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Coastal Happenings / Local Events
Aug 25th
August 25, 2012
Live music, refreshments, new exhibits, book signings and much more from 5 to 9 p.m. at the galleries, antique stores and unique shops on St. Augustine’s San Marco Avenue between Ripley’s Museum and the Mission Nombre de Dios.
Free parking at the Mission Nombre de Dios, 27 Ocean Avenue.
Call 904.823.9263 for more details.
SUNSET CELEBRATION AT VILANO BEACH TOWN CENTER
September 1, 2012
See a spectacular St. Augustine sunset from the Vilano Beach Town Center, and enjoy artistic performers, local arts and crafts and genuine Old Florida surprises. Dine on local food samples and see why Vilano Beach is the best-kept hidden treasure on Florida’s Historic Coast. This free event is from 3:00 p.m. to dusk every first Saturday of the month at the Vilano Beach Pier and Pavilion. For more information call 904.540.0402.
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Source: Florida’s Historic Coast
Folio Weekly Artist Exhibition to have Flagler flavor
Aug 24th
Over 750 submissions were received from the Folio’s Call to Artists and a jury selected 50 to be shown at the Cummer through Dec. 2.
Among the 50 artists selected from the more than 750 submissions received were Flagler College fine arts major Brianna Angelakis, 2012 graduate Denise Liberi and associate professors Leslie Robison Patrick Moser, who also serves as the chair of the college’s art department.
“I am honored and delighted to be included in the show at the Cummer Museum with my exceptional colleague Leslie Robison and two of our incredible BFA students Denise Liberi and Brianna Angelakis,” said Moser. “We have all worked hard to cultivate a challenging, interdisciplinary culture in our BFA program and it is rewarding to see such a positive reflection of our efforts.”
The exhibit opens with a gala featuring live music and hors d’oeuvres from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 24 in the Stein Gallery. Tickets are $5 and museum members are free.
The exhibit continues at the museum through Dec. 2.
The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is at 829 Riverside Ave. in Jacksonville, Fla. For more info, call 904-899–6027. Tickets will be free for members, and $5 for non-members.
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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 24 majors, 29 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost; tuition is $23,690, including room and board. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for the historic beauty of its campus. The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall, built in 1887 as a luxury resort by Henry Flagler, who co-founded the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.