St. Augustine Guest Houses

FREE Introductory Pole Walking Clinic
2021-03-11 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
2021-03-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-03-18 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

16th Annual St. Johns All-County High School Art Show
2021-03-11 13:00 - 2021-04-03 16:00, 2021-03-12 13:00 - 2021-04-04 16:00, 2021-03-16 13:00 - 2021-04-08 16:00, 2021-03-17 13:00 - 2021-04-09 16:00, 2021-03-18 13:00 - 2021-04-10 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
The future of St. Augustine’s artists! All works of art are done by exceptional students in grades 9-12. The works in this gallery-wide exhibit are bold, daring, and visually compelling, showcasing our students’ immense artistic talent. This exhibit is a community outreach partnership with the St. Johns County Schools and is sponsored by LeShane CPA.
This exhibit will take place at the St. Augustine Art Association located at 22 Marine Street in historic downtown. The 16th Annual St. Johns All-County High School Art Show exhibititon can be viewed in person and online at www.staaa.org. Current Gallery Hours are Tuesdays through Fridays 1:00pm to 4:00pm with the exception of First Friday Art Walk (STAAA is open from 5:00pm until 7:30pm for Art Walk).

Miniature Marvels
2021-03-11 13:00 - 2021-04-03 16:00, 2021-03-12 13:00 - 2021-04-04 16:00, 2021-03-16 13:00 - 2021-04-08 16:00, 2021-03-17 13:00 - 2021-04-09 16:00, 2021-03-18 13:00 - 2021-04-10 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
Masterpieces do not always have to be big and grand to make a huge impression! Sometimes it is the smaller things that solicit a closer and more intimate observation from the viewer. Experience a visually enthralling exhibit as you immerse yourself in a world of minuscule sights. The works in this exhibit are no larger than 12 inches and reveal little marvels in a vast range of mediums and subjects.
This exhibit will take place at the St. Augustine Art Association located at 22 Marine Street in historic downtown. The Miniature Marvels exhibit can be viewed in person and online at www.staaa.org. Current Gallery Hours are Tuesdays through Fridays 1:00pm to 4:00pm with the exception of First Friday Art Walk (STAAA is open from 5:00pm until 7:30pm for Art Walk).

Coconut Barrel Farmers Market
2021-03-11 16:00 - 19:00 | Coconut Barrel, 3175 US Hwy 1 S, Saint Augustine, FL, 32086, United States
From 4-7 p.m. every Thursday come enjoy fresh food, live music, craft shopping & fun at the Coconut Barrel Artisan Market. 3175 U.S. Highway 1 South, St. Augustine www.coconutbarrel.com/pages/farmers-market

A Preview of Reunion by Chef Art Smith @ Sawgrass Marriott
2021-03-11 18:00 - 22:00, 2021-03-12 18:00 - 22:00, 2021-03-13 18:00 - 22:00, 2021-03-14 18:00 - 22:00 | Vernon’s at Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, 1000 PGA Tour Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, 32082
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa is hosting “A Preview of Reunion by Chef Art Smith” taking place during the week of THE PLAYERS Championship, March 9-14, 2021. Guests of this exclusive pop-up experience will be among the first to taste the culinary creations that will debut on the menu of Reunion by Chef Art Smith in Chicago later this year, all while taking in the views of the famed TPC® Sawgrass at Vernon’s First Coast Kitchen & Bar. Smith, a celebrity and award-winning chef, has cooked for some of the world’s most famous celebrities, served as the personal chef for Oprah Winfrey for nearly a decade, and has had the privilege of cooking for presidents and world dignitaries.
The four-course, prix-fixe menu will be offered for $115 per person (inclusive of taxes, fees, and gratuity). For guests dining at “A Preview of Reunion by Chef Art Smith at Sawgrass Marriott,” valet parking will be complimentary.
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A Preview of Reunion by Chef Art Smith at Sawgrass Marriott will feature a four-course, prix-fixe menu with the following dishes:
First Course
• Southern Pickle Board: Buttermilk Benne Seed Cracker, Goat Pimento Cheese, House-made Pickles, Candied Pecans, Seasonal Jam, La Quercia Speck
Second Course
Choice of:
• Shrimp & Grits: Mayport Shrimp, Bradley’s Country Milled Grits, Tomato Ragu
• Fried Green Tomato: Green Tomato Chow-Chow, Crispy Country Prosciutto, Petite Mustard Greens, Green Goddess Dressing
Third Course
Choice of:
• Chef Art Smith’s Famous Buttermilk Fried Chicken: Goat Cheese Drop Biscuit, Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes, House-made Hot Sauce
• Wagyu Zabuton: Spring Onion Soubise, Son & Skye Mushrooms, Buckwheat Risotto
• Cornmeal Seed Crusted Snapper: Crispy Okra, Tomato Confit, Sweet Corn Reduction
Fourth Course
Choice of:
• Smith Family 12-Layer Chocolate Cake: Passion Fruit, Whipped Crème Fraîche
• Hemp Seed Meyer Lemon Cake: Toasted Hemp Seed, Preserved Meyer Lemon, Whipped Cream Cheese Anglaise
• Buttermilk Panna Cotta: Strawberry, Goat Milk Jam, Caramelized White Chocolate
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Tickets are non-refundable.
A full wine and beer menu, as well as select cocktails, will be available at the restaurant for an additional cost.

