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Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Jacksonville Weekend
Oct 10 to Oct 11
A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Jacksonville got a soaking Saturday, with 0.67 inches of rain and a high near 84, then a warm Sunday with only drizzle and a high near 82. The weekend held dance and acting classes, Sweet Pete's classes, free nights at MOCA and a farm storytime.
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What the weather did
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Saturday
84° / 74°
Rain, 0.67 in of rain.
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Sunday
82° / 71°
Drizzle, 0.04 in of rain.
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The weather rule that weekend: 0.67 in of rain: an indoor day, with a backup for every plan.
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Saturday picks |
 Morning |
Studio 904 Ballroom offered pre dance classes for kids on Saturday morning, an indoor way to try dancing. Spots were booked ahead.
Studio 904 Ballroom · $15 to $97 · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
Sweet Pete's Candy Factory was listed as an all day event on Saturday, with classes for kids of all ages posted on its website.
Sweet Pete's Candy · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Afternoon |
A confidence-building acting class for kids ages 7 to 13 met indoors on Atlantic Blvd.
1800 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207-3404, United States · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Evening |
MOCA Jacksonville held a free museum night on Saturday evening, an easy indoor outing with art after a rainy day.
MOCA Jacksonville · Free · Indoors
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Also Saturday: GTM Research Reserve Family Seining was the reserve's guided family seining activity at Guana Dam, held on the second Saturday of each month. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
Also Saturday: Storytime On the Farm with Author Brianna Ellis took place outdoors at Eartha's Farm & Market. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
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Sunday picks |
Warm afternoon: do the open-sun stuff in the morning and save shade for later. A passing shower, too.
 Morning |
Author Brianna Ellis read at Eartha's Farm & Market on Sunday morning, a storytime set outdoors on the farm.
Eartha's Farm & Market · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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| Afternoon |
Sweet Pete's Candy Factory ran another all day event on Sunday, with classes for kids of all ages listed on its website.
Sweet Pete's Candy · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Afternoon |
The acting class for kids ages 7 to 13 met again on Sunday, a confidence-building session indoors.
1800 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207-3404, United States · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Evening |
MOCA Jacksonville held another free museum night on Sunday evening, an indoor art stop to close out the weekend.
MOCA Jacksonville · Free · Indoors
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Dinner, sorted · Publix
Burger Night
Protein value: about 22 g protein per $
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Burger Night came from Publix, where ground pork gave about 22 g protein per $, the most protein for the money in that week's ads. Pork burgers with a tub of kiwi pineapple fruit salad on the side made an easy family dinner. |
| Publix Ground Pork 80/20, Ground Fresh Daily |
$3.49 lb |
| Publix Kiwi Pineapple Fruit Salad Mix Small, Medium, or Large Size cont. |
$4.99 lb |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 13.
How to cook it: The ground pork could be shaped into patties and cooked in a skillet until browned through, served with the fruit salad.
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Runner-up dinner · Winn-Dixie
Ribeye Night, at home
Ribeye Night at home was the runner-up, with the Winn-Dixie strip or ribeye value pack at about 11 g protein per $. Baking potatoes, a salad kit, rolls and berries from the same ad made it a steakhouse-style table. Farms Boneless New York Strip or Ribeye Steak Value Pack ($7.99/lb, about 11 g protein per $), Dole Salad Kits 8-13.6 oz ($3.99), Premium Baking Potatoes or Sweet Potatoes ($1.29/lb), Boillo Rolls 6 ct or Hamburger Buns or French Bread Rolls 8 ct ($3.49), Blueberries, Blackberries or Raspberries 6 oz (2 for $7.00).
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The weekend bonus
That week's Whole Foods ad had a Pumpkin Turmeric Sourdough loaf, and it doubled as a kitchen project. Families could slice it together for a toast bar or press it into grilled cheese.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Plainville Farms 85% Ground Turkey 16 oz Winn-Dixie · about 15 g protein per $ |
$4.99 |
| USDA Choice Beef Boneless Chuck Roast Winn-Dixie · about 11 g protein per $ |
$6.99/lb |
| duBreton Organic Ground Pork, 16 oz Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $ |
$7.49 |
| Organic Air-Chilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast - $8.99 to Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $ |
$9.99/lb |
From the ads that ran Oct 7 to Oct 13. Prices varied by store. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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