Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Landscape Committee members put up holiday decorations around Cumberland Harbour to celebrate Christmas and the holiday season.

 

Harbour Lights wishes our Jewish friends and neighbors a happy Hanukkah. This year, Hanukkah starts the evening of Dec. 8 and continues until the evening of Dec. 16.

St. Marys 40th Annual Rock Shrimp Festival

The 40th Annual Rock Shrimp Festival will be held this coming Saturday, Oct. 6, in downtown St. Marys, GA.  There will be fun activities, live entertainment and food from 9:00am until 6:00pm.  Special events include a Parade and 5K & 10K races.

5K and 10K
5K and 10K races will start at 7:30 AM.  The 10K starting line will be at the corner of St. Marys St. and Ready St.  The 5K will start on Ready St. closer to where it crosses Weed Ave. See the attached form for application to enter the races, map of route, parking locations, and other information, click on: Rock Shrimp 5K and 10K information & sign-up.

**Cumberland Harbour Bike Club:  Bill Bruce will be leading a group riding to downtown, leaving from his house in Charleston Place at 9:15.  Contact Bill w/ any questions:  Brucewr@comcast.net

Rock Shrimp Festival Parade
The Rock Shrimp Festival Parade will start at 10:00am.  Don't miss it! Those wanting to march in the parade, line-up starts at 8:00am. If you plan to march and want to be announced from the Reviewing stand, see the form at the bottom of the Parade Flyer.

Cumberland Harbour Holiday Decorations
Members of the CH Landscape Committee gave the community a festive air by putting up Christmas and Holiday decorations on Sat., Dec. 3.  Thank you to Landscape Committee members Dianne Lindsey, Peni Colville, Joyce Kirkman, and Cindy Means, and their spouses, who worked Saturday to get the decorations put up.

St. Marys Mardi Gras Parade - Mar. 5, 2011

Photos courtesy Rita Bruce

C. Harbour resident Bill Bruce riding Navy League 'float'

Celebrate Hanukkah!

When is Hanukkah? The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev and lasts for eight days. Therefore, it normally is between late November and December on the secular calendar. This year, Hanukkah (or Chanukah) will start on the eve of December 11 and continue until December 19.

Commonly known as the Festival of Lights, this holiday commemorates the victory of the Jews over the Syrians and the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 B.C. Lighting the menorah, saying blessings, and playing the dreidel game for gelt are some of the best-known Hanukkah traditions.

St. Marys Rock Shrimp Festival

ROCK SHRIMP FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, OCT 3, 2009
Location: Historic Downtown of St. Marys, GA
Sponsored by the St Marys Kiwanis Club

The Festival begins at 9:00 a.m. with:

• Arts and crafts booths
• Food vendors,
• Parade at 10:00 a.m.,
• Rock Shrimp dinners begin serving at 11:00 a.m.
• LIVE Entertainment throughout the day
• Free Kid’s Safety Zone in the waterfront park.

Call for additional information:
912-882-4000 or 800-868-8687

See you there!

St. Marys Annual

Independence Day Celebration

Schedule of Events

Saturday, July 4th 2008

St. Marys, Georgia

Sponsored by

St. Marys Kiwanis Club

Races start @ 7:00: 1.5 K, 5 K, & 10 K

Race entry form

Parade begins at 10 a.m., at the St. Marys Elementary School.

Post-parade:

• Arts & Crafts, Food and Live Entertainment &
• Kids Games, Pony Rides, Classic Car & Tractor Show
• Choo Choo Rides For The Kids

Fireworks at Night!!!

Memorial Day Weekend Area Events

Sat., May 23, Fun in the Sun Expo 2009
9am - 9pm, Downtown St. Marys/Gilman Waterfront Park.
Link to Expo blog -- Schedule of Events

Sun, May 24, Fernandina Beach Pub Crawl
4pm -8pm - Participating Bars: O'Kane's - Karibrew - Pablo's
Green Turtle -Frisky Mermaid - Crab Trap - Wicked Davey's
$10 per person - includes T-shirt & drink special at each bar.
To sign up, email iLOVEfbNIGHTlife@gmail.com for paypal link,
OR, go to Karibrew on 3rd St.

Spring Festival Update

Tribune & Georgian Fun In The Sun Expo 2009
Sat., May 23, 2009 -- 9am-9pm
Gilman Waterfront Park, Downtown St Marys
Fun In The Sun Expo 2009

-Recreational & Summertime Leisure products showcase & booths
-River Raft Race & 5K Fun Run
-Auto Show: Classic Cars & Trucks
-Hot Dog Eating Contest
-Kiddie Races, Arts & Crafts, Food

The US Navy Winward Brass Ensemble will perform a program of patriotic music.

For more information, contact John Long, (912) 882-4927, or tgfunsunexpo@gmail.com


46th Annual Isle of
Eight Flags Shrimp Festival
Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, FL, Fri.-Sun., May 01-03, 2009
Kickoff Pirate parade: Thurs., Apr. 3o

It's the 46th Anniversary and May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will be bigger and better than ever.
http://www.shrimpfestival.com/

The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival features Fine Arts & Crafts, Antiques & Collectibles, Southwest Airlines Kids Korner and Live Entertainment from two stages, and dozens of food booths featuring scrumptious shrimp specialties.

Each year, the Festival is held the first weekend in May in the Historic downtown Centre Street business district in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, Florida.

It all kicks off with the Pirate Parade. Known as one of the highlights of each year's festival, the Pirate Parade will begin at about 6:00 PM on Thursday, April 30th, 2009 and will last until the final float rolls up Centre Street. This year, the theme for the parade is "Home Grown Shrimp, the Pick of the Litter."


