Soak Up the Summer Art Sale
2020-08-06 13:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-07 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
Soak up the summer with these savings! Works of all mediums, subjects and styles regularly decorate our walls, and now they can spice up your’s too! The Soak Up the Summer Art Sale offers bargain buys on original artwork from all of your favorite local artists.
☀️ All of the art in this exhibit is priced to sell and ready to go to a new home at the time of purchase.
☀️ Art is available both online and in-gallery.
☀️ Art sales benefit the artists, as well as the programming and events of the St. Augustine Art Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
View the Soak Up the Summer Art Sale online now at: http://www.staaa.org/soak-up-the-summer-art-sale-exhibit/
See it in-gallery now through August 28th — Tuesdays through Fridays, 1:00 – 4:00 pm.

Adult Yoga at the Pier
2020-08-06 18:00 - 19:00 | St Johns County Ocean Pier, 350 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine Beach
Are you looking to strengthen and increase your flexibility all while getting into shape? We are now offering eight week yoga sessions at $25 per session. Space is limited and each session will be offered to 20 participants. Participants are required to wear comfortable exercise attire and tennis shoes or grip socks and bring a water bottle, yoga mat, and a towel to each class. Register for Adult Yoga classes. For more information, contact Ashley Brown at abrown@sjcfl.us or 904.209.0379.

Sweatin’ Out the Summer Challenge
2020-08-07, 2020-08-08, 2020-08-09, 2020-08-10, 2020-08-11 | VIRTUAL
The Sweatin’ Out The Summer Challenge was created to encourage everyone to keep moving and push through these hot summer days. This online community of runners, walkers and joggers, will motivate each other throughout the rest of the summer. Yes, you heard it correctly. This will be a 5 week challenge, hence the name “Sweatin’ Out The Summer.” All participants will receive a shirt and a sweet finisher medal.
The Sweatin’ Out The Summer Challenge will be from August 1 – September 7. Run, walk, jog, hike, skip, treadmill etc. Any intentional on foot sweat shesh with start and stop verification. Track and total your miles with us…
The goal is to go as many miles as you possibly can, or want, or think you want. There is no amount too little, or too many. You can’t lose with this challenge! Jump start to better fitness? Or training for 5k, 10k, Half or Full Marathon? Register now for the Sweatin’ Out the Summer Challenge! No matter your speed, no matter your location, no matter your experience–you can & you will challenge yourself! By registering now you will receive sweet race swag: a custom T-shirt and finisher’s medal, plus you can print your own personal race bib!
✔ Run or walk on trails, treadmills, cities, beaches. You choose.
Register @ https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Anywhere/SweatinOutTheSummerChallenge
To sweeten the deal, you can set your own personal distance goal! A mile every day? 75 miles a week? This Challenge can be a start for you to just move each day. This Challenge can get you ready for long runs. You set the goal. If you reach a total of 50 miles your T-shirt will announce your accomplishment! We will have T-shirts for all! – 50 Mile Club, 100 Mile Club,150 Mile Club, 200 Mile Club, and the 250 Mile Club!
RaceSmith will host a Facebook group to help motivate you to press through 5 weeks of moving. We will share pics, posts, accomplishments & struggles along with you. Click here to join.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sweatinoutthesummer
Register today. Price increases 7/27. There’s even a Referral Rewards program. If you get 5 friends to join you will receive a $20 refund or if you get 10 friends to join you will get a $40 refund.

First Friday Garden Walk
2020-08-07 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.

CareerSource Northeast Florida
2020-08-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Hastings Library Branch, 6195 S Main Street, Hastings, FL, 32145, United States
CareerSource Northeast Florida will be available to assist job seekers with a variety of career and employment-related services, including help with applying for Reemployment Assistance benefits from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays, beginning May 20, at the Hastings Branch Library, 6195 S. Main Street. Assistance is available by appointment only and temperature checks and face coverings are required. For more information or to make an appointment, please visit www.careersourcenefl.com or call 904.356.5627.

The Annual Fine Art Garage Sale at Butterfield Gallery
2020-08-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-08-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-08-09 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-08-10 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-08-11 11:00 - 17:00 | Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, 137 King Street, St. Augustine FL, 32084
The 18th Annual Butterﬁeld Garage “Garage Sale” opens Saturday, August 1 and will continue throughout the month. This year the sale will be bigger and better than ever! 31 local artists offer high octane art at discounted prices. Well known Member artists bring in their older work, art with slightly damaged frames, experimental work that has never been shown and even works of other artists from their own private collections… on display at Butterﬁeld at “garage sale” prices. With a wide variety of art mediums, including paintings, sculpture, photography, prints, textiles, glass, jewelry and more, This is always a fun time and a great opportunity to ﬁnd some real bargains! Butterfield gallery will resume their open everyday from 11-5 hours, August 1.

