Google “Music City” and you will find Nashville, Tennessee. Google “Music Island” and you find - nothing. But the way things are going, that may soon change. Over the last few years, we’ve …

By Dylan Bailey Dickens on Centre, an enchanting holiday event on Amelia Island, has been a source of magical joy for countless visitors over the years. With the upcoming 9th annual event (Dec. 7-10) …

By Julia McDermott A performance by Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra musicians, punctuated with an intermission and a reception offering prosecco and dessert, will offer Amelia Islanders a delightful …

By Linda Hart Green I don’t like to admit I was a know-it-all in school. I wore thick glasses and sat in the front and always raised my hand. My teachers would say, “Linda, we need to give …

The Friends of the Library Book Club will discuss Virginia Woolf’s classic novel "To the Lighthouse" on Nov. 9. All are welcome to attend the session in the parlor of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church …

If you’re an opera buff thirsting for music close to home, or a craft beer connoisseur with a taste for the unusual, get ready for Halloween tricks and treats in The Broom Closet at Disco Witch Brewery, just over the Shave Bridge in Yulee.

By Lauri deGaris It is time to gather the gifts of summer, it is time for harvest. Since the earliest of times, all cultures have woven reeds and grasses that grow strong during summer into baskets …

By Linda Hart Green I grew up with “sand between my toes,” as my parents used to say. The New Jersey shore was my second home. My mother told me that on my first car ride to the shore as a tiny …

Amelia Community Theatre opens its 43rd season with  the family comedy “Over the River and Through the Woods” on October 6 at 207 Cedar Street. Written by Joe DiPietro, it’s set in Hoboken, …

Dust off your backpack, carry-all or little red wagon: the Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library’s fall book sale will be held Oct. 18-21 at the Peck Center Gym, 510 S. 10th St., Fernandina …

By Wilma Allen Starting next week, hundreds of local kids will be raising their paint brushes, drumsticks, feet, and voices, in fun weekly classes organized by Arts Alive Nassau to provide arts …

The Bartram Garden Club is holding a Welcome Back Coffee and Tea at the GFWC Woman’s Club of Fernandina Beach, 201 Jean Lafitte Blvd., on Thurs., September 14. We invite the community to Come, Meet …

Child book authors Frank and Rose Winn are a father-daughter team who will be at the Fernandina Beach Book Loft at 214 Centre St. on Saturday, Sept. 2 along with a couple of the books’ characters. …

The Amelia Island Book Festival guests for its 2023 fall luncheon are the celebrated French chef Jacques Pépin and author Mary Martha Greene. The luncheon will take place  Nov. 9 at the Courtyard …

By Wilma Allen Thanks to enthusiastic audiences and sold-out performances in its first four seasons, this year’s Amelia Dance Festival will be bigger and bolder than ever, promises organizer Susan …

Scott Kessler, Marcus Yew. Bottom: Brenda Kayne, Nora Wittman, Munsell McPhillips By Wilma Allen With backgrounds in engineering, music, marketing, web design, yoga and more, the musicians in the …

The Amelia Island Museum of History will host Dr. Jonathan Bryant's presentation “Dark Places of the Earth: Voyages of the Slave Ship Antelope” for its August "3rd on 3rd" lecture on August 18, …

By L. McClane Amelia Community Theatre opens “9 to 5: The Musical” on August 11 on the main stage at 207 Cedar Street. Based on the popular movie, the show features a cast of 14 and more than 30 …

Tricia Faulkner, artist of the month at Amelia Island Art Association. Tricia Faulkner's tale is an inspiring story of self-discovery, resilience, and artistic brilliance. As a self-taught artist, …

Are you looking for a unique arts experience surrounded by nature? Then you must visit "Arts in the Marsh," located at Kayak Amelia, 13030 Heckscher Dr., 12-3 p.m. July 9. Here, you can witness …