Cars, Celts make for GreaterJax™ weekend fun

Mindfulness & A Cup Of Tea – Sat., Mar. 9, 10 a.m. Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Palm Coast, Fla. Admission: $5 per carload. Explore ways to live mindfully during this interpretive tour. Walk starts with a short Japanese style tea ceremony to settle the mind and calm the body. Regular park fees apply. Refrain from bringing personal electronic devices. For more information, call 386-446-6783. www.floridastateparks.org/washingtonoaks/default.cfm.FREE Organic Vegetable Gardening Seminar – Sat., Mar. 9, 10 a.m. Earth Works Garden Center, 12501 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, Fla. 32246. Admission: FREE & open to the public. Learn how to grow delicious, nutrient-rich organic herbs and veggies in your own back yard. Build, layer and create healthy soil without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. www.earthworksjax.com 18th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – Mar. 8-10. ,10th & 18th Fairways Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy, Amelia Island, Fla. 32034. Parking: $15, includes shuttle service to The Ritz-Carlton. Show parking is available at the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport on Sunday of show weekend. The airport lot closes at 8 pm on Sunday. Phone: 904–277-1100, Fax: 904-261-9064 www.ameliaislandconcours.orgView the list »
 3rd Annual North Florida Genealogy Conference – Fri., Mar. 8, 6:30 p.m. & Sat., Mar. 9, 8 a.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 461 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, Fla. Admission: Friday night, FREE & open to the public, Saturday $20, includes lunch. Learn to trace your roots or hone your genealogy skills at this conference. The keynote speaker Darius Gray, a well-known lecturer on genealogy and black history, presents ''Blacks in the Bible.'' On Saturday get a full day of classes and includes lunch. To learn more or to register, please visit www.nfgenealogyconference.com/ .

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Whether it’s a drive up to Amelia Island for the 18th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance over or a trip over to St. Augustine for the Celtic Music & Heritage Festival, there’s more than enough to keep you and the family busy this weekend.

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  •  3rd Annual North Florida Genealogy Conference – Fri., Mar. 8, 6:30 p.m. & Sat., Mar. 9, 8 a.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 461 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, Fla. Admission: Friday night, FREE & open to the public, Saturday $20, includes lunch. Learn to trace your roots or hone your genealogy skills at this conference. The keynote speaker Darius Gray, a well-known lecturer on genealogy and black history, presents ''Blacks in the Bible.'' On Saturday get a full day of classes and includes lunch. To learn more or to register, please visit www.nfgenealogyconference.com/ .
  •  18th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – Mar. 8-10. ,10th & 18th Fairways Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy, Amelia Island, Fla. 32034. Parking: $15, includes shuttle service to The Ritz-Carlton. Show parking is available at the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport on Sunday of show weekend. The airport lot closes at 8 pm on Sunday. Phone: 904–277-1100, Fax: 904-261-9064 www.ameliaislandconcours.org
  • FREE Organic Vegetable Gardening Seminar – Sat., Mar. 9, 10 a.m. Earth Works Garden Center, 12501 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, Fla. 32246. Admission: FREE & open to the public. Learn how to grow delicious, nutrient-rich organic herbs and veggies in your own back yard. Build, layer and create healthy soil without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. www.earthworksjax.com
  • Mindfulness & A Cup Of Tea – Sat., Mar. 9, 10 a.m. Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Palm Coast, Fla. Admission: $5 per carload. Explore ways to live mindfully during this interpretive tour. Walk starts with a short Japanese style tea ceremony to settle the mind and calm the body. Regular park fees apply. Refrain from bringing personal electronic devices. For more information, call 386-446-6783. www.floridastateparks.org/washingtonoaks/default.cfm.
  •  St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival – Sat., Mar. 9, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. & Sun. Mar. 10, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Francis Field, 14 W Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, Fla. 32084. Admission: $5 general, $40 VIP. Authentic Celtic musicians, dancers, clans, vendors, and a St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Arguably the best collaboration of Celtic artists assembled in the US. Authentic food at the festival as well at restaurant locations throughout town. 904-535-6853 | 904-891-0267, Fax: 703-738-7690. Email: romanzafl@gmail.com www.romanzastaugustine.org/celtic/
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