First Friday Art Walk
2020-08-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Art Galleries in St. Augustine
The Art Galleries of Saint Augustine founded and sponsors the award-winning First Friday Art Walk event on the first Friday of every month. Galleries open their doors from 5-9pm, offering new art exhibits and lively receptions to the public. Start your free self-guided tour at any of the Art Galleries of Saint Augustine galleries. Most galleries are within close walking distance to each other; some are just a short ride away. Hop aboard the free Art Walk trains and trolleys that run throughout downtown.
Feast on great arts & eats and the sounds of live music—rain or shine! For the late-nighters, the celebration continues with “after parties” at area clubs and restaurants. Parking locations are shown on the map. Parking after 5pm is free except at the Historic Parking Garage.
From 6-9pm, Ripley’s Red Sightseeing Trains and The Old Town Trolleys provide free transportation during the Art Walk. The shuttles run every 20-30 minutes on a continuous loop (see map), allowing easy access to most of the downtown member galleries. Note: This service is not available on First Fridays during December and January’s Nights of Lights.
Explore what each gallery has to offer online!

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Sunset Stroll
2020-08-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Vaill Point Park, 630 Vaill Point Road, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
Join Park Naturalist AyoLane Halusky and learn about the different flora and fauna found in Vaill Point Park while enjoying the sunset. Bring your questions and journals to record your findings. This program is free and open to all ages. To comply with CDC guidelines and State of Florida executive orders, you must register here for this walk. For more information, contact AyoLane Halusky at ahalusky@sjcfl.us or 904.209.0348.

Dark of the Moon Tour
2020-08-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2020-08-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2020-08-09 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Augustine Lighthouse, 81 Lighthouse Ave, St. Augustine
The Dark of the Moon Ghost Tour is the only tour that gets you into the Lighthouse at night. The Lighthouse offers two options for this experience, both of which include the option to rent EMF readers.
Ghost tour: This 1.5 to 2 hour tour includes a guided talk through the 1876 Keepers’ House and the 1874 St. Augustine Lighthouse tower. Your guide will share true tales from the history of our Light Station. Tours are offered year round on Friday, Saturday and Sundays and more days during peak times. Purchase a combo ticket with regular daytime admission and save on this tour. Expect larger groups during peak season and holidays.
Investigation Only: See for yourself why we are consistently ranked as one of the most haunted sites in St. Augustine! Investigation Only tours are offered on a more limited basis than the Ghost Tour, with fewer spaces available at each. Rent readers or bring your own equipment.
Space is limited! Purchase tickets online in advance to secure your spot.
On a Dark of the Moon Ghost Tour you not only hear spooky stories based on real history in the lighthouse at night, you also help the Lighthouse investigate our maritime past. Ghost Tours support both maritime archaeology and historic research discoveries at the Museum. Stepping up to shiver down your spine helps save our underwater heritage!

Summer Swamp Series – 5K and Virtual Races
2020-08-08 06:15 | Ascot Shooting Club, 447 E Cracker Swamp Road, Palatka, FL, 32131, United States
We are excited to introduce the 2020 Summer Swamp Series! The Summer Swamp Series will consist of four 5K races held at the beautiful Ascot Shooting Club in East Palatka, FL. Come walk, jog, run or race with us on July 11, July 25, August 8 and August 22. Virtual option also available. A time trial (social distancing start) will be used while running on this scenic, dirt road/cross country style course. Live chip timing, custom designed finisher’s medal and post race refreshments will be provided for each race in the series. A bright and bold shirt will be given out at race #4 to those who register for all four races in the series. Series awards will be presented after race #4 to the top three males and females in each age group.
The 5K will run with a time trial start. Runners will be sent off every 15 seconds. 50 runners maximum will start in each 15 minute time range. Registrants must select their start time range at registration. The first start time is at 6:15 AM and the last start time is at 8:15 AM. Runners must be finished by 9:00 AM.

