Music can bring a community together. Daniel Banks had that in mind when he volunteered his time and voice for a free community Christmas concert that benefited the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The musical event took place at 6 p.m. Dec. 20 at Mount Canaan Missionary BaptistContinue reading “Local NAACP Celebrates 70th Annual Commemoration of Rosa Parks Bus Boycott and Hosts Christmas Concert”
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The African American Club of The Villages Hosts Winter Gala
Members of The African American Club of The Villages spent their Saturday night celebrating the holidays during their Holiday Winter’s Snow Gala at Eisenhower Recreation. Plans for the banquet dinner and dance have been in the works since since July. Arlene Patrom, of the Village of Largo, led the committee that organized the event, whichContinue reading “The African American Club of The Villages Hosts Winter Gala”
Camp Villages “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”
Jolly Old Saint Nicolas and his wife stopped in at Rohan Recreation on Friday to visit with Villagers and their families during Camp Villages Holiday Weeks. The Villages Recreation and Parks Department hosted The Santa Claus is Coming to Town! event as part of its Christmas-themed activities for residents and their families. From arts andContinue reading “Camp Villages “Santa Claus is Coming to Town””
Hearthstone at Wildwood Hosts Polar Express Movie Night
Hosting an immersive movie night was a community Christmas project at Hearthstone at Wildwood. From residents creating 500 paper snowflakes to employees and volunteers passing out cups of hot cocoa and eggnog, nearly everyone at the assisted living facility pulled together for the Dec. 9 movie night screening of “The Polar Express.” The transformation firstContinue reading “Hearthstone at Wildwood Hosts Polar Express Movie Night”
Toni Booker Brings Crowd to 2025 Driveway Fundraiser Christmas Party
Toni Booker, a solo vocalist who performs in the tri-county area, has hosted the annual party since 2020. “In the beginning, I just invited the neighbors and they all showed up,” she said. “The second year, I invited a few more people and my neighbors opened up their yard and driveways. Because of the timeContinue reading “Toni Booker Brings Crowd to 2025 Driveway Fundraiser Christmas Party”
Bull Street Opening Screening Let’s Villagers Talk to Film Creators
There should have been tissues in the theater. That was how LaWana Harris felt after watching “Bull Street” on Oct. 24 at the Old Mill Playhouse, adding she felt she could see herself throughout the film. “I had no idea the level of emotion and nostalgia it would provoke,” Harris said. “It was a veryContinue reading “Bull Street Opening Screening Let’s Villagers Talk to Film Creators”
Uptown Jammin’ Celebrates 15 Years of Club DJ Keeps the Music Going While Dealing With Vision Loss
Music means everything to Lawrence Parker. It’s a passion that has followed the Village of Piedmont resident practically all his life. “My whole family was into music,” Parker said. “I was the seventh child and sixth boy — we all loved music. I remember us being teenagers in the basement of my mother’s house singingContinue reading “Uptown Jammin’ Celebrates 15 Years of Club DJ Keeps the Music Going While Dealing With Vision Loss”
SASSIE Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Gala
Connected to a sisterhood. That’s how Dr. Shelly Williams feels now after a moment of feeling alone and overlooked. Committed to not wanting anyone else to feel that way, and wanting to bring together those who feel left behind, Williams created SASSIE (Single African American Sisters Supporting Informing and Empowering) in October 2015, as aContinue reading “SASSIE Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Gala”
Mobile Museums of Tolerance Makes Way to The Villages
Museums enhance what is taught in classrooms by bringing lessons to life through workshops and films. That’s the goal of the Mobile Museum of Tolerance. The 30-seat traveling educational center, which launched in Illinois and is based off the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s educational Museum of Tolerance in California, aims to combat antisemitism, racism and bullyingContinue reading “Mobile Museums of Tolerance Makes Way to The Villages”
Painting On Pine Street Highlights Leesburg’s Black Living Legends
The Rev. John Christian made it his mission to preserve Pine Street. The four-time former mayor of Leesburg – elected in 2005, 2008, 2014 and 2019 – said Leesburg’s historically Black community embodies and reflects the work of leaders from its recent past, including Virgil Hawkins, Betteye Stevens-Coney, T.H. Poole, Margaret Ward and the Rev.Continue reading “Painting On Pine Street Highlights Leesburg’s Black Living Legends”
