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JANUARY
January 1 – 31
Obelisk Art 450
A temporary, international public art initiative by Compassionate
St. Augustine, the Obelisk Art 450 pays tribute to the City of St.
Augustine’s 450th anniversary while promoting a legacy of compassion.
This very first St. Augustine public arts exhibit features 25 artistically
interpreted 8.5-foot tall obelisk replicas of the Monumento a la
Constitución on St. Augustine’s Plaza de la Constitución. Each of the
25 renowned artist’s obelisks demonstrates a storyline and the four
foundational values to the monument originally dedicated in 1813:
freedom, democracy, human rights and compassion. Each obelisk
will be located at a site in St. Augustine that related to the artist’s
interpretation. For more details and obelisk descriptions and locations,
visit compassionstaugustine.org/artists--sites.html
January 1
First Friday Art Walk
From 5 - 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month, the Art Galleries
of St. Augustine feature new exhibits, refreshments and live music
at more than 20 galleries. The event is held rain or shine inside the
member galleries and is a free, self-guided walking tour (tour maps
available at participating galleries). Note: Train and Trolley service
not available for January Art Walk. 832-779-2781
www.artgalleriesofstaugustine.org
January 1 - 3
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Limelight Theatre
This holiday, family production features a couple struggling to
produce a church Christmas pageant. They must cast the Herdman
kids--the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe
the mayhem! Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday
and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $25;
$22 seniors; $20 student and military. 11 Old Mission Ave.,
St. Augustine. 904-825-1164 www.limelight-theatre.org
January 2
6th Annual Candlelight Tours of Villa Zorayda
See the historic Villa Zorayda in the glow of more than 100 candles
on this popular holiday tour of one of St. Augustine’s most iconic
buildings. The Villa is beautifully decorated with a spectacular
Christmas tree adorned in red and gold, the Zorayda’s colors,
located center stage in the Court of Lions. Docents guide visitors on
the 90-minute tours that begin at 6 p.m. Tour tickets are $15 adults;
$7 ages 7-12; free for ages 4-6; not recommended for children 3 and
under. Call for reservations. 83 King St., St. Augustine.
904-829-9887 www.villazorayda.com
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January 2 - 3
Old Town Art Show
Greet 2016 at this juried art show at Francis Field featuring
outstanding artists and craftsmen from St. Augustine and around
the country. The show features the very best from exquisite
jewelry to funky and functional pottery, abstract sculpture to
glistening glass, hand-woven fashions to stunning photography,
extraordinary paintings to wonderful wood carvings – and much
more! Show hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. both days. Admission is
free. 25 W. Castillo Dr., St. Augustine. 904-794-0084
www.holidayartshows.com
January 6
First Wednesday: Lightner Museum Curator Tours
Lightner Museum curator provides a themed interactive tour
designed to give participants an opportunity to see acquisitions
in operation rather than just as static displays. The tour, which
is included in admission, takes place at 10 a.m. on the second
floor of Lightner Museum. Regular admission is $10 adults; $6
for active duty military; $5 college student and youth ages 12-18;
under 12 are free. 75 King St., St. Augustine. 904-824-2874
www.lightnermuseum.org
January 7 - 10
Siege at St. Augustine:
SASS Florida State Cowboy Action Shooting Championship
The Florida SASS State Championship will take place at the
Ancient City Shooting Range. Events include a Black Powder
Match, Cowboy Fast Draw and side matches, safety meetings and
several other shooting-style matches. Siege at St. Augustine is a
SASS-sanctioned state championship. 85 Range Dr.,
St. Augustine. 904-808-8559 siegeatstaugustine.com/
January 8 - January 30
St. Augustine Art Association presents
Black, White and Shades of Gray
The St. Augustine Art Association’s opens a juried exhibit “Black,
White and Shades of Gray.” The show runs through January 30.
Midwinter is far from bleak with this sophisticated and surprising
exhibition of works in black, white and shades of gray. The gallery
reception is 5 - 9 p.m. on the 8th. The gallery is open Tuesday Saturday noon - 4 p.m. and Sunday 2 - 5 p.m. Admission is free.
22 Marine St., St. Augustine. 904-824-2310 www.staaa.org