WINTER HAPPENINGS

January 31: American Beach 70th Anniversary Founding Day Celebration - Ceremony commemorating American Beach founders and descendants. Special screenings of the film “The Beach Lady.” Location and times to be announced. Presented by the A.L. Lewis Historical Society of American Beach to benefit the American Beach Museum. For more information call the Chamber of Commerce at 261-3248.

February 18-20: Antiques Show and Sale - All proceeds from this show and sale benefit the Restoration Foundation, dedicated to the preservation and restoration of historic Fernandina Beach. Atlantic Avenue Recreation Center. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Food will be available. For more information call (904) 269-2431.

February 21: Valentine's Concert - The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents its third Valentine’s Concert with festival favorites Valentina Lisitsa, piano; Laura Ardan, principal clarinetist of the Atlanta Symphony; and fesival artistic director Christopher Rex, cello. Call (904) 261-1779 for information and reservations. www.ameliaislandchambermusic.org.

March 5-6: Amelia Island Quilt Show - This is a juried quilt show with a boutique, merchant mall, silent auction, quilt raffle appraisals, demonstrations and door prizes. Atlantic Avenue Recreation Center. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $5. For more information call 491-8757.