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Thursday May 1, 2008
Sip with Skirt! at the Cellar Grille
End: 8:30 pm
Start: 04/24/2008 - 17:30
End: 05/01/2008 - 20:30

Join the skirt! staff at the Cellar Grille for Sip with skirt! tonight from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Enjoy free appetizers, live music, a raffle, and free copies of He Said She Said books, by the editors of skirt! (while supplies last).

World of Nations Celebration
Start: 8:00 am
Start: 05/01/2008 - 08:00
End: 05/04/2008 - 08:00

Join in the festivities celebrating cultural diversity at the World of Nations Celebration. Enjoy a multi-ethnic marketplace of cuisine, crafts and entertainment, representing more than 30 countries. Visit coj.net for details.

Friday May 2, 2008
World of Nations Celebration
(all day)
Start: 05/01/2008 - 08:00
End: 05/04/2008 - 08:00

Join in the festivities celebrating cultural diversity at the World of Nations Celebration. Enjoy a multi-ethnic marketplace of cuisine, crafts and entertainment, representing more than 30 countries. Visit coj.net for details.

Saturday May 3, 2008
World of Nations Celebration
(all day)
Start: 05/01/2008 - 08:00
End: 05/04/2008 - 08:00

Join in the festivities celebrating cultural diversity at the World of Nations Celebration. Enjoy a multi-ethnic marketplace of cuisine, crafts and entertainment, representing more than 30 countries. Visit coj.net for details.

Universal Sisters
Start: 8:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Attend Universal Sisters today at 8am, a minority health program designed to address the unique health concerns of women of color. Held at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, the first annual conference is hosted by WJCT, Baptist Health, and Women of Color Cultural Foundation, Inc. Tickets are $25.
Sunday May 4, 2008
World of Nations Celebration
End: 8:00 am
Start: 05/01/2008 - 08:00
End: 05/04/2008 - 08:00

Join in the festivities celebrating cultural diversity at the World of Nations Celebration. Enjoy a multi-ethnic marketplace of cuisine, crafts and entertainment, representing more than 30 countries. Visit coj.net for details.

Margaret Thatcher Makes History
Start: 6:00 am
End: 6:59 pm
Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on this day in 1979.

Monday May 5, 2008
Astronomy Week
Start: 6:00 am
Start: 05/05/2008 - 06:00
End: 05/11/2008 - 18:59
This is the first day of Astronomy Week. Spend an evening in the backyard looking at the stars. Blanket optional.
Tuesday May 6, 2008
Astronomy Week
(all day)
Start: 05/05/2008 - 06:00
End: 05/11/2008 - 18:59
This is the first day of Astronomy Week. Spend an evening in the backyard looking at the stars. Blanket optional.
Wednesday May 7, 2008
Astronomy Week
(all day)
Start: 05/05/2008 - 06:00
End: 05/11/2008 - 18:59
This is the first day of Astronomy Week. Spend an evening in the backyard looking at the stars. Blanket optional.
Thursday May 8, 2008
Astronomy Week
(all day)
Start: 05/05/2008 - 06:00
End: 05/11/2008 - 18:59
This is the first day of Astronomy Week. Spend an evening in the backyard looking at the stars. Blanket optional.
He Said She Said Fashion Show
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Join skirt! for a spring fashion show set to excerpts from the He Said She Said book by the editors of skirt!

Friday May 9, 2008
Astronomy Week
(all day)
Start: 05/05/2008 - 06:00
End: 05/11/2008 - 18:59
This is the first day of Astronomy Week. Spend an evening in the backyard looking at the stars. Blanket optional.
Growing Great Girls
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm

Today from 10am to 2pm The First Coast Girls Initiative will host Growing Great Girls, a workshop and luncheon for individuals who work with and care about girls, at the Main Library in downtown Jacksonville. The morning workshop will include critical information about the way girls learn, feel and behave. Educator, author and psychologist Dr.

Saturday May 10, 2008
Astronomy Week
(all day)
Start: 05/05/2008 - 06:00
End: 05/11/2008 - 18:59
This is the first day of Astronomy Week. Spend an evening in the backyard looking at the stars. Blanket optional.
Sunday May 11, 2008
Astronomy Week
End: 6:59 pm
Start: 05/05/2008 - 06:00
End: 05/11/2008 - 18:59
This is the first day of Astronomy Week. Spend an evening in the backyard looking at the stars. Blanket optional.
Mother's Day
Start: 12:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Don’t forget to call Mom!
Happy Mothers’ Day!
Start: 6:00 am
End: 6:59 pm
Whether you’re a mother to kids or cats, we celebrate you.

