​Harriet Beecher Stowe was arguably the most famous woman in the English-speaking world when she arrived in Mandarin, Florida. The year 2018 marks 150 years since author Harriet Beecher Stowe took up residence in her quirky Mandarin home, a home encompassed by live oaks and nestled in an orange grove in the village some 15 miles south of Jacksonville. She wintered there until 1884.

The presentation will be made by our club president, Emily Lisska, a Jacksonville native, President of the Florida Historical Society and the former Executive Director of the Jacksonville Historical Society.

Harriet Beecher Stowe - Mandarin's Most Famous Resident
Thursday, August 16th
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., lecture begins at 7 p.m.

The Third Thursday Lecture Series, a joint offering of the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society and the Mandarin Community Club, are conducted on a quarterly basis. Programs are held at the Mandarin Community Club (12447 Mandarin Rd, 32223).  All programs remain open to the public and are free of charge; donations are welcome.

Due to space limitations, please RSVP by Mon, 9/17 to mandarincommunityclub@gmail.com

Plan NOW to attend this important 2-hour program offered by the Mandarin Community Club to provide awareness of how to respond in an active shooter situation. The program is facilitated by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and is built upon the Avoid, Deny, Defend (ADD) strategy. The facilitator will talk about making decisions in the stressful situation of a shooting. Limited Q&A follows the 2-hour program.

CRASE - Active Shooter Training Program
​Thursday, September 20th
Time:  7:00-9:00 PM
Mandarin Community Club - 12447 Mandarin Rd, 32223

Free and open to the club members and Mandarin residents

On Friday, July 27, to celebrate its 95th anniversary, the Mandarin Community Club will host a silent film evening. Three films of the memorable comedian Buster Keaton have been selected and will be enhanced with live music just as audiences enjoyed at the silents of the 1920s.

The films are called “shorts” as each is about 20 minutes in length. Composer Tony Steve has written the accompanying music and will be performing along with a friend or two.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the first film will “premiere” at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free. Concessions, including the 1920s favorite foot-long hot dogs, will be available at reasonable prices at the concession counter or from an usherette.  Event will be at the Mandarin Community Club building, 12447 Mandarin Road, Jacksonville, FL 32223.

Seating is limited, so be sure and reserve yours today with event coordinator Ellen Milligan via e-mail: Milligane@bellsouth.net.

This promises to be a fun-filled evening for all ages!!!

With the start of hurricane season, preparation is key!  The Mandarin Community Club is hosting a "Storm Prep & Response Meeting" on Thursday, June 14 - Doors open 6:30 p.m. * COJ Guest Speakers at 7 p.m.

Prepare for major weather events … tropical storms, hurricanes, local flooding and any weather emergency. Information on advance preparation, Emergency Kits and materials.

• City of Jacksonville Division of Emergency Preparedness - “What to do Before, During and After a Storm”
• COJ 2018/19 Preparedness Guides
• FREE Emergency Kit supplies DOOR PRIZES (limited quantity)

For more information, download the flyer below or call 904-268-1622

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The upcoming Third Thursday Lecture will be with local author and artist, Kathy Stark.  Ms. Stark offers a unique and family-friendly exploration of the extensive system of natural parks in North Florida. Her book The Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks combines Stark’s lush and expansive watercolor paintings with sketches, notes, historical facts and maps to create a work that is a both a guide and handbook, as well as a tribute, to the great unspoiled stretches of the region. The Wilderness of North Florida’s Parks was published in partnership with the Timucuan Parks Foundation, with a portion of the proceeds supporting that nonprofit, which advocates for North Florida’s parks.

The Third Thursday Lecture Series, a joint offering of the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society and the Mandarin Community Club, is conducted on a quarterly basis. Programs are held at the Mandarin Community Club.  All programs remain open to the public and are free of charge; donations are welcome. ​

**Correction/update to the guest speaker for the Third Thursday Lecture**

In honor of Black History Month, the February program will feature a lecture by Devan Lesley, Norman Studios Co-Chair.  Devan Lesley will show a documentary and discuss Jacksonville’s silent film history and its unique contribution to African-American cinema. Hollywood East: Florida’s Silent Film Legacy explores how the top motion picture producers of the day came to reside in Northeast Florida and why they left for the West Coast.

"Founded in 1916 Jacksonville, FL as Eagle Film City and purchased by Richard E. Norman in 1921, the  Norman Studios was among the nation's first to produce "race films" starring African American characters in positive, non-stereotypical roles. 

"On the Norman Studios site, some of the first films featuring all African-American casts were produced more than a century ago. This five-building complex is the sole studio remnant of Jacksonville's heyday as the Winter Film Capital of the World..." (www.normanstudios.org)

Third Thursday Lecture
Norman Studios
February 15, 2018 at 7 p.m. (Doors open 6:30 p.m.)
Mandarin Community Club building
(12447 Mandarin Road, 32223)

The Third Thursday Lecture Series, a joint offering of the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society and the Mandarin Community Club, are conducted on a quarterly basis. Programs are held at the Mandarin Community Club.  All programs remain open to the public and are free of charge; donations are welcome.