San Jose, San Marco, St. Nicholas

All the latest news relevant to the San Jose, San Marco and St. Nicholas areas.

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 […]

Halloween fun, fitness

On Oct. 19, it’s runners take your mark for the Monster Mash Dash 5K. A one-mile fun run starts at 6 p.m., and the 5K begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds are a hotspot of local fun. On Oct. 20, the Halloween Doors & More event will be wowing local families […]

Autumn in the Park brings farm to table

The Autumn in the Park Farm to Table Dinner, sponsored by Prudential Network Realty Realtor Anita Vining and presented by Empty Nest Boutique Events Inc., will be “A Tuscan Evening” on Nov. 11 at Davin Park in San Marco. The culinary event begins at 2 p.m. and costs $150 per person. Local chefs Kathy Collins […]

Preservation society to host general meeting

The San Marco Preservation Society will host its Fall General Meeting at Preservation Hall, 1652 Atlantic Blvd., on Oct. 15. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and includes a presentation from JAX2025. For more information on JAX20205, visit www.jax20205.org. SMPS leaders also will present beautification awards and introduce the group’s new board members.

Patrons of the Hearts gala moves to St. Nicholas

Patrons of the Hearts, a local nonprofit offering heart care to children from underdeveloped countries, has selected a new venue for its annual Artscapade fundraising gala. For the past six years, the party has been held at Riverside’s Daryl Bunn Studio with only one exception. This year, the fundraiser crosses the river to St. Nicholas […]

Interfaith forum addresses faith, politics

“Faith’s Role in Politics” is the timely topic of discussion for the upcoming “Promoting Peace Through Understanding Interfaith Forum” at All Saints Episcopal Church. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 in the sanctuary. The forum brings together a diverse, politically experienced panel of local lay people from the Anglican, Muslim, Jewish, Episcopal, […]