Jacksonville, Florida
Crowds gathered on this date in 1951 at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, Florida, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publishing of the tune “Old Folks at Home.” Commonly known by its first line, “Way Down upon the Read More …
Banned Books Week (September 26- October 2, 2021) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community Read More …
The City of Jacksonville released the following statement on August 16, 2021, “The State of Florida, in partnership with the City of Jacksonville, will be shifting the Regeneron Antibody Treatment Site to the Main Library Conference Center, 304 North Main Street via the Main Street Read More …
Open Books is a non-profit, volunteer-run bookstore. Proceeds from the sale of books and donations support the Prison Book Project, operating since 2000. The Prison Book Project currently sends around 10,000 books each year to indigent inmates in Florida prisons, one of the largest prison Read More …
The Prisoners Literature Project is an all-volunteer, non-profit group that sends free books directly to prisoners who request them from throughout the United States. Working almost continuously for thirty years, the U.S. prison books program has gotten (literally) tons of books into the American prison Read More …
The city of St. Augustine was established on this date in 1565. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sighted land on August 28. He named the site San Augustín after Augustine of Hippo. Menéndez sailed through the inlet into Matanzas Bay and disembarked near the Timucua town Read More …
Timucuan Parks Foundation will be leading two cleanups on Saturday, Sept. 18 for the 2021 Florida Coastal Cleanup, part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. Volunteers can join TPF from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Reddie Point Preserve or 8 a.m. to 10 Read More …
September is National Hunger Action Month and Feeding Northeast Florida is hosting 30+ free food distributions throughout the area starting today. Save this post, or the graphic below to see when a free food distribution is coming to your neighborhood. Thank you Feeding Northeast Florida Read More …
Attention Duval County renters: Another round of Emergency Rental Assistance has been approved. COJ partners, JEA and United Way of Northeast Florida will continue to administering this program that has distributed more than $15 million dollars so far since June. The application portal to the Read More …
The Space Shuttle Discovery launched from Kennedy Space Center on its first mission (41-D), to deploy three communications satellites on this date in 1984. Since that inaugural flight, Discovery flew 149 million miles during 39 missions and completed 5,830 orbits of the earth, during 365 Read More …
A big, first step was taken today as the City, Groundwork Jacksonville, donors, and partners broke ground on the first phase of the 30-mile Emerald Trail. The LaVilla link will connect Brooklyn and LaVilla to the S-line via 1.3 miles of pedestrian and bike trails, Read More …
If you or someone you know could use some food assistance for their family, Catholic Charities Jacksonville hosts a free, drive through food distribution every Wednesday and Friday: St. Pius V Catholic Church 1470 W. 13th St. Starts at 9:30am both days For more information: Read More …
Last week, the City and their healthcare partners opened new, free COVID-19 testing sites throughout Duval County. You can get the vaccine at many of these sites as well. Emmett Reed Community Center – 1093 W. 6th St Cuba Hunter Community Center – 4380 Bedford Read More …
Catholic Charities Jacksonville hosts a free, drive through food distribution every Wednesday and Friday morning: 1470 W. 13th St. Tickets distributed at 9:30am For more information, please visit: https://www.ccbjax.org/food-assistance
The Duval County Health Department hosts a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Clara White Mission every Wednesday from 8:30am to Noon. The Clara White Mission is located at 613 W. Ashley St. No appointments needed – Duval DOH will provide a choice of available Read More …
Join Feeding Northeast Florida and Paxon Revival Center Tuesday August 17th for a free, drive through food distribution for those in need. Come to 5461 Commonwealth Ave. starting at 10am as volunteers will place the free, nutritious food in your trunk or vehicle. For more Read More …
On this day in 1968, Snoopy walked into a surprise birthday party, so Peanuts officials give the beagle his birthday cake and candles to blow out every Aug. 10. Some older fans believe his birthday is in October as Snoopy was introduced to the world Read More …
To honor and recognize wounded heroes of the U.S. Armed Forces, our Military Affairs & Veterans Department and the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Robert C. Padgett Jr. Chapter 524 will host their annual observance and Purple Heart Walk. Friday, Aug. 6th at 6pm Read More …