Jacksonville, Florida
Saturday is Free Comic Book Day! Many local shops have giveaways and other special deals and events. Among them are; Mythical Mountain, House of Comics and Games, Cosmic Comics, Altered Egos Comics & Games, Coliseum of Comics Jacksonville and Coliseum of Comics. There are also Read More …
Earth Day is held every year on April 22. Organizers settled on this date as it is in the spring but does not conflict with the religious holidays of Easter and Passover. It is also said that one of the organizers, Julian Koenig came up with Read More …
National Poetry Month, which takes place each April, is a celebration of poetry introduced in 1996 and organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. The Academy of American Poets’ website Poets.org serves as a hub Read More …
Wednesday is Pi Day. What’s so special about Pi Day? The date, March 14, resembles the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, which is 3.14159265359, 3.14. Pi is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference Read More …
Sunday League of Legends 5v5 Tournament at GLHF Game Bar 10AM GLHF Game Bar Brunch Goes Wild 11AM · Simply Sara’s · Motown The Musical 1:30 PM and 7 PM · Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts Spring Civic Orchestra Concert 5 PM · Jacksonville Read More …
March 9th is World DJ Day. World DJ Day has been celebrated since 2002. Many think of it as a day to show some appreciation to your DJ and, in a way, that is part of it. You show some appreciation to your DJ, for Read More …
International Women’s Day is celebrated Globally on March 8 to mark the celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. “The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no Read More …
When I told a friend I was going to the PIZZA FEST 4 Preparty at Shantytown Pub, she laughed and said, “you do know it won’t be poetry this time, right?” Her question was in reference to a previous visit we had made together for Read More …
Hemming Park wraps up its Black History Month programming with an all-day party celebrating African American culture. Saturday, February 24, 2018 from Noon until 8:30PM. The Katz Downstairz headlines the main stage at 7 pm, supported by The Groove Coalition and the MJbaker Trio. There Read More …
The Town of Orange Park invites you to join in a celebration of a special piece of Orange Park history, the unveiling of a historical marker in honor of the Orange Park Normal and Industrial School. The dedication ceremony will take place at Town Hall Read More …
You may notice that we are not sharing any Super Bowl watch party type events. The Jax Examiner said all we have to say about the NFL for this season in our Patriots get by with a little help from their officials article. Sunday Disney Presents Read More …
February 2, 2018 Celebrate Life, All Lives Matter event, VIP meet and greet, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; celebration, 6:30-8 p.m.; The Salem Center, 7235 Bonneval Road. Speakers are the Rev. Alveda King, a niece of Martin Luther King Jr.; and Niger Innis, Congress with Racial Equality. $25, with Read More …
January 23rd Is National Pie Day, A Time To Celebrate The Day With PIE. Which Pie Should You Choose For Your National Pie Day Party? The Pie-Sibilities Are Endless! Will It Be One Of The 231 Varieties Of Apple Pie, The Favorite Of 36 Million Read More …
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., helped to change the world over four decades ago. Now, with the simple, selfless act of blood donation, you too can help change the world of someone in need of blood during the tough winter season. It is important that Read More …
Sunday Service Industry Night at Hourglass Pub – Doors at 7pm, no cover Swing Night Out: The Volstead! 7 PM The Volstead · Jacksonville Sunday Sessions with JR Roberts and Mojo Roux 7:30 PM · Whiskey Jax Kitchen & Cocktails – Baymeadows · Jacksonville Andy Frasco & The U.N. at 1904 Music Read More …
“He had a broad face and a round little belly, That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly, He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself” Clement Moore, “A Read More …
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or Read More …
Gingerbread Extravaganza Ongoing thru December 23, 2017 This fundraising event is fun for the whole family, featuring dozens of gingerbread creations made by professionals and amateurs, as well as the Festival of Trees by the Junior League of Jacksonville Sustainers. It’s all at the Jacksonville Read More …