The temperatures are finally dropping, the air is crisper and the smell of pumpkin spice is everywhere. That means fall festivals and Halloween parties will fill the calendar. Another major …
<p>LAKE REGION KIWANIS: will meet on Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. Clyde’s Cozy Corner Café, 195 S. Lawrence Blvd. in Keystone Heights.</p>
<p>MIDDLEBURG-CLAY HILL LIBRARY: will host a book sale on Oct. 19 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 2245 Aster Ave. in Middleburg. The organizers can only accept cash, checks and books in good condition.</p>
<p>CAMP CHOWENWAW SPOOKY NATURE TRAIL: will be open from Oct. 19-31 at 1517 Ball Road in Green Cove Springs from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Visitors can venture into a spooky nature trail to encounter live animals in their mysterious habitats. Bug spray, closed-toed shoes and water are suggested. The event is free.</p>
ORANGE PARK ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD: will meet on Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. in town council chambers, 2042 Park Ave.</p>
<p>ORANGE PARK PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD: will meet on Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. in town council chambers, 2042 Park Ave.</p>
<p>GREEN COVE SPRINGS CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE: will meet on Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in city council chambers, 321 Walnut St.
<p>LYNYRD SKYNYRD: will play Oct. 5 with The Curt Towne Band at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which start at $65, are available at the venue’s box office or at ticketmaster.com.</p>
<p>ORANGE PARK ECONOMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: will meet on Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at town council chambers, 2042 Park Ave.</p>
<p>CLAY CHAMBER AWARDS GALA: will be on Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at The Hilltop Club, 2023 Wells Road in Orange Park. To buy tickets, visit claychamber.com.</p>
<p>ORANGE PARK HISTORICAL PRESERVATION BOARD: will meet on Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. in town council chambers, 2042 Park Ave.</p>
<p>CLAY COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT will meet on Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. at the BCC Meeting Room, fourth floor, at Administration Building, 477 Houston St. in Green Cove Springs.</p>
<p>CLAY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE: will meet on Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. at the BCC Meeting Room, fourth floor, at Administration Building, 477 Houston St. in Green Cove Springs.</p>
<p>LAKE REGION KIWANIS: will meet on Sept. 28 at 7:30 a.m. at the Montgomery Center, 88 SE 75th St. in Starke.</p>