SATURDAY
Jacksonville Farmers Market, dawn to dusk daily year round, 1810 W. Beaver St. Features local, organic, ethnic and specialty produce, along with other foods and agricultural products. (904) 354-2821 or jaxfarmersmarket.com.
Amelia Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Shops of Omni Amelia Island Plantation, Fernandina Beach. No pets. ameliafarmersmarket.com.
Fernandina Beach Market Place, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, N. Seventh Street, downtown Fernandina Beach. Micah’s Place, Nassau County’s domestic abuse shelter, will be at the market as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (904) 557-8229 or fernandinabeachmarketplace.com.
QuiltFest 2013 final day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St. Includes vendors, a silent auction, Kid’s Corner, demonstrations, a quilt appraiser, Charity Corner and Quilter’s Walk. (904) 742-1372 or quiltfestjax.com.
Nocatee Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Nocatee Farmers Market Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way, Ponte Vedra Beach. Includes area vendors. (904) 924-6858 or nocatee.com.
Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Unity Church for Creative Living, 2777 Racetrack Road, St. Johns. (904) 287-1505.
Riverside Arts Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, 715 Riverside Ave. Includes arts and crafts, fresh fruits and vegetables and live entertainment. riversideartsmarket.com.
“Bring Nature Home with Native Plants in Your Landscape,” 2-4 p.m., Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd., off Florida A1A, Palm Coast. Speaker is Renee Stambaugh, owner of Native Plant Consulting/Native Gardens Nursery and local Florida native plant expert, on “Using Native Plants in Home Landscaping.” Proceeds to benefit the park for enhancement of current and new facilities. (386) 446-6783.
Beaches Green Market, 2-5 p.m. Saturdays year round, Jarboe Park, Florida Boulevard and Third Street, Neptune Beach. Includes fresh local products. (904) 710-2022 or beacheslocalfoodnetwork.org.
MONDAY
Canning Workshop, 1-4 p.m., Duval County Extension Office, 1010 N. McDuff Ave. The make-and-take workshop features Mango Chutney. $20. Registration/pre-payment required. (904) 255-7450.
TUESDAY, OCT. 1
Jacksonville Rose Society, 7 p.m., Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Ave. Speaker is Jay Hiers, superintendent of Park for the Edisto Memorial Rose Garden in Orangeburg, S.C., with “5,000 Roses: Integrated Pest Management at Edisto Gardens,” and how he manages one of the most well-known and beautiful rose gardens in the Southeast. (904) 708-9674.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2
King Street Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays, 1021 King St., between Forbes and Post streets. kingstreetfarmersmarket.com.
THURSDAY, OCT. 3
Coastal Quilters of Northeast Florida, 6:30 p.m., Senior Activity Center, 2004 Forest Ave., Neptune Beach. Includes quilters of all ages. (904) 270-1688.
FRIDAY, OCT. 4
The Landing Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, The Jacksonville Landing. Features locally-grown produce, baked goods, arts and crafts, plants and pottery. (904) 634-0303.
Open Horticulture Show, Home and Garden Show and Datil Pepper Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 5, with lectures, plant sales, vendors and a 4-H Expo; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 6, with home improvements, garden tours and garden projects; St. Johns County Extension Office, 3125 Agriculture Center Drive. (904) 209-0430 or datilpepperfestival.com.
■ Enter plants, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Wind Mitigration Building, 3111 Agriculture Center Drive; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 5, St. Johns County Extension Office, 3125 Agriculture Center Drive.
■ Home and Garden Show, tasting 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 5. Tasting coupons $1.
■ Professional Cook-off, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 5; judging and awards, 2 p.m.; Wind Mitigration Building.
■ Datil Pepper Festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 5; Datil Cook-off, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 5; St. Johns County Extension Office.
■ Amateur Sauce Contest, judging 2 p.m. Oct. 5, winners announced 3 p.m.
■ Master Gardener Lecture Series, 11 a.m.-2:20 p.m. Oct. 6; St. Johns County Agriculture Center. (904) 209-0430.
Fax to (904) 359-4478 or email events@jacksonville.com. Complete listing at jacksonville.com/calendars. To put your event in the free online calendar, go to events.jacksonville.com.
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