Democratic Club to meet
The Ponte Vedra Democratic Club’s monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 15. Chat and chew is at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 6 p.m. The featured speaker will be Dr. Abigail Levrini, psychologist and owner and director of Psych Ed Connections. The topic is “How to keep going through disappointment.” For more information, email jkary@verizon.net. The Ponte Vedra Branch Library is at 101 Library Road.
Palm Valley Market every Tuesday
The Palm Valley Market is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday inside the Palm Valley Community Center, 148 Canal Road. The market offers fresh produce, baked goods, local honey, tea, seasonal treats, soap, jewelry, plants and more.
GTM Reserve plans volunteer orientation
Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM) will offer a new volunteer orientation from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at the GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach.
Interested volunteers will learn about the background and history of the reserve, volunteer opportunities and the benefits of volunteering at GTM. Complete the application at gtmnerr.org/volunteer. Then, contact volunteer coordinator Abby Kuhn at Abigail.Kuhn@FloridaDEP.gov to ensure it was received.
Grief support group to meet
A grief support group meets on the third Wednesday of every month at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Room 107 of the Family Life Center, 578 First Avenue N., Jacksonville Beach. The group is for men and women grieving the death of a family member or friend. The next meeting will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16. For information call Kathy at 553-8933.
Foundation donates $1M to MOSH project
The Museum of Science & History (MOSH) announced Monday, July 31, that the Harden Family Foundation has donated $1 million to the MOSH Genesis capital campaign. The gift will be honored through the naming of the river patio at the museum’s new facility on the northbank of downtown Jacksonville.
The foundation is led by M.C. “Ceree” Harden III, a Jacksonville business leader known for his impact in both the local business community and Northeast Florida’s philanthropic sector.
The MOSH Genesis capital campaign supports plans for MOSH to relocate to a new building on the northbank of the St. Johns River.
In May, legislation for a disposition and development agreement for 2.5 acres of city-owned land at the shipyards property commonly known as Lot X was signed into law. The legislation grants MOSH a 40-year ground lease of the land for $1 per year; design of the park and the Riverwalk; and other agreements related to the creation of a new museum and surrounding park spaces.
King Tut exhibition extends run
“Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience,” a one-of-a-kind exhibition developed in partnership with the National Geographic Society and produced by Paquin Entertainment Group, has extended its run at the NoCo Center through Oct. 22.
The exhibition has nine galleries to explore and takes visitors on a journey through King Tut’s life — his rule as a child pharaoh, his family, the discovery of his tomb and the mysteries surrounding his early death, and his journey to the afterlife.
Through Oct. 22, “Beyond King Tut” is welcoming sixth-grade students to the exhibition free of charge when visiting with a paid adult admission.
The NoCo Center is located at 712 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville.
Tickets for the exhibition can be purchased at beyondkingtut.com/jacksonville.
— Compiled by Shaun Ryan
