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July 6, 2007
Have you ever wondered what plants attract butterflies & birds? Enjoy a morning cup of coffee or tea as you gaze through large picture windows at the birds and butterflies visiting the birdfeeders and beautiful gardens. A Jacksonville Parks Naturalist will be available to answer your questions about these beautiful creatures. Refreshments provided.
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Tillie K. Fowler Nature Center
7000 Roosevelt Blvd., Jacksonville.
(904) 630-CITY
Hours: 9am – 10am
Bring the entire family, a picnic supper and watch the sun set over the St. John’s River in beautiful Metropolitan Park. Finish off the evening as fireworks light up the Downtown sky at 9:45pm. Admission to the park is free.
Enjoy a day of entertainment, free games, train rides, arts & crafts, scout exhibits, pie events & more. Bring your lawn chair and watch the hometown parade at 2pm. Finish off the evening with 4th of July Fireworks.
Orange Park/Clay County
Moosehaven, U.S. 17 South, Orange Park.
904-264-0520 x1
www.orangepark4thofjuly.com
Savannah, GA Jun 27 2007 – Spend an afternoon on the water with good friends and good food to benefit homeless pets in our community.
“This is our biggest fundraiser each year,” says Lisa Scarbrough, Coastal Pet Rescue president. “All that is required is the want to have fun and spend an afternoon with others who support animal welfare efforts.”
The Sunday, September 9th cruise, sponsored by Capt. Mike’s Dolphin Tours, Electric Lemonade, Welch & Tetreault, LLC, and At Home Pet Sitters will be a three-hour sightseeing tour departing from Tybee Island at 2 pm. The cost of the cruise is $30 per person and includes Hors D’oeuvres, beverages and a commemorative T-shirt.
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SET FOR NATION’S OLDEST CITY
St. Augustine Turns 442!
St. Augustine, Fla. (June 26) — Historical re-enactments and entertainment, educational presentations and a Thanksgiving Feast will be among the highlights of the City of St. Augustine’s 442nd birthday party. Scheduled for August 28-September 2, this annual event celebrates St. Augustine’s unique status as the Nation’s oldest city and provides a colorful look at life when Florida was an important part of the Spanish Empire.
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