Events calendar: Attend the monthly Ormond First Saturday Art Walk, go kayaking at Gamble Rogers

What to do this week in Ormond Beach and Palm Coast.


The Art Spotlight gallery is usually the hub of activity during the Ormond Beach First Saturday Art Walks. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Art Spotlight gallery is usually the hub of activity during the Ormond Beach First Saturday Art Walks. Photo by Michele Meyers
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Thursday, Sept. 3

Peninsula Womens Club games

When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Peninsula Womens Club, 415 S. Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach

Details: Play Bridge, Samba, "Hand, Foot and Elbow" players. All ladies who enjoy cards welcome. Call Betsy Patton at 386-843-1061.

Music Showcase: Ilana Zaks-Nederlander

When: 2 p.m.

Where: Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway, Daytona Beach

Details: Experience a live performance featuring traditional violin music with Ilana Zaks-Nederlander. Enjoy a traditional repertoire of works by violinist-composers like Bach, Ysaÿe, Bloch, and Paganini. Free. No registration required. 

Friday, Sept. 4

Coffee and Conversations with your City Manager

When: 9-10 a.m.

Where: VFW, 47 Old Kings Road N., Palm Coast, FL 32137

Details: The City of Palm Coast invites residents to grab a cup of coffee with City Manager Mike McGlothlin. Ask questions, share ideas, and discuss what matters most to you. Free event. Registration required. Visit www.parksandrec.fun.

First Friday Garden Walk

When: 10-11 a.m.

Where: Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Palm Coast

Details: Join a ranger the First Friday of every month for a garden walk. Learn about the history of Washington Oaks while exploring the gardens. Walk is approximately one hour. No registration required. Park entry fee applies.

Free Family Art Night: Van Gogh inspired 3D sunflowers

Where: 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Participate in a family art project at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum. All instruction and supplies are provided. Drop in anytime during the scheduled time. Free. All ages welcome.

Flagler Beach First Friday

When: 6-9 p.m.

Where: Veterans Park, 105 S. 2nd St., Flagler Beach

Details: Enjoy community, music and vendors. Free.

Movies on the Halifax

When: 8:30-11 p.m.

Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Dr.

Details: Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a showing of "How to Train Your Dragon," rated PG. Movies are weather-sensitive. Call 386-676-3216 for rainout information.

Saturday, Sept. 5

The Silver Leap kayak tour

When: 9-11 a.m.

Where: Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreational Area, 3100 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach

Details: Presented by the Friends of Gamble Rogers State Park, join this guided kayak paddle during Florida's annual Fall Mullet Run, when migrating finger mullet attract dolphins, pelicans, ospreys and other coastal wildlife. Registration and donation fees are $50 per person for a single kayak, $90 for two in a tandem kayak, or $25 if you bring your own. Space is limited. Call 386-517-2086 for more information.

Ormond First Saturday Art Walk

When: 3-7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach MainStreet Arts District, 128 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Join Frame of Mind, Art Spotlight, The Studio by Artist Angel Lowden, the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and more on the first Saturday of each month for art openings and art events.

Sunday, Sept. 6

Blood drive and pancake breakfast

When: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: The Knights of Columbus Council 13018 will serve a pancake breakfast at the Social Hall and the OneBlood Big Red Bus will be onsite to accept blood donations. All donors will receive a free pass to the pancake breakfast, as well as a free gift, $20 eGift card and a complimentary wellness checkup from OneBlood.The breakfast includes all the pancakes you can eat, scrambled eggs, sausage, orange juice and coffee. The breakfast for non-donors costs $6 for adults, and children under 12 eat free. All are welcome.

Wednesday, Sept. 9

AARP Meeting

When: 10 a.m. to noon

Where: Unitarian Universalist Church, 56 N. Halifax Drive Ormond Beach

Details:  League of Women Voters representatives will discuss the November ballot and provide voter information. The public invited. An $5 optional light lunch will follow. For more information, call Jeff Boyle at 386-341-9013

Fashion in the Renaissance Era lecture

When: 2-3:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Ruth Grim will lead a lecture on the fashions of the Renaissance era, utilizing famous paintings. This 90-minute program is included with museum admission of $8 for the general public, $5 for seniors, college students and those with a military ID. Youth ages 3-7 are $3. Free for members and veterans. Registration requested. Visit  www.ormondartmuseum.org/classes-programs.

Thursday, Sept. 10

Peninsula Womens Club games

When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Peninsula Womens Club, 415 S. Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach

Details: Play Bridge, Samba, "Hand, Foot and Elbow" players. All ladies who enjoy cards welcome. Call Betsy Patton at 386-843-1061.

