Top 5 things to do in St. Augustine: Lincolnville Festival, Bonnie Raitt, Marc Cohn
It’s Veterans Day week, so if you know a veteran, and most of us do, be sure to thank them for their service and sacrifice. There are several Veterans Day events going on this weekend; check the St. Augustine Record for dates and times.
Historic Lincolnville Festival 2022
The annual festival returns with three days of live music, dancing, food and family activities, starting Friday, Nov. 11, at 102 M L King Ave. Local vendors of arts and crafts will be onsite as well as offerings of beer, wine and other beverages. Special events include, to name just a few, Jazz/Veterans Night on Friday, children’s entertainment on Saturday and Brunch and Christian Jazz Music on Sunday. Hours are 7-11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. 904-504-4251 or visitstaugustine.com/lincolnville
‘Fantastic Florida’ at St. Augustine Art Association
This exhibit, focusing on Florida’s “wild side of creatures, vegetation, waterways and wilderness,” opened last Friday and will continue through Dec. 30 at the STAAA gallery, 22 Marine St. It’s a juried show with local artists, who were invited to submit their artwork in any medium. Admission is free. 904-824-2310 or staaa.org
Bonnie Raitt with Marc Cohn
Named one of the “100 greatest guitarists of all time,” Grammy award-winning singer Bonnie Raitt will take the stage in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South. Known for her music that combines blues, rock, folk and country, Raitt’s best known songs include “Something to Talk About,” “Love Sneakin’ Up On You” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” She’ll be joined by singer/songwriter Marc Cohn, who wrote “Walking in Memphis.” 904-209-3472 or theamp.com
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More music: Folk icon Tom Rush returns to Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
St. Augustine Songwriters Night
Still want more music? On the third Tuesday of each month, local singers/songwriters Bob Patterson and David Watt Beasley host other local singers/songwriters at the Beacon Listening Room, 830 Anastasia Blvd. on Anastasia Island. This month the event takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, for an evening of songs, stories and solos. 904-823-8700 or visitstaugustine.com/songwriters-night
‘Tru’
Recalling the last days of Truman Capote’s life, “Tru” will take the stage at Limelight Theatre’s Koger-Gamache Black Box Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., from Thursday, Nov. 17, through Sunday, Nov. 20. A charming, eccentric, brilliant writer, Capote had the ability to relate to people from all walks of life but ultimately became isolated and succumbed to his addictions. 904-825-1164 or limelight-theatre.org
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