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IMPACT CLAY TRAIN  will stop at Keystone Heights Junior High, 900 SW Orchid Ave., on Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. In honor of Martin Luther King Day, residents can have special access to free …

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IMPACT CLAY TRAIN will stop at Keystone Heights Junior High, 900 SW Orchid Ave., on Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. In honor of Martin Luther King Day, residents can have special access to free food baskets, as well as meals, clothes, books, haircuts, and medical checkups and get information on early intervention and prevention, chronic disease management, improved health literacy, emergency response, mental health and addiction support, food, hygiene, technical support, cost savings and community building. For more information, visit impactclay.org.

WETLANDS WALK will be on Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. at Camp Chowenwaw, 1517 Ball Road, Green Cove Springs. Meet at the picnic area near the Big Cabin for a guided tour of the Jungle Trail by a park naturalist. Remember to wear comfortable closed-toed shoes, bottled water, bug spray and dress appropriately. Register at claycountygov.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Events.

THIRD SATURDAY MARKET IN THE PARK will be on Jan.18 at Green Cove Springs City Hall from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Local vendors will put fresh produce and freshly made goods on sale. Guests can also enjoy live entertainment, and the event is pet friendly.

ARMOR MODELING AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY will meet on Jan. 18 at the Camp Blanding Military Museum, second floor, at 10 a.m. All skill levels are welcome. For additional information, call Ed Ingersoll at (352) 3752027 or email ingersolle2@gmail.com.

THE HIT MEN OF COUNTRY will be at the Thrasher-Horne Center on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets, which start at $20, are available at the box office or at thcenter.org.

ORANGE PARK FARMERS MARKET AND ARTS MARKET will be on Jan. 19 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Orange Park Town Hall Park. There will be more than 75 vendors who offer a variety of homemade and homegrown products.

ROAR BEFORE THE 24 will be Jan. 17-19 at the Daytona International Speedway. The final test and qualifying session for the Rolex 24 sports car race will be on the 3.56-mile road course. Scouts will be admitted for free and will have access to an exclusive campground. For information and tickets, visit daytonainternationalspeedway.com/events/roar-before-the-24.

GREEN COVE SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL will meet on Jan. 21 at City Hall Council Chambers, 321 Walnut St., at 6 p.m.

ORANGE PARK TOWN COUNCIL will meet on Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall Council Chambers, 2042 Park Ave.

ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, Chapter 1414, will meet at the Orange Park Library, 2054 Plainfield Ave., on Jan. 21 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. This month’s topic will be computer workshop. Guests are welcome.

SJR STATE COLLEGE District Board of Trustees will meet on Jan. 22 at 3 p.m. in the Viking Center, Room V0112, 2900 College Dr., on the St. Augustine Campus. A new trustee orientation will be at 2 p.m. Items to be discussed may include business affairs, personnel items, academic and student affairs.

ROLEX 24 sports car endurance race practice will open on Jan. 23 at the Daytona International Speedway from 10:05 a.m. to 8:10 p.m., with the 45-minute Mazda MX-5 starting at 4 p.m. Four-day infield tickets and single-day grandstand tickets are available at daytonainternationalspeedway.com/events/rolex24/-at-daytona.

ROLEX 24 sports car endurance race practice will continue on Jan. 24 at the Daytona International Speedway from 10:05 a.m. to 8:10 p.m., with the 45-minute Mazda MX-5 starting at 10:15 a.m. and the four-hour BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona starts at 1:45 p.m. Three-day infield tickets and single-day grandstand seats are available at daytonainternationalspeedway.com/events/rolex24/-at-daytona.

JACKSONVILLE BOAT SHOW will be on Jan. 24 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Jacksonville. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger and $12 for seniors, military and first responders with ID. For more information, visit boatjax.com.

ROLEX 24 sports car endurance race practice will open on Jan. 24 at the Daytona International Speedway from 10:05 a.m. to 8:10 p.m., with the 45-minute Mazda MX-5 starting at 4 p.m. Four-day infield tickets and single-day grandstand tickets are available at daytonainternationalspeedway.com/events/rolex24/-at-daytona.

YESTERDAY’S FESTIVAL will be on Jan. 25 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park, 6239, State Road 21, Keystone Heights.

JACKSONVILLE BOAT SHOW will be on Jan. 25 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Jacksonville. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger and $12 for seniors, military and first responders with ID. For more information, visit boatjax.com.

