DECEMBER
December 4 Divas Half Marathon and 5K Run like a diva in this fun and glam women’ s running series. Staged in the nation’ s best vacation settings, the series comes to St. Augustine Beach on Sunday with a 7:15 a. m. 5K and a 7:30 a. m. and 7:35 a. m. wave half marathon- both starting and finishing at the St. Johns County Pier. These exciting races each include a boa and tiara station just before the finish line so runners can finish like a diva. The cost is $ 110 half marathon; $ 65 5K. 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach 800-733-7089 www. runlikeadiva. com
December 6 Community Lecture Series- Havac! Havoc! Smyt fast, give gode knocks!: The Role of Higher Education in the Modern American City The guest speaker for this Community Lecture Series presented by Flagler College is Dr. Will Miller. The lecture will take place at 10 a. m. in the Flagler College Solarium. Tickets are $ 5. 74 King St., St. Augustine 904-826-8617 www. flagler. edu / communitylectures
December 7 Luminary Night at the St. Augustine Lighthouse The highlight of the holiday season at the Lighthouse is Luminary Night. Visitors and community members are invited to enter the Lighthouse grounds for a free evening of children’ s holiday crafts, warm refreshments, live musical performances, including a string quartet inside the Lighthouse tower, and an up-close look at the museum’ s Christmas decor. This is a special evening from 7-9 p. m. the whole family will enjoy. 81 Lighthouse Ave., St. Augustine 904-829-0745 www. staugustinelighthouse. com
December 7 Taylor Hicks Performs at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall proudly announces that American Idol Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks will perform on Wednesday. From the start, Hicks’ material on the mega-hit show set him apart, with a unique take on Southern soul, R & B, country and blues. Doors open at 7 p. m.; performance at 8 p. m. Admission is $ 39.50 and $ 31.50. 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach 904-209-0367 www. pvconcerthall. com
December 8 Evenings at Whitney Lecture Presented by Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, Francis Putz, professor of biology at the University of Florida, will discuss recent studies on climate change and global conservation. The lecture is free and open to the public. Reservations are not necessary. The lecture starts at 7 p. m. at Lohman Auditorium on the Whitney Laboratory campus. 9505 Oceanshore Blvd., St. Augustine 904-461-4000 www. whitney. ufl. edu
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