Lit Chat with Michael Ray Fitzgerald

Willow Branch Library sits in a corner of Willow Branch Park, a popular location for local musicians during the late 1960s to develop and expand their audience. Named after the “Human Be-In,” San Francisco’s 1967 counterculture celebration, Jacksonville’s “be-ins” spawned several notable acts, including the Read More …

AIDS Memorial Mural Unveiling

Earlier today in Willow Branch Park the Aids Memorial Mural was unveiled. The mural is located facing into the park, on the side of the Park Street bridge, which crosses Willow Branch creek. The 45 names featured on this mural represent local Riverside/Avondale residents lost Read More …

Centennial Garden has been planted

Centennial Garden is now finished. The following are Board President Richard Ceriello’s opening statements during the dedication and ground breaking of The Centennial Garden, Saturday 07/25/20 at 8:30am. Greetings and good morning everyone and welcome to the ground breaking of Centennial Garden, here in Willow Read More …

Centennial Garden at Willow Branch Park, ground breaking

Please join in the ground breaking of Centennial Garden at Willow Branch Park July 25 at 8am, celebrating the 100th year anniversary of the dedication of this historic park. This gift is made possible through the combined efforts of the AIDS Memorial Project and Plant Read More …

Centennial Garden, a Garden to Remember

Garden Club Jax joins the people raising support for the Centennial Garden at Historic Willow Branch Park. Richard Ceriello, president of the AIDS Memorial Project of Northeast Florida, has been working to improve the park for several years. His organization has planted trees in the Read More …