Tag: Celebration

Volunteers needed for the 28th Annual St. Johns River Celebration

Posted onAuthorJax Examiner

Volunteers are needed for the 28th Annual St. Johns River Celebration, Saturday, March 18, from 8 a.m. to noon (times vary according to cleanup site). Participants will help spruce up the city by collecting litter and debris from dozens of pre-selected riverfront and inland sites Read More …

Duke Ellington celebrated Jacksonville’s 150th birthday with the Jacksonville Symphony

Posted onAuthorDave Burkey

Today in 1972, the Jacksonville Symphony held a sesquicentennial concert that featured an original composition by Duke Ellington entitled “Celebration”, written specifically for Jacksonville’s 150th birthday. Ellington himself was on hand at Jacksonville’s Civic Auditorium for the special evening and the performance received rave reviews. Read More …