Get Your Own Lobster - The Newest Craze

The Lobster Game is the newest game appearing in bars on the coast. This games works just like the one you’ve seen for stuffed animals, but instead of fishing for teddy bears and cute puppies, you’ll be fishing for live lobster! It’s hard to fish with the metal claw. Take a look at this video from the Island Packet and see for yourself.

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Fort Clinch Union Garrison - Amelia Island, Fl

June 7, 2008

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Living history interpreters recreate life at Fort Clinch during the War between the States. Activities may include powder artillery demonstrations, marching drills, as well as soldiers and civilians taking up duty in the laundry, infirmary and kitchen. For details call (904) 277-7274.

Four Piano Virtuosos To Perform At 2008 Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival

Fernandina Beach, FL—May 29, 2008—The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival will continue its tradition of presenting great piano music by providing Festival-goers with the rare opportunity to hear four internationally acclaimed virtuosos.

The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival runs from May 30 through June 15. Tickets can be purchased via credit card on-line at the Festival’s website, www.aicmf.com, or by calling the Festival office at 904/261-1779. Read more

Brookgreen Presents Artists Under the Arcade Saturday June 7!

June 7, 2008
9:30 am	to	4:00 pm

Pawleys Island, SC –  On Saturday, June 7 from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.  at Brookgreen Gardens, more than 30 painters, potters, jewelry makers, glass blowers, authors and other artists will gather to discuss, display, and sell their work during the  Artists Under the Arcade Festival. Original paintings, hand-made jewelry, sweet-grass baskets, sculpture, photography, wooden bowls, and pottery will be on exhibit and available for sale. Robin Salmon – author; Heather Samson - glass bead jewelry maker; Jef Sturm – painter;  Ann Taylor - batik artist; Nancy Van Buren – painter; Ron West – painter; and Anne Malarich – photographer, are just a few of the artists who will exhibit at the event. A complete list of artists and authors for Artists Under the Arcade is online at www.brookgreen.org.

Brookgreen Gardens are located on US Highway 17 between Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island and is open to the public daily. Admission to Brookgreen Gardens is good for seven days. Children 5 and under are admitted free. Adults (13-64) are $12; seniors (65 and over) are $10; Children (6-12) are $5. For more information call 843-235-6000.

Art Lectures in Ponte Vedra

May 29, 2008
6:00 pm	to	7:00 pm

Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach
LogoARTtalks:”Our Florida”
With artists Sydney McKenna, Nancy Asbell, Joanelle Mulrain and Mary St. Germain discussing their thoughts on Florida today. 6:00 - 7:00p.m.
Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach
For more information, please call  904-280-0614 or visit www.ccpvb.org

22nd Annual Greek Landing Day Celebration - St. Augustine, Fl

June 26, 2008

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Bring the whole family to celebrate this festive tribute to the arrival of the first colony of Greeks in North America. Hundreds of Greeks came with Minorcans and Corsicans with Andrew Turnbull, registering on June 26, 1768 with the governor of the East Florida Province, colonizing what would be known as the New Smyrna Colony. St Photios Shrine serves as a memorial to those Greek colonists by witnessing the Orthodox Faith and promoting the Hellenic culture.
St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, 41 St. George Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Admission: Free. Call 904.829.8205 for more information about the event.

Golden Dragon Acrobats - Cirque d’Or - St. Augustine, Fl

June 6, 2008

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Bring the family for one of three shows of this spectacular performance at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds. Cirque D’or is recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today. Through the combination of award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques they present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.
St. Johns County Fairgrounds - 7 miles west of I-95 (exit 311) on SR 207
Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for children

Visit the website for more information.

Historic Weapons Firing Demonstration - St. Augustine,Florida

June 7, 2008
10:30 am	to	3:30 pm

Take the National Park Service’s ferry to Rattlesnake Island and experience daily military life at Fort Matanzas – the 18th century Spanish fort that guarded the southern approach to St. Augustine. From 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., authentically clad re-enactors will demonstrate Spanish muskets and cannons at the fort. Admission is free. Fort Matanzas National Monument is located on A1A at the south end of Anastasia Island approximately 15 miles south of St. Augustine.
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Admission: Free. Call 904.471.0116 for more information, or click here to visit the website.

Drake’s Raid - St. Augustine, Florida

June 7, 2008

Relive history as the English corsair, Sir Francis Drake, and his raiders return to St. Augustine in an authentic re-creation of the 1586 sack of the city. Open to the public, the raiders’ camp at the Fountain of Youth Park features displays of the arms and armor, craft skills, and lifestyles of the period explained by costumed interpreters. In the late afternoon, Drake and his followers will descend on the city’s historic district. Early evening will witness the English attack on the town, the Spanish residents’ defense, with pike and musket skirmishes, and the simulated destruction of the town by the invaders.
Fountain of Youth,  11 Magnolia Avenue, St. Augustine, FL 32084
This is a Free event!

Call 904.829.9797 for more information, or click here to visit the website

Anastasia State Park’s Annual Beach Bash - St Augustine, Fl

June 7, 2008
9:00 am	to	4:00 pm

Enjoy a day of sand castle building, scavenger hunts, nature walks, and other fun family activities. Beach Bash celebrates the beginning of summer with numerous activities and fun. Sand castles must be all-natural in keeping with the park setting. Prizes will be awarded!
Anastasia State Park.  Call 904.461.2033 for more information.
This event takes place in the park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 7th.
Admission: $5 per vehicle, $1 for pedestrians and bicyclists

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