Lawson Ensemble to perform
The Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Library will present the Lawson Ensemble at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the library. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Lawson Ensemble was formed in 2015 as a result of the group members’ desire to consistently perform chamber music at a level of excellence and commitment to share with the community. Founding members are violinist Aurica Duca, violinist/violist Clinton Dewing and cellist Nick Curry. Duca and Dewing are husband and wife and are both fulltime members of the Jacksonville Symphony. Curry is the associate professor of cello studies at UNF, where he teaches.
Palm Valley Market every Tuesday
The Palm Valley Market is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday inside the Palm Valley Community Center, 148 Canal Road. The market offers fresh produce, baked goods, local honey, tea, seasonal treats, soap, jewelry, plants and more.
Author to appear at Neptune Beach shop
Virginia Hartman, author of “The Marsh Queen” (Gallery Books), will appear at The BookMark in Neptune Beach at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12.
A native of Florida, Hartman now lives just outside Washington, D.C. A behind-the-scenes tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History helped her capture the characters and creatures readers meet in the book’s pages.
The novel follows artist Loni Mae Murrow, who finds a cryptic note among her mother’s things that raises questions about her father’s death.
For more information, go to bookmarkbeach.com/events/20126.
Essential tremor meetings announced
Do you or a loved one have essential tremors (a tremor of the hands, legs, or face — not to be confused with Parkinson’s Disease)? Approximately 10 million Americans suffer from “ET.” The First Coast Essential Tremor: Meet Greet & Educate Support Group is now meeting in Nocatee and at Mayo Clinic.
The next meetings are:
In-person attendance is encouraged, but virtual options by Zoom are available.
For more information, contact Jan Kary at janetkary@gmail.com.
Organization that serves young cancer patients and survivors plans gala
Live For Today Foundation is planning its Fight For Tomorrow 10th anniversary gala, set for 6-10 p.m. Dec. 3 at 100 Beachwalk Club Drive, St. Johns. There will be dinner, dessert, a silent auction, wine pull and dancing to the music of the Briteside Band.
The local organization serves young adults in Northeast Florida who are survivors of cancer. Many members are survivors of childhood cancer as well as young adults currently fighting cancer who struggle daily with the physical, social and mental effects of living in the shadow of cancer.
Live For Today has spent 10 years encouraging community, healthy living and adventure for more than 175 people it has touched.
For information on tickets and sponsorships, go to: zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2315cd73-c5a6-4871-88c3-4923fd4f6be7.
For information on the organization, go to live-for-today.org.
— Compiled by Shaun Ryan
