An ancient holiday, Saturnalia was a Roman festival of immense size and popularity that celebrated the winter solstice. On a quiet December evening, we’ll have food, drink and entertainment fitting of the arrival of the winter solstice in classic fashion. It’s a toga party!
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave Jacksonville FL,32204
904 356-6857
Admission: Members $30 and Non-members $40
From 7 to 11 p.m. on Thursday Dec 20th
www.cummer.org
the 26.2 with Donna The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer
The weekend-long event, which will be held February 15-17, 2008 in Jacksonville Beach, will include a health expo, community celebration event, VIP event, marathon, half marathon and fun-run. The event benefits the Mayo Clinic and women living with breast cancer.
For more information, visit the website
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Evenings at Whitney Lecture Features Human Population Expert
The University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience is pleased to present the next Evenings at Whitney public lecture titled “Reconstructing Human Migrations: Projects from the Americas and from Africaâ€.
ArtWalk at MOCA – Jacksonville, Florida
Free admission to the new exhibitions featuring the works of Minoru Ohira, Duncan Johnson, Martha Whittington, Carol Prusa, and James Greene. Wood You? – Participate in a collaborative art project inspired by the works of Minoru Ohira and Duncan Johnson. Fab shopping in the Museum Shop. Dinner at Café Nola serving upscale bistro fare in a relaxed and upbeat setting.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville (MOCA), 333 North Laura Street Jacksonville FL,32202. Call 904 366-6911
Hours: 5-9pm. www.mocajacksonville.org
International Rugby League – Jacksonville, Florida
No pads, no helmets, no fear – Australia’s South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. England’s The Leeds Rhinos, two of the best International Professional Rugby League teams clash in the USA for the first time.The South Sydney Rabbitohs from Australia & owned by Russell Crowe, will for the first time play the Leeds Rhinos from England.
Saturday, January 26th, 2008
University of North Florida, Hodges Stadium 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road S., Jacksonville.
Admission: $10 – $35. Gates Open 11am : Kick Off 1pm
visit the website for more information.