SOUTH FLORIDA
August 1: Caribbean Emancipation Day – (5:30 pm) Church of Atonement 4401 W. Oakland Park Blvd, Lauderdale Lakes 33313
August 2: Celebrate Jamaica Independence Session with Fab 5 at Temple Beth Emet Center,
4807 S. Flamingo Rd. Cooper City – (305-794-8782 or 561-333-8853)
Jump off to Jamaica’s Independence Weekend “Life After Work” (LAW) 5 pm-midnite
I.T. Boat Dock, 901 NE 3rd Street, Dania Beach, (305-623-5078)
August 3: Family Fun In the Sun Fair – (10 am – 6 pm) Florida City
Loren Roberts Park, 627 NW 6th Avenue, Florida City, FL 33034
Contact: 786-863-1843 or toptasteja@gmail.com
Jamaica Celebrates Independence – OLD TIME STREET DANCE (3 pm – midnite). The Warehouse, 3500 NW 15th Str., Lauderhill, 33311 (DJ Mark Swaby)
Contact: 754-204-6443 / 954-608-7973 / 954-849-0056
Jamaica Independence Celebrations – (6 p.m – 10 p.m.) Free Admission
Shirley Bianca Park, 6900 Miramar Pkwy. Miramar, Family Entertainment
Hosted by Mayor Wayne Messam.
Jamaica Independence Gala and Awards (7:00 pm ) hosted by (JURA), Signature Grand, Davie, Special guest: Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health. www.jurainc.org
August 4: Official Independence Thanksgiving Church Service, (4:00 pm) The Faith Center, 5555 NW 95th Avenue, FL 33351.Hosted by the Consulate General of Jamaica. Contact: 305-374-8431 or www.jamaiacgmiami.org
Independence Service Grace Episcopal Church (10:00 am)
3600 N. Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Contact: 561-845-6060
Caribbean Independence Celebration Service, First United Methodist Church, 260 SW Prima Vista Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 4:00 p.m. (954-806-7360)
Flag Raising & Independence Celebration (12 noon – 10 p.m.)
Lauderhill Sports Park Lauderhill, FL 7500 W. Oakland Park Blvd. (954-336-6223)
Jamaica 57 Independence Street Festival (3 pm -10 pm) Free Admission
Beauty & Progress Park (64th Avenue & Miramar Pkwy) www.miramarfl.gov
August 7: Jamaica Diaspora Day of Prayer – (4:00 p.m)
Davie Community Worship Center, 4140 SW 54 Avenue, Davie, FL 33314
Jamaica Diaspora Day of Prayer (7:00 pm)
Christway Baptist Church – 3500 South Douglas Road, Miramar, FL. 33025
August 17: Marcus Garvey Rootz Extravaganza (7 pm – 10 pm) Lauderdale Lakes Educational & Cultural Center, 3580 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderdale Lakes (Free admission)
CENTRAL FLORIDA
July 27: Jamaica Pre-Independence Session (FAB FIVE) 9 p.m.
Tampa Letter Carriers Hall 3003 Cypress Str. Tampa 33609
Contact: 813-505-6663 or 813-965-5475
August 4: Independence Church Service – North Orlando Seventh Day Adventist Church
4525 N. Hiawassee Rd. FL 32818 (4:00 p.m.)
Hosted by Jamaica American Association of Central FLA.
August 10: Independence Gala, 7:pm., Jamaican/American Association of Central Florida at the Rosen Plaza, 9700 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819. (www.jaaocf.com)
ATLANTA
August 4: Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving (5 p.m.)
St. Timothy United Methodist Church, 5365 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain
Hosted by Honorary Consul for JA and JA community associations & businesses
August 10: Annual Independence Gala & Scholarship Awards – Atlanta Marriot Marquis Hotel
Cocktail Reception – (6:00 pm) www.atlantajamaicanassociation.org
HOUSTON
July 26: Jamaica Foundation of Houston Community Forum & Investment Series
Presenters: Consul General Mair and Vivion Scully, JAMPRO.
July 27: Annual Independence Gala, Jamaica Foundation of Houston, Red Oak Ballroom, City Center, Houston, (7:pm) Consul General R. Oliver Mair, Keynote Speaker Contact: 291-241-9929 or www.jamaicafoundationhouston.org
August 4: Ecumenical Independence Church Service Windsor Village Church, Houston,
Texas (9:50 am) www.jamaicafoundationhouston.org
Cheryl Wynter, Consulate General of Jamaica, Miami
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