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June 2018

It’s After Hours time at Lightner

SAINT AUGUSTINE – Join Lightner Museum the last Thursday of each month this summer from 6. to 8p.m. for Lightner After Hours with music, drink and light hors d’oeuvres.  This month’s social event will be held on Thursday, June 28.. [Read More]

June 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Free lectures at the Lighthouse

SAINT AUGUSTINE  – 500 Years of Maritime Florida” is a free historical and archaeological speakers series that will be held at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum beginning this month and running through March 2019. See [Read More]

June 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Keith shares thoughts on mulch

Q: My wife says I need to pull back the mulch from plants when I fertilize. Is this necessary? A:    It is not necessary to pull back mulch from plants when feeding them. The fertilizer breaks down into solution when contact with water is made, [Read More]

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Silk and brocade ages of fashion

Fashions through the ages were full of silk and brocade. There were several styles of dress for women during the 18th century.  The first was the “mantua,” a gown that was fitted into the waist at the back and worn open at the front to show a [Read More]

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Educational tour at Lightner July 4

SAINT AUGUSTINE – What Is It? – Artifact Game” Artifacts help curators and historians study the culture of a certain time period, social norms and customs.  July’s Educator’s Tour will be held on Wednesday, July 4th, at 10a.m. [Read More]

June 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Lightner tour set July 5

SAINT AUGUSTINE –   Join the Lightner Museum for a special summer evening Upstairs/Downstairs at the Alcazar tour on July 5th, 2018 from 7 to 9 p.m. This interactive tour will discuss what it was like to stay and work at the Alcazar Hotel [Read More]

June 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Flagler becoming smoke free campus

SAINT AUGUSTINE  – Effective Aug. 1, Flagler College is a smoke- and tobacco-free campus. The college passed a 100% smoke-free policy that prohibits the use of all smoking products including cigarettes, loose-leaf tobacco, chewing tobacco, and [Read More]

June 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Humane Society supports WorkStarter

SAINT AUGUSTINE – The St. Augustine Humane Society has partnered with the WorkStarterprogram while seeking to create meaningful first jobs for local high school graduates who choose career training and technical skills development. [Read More]

June 25, 2018 // 0 Comments