Well, its been an interesting week with my mother-in-law. Betty is doing very well on the new medicine. No, I can't remember the name. She has a few more days to go on it. My sister-in-law, Annie, has a friend who acts as a Care Giver for elderly patients and has agreed to come be with Betty for a couple of afternoons a week while Annie is at work. John got a call from his Mom this morning that her and Linda had been out at the Casinos and stopped at her sisters house. They were going to stop for a burger and fries for dinner. With the full blown dementia he wasn't sure what to believe. After speaking with his brother, he found out, yes, they did in fact stop at the casino for a while and did stop at the sister's house for a visit. Tom managed to get them home before the burger and fries which wouldn't have gone over well with the new medicine. The good side was Betty slept very well last night.
This has got to be so very difficult for John's brother and his wife to deal with day after day. Please send up a prayer for them and all the other loving family members who are dealing with the very same situation in their homes. My mom is 87 and starting to hint she would like to move in with us. She's lonely and can't deal with the maintenance around the house anymore. She took care of me and now it's my turn to take care of her. Part of life.
Insurance - I have included an interesting article at the bottom of the email regarding insurance rates in Florida. They are adding a 1% surcharge to cover losses.
Luckily we have lots of fun things going on in our area - though the casinos are a bit farther away :)
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TODAY AT 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Wizarding Club
Camden County Public Library
Event by Camden County Public Library
Duration: 1 hr
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
Join us for some fun Wizard inspired fun! Lots of activities for our HP enthusiasts.
All ages welcome~
20
TOMORROW AT 6 PM
Pottery 101 ~ with Carol Hodges
Okefenokee Heritage Center
Event by Okefenokee Heritage Center and Carol Hodges
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
You are invited to attend "Pottery 101 with Carol Hodges"
This is an INTRODUCTORY class, to help you decide if Pottery if for you.
In this class you will learn:
~ Pottery lingo ~ what words and terms mean
~ Tools you will need
~ How clay feels, the different types of clay
~ Stages in the process of pottery
~ The steps it will take to create a piece of pottery, from start to finish.
~ Is pottery for you
This is an INTRODUCTORY class, to help you decide if Pottery if for you.
In this class you will learn:
~ Pottery lingo ~ what words and terms mean
~ Tools you will need
~ How clay feels, the different types of clay
~ Stages in the process of pottery
~ The steps it will take to create a piece of pottery, from start to finish.
~ Is pottery for you
If you have been curious about pottery, but not ready to commit to creating a piece from start to finish, this is the class for you.
Carol will be there to answer any questions you might have concerning pottery.
THEN, after the class, if you would like to learn more about pottery and enroll in a Pottery Class Series with Carol, she will be on hand to sign you up for a group class or a personal one-on-one class.
(The cost is $5 at the door ~ to cover expenses)
Please call or comment to save your spot. Seating is limited.
912-285-4260
21 April FRIDAY AT 8 PM
SWG @ Darien Blessing of the Fleet w/ Specil Guest Jackson Bethune
Darien River Waterfront Park & Docks
Event by SaltWater Gypseas
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
Rockin' Country Riverfront kicking off night #1 of the 55th Annual Blessing of the Fleet, with Special Guest Jackson Bethune.
22 April SATURDAY AT 5 PM – 8 PM
The Green Room
The Green Room Sicilian Cafe and Deli
Event by Man Apart
Duration: 3 hr
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
Join regional artist Man Apart as they rock the house with timeless top 40 hits and catchy originals as they bring their unique family band atmosphere to the stage.
Hailing from Saint Marys GA, Caleb Roddy (bro-in-law/lead singer), Phillip Kinsey (Son/bass), and Pepper Kinsey (father/drummer) have been a regional staple since 2005. After a brief hiatus they returned in 2019 and have performed over 90 events, released the album "Lionheart" in 2022 along with several other singles. Listen Now https://open.spotify.com/artist/78sSnEcVIQMpUy22xXRh9g...
