COMMUNITY EVENTS
COMMUNITY EVENTS IN LIVE OAK, LAKE CITY, MADISON, BRANFORD, MAYO, DOWLING PARK, HIGH SPRINGS AND ALACHUA, FLORIDA
Live Oak Artists Guild 26th Annual ARTFEST
Submitted by Marilyn Jones
The Live Oak Artists Guild, in partnership with the Suwannee River Regional Library, will be presenting their annual fine arts exhibition September 7-20, 2024. This is a prestigious, juried art exhibit. The judge this year will be Hollis Mutch, affiliated with Appleton Museum of Art and the College of Central Florida, Ocala, FL.
We cordially invite the community to join us in celebrating the artists and their work at the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony, on Saturday, September 7, between 4-6pm, at the Suwannee River Regional Library.
In addition, the public is also invited to tour during regular library hours from Monday, September 9 – 20, 2024. Schools in the Live Oak area are also invited to schedule classes to tour the art show, with Marilyn Jones, 386-209-2636.
Dr. Neil Nedley on Mental Health
Submitted by Karen D. Lee,
Join us for an enlightening Health Weekend with Dr. Neil Nedley on September 27 & 28, 2024.
Topic: Mental Health
Where: Live Oak, Florida Seventh-day Adventist Church
11239 FL-51 | Live Oak, FL 32060
Phone: 386-364-0717
This is an event you won't want to miss, as Dr. Nedley shares his expertise on mental health, offering valuable insights and practical strategies for maintaining mental well-being.
RSVP Required to attend.
Please RSVP at drneilnedleymentalhealth.rsvpify.com
Calling All Scarecrow Creators - Oct. 12
Hearthstone Botanical Gardens invites you to submit a scarecrow to be exhibited in its annual “Scarecrow Festival” Saturday, October 12th. Entries can be dropped off between 10/1 and 10/6. Your scarecrow needs to be family oriented and be free standing. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: Children/Youth Groups, Family/Friends, and Businesses/Organizations. Hearthstone is located at 3300 134th Place in Wellborn. For more information call 386-438-3102.
Hope for Justice dinner - Sept 14
Live Oak, Fla., - Submitted by Jason Futch - Suwannee Valley Unsolved, Inc. is hosting their first annual Hope and Justice Dinner on Saturday, September 14, at 4pm at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park’s Grande Hall.
Dinner will be provided by the Suwannee Co. Sheriff’s Office. There will also be a silent auction, raffle, and speakers, including featured speaker Aphrodite Jones of Discovery ID’s “True Crime with Aphrodite Jones.”
Proceeds from the event will benefit SVU’s Cold Case Victims Advocate Program. For ticket information, contact Heidi Snipes at 386-688-3555.
READ LOCAL – SUWANNEE VALLEY - beginning October 2
By Lynne Hutchins
Are residents aware that there is an abundance of creative talent in the Suwannee Valley? Not only are there amazing artists, but many wonderful published authors.
In an effort to introduce the community to local writers and their books, a new program has been established called READ LOCAL.
Approximately twice a month on Wednesdays, READ LOCAL writers will be setting up a table in local businesses, mostly restaurants, where two different area authors will share and sell signed copies of their books with those interested, normally between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Folks visiting those establishments will be able to meet local writers face to face and maybe find their next favorite read!
As of this publish date, they already have six restaurants signed up in Live Oak but expect to double that before the program starts the first Wednesday in October.
Other communities such as Mayo, Branford, and others in the Suwannee Valley are expected to host authors as well.
Information about Read Local events will be posted on their Read Local – Suwannee Valley Facebook page as well as posted in local libraries.
There will be a Meet the Authors event as a launch of the program on September 21st from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Suwannee River Regional Library in Live Oak. Each of their 13 authors currently in the program will tell a little about their work and read a short selection. Visitors will also be able to discover their favorites so they won’t miss them when they “Read Local”!
For more information, email Lynne Hutchins at
