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People to see, places to go & things to do People to see, places to go & things to doBlue Monday Jazz and WineIntercoastal Wine Company in Fernandina Beach presents Blue Monday Jazz and Wine, a concert featuring the dynamic Les DeMerle Band with vocalist Bonnie Eisele, Al Waters on saxophone and flute and Doug Matthews on keyboards on Aug. 25 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. DeMerle's band will pay tribute to the music of Nat King Cole. Tickets are $20 and available at the Intercoastal Wine Company. Call 321-1300. Fourth Annual Jacksonville's Puerto Rican Parade & FestivalThis parade and festival is considered the biggest hispanic event in Jacksonville. It will be held on September 13 from 12:00pm - 2:00am. It is a family-oriented, cultural and educational event. It showcases the very best of the Puerto Rican culture, arts and crafts, Puerto Rican painters, exhibits and a colorful and cheerful parade. The Jacksonville Landing will be sizzling with the sounds of Latin music, marching bands, beauty queens in foot-high tiara and dancers, all moving to a thumping salsa beat! Friday Fest Cruzin "Luau"STARKE, FL - Classic cars, food, Live Music, 2009 Dodge Challenger, award best cruzer, award best Hawaiian dressed. Remember to bring canned goods for the food pantry. Location: Downtown Starke Call Street from US 301 to Walnut Street. Friday, August 29, 2008 4:00 PM Amelia Island Film Festival inauguralFernandina Beach's Newest Festival opens with an exciting array of over 25 Screenings of 45 Independent, Classic and Foreign Films. The Amelia Island Film Festival takes place September 25-28 at four venues: The Fernandina Woman's Club, The Peck Center, Florida House Inn and The Palace Saloon. Individual passes are $100, founding member individuals are $75, couples $150, and students under age 24 with valid ID, $45. For information contact AIFF at (904) 335-1110 or visit www.ameliaislandfilmfestival.com 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. St. Augustine Birthday Party CelebrationSept. 6: St. Augustine Birthday Party Celebration, downtown St. Augustine. Entertainment, Spanish dancing, games, reenactments, period costumes. Free admission. 904-825-1010.
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