Women, Words and Wisdom focus of 3rd annual speaker series
The 2013 Speaker Series of the Women’s Center of Jacksonville kicks off Tuesday, Mar. 5 at 5:30 p.m. with a lecture by Anne M. Butler, Ph.D. at Theatre Jacksonville in San Marco. Women, Words and Wisdom is this year’s theme for the events which benefit the Women’s Center’s Expanded Horizons Adult Literacy Program for Women. […]
February a great month to shop local
San Marco Square shops have something for your sweetheart By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News This month offers one of those perfect reasons to kiss two birds with one set of lips. Shop locally for that Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetheart and you’ll be thanked more than once: the shop owner or restaurateur […]
San Marco resident to exhibit new work at the Karpeles
Exciting new wood sculptures from local artist David Engdahl will be exhibited in March at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum. Engdahl, who is inspired by nature and, through the application of his signature lamination technique, produces pieces in quiet, sensuous, organic forms. His work will be joined by pieces from Barbara Holmes-Fryefield, the Florida Proton […]
MOSH opens award-winning exhibit on race
What better time and place to release the Jacksonville Community Council Inc.’s (JCCI) progress report on race relations in Jacksonville than at the Museum of Science & History (MOSH) the day before the award-winning traveling exhibit on the story of race opened to the public on Jan. 26. The exhibit, RACE: Are We So Different?, […]
Aardwolf Brewery opening soon
By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News An aardwolf will soon be residing in San Marco. Not the small, insectivorous hyena native to Africa whose name means, “earth wolf.” Rather, this one will be more closely associated with hops, grains and great craft beer in the form of Aardwolf Brewery, which has been in development for […]
Simple sound of a chime is a sign of hope
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Community is an integral part of the healing process at the Florida Proton Therapy Institute and that was never more apparent than the day Aud’s Chime was rung for the first time. In 2011, 5-year-old Audrey Anderson of Melbourne, Australia, was diagnosed with a rare and inoperable brain […]
Nominations being accepted for annual Keep Jacksonville Beautiful awards
If you or someone you know has made an outstanding and ongoing effort in beautification, litter prevention or litter cleanup in Duval County, you have until Mar. 29 to submit an application for the 6th Annual Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Awards. Last year’s award winners included husband and wife team Sarah Nan and Duncann Pullen, who […]
March is St. Johns River Month!
The St. Johns Riverkeeper has quite a few exciting events planned for the month of March. Here’s a sneak preview to save the dates on your calendar: Mar. 2 – Rain Barrel Pick Up at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mar. 2 – Family Day Boat Trip: Learn […]
