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FRIDAY, JUNE 30
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FAMILY ART NIGHT
When: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Where: Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE, Palm Coast
Details: Attend this free Family Art Night program featuring fun and simple art projects for families to create together. Visit palmcoast.gov/Events/Home/ Details?slug=family-art.
SATURDAY, JULY 1
ART WALK
When: 3-7 p.m.
Where: Ormond Beach MainStreet Arts District, 128 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Join Ocean Art Gallery, Frame of Mind, Art Spotlight, The Studio by Artist Angel Lowden, the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and more on the first Saturday of each month for art openings and art events.
SUNDAY, JULY 2
HAPPY WANDERERS
ORMOND BEACH WALK
When: 8 a.m.
Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach
Details: Join the Happy Wanderers for a 5K walk. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. Costs $3. Walk with the group or at your own pace. Visit happywanderersfl.org.
MOONRISE AT THE BEACH
When: 7:45-8:45 p.m.
Where: Gamble Rogers Memorial State Park, 3100 S Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler
Beach
Details: View the moon rising over the Atlantic Ocean as you learn interesting facts about the moon and the local coastal ecosystem. Bring binoculars and a camera for photo opportunities. Program is limited to 30. Reservations required. Entrance into the park is $5 per vehicle. Call 386-517-2086 or visit eventbrite.com/e/moonrise-at-the-beach-tickets661232463097?aff=oddtdtc reator.
MONDAY, JULY 3
TURTLE NO. 19 UNVEILING
When: 2:30 p.m.
Where: Hammock Dunes, 2 Camino del Mar, Palm Coast
Details: The Palm Coast Arts Foundation will unveil its latest installment to the Turtle Trail. Free. Open to the public. Parking is available at the Southern States Management Office at 2 Camino del Mar.
SATURDAY, JULY 15
ONE DAY BIBLE CAMP, ‘GONE FISHING’
When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Tomoka United Methodist Church, 1000 Old Tomoka Road, Ormond Beach
Details: Tomoka United Methodist Church is hosting a free Bible camp for rising kindergarteners through fifth grade students. Lunch will be provided with optional water activities during the last hour. Must enroll by July 8. Call 386-672-6722. Visit tomokaumc.org.
ONGOING
SIX-WEEK BEGINNERS PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS
When: Saturday, July 8, 15, 22; Aug. 5 and 12
Where: Art League of Daytona Beach, 433 S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach
Details: Instructor Rafael Torres will teach the basics of photography, lighting and use of equipment. Register by July 7. Visit artleague.org/ classes.
FRIDAY, JUNE 30
RED, WHITE AND BOOM!
When: Friday, June 30 to Sunday, July 2
Where: Florida Cracker Ranch, 797 County Road 200 Bunnell,
Details: Join the Florida Cracker Ranch for a weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July, with fireworks over the lake at 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 1. Reserve a campsite for the weekend. Tickets cost $45 for ages 13 and up in advance; $65 at the door. Children 12 and under are free.
Visit flaglerbroadcasting. com.
MONDAY, JULY 3
THIRD OF JULY
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Calvary Christian Center, 1687 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
Details: Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, food, live music, games and more.
TUESDAY, JULY 4
UNITED FLAGLER 4TH
When: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: Varies
Details: Flagler County Government, the cities of Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Bunnell, and the towns of Beverly Beach and Marineland invite all Flagler County residents and this all-day com- munity celebration. A celebration 5K is set to take place on the Flagler Beach bridge at 6 a.m., with a parade to follow at 10 a.m. from North 6th Street to South 6th Street along A1A. After the parade until 5 p.m., there will be music and entertainment at Veterans Park, at 105 S 2nd St. The fireworks will be set at the Flagler Executive Airport at 201 Airport Road at 9 p.m. The gates open at 5 p.m. Free event. Visit UnitedFlagler4th.com for more information.
JULY 4TH VETERANS PARADE ON MAIN STREET
When: 10 a.m.
Where: Main Street at Atlantic Avenue to west on Main Street, Daytona Beach
Details: Enjoy the third annual Fourth of July Veterans Parade featuring local military organizations, combat veterans, and the city of Daytona Beach’s police and fire departments. There will also be a special ceremony starting at 9 a.m. by the clock tower between the boardwalk and the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort at 100 N. Atlantic Ave. Free event.
SECOND ANNUAL SPLASH BASH
When: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Daytona Lagoon, 601 Earl St., Daytona Beach
Details: Celebrate Independence Day with this familyfriendly event that includes a “Red,
White, and Blue” beach ball drop at 4 p.m. Event is included with the purchase of a waterpark ticket. Visit daytona lagoon.com.
ORMOND BEACH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach
Details: The city of Ormond Beach will celebrate the Fourth of July with music, food trucks, fireworks and more. Fireworks will begin at 9 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 13
‘THE GIRL WHO WORE FREEDOM’
When: 5 p.m.
Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
Details: OMAM will be hosting a community screening of “The Girl Who Wore Freedom” to discover the stories of D-Day from the men, women and children who lived through German occupation and Allied liberation of Normandy, France. There will be a wine and cheese reception at 5 p.m., as well as a chance to meet filmmaker Christian Taylor. The film screening will take place across the street at the St. James Episcopal Church’s Parish Hall at 6 p.m. Free event. Visit ormondartmuseum. org for tickets.
