ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER HOSTS 10th ANNUAL HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR

November 9, 2015 By Marijean

Celebrate the joy and magic of the holiday season at the 10th Annual St. Johns Town Center Holiday Spectacular on November 14, 2015! Holiday shoppers, families and visitors are invited to attend the action-packed day of free family fun and musical performances!

St. Johns Town Center Holiday Spectacular!

The annual holiday celebration kicks off at 2 p.m. with free festivities and family-friendly entertainment. Visitors will enjoy ice skating, magicians, holiday photo opportunities, games, giveaways, costume characters, holiday entertainment and more. Additionally, St. Johns Town Center retailers will offer holiday shopping opportunities, in-store promotions and specials throughout the weekend.

Main stage entertainment begins at 6 p.m. with dynamic holiday performances, including a show-stopping finale by headliner, Bea Miller. The Main Stage is located in the Town Green in front of Maggiano’s Little Italy on Midtown Parkway.

Bea Miller will be performing at this free event!

For Holiday Spectacular’s grand finale, Santa will lead the crowd in an official countdown to light the dazzling 32-foot tree and kick off an energetic fireworks finale at 8 p.m. Santa will then be available at the Santa House near Dick’s Sporting Goods to hear holiday wish lists.

WHERE: St. Johns Town Center
4663 River City Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32246

WHEN: Saturday, November 14

EVENT
HIGHLIGHTS:

2 p.m.- Family Activities Begin

6 p.m.- Main Stage Performances Begin

7:10 p.m.- Bea Miller Performs

8 p.m.- Santa Arrives and Lights the Tree

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

Ten Zany Birds Book Review

November 6, 2015 By Marijean

My children love books, my 7 year old loves to read to her 4 year old brother. This book they both loved! My daughter loved the colorful Illustrations of the different types of birds, and my son loved the rhyming text and counting/subtracting the birds on each page. They both were excited to see what birds were left on the next page, and what will happen! I know they will want to read this over and over again. This is a very good book in my opinion for pre-readers and early readers.

About the book:
Ten Zany Birds have a party in a tree, singing and dancing. Five have stripes, three have spots, and one has purple polka dots. They’re all having fun, but one by one, they become distracted.

One is frightened by a loud plane. One gets hungry. One wants to race and another needs a bath. Only one stays to sing in the tree, but who will it be?

Ten Zany Birds is a fun, beautifully illustrated picture book. As parents and teachers read, children are introduced to counting and basic subtraction skills. Whenever a bird leaves, the number of striped, spotted, and polka-dotted birds changes, teaching the application of simple classification rules.

Whimsical and entertaining, Sherry Ellis’s tale of ten silly, distractible little birds is an excellent choice for both pre-reader storybook time and early readers.

Check out the Trailer for this book:

Places available for sale: Amazon (worldwide), Barnes and Noble, Smashwords and Author’s Website

Connect with Sherry: Website, Blog, Twitter, Facebook and Author’s Website

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Character Posters

November 6, 2015 By Marijean

Check out the new character posters for the movie STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Check out the Trailer:

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Follow STAR WARS on YouTube.

Visit the official STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS website.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS arrives in theaters everywhere on December 18th!

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

Santa’s Arrival at The Avenues Mall

November 3, 2015 By Marijean

THE AVENUES SPREADS CHRISTMAS CHEER WITH SANTA’S ARRIVAL
Kids are invited to welcome Santa as he makes his helicopter landing from the North Pole to Jacksonville!

WHAT: Santa Claus is coming to town! Jacksonville-area families are invited to celebrate the joy of the holiday season and welcome jolly ol’ Saint Nick to The Avenues! Santa will make a spectacular helicopter landing at The Avenues on November 6 for all to see!

The fifth annual event will feature live entertainment by X-Hale and a holiday show by Mad Science. Additionally, attendees will enjoy bounce houses, face painting, photo booth, food, games, and a magical fireworks show.

After meeting everyone on the nice list, Santa will take his place at his winter wonderland home in Center Court, where he will pose for photos and listen to holiday wishes through Christmas Eve.

COST: Free. *Santa photo prices vary; please see Santa Set in Center Court for more details.

WHEN: 5th Annual Santa’s Arrival
Friday, November 6 from 6-8 p.m.

WHERE: The Avenues – Buffalo Wild Wings Parking Lot
10300 Southside Boulevard  Jacksonville, FL 32256

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

Join the Harlem Globetrotters and STOMP to Celebrate the Team’s 90 years!

November 3, 2015 By Marijean

For all you basketball fans, we know the beat of the ball on the court is music to your ears, but the world famous Harlem Globetrotters and international sensation STOMP have taken it to the next level!

Eight performers from STOMP took to an outdoor basketball court in New York City’s Greenwich Village with four Harlem Globetrotters stars to celebrate the team’s upcoming 90th year. It’s okay if you missed all the fun because now you can relive it again and again. Check out the video here!

The Globetrotters will celebrate their 90th year with over 330 games in more than 260 cities in North America starting December 26, 2015. The tour’s opening week will bring 10 games to six arenas in the NYC-area, including Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center and Prudential Center. To check out the full schedule and ticket information, visit harlemglobetrotters.com.

STOMP, created by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, is currently playing in New York, London’s West End, and on a European tour. In addition to its stage shows, STOMP has been an overwhelming success marked by rave reviews and awards, an Academy Award nomination, four Emmy nominations, an Emmy Award, and noteworthy TV appearances including “The London 2012 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony” and “The Academy Awards.”