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The Mandarin Museum and Historical Society hosts its monthly acoustic music jam from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, at the Mandarin Store and Post Office at 12471 Mandarin Road.
Anyone who plays a traditional acoustic instrument (guitar, banjo, mandolin, etc.) is invited to play. The jam will be held inside or outside, depending on the weather. The former neighborhood store, now a museum, will be open for tours as well. Guests can come and listen, but are asked to bring their own chairs.
For more information on this and other events at the historic store or Walter Jones Park and Mandarin Museum at 11964 Mandarin Road, call (904) 268-0784 or log ontowww.mandarinmuseum.net.
Deaf theater to do play at FSCJ campuses
The Rocky Mountain Deaf Theater will perform “Six Woman in Search of a Perfect Play” on Tuesday, free at two Florida State College at Jacksonville campuses.
The first show is at 10 a.m. at the Nathan H. Wilson Center at 11901 Beach Blvd.; the second show starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Kent Campus Main Theater at 3939 Roosevelt Blvd. Voice interpretation in English will be provided at both shows.
The college’s Sign Language Interpretation program, supported by both campuses’ Student Life and Leadership programs, The Independent Living Resource Center and Sorenson Communications, co-host the performances.
In addition to the performances, college drama and interpreting program students at the South Campus can participate in a workshop on performing arts interpreting.
Author McDevitt to receive award
Brunswick, Ga., author Jack McDevitt will receive the 2015 Robert A. Heinlein Lifetime Achievement Award on Memorial Day weekend in Baltimore for his work in technical and scientifically oriented fiction that serves to inspire the human exploration of space.
Heinlein (1907-1988) was often called the “dean of science fiction writers,” and was one of the most influential and prolific science fiction authors of his time.
McDevitt’s numerous novels with characters Priscilla Hutchins and Alex Benedict were cited as having captured the spirit of Heinlein and the stellar frontier, as well as his numerous other novels and short stories involving interstellar travel.
The award is sponsored by Heinlein’s wife, Virginia, in collaboration with the Baltimore Science Fiction Society.
McDevitt was also the mid-2013 recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th Georgia Author of the Year Awards in Kennesaw, and the mid-2007 winner of a Nebula Award for his novel “Seeker.”
‘Race in Jacksonville’ forum Feb. 9 at UNF
“Changing the Story of Race in Jacksonville” will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at the University of North Florida’s University Center at 12000 Alumni Drive.
The program is presented by the OneJax Institute at the university, part of its Project Breakthrough series. It will continue the discussion that was held on Tuesday at the “Race in the River City” town hall meeting, hosted by public radio host Al Letson. That event was recorded and airs on Thursday, Feb. 12, on WJCT-TV.
Community Foundation president Nina Waters will join Project Breakthrough alumni Brenda Priestly Jackson and Linda Lanier, in the discussion of race and justice.
For more information about this event, contact OneJax at (904) 620-1529. The event is free, but tickets are required and may be obtained online at webapps.unf.edu/eticket/ProjectBreakthrough.