Through Our Lenses Film Festival 2025 will be highlighting social issues pertaining to LGBTQ African Americans & Brown people of color. The launch happens Friday at 7:30 pm at the Jessie Ball duPont Center. Tickets and information are available at www.lovecoalitionjax.org
Duval County School Board Chairman Darryl Willie will join parents and other stakeholders Tuesday night for a panel discussion about issues the district is facing.
Sunday marked 63 years since Ax Handle Saturday unfolded in Jacksonville and a commemoration was held at Jessie Ball duPont Center on Adams Street.
JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival holds its ninth annual celebration of Jacksonville writers writing Jacksonville on Friday and Saturday, October 28th and 29th at the Jessie Ball duPont Center downtown, presented by JaxNEXT100 and Moving the Margins. The theme is the Past, Present, and Future of Jacksonville, featuring the play Screams Echo and over 30 local writers, including talented students, and seven writing workshops. Go to www.jaxbyjax.com for details.
The Ken Knight Awards is a gala that celebrates notable journalists who are making strides not only in the media world but also in their communities.
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Art Republic is partnering with the Jessie Ball duPont Center and another nonprofit to bring culturally and socially relevant pieces of art to public spaces through the “Lift Every Voice” project. (Provided by Art Republic)The “Lift Every Voice” project is working to empower the community through much-needed representation. LEARN MORE: Art Republic project translates culture and identity“The truth is an artwork is a message expressed by an artist, that’s pretty much what it is,” regional artist Golden 305 said. Search “Art Republic” to find it in your app store. To connect with Art Republic, check out the agency’s Facebook page.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Catholic Charities of Jacksonville partnered with Farm Share to hold a food pantry on Thursday. It took place at the Jessie Ball duPont Center on East Adams Street from noon to 6 p.m.Im just picking up some groceries. Theyre pretty good about that -- give you stuff you need, not stuff you dont need, Roy Shirley told News4Jax. The pantry was able to serve up to 300 families.
