AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER OUTINGS ON VOLUSIA COUNTY CONSERVATION LANDS
Before the lazy days of summer end, outdoor enthusiasts are invited to get out and enjoy Volusia County's conservation lands during free outdoor adventures sponsored by Volusia County's Land Acquisition and Management Division Aug. 14, Sept. 5; and Sept 18.
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9 - 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14: Longleaf Pine Preserve eco-buggy tour
- Participants are invited to experience pine flatwoods, cypress domes and swamps on a riding tour with exploratory stops. For this outing, participants will meet at the service gate entrance on the north side of S.R. 44 (approximately 300 feet west of Pioneer Trail). Longleaf Pine Preserve consists of approximately 12,000 acres including several large land acquisitions purchased using funds from Volusia Forever and cooperative efforts with St. Johns River Water Management District, the Florida Department of Transportation, and the City of Port Orange.
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9 - 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5: Hickory Bluff Preserve guided hike - Explore the jewel of Volusia County's conservation lands. Hikers will experience diverse Florida habitats including pine flatwoods, xeric oak hammock, cypress dome and swamp, plus walk the shoreline of a natural piece of the St. Johns River. Hickory Bluff Preserve, 598 Guise Road, Osteen (off of Maytown Road), is 150 acres and was acquired by Volusia County Government using Volusia Forever funds, with the assistance of a grant from the Florida Communities Trust.
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9 - 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18: Forestry tour of Lake George Wildlife Management Area - Take an eco-buggy tour and learn about land management and forestry practices of Lake George Wildlife Management Area. Stuart Jones, Volusia County Land Manager, will explain and demonstrate forestry and timbering goals, techniques and equipment, and the products produced from tree. Lake George flora and fauna also will be observed during this outing. The Lake George Forest and Wildlife Management area is 7,800 acres and was acquired in 1990 by Volusia County Government and the St. Johns Water Management District.
For all Land Acquisition and Management Division outings, space is limited and pre-registration is required as event locations may change due to weather or road conditions. For more information or to reserve a space, please contact Bonnie Cary at (386) 736-5276 or bcary@co.volusia.fl.us. For more information about Land Acquisition and Management's Conservation Lands Outreach programs, please visit
Art Walk on Flagler Avenue, held the fourth Saturday each month (except December) is FREE to the public.
Beat the heat at Surfs Up Art Walk Aug. 22
Beat the heat in August at the Surfs Up Art Walk on historic Flagler Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22.
Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of art works, entertainment and a special prize drawing presented by the Gallery Group as they explore the quaint five-block area of Flagler Avenue between the Indian River and the ocean.
DJ Dennis will be at the gazebo at the corner of Flagler Avenue and Pine Street, playing favorite surfing tunes and making announcements throughout the day.
The Junior League of Daytona Beach will hold its annual Best Foot Forward project which will provide over 140 Title I Elementary School children back-to-school clothing and shoes that would otherwise be unaffordable. The event will take place Sunday September 13th from 5:30-8:30 at JC Penney in the Volusia Mall. As we have heard from school principals for the last four years, this provides invaluable self-confidence and a sense of "worth" to children who might otherwise be deficient in these key developmental categories. The Junior League coordinates with the schools to get permission slips for the outing, supplies a light snack for the children and, through strictly volunteer efforts, provides a "personal shopper" for each child. For more information on this event, please contact 386-299-8973 or juniorleaguedbnews@gmail.com
The Junior League of Daytona Beach, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, to developing the potential of women, and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior League of Daytona Beach reaches out to women of all races, religions and national origins who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to volunteerism.
Public Event: "your word" Teen Creative Writing Residency INsideOUT
7 - 9 PM
Public Reception and readings of works-in-progress by teen participants in the "your word" Teen Creative Writing Residency.
This is the culminating public event for Atlantic Center for the Arts' second annual "your word" Teen Creative Writing Residency held July 26 - August 8, 2009 on the grounds of the main campus. ACA's2009 "your word" residencyis an international program offering 21 teens an extraordinary opportunity to explore and expand the power of their individual voices through multi-genre writing workshops with contemporary masters, including Master Writers Terrance Hayes, Ander Monson, Victoria Redel, and the 2009 "your word" Fellow, Arisa White.
Atlantic Center for the Arts' "your word" Teen Creative Writing Residency is made possible through generous support from The Surdna Foundation, Darden Restaurants Foundation, State of Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, Florida Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Atlantic Center for the Arts Volunteer League, Dex Imaging, Graywolf Press, B & M Trees, Charles and Lynn Steinmetz, Doug McGinnis, Patricia Fawsett, Art and Kit Litowitz, Jim and Mari Moye, Ann Christiansen, and J. Michael.