Be a Better Family Historian

When: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: The Halifax Geneological Society will host this presentation on how to discover stories behind names and dates.

Friday, Sept. 11

Sixth annual 9/11 Memorial Tribute Climb

When: 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Hammock Beach Golf Resort and Spa, 200 Ocean Crest Drive, Palm Coast

Details: The community is invited to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A public ceremony will begin at 8:15 a.m. to honor the lives lost, followed by a memorial climb. Free. 

Palm Coast and the Flagler Beaches Senior Games

When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11-21

Where: Varies

Details: Compete in your favorite game at the Senior Games. Competition is held in 5-year increment age groups, awarding the top three in each division a medal. This is a series qualifier (for sanctioned events only) for the Florida State Senior Games in December. Register at parksandrec.fun.

Ormond Beach Garden Club garage, plant and bake sale

When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11-12

Where: 14 Concord Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: This is the Ormond Beach Garden Club's annal garage sale, featuring a variety of items for sale including plants, baked goods and household items. Proceeds from the baked goods will go toward the club's scholarship fund. 

Frida Kahlo Acrylic Painting 

When: 1-3 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Attend this gouache painting class to create a Frida Kahlo-inspired portrait. Students will learn the basics of working with gouache, including color mixing, layering, brush techniques, and how to simplify facial features while adding expressive details and imaginative elements. All levels welcome. All supplies included. Costs $75 for members; $85 for non-members. Visit  www.ormondartmuseum.org/classes-programs.

Life Skills

When: 3 p.m.

Where: John H. Dickerson Heritage Library, 411 S. Keech St., Daytona Beach

Details: Develop practical skills for everyday life by learning how to make a nutritious meal from basic pantry items. Featuring a Recipes & Reads Culinary Lab with an easy to make pasta demonstration. Life Skills is a program for tweens and teens in sixth through twelfth grade. Registration not required. Free. 

Sept. 11 Candlelight Memorial Service

When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Heroes Memorial Park, 2860 Palm Coast Parkway NW, Palm Coast

Details: The Palm Coast Fire Department's annual 9/11 candlelight vigil will honor and those who were lost as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001. Candles will be provided to all attendees. Parking is limited at the park; additional parking is available on Corporate Drive. 

Saturday, Sept. 12

Speaker Series: The History of the Flagler County Sheriff's Office

When: 10-11 a.m.

Where: Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway, NE

Detail: Hosted by the Palm Coast Historical Society, this speaker series will be presented by Sheriff Rick Staly. Free.

How to Festival in Ormond

When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: Learn from local experts, community organizations, businesses and experienced hobbyists on a wide range of practical and creative topics. This year’s topics include beginning watercolor techniques, Mahjong, various culinary lab techniques and more. No registration required. Free.

How to Festival in Daytona

When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway, Daytona Beach

Details: Discover practical skills and new interests while learning from residents, artists, small businesses, community groups, and staff. This year’s topics include how to repair a bike, how to carve wood, how to use the library’s GetSetUp database, how to play a ukelele, and more. No registration required. Free. 

Mono-print & mixed media landscapes

When: 1-3:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Learn mono-printing techniques while creating a series of mixed media landscapes for you to gift or keep during this one-day workshop led by Lisa Carlson. Beginners and season artists welcome. Bring a smock and a package of sensitive baby wipes. Costs $58 for members; $68 for non-members. Visit www.ormondartmuseum.org/classes-programs.

Find Your Family — Genealogy in the Library

When: 1-4 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: This is a free, one-on-one research assistance program offered by Halifax Genealogical Society volunteers to anyone interested in researching family history. Convenes in the Sand Piper room. To register please contact: [email protected].

Gamble Jam

When: 2-4 p.m.

Where: Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreational Area, 3100 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach

Details: Join in for the Gamble Jam where musicians of all skill levels are invited to bring their acoustic instruments. Park entry fee applies. 

Woodstock '69

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach

Details: Take a trip down memory lane with this tribute to Woodstock '69, which featured iconic bands and musicians like The Who, Santana, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Tickets cost $40-$55. Visit ormondbeachperformingartscenter.csstix.com.

Sunday, Sept. 13

Sunset on the Estuary kayak tour

When: 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreational Area, 3100 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach

Details: Presented by the Friends of Gamble Rogers State Park, explore the estuaries of Flagler Beach by kayak as the sun sets. Registration and donation fees are $50 per person for a single kayak, $90 for two in a tandem kayak, or $25 if you bring your own. Space is limited. Call 386-517-2086 for more information.

 

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