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Enjoy an evening of live jazz music under the stars on the lawn of the St. Simons Island Lighthouse, featuring Silver Lining Jazz Trio. Bring a chair or blanket and picnic. Sponsored by the Golden Isles Arts & Humanities Association.
St. Simons Island Lighthouse -Â Adults $10, Students 6-12 $5, under 6 free
Call 912-262-6934 for more information.
Chortles and shouts. Racing feet. Sticky fingers. These sights and sounds might seem unexpected in standard house museum environments. But this summer the Jekyll Island Museum aims to engage the youngest members of the community in the wonders of the past.
So this July kids on Jekyll Island are having a hoot. Whether throwing atlatls, making butter, racing with barrel hoops, becoming stained glass artists, manning windmills, building bridges, searching for architectural wonders, or jumping on pony hops, they are discovering Jekyll Island’s historic district as an active learning environment.
Today, you might see more flags flapping in the coastal breeze. Flag Day in the United States is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on that date in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.
According to Wikipedia, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day In 1916. I n August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress.
Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, though on June 14, 1937, Michigan became the first (and only) U.S. state to celebrate Flag Day as a state holiday.
Bring the whole gang to the beach to dance in the sand. The popular annual event, Jekyll Island Beach Music Festival, returns to the island on August 15-17, 2008. Buy your tickets early, or become a VIP for extra savings. Check out the Beach Music Festival website for more information about this year’s event.
The Concerts in the Plaza series, now in its 18th year, has become one of the St Augustine’s favorite annual events and is said to be the best way to spend a Thursday night in St. Augustine.
Concerts in the Plaza brings a variety of music to St. Augustine’s historic downtown all summer long – from Bluegrass and blues, jazz and country, swing and folk, to old time and popular rock. The concerts take place outdoors in the Gazebo in the historic Plaza de la Constitución.
All concerts are free of charge and those attending may wish to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating.
For more information and directions to the Plaza de la Constitución, call 904.825.1004 or visit www.plazaconcerts.com.
July 3 The Restless Kind variety country
July 10 Spektra classic rock
July 17 The Elizabeth Roth Band ‘60’s, ‘70’s & ‘80’s rock and roll
July 24 Tuesday Night Squad experimental funk & jazz
July 31 Triple Rock Blues Band good time blues