Free; Public Invited; Reservations requested. 386.427.6975
JoanJamesHarrisTheater, AtlanticCenter for the Arts
ACA's "your word" Teen Creative Writing Residency:
This residency mirrors the quality of ACA's existing artist residency program and contributes to teens' abilities to explore their own identities and relationships to the world, offering educational activities of the highest quality.
In addition to three Master Writers-in-Residence, one "your word" Fellow is
chosen annually to provide mentorship to participating teens. The 2009 "your word" Fellow is Arisa White who was an ACA Associate Artist-in-Residence with Sharon Olds in 2006. Arisa White is also a Cave Canem fellow and holds a MFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Factory Hollow Press published her chapbook Disposition for Shininess in late 2008. She received a Poets & Writers grant in 2008 and was awarded the 2007 Pavel Strut Fellowship in Poetry from the University of Western Michigan for a month-long fellowship in Prague. In 2006 she received the Archie D. and Bertha H. Walker Scholarship from the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown.
Bios for 2009 "your word" Master Writers - Terrance Hayes in poetry, Ander Monson in creative nonfiction/memoir and Victoria Redel in fiction:
·Terrance Hayes, Master Writer in Poetry is the award winning author of "Wind in a Box" (Penguin, 2006), "Hip Logic" (2002), which won National Poetry Series, and "Muscular Music" (1999), winner of the Kate Tufts Discovery Award. About his work, Cornelius Eady said: "First you'll marvel at his skill, his near-perfect pitch, his disarming humor, his brilliant turns of phrase. Then you'll notice the grace, the tenderness, the unblinking truth-telling just beneath his lines, the open and generous way he takes in our world." He has been a recipient of many honors and awards, including a Whiting Writers Award, a Pushcart Prize, a Best American Poetry selection, and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. He is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at CarnegieMellonUniversity and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his family.
·Ander Monson, Master Writer in Creative Nonfiction/Memoir, winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize, is the author of three books: "Neck Deep and OtherPredicaments," creative nonfiction/memoir (Graywolf Press 2007), "Other Electricities," fiction, (Sarabande Books 2005), and "Vacationland," poetry, (Tupelo Press 2005). Monson is Professor of English at the University of Arizona and a recent recipient of the Christopher Isherwood Foundation Award. His nonfiction has been collected in "The BestCreative Nonfiction Volume 2"and"The Best American Essays 2008." He is the designer, editor, and publisher of "Diagram Magazine," and New Michigan Press. Of Monson's memoir, Robert Polito, Judge for the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize, said, "Every time I turn to it I'm astonished all over again by the majesty of this book."
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Victoria Redel, Master Writer in Fiction is the critically acclaimed author of two books of poetry and three books of fiction. Her latest novel "The Border of Truth" (Counterpoint 2007) weaves the situation of refugees and a daughter's awakening to the history and secrets of her father's survival and loss. "Loverboy" (2001, Graywolf; 2002, Harcourt), was awarded the 2001 S. Mariella Gable Novel Award and the 2002 Forward Silver Literary Fiction Prize and was chosen in 2001 as a Los Angeles Times Best Book. "Loverboy" was adapted for a feature film directed by Kevin Bacon. Her most recent collection of poems, "Swoon"(2003, University of Chicago Press), was a finalist for the James Laughlin Award. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and journals including "O the Oprah magazine," "Redbook," and "Bomb."Redel has received fellowships from the NEA and the Fine Arts Work Center. She is on the faculty of SarahLawrenceCollege and teaches in the Graduate Writing Program at ColumbiaUniversity.
Generously sponsored by Atlantic Center for the Art's Volunteer League
The children's summer art camp culminates by celebrating the imagination and creativity of our campers. The exhibit will feature art and handmade souvenirs from the participants' travels through time.
Free/Public Invited
AtlanticCenter for the Arts' Harris House Gallery
214 Riverside Drive, New SmyrnaBeach
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM
Auditions for roles in our opening show for the 2009-10 season are scheduled for this coming week-end - Sunday, July 19 and Monday, July 20, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the Little Theatre in the rehearsal hall. Details follow:
Jerry Sloan is a successful writer of advertising jingles married to an equally successful lawyer. Living with the happy couple is the not so happy Abe Dreyfus, Jerry's curmudgeon of a father-in-law. The situation is exacerbated when Jerry's mother (Mildred) loses her house in a fire and needs a place to stay. Since the wedding, Abe and Mildred can't stand each other. This play is one hilarious confrontation after another until the heart warming finale.
