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DECEMBER
December 13
Dining at Highclere with Francine Segan
Discover the elaborate etiquette, enchanting entertainments and dishes
Mrs. Patmore would have been proud to send to the table at the Casa
Monica Resort & Spa Ballroom at 10:30 a.m. The Lightner Museum event
includes a trivia contest on the uses for now-obsolete objects that Mr. Carson
would be shocked to find you couldn’t use properly, tastings of popular
tidbits, garnish-making demonstrations and recipe handouts. Francine
Segan, one of America’s foremost experts on Italian cuisine, is an engaging
public speaker, author and TV personality. 95 Cordova St., St. Augustine
904-824-2874 www.lightnermuseum.org
December 13
EMMA Concert Association Presents Holiday Traditions
with First Coast Opera
EMMA Concert Association and First Coast Opera present Amahl and the
Night Visitors, which is a Christmas opera for guests of all ages. The opera
is set in Bethlehem during the first century and shares the story of a boy
named Amahl and his journey. The opera will be followed by a performance
of favorite holiday songs. The event is at Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College
at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $40. 14 Granada St., St. Augustine 904-417-5555
www.emmaconcerts.com
December 13
Ben Haggard at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Ben Haggard, son of country music great Merle Haggard presents an
acoustic performance, passing on the legacy of his dad’s music. Doors open
at 7 p.m., and the performance is at 8 p.m. Admission is $35.50 and $29.50.
1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach 904-209-0367 www.pvconcerthall.com
December 13
American Food Fads - Gilded Age to Today,
A VIP Dinner with Francine Segan
Explore the food and social etiquette of each decade at this dinner at the
Lightner Museum historic pool area. Learn about flapper pudding from the
1920s, pineapple upside down cake from the 1930s, cocktail parties from the
1950s, BBQs from the 1970s and new gourmet awareness from the 1980s
and much more. Francine Segan, one of America’s foremost experts on
Italian cuisine, author and TV personality, is the evening’s host. 75 King St.,
St. Augustine 904-824-2874 www.lightnermuseum.org
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