Coastal Companion

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Sunday Family Free Day at MOCA – Jacksonville, FL

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Stop by the Museum and enjoy the finest contemporary art. Explore and experience the work in our galleries. Enjoy learning about the wonders of art in our ArtExplorium loft. Experience the joy of hands-on art-making activities with Sunday Art Fusion during the months of January-April and September-November in our fifth floor studios.

Museum admission is free all day for children and accompanying adults.

www.mocajacksonville.org

First Wednesday Art Walk – Jacksonville

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Bring your walking shoes and enjoy an evening in beautiful downtown Jacksonville as you join hundreds of participants in our monthly self-guided Art Walk! With over 40 downtown venues – most within a 6 block radius participating, there is something for everyone. Feel the energy as you view the creative talent of Jacksonville artists. You’ll also listen to live music, enjoy free food & drink samples, and you can even get your portrait drawn by a caricature artist. Pick up your map at Art Walk Headquarters and get ready for a fun evening out!
Downtown Jacksonville, North Bank, Headquarters at 100 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 634-0303

Greek Festival in St. Augustine, Florida

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The Annual Greek Festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, St. Augustine, FL will be held October 10th-12th at the Special Events Field on Castillo Dr. downtown St. Augustine adjacent to the Visitor’s Center. The festival offers visitors a chance to enter a virtual Greek village with all its sights and sounds. Enjoy traditional Greek foods and beverages like mouth watering spanakopita or baklava. The classic sound of the bouzouki will have you tapping your toes and your eyes will feast on the vibrant colors of the costumed Greek dancers.
Festival hours are 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 12 pm. – 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is only $2.00 for adults and free for those 16 and under. For more information call 904-829-0504 or visit www.stauggreekfest.com.

Beaufort Shrimp Festival – South Carolina

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The Beaufort Shrimp Festival is set for October 3-4, 2008 in historic downtown Beaufort. Plenty of shrimp will make this 14th annual event unforgettable.
The event opens with a free concert in the park Friday evening and includes a run and walk Saturday morning. Then the festival continues with free music, entertainment for kids, peeling contests and plenty of shrimp to eat. Enjoy local recipes and tastings from a dozen restaurants. Limited non-shrimp alternative foods are available.

Registration forms for the 5K Run, the Walk through History and the Popcorn Shrimp Run are available for download by clicking here. Advance registration is required. For race information, please email shrimp@beaufortsc.org.

For more information about visiting: 843-986-5400, ext. 31 or email shrimp@beaufortsc.org.

Dr Phil Comes To Jacksonville, Florida

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Channel 4 Hosts Dr. Phil McGraw “Living Your Real Life”
October 9th at the Moran Theater
–Appearance by the Talk Show Host to Benefit Dignity U Wear—

Jacksonville, FL (September 15, 2008)—Dr. Phil McGraw, well-known host of the highly-rated, syndicated talk show, Dr. Phil, will be in Jacksonville for one live appearance on October 9, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the Moran Theater in the Florida Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for the show, “Living Your Real Life,” are available through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com) . Tickets are priced at $30.

Channel 4, The Local Station, is hosting Dr. Phil’s appearance. His syndicated show airs on Channel 4 twice daily in the Jacksonville market. All proceeds from Dr. Phil’s only area appearance will benefit Dignity U Wear, the locally-based, national nonprofit organization that provides brand new clothing to men, women and children in need.

“We are very pleased that we were able to arrange for Dr. Phil to appear in Jacksonville,” said WJXT-TV’s Vice President & General Manager, John Rafferty. “He enjoys a large and loyal following in Northeast Florida and we know that many of our viewers will want to take advantage of his visit to see him in person. His ‘get real’ approach to helping people solve their problems by stripping away their emotional clutter and providing them with the tools they need to move confidently ahead with their lives inspires many viewers to do the same.”

Real Life: Preparing for the 7 Most Challenging Days of Your Life”

Dr. Phil’s latest book
Real Life: Preparing for the 7 Most Challenging Days of Your Life will be available at the theater the evening of his appearance. Those who purchased the first 300 tickets for the event will have the opportunity to have Dr. Phil sign their books following the performance.

“Dignity U Wear is very grateful to Channel 4 for asking us to partner with them for the Dr. Phil event,” said Dorcas Tanner, Interim Executive Director of Dignity U Wear. “We are also very appreciative of our sponsors whose support will help offset most of the production costs in order for Dignity U Wear to realize the maximum financial benefit from Dr. Phil’s appearance.”

Dignity U Wear was founded in 2000 and distributes brand new clothing it receives from manufacturers and retailers through a network of 300 recipient nonprofit agencies in 30 states. Locally, the organization has donated clothing valued at more than $20 million through 70 Northeast Florida-area nonprofits. Nationally, the organization has provided more than 4.4 million pieces, valued at $71 million, to more than 354,000 people.

For more information about Dr. Phil’s appearance at the Moran Theater, contact Channel 4 at (904) 399-4000 or www.news4jax.com or Dignity U Wear at (904) 636-9455 or www.dignityuwear.org.