JACKSONVILLE, FLA., May 9, 2023: Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park and the Jazz Discovery Series are proud to present Dayna Stephens in Concert on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at 5pm. The concert will feature Mr. Stephens, a world-renowned saxophonist, composer and arranger, as well as The John Lumpkin Institute and Jacksonville Arts And Music
Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park Announces New Appointments to Board of Trustees Four new members join park leadership committee for three-year term Jacksonville, Fla. –– April 6, 2023 –– Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park (FOJWJP) today announced the addition of four new members to the organization’s Board of Trustees. Michael Corrigan, Diana
WHO: Art in the Park, Northeast Florida’s only Chalk Drawing competition, returns to Jacksonville, presented by YaYa Productions, Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park, and made possible through a generous grant from the PNC Foundation. For the past two years, several illustrious artists joined the competition including Christopher Clark, Elena Ohlander, Roosevelt Watson III, Adrian
James Weldon Johnson Park's Hip Hop Festival Returns In February Highlighting Duval Hip Hop And Local Hip Hop Legend Paten Locke James Weldon Johnson Park's Hip Hop Festival returns on Saturday, February 18, 2023 for its second year to once again shine light on the Duval Hip Hop scene while paying special homage to the
Friday was a typical day in James Weldon Johnson Park, but also an extraordinary one. I went to grab a late lunch and greeted one of our City Council Members, getting takeout so they could get back to work doing wonderful things for our city. A handful of friends were still sitting in the tree-canopied
Your favorite James Weldon Johnson Park festival is back! Join us for Bluegrass, Beer, and Barbecue on September 17, 2022, from 5 pm to 10 pm. Hosted by John Scott from 99.1 WQIK, we'll be pigging out on delicious food from baby-back ribs to corn on the cob served by Jacksonville's best barbecue trucks such
Ron Rothberg, Owner of Art Bikes Jax visited the Park last week to chat with Liz McCoy, our Executive Director, about all things JWJPark - past, present, and future - on his podcast. The episode drops today and you can hear it here first or check it out any and everywhere you listen to your
UPDATE: Our three-year strategic plan has been Board approved and part of that includes the greenlight on a Park redesign! We want to hear from you about what you'd like to see for the future of JWJPark! Submit Your Suggestions Here! •:•:•:• Humanities grant fortifies nonprofit organization’s growth and impact goals for the next three
On Saturday, February 19, 2022, join Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park for JWJ’s Hip Hop Festival: Lifting Duval’s Legendary Voices - a celebration to honor Black History Month in a unique and authentic way, by teaching the next generation the (core) pillars of Hip Hop: Emceeing / Lyricism | DJing / Turntablism | Breakdance
For years, friends and coworkers—and pretty much anyone who ever heard Joslyn Hampton sing—would ask why she was still working a full-time clerical position at a hospital when her side gig, performing with Joslyn and the Sweet Compression, was clearly her calling. It was something she had been asking herself too. For years. “COVID gave
“Thanks for being an amazing host! The park is beautiful and a part of Jacksonville’s history. Your staff was stellar!”
“Great event for all of Jax. Love seeing families out and kids having a good time.”
“There is so much good happening in that park. The programming – kudos to you. It just looks like a different park these days, doesn’t it? It looks totally different than it used to.”
“Wow, the park sure looks better than when I was in office!”
“This event has a real roots, authentic feel. I felt inspired.”
“It’s a nice jewel to sit & enjoy the trees. You can eat, listen to live music & attend weekend events.”
“I moved to Jacksonville a year ago and have never felt so much community as I did here, tonight.”
PARK 135 W. Monroe Street • Jax, FL
OFFICE 214 N. Hogan Street, Ste. 114 • Jax, FL
EMAIL contact@jwjpark.org
PHONE 904-515-5098
PARK 135 W. Monroe Street • Jax, FL
OFFICE 214 N. Hogan Street, Ste. 114 • Jax, FL
EMAIL contact@jwjpark.org
PHONE 904-515-5098
