St. Marys Community Market  

Visit the St. Marys community market at the waterfront pavilion in downtown St. Marys every Saturday from 9 AM through 1 PM. Stop by and see the vendors for  all their specials! We're always looking for vendors to share their handmade items.  Fill out an application at http://www.ci.st-marys.ga.us/department/economic_development/downtown_development_authority/community_market/index.php or call 912-882-8111. 

Join the Blood Alliance for the Hispanic Blood Drive (open to everyone!) on Sunday Feb. 5 from 9a-5p sponsored by Pastor’s Jose and Lucy Bonfante At Iglesia Roca de Salvación at 2361 Cortez RD Jacksonville FL 32246

Every donor who registers to donate will be entered in a random drawing to WIN  a Kindle Fire, A $25.00 Spa Gift Card or even a 2012 Honda Civic with compliments of Lucas Honda of Jacksonville! Enjoy a FREE lunch catered by Ramirez Restaurant of Orange Park who will serve Arroz con Gandules, salad and Pernil ( Spanish yellow rice and Pork Spanish style). We will even have a massage therapist providing mini massages for adults and a clown /balloon maker and a face painter for the kids!

Anyone interested in donating please call Maria De Leon at 904-444-2831 today! 

Valentine’s Day Toy Drive!

In need of a Valentine? I can think of 24 kids who are in need of your love this Valentine's Day. Please help WithLove as we gather toys for the children at Wolfson Children's Hospital...

The WithLove Team will be visiting and delivering toys to the patients at Wolfson Children’s Hospital on February 10th. The patients we will be visiting are from birth to age 21. Wolfson is need of more Ps3 games (under teen ratings) and extra controllers. They also need more DVDs for the rooms, none over pg13. Please note there are going to be at least 24 kids admitted on the day of the donation date and we would like to give something to everyone!

Toy Drop-Off Locations

Father’s Harbor Academy
4519 Beach Boulevard
Building 4200
Jacksonville, FL 32207
School Office (904) 647-9779

Infusions Hair Spa
1034 Hendricks Avenue
Jacksonville‎ FL‎ 32207

Sunrise Surf Shop
834 Beach Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32250

The mission of WithLove is to give children fighting cancer the opportunity to simply be kids! Toy drives should be year round, not just Christmas time, and we need your help!

Meet face-to-face with top employers at the National Career Fairs Job Fair! Attendance is free for job seekers! Register at www.nationalcareerfairs.com and you will receive the company list and our online job fair guide. Free RESUME REVIEWS will be available at the event from our two local career experts. See you at the job fair!

Monday, February 13 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Jacksonville Marriott 4670 Salisbury Road Jacksonville.

Price: FREE Phone: (877) 561-5627 Age Suitability: 18 and up

18^th ANNUAL MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL & PARADE IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ST. MARYS, GEORGIA

Family friendly Mardi Gras tradition continues with February 18th celebration

Presented by the St. Marys Downtown Merchants Association, this year’s  February 18th festival and parade will feature decorated floats and impressive costumes centered around the 2012 theme “All That Jazz!”  Downtown St. Marys is rich in history and tradition and this event has become a family favorite for locals and tourists alike.  The celebration is a quality family-oriented event that showcases exciting activities, a fabulous parade, and over eighty vendors offering food, art, and miscellaneous items.  This event has earned the Southeast Tourism Society’s designation of “Top 20 Event.”

The charming waterfront park will be bursting with entertainment throughout the afternoon including The Great Camden County Chili Cook-Off benefit event.  Back by popular demand will be the costumed pet-parade.

When the sun goes down and the lights come up, adults will continue the celebration with the annual Mardi Gras Ball where a new King and Queen are chosen each year.  Prizes will be awarded for costumes that best depict the “All That Jazz” theme. Dance music provided by one the area’s most popular DJs. 

9am-5pm
Street festival with amusements such as a water-walker, mechanical bull, inflatable slide, bungee jumping, climbing wall, trackless train, and numerous arts and crafts displays

10am                   
Parade with lots of floats, costumes, and bead throwing

11am-2pm         
The Great Camden County Chili Cook-Off

12 noon              
All-day entertainment begins at waterfront stage

1pm                     
Pet Costume Parade

7pm                     
Mardi Gras Ball at the Southern Junction

Tickets for the ball are just $35 and are available at the St. Marys Welcome Center and Once Upon A Bookseller in downtown St. Marys (912-882-7350).  Beads are also available at the bookstore on days leading up to the festival.

For more information on the Mardi Gras Festival contact 912.882.4000 or info@stmaryswelcome.com

The Spirit of 1812

The War of 1812 comes alive at Orange Hall on Saturday, February 18th during the Mardi Gras celebration.  Come to Orange hall to learn about the war that raged from 1812 to 1815 and the part that St. Marys played in it.  This event is sponsored by the St. Marys DDA, the National Park Service and the Spirit of 1812 committee.  For more information, contact Cheri at 912-576-2906.   

Georgia-Florida Renewable Energy Expo

Various speakers will be on hand to discuss different types of renewable energy.  This event will be held at the College of Coastal Georgia, Camden Center on Thursday, March 22nd 9-5 pm.  Visit:   www.caes.uga.edu/extension/camden/anr/index.html to register or call 912-882-8111.