The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market
2021-03-13 08:30 - 12:30 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine
From 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. shoppers stroll up and down the vendor-lined pathways of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market, browsing more than 100 tents loaded with local produce, flowers, baked goods, handmade arts and crafts and more. Admission into the market is free. 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine 904-315-9252 www.theamp.com/community/farmers-market

Saturday Golf Clinics at St. Johns Golf Club
2021-03-13 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

Second Saturdays Family Seining
2021-03-13 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.

Second Saturday Plant Sale
2021-03-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Washington Oaks Garden State Park, 6400 N Oceanshore Blvd.,, FL
On the Second Saturday of every month, Washington Oaks Gardens State Park hosts a Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The park offers a variety of rare and beautiful plants for sale, as well as an activity at 11:00 a.m.
Guests can view the beauty of the state park while also enjoying the sale. The event is hosted by the Friends of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, a community-based not-for-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, protect, promote, and provide interpretation at Washington Oaks Gardens and Faver-Dykes State Park.
Admission to this event is free. However, regular park entrance fees apply $5 per vehicle with up to eight people, $4 for a single-occupant vehicle, and $2 for pedestrians/bicyclists.
Where: Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is located two miles south of Marineland off A1A South, at 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd. in Palm Coast FL 32137.
When: From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Second Saturday of every month.

Makers Market “Celebrating National Craft Month”
2021-03-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Coconut Barrel, 3175 US Hwy 1 S, Saint Augustine, FL, 32086, United States
Come celebrate National Craft Month by shopping trendy, artistic handcrafted goods from amazingly gifted artisans! For this event, we are teaming up with STA City Market. You will get to support and experience some of the young entrepreneur’s creative work as well! Joe Targrove with The Music Mission will be the guest DJ for the market. Food Trucks for the day will be Nature’s Drip Café, Damian’s Food Truck and Luvin’ Oven. Enjoy yummy cookie tastings from Chips Cookies Co. The first 50 people will receive a FREE take home craft-kit to make a decorative trinket box.
See you at the Barrel

CAT and KITTEN ADOPTIONS
2021-03-13 11:00 - 15:00 | Aylas Acres Not for profit Animal Rescue, 142 King Street, St Augustine FLA, 32080
Cats and Kittens (fully vetted-FILUK Tested, Spayed/Neutered/Vaccinated etc.)
Will be at the Thriftique from 11 AM to 3 PM for meet and greet AND adoption.

Thursday Golf Clinics at St. Johns Golf Club
2021-03-15 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-03-18 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

