For the love of fitness… and finance!
San Marco resident and Regions Bank branch team lead Martha Short is flanked by co-workers Ray Beeson, financial services specialist, and Brian Pavek, bank manager as they welcome customers to Financial Fitness Friday. Bank staff distributed free personal financial information, healthy treats and free health and fitness training information late last month. Short will speak […]
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. […]
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 […]
Students Who Care essay contest
Oct. 30 — That’s the deadline for local students to submit their essays to First Coast Oncology. The Fourth Annual First Coast Oncology Students Who Care Essay Contest focuses on the power of “doing good.” Contest organizers ask high school students to write essays about “doing good” and how that affects them and those around […]
Komen North FL Race for the Cure
Oct. 20 — The 18th Annual Susan G. Komen North Florida Race for the Cure includes a 5K race that begins at 9 a.m. and a 2K fun run and walk which begins at 9:45 a.m. The festivities will be at Metropolitan Park. For more information, visit www.komennorthflorida.org.
Victory in Pink
Oct. 20 — Celebration of women who have fought breast cancer is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Johns Town Center (between Pottery Barn Kids and Ted’s Montana Grill). Activities include free samplings from Ted’s Montana Grill and Smoothie King, massages from Natural Body Spa and Shop, breast cancer survivor fashion shows and […]
Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day
Oct. 17 — Come see the Jags in their pink during the 4 p.m. home game. There will be a Buddy Check awareness event during the third quarter.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Oct. 13 — Walks begin at 9 a.m. at San Marco’s Treaty Oak in Duval County and Best Bet in Clay County. The American Cancer Society event is sponsored by St. Vincent’s HealthCare. Women are encouraged to “put on their pink bra to fight cancer” for the event. The bra is a symbol of how […]
