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People to see, Places to go & Things to do People to see, Places to go & Things to doBaldwin First United Methodist Church BazaarThe women of the First United Methodist Church of Baldwin will be hosting their annual Fall Bazaar Fund Raiser on October 18,2008 at the church located at 51 S. Chestnut Street in Baldwin. The church is located on U.S. 90, adjacent to City Hall. There will be bar-b-que chicken diners, bake sale items and crafts. The featured item will be gingham aprons embroidered in the style known as "chicken scratch" a craft popular in the 1930's. Please plan to attend. All proceeds are used to fund mission and social needs both locally and nationally. PB & J drive
The Nassau County Girls Scouts and Nassau County Volunteer Center are holding their 10th annual "Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive." Jars of PB & J may be dropped off at the Amelia Island Montessori School, Atlantic Elementary, Emma Love Hardee Elementary, Hilliard Elementary, Memorial United Methodist Church, Nassau County Volunteer Center, Publix, Southside Elementary, St. Michael's Academy, YMCA, Yulee Elementary and Yulee Primary through October 24. The PB & J will be distributed to Barnanas Center, Boys & Girls Club, Headstart-Callahan, Headstart-Peck, Nassau Council on Aging, and the Salvation Army's Hope House. For information, call 904-261-2771. Butterfly FestButterflyFest will be held October 18-19 at the Museum of Natural History in Gainesville at the University of Florida. The museum is home of a Butterfly Rainforest and an excellent butterfly collection. Call 352-273-2064 for more information or check out www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflyfest BiketoberfestThe annual Biketoberfest festival draws 100,000 motorcycle fans annually to Daytona Beach. Set for Oct. 16-19, the event includes cycle races, street parties and expos. 866-296- 8970, www.biketoberfest. Epcot Food and Wine FestivalAdult visitors to Disney World's Epcot park can sample wines and gourmet dishes at this annual fete, which runs through Nov. 9. During that period, visitors can sample items of 25 countries or regions at various locations within Epcot at a cost of $2 to $5 for each item. Also part of the festival are culinary demonstrations, complimentary wine seminars and a series of concerts that will bring performers such as Sheena Easton, David Sanborn and Jon Secada to the park's American Gardens Theatre. 407-939-3378, www.disneyworld.com/food. Night Owl CinemaNight Owl Cinema is free at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. The gates open at 6 p.m. and movies start at 8 p.m. "Ghostbusters" will be on October 24 and "Spider-Man" will play on November 7. Bear Creek FestivalThe Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park and the Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival scheduled for Nov. 14-16 is drawing fans from all over the US! JJ Grey and MOFRO, Yonder Mountain String Band, Soulive, Dubconscious, The Everyone Orchestra (featuring Phish drummer Jon Fishman), New Orleans-rooted Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, England’s elite young funk band The New Mastersounds, the rabidly-pursued Georgia jam band Perpetual Groove, The Motet (joined by Kyle Hollingsworth of String Cheese Incident) and many other groups. The revelry will begin with an intimate "pre-festival" kick-off party ($35) at the SOSMP Thursday, Nov. 13 for weekend ticket holders only. Get weekend tickets ($145 for music, primitive camping, all fees, taxes & shipping charges, gate price $165, day tickets $75 Fri. & Sat., $50 Sun. & only available at the gate) & accommodations by calling 386-364-1683 or go to www.musicliveshere.com. You can also email spirit@musicliveshere.com.
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