Jax by Jax Literary Art Fest
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.
โLift Every Voiceโ project aims to represent Jacksonville through art
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 โLift Every Voiceโ project. (Provided by Art Republic)The โLift Every Voiceโ project is working to empower the community through much-needed representation. LEARN MORE: Art Republic project translates culture and identityโThe truth is an artwork is a message expressed by an artist, thatโs pretty much what it is,โ regional artist Golden 305 said. Search โArt Republicโ to find it in your app store. To connect with Art Republic, check out the agencyโs Facebook page.
Catholic Charities partners with Farm Share to hold food pantry
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.