands. Bands will be playing at various locations throughout Lincolnville neighborhood, so participants are encouraged to obtain a walking map and schedule of performances taking place in order to guide themselves throughout the festival. Come by and enjoy good music alongside good company as you take in the beauty and culture of Lincolnville. This event is free and open to the public. See you on the porch!

Romantic Sunset Sail on Board Schooner Freedom
2020-02-15 16:15 - 18:15 | Schooner Freedom, 111 Avenida Menendez Slip 86, St. Augustine
Come and join us this Valentine’s Weekend on the beautiful waters of Saint Augustine for the perfect celebration with your special someone. Our Romantic Sunset Sail takes you out for a quiet evening on board our 76-foot tall ship. Watch the sunset light up the beautiful historic city front. Bring along a picnic basket, while we provide the wine so you and your loved one can listen to the sea and listen to our live musician serenade you as we sail away down the Matanzas. Call us at (904)-810-1010 to make reservations.
Blankets and hot chocolate provided on chillier evenings.

Jacksonville Children’s Chorus Mardi Gras Party
2020-02-15 18:30 | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra, 32082
Krewe Kaptain tickets include reserved table seating with table service, parking and champagne/wine (only ages 21+ up)
Jacksonville Children’s Chorus (JCC) partners with local businesses and music groups to host a Mardi Gras Party to benefit the JCC. The Mardi Gras Party will include a DJ, dancing, photo booth, prizes, Cajun-inspired food, desserts, and beverages. Silent and live auctions will also be held.
Guests will be dazzled throughout the night by performances by aerialist, and entertainment from Bittersweet Studios, Jacksonville’s premier adult vocal ensemble, Voices of Jacksonville, and The Chorus’ top performance group, the Touring Choir.
Darren Dailey, President and Executive Director of the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus said, “The success of last year’s event was beyond expectations! I am excited to bring this fun and eclectic party back to the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall to celebrate our 25th Anniversary season. This event is not only on its way to becoming the area’s largest Mardi Gras party, but it goes to support the hundreds of local children that benefit from our programming every year, so I hope that the community joins us in celebrating and Laissez les bon temps rouler!”
The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus was founded in 1995 by then Jacksonville University President, Dr. Francis B. Kinne to fill a need for a children’s music program in Northeast Florida. Since its inception, the group has grown from 16 voices to serving nearly 1,000 young singers every year. Because music education is crucial to a child’s development, the JCC offers partial or full scholarship to any child who wishes to sing, regardless of the family’s ability to pay. The scholarship program is funded solely through donations and ensures diversity in membership. The JCC has developed into one of Jacksonville’s most important providers of music education, enriching the lives of singers and audiences across the region.
