October 2021

St. Augustine Humane Society to hold 11th annual

Pin Up Paws party, Oct. 28

    The 2022 Pin Up Paws pet calendar will be revealed at the St. Augustine Humane Society annual fundraising event on Thursday, October 28 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 1665 Old Moultrie Rd. St. Augustine, Fla.

     Organizers have announced a location change from the previously announced event from the Embassy Suites by Hilton in St. Augustine Beach Oceanfront Resort to the Humane Society facility. Also, there is reduced ticket pricing, new entertainment, and revised food and beverage menus for the fundraiser.

     The calendar and event themed, “Paws Across America”, will include a donation of $48 per person with all proceeds from tickets sales, recent calendar submissions with pets, along with sponsorships, silent and online auctions, plus calendar sales to benefit the programs and services of the St. Augustine Humane Society, the veterinary clinic, and numerous resources available to the community. The fundraiser also supports the non-profit’s mission of promoting healthy lifelong pet ownership and reducing the rate of relinquishment to shelters. A silent and online auction will include gift baskets, Columbia Restaurant gift certificates, and locally sourced items. To view online auction items, visit the website at www.PUPauction.org.

St. Johns County Board Opportunities    

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners provides residents interested in serving their community and participating in local government with a variety of board and committee opportunities. The volunteer positions consider and make recommendations regarding various topics, including planning and zoning issues, development projects, libraries, parks and recreation facilities and programs, and arts, culture, and tourism. The following boards and committees are currently accepting applications:

• Contractors Review Board (application deadline November 5, 2021)

• Fire Code Board of Appeals (application deadline until filled)

• Mid – Anastasia Design Review Board (application deadline until filled)

• South Anastasia Design Review Board (application deadline until filled)

• Tourist Development Council (application deadline November 5, 2021)

• Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (application deadline November 8, 2021)

Please visit the Boards and Committees Webpage at www.sjcfl.us/Boards to view the requirements and duties of each board and committee, and to download an application. For more information contact the Board of County Commissioners office at 904.209.0300 or email [email protected]

Visit a real haunted house in St. Augustine, Florida

Twilight Tours take place every Friday & Saturday evenings

at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum in October

    Visit a real haunted house in St. Augustine on America's oldest street! There have been at least 13 people who have died in the Ximenez-Fatio House, built in 1798 in historic St. Augustine, Florida. Take a Twilight Tour every Friday and Saturday evening in October and the first weekend of November.

     The 3rd Annual Twilight Tour focuses on Fatal Folklore. As the sun sets, it admittedly gets a little spooky at this former boarding house, located at 20 Aviles Street. Many came to stay at Miss Fatio’s Boarding House, but some never returned home. Hear the spookier side of the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum and learn about some of the more interesting guests who stayed at the boarding house, and the families who owned the property in the 200+ years it has been standing! From Spanish merchants to soldiers stationed in St. Augustine, to the single ladies who ran their businesses and raised their families here, this house has centuries of stories within its coquina walls. Guests may even have the chance to meet our spirit friend, Little Miss Madison, who likes to run up and down the stairs, move items in the museum, and play with a dollhouse located on the third floor.

     Twilight Tour: Fatal Folklore is perfect for all ages who are looking for a St. Augustine fun, family-friendly nighttime activity. Each tour is approximately 45 minutes and takes guests through the beautiful 18th century home, where ythey will hear the stories and history of the house not normally heard on our daytime tour.

Reservations are required at www.ximenezfatiohouse.org/twilightreservations

TOUR DATES & TIMES

6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. each night: October 8-9, October 15-16, October 22-23, October 29-30, October 30, November 5-6

TICKETS: https://www.ximenezfatiohouse.org/twilightreservations

LIGHTNER MUSEUM INVITES ST. AUGUSTINE RESIDENTS

TO A COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE

     Lightner Museum invites St. Augustine residents and museum members to a Community Open House for a first look at two new exhibitions, Picturing a Nation: American Art from the Lightner Museum and Tom Schifanella: Faces of the Alcazar. The Community Open House will take place on October 28 from 5:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m.

Picturing a Nation: American Art from the Lightner Museum

October 29, 2021 – September 30, 2022:

Picturing a Nation is a major reinstallation of American paintings and sculpture from the Lightner Museum’s permanent collection. From America’s great vistas and natural wonders, to intimate scenes of St. Augustine, Picturing a Nation presents a vibrant vision of the country on a local and national scale through late-nineteenth and early twentieth century American art. The exhibition is supported by a grant from the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council.

Tom Schifanella: Faces of the Alcazar

October 29, 2021 – March 7, 2022:

Faces of the Alcazar presents a compelling insight into the lives of working-class employees at Henry Flagler’s Alcazar Hotel. Through large-format photographic prints, the exhibition documents the fragmentary clippings from early-twentieth century motion picture magazines pasted to the walls of the Alcazar staff quarters a century ago by the immigrant staff who lived and worked at the hotel. The crumbling remnants remain a haunting visual record of the dreams and aspirations of the forgotten individuals who served the wealthy visitors wintering in St. Augustine at the dawn of the twentieth century. Faces of the Alcazar is supported by a grant from the Dr. JoAnn Crisp-Ellert Fund at the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida.

