 

News & Notes: May 5, 2010

Book sale

 

The Friends of the Library will hold a book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Main Branch Library, 1960 Ponce de Leon Blvd., next to the carousel.

Hard- and soft-cover books and recordings will be priced at $1; mass market paperbacks at 50 cents; children's books at 25 and 50 cents each; and a special selection of higher-priced collectible books will also be available. Book selections include fiction (contemporary and classics); biographies and memoirs; history; travel; health; inspiration; cooking; art, music and poetry; foreign language; reference; nature; hobbies; and current issues. The event is open to the public. There is a member only preview sale from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday. Members wishing to participate in the preview sale should bring their 2010 membership cards; members who have not yet renewed their membership may do so at the book sale desk.

On Monday, all remaining books and recordings will be reduced in price by 50 percent.

The Friends of the Library's in-house bookstore, Mainly Books, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m during the Saturday sale. Mainly Books offers more than 4,000 new and gently used books of fiction, history, the arts, biographies, cooking, nature, health, hobbies and current issues (as well as audio books) for $3 each.

As a special thank-you, the Friends will offer a 50 percent discount to school and county employees during the sale on Friday, Saturday and Monday. Proof of employment by the county (identification badge or paycheck stub) must be shown at the time of purchase. The discount is also available at the Friends' in-house store, Mainly Books.

At Fort Matanzas

* Fort Matanzas National Monument will present its monthly Bird Walk from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, led by park volunteer Veronica Peterson. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. There is no charge for this two-hour program. Meet at the Visitor Center. For information, call 471-0116.

* Fort Matanzas National Monument will present its monthly Living History Day on Saturday. Re-enactors will be at the fort all day, portraying the lives of the soldiers at this outpost fort. The free passenger ferry departs from the visitor center dock every hour on the half-hour from 9:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Cannon firings will be presented for all tours except the first and last tours. For information, call 471-0116.

Falcon gala

The Pedro Menendez High School Athletic Booster Club announces the sixth annual Falcon Gala and Auction beginning at 5:30 p.m. May 15 at the St. Augustine Shrine Club, 250 Brainard Drive, Moultrie. The public is invited.

The evening includes dinner, door prizes, and an auction and silent auction. Proceeds will benefit the various athletic teams at Pedro Menendez High School.

Tickets are $25 per person, or reserve a table for eight for $150. Tickets can be purchased in advance (recommended) or at the door. For advance tickets, make checks payable to Pedro Menendez High School -- Athletic Booster Club. Mail to P.O. Box 4081, St. Augustine, FL 32085. Tickets can be reserved with Visa or MasterCard credit card by calling Joanna Moon at 794-0184

Sponsors of this event are still needed. Those interested in making a donation (auction item, door prize or monetary gift) are invited to contact Kim Durden at 669-4843.

Food drive

The National Association of Letter Carriers, in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service, the Rural Letter Carriers Association, the AFL-CIO and United Way of St. Johns County, will be collecting non-perishable food items Saturday for distribution to food banks in St. Johns County. Last year, St. Johns County residents donated 61,915 pounds of food which was a record amount.

Place a food donation by your mailbox on that day. Letter carriers will pick up donations and deliver them to a St. Johns County food bank. For information or to volunteer, call Nancy Burns at 829-9721 or 285-2606.

Briefs

* The Polish American Pulaski Club Inc., 3621 U.S. 92 West, Daytona Beach, gathers Sunday for a dinner dance. Admission is $15 per person for members or $17 for nonmembers; it's $8 for the dance only. Music will be furnished by Ron Luznar and the Polka Pals for this Mother's Day celebration. This is a special event: A Hawaiian luau. Call (386) 258-7059 or (386) 255-7381 for information and reservations, which are required. Dinner is served at 1 p.m., and the dance is from 2 to 5:30 p.m.

* The Greeno Tract Neighborhood Watch will host a dinner at 5 p.m. Monday at 62 Chapin St. All families in the area are invited to attend. Kathy Dougherty with Habitat for Humanity will discuss that program. Those attending are asked to bring their favorite covered dish to share. For information, call Chris Stone at 819-0059.

* SAFE will have rescued pets for adoption at two locations Saturday. Dogs and pups will be up for adoption at the First United Methodist church, corner of King and Riberia streets, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adoption fee is $75. Cats and kittens will be in the air conditioning at the new Pet Supermarket, State Road 207 and U.S. 1 South, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adoption fee is $30.

* Sertoma 2nd Time Around Store will have a $5 softline (clothing, shoes, linens, purses) and book sale as well as art work, frames, etc., sidewalk sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 1690 U.S. 1 South, between World Gym and Home Depot. The store will be closed May 15, 22 and 29. For information, call 826-3228.

 

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