St. Augustine Youth Chorus - "Where in the World"

 Come hear the St. Augustine Youth Chorus perform their spring concert, "Where in the World". Your musical journey around the world will include songs from Africa, Sea Islands, Sweden, Brazil, China, and Italy.

The St. Augustine Youth Chorus is comprised of children ages 8-18 and is directed by Kerry Fradley and Barbara Mattingly. Accompanied by Natalia Green.

St. Augustine Youth Chorus - "Where in the World"
Cost: FREE
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022 AT 5:30 PM
Location: Ancient City Baptist Church - 27 Sevilla Dr., St. Augustine, FL
Parking: Free parking across the street in the church parking lot
Link for more information: https://fb.me/e/1lJh9pasb

GINUWINE, LITTLE TEXAS & THE ORIGINAL WAILERS TO HEADLINE PALATKA BLUE CRAB FESTIVAL ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, MAY 27-29

 Long-running, family-friendly festival will take place in downtown Palatka along scenic waterfront

 

PALATKA, Florida (April 26, 2022) – For nearly 30 years, the popular and family-friendly Palatka Blue Crab Festival has become an annual tradition – attracting thousands of guests to the scenic waterfront in downtown Palatka. This year’s festival will run Friday, May 27^th through Sunday, May 29^th and will feature 34 musical acts spread across three stages. Headliners include R&B singer Ginuwine who is known for hits like “Pony” and “So Anxious,” Grammy-nominated Country music band Little Texas, and reggae icons The Original Wailers as well as Meachum L. Clarke & Company Gospel Choir, The Band Be Easy, Fortune Child, Papercutt, Chillula, and more.

 

“The City of Palatka hired us this year to help them transform a hometown event into a world-class festival that will attract people from all over,” explained Jeanetta Cebollero, co-owner of Ancient City Entertainment, which is producing the event this year. “We chose musical acts that would appeal to a wide range of fans from Country and classic rock to R&B and even a popular local ‘80s cover band. After the Palatka Blue Crab Festival had to be canceled  a few years because of funding and the pandemic, we’re excited to help bring this iconic, family-friendly festival back and make it bigger and better than ever.”

 

The Palatka Blue Crab Festival will also feature dozens of vendors and food trucks, carnival rides, a kids’ zone, petting zoo, Gatorland Water Ski Show, karate demonstration, full Gospel program on Sunday, fireworks, New Orleans-style brass band, and, of course, plenty of blue crabs. The blue crab, which is a highly sought-after shellfish that live up and down the Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, can be prepared dozens of ways including steamed with Old Bay, marinated in a salad, added to a gumbo, or simply boiled with butter.

 

“Traditionally, this festival has been held along the riverfront in downtown Palatka to honor the members of the U.S. military who died while serving our country,” said Cebollero. “It’s an amazing opportunity to get to help grow this small town festival, give remembrance to our military, and spend an amazing Memorial Day Weekend with friends and family watching live music and feasting on fresh seafood.”

 

ABOUT PALATKA BLUE CRAB FESTIVAL: The Palatka Blue Crab Festival will be held on Friday, May 27^th from 6pm to 11pm, Saturday, May 28^th from 9am to 11pm, and Sunday, May 29^th from 8am to 11pm in downtown Palatka, 210 St. Johns Avenue. Admission and parking is free. The festival is hosted by the City of Palatka and produced by Ancient City Entertainment. For vendor and sponsorship opportunities, contact Jeanetta Cebollero at palatkabluecrabfest@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.palatkabluecrabfestival.com. Follow along on Facebook @bluecrabfestivalpalatka and Instagram @palatkabluecrabfest

 

Marketing Minute with Mindy Lepp of LEPPDESIGN (Local)

Still deciding whether or not it's worthwhile to create a social media presence for your business online? The average adult spends 144 minutes PER DAY on social media. This means that your customers are spending over 2 hours of their day scrolling through sites like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Creating and maintaining a presence on social media increases your brand awareness, which ultimately increases the chances that they will do business with you.

-   Mindy and her husband Eddie run LEPPDESIGN, a marketing firm based out of St. Augustine, FL, but serve clients all over the US. They moved to St. Augustine four years ago and have four children. Follow them on social media @leppdesign or visit their website: www.leppdesign.com

CONCERTS FOR A CAUSE RAISED $79K FOR BUILDERS CARE (Marshall Tucker Band concert)

The Marshall Tucker Band performed to a sold out crowd for the fourth Concerts For A Cause

 

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Florida (April 13, 2022) – The fourth in a series of fundraising concerts, Concerts For A Cause raised $79,051 for Builders Care, the philanthropic arm of the Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA), which provides low-cost and no-cost construction services to the elderly, disabled, and other nonprofits in Northeast Florida. The sold out event at Tringali Barn at Heritage Farms welcomed Southern rock icons, The Marshall Tucker Band, with special guest Channing Wilson, on Saturday, April 9^th. 

 

“Last year, our first Concerts For A Cause raised $34,000 for Investing in Kinds (INK!), our second brought in $72,000 for Alpha-Omega Miracle Home, and our third event raised just over $73,000 for St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS),” explained Chris Shee, owner of Tringali Barn at Heritage Farms and Founder and CEO of MasterCraft Builder Group. “Bringing in a classic act like The Marshall Tucker Band, and the consistent and unwavering support of our community, helped us raise more than $79,000 this time around for Builders Care.  Donating over $250,000 to local charities by hosting four concerts is incredibly exciting and humbling.”

 

Shee says that the next Concerts For A Cause event will be held in November 2022. He plans on hosting the fundraising concerts twice a year and offering even more well-known and popular national touring acts. Each concert will benefit a different local nonprofit organization. People can sign up for email notifications about upcoming events at https://tringalibarn.com/concerts-for-a-cause/

 

“With this donation, Builders Care will be able to provide services to those who have limited financial means, but are in the most need throughout North Florida,” said Krissy Barkas, Executive Director of NEFBA. “We have a large demand for ramps to provide those confined to a wheelchair accessibility to exit their home safely. We also have a great need for new roofs and roof repairs due to Florida’s climate. This donation will be a blessing to so many of our neighbors in need and I cannot wait to get out in the community to make a difference.”

 

ABOUT BUILDERS CARE: Founded by the Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA) in 2001, Builders Care is a faith-based nonprofit organization with a mission is to provide affordable to no-cost construction services to the elderly, disabled, and other nonprofits in Northeast Florida. For more information, visit builderscare.org and follow along on social media Facebook @BuildersCareJax and Instagram @builders_care

 

ABOUT TRINGALI BARN: Spanning 54 acres nestled against Fort Matanzas State Park, Tringali Barn at Heritage Farms is just 10 miles from downtown St. Augustine and less than five miles from the Atlantic Ocean coastline. A property peppered with hardwoods, bald cypress and towering pine trees, as well as two beautiful lakes, come see why Heritage Farms is a hidden gem in Northeast Florida’s natural landscape. For more information, visit TringaliBarn.com and follow along on social media Instagram @tringali_barn and Facebook @tringalibarn