Can two left feet make a right?
Find out when I put my (questionable) dance skills to the test to raise money for Special Olympics By Kerry Speckman I have to admit: When I was asked to participate in Jacksonville’s Dancing With the Stars, hosted by A Social Affair Dance Studio, back in March, I was more than a little confused. For […]
Cultural council, Creative Capital Foundation offer artists workshops
The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville in partnership with the Creative Capital Foundation will present two professional development workshops for artists in late September. Applications to attend, however, are due Sep. 4 — so the groups encourage would-be attendees to consider the free public educational opportunities now. A workshop called “Real Community Engagement” will be […]
Artists ‘all strung out’ for musical fundraiser
Local symphony supporters and artists are gearing up for the Jacksonville Symphony Guild’s annual fundraiser, “All Strung Out.” The Sep. 21 event will be held at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts and will feature the painted violins from the guild’s popular “Music for Your Eyes” project. For the first time ever, a cello […]
St. Vincent’s green team sprouts
Words like reduce, reuse and recycle are some of the new non-medical buzzwords coming out of St. Vincent’s Riverside. The hospital launched a new recycling program in the cafeterias of St. Catherine Laboure Manor, St. Vincent’s Riverside and St. Vincent’s Southside. The program sprouted in partnership with Stericycle, according to hospital officials. Stericycle role […]
(Water) Garden of Eden
By Victoria Register-Freeman Resident Community News Maybe I’ve spent too much time in the Cummer gardens, but for over a decade, I have longed for a small pond. I have never translated this longing into action for two reasons. First, pond acquisition felt aquatically greedy. After all, I have the St. Johns River 300 […]
Chabot puts “gardens” in Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Ortega Forest resident promotes environmentally sustainable practices By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News Bob Chabot is not from Jacksonville, but by any measure the Ortega Forest resident has blossomed here. And while he is not a Floridian, he has become quite friendly with the natives – both human and vegetative. It is Chabot who puts […]
Labor of Love
Residents share ideas for September holiday travel – By Beth Mixson – Resident Community News – For many of us, Labor Day offers one more marvelous chance to squeeze in another summer trip filled with fun and adventure. The Mosley / Scherer family enjoys exploring Florida on weekend getaways. This San Marco family […]
Running Uphill – Local Real Estate market exhibits slow but steady improvements
by Laura Jane Pittman – Resident Community News – July statistics released by the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR) showed some encouraging numbers. Pending sales across the First Coast were up more than 32 percent from this time last year, and the inventory of homes for sale has dropped 30 percent in a year-to-year […]
