St. Johns County Festival of Trees at World Golf Village to Open

St. Johns County Festival of Trees at World Golf Village Set to Open December 5
Opening Night to Feature Activities for Families, Photos with Santa and More
St. Augustine, Fla.

The 2008 St. Johns County Festival of Trees at World Golf Village is set to officially open Friday, Dec. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. The fourth-annual holiday event, free and open to the public, will showcase decorated trees and wreaths throughout the St. Johns County Convention Center, adjacent to the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village.

Opening night activities will include a celebratory ribbon cutting at 6:15 p.m. by Melinda Bergbom, Campaign Chairman, United Way of St. Johns County, and Derek May, Publisher of The St. Augustine Record (Empty Stocking Fund), along with Mark Schwantner, General Manager of the Renaissance Resort and St. Johns County Convention Center.

Additional happenings beginning at 6:30 p.m. will include kids’ cookie decorating, courtesy of the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will add to the festivities with visits and photo opportunities and The Village Church choir will perform a variety of holiday tunes throughout the night in the atrium of the Renaissance Resort.

The festival will showcase trees and wreaths decorated by a variety of companies and organizations throughout the convention center. The event will run through Sunday, Dec. 14 and all proceeds from public monetary votes (minimum $1 bid) as well as a silent auction will benefit two local charities – the United Way of St. Johns County and The St. Augustine Record’s Empty Stocking Fund.

The event will remain open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the final day, Sunday, Dec. 14. For more information on the St. Johns County Festival of Trees, visit the December events calendar at www.wgv.com.

The 2008 St. Johns County Festival of Trees is presented by the World Golf Village Associates: Grande Villas at World Golf Village, Honours Golf, the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village and the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Daniel Island Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting Festivities - Charleston, SC

December 6, 2008

The Daniel Island Holiday Festival returns to the Family Circle Cup Tennis Center this holiday season - great holiday shopping, entertaining performances and tons of food and beverages.

The Holiday Festival will come alive with bargains galore and a vast assortment of unique gifts for the whole family! Visitors will have the opportunity to complete all of their holiday shopping in one convenient location. There will also be dance and musical performances throughout the day, including evening performances by Robin Harris & Friends and Plane Jane.

Visit www.danielislandholidayfestival.com for up-to-date event information including a shopping directory, complete schedule of events and more. The Daniel Island Holiday Festival is a free event and open to the general public.

The 4th annual Myrtle Beach International Film Festival - Myrtle Beach, SC

December 2, 2008 1:00 pm

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December 6, 2008 8:30 pm

Film makers, Movie stars, and People who love movies come together once a year in Myrtle Beach to showcase and view films and projects from all over the world.
For more information call 843-497-0220 or visit our website at www.myrtlebeachfilmfestival.com

Fall Arts and Crafts Festival Comes to St Augustine, Fl

FALL ART AND CRAFT FESTIVAL COMING TO ST. AUGUSTINE
52nd Annual Event!

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Nov. 20) – The 52nd and largest edition of one of the Southeast’s favorite art and craft extravaganzas returns to St. Augustine on Thanksgiving Weekend, November 29-30. The Fall Art and Craft Festival will feature 160 of the finest regional artists, including jewelers, glass blowers, sculptors, woodworkers, gourd artists, potters, painters, photographers, textile batik artists and more, as well as jazz musicians and food vendors.

This juried festival is sponsored by the St. Augustine Art Association and serves as the primary fund raiser for this non-profit organization formed in 1924. Held at Francis Field, the festival takes place on both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is only $1 and plenty of parking will be available at the adjacent Historic Downtown Parking Facility located on West Castillo Drive just off US 1. For more information, call 904.824.2310 or go to www.staaa.org.

Each evening after the festival closes, the historic district of the oldest city will be bathed in the holiday glow of more than two million tiny white lights that make up the festive Nights of Lights – the perfect setting for dining, shopping or just strolling through the picturesque streets of old St. Augustine. For more information, go to www.nightsoflights.com.

The Fall Art and Craft Festival is sponsored in part by a grant from the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council. For more details visit www.Getaway4Florida.com or call 1.800.653.2489.

