What we’re about
Welcome to the St. Augie LBGTQ+ Social Meetup.com group! This group is for members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies who are looking to connect with others who share similar interests and passions in a safe and welcoming space. Whether you're into kayaking, board games, reading, or trying out new restaurants, this group is the perfect place to meet new friends and create lasting connections. Join us for fun events and activities that celebrate diversity and unity within the St. Augustine and surrounding areas LGBTQ+ community. Let's come together, have a great time, and build a supportive community together!
We do ask for a contribution of $10 per person or $20 per couple each year to pay for the Meetup group fees. Reach out to Jane Edwards for instructions on how to pay. For new members, we hope you'll attend a couple of events and want to contribute.
We also have a Facebook page for those who prefer that platform: https://www.facebook.com/groups/867316898598350
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Sunflower & Tomato Festival at Wesley Wells FarmWesley Wells Farms, St Augustine , FL
We are thrilled to host another amazing Sunflower & Tomato Festival at Wesley Wells Farm when our u-pick fields are at their peak!
Our handmade market will be open for shopping with amazing local vendors and yummy food trucks. Live Music & Entertainment will be held throughout the day. Pre-pay for u-pick bags or cups at the entrance and head out to the fields for good old fashioned u-pickin’ fun (u-pick NOT included in admission). Locals can participate in our Salsa Tasting contest for cash prizes (see below for details). Our sunflower hay wagon will be hauling folks back and forth between the flower fields so hop on and enjoy the ride!
The Sunflower & Tomato Festival is SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025! Ticket sales open March 1st so get ready to snag them!
Event Highlights:- Home Grown Tomatoes
- Gorgeous Sunflower Fields
- Salsa Contest <– click here to enter
- Delicious Food Trucks
- Live Entertainment & Music
- Kids Zone
- Handmade Market with amazing vendors!
Taste our fresh produce and pick your very own fresh out of the field. Grab some delicious food from our food truck vendors. Bring your friends and family and come out for the very best Farm Festival experience. We can’t wait to see you!
Vendors:
Now accepting 2025 vendors. Prospective applicants must apply through our website here. Follow prompts and please remember this is a two-step application and you MUST also email booth and product photos in order to be considered. Thank you!
https://wesleywellsfarm.com/spring-festival/ - The Currys & Bad Dog Mama LIVE at The Waterworks!The Waterworks , St Augustine , FL
# Join us LIVE at The Waterworks for The Currys & Bad Dog Mama on May 22nd, 2025!
# 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Get your tickets quick, before they sell out!!
$25.00 – $35.00Early bird tickets start at $25 for General Admission!
Tickets available here: https://baddogmama.com/event/the-currys-bad-dog-mama-live-at-the-waterworks/
THE CURRRYS
The Currys have been staking their claim within the indie music scene since 2013, when vocalist/guitarist Tommy Curry quit his teaching job and moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, to join the harmony-based folk-rock outfit newly formed by brother Jimmy Curry (vocals, guitar) and cousin Galen Curry (vocals, bass). The band have since written and released three full-length albums: their studio debut Follow (2014), called “eye-opening, but warmly familiar” by Earmilk, and whose title track is “one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard” (Todd Moe of NCPR); sophomore effort West of Here (2016), with its “tight-as-a-rubber-band” harmonies and “infectious” songwriting (PopMatters); and the expansive, self-produced This Side of the Glass (2019).
During the pandemic, The Currys took the opportunity to explore different avenues of creativity. In 2020 the trio launched a podcast, This Side of the Mic, to showcase songs and share some laughs and insights. The band leveraged their down-time into writing and demoing dozens of new tracks, polishing their production chops and collaborating with fellow creators to expand their sound. The singles they released through 2021, such as pop/R&B track “Man On the Side” and Graceland-inspired “Last Night,” pushed the boundaries of their previous catalog.
In March of 2023 the three Currys were joined by Sebastian Green (drums), Sam Whedon (guitar), and Alex Rees (keys) to begin production on their fourth studio album. Keepers, released in October 2023, represents another step in the band’s evolution, pairing the lush, three-part harmony that marks any Currys project with a more guitar-driven, indie pop aesthetic. The album pays homage to the band’s influences, with tracks evoking Sgt. Pepper’s, Jason Isbell, even dreamy pop-punk. Keepers is an honest next step for a group with an appetite for exploration and a long road ahead.
BAD DOG MAMA
Rousing crowds and turning heads, St. Augustine’s Bad Dog Mama (Chelsea Saddler and Lauren Gilliam) is the only female, harmony-driven duo showcasing blues, pop/rock, classic and contemporary rock, folk, Americana, bluegrass, and doo-wop.
Ask anyone in the music scene about St. Augustine, Florida’s Bad Dog Mama and the answer will always be the same – they bring the house down. This female duo highlights the power of harmonies, percussive rhythm, and dynamic choice of song.
Chelsea Saddler plays guitar and Lauren Gilliam plays bass, and the women alternate lead vocals. They are truly organic in their love for music and are masters at pulling in a crowd to their world of sound. Their body of original work seems as endless as their cover setlist, which includes artists from The Talking Heads, Prince, and Nancy Sinatra to The Rolling Stones, Elvis, Amy Winehouse, and The Killers.
