Arts & Culture

As we approach election day, it is important to recognize how critical each vote can be. Friends of Fernandina Library have announced the opening of a new exhibit in the Fernandina Beach Library …

Amelia Opera is a regional opera company founded by Robyn Marie Lamp, John Tibbetts, and Victoria Isernia, a mezzo-soprano. They met when the pandemic brought them all to Amelia Island. They got …

If you love symphony music there is an Amelia Island organization that is there for you. ARIAS is a 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with the Jacksonville Symphony. The mission is to increase …

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival’s Board of Directors named Robyn Lamp the festival’s new executive director. The festival is one of the nation's most prestigious chamber music …

With Nassau County and Fernandina Beach bicentennial celebrations now in full swing, I found it amusing to learn what city commissioners were up to when the first centennial ended 100 …

By Lauri deGaris The mission of the Florida Native Plant Society is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida. The …

Troubadour Blue at Heymann Williams Realty Meet Christian Denmark, a 24-year-old photographer who has been capturing the dynamic world of live music since 2015. With a keen eye for …

Christopher Durang’s award-winning comedy “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” opens April 18 at Amelia Community Theatre at 207 Cedar St. Vanya and Sonia are siblings, living on the family …

James G. Cusick, the curator for the P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History in the George A. Smathers Library, University of Florida, will present a talk about George J.F. Clarke Monday, Apr. 8 at 7 …

Amelia Island Writers presents a special event – When Crime Meets Truth and Imagination – March 26 with four local writers. The event is 4-6 p.m. at the Amelia Island Museum of History. From …

  Mocktails. Photo by Betsy Harris By Lauri deGaris This time of year, there is no surer sign of spring than wildflowers. And I am ready for spring in every sense of the word. The renewal, the …

Right whale mother and calf mosaic, done in 2018. By Lauri deGaris I am grateful to have known The Beach Lady of American Beach, MaVynne Betsch . I met MaVynne in the late 1990s and knew immediately …

  By Dylan Bailey In the realm of photography, there are those who capture moments, and then there are those who capture the essence of life itself. Bill Birdsong belongs to the latter category. …

Has anyone ever said to you, “You should write a book about that?” Is 2024 your year to make that happen? Attend the "Inspiration to Motivation - Shifting a Notion into Motion" workshop at 9 a.m. …

The Amelia Island Writers are presenting a free workshop on pitching an idea for a novel. It will be hosted by Rachel Glover on Feb. 27, 2024, from 3 to 5 p.m. The workshop will take place at Story …

Julia Taylor is appearing as Billy in "Billy Elliot the Musical" (BETM) in Fernandina Beach, presented by the Amelia Community Theatre (ACT), from Feb 9-25. Fifteen years old and a sophomore in high …

The Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library’s Spring Book Sale will be held March 20-23 at the Peck Center Gym, 510 S. 10th St, Fernandina Beach. Thousands of books will be on sale, all sorted into …

Amelia Community Theatre opens “Billy Elliot: The Musical ” on Feb. 9 at 207 Cedar St. With music by Elton John and book and lyrics by Lee Hall, this heartwarming coming-of-age story of a boy …

By Wilma Allen Release of the new book, “Life on American Beach: Voices from Within,” is sure to be a highlight of next month’s first annual Festival of Stories & Songs. This tribute to one …

By Lauri deGaris In my mind, few things are more exciting than receiving news about whales close enough to see from the beach. Early on Jan. 20, 2024, I received a call from the Marineland Right …

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