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18 Community News Thursday, Nov. 12 Adventures in the Arts - Ellen Diamond Contemporary impressionist artist, Ellen Diamond, will be making a presentation entitled “Experiment Before Your Eyes.” Thursday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library. This free program is made possible by FOCUS Cummer and the Friends of the Library. Evenings at Whitney Public Lecture Dr. Greta Binford, associate professor of biology Lewis & CLark College Department of Biology, will give a lecture on “How the brown recluse got its bite: spider venom diversity and evolution” Thursday, Nov. 12 from 5 7 p.m. as part of the free Evenings at Whitney Public Lecture series. The lecture will be held at The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience CMS Building - Lohman Auditorium, 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd., St. Augustine. For more information, call (904) 461-4000 or visit www.whitney.ufl.edu. For The Love of Driving Volunteer drivers are needed to assist seniors in achieving their mobility goals in St. Johns County. Transportation needs range from trips to the grocery store and classes to spousal hospital visits or social activities. If you are interested, please contact the Mobility Manager at the Council on Aging, 904-315-6505, or email il Katie Arnold at [email protected]. Life Enrichment Group The Life Enrichment Group is a program designed for those with memory changes who like to stay active mentally, physically and socially while allowing caregivers and loved ones some free time for themselves. This program is offered weekdays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Ashford Court, 1700 The Greens Way in Jacksonville Beach. For more information, call (904) 5688174, or email life_enrichmentgroup@yahoo. com. Live Music at Table 1 Table 1 at 330 A1A N will host the Gary Starling Jazz Band live starting at 7:30 p.m. Ponte Vedra Recorder · November 12, 2015 Friday, Nov. 13 Holiday Shoppes at CCPVB The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach celebrates 25 years of great shopping with the Silver Anniversary of the Holiday Shoppes, Nov, 13-15 at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way. Over 25 handpicked boutiques from all across the country return for this three day shopping extravaganza. New this year will be several authors showcasing and selling their books, as well as new food vendors such as Ancient Olive and Nothing Bundt Cakes. The Holiday Shoppes are open Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is a $5 donation at the door. For more information, call (904) 280-0614 x 205 or visit www.ccpvb.org. ‘Lighthouse Speakeasy’ fundraiser On Friday, Nov. 13, from 7-10 p.m., the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum will host a special fundraiser featuring a selection of craft whiskey samples and food pairings from the Blackfly Restaurant. The “Lighthouse Speakeasy” will include samples from Hudson Whiskey, Jefferson’s Bourbon, Templeton Rye and Carpano Antica Formula. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Museum’s maritime research and education programs. Tickets are $150 per person. Space is limited; to make reservations visit www.staugustinelighthouse. org/speakeasy or call (904) 829-0745. Jake Shimabukuro at PVCH Ukulele prodigy, Jake Shimabukure will be performing at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Friday, Nov. 13. Tickets are $44.50 for the first 11 rows; $34.50 for all remaining rows. Doors open at 7 p.m..; show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall box office, as well as online at www.ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at (800) 745-3000. For more information, visit www.pvconcerthall. com. MOSH $5 Fridays Every Friday, come to MOSH to enjoy $5 admission and extended hours. The museum will be open late every Friday until 8 p.m. (Note: Additional discounts or coupons are not permitted). Let’s get social! “Like” us on Stay up to date on contests, advertising specials, and real-time news in Ponte Vedra. Our fans get access to exclusive content you can’t find anywhere else! Saturday, Nov. 14 Salt Marsh Brewgrass Festival The Salt Marsh Brewgrass Festival benefit concert for the North Florida Land Trust is Saturday, Nov. 14 from 2-8 p.m. at Big Talbot Island in Jacksonville. The bluegrass concert event will feature live music by Grandpa’s Cough Medicine, The Applebutter Express and Firewater Tenet Revival. The event is family-friendly. Adult tickets are $35; kids 12 and under are admitted free. Visit www.saltmarshbrewgrass.eventbrite. com to purchase tickets online. Putnam County Animal Shelter benefit Sunday, Nov. 15 Candlebox Acoustic at PVCH Nineties grunge band, Candlebox, will be performing unplugged Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. Tickets are $39.50 for the first 10 rows; $29.50 for all remaining rows. Doors open at 7 p.m..; show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall box office, as well as online at www.ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at (800) 745-3000. For more information, visit www.pvconcerthall.com. A second annual event to benefit the animals of the Putnam County animal shelter is Saturday, Nov. 14 from 1-4 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 10 Eighth St., Jacksonville Beach. There is no entry fee to the fundraiser, but donations are appreciated. The event will include live music, a silent auction, a pet photo booth, food, a cash bar and more. Holiday books donations will also be collected and donated to Wolfson Children’s Hospital The event is family-friendly and open to the public and their (leashed) pets. The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet Lannadoo Celtic Festival Join the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens us on Sundays for a guided tour of our permanent collection. The tour is free with the cost of admission. The museum is located at 829 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville. Lannadoo, a Jacksonville Celtic Festival celebrating Celtic culture, music and heritage, will take place over two day on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Seawalk Pavilion and Latham Plaza. The festival will feature family-friendly activities, food and merchandise vendors, highland games, a 5K Kilt Run and more. The festival is open to the public and free to attend. All access passes are available for purchase online at www.lannadooc.om. Harvest Time at Fort Mose On Saturday, Nov. 14 Florida Living History, Inc., in partnership with Fort Mose Historic State Park and the Fort Mose Historical Society, will present 18th-century, historical interpretation focusing on harvest-time in colonial Spanish Florida. The event is from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Fort Mose Historic State Park,15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine. Admission to this heritage Event is free of charge to the public. There is a Museum admission fee of $2 per adult; children, age 5 and younger, are free. For more information, visit www.floridastateparks.org/fortmose. The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet ensemble will perform music by Piazzolla, J.S. Bach, Rodrigo and others, Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. at Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, St. Augustine. Tickets are $30 for adults; tickets for children and students with ID are $5. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.emmaconcerts.com or at the Box Office. The box office opens one hour before the performance. Collection Tour Annual Activity Member Become an Annual Activity Member at The Players Community Senior Center! There are so many reasons to become a member: discounts on fee-based classes, designated events and Coastal Travel, complimentary participation in a wide variety of scheduled activities, to name a few! Please call Darlene Mahany at 280-3233 for all the details. Guided Bird Walk at Fort Mose Join Master Naturalist Arliss Ryan Sunday, Nov. 15 from 9-11 a.m. for a guided birdwalk through the grounds of Fort Mose Historic State Park. Fort Mose is located at 15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine. Entrance to the park is free. The fee for the visitor center is $2 per person (free for children ages 5 and under). For more information, call (904) 823-2232 or visit www. floridastateparks.org/fortmose. ? R E CO G N I Z E N E SOMEO Did you see yourself or someone you know in one of our publications? Give us a call to purchase a color print 904.285.8831