The St. Augustine Humane Society announces its 12th annual Pin-Up Paws Party featuring the 2023 Pin-Up Paws Pet Calendar! All proceeds from the party and the voting and calendar sales, support programs and services that keep pets and their humans together for life. This year, 140 pets entered the contest and campaigned for their big break – a chance to be featured in the 2023 calendar! Their combined $1 votes raised a record-breaking $33,428! For the 12 th year running, award-winning photographer Addison Fitzgerald has donated his talents to provide the prints of the furry finalists, and renowned fine artist…
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Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series Raises over $50,000 in support of Fort Mose Historical Society
From February 18-26, 2022, the Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series welcomed 3,000 people from across the country to Fort Mose State Park, the site of the first legally sanctioned free Black settlement in the United States. Over the course of the two weekends, jazz & blues fans witnessed five exceptional performances and $51,972.42 was raised in support of Fort Mose Historical Society’s ongoing efforts of building an on-site fort representation, and development of interpretive resources. The Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series hosted performances from nationally recognized, award-winning artists including two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz artist Gregory Porter, the legendary 18-time Grammy…
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Register for Lighthouse 5k Run/Walk & Fun Run on February 12
St. Augustine, FL — The Junior Service League of St. Augustine (JSL) will hold the Lighthouse 5k Run/Walk & Fun Run, originally scheduled for September 18, 2021, on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Registration is available at jslofstaugustine.org In an effort to continue support for the St. Augustine Lighthouse, the League hosts the annual 5K & Fun Run. The inaugural race in 1983 was originally titled the “Bud Light Twilight Lighthouse Run.” The Lighthouse 5K is a chipped race that serves as a qualifier for the famed Gate River Run. Proceeds from the Lighthouse 5K Run/Walk & Fun Run benefit numerous JSL…
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Milwaukee Ballet holds auditions at Saint Augustine Ballet
The Milwaukee Ballet will hold auditions for its summer intensives on Saturday, January 22 at Saint Augustine Ballet, 1711 Lakeside Ave #10, St. Augustine, FL 32084. This Pre-Professional Program educates, trains and prepares students for a career in professional dance. Saint Augustine Ballet was chosen as the only north Florida audition site. Other Florida audition cities include Orlando, Sarasota, and Boca Raton. Check in will be from 1-1:30 p.m., with auditions held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Advanced registration is required for all auditions. Registration for each audition closes at midnight of the Wednesday prior. Register and learn more at www.milwaukeeballet.org/summer-intensive/auditions/
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