5K Start Range #1: 6:15-6:29 AM
5K Start Range #2: 6:30-6:44 AM
5K Start Range #3: 6:45-6:59 AM
5K Start Range #4: 7:00-7:14 AM
5K Start Range #5: 7:15-7:29 AM
5K Start Range #6: 7:30-7:44 AM
5K Start Range #7: 7:45-7:59 AM
5K Start Range #8: 8:00-8:15 AM

Run the series or individual races with us virtually without having to come to the races! If you sign up for an individual virtual race, we will mail your finisher’s medal soon after the completion of that race. If you sign up for the virtual series, we will mail your finisher’s medals and finisher’s shirt soon after the completion of the series. Virtual runners are not eligible for series awards.
Races will be held on the following dates:

5K Race #1 – Saturday, July 11, 2020
5K Race #2 – Saturday, July 25, 2020
5K Race #3 – Saturday, August 8, 2020
5K Race #4 – Saturday, August 22, 2020

In-Person Race Fees:

Entire Series (all 4 races) through July 10 – $70
5K Race #1 through July 10 – $20
5K Race #1 on July 11 (race day) – $25
5K Race #2 through July 24 – $20
5K Race #2 on July 25 (race day) – $25
5K Race #3 through August 7 – $20
5K Race #3 on August 8 (race day) – $25
5K Race #4 through August 21 – $20
5K Race #4 on August 22 (race day) – $25

Virtual Race Fees:

Entire Series – Virtual Race (all 4 races) through July 10 – $50
Virtual Race #1 through July 10 – $15
Virtual Race #2 through July 24 – $15
Virtual Race #3 through August 7 – $15
Virtual Race #4 through August 21 – $15

Cash or check only accepted on race day.

Farmers Market at The Amp
2020-08-08 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

Second Saturdays Family Seining
2020-08-08 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.

Liqui Moly ProWatercross National Tour
2020-08-08 09:15, 2020-08-09 08:45 | Beach Access at Vilano Beach, 2750 Anahma Drive, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
The Liqui Moly ProWatercross National Tour will make its first trip to Northeast Florida with two days of racing at Vilano Beach on August 8-9. Airstream Ventures has partnered with the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau to bring the event to the area, with more than 400 hotel rooms expected to be booked through the event and a nationally televised show recapping the event on CBS Sports Network.
“We are happy to be hosting ProWatercross tour stop in St. Augustine, one of the oldest cities in the country,” said AJ Handler, Chairman of ProWatercross. “Vilano Beach is a beautiful venue that will provide great views of the race and a unique experience for our racers.”
The races will be the third event for ProWatercross this season, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Each day features more than six hours of action off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, with the entire course visible from the shore – making a unique experience for all attendees.
“The Visitors and Convention Bureau is excited about the opportunity to show off our spectacular beaches and genuine hospitality to the ProWatercross teams and their families,” said Richard Goldman, President & CEO of the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches VCB.
ProWatercross is a not-for-profit that is focused on safety education, preserving the environment, and amateur competition. They open the event on Saturday morning with practice starting at 9:15 before races in the late afternoon. On Sunday, the racing starts at 8:45am.
“We are excited to add another sports event to our area in bringing ProWatercross to Vilano Beach,” said Alan Verlander, Founder and CEO of Airstream Ventures. “Thanks to AJ with ProWatercross and Richard and his team at the VCB, we are going to provide a first-class experience and look forward to making this an annual event. Bringing another national televised event for our region continues the push to make our area of Florida a true sports destination.”

Photography by Jessica Waters

Second Saturday Plant Sale
2020-08-08 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.

STA City Market
2020-08-08 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.

Trout Creek Kayak Trips
2020-08-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Trout Creek Park, 6795 Collier Road, St. Augustine, FL, 32092, United States
Join County naturalists for a beautiful guided trip of Trout Creek and learn about the unique history and diverse wildlife of the area.

SJC Resident Providing Own Boat: $20 per person
Non-resident Providing Own Boat: $30 per person
SJC Resident Using a County Boat: $40 per person
Non-resident Using a County Boat: $50 per person

Pre-registration is required for a trip but does not guarantee your spot. Space on a trip is allocated on a first come, first served basis. Pre-register here. For more information, contact Kelly Ussia at kussia@sjcfl.us or 904.209.0335.
SCHEDULE

Thursday, September 10
Friday, September 11
Saturday, September 12
Sunday, September 13

Nature Photography – Three-Class Workshop
2020-08-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Nease Beachfront Park, 2nd Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, 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? Then this basics in Nature Photography series is for you. Join local photographer Nicholle Goodnight for three hands-on workshops to sharpen your photography skills. Participants must attend all three workshops, bring their own camera equipment, and be at least 12 years old. Register here. For more information, contact Kelly Ussia at kussia@sjcfl.us or 904.209.0335.

Virtual Florida Master Naturalist – Environmental Interpretation
2020-08-10 19:00 - 20:30 | VIRTUAL
Adults of all knowledge and skill levels are invited to join us to learn about environmental interpretation. Participants of this course will gain deeper insight into how exhibits are made, effective presentation crafting, and the components of a successful guided program. The course is entirely online and is comprised of twice a week classes and guided assignments to be completed on your own. To register or for more information, contact Kelly Ussia at kussia@sjcfl.us or 904.209.0335.
