The Amelia Island Jazz Festival Preview Benefit Concert presents the Dynamic Les DeMerle Jazz All-Stars, featuring vocalist Bonnie Eisele, multi-instrumentalist Bill Prince, keyboardist Doug Matthews and more plus Special Guests, including FBHS Band Director Johnnie Robinson.
Join us as Les DeMerle announces the official Festival schedule and headliners, followed by showcase performances of the many styles of jazz that will be presented at the exciting 2010 Jazz Festival in October.
Tickets are $25. Available at: The UPS Store - 1417 Sadler Road (Next to Publix) 904/277-0820;
online at www.AmeliaIslandJazzFestival.com; and at the door (if not sold out in advance).
A casting call for extras will be held 1-5 pm Sunday, July 25. No experience needed. No auditions required. The call will create a list of extras for all visiting filmmakers to draw from. Adults 18 and older only, all body types and ethnic backgrounds.
Family Support Services of North Florida will highlight scholarships, mentors and other programs offered by Take Stock in Children to low income children in Nassau County. Speakers: Jody Mackle, program manager, and Donna Given, student advocate.
Program starts at 9 a.m. Continental breakfast and networking at 8:30 a.m. For social services professionals, foster/adoptive parents, foster/adoptive-parents-to-be and public interested in monthly topic. Register to attend by calling 225-5347 by July 23.
Event admission is free. For more information, call (904) 225-5347.
The AIFBY Chamber of Commerce's 2010 quarterly luncheon series continues on Tuesday, July 27, with a "Candidates Forum" featuring candidates for the Nassau County Board of Commissioners.
Tickets are $15 for Chamber members, $20 for non-members. Cash or check (MasterCard/Visa only in advance).
Seating is limited and reservations are required. Reservation deadline is Friday, July 23. Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance or charges will apply. RSVP to (904) 261-3248.
Sponsorships also are available. Call (904) 261-3248 for more information.
Network with up to 150 Chamber members at Business After Hours, Nassau County's biggest networking event, sponsored in July by Amelia Island Yacht Basin.
Business After Hours is a great way to meet other local business people and make contacts that will help grow your business. There will be a Mystery Member networking at the event, so be sure to bring plenty of business cards!
Admission to Business After Hours is $5 for Chamber members, $10 for non-members.
For more information, call the Chamber at (904) 261-3248.
Join us Friday July 30th for the Hurricane Preparedness Party presented by Servpro of Fernandina Beach.
The community event will be held indoors at Sandy Bottoms Restaurant at 2910 Atlantic Ave from Noon – 7pm.
Come and learn about evacuation routes, hurricane preparedness,shelters, pet care, protecting your home and more. There will be raffles every half hour and goody bags given to the first 100 people.
For more information, please contact Jamie at Servpro 904.729.2401 or servpro.fernandinabeach@yahoo.com.
Monday, August 2, is Nassau County Night with the Jacksonville Suns. The Suns will be playing the Birmingham Barons. August 2 also is a Belly Buster Monday. $20.00 will get fans a Homeplate Box seat and all-you-can-eat hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn, ice cream treats and soft drinks!
This is a great opportunity to promote your business. Sponsorship levels range from $500 to $100 and include program ads, tickets and PA announcements. To sponsor Nassau County Night with the Jacksonville Suns, contact Chris Peters at (904) 358-2846 or chrisp@jaxsuns.com.
"Sounds on Centre" is a series of free community concerts held from 6-8 p.m. on the first Friday of each month from March to October (except for May) in downtown Fernandina Beach (weather permitting).
In August, the scheduled performer is Tuff A Nuff.
Concerts are held on Centre Street between Front and Second streets. Downtown Fernandina comes alive with music and dancing feet from 6 to 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the music of the '60s, '70s and '80s. Whether you have a partner or not, join the Fernandina Beach Pirates as they form an impromptu conga line that snakes through the crowd.
Sounds on Centre is presented by The Historic Fernandina Business Association, a not-for-profit organization with more than 50 business members in historic downtown Fernandina Beach. As an organization, our mission is to promote the downtown business district of Fernandina Beach while giving back to the community.
Let's get together for the Amelia Island SunSplash!
Free, all-ages concert series on the beach, every first Saturday of June through September at the Sadler Road beach access. Alcohol is prohibited.
The August 7th Amelia Island SunSplash is gearing up to be the best concert of the year, so far. This free summer concert series takes place on the beach, near Seaside Park on Amelia Island and Sadler Road beach access. There is free parking at the KMart in Fernandina Beach, and beach-friendly shuttle for $1. So bring your beach chairs, umbrella, dig your toes in the sand and enjoy some positive vibrations!
We invite everyone to come out at 9 am for an informal beach cleanup with Keep Nassau Beautiful. The Eastern Surfing Association - First Coast Florida District surfing contest starts at 10am, featuring some of the area’s best surfers of all ages. Beach Rentals will be hosting the kid's sandcastle contest at 11 am, with judging at noon. Beach volleyball and a mini tournament are open to all 11-6. Enjoy food from Sliders Seaside Bar & Grill and Halftime Sports Bar & Grill. Caribbean Breeze suncare products will be handing out free samples, as well as free product tosses from many other vendors.
