Events

For the fifth consecutive year, the World Golf Hall of Fame at World Golf Village will host its Putting Championship on the Hall of Fame’s 18-hole, natural-grass putting course.  Presented by LastMinute Golfer, AT&T The Real Yellow Pages and Coca-Cola, the event is open to all amateur golfers in Northeast Florida. Qualification rounds for the Putting Championship will take place Saturday, July 19th and Sunday, July 20th and will continue Saturday, July 26th and Sunday, July 27th.  The top 16 finalists will compete for the title of “World Golf Hall of Fame Putting Champion” Saturday, August 2nd.

Friday to Sunday, at Marywood Retreat Center, 235 Marywood Drive, St. Johns. Cost: $127/$167. For more details or to register, call (904) 287-2525 or visit www.marywoodcenter.org.

Friday to Sunday, at Marywood Retreat Center, 235 Marywood Drive, St. Johns. Cost: $127/$167. For more details or to register, call (904) 287-2525 or visit www.marywoodcenter.org.

The St. Johns County Pet Center is announcing the details of a lottery system to be used for a chance to adopt a dog at the Special Adoption Event scheduled for Saturday, July 12. Due the thousands of phone calls from individuals interested in adopting the animals rescued from the Tennessee puppy mill, a lottery system is now being implemented in lieu of the first-come, first-served system that was previously announced.

To offer a fair chance for everyone to adopt an animal and promote the welfare of all residents, a lottery system will be used. The gate to the Pet Center parking lot will open at 7:30 am and lottery tickets will be distributed between 7:30 and 9:00 am. The tickets will be limited to one per person and given only to adults aged 18 or older. The pure-bred animals will be limited to one adoption per household. Beginning at approximately 9:30 am, lottery tickets will be drawn to form the order in which individuals will be escorted into the Pet Center and have an opportunity to select an animal. When all the animals are adopted, additional tickets will be drawn to develop a waiting list for those animals not yet ready for adoption.

Fall registration for Julington Creek Baseball is now open through Aug. 12. To register, go on-line at www.julingtoncreekbaseball.com.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 14-07 announces its 2008 class schedule for America’s Boating Course at the St. John’s River Community College Library. The classes will be held on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. $25 registration fee for the course provides all materials (which includes a workbook and CD). A second family member can be added for only $5! For class dates and to register for classes call Vic Acquino at (904) 460-0243 or Ken Beccard at (904) 287-1870.

July 12

Introduction to an adult formation program on Catholic social teaching. Saturday, July 12, 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Cody Enrichment Center, Jacksonville. Guest speaker: Jack Jezreel. Cost: $10. For registration, call Nancy O'Byrne at (904) 461-9216 or email: obyrnen@bellsouth.net.

Fall registration for Julington Creek Baseball is now open through Aug. 12. To register, go on-line at www.julingtoncreekbaseball.com.

St. Johns County Cultural Council, Inc., a local nonprofit organization and Local Arts Agency for greater St. Johns County, will circulate the first ever Arts & Culture Survey to county and city commission candidates during the month of July. This survey includes questions on a variety of topics that will impact the development and growth of arts and culture throughout all regions of the county.

“We are following the lead of other Cultural Councils around the state and nation on this survey. The purpose is to help inform the voters of St. Johns County to precisely where candidates stand on the importance of Arts and Culture.” said Philip McDaniel., board president of the St. Johns Cultural Council. “In particular, our 4,500 weekly newsletter subscribers, plus all subscribers to our member organizations including Limelight Theater, EMMA, the St. Augustine Art Association, the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra and other arts groups, will have the opportunity to see where candidates stand on key issues such as arts instruction as part of county recreation programs, art in public places, and continued investment of tourist generated taxes in arts and cultural programming to grow tourism and improve our local quality of life.” 

A retreat for single Catholic women 18-35. Starts Friday, July 25, 4:30 p.m. and closes Saturday, July 26, 3 p.m. at the Sisters of St. Joseph Convent in St. Augustine. Overnight accommodations available at St. Joseph Convent Villa. Donation: $10. For details, contact Sister Kathleen Power at (904) 610-9228 or email: ssjflvocations@bellsouth.net.

Saturday, July 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Marywood Retreat Center, 235 Marywood Drive, St. Johns. Leader: Jan Atchley Bevan. Cost: $20. For more details or to register, call (904) 287-2525 or visit www.marywoodcenter.org.

Experience the best of St. Augustine's San Marco Shopping District during Uptown Saturday Night on the last Saturday of every month. From 5 to 9 p.m. art galleries, antique stores and unique shops between Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum and the Mission of Nombre de Dios remain open. Meet-the-artists, book signings, live music, refreshments and other events contribute to the party-like atmosphere. The Mission of Nombre de Dios provides FREE parking for Uptown Saturday Night. The event is sponsored by the San Marco Avenue Merchants Association. Call (904) 824-3152 for more information.