Bring your friends and family to enjoy a summer celebration of arts, performances, food trucks and free SONIC Slushes® and cold water. Special guests will include Wé Ani (American Idol, The Voice, Apollo Amateur Night) and TV, film and Broadway star Wendell Pierce (Suits, The Wire, Raising Kanan), along with performances by local artists Dominique Revell and […]
Artists Chyna Miller and Robin Wilkerson are collaborating with Partnership for Strong Families to engage residents from Porters Quarters to co-create artworks reflecting their distinct narratives and cultural heritage. Furthermore, in partnership with the Black Joy Restorative Justice Collective, resources for integrating restorative Black Joy practices into daily life will be offered. Through a collaboration […]
Microphone Mentors, a public speaking and communication skills mentorship program, hosted by Marley The Messenger and Gainesville Poet Laureate E. Stanley Richardson, will hold it’s culminating event, “Voices from the Community” August 10th at the Headquarters Branch Library on the 3rd floor at 2pm. Participants will present their skills acquired to friends, family, and community […]
UNAPOLOGETIC VOL 2 exhibit closing reception this SATURDAY to honor artist Yvonne Ferguson, who is relocating. Come express appreciation, say kwaheri (goodbye), extend well wishes, and view the exhibit.
Greater Duval Neighborhood Association invites community members to the share out of Seniors on the Move Project. This group meets three times weekly to socialize and support each other emotionally and assist with adapting to aging in place. Seamstresses, storytellers, organizers, and historians came together to create a Quilt Making Story Circle, which produced a Community Quilt showcasing the […]