Jacksonville native Scholar's Word will be taking the stage at 1 pm, playing their original roots reggae. Pipeline Surf Shop will be hosting a swimwear fashion show at 3 pm to keep you in the now on all the latest beach fashions. Then, we will rock the beach 4-6pm with the reggae sounds of Fourth Dimension from Miami, Florida.
Cathy Hagan, Certified Business Analyst with the Small Business Development Center at UNF, is available to meet with business owners one-on-one to discuss business planning, marketing, cash flow management, etc. The SBDC's goal is to help your business find the "upside" in the "downturn."
Cathy Hagan is at the Chamber the second Wednesday of every month. Schedule is subject to change. Counseling is free.
“Postmortem” opens Thursday, August 12, in the Amelia Community Theatre’s new playhouse.
This clever Ken Ludwig thriller is packed with shots in the dark, a séance, and darkly held secrets, as someone tries to kill William Gillette, a real-life actor whose signature role was Sherlock Holmes.
Performances are at 8 p.m. each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from August 12 through August 28. There is also a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, August 22. Tickets are $17 for adults and $10 for students. Call (904) 261-6749 for reservations, or visit Amelia Community Theatre at 207 Cedar Street in Fernandina Beach. The box office is open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. www.ameliacommunitytheatre.org
A clever Ken Ludwig thriller, “Postmortem” is packed with suspects, shots in the dark, a séance, and darkly held secrets. William Gillette, the real-life actor whose signature role was Sherlock Holmes, is entertaining the cast of his current play at his Connecticut mansion. It is the anniversary of the murder there of his actress-fiancée, and now it seems that someone wants to kill Gillette.
Performances are at 8 p.m. each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from August 12 through August 28. There is also a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, August 22. Tickets are $17 for adults and $10 for students. Call (904) 261-6749 for reservations, or visit Amelia Community Theatre at 207 Cedar Street in Fernandina Beach. The box office is open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. www.ameliacommunitytheatre.org
Amelia Community Theatre is holding auditions for the musical "Cabaret" at 2 p.m., August 14, and 3 p.m., August 15, in its new theater, 207 Cedar Street.
Auditioners should prepare a short solo (Cabaret songs preferred but not mandatory) and be prepared to learn a short dance combination. An accompanist will be available (please submit sheet music in advance), or you may bring a CD. Those auditioning for speaking roles will also read scenes from the show.
For more information or to submit audition sheet music or check out an audition scene/sheet music, contact director Carey Dresser at cabaretact@gmail.com, call 904-415-6268, or visit the Cabaret page at www.ameliacommunitytheatre.com.
Cabaret performances are February 10–26, 2011. Those cast in dance roles will have limited rehearsals September through November. Rehearsals for the entire cast begin December 6–19 and continue January 3 until opening night.
A clever Ken Ludwig thriller, “Postmortem” is packed with suspects, shots in the dark, a séance, and darkly held secrets. William Gillette, the real-life actor whose signature role was Sherlock Holmes, is entertaining the cast of his current play at his Connecticut mansion. It is the anniversary of the murder there of his actress-fiancée, and now it seems that someone wants to kill Gillette.
Performances are at 8 p.m. each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from August 12 through August 28. There is also a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, August 22. Tickets are $17 for adults and $10 for students. Call (904) 261-6749 for reservations, or visit Amelia Community Theatre at 207 Cedar Street in Fernandina Beach. The box office is open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. www.ameliacommunitytheatre.org
Amelia Community Theatre is holding auditions for the musical "Cabaret" at 2 p.m., August 14, and 3 p.m., August 15, in its new theater, 207 Cedar Street.
Auditioners should prepare a short solo (Cabaret songs preferred but not mandatory) and be prepared to learn a short dance combination. An accompanist will be available (please submit sheet music in advance), or you may bring a CD. Those auditioning for speaking roles will also read scenes from the show.
For more information or to submit audition sheet music or check out an audition scene/sheet music, contact director Carey Dresser at cabaretact@gmail.com, call 904-415-6268, or visit the Cabaret page at www.ameliacommunitytheatre.com.
Cabaret performances are February 10–26, 2011. Those cast in dance roles will have limited rehearsals September through November. Rehearsals for the entire cast begin December 6–19 and continue January 3 until opening night.
A clever Ken Ludwig thriller, “Postmortem” is packed with suspects, shots in the dark, a séance, and darkly held secrets. William Gillette, the real-life actor whose signature role was Sherlock Holmes, is entertaining the cast of his current play at his Connecticut mansion. It is the anniversary of the murder there of his actress-fiancée, and now it seems that someone wants to kill Gillette.
Performances are at 8 p.m. each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from August 12 through August 28. There is also a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, August 22. Tickets are $17 for adults and $10 for students. Call (904) 261-6749 for reservations, or visit Amelia Community Theatre at 207 Cedar Street in Fernandina Beach. The box office is open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. www.ameliacommunitytheatre.org
