Top 4 things to do in St. Augustine this week include a music legend, a 5K race and theater

Laurie Hahn, St. Augustine Record

While this chilly winter weather might make some people want to stay home, there are plenty of reasons to be out and about this week in St. Augustine. There’s theater, a 5K to benefit local libraries, a legendary musician and a little history. And while you’re out, check the weather for your friends up north and we guarantee you’ll feel absolutely toasty.

'Murderers' will run Jan. 28-Feb. 6 at Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center.
'Murderers' will run Jan. 28-Feb. 6 at Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center.

A Classic Theatre: 'Murderers'

Starting Jan. 28 and running through Feb. 6, this dark comedy lets audiences know not just who was murdered and who the murderer was, but why the murdered person deserved their fate. Presented by A Classic Theatre Inc. and staged at the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center, the performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

The Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center is at 102 ML King Ave., St. Augustine. For information, call 954-444-0045 or visit aclassictheatre.org

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Support your local libraries at the Lace Up for Libraries 5K Run/Walk on Saturday.
Support your local libraries at the Lace Up for Libraries 5K Run/Walk on Saturday.

Lace Up for Libraries 5K

Get in some exercise and help support local libraries throughout St. Johns County at the third annual Lace Up for Libraries 5K on Saturday, Jan. 29. The run starts at 8 a.m. at Nocatee Station Field in Ponte Vedra Beach, and the trail winds through neighborhood hiking and biking trails. The first 500 finishers will receive a commemorative medal.

The Nocatee Field Station is at 245 Nocatee Center Way, Ponte Vedra Beach. For information, call 904-924-6850 or visit sjcpls.org.

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Music legend Leo Kottke will perform Sunday at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.
Music legend Leo Kottke will perform Sunday at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.

Leo Kottke

Anyone who has heard Leo Kottke and his 12-string acoustic guitar will never forget his musical style that blends blues, jazz and folk. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee even awarded him an honorary Doctorate in Music Performance. Called “the consummate instrumentalist,” Kottke will be onstage at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30.

The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall is at 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. For information or tickets, call 904-209-0399 or visit pvconcerthall.com

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Walk through history at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum starting Thursday, Feb. 3, with 'I Lived Here as Well.'
Walk through history at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum starting Thursday, Feb. 3, with 'I Lived Here as Well.'

‘I Lived Here as Well: A Woman’s Story’

This living history presentation at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum invites guests to step into a 223-year-old boarding house and experience the lives of the people who lived there. The tour, on Fridays and Saturdays from Feb. 3 to March 12, introduces women whose lives were restricted by the color of their skin, with some enslaved and some free. It’s a historical look at life behind the scenes in the 1800s.

The Ximenez-Fatio House Museum is at 28 Cadiz St., St. Augustine. For information, call 904-829-3575 or visit ximenezfatiohouse.org.

This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: Things to do in St. Augustine: A Leo Kottke concert, a walk thru history