Jacksonville, Florida
Take about half a pound of Pumpion and slice it, a handfull of tyme, a little rosemary, parsley and sweet marjorum slipped off the stalks, and chop them small, then take the cynamon, nutmeg, pepper and six cloves, and beat them, take ten eggs and Read More …
“A Saturn IB rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral on this date in 1973 carrying the last three astronauts to visit the Spacelab space station. The Skylab 4 (SL-4) mission lasted eighty-four days and the three astronauts completed 1,214 orbits of the earth. The Skylab Read More …
There is nothing that says Thanksgiving like the smell of roast turkey wafting through your kitchen and the rest of the house. Of course, a roasted turkey can also be the centerpiece of any special family occasion or holiday. Despite its central role in family Read More …
On November 13th, as part of World Kindness Day, we are encouraged to spread kindness like an infectious cold. We want to share it more than usual because studies show when others observe kindness in action they are more likely to carry out an act Read More …
November 13, 2020 falls on a Friday, which means we will once again be visited by Friday the 13th! Many associate the day with bad luck and superstitions. We’ve compiled a few facts about Friday the 13th. Just like the fear of the number 13, Read More …
Bards & Brews hosted by the beautiful and talented Keri Foster, every 2nd Wednesday of the month starting at 9pm. Mark your calendars and plan to visit Silver Cow and enjoy an evening of the spoken word with their amazing host, Keri. They have a Read More …
Join local history detective Johnny Woodhouse on a self-guided tour of the H. Warren Smith Cemetery as he discusses the well-known women interred in the cemetery. The event is sponsored by the Beaches Museum. This event is free to Museum members with a $5 suggested Read More …
Lee Harvey died six years ago today. AG Gancarski wrote a memorial piece, titled “Remembering Firebrand Painter Lee Harvey” published by Folio Weekly on November 19, 2014. Gancarski stated that Lee “…taught all of us to open our eyes, see the bullshit around us, and Read More …
Jacksonville Military Affairs & Veterans Department teamed up with the Vet Center of Jacksonville to display art made by local veterans in City Hall. All of the art presented in the atrium is part of the Vet Center’s art therapy classes. Stop by and check Read More …
“Eartha Mary Magdalene White was born in Jacksonville Nov 8,1876. Eartha M. M. White was a humanitarian and philanthropist who dedicated her life to the betterment of the poor and needy in Florida, specifically African American communities in Jacksonville. She graduated from the Stanton School Read More …
“Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs became the first African American Secretary of State for Florida on this date in 1868. Gibbs was one of eighteen African American delegates to the 1868 Florida Constitutional Convention. Gibbs was originally from Philadelphia and was only the third black man to Read More …
In a continued celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, Beaches Museum is proud to present their new history exhibit: Breaking Ground: Beyond Bathing Beauties which opens today. The popular image of beach women as bathing beauties only hints at the diverse Read More …
For over 35 years, hundreds of people have celebrated Thanksgiving in Neptune Beach at the annual “Pete’s Thanksgiving Celebration.” This year, however, COVID-19 has forced Pete’s to cancel it’s Thanksgiving event. In a post to their facebook earlier this evening the staff and management announced Read More …
Canaveral Harbor, on the east coast of Florida in central Brevard County, was dedicated on this date in 1959. Canaveral Harbor, now known as Port Canaveral, is a cruise, cargo, and naval port which has also supported NASA operations since the 1960s, including the Mercury, Read More …
One hundred women signed the Declaration of Sentiments at the 1848 Women’s Rights Convention, only one lived to see the day that women could legally vote, Charlotte Woodward Pierce. That day was November 2, 1920, one hundred years ago, today. Warren G. Harding, a Republican Read More …
The Ritz Theatre and Museum is the premier African American arts facility in the historical LaVilla area of downtown Jacksonville. The beautiful facility houses a 400-seat theatre and a museum and gallery which features a permanent collection and traveling exhibits from around the country. The Read More …
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens has been the First Coast’s premier education, conservation, and entertainment destination for over 100 years. With more than 2,000 animals, 1,000 species of plants and award-winning exhibits, there is always More to See. More to Zoo. Valid only November 1 – Read More …
Every year on November 1, millions of people celebrate authors and the books that they write on National Author’s Day. Books have a mind of their own. They take time to develop, research, draft, edit, revise, and rewrite. The stories we devour and indulge in Read More …