22 April SATURDAY AT 9 AM – 3 PM
Girls Gone Pickin' & Friends Spring in St. Marys Pop-Up
Duration: 6 hr
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
Thelma & Louise, and their closest vintage & handmade friends are back for everyone's favorite vintage pop-up! Join us for some great spring pickin' and some yummy food truck eatin' on Saturday, March 18th from 9-3. Admission is $5 with all proceeds going to the Special Steps program!
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SATURDAY AT 2 PM
The Long View: Cumberland Island and the Georgia Coast
College Of Coastal Georgia
Event by Visit St. Marys GA and Cumberland Island National Seashore
College Of Coastal Georgia
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
Join Dr Wayne Clough and Cumberland Island National Seashore for the next installment of our 50th Anniversary Speaker Series.
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The Long View: Cumberland Island and the Georgia Coast
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The Long View: Cumberland Island and the Georgia Coast
In Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Cumberland Island as a National Seashore
Dictionaries define a coast as a boundary between an ocean and the land. You can see this notion on maps and how they are drawn. It is convenient, but not a reality. Consider seeing a scallop shell from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution said to be from the Georgia Coast. It looks like one you might have picked up yesterday on the beach at Cumberland Island, but this shell happens to be 70 million years old. The beach it might have been found on would have been located in Macon, Georgia.
Yes, this lecture is about the Georgia Coast and Cumberland Island, but it includes the idea that what we see today, what people who live after us will see, is about time, and the events that change what we call a coast or a barrier island. That a coast is a composite of an ocean with its salt waters and beach, but also the inlands behind it with rivers that bring fresh water to nourish the life there. That it provides a place where living things, literally wondrous living things, thrive. That Cumberland Island has been given to our generation to protect so future generations can see how all of this works today, but to understand, with the help of the Smithsonian and its collections, how the natural world will inevitably change it.
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Wayne Clough served as the 10th President of the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1994 to 2008 — the first alumnus to do so — and as the 12th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 2008 to 2014.
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Wayne Clough served as the 10th President of the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1994 to 2008 — the first alumnus to do so — and as the 12th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 2008 to 2014.
Clough, a native of Douglas, Georgia, received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Georgia Tech in civil engineering and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Clough taught at Duke University, Stanford University and Virginia Tech, where he served as Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Dean of the College of Engineering. He also served as Provost and Vice President of the University of Washington.
He has received numerous awards for public policy, civil engineering, conservation and more. Clough has been awarded 12 Honorary Doctorates from universities and colleges.
He has written over 150 technical publications and four books, The Best of Both Worlds: The Digital Future of Museums, Libraries and Archives (2013), Seeing the Universe from Here: Field Notes from the Smithsonian, (2016), Things New and Strange: A Southerners Journey of Discovery Through the Smithsonian Collections, (2019), and Reimagining the Technological University (2021). He received the 2020 Best Author Award for History from the Georgia Writers Association for his third book.
Clough remains active as a proponent of access to higher education for financially disadvantaged students and addressing issues related to climate change
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2 April SATURDAY AT 7 PM – 10 PM
2 April SATURDAY AT 7 PM – 10 PMSOUNDWAVEZ @ Southern River Walk - St. Mary's, GA.
Southern River Walk Bar&Grill
Sat, Apr 22
Fri, Jun 30
Sat, Aug 19
Event by Soundwavez
Duration: 3 hr
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
Come see us in St Mary's @ SRW - Grab some food and drinks and party with us.