In addition to exploring the museum’s new exhibitions, guests will be able to shop the museum’s updated and expanded Museum Store, and preview the newly renovated Radzinski Family Garden. The Lightner Museum Community Open House is a free event. Guests should enter through the museum’s main entrance.

About the Lightner Museum

      The Lightner Museum is dedicated to enriching the lives of visitors through its extraordinary collection, historic building, and dynamic exhibitions and programs. Founded in 1948 by Chicago publisher, collector, and professional hobbyist Otto C. Lightner, the museum offers an immersive experience of art, architecture, history, and design. At the heart of the museum’s offerings are its compelling collections. From lamps by Tiffany and exquisite shells and geological samples from around the world, to porcelain produced at Sèvres and Victorian mechanical musical instruments, the Lightner Museum’s collections are rich, eclectic, and always engaging. The Lightner Museum is open seven days a week, 363 days a year from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 75 King Street St. Augustine, Florida 32084. Visit www.lightnermuseum.org or call 904-824-2874.

FEMA Dune Enhancement Project Town Hall – October 14, 2021

St. Johns County is hosting a town hall meeting to discuss the upcoming FEMA Dune Enhancement Project and the temporary partial closure of Mickler’s Landing Beachfront Park. The meeting is at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 14, at the Link, 425 Town Plaza Avenue. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about the project and provide feedback to county staff. For more information, please click here, email [email protected], or call 904.209.0260.

HOWL-O-WEEN Virtual Costume Contest (FREE Program)

October 5 – October 25, 2021

Tess Simpson, [email protected] | 904.209.0375

     Show off your 4-legged friend in our virtual Howl-o-Ween costume contest where you will have the chance to win one of three awesome prizes! To enter the contest, you must post your pet’s picture on our Facebook page post advertising the event. Prizes go to the top three photos with the most likes! The opening Post will be made Tuesday, October 5, final photo entries must be posted by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26.

Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk! (FREE Program)

Saturday, October 16 | 8 a.m. registration

Walter E. Harris Community Center |400 East Harris Street

Tess Simpson, [email protected] | 904.209.0375

Join staff as they walk through the Town of Hastings celebrating our local breast cancer survivors and remembering those that have passed from the disease. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 8:30 a.m. Walkers are encouraged to wear pink, and donations will be accepted, with all donations going to Pink Up The Pace. Registration held on site the morning of the race.

Ancient City Kids Day (FREE Program)

October 23, 2021 |11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Francis Field | 25 W Castillo Drive

We are excited to be back participating in the 2021 ACKD 25th anniversary event! Coordinated by EPIC and brought to the community by a committee of children organizations, Ancient City Kids Day is a day of fun-filled activities for children and families. The event is free for the public and includes over 40 youth service organizations that offer games, activities, crafts, giveaways, bounce houses or fun contests for kids. Ancient City Kids Day has grown to be one of St. Augustine’s largest youth activities and is a popular event for the whole family! Mark your calendars and plan to come out and spend the day with us!

COA RIVER HOUSE UPCOMING PROGRAMS - OCTOBER 2021

RIVER HOUSE NEWS & NOTES

The following programs will be held at COA’s River House, 179 Marine Street, St. Augustine. Registration is required, and space is limited. To review course and price details and to register, please visit https://coasjc.coursestorm.com/category/river-house.

•Yoga: 4 weeks starting Tuesday, October 5 – Class time 8:45-9:45 a.m.

•Beginning Italian: 4 weeks starting Tuesday, October 5 – Class time 10:00 a.m.

•Beginning Italian: 4 weeks starting Tuesday, October 5 – Class time 11:00 a.m.

•Conversational Italian Level 3: 4 weeks starting Tuesday, October 5 – Class time 1:00 p.m.

•Mindfulness Meditation: 4 weeks starting Tuesday, October 5 – Class time 1:00 p.m.

•Chair Yoga: 4 weeks starting Wednesday, October 6 – Class time 10:30 a.m.

•Conversational French: 4 weeks starting Wednesday, October 6 – Class time 11:15 a.m.

•Intermediate Tap: 4 weeks starting Wednesday, October 6 – Class Time 1:30 p.m.

•Colored Pencil Art: 4 weeks starting Wednesday, October 6 – Class Time 1:30 p.m.

•Intro to Herbology: 4 weeks starting Wednesday, October 6 – Class time 3:00 p.m.

•Chair Yoga: 4 weeks starting Thursday, October 7 – Class time 9:00 a.m.

•Open Art Studio: ongoing every Thursday – 10:00a.m.

•Conversational Italian Level 2: 4 weeks starting Thursday, October 7 – Class time 11:00 a.m.

•Beginner Tap: 4 weeks starting Thursday, October 7 – Class time 1:30 p.m.

•Intro to Drawing Part 2: 4 weeks starting Thursday, October 7 – Class time 1:30 p.m.