Monday May 12, 2008
Katherine Hepburn's birthday
Start: 6:00 am
End: 6:59 pm
“I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.” Katherine Hepburn would have been 102 today.
Tuesday May 13, 2008
Getting and Keeping the Job You Desire Workshop
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm

The Rosanne R. Hartwell Women’s Center hosts a Getting and Keeping the Job you Desire workshop today from 10am to 2:00pm at the BakerCountyFamilyServiceCenter. Call 904.633.8316 to register.

Wednesday May 14, 2008
Mother's Day Concert
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy a Pops concert by Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra tonight at 8pm for the annual Mother’s Day Concert at the Seawalk Pavilion. Music and food service begin at 6pm.

Thursday May 15, 2008
Jacksonville Film Festival
Start: 12:00 am
Start: 05/15/2008 - 00:00
End: 05/21/2008 - 12:00

Who needs Sundance? Beginning today and running through May 18, view independent film debuts and mingle with up and coming producers, celebrity guests and award-winning filmmakers at the Jacksonville Film Festival. Visit jacksonvillefilmfestival.com for details.

Women's Information Exchange Luncheon
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm

Come out to the Women’s Information Exchange Luncheon and learn about Balancing Career and Family from guest speaker J’Coby Pittman. The Rosanne R.

Friday May 16, 2008
Jacksonville Film Festival
(all day)
Start: 05/15/2008 - 00:00
End: 05/21/2008 - 12:00

Who needs Sundance? Beginning today and running through May 18, view independent film debuts and mingle with up and coming producers, celebrity guests and award-winning filmmakers at the Jacksonville Film Festival. Visit jacksonvillefilmfestival.com for details.

Saturday May 17, 2008
Jacksonville Film Festival
(all day)
Start: 05/15/2008 - 00:00
End: 05/21/2008 - 12:00

Who needs Sundance? Beginning today and running through May 18, view independent film debuts and mingle with up and coming producers, celebrity guests and award-winning filmmakers at the Jacksonville Film Festival. Visit jacksonvillefilmfestival.com for details.

Sunday May 18, 2008
Jacksonville Film Festival
(all day)
Start: 05/15/2008 - 00:00
End: 05/21/2008 - 12:00

Who needs Sundance? Beginning today and running through May 18, view independent film debuts and mingle with up and coming producers, celebrity guests and award-winning filmmakers at the Jacksonville Film Festival. Visit jacksonvillefilmfestival.com for details.

Monday May 19, 2008
Jacksonville Film Festival
(all day)
Start: 05/15/2008 - 00:00
End: 05/21/2008 - 12:00

Who needs Sundance? Beginning today and running through May 18, view independent film debuts and mingle with up and coming producers, celebrity guests and award-winning filmmakers at the Jacksonville Film Festival. Visit jacksonvillefilmfestival.com for details.

Tuesday May 20, 2008
Jacksonville Film Festival
(all day)
Start: 05/15/2008 - 00:00
End: 05/21/2008 - 12:00

Who needs Sundance? Beginning today and running through May 18, view independent film debuts and mingle with up and coming producers, celebrity guests and award-winning filmmakers at the Jacksonville Film Festival. Visit jacksonvillefilmfestival.com for details.

Laugh for the Cure
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Laugh for the Cure at The Comedy Zone inside the Ramada Inn tonight. Enjoy a (PG) show from Frankie Paul and Shaun Jones. Participate in a silent and live auction: proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. For tickets ($35) and details visit www.comedy zone.com or call 904.292.HAHA.
Wednesday May 21, 2008
Jacksonville Film Festival
End: 12:00 pm
Start: 05/15/2008 - 00:00
End: 05/21/2008 - 12:00

Who needs Sundance? Beginning today and running through May 18, view independent film debuts and mingle with up and coming producers, celebrity guests and award-winning filmmakers at the Jacksonville Film Festival. Visit jacksonvillefilmfestival.com for details.

Friday May 30, 2008
The African Queen
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm

The City of Jacksonville Beach presents The African Queen at the Sea Walk Pavilion tonight at 9 to 11pm as part of its Moonlight Movies Series. Jax4kids.com Playland will be open for the kids from 6 to 8pm and food and beverages will be available throughout show time.

Saturday May 31, 2008
Share a Story
Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

Read a story and help children develop better language skills at 10am today at MetropolitanPark through WJCT’s annual Share a Story literacy event. Complete with reading, rhyming and singing, the program helps children sharpen their skills while having fun.

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