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People to see, Places to go & Things to do People to see, Places to go & Things to doAugust 6 - Art WalkThe Museum of Science & History will host Jacksonville Beach artist Jerome Smith's first public exhibition, Visual Experiments, during the First Wednesday Art Walk, August 6 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The collection will consist of original and abstract acrylic paintings, and will be on display in the Museum until August 29, 2008. Smith, a Jacksonville native, is largely self-taught, and uses his bare-hands to create one-of-a-kind works of art that evoke free thinking and endless interpretation. Many of the paintings will be also available for viewing online at www.cjsartworks.com. The Museum's exhibits will also be open to the public for viewing. Junior Miss CompetitionST JOHNS, COUNTY, FL - Registration is open for the 2009 St. Johns County Junior Miss Scholarship program, to be held Oct. 18 at the new Ponte Vedra High School Performing Arts Center. All high school senior girls who live in St. Johns County are eligible to apply for the competition - an evening focused on academics, personality, talent and fitness. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and will be asked to compete in areas of interviewing, talent, scholastics, self-expression and fitness. America's Junior Miss, celebrating its 51st anniversary this year, is the nation's oldest and largest scholarship program for high school senior girls. The program encourages self-esteem by emphasizing education, community service and fitness, as well as setting and reaching goals. For registration, contact Elise Beard at EliseBeard@msn.com or log on to http://www.StJohnsCountyJuniorMiss.com to fill out an online application. RodeoA professional rodeo will be held Aug. 15 and 16 at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds. Professional rodeo performers from across the Southeast will perform in a variety of rodeo events appropriate for all ages and will include bull fighters, rodeo clowns, team- and calf-roping, barrel racing, and bull riding. Local youths will be invited to compete in youth barrel racing and roping competitions. Gates open at 6 p.m. The St. Johns County Fairgrounds. is located at 5840 State Road 207 in Elkton, about seven miles west of the State Road 207 and I-95 intersection. Tickets are $12 for ages 12 and older and $7 for ages 6 to 11. Tickets can be purchased day of show at the fairgrounds or in advance through http://ticketmaster.com or at 353-3309.
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