Posted on November 11, 2023
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Neighborhood News
Scenic Jacksonville hosted its Great Cities Symposium 2023 at the Garden Club Jacksonville on Wednesday, Oct. 4, with guest speaker AG Lafley. The former CEO of Proctor & Gamble, Lafley shared his insight and experience as a civic and nonprofit leader with more than 350 engaged Jacksonville community members and city leaders in attendance, including […]
Posted on September 6, 2023
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Movers & Shakers, Neighborhood News, Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Murray Hill
The Guardian ad Litem Foundation’s (GALF) annual fundraiser There’s No Place Like Home (NPLH) returns Saturday, November 4, at the Garden Club of Jacksonville in Riverside from 6-10 p.m. The Emerald City-worthy event will feature food from Chef’s Garden, spirits, live and silent auctions, and music from Bold City Classics. Tickets are $150 per person and […]
Posted on May 13, 2023
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Neighborhood News, Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Murray Hill, Social Events
The Garden Club of Jacksonville, which has been in Jacksonville for nearly 100 years, had everything coming up roses…and irises, and lilies, and daisies…for flower lovers in Northeast Florida. Recently, the Garden Club hosted two large events at its Riverside Avenue location. In late March, the Late Bloomers Garden Club (LBGC) presented its Garden Club […]
Posted on March 17, 2023
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Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Murray Hill, San Jose, San Marco, St. Nicholas
The Garden Club of Jacksonville hosted its 2023 Flea Market Preview Party on Friday, Feb. 24. Held at its Riverside Club Room, the preview party was open to members and non-members alike and offered a sneak peek and early shopping for Saturday’s main event. Roughly 250 shoppers were able to peruse inventory and grab a […]
Posted on December 11, 2022
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Neighborhood News, Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Murray Hill, San Jose, San Marco, St. Nicholas, Social Events
St. Johns Riverkeeper hosted its 21st annual Oyster Roast on Friday, Nov. 18. Guests enjoyed good food and tunes while taking in the curated grounds of the Garden Club of Jacksonville, which hosted the event at its riverfront location in Riverside. Dubbed the organization’s “most impactful fundraiser of the year,” the event featured live music […]
Posted on November 1, 2022
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Neighborhood News, Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Murray Hill, San Jose, San Marco, St. Nicholas, Social Events
It was a big night for host, Scenic Jacksonville, as the nonprofit welcomed the Bob Buckhorn to speak at the 2022 Great Cities Symposium on Oct. 12. The Garden Club of Jacksonville played host to a stout crowd that gathered to gain insight from Buckhorn, the former Mayor of Tampa, as they have in the […]
Posted on August 4, 2022
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Top Stories
A group of Riverside residents hopes the installation of a classic labyrinth will turn a neglected corner of their neighborhood into a space for introspection and education. The Friends of the Peace Park Labyrinth unveiled their plan to revitalize the Peace Memorial Rose Garden Park during the 2022 Riverside Avondale Garden Tour. The site sits […]
Posted on August 3, 2022
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Top Stories
Treasure maps don’t always come scrawled on a weather-beaten scroll with a painted dotted line leading to a giant black X marking the spot — and treasure isn’t always a chest full of golden doubloons and precious gems. Treasure can be cultural, historical, musical, architectural. And sometimes, the markers guiding a treasure hunter to these […]