24th Annual Woodbine Crawfish Festival
Woodbine, Ga - Fri. & Sat., Apr. 24-25, 2009

The 24th Annual Crawfish Festival is a family oriented event and offers something for all ages from children's amusements to arts & crafts, to cloggers, square dancers and live bands.
http://www.woodbinecrawfish.com/

Entertainment is offered on Friday night from 5-9 pm at the Satilla Waterfront Park Stage. Saturday's entertainment begins at 9 am and continues throughout the day until 6:30 pm, at the waterfront stage as well as the gazebo stage located in the Arts & Crafts Area. A children's amusement area provides activities and games on Friday night and all day Saturday.

And don't miss the Crawfish Parade, one of the highlights of the festival. The Parade begins at 10:00am on Saturday at the corner of U.S. 17 and E. 10th Street and features entries such as bands, clowns, floats and horses. Parade Information

SPRING FESTIVAL CALENDAR

Blessing of the Fleet - Darien, GA
03/27-29/2009
http://www.blessingofthefleet.com/home.html

16th Annual Spring Arts & Festival Show - St. Simons Island, GA
04/04-05/2009

http://www.glynnart.org/calendar.html

46th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival - Fernandina Beach, FL
05/01-03/2009

"Always the 1st weekend in May"
http://www.shrimpfestival.com/

Super Bowl XLIII Sunday!
Game broadcast on NBC - Kick-off around 6:32 ETFor those who don't care for football, there's Animal Planet'sPuppy-Bowl V, with the Kitty Half-time Show

Happy New Year, Cumberland Harbour!!


Terry Stover Construction is building a house for the Le Family on Barrimack Dr.

Merry Cumberland Harbour Christmas & Happy Hanukkah

St. Marys Boaters Thanksgiving

Several hundred sailboating 'cruisers' once again made St. Marys their Thanksgiving port of call. Visiting boaters enjoyed a warm, sunny day with the traditional 11:00 a.m. oyster roast and Thanksgiving dinner served at the Riverside Hotel at 1:00 p.m.
As in the past, volunteer residents of St. Marys contributed by providing the turkey and baked ham main course dishes.
Florida Times-Union 11/27/08 article -- Times-Union '07 article

Holiday Events calendar

St. Marys White Lighting Ceremony - Dec. 2
Walking parade led by Mr. and Mrs. Santa starts at dusk at the old paper mill featuring Christmas music & dance performances. Parade ends at Waterfront Park where City Christmas Tree is lit.

"Christmas in the Park" - Dec. 6

Saturday, from Noon to 8:00 pm. A fun-filled, family-oriented event featuring Carnival style games, cookies, musical entertainment, cookies, drinks, hot dogs & hamburgers, and Santa will give out stockings to the first 1500 children. The day will end with hot chocolate & an outdoor screening of the movie "Polar Express." Bring a blanket!
More information here! *** .....AND here!

St. Mary's Christmas Tour of Homes - Dec 13
Saturday, Dec. 13, 5:00-9:00 pm - Candlelight Tour
Tickets: $10 in advance - $15 the day of the event
For tickets, call 1-800-868-8687, or 912-882-4000,
or email: info@stmaryswelcome.com

More info: http://www.stmaryswelcome.com/xmastour08.html

Hay Days

Oct. 11- Nov. 1

St. Marys Hay Days are just around the corner. The main street of St. Marys will be decorated with scarecrows. Local merchants and organizations have a grand time coming up with the most innovative scarecrow designs & outfits. Stroll downtown during Hay Days and view the Scarecrows dressed up to celebrate the Fall Season.

Enjoy the fall season with your kids!

On Saturday, Oct 11, Kids of all ages are invited to Build-A-Scarecrow at Orange Hall at 10:00 AM. You’ll get your own Scarecrow kit for only $20. Some of the scarecrows will placed on display downtown, or you can choose to take your scarecrow home to bring a touch of autumn to your garden. Be on the lookout for The Pumpkin Palooza, a Pumpkin Patch and more family fun!

ST. MARYS ROCK SHRIMP FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, OCT 4, 2008
Location: Historic Downtown of St. Marys, GA

The Rock Shrimp Festival begins at 9:00 a.m. Arts, crafts and food vendors, Parade at 10:00 a.m., Rock Shrimp dinners begin serving at 11:00 a.m. There will be LIVE Entertainment thru out the day. Please call for additional information 912-882-4000, or 800-868-8687. We hope to see you in St. Marys soon!

Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival: This Friday - Sunday, Sept. 19 - 21

The Wild Georgia Shrimp & Grits Festival starts Friday at Jekyll Island!

Join us for a great weekend of food and fun. While you're at the festival, you won't want to miss these great highlights: Wonderful Arts and Crafts! The Disc-Connected Flying Frisbee Dogs! Live Entertainment! Kid's Entertainment! Cooking Demonstrations! The Big Dawg & Paul Gameshow & More!

Brought to you by the Jekyll Island Authority and the Wild Georgia Shrimp Association Shrimp & Grits. Check out the schedule of events for more information. Website:
http://www.jekyllisland.com/shrimpandgrits/ or
Call 877-4-JEKYLL

Spring Area Festival CalendarBlessing of the Fleet - Darien, GA
03/27-29/2009
http://www.blessingofthefleet.com/home.html

16th Annual Spring Arts & Festival Show - St. Simons Island, GA
04/04-05/2009
http://www.glynnart.org/calendar.html

46th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival - Fernandina Beach, FL
05/01-03/2009
http://www.shrimpfestival.com/