21 April FRIDAY AT 6 PM – 10 PM
IllumiNights Summer Spectacle
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Fri, Apr 21
Fri, Apr 28
Fri, May 5
Event by Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Tickets
www.jacksonvillezoo.org/illuminights
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
Beginning April 14, when the days become long and hot, cool Friday nights at the Zoo are now home to an incredible scattering of illuminations. An amazing dimension of color, IllumiNights Summer Spectacle promises to transcend from sleepy wildlife to a fantasy landscape of nature drenched with rich lighting. Enriching hearts and minds around fauna and flora through the use of illumination, this striking spectacle cycles through creative imagery, moving light and interactive entertainment
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SUNDAY AT 11 AM – 7 PM
904 POP UP: SEAWALK PAVILION 4/23
Seawalk Pavilion
Event by 904 Pop Up, Visit Jacksonville and 8103 Clothing Inc
Duration: 8 hr
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
Jacksonville's Largest curated pop up featuring over 200 creatives and 15 food trucks. This event is FREE and PET FRIENDLY!
ALL VENDOR SPACES ARE FULL!
Contact 904popup@gmail.com to secure your space. Please include photos of the products you would like to sell and links to your social media pages for approval. Vendors are ONLY approved through our email!
Presented by 8103 Clothing Inc
22 April SATURDAY AT 10 AM – 4 PM
Kids Fest
2042 Park Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073-5522, United States
Sat, Apr 22
Sun, Apr 23
Event by OP Kids Fest
2042 Park Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073-5522, United States
Duration: 6 hr
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
Kids Fest, “The Funnest Event in Town,” is a three-time winner of the Bold City Best award for Best Kids Entertainment and twice named one of Southeast Tourism Society's Top 20 Events! This event will be packed with exciting games and activities, fascinating displays, interactive shows, live music, great food and shopping! This event is designed with children 12 and younger in mind. Admission and parking are free!
Visit www.OPKidsFest.com for more information
Visit www.OPKidsFest.com for more information
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TOMORROW AT 5 PM – 11 PM
Jax River Jams Concert Series Presented by VyStar Credit Union
Riverfront Plaza
Event by The Florida Theatre and Downtown Vision, Inc.
Riverfront Plaza
Duration: 6 hr
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
Attention Jacksonville! Jax River Jams Presented by VyStar Credit Union concert series returns to Riverfront Plaza in #DTJax this spring on each Thursday in April! 
This year’s multigenre lineup of headliners and openers features:
April 6: American Rock Band Cold War Kids
“First,” “Hang Me Up to Dry” and “Love is Mystical”
Local Openers: Genre-bending Indie Rock band Bad Madonna and Multi-instrumentalist artist Visitation
April 13: Grammy Award Winning Reggae and Hip Hop Artist Shaggy
"Boombastic," "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel"
Local Openers: Hip Hop collective weareloveculture and Multi-genre funk band Jeremy Ryan
April 20: Grammy Award Nominated Alternative Pop Band GROUPLOVE
“Tongue Tied,” “Raspberry” and “Ways to Go”
Local Openers: Mom Rock band Faze Wave and Indie group Liza Attic
April 27: Academy of Country Music and iHeartRadio Award Winning Country Star Chris Lane
“Fix”, "I Don't Know About You" and "Big, Big Plans"
Local Openers: Country band Cumberland and Singer/Songwriter Dylan Gerard
April 6: American Rock Band Cold War Kids“First,” “Hang Me Up to Dry” and “Love is Mystical”
Local Openers: Genre-bending Indie Rock band Bad Madonna and Multi-instrumentalist artist Visitation
April 13: Grammy Award Winning Reggae and Hip Hop Artist Shaggy"Boombastic," "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel"
Local Openers: Hip Hop collective weareloveculture and Multi-genre funk band Jeremy Ryan
April 20: Grammy Award Nominated Alternative Pop Band GROUPLOVE“Tongue Tied,” “Raspberry” and “Ways to Go”
Local Openers: Mom Rock band Faze Wave and Indie group Liza Attic
April 27: Academy of Country Music and iHeartRadio Award Winning Country Star Chris Lane“Fix”, "I Don't Know About You" and "Big, Big Plans"
Local Openers: Country band Cumberland and Singer/Songwriter Dylan Gerard
Concerts are FREE. River Jams features local openers, food trucks and bars with local craft beers and spirits. Camp chairs, picnic blankets and dogs on leashes encouraged.