Cypress Village welcomes 2023
Cypress Village will be the site of a “new year, new start” celebration, Sip Sip Hooray, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Jan. 25 at 4600 Middleton Circle East, Jacksonville. RSVP by Friday, Jan. 20, by calling or texting Debbie at 904-962-3328.
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.
Blog offers scholarship
The Ponte Vedra Focus, a local community blog, is accepting submissions for its 5th annual $1,000 blog writing scholarship.
Sponsored by The Volen Group, Keller Williams Luxury International and Gwinn Volen, creator of the Focus blog, the scholarship is open to all high school seniors in Duval and St. Johns counties who plan to continue their education after graduation.
Last year’s winner wrote an article about the top Asian food finds in Jacksonville. The prior year, the winner showcased the best mini donut shops.
Posts should be well-written, interesting articles about the greater Jacksonville community. Entries can be funny or serious, and the main point is for them to have a local flavor. The top five submissions will be published on the blog.
Deadline for submissions is March 10.
To apply and for more information, go to pontevedrafocus.com/scholarship.
Fight For Air Climb to raise money to fight lung disease
More than 2.5 million Floridians live with lung disease, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer. To help fund the work to end lung disease, the American Lung Association in Florida will host its iconic Fight For Air Climb Jacksonville at the Bank of America Tower on March 18.
This is the 15th year of the premier stair-climbing event in Jacksonville. Participants will climb 34 flights to the top of the Bank of America Tower.
Registration for the Fight For Air Climb is $35 and includes a $100 fundraising minimum. For more information, and to register, go to ClimbJax.org.
— Compiled by Shaun Ryan
