Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp festival is one of Amelia Island’s largest and most popular events. The three day long festival brings an eclectic gathering of shrimpers, swashbucklers, and pirates to Amelia, for seafood, fun and festivities.
The party starts already on thursday with pirate parade. Then on friday the festival officially opens with a pirate invasion and fireworks.
More than 300 fine arts, crafts and antiques vendors will display their wares on Saturday and Sunday, About 150,000 shrimp lovers will flood the historic downtown of Fernandina Beach for the 46th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, May first thru May 3rd.
There is park and ride parking for about $10 per vehicle. The best option is to take the Cumberland Sound ferry boat across the river.
Call 877-264-9972 or visit ameliaislandrivercruises.com for more info.
On Saturday, May 23 at 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Howard Gilman Waterfront Park. Come join us for Recreational Products Showcase, Summertime Leisure Products Show, The Rotary Club Duck Race, St Marys River Raft Race, Hot Dog Eating Contest, Kiddie Rides, Arts & Crafts, and a Fun Run. Don’t miss out!!
Camden County’s Exhibition of Local Flavor
On Friday, May 29th 2009 at the Satilla Waterfront Park in Woodbine, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Join us!
Camden County employees and residents are encouraged to participate in this event! Participants must complete and submit an entry form, which can be found on Camden County Government’s website: www.co.camden.ga.us, by May 15th.
All entries must be prepared and brought to the Satilla Waterfront Park on Friday, May 29th no later than 11:00 AM. The primary ingredient in your recipe must be PEACHES.
A winner will be selected from each of the three recipe categories:
- Drinks
- Appetizers
- Desserts
*Winners will receive a special “peach” themed gift basket!
Come out and enjoy the taste of Camden County’s local flavor!
call for more information: 912-510-0464
Starship Farragut, an independent film project based on the original series of Star Trek, announced the hosting of an Open House Event on April 17th from 10 AM to 4 PM at its new filming studio just off the corner of Church and Osborne Streets in St. Marys, Georgia. This event is open to the general public and will be a great opportunity to mingle with the cast and crew of Starship Farragut, as well as other fans and enthusiasts from all over the country and be among the first to see Farragut Films’ new soundstage and sets. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony with VIPs of the Historic St. Marys’ community and set tours of the Starship Farragut. Attendees will be able to stand in the transporter room, sit in the Captain’s chair or at the Helm/Navigation console, climb aboard the shuttlecraft, walk into a turbolift, and sneak into the Captain’s quarters. There will be photo opportunities and autographs with the actors, so bring your cameras. Refreshments will be available for a nominal donation to help defray costs.
In addition to the media and press being at the event, we have confirmed attendance of Star Trek celebrity, Leslie Hoffman. A self-described, “Original Trekkie,” she has worked as a stuntwoman in Hollywood for over 30 years, and has worked on both Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek Voyager. The attendance of other Star Trek celebrities still being confirmed as of the date of this official statement.
The producers of Starship Farragut would like to acknowledge the contributions of Bill Gross of W.H. Gross Construction Company, Kimberly Watson of Prudential Magnolia Realty, the Town of St. Marys, and the donations of many of our fans, all of whom have had a hand in making this possible.
For anyone traveling to St. Marys from out of the area, there are many local accommodations that are very reasonably priced including some very clean and comfortable cabins at Crooked River State Park, which is only five miles away from the studio where the open house is being held. If you prefer to stay in a hotel, there are numerous comfortable, affordable places in St. Marys and Kingsland all within a ten mile radius of the studio’s location. If you are flying in to the area, St. Marys is only a 30 minute drive from the Jacksonville airport (JAX), going north on I-95. For INFO, please visit: http://www.stmaryswelcome.com/.
Help usher in a new and exciting era and for all who support Farragut Films. If interested in attending, please RSVP to Holly Bednar at hbednar@starshipfarragut.com with as much advanced notice as possible. For those in the media who wish to attend for possible news coverage, please contact John Broughton at jbroughton@starshipfarragut.com for getting on the press list. Press badges will be available to those in the media, and they will be allowed exclusive access to view Starship Farragut being filming on Saturday, April 18th (closed set for the general public).
Last year, Starship Farragut’s second film, “For Want of a Nail” won “Best Fan Film of 2008″ at the Wrath of Con film festival in Panama City Beach, Florida. Recently, the third and fourth film efforts, “Just Passing Through” and “A Rock and a Hard Place” were debuted at the University of Maryland’s Hoff Theater. With Stage I of set construction completed, Stage II of set construction (a full 360 degree bridge set) will be completed prior to 12/31/09. The project’s fifth and next episodic film will begin pre-production this fall with filming in early 2010 timeframe. In addition, NEO f/x’s production of Starship Farragut – The Animated Episodes will be released in the first half of 2009 and features the voices of the Farragut crew in addition to well-known Star Trek guest stars, such as Tim Russ, Chase Masterson, and Chris Doohan (son of James “Scotty” Doohan). The project’s films may be downloaded free at www.starshipfarragut.com.
The Kingsland Police Department will host a free Easter Egg Hunt for area children at the Kingsland City Park on Saturday, April 11. Toddlers to age 3 will hunt at 10 a.m., ages 4-7 will hunt at 11 a.m.and ages 8-12 will hunt at noon. Three-thousand Easter eggs, filled with candy and prizes, will be hidden at the park. Kids will also enjoy a visit from the Easter Bunny, balloons and popcorn. Participants are asked to bring a basket or bag to hold their eggs.
The St. Marys Yacht Club invites all boaters to join in a Raft-Up on the St. Marys River on Saturday, April 18 starting at 4 p.m. A launch will be provided from the city dock to the raft-up for those without a boat; $5.00/p or bring a Caribbean-themed dish to share. Contact Sibille Chalkley at (860) 558-1525 for more information.
The Royal District Clean-Up will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 18. Volunteers will meet at Lions Park. All supplies will be provided. For more information, call Trish Jared at (912) 729-2848 or visit www.KingslandDDA.com.
The Democrats of Camden County will do its part to help clean up the county as part of the statewide Keep Georgia Beautiful cleanup campaign. The group will meet at 10 a.m. April 18 in the parking lot of the St. Marys Library.
Up The Creek is having its canoe and kayak demo April 11 from 10:00am until 3:00 pm. The demo will be held 201 Kings Bay Road, Kingsland, on the lake across from Wal-Mart.
Come out to test paddle the area’s best selection of quality kayaks. Staff will again be on hand to answer questions. Mark the date now! If there is a specific kayak or canoe you would like to test, call us at (912) 882-0911.
Also this year, Up The Creek will be teaming up with the North Florida Paddlers Group, who will be helping to man the grills. Come on out and enjoy a hot dog or hamburger while you test out the kayaks.
Check out our website for details!
We hope to see you there!
Camden/Charlton County Board of Realtors present Home & Patio Show on April 4 from 10- 4 PM in the Kings Bay Village Shopping Center (former Goody’s location in St. Marys). They will also host a Yard Sale on the 4th from 8-11 AM. Proceeds will benefit the CCCBOR College Scholarship Program. For more information call 912-882-5658 (home show) or 912-729-2266 (yard sale).
