What better way to close out the first annual Tree Festival in Metropolitan Park of downtown Jacksonville than a big drum circle? Festival attendees received free trees to plant while learning about the importance of trees in city planning, home value, and decreasing their utility bills. We provided a community drum circle to end the festival on a high note. … Read More
Jacksonville: A Team-Building Event for The Girls Inc. Mentoring Program
We had the pleasure of drumming with some very inspiring girls and women at Girls Inc. of Jacksonville’s Mentor/Mentee Kickoff Party on February 17th! Mentors, mentees, and parents had the opportunity to meet, mingle and drum, with the goal of breaking the ice (and drumming up excitement, pun intended!) for their mentoring program. During the drumming portion of the evening, … Read More
Jacksonville: After-school Enrichment Drumming with Hope Haven
JAR’s first event since we relocated to Jacksonville was a blast! We provided an after-school drumming program for students at the Alden Road Exceptional Student Center, which is affiliated with local Jacksonville organizations Hope Haven and Team Up. Activities included: fun with Boomwhackers® and egg shakers rhythms about favorite pizza toppings and favorite cookies an energetic game called Rumble Ball. … Read More
