An African drum clinic, a water ski show, a Jell-O jump, the 1812 Overture punctuated by real cannons and fireworks, midway rides, food, food and more food await Memorial Day weekend sojourners to several festivals. The festival will open at 10 a.m. tomorrow with a salute to the late John H. Farmer, founder of the Afro-American Cultural Development Center in the Old Stanton High School in the early 1970s, followed by a parade running from Raines High School to the park. Workshops will be held on the meaning of African masks, African drumming, and conflict resolution and challenges of teen life by psychologists Sharon Ames-Dennard and Dana Dennard. Food sales and arts and crafts displays will continue both days.
Admission is free.
The ninth annual Blue Crab Festival in downtown Palatka will run tonight through Monday. Admission is free. The 10th annual Concert on the Green pops will be held Sunday at Magnolia Point Country Club in Green Cove Springs. The grand finale will be Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture with cannons from Jacksonville Naval Air Station and a fireworks show starting at 10 p.m. Bring lawn chairs, picnics, soft drinks, flashlights and bug spray.