Forum speaker to focus on human rights in times of crises
2021-03-16 16:00 | VIRTUAL
On March 16 at 4 p.m. Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy will host Emily Fishbein, a Southeast Asia Rainforest Journalism Fund grantee of the Pulitzer Center. She will deliver a virtual lecture “Tracking Human Rights During a Crisis.” This event is free and open to the public virtually by visiting this link: https://flaglercollege.zoom.us/j/86493338050.
Fishbein is a grantee reporter based in Myanmar since 2015. Her many stories and projects include “A Distant Peace: Voices From Rakhine state, Myanmar” project covering “Rakhine: Where the Military Is More Feared Than the Coronavirus” and “In Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Trust in Armed Group Grows as Election Hopes Fade.” She’s also co-author on two articles covering jade mining as part of the project, “Buried Hopes: Stories from Kachin’s Jade Mines.” Previously, she worked with refugees in the country. She is financially supported by the Rainforest Journalism Fund of South East Asia.
Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy has invited nationally-recognized journalists and commentators to St. Augustine since 1998 in order to discuss issues of importance in regional, state and federal government. At this time, all Forums will take place virtually via the following link: https://flaglercollege.zoom.us/j/86493338050.
Forums are free and open to the public for virtual participation. If you are a person with a disability and need reasonable accommodations, please contact Phil Pownall at 904-819-6460. Sign Language Interpreters are available upon request with a minimum of three days’ notice.
Call 904-826-8677 or visit https://www.flagler.edu/information-for/community-members/arts–culture/ for more information.

Apex Theatre Studio Presents Disney’s The Lion King Jr.
2021-03-16 19:00 | Backyard Stage at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
Apex Theatre Studio will present a performance of Disney’s The Lion King Jr. on Tuesday, March 16 at the Backyard Stage at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre for a limited-capacity performance with distanced seating. Enhanced safety measures and protocols are in place, including contactless digital ticketing, face covering requirements, and mobile ordering for concessions. Tickets for The Lion King Jr. will go on sale Friday, February 26 at 10:00am at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office and Ticketmaster.com. The Backyard Stage the St. Augustine Amphitheatre is presented by Intuition Ale Works.
Based on the much-loved animated classic, The Lion King Jr. follows young Simba on his coming of age journey from frisky cub to leader of the Pridelands. This 80-minute, family-friendly musical features hits including “Circle of Life,” “Hakuna Matada,” and “Can You Feel The Love Tonight.” Audiences of all ages will enjoy this funny and touching expedition through the jungle inhabited by hilarious hyenas (Banzai and Shenzi), wily warthogs (Pumbaa) and the always rattled and righteous Zazu.
“This group of young artists excels at comedy and storytelling. We knew this piece would allow us to highlight their gifts as performers. Our version of this tale is rendered with a great amount of imagination and joy,” commented Ian Mairs, director for the show. “There is less of a focus on pageantry and more on the human tale which exists at the heart of the story.”
Apex Theatre Studio is a non-profit performing arts training center celebrating its fourth year in operation. Apex fosters young artists with a passion and curiosity for acting, singing, dancing and stagecraft through a series of master classes, intensives, readings and theatrical presentation. Apex will offer a full range of summer classes at their studio located at Town Center at World Golf Village, 425 West Town Place, Unit 112 St. Augustine, Florida to support young actors in the Northeast Florida area. Summer classes, intensives and workshop schedules are available at www.apextheatrejax.com.
Reserved seating tickets for Apex Theatre Studio’s The Lion King Jr. goes on sale Friday, February 26 at 10am and will be available for purchase at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office and online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are sold in pre-configured pods (groupings) ranging from two to six seats per pod. Each pod is at least six feet from one to the next, and all seats within the pod must be purchased together. Additionally, all tickets are digital. The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office will be open on Fridays from 10:00am-6:00pm and Saturdays from 8:30am- 12:30pm, and will only accept payment via debit or credit card. The Backyard Stage the St. Augustine Amphitheatre is presented by Intuition Ale Works.

Wednesday St. Augustine Beach Pier Farmers Market
2021-03-17 08:00 - 12:00 | St Johns County Ocean Pier, 350 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine Beach
Every Wednesday, from 8am-noon, enjoy fresh food, live music, craft shopping & fun at the Wednesday St. Augustine Beach Pier Farmers Market.
The market is a destination, a place that serves as a setting for the community and visitors to the area to gather and learn something new from a farmer, grower, producer or local artist. To build a community where we work and live. They support local economy, increase market opportunities for farmers and small businesses, and provide access to an assortment of local and regional sourced products.

Exploring the Life of Birds
2021-03-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Solomon Calhoun Center, 1300 Duval Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
Join Park Naturalist Ayolane Halusky and explore the fascinating world of birds indigenous to Northeast Florida. Both in the classroom and in the field, this program is open to adults ages 18 and older.
For more information, email ahalusky@sjcfl.us or call 904-209-0333