ROLEX 24 sports car endurance race will start at on Jan. 25-26 at the Daytona International Speedway at 1:40 p.m. and end 24 hours later at 1:40 p.m. on Sunday. Two-day infield tickets and grandstand tickets are available at daytonainternationalspeedway.com/events/rolex24/-at-daytona.

BBQ, BACON AND BREWS FEST will be on Jan. 25-26 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Clay County Fairgrounds. Enjoy two days of family fun and activities, fall off the bone barbecue, chocolate covered bacon, arts and crafts, free bounce houses, a free Frisbee dog show, axe throwing, beer and wine, monster truck rides, cutest baby contest, live entertainment, food, children’s games, bungee jump, free bounce houses, train rides, baked bean-eating contest and much more.

JACKSONVILLE BOAT SHOW will be on Jan. 26 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Jacksonville. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger and $12 for seniors, military and first responders with ID. For more information, visit boatjax.com.

HORTICULTURE ADVICE SERIES: THE ALLURE OF CAMELLIAS will be on Jan. 27 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the UF/IFAS Extension Office Clay County, 2463 State Road 16, Green Cove Springs. Discover why camellias are a favorite in gardens everywhere. The event is hosted by UF/IFAS Extension Clay County Master Gardeners and is free.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet on Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. at 477 Houston St., Commissioners Meeting Room in the Administration Building, fourth floor.

SHEN YUN will be performed at the Thrasher-Horne Center on Jan. 28-29. Shows on both nights are at 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Shen Yun features a new lineup of dances, musical scores and songs in a series of short dance numbers of about five minutes long based on China’s diverse ethnic and folk-dance forms. Tickets, which start at $90, are available at the box office, thcenter.org or at shenyun.com.

FLEMING ISLAND SATURDAY MARKET is on Feb. 1 from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Village Square Shopping Center, 2245 Plantation Center Dr. Interested vendors should call (904) 254-3131 for more information.

FLEMING ISLAND SATURDAY MARKET is on Feb. 1 from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Village Square Shopping Center, 2245 Plantation Center Dr. Interested vendors should call (904) 254-3131 for more information.

FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS will perform on Feb. 1 at the Florida Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which start at $74.50, are available at floridatheatre.showare.com.

DUVAL COUNTY LINE will be at the Boogerville Hideout Bar’s inside stage, 6043 U.S. Highway, Green Cove Springs, on Feb. 2.

A1A – JIMMY BUFFETT TRIBUTE SHOW will be on Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. For tickets, which start at $49.75, visit floridatheatre.showare.com.

ORANGE PARK FARMERS MARKET AND ARTS MARKET will be on Feb. 2 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Orange Park Town Hall Park. There will be more than 75 vendors who offer a variety of homemade and homegrown products.

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL will meet on Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 555 S. Lawrence Blvd.

GREEN COVE SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL will meet on Feb. 4 at City Hall Council Chambers, 321 Walnut St., at 6 p.m.

FREE MEDICAL CARE will be on Feb. 6 from 4-6:30 p.m. at Lake Area Ministries Food Pantry, 131 NE Commercial Cir., Keystone Heights. Offered by the Emmanuel Project, care is open to children and adults who uninsured who are within 300% of the 2024 U.S. federal poverty guidelines.

FREE HOT MEALS will be served on Feb. 6 from 4-6:30 p.m. while they last at Keystone Heights Methodist Church, 4004 State Road 21.

KIRK CAMERON will start his Strong Families, Strong Communities Tour on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Crosswater Community Church, 211 Davis Park Road, Nocatee. Worship and music will be by Matt Hammitt. Tickets, which start at $20, are available at ticketweb.com/event/kirk-cameron. VIP packages, which include a Q&A session with Kirk Cameron, 15% discount on merchandise, commemorative lanyard and first access to seating, cost $75; early entry for premium seating cost $35; and groups of four or more cost $15 each.

SAL VULCANO of the long running “Impractical Jokers” show will perform on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Florida Theatre. Tickets, which start at $39.75, are available at floridatheatre.showare.com.

CLARKE HOUSE will be open for tours on Feb. 9 from 2-4 p.m. at 1039 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park. See the home where William and Carrie Clarke lived. Home featured hardwood floors, plastered walls and ceilings and large, spacious rooms with many windows for good ventilation.