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Weather: Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Daily weather briefing from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville here.
- Drought conditions here. (What is the Keetch-Byram drought index?).
- Check today’s tides in Daytona Beach (a few minutes off from Flagler Beach) here.
- Tropical cyclone activity here, and even more details here.
Today at a Glance:
Free For All Fridays with Host David Ayres, an hour-long public affairs radio show featuring local newsmakers, personalities, public health updates and the occasional surprise guest, starts a little after 9 a.m. after FlaglerLive Editor Pierre Tristam’s Reality Check. Today: Sen. Tom Leek and Sen. Randy Fine. See previous podcasts here. On WNZF at 94.9 FM and 1550 AM.
Fall Horticultural Workshops at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE., 6:30 p.m on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. on Fridays. Join master gardeners from the UF/IFAS Agricultural Extension Office for these workshops that cover a variety of horticultural topics. $10 a workshop.
Christmas in Bunnell: 5 to 9 p.m. at Joan B. King Park, 300 Citrus Street, Bunnell, a free night of holiday fun and cheer, with food trucks but no other vendors. Music, holiday themed activities, holiday obstacle course, crafts, games with prizes, Florida Snow, Free Smores, Christmas characters, the Grinch and of course SANTA and MRS. CLAUS. Parking: Shuttle service from the Government Service Building at 1769 E. Moody Blvd. OR parking at the lot on Old Moody Blvd; handicap parking first come, first serve at JB King Park.
Shop with a Cop: The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office’s annual event is tonight as police officers from Flagler County and state law enforcement agencies will pick up 125 children from their homes and bring them to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Operations Center in Bunnell to play games and participate in other holiday activities. The children will then be escorted to Walmart Supercenter in Palm Coast in a police motorcade with lights and sirens to participate in a shopping trip. Each participating child will receive a $225 gift card, which will give them the opportunity to shop for themselves and their family members. After shopping, the event will end with a cookout featuring hot dogs, hamburgers, and holiday treats for the children.
The Blue 24 Forum, a discussion group organized by local Democrats, meets at 12:15 p.m. at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE. Come and add your voice to local, state and national political issues.
A Christmas Carol at Athens Theatre, 124 North Florida Avenue, DeLand, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Adult $30, Senior $28, Student/Child $12; Groups of 8 or more, $25 per ticket. A $5 per ticket processing charge is added to all purchases. As the historic Athens Theatre does not have an elevator, the balcony is not accessible to anyone with a wheelchair or walker. Get ready to unwrap the true spirit of the holidays in an unforgettable experience with A Christmas Carol, a musical adorned with original enchanting melodies by the maestro Milton Granger and performed by a live band. This festive explosion of joy and redemption promises to transport you into the heart of Dickens’ timeless tale. With a live band providing the soul-stirring soundtrack, this production transforms into a captivating celebration of the season, weaving together the magic of music and the power of Dickens’ iconic story. Join the festivities as you embark on Scrooge’s transformative journey.
Rotary’s Fantasy Lights Festival in Palm Coast’s Town Center: Nightly from 6 to 9 p.m. at Palm Coast’s Central Park, with 55 lighted displays you can enjoy with a leisurely stroll around the pond in the park. Admission to Fantasy Lights is free, but donations to support Rotary’s service work are gladly accepted. Holiday music will pipe through the speaker system throughout the park, Santa’s Village, which has several elf houses for the kids to explore, will be open, with Santa’s Merry Train Ride nightly (weather permitting), and Santa will be there every Sunday night until Christmas, plus snow on weekends! On certain nights, live musical performances will be held on the stage.
Notably: New Chopin? Not Kate. Frederick. This was a little bright shooting star of a surprise, a new Chopin waltz just discovered–and played by Lang Lang, the great pianist. From the Times: Sorting through a collection of memorabilia one day, Robinson McClellan, the music curator at the Morgan Library and Museum in Manhattan, came across something astonishing: a tiny scrap of paper with musical notes on it and the name Chopin written across the top. After he consulted with multiple scholars, it was determined that the manuscript was authentic. On today’s episode, Javier Hernández, a classical music reporter, tells the story of the discovery, and enlists one of the great interpreters of Chopin, the pianist Lang Lang, to play the score.” Here’s the podcast. I hope it’s accessible. If not, here’s Lang Lang playing older Chopin anyway.
—P.T.
| In Coming Days: December 14: Palm Coast's Starlight Parade in Town Center is scheduled for 6 p.m. Dec. 14 in Central Park, this year capping off the city's 25th anniversary celebrations. This festive parade will be a celebration of community traditions, featuring numerous community partners. Enjoy a delightful evening with food, entertainment, and fun for all ages. Don’t miss this opportunity to come together and honor the vibrant spirit of Palm Coast. Be part of this magical event and celebrate our community in style! Santa will arrive on a Palm Coast Fire Engine! There will be food trucks, Letters to Santa station, face painting, and kids crafts. |
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Free For All Fridays With Host David Ayres on WNZF
Fall Horticultural Workshops
Blue 24 Forum
Rotary’s Fantasy Lights Festival in Palm Coast’s Town Center
A Christmas Carol at Athens Theatre
Coffee With Flagler Beach Commission Chair Scott Spradley
Flagler Beach Farmers Market
Second Saturday Plant Sale at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
Grace Community Food Pantry on Education Way
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Meeting
Gamble Jam at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area
Rotary’s Fantasy Lights Festival in Palm Coast’s Town Center
Palm Coast’s Starlight Parade in Town Center
A Christmas Carol at Athens Theatre
For the full calendar, go here.
Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya are banning music they consider either too fast or too slow, effectively criminalizing many genres. The Chechen Ministry of Culture announced the ban on its website last week, by the order of Culture Minister Musa Dadayev and with the agreement of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. “Musical, vocal and choreographic” works will be limited to a tempo of 80 to 116 beats per minute (BPM) to “conform to the Chechen mentality and sense of rhythm,” said Dadayev, according to the Russian state-run news agency TASS. “Borrowing musical culture from other peoples is inadmissible,” Dadayev said, per a translation by The Guardian. “We must bring to the people and to the future of our children the cultural heritage of the Chechen people. This includes the entire spectrum of moral and ethical standards of life for Chechens.” Russian media report that artists have until June 1 to rewrite any music that doesn’t conform to the new rule, though it’s not clear how it will be enforced.
—From “Chechnya is banning music that’s too fast or slow,” by Rachel Treisman, NPR, April 9, 2024.
Ed P says
Todays cartoon reminds me that some anti-Trump fans think it’s like a limbo contest.
“How low can it go?” Unfortunately, we hit bottom a while back. Wasn’t Hitler worse than Mangione?
Regardless of the name calling, the left can not make it true. Starting to appear a bit childish.
Laurel says
It’s really, really hard to get below “eating the dogs…” and blowing a mic. How about mocking a man with palsy? Yeppers, that’s rock bottom. No, wait, let’s watch deporting American born family members just so we won’t break them up like the last Trump administration. Sexual assault is pretty low. Also low is taking out full page ads calling for the execution of five, young, innocent men. Gee, I could go on..
Did I miss the point again?
My God, this is easy!