St. Johns County Festival of Trees at World Golf Village - Jacksonville, FL

December 5, 2008

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December 14, 2008

Come see the fourth-annual St. Johns County Festival of Trees at World Golf Village Friday, December 5 through Sunday, December 14. You can enjoy beautifully decorated trees and wreaths displayed throughout the St. Johns County Convention Center and vote on your favorites by way of a $1 minimum donation. The trees and wreaths will also be part of a silent auction throughout the event. All proceeds from this festive holiday event will benefit two of St. Johns County’s own charities – The St. Augustine Record’s Empty Stocking Fund and The United Way of St. Johns County

For more information call 904 940-4123 or visit our website at http://www.wgv.com/

Straight outta Puerto Rico film - Jacksonville, FL

November 16, 2008

2:15 pm

This film will be played at The New Jacksonville Landing Cinematheque, admission is $8.00 per person. From its early roots in the impoverished barrios of Puerto Rico to its domination of the American urban music scene, Straight Outta Puerto Rico charts the rise of Reggaeton, a brazenly sexual and compellingly danceable mix of old-school rap, reggae, dance hall and in-your-face Spanish lyrics that galvanized the Puerto Rican economy and became an unstoppable force in urban music scenes around the world.

The film includes interviews and performances by Reggaeton’s biggest stars including Daddy Yankee, Tego Calderon, and Luny Tunes.

For more information please visit our website at www.filmfestival.jacksonville.com

Não Por Acaso (Not By Chance) film - Jacksonville, FL

November 16, 2008

4:00 pm

This film will be played at The New Jacksonville Landing Cinematheque, admission is $8.00 per person. ‘Nao Por Acaso’ is the story of two control-obsessed characters: Enio, a supervisor at a traffic control operation centre and Pedro (Rodrigo Santoro) a snooker player who seeks absolute mastery of his technique. Both find fulfillment in life by submerging themselves in a mathematical mindset that leads them towards the feeling of control they long for so much. But all this is thrown to the wind one day when both Enio’s ex-wife and Pedro’s wife die in a car accident. Descending into the jagged world of his obsessive mind, Pedro despairs until he meets Lucia, a young woman with whom, in a parallel to his snooker techniques, he bizarrely tries to re-live the same exact moments he once lived with his wife. Enio on the other hand, is forced to confront his loss through the mysterious appearance of his unknown daughter, who forces a somewhat clumsy relationship with him by deciding to look after him. Eventually, the two men must decide between their own obsessions and the new opportunities life has given them.

Winner: Chicago International Film Festival Silver Hugo Award Winner: Huelva International Film Festival Best Actor Award

For more information please visit our website at www.filmfestival.jacksonville.com

Ninth Annual Winter Celebration in Mandarin - Jacksonville, FL

December 6, 2008

The ninth annual Winter Celebration in Mandarin will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Road. The free event is sponsored by the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society. Activities include: music, hayrides, rides on the putt-putt train, visits with Santa, games and nature crafts, nature exhibits and making Victorian ornaments and other activities for the whole family. The 1875 farmhouse will be open for tours all day.

For more information call 904 268-0784 or visit our website at http://www.mandarinmuseum.net/

Soy Andina(I am Andean) Film - Jacksonville, FL

November 16, 2008

12:30 pm

This film will be played at The New Jacksonville Landing Cinematheque, admission is $8.00 per person. Two New Yorkers - a modern dancer raised in Queens and a folkloric dancer from the Andes, journey to Peru to reconnect with roots and dance. “Soy Andina” is an exuberant cross-cultural road trip, bursting with traditional music and dance rarely seen outside the country. The core story is universal: a yearning for roots and identity in a globalized world.

For more information please visit our website at www.filmfestival.jacksonville.com

XXY film - Jacksonville, FL

November 15, 2008

9:30 pm

This film will be played at The New Jacksonville Landing Cinematheque, admission is $8.00 per person. For just about everybody, adolescence means having to confront a number of choices and life decisions, but rarely any as monumental as the one facing 15 year-old Alex (Inés Efron,) who was born an intersex child. As Alex begins to explore her sexuality, her mother invites friends including their 16-year old son Álvaro (Martín Piroyanski.) from Buenos Aires to come for a visit at their home on the gorgeous Uruguayan shore. Alex is immediately attracted to the young man, which adds yet another level of complexity to her personal search for identity, and forces both families to face their worst fears.

Please note: Due to the strong theme of the film, anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

For more information please visit our website at www.filmfestival.jacksonville.com

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