Characters: 4 men, 3 women (ages 30's - 70's)
Jerry Sloan: A professional jingle writer (sings, plays the piano) Alice Sloan: Jerry's pregnant wife and a successful attorney Abe Dreyfus: Alice's funny and stubborn father, retired New York cab driver, lives with Alice and Jerry Hector Lopez: Puerto Rican handyman who spends most of his time in the W.C. Mildred Sloan: Jerry's mother Sol Wasserman: retired pharmacist and Abe's friend Mrs. Fisher: governess/nanny
Helpful hints from the director when auditioning for roles in Squabbles: Male actors may want to audition with Jewish and/or Spanish dialects as characterizations in this play would be enhanced with these particular accents.
Auditions are open to the public, and stage experience is not necessary. Readings will be from the script and a copy is available at the reference desk at the New Smyrna Beach library. For add'l information contact the LT office at 386-423-1246 or e-mail info@NsbPlayers.org.
THE LITTLE THEATRE OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH IS LOCATED AT 726 THIRD AVENUE ON THE BEACHSIDE. Mailing address: POB 114, New Smyrna Beach FL 32170-0114
Atlantic Center's 134th residency is a special Project Residency on Performance with Mark Applebaum whose solo, chamber, choral, orchestral, operatic, and electroacoustic work has been performed throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia; Carole Kim, an interdisciplinary artist working on live video performance and performance-based video installation to create multi-sensory immersive environments; and Heather Woodbury, an award-winning performer and writer known for her ground-breaking "performance novels"- expansive, multi-character works which combine the immediacy of performance art with a novel's length and scope; and 24 Associate Artists.
The essence of AtlanticCenter's Artists-in-Residence program is to provide talented artists the opportunity to work and collaborate with contemporary masters. Selected through a competitive application process by the master artists with whom they wish to work, these associate artists come from around the world, and are university professors, post-graduate students, professionals, or full-time writers, dancers, painters or composers.
During their stay, the artists spend a portion of the day working with the master artist and their group in meetings, workshops, casual conversations and other activities. They are free to spend the remainder of their time pursuing their own projects. The residencies culminate with a public presentation of works-in-progress accomplished during the residency.
First official wine tasting this Thursday, July 9!
Format: $10 tasting charge which is washed if you purchase a bottle of wine. (this will change when the wine club is up and running in August) Time: 4-9 PM
Tasting Menu this week:
Fâmega Vinho Verde The white wine of Portugal. Crisp, light, & litte bit of sparkle. Great Florida white. 88 points from Parker. $7.99
Post House (Bluish white) Stellenbosch South African white. Chenin blanc-sauvignon blanc blend that is the hottest new white in the States. Kim Crawford SB alternative. Try it & love it. $15.99
La Linda Torrontes From Chile something Americans need to add to their list. Peaches, scent of honey. Really special. $12.99
Casa Viva Pinot Noir It's back! Great burgundian pinot noir. Reviewed at 89 points from a great small winery. Check it out on winegeek.com. $9.99
Asunta Merlot Lots of fruit and a great finish for a young value merlot. $9.99
Guy Harvey Cabernet Tattoos Yes, a partnership with a great Rhone Valley winemaker makes this a great value and fun wine. $11.99
Look forward to seeing you, Sandy & Peter
Peter's Wineshop 1665 Dunlawton Avenue Port Orange, Florida 32127 386-689-1946
Jacksonville, Florida (July 7, 2009) Lifting a perfectly smoked spare rib to your lips and beating out other zealous rib-eating contestants is what Bar-B-Q heaven must be like! To usher in its 30th Anniversary year in Jacksonville, Florida, a celebratory ribbon cutting and spare rib eating competition is how Woody's Bar-B-Q® is honoring fans and friends. Woody's year-long anniversary festivities begin on Saturday, July 11 from 12 noon til 2:30pm. The Grand Prize Winner receives a $130 'Q' Card to use at any Woody's Bar-B-Q location in the U.S.
Owners Woody Mills and Yolanda Mills-Mawman will be personally greeting guests coming from many towns throughout Florida and Georgia at their original flagship location on University Boulevard (opened 1980). The public is cordially invited for complimentary Woody's Bar-B-Q® favorites like wings, pulled pork, sliders, potato skins and beer tasting; guests will be entertained by 25 registered rib-eating contestants and an afternoon of Bar-B-Q fun!
With 30+ locations in Florida, Tennessee and North Carolina, Woody's Bar-B-Q® has become a legendary family-owned Southern dining treasure recognized for its smokin' family-friendly restaurant, full-service catered events, traditional slow-smoked meats and secret recipe Bar-B-Q sauces. One of the fastest growing restaurant franchises in the nation, Woody and Yolanda have always given generously to support community projects and fundraisers throughout the chain's network.
OPEN HOUSE PARTY AT WOODY'S Bar-B-Q®:
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009 Location: 1638 University Blvd., Jacksonville (904) 721-8836 Time: 12:00 Noon - Ribbon Cutting and Community Reception 2:00pm - Spare Rib Eating Contest
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