Category Archives: Things to do

Amelia Musical Playhouse presents “SYLVIA”

Amelia Musical Playhouse Press Release Submitted by Jill Dunningham September 11, 2018 1:00 p.m. SYLVIA, [...]

Artists to hold demonstrations at Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release September 6, 2018 3:00 p.m. The September guest [...]

Timucuan Parks Foundation to take part in International Coastal Cleanup Day, September 15

MEDIA RELEASE Kelly White (904) 616-8754 [email protected]   Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 30, 2018 – Timucuan [...]

11th Annual Rendezvous Film Festival begins Sept 20

Wendy Keeling Programmer Rendezvous Film Festival Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RendezvousFilmFestival/ Twitter: @RendezvousFest1 August 25, 2018 9:00 a.m. [...]

Amelia Musical Playhouse celebrates 5th AMPiversary with musicals and monologues

Amelia Musical Playhouse Press Release August 22, 2018 11:00 a.m. For Tickets to 5th AMPiversary [...]

2019 FAC Calendar Contest is Open

from The Nassau County Insider Sabrina Robertson, County Manager’s Office August 7, 2018 9:30 a.m. [...]

Just enjoy the concert!

August 6, 2018 1:00 p.m. [...]

Hurricane preparedness workshop on August 9, 2018

From The Nassau County Insider by Sabrina Robertson The County Manager’s Office 7/26/18 @ 1:45 [...]

Plantation Artists Guild & Gallery presents “Summer Reigns”

Plantation Gallery & Island Art Association Press Release Louise Mozena, Publicity for the Plantation Gallery [...]

4th Annual Red Fish Spot Tournament scheduled for September 8

Amelia Island Guides Association Amelia Island Marina Press Release Contact: Capt. Scott Thompson 904-430-601 July [...]

Ribbon Cutting at the Westside Chamber Office

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Regina Duncan [email protected] July 16, 2018 3:00 p.m. Join the [...]

Teens hit the stage during Amelia Community Theatre’s adaptation of “King Lear”

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClane, Managing Director 904-261-6749 July 13, 2018 [...]

Ready to burn it down and start over?

Live Ink Press Release Submitted by Sinda Nichols July 11, 2018 2:00 p.m. Live Ink [...]

“Beach Clean Up – Fireworks Round Up” – July 5

Press Release Submitted by Lynda Bell Executive Director Keep Nassau Beautiful [email protected] June 29, 2018 [...]

SCORE Workshop: A Business Plan – What is it and why do I need one?

Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Press Release Contact: [email protected] June 27, 2018 4:41 p.m. Join [...]

Poetic license

By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter June 22, 2018 10:00 a.m. I’ve heard [...]

Speakers announced for 2018-19 Florida Forum Series

The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital MEDIA RELEASE June 14, 2018 11:00 a.m. JACKSONVILLE, [...]

YMCA to celebrate national senior health and fitness day on May 30

First Coast YMCA Press Release May 25, 2018 1:00 p.m. WHAT: On Wednesday May 30, [...]

One book, one community kick-off

Friends of the Library Press Release Nancy Graham Communications Chair May 24, 2018 1:00 p.m. [...]

Encore presentation of “Amelia Island’s Dunes” on May 10

Submitted by Christine Harmon Amelia Island Beach & Marine Life Protection Task Force May 6, [...]

Southern fiction author Bren McClain at Story and Song – May 4

Press Release Submitted by Joe Palmer May 3, 2018 5:14 p.m. Mark your calendars for [...]

Live Irish music concert at Amelia Community Theatre

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Linda McClane Executive Director April 21, 2018 3:00 p.m. Chloë [...]

Comcast employees to clean up local park grounds

Comcast Cast Press Release Media Contact: Cindy Arco [email protected] April 14, 2018 4:00 p.m. On [...]

Support for female cancer patients on Amelia Island

Ackerman Cancer Center Press Release Contact: Alison Jerreld (904) 880-5522 [email protected] April 14, 2018 3:00 [...]

Fort Clinch to host free fishing clinic for kids May 12, 2018

Fort Clinch Calendar Release Contact: Brandon Volbrecht, (904) 277-7226 March 23, 2018   Fernandina Beach [...]

Jazz Festival announces inaugural “Swingin With Jazz Golf Tournament Fundraiser” – May 12

Amelia Island Jazz Festival Press Release Submitted by Michael Rothschild April 14, 2018 11:00 p.m. [...]

Amelia Island Musical Festival announces four upcoming concerts

Amelia Island Music Festival Press Release Contact: Joe Marasco Executive Director April 15, 2018 4:00 [...]

Popular Friends of the Library Book Sale coming up!

Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Nancy Graham Communications Chair April 10, 2018 [...]

Special Olympics Florida Summer Games to be held April 7, 2018

April 3, 2018 3:36 p.m. Special Olympics Florida’s annual Area 5 Summer Games will be [...]

Fort Clinch State Park seeks volunteers for Park Day April 14, 2018

Fort Clinch Media Release Contact:  Park Ranger Andrew Smith (904) 277-7274 March 28, 2018 1:00 [...]

Girl Scouts honored in Fernandina Beach; prepare for summer camps

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 23, 2018 At the March [...]

The idea of a spine

By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter March 21, 2018 4:44 p.m. I went [...]

Friends of Bosque Bello meet to begin forming organization

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst March 29, 2018 5:00 p.m. Close [...]

Disney’s FIRST African-American Animator, Mr. Floyd Norman

Media Release Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville March 8, 2018 The Cultural Council and Florida [...]

Friends of Bosque Bello will meet March 17, 2018 at Library

March 15, 2018 8:12 p.m. For more information, email [email protected]. [...]

Writers by the Sea presents “The Author’s Digital Footprint”

Writers by the Sea CONTACT: Nadine Vaughan D’Ardenne Director [email protected] March 12 2018 3:00 p.m. [...]

Nassau County Bird Club schedules field trip to Ralph E. Simmons Memorial State Park

Nassau County Bird Club Submitted by Bill George Press Release March 11, 2018 4:00 p.m. [...]

The benefits of guests

Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter March 8, 2018 3:00 p.m. It’s fun to [...]

THE AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE MOVES TO SATURDAY MARCH 10 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

For Immediate Release Amelia Island Concours Contact:  Chris Brewer ([email protected]) March 8, 2018 – 9:30 [...]

Friends of the Library presents “How to Declutter!”

Friends of the Library Press Release March 6, 2018 5:37 p.m. Feeling overwhelmed? Do you [...]

Catch the wave — Ride the Island Hopper!

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 27, 2018 6:15 a.m.   [...]

Two FBCC meetings on tomorrow’s calendar, February 27, 2018

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst February 26, 2018 – 2:18 p.m. [...]

NFLT hosting an evening paddle along the Guana River Feb. 27

North Florida Land Trust MEDIA RELEASE February 23, 2018 Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 22, 2018 – [...]

2017-2018 Florida Forum Series welcomes Caroline Kennedy on March 5

Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital PRESS RELEASE February 20, 2018 The Florida Forum Speaker [...]

Amelia Island Welcomes Classic Car Enthusiasts for 22rd Annual Concours d’Elegance and Concours Week – March 8-11

Amelia Island Convention Visitors Bureau MEDIA RELEASE February 20, 2018   For classic car enthusiasts, [...]

Serving up for The Arc: March 22 & 23 at Ciao Bistro

February 17, 2018 9:00 a.m. [...]

Communications with Cops Initiative: February 17 at MLK Center

Submitted by Wayne Peterson Elm Street Sportsman Association February 15, 2018 10:00 a.m.   [...]

Amelia Island Book Festival – February 15 – 17

Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Contact: Raffaela Marie Rizzo Fenn February 21, 2018 4:15 [...]

Friends of the Library presents workshop on iPhone Apps

Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Nancy Graham February 10, 2018 8:00 a.m. [...]

FSCJ danceWORKS to Present 21st Annual Spring Dance Concert

February 3, 2018 10:00 a.m. Florida State College at Jacksonville’s (FSCJ) student dance company, danceWORKS, [...]

They’ll love you … yeah, yeah, yeah!

Media Release January 24, 2018 1:08 p.m. [...]

FBCC Special Meeting following Goals Workshop on January 24, 2018

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 22, 2018 2:06 p.m.   [...]

Coming soon to a theater near us: sex! violence! revenge! opera!

By Anne H. Oman Reporter-At-Large January 11, 2018 6:00 p.m. We’re off to the opera. [...]

The thriller on the river: 4th Annual Guns & Hoses Tournament January 27

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 9, 2018 3:00 p.m.   [...]

Decade of Dining: Amelia Island Preps for 10th Annual Restaurant Week

Amelia Island Convention/Visitors Bureau MEDIA RELEASE January 9, 2018 11:00 a.m.   AMELIA ISLAND, Florida [...]

Amelia Island Events Provide Year-end Economic Boost

Amelia Island Convention Visitors Bureau Media Release December 22, 4:00 p.m. 2017 The Amelia Island [...]

Crescendo Amelia presents “How the big band stole Christmas” – Dec 20 & 21

December 16, 2017 1:00 p.m. [...]