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Events

WJCT’s Electro Lounge and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Film Series

December 21, 2011 @ 7:00pm

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Location: Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

December 21 at 7pm

WJCT‘s Electro Lounge and The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall present Hollywood Legends film series, concluding December 21 with a screening of Holiday Inn. At an inn which is only open on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer. Starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.

The film starts at 7pm with a $5 admission collected at The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.

Sponsors

Men’s Health Lunch & Learn from WJCT & Baptist Health

December 15, 2011 @ 12:00pm

Location: WJCT Studios

Attention, men! This Lunch & Learn is for you!

Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer

Douglas A. Swartz, MD, FACS
Director, Urologic Oncology Program Co-Director, Prostate Brachytherapy Program McIver Clinic

Tuesday, December 15

WJCT Studios
100 Festival Park Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

  • 11:30 am – Registration
  • 11:45 am – Lunch Served
  • 12:00pm – Lecture
  • 12:50 pm – Q&A

Sponsors

WJCT 50-Hour Auction

December 10, 2011 @ 4:00pm

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Location: auction.wjct.org

Get ready, get set…and go online for the special 50 Hour WJCT Auction!

Beginning December 10 (at 4:00pm) all bids start at $5 during this 50 hour auction! Find unique creative gifts from getaways, jewelry, dining, beauty, attractions and more.

Beat the clock and bid often at auction.wjct.org!

Lunch & Learn Hosted by WJCT and Baptist Health

November 29, 2011 @ 11:30am

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Location: Arlington Woman’s Club

Join WJCT and Baptist Health for the luncheon series that promotes women’s health!

Pamela Rama, MD, FACC
Chief of Staff, Medical Director of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Baptist Medical Center Beaches

Women and Heart Disease

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

GFWC Arlington Woman’s Club
5714 Arlington Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32211

  • 11:30 am – Registration
  • 11:45 am – Lunch Served
  • 12:00pm – Lecture
  • 12:50 pm – Q&A

WJCT Day at St. Johns Town Center

November 19, 2011 @ 12:00pm

Location: St. Johns Town Center

WJCT Day At St. Johns Town Center

Join WJCT and enjoy a fun afternoon full of entertainment, cool activities and lots of fun at the St. Johns Town Center! This event is open to the public so bring your family and friends! Beginning at noon, shoppers can enjoy family friendly activities. The streets of the St. John’s Town Center will be transformed into a Holiday Street Festival atmosphere with several different areas. Be sure to check out the WJCT booth and get pictures with your favorite PBS Kids characters!

Don’t miss this awesome day at the St. Johns Town Center with WJCT! See you there!

WJCT Holiday Auction - through 11/28

November 14, 2011 @ 12:00am

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Location: auction.wjct.org

WJCT Online Auction

Want to give something better than fruitcake this holiday?
Check out the great gifts and great deals at auction.wjct.org now!

Register and view packages including adventurous getaways, fine dinning, attractions, sports, beauty and more.

  • The bidding will begin November 14 and continue only through Cyber Monday (November 28)!
  • Bid now!

Log on to auction.wjct.org or call 904.358.6390 for more information.

WJCT’s online auction: Click, Bid, Win

Mr. Rogers Annual Sweater Drive

November 1, 2011 @ 12:00am

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Location: WJCT

From November 1 to November 30, WJCT and VyStar Credit Union are honoring the memory of Fred Rogers by collecting new and gently used sweaters, jackets, and blankets for men, women, and children in our area.

Items may be dropped off at WJCT Studios and all VyStar Credit Union, Northeast Florida Community Hospice, and Two Men and a Truck locations.

WJCT Studios
100 Festival Park Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-358-6314

Sponsors

Lunch & Learn Hosted by WJCT and Baptist Health

October 20, 2011 @ 11:30pm

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Location: WJCT Studios

Join WJCT and Baptist Health for the luncheon series
that promotes women’s health!

Ankit Desai, MD
Desai Plastic Surgery

Latest Options for Breast Reconstruction

Thursday, October 20, 2011

WJCT Studios
100 Festival Park Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

  • 11:30 am – Registration
  • 11:45 am – Lunch Served
  • 12:00pm – Lecture
  • 12:50 pm – Q&A

WJCT Open House

October 15, 2011 @ 10:00am

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Location: WJCT Studios

FREE FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

Saturday, October 15, 10am – 2pm

WJCT is having an open house, where you can:

  • Meet PBS Kids characters
  • See Sid the Science Kid on stage
  • Meet public radio personality Bob Edwards
  • Meet local radio hosts
  • Tour the WJCT Studios
  • Play games
  • And much more!

Location: 100 Festival Park Ave

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Sponsors

Lunch & Learn Hosted by WJCT and Baptist Health

September 20, 2011 @ 12:00pm

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Location: GFWC Arlington Woman's Club

Join WJCT and Baptist Health for the luncheon series
that promotes women’s health!

Mary Ellen Wechter, MD, MPH
Director, Fibroid Care Clinic
Baptist Medical Center

Uterine Fibroids: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment Options

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

New Location for September
GFWC Arlington Woman’s Club
5714 Arlington Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32211

  • 11:30 am – Registration
  • 11:45 am – Lunch Served
  • 12:00pm – Lecture
  • 12:50 pm – Q&A

WJCT’s Electro Lounge and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Film Series

September 14, 2011 @ 7:00pm

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Location: Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

September 14 at 7pm

WJCT‘s Electro Lounge and The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall present a weekly, Wednesday night film series, finishing September 14th with a screening of Tommy, a 1975 British musical film based on The Who’s 1969 rock album musical Tommy. Directed by Ken Russell and featuring the band members themselves (most notably Robert Daltry in the title role) and other starts including Ann-Margaret, Oliver Reed, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Elton John, and Jack Nicholson.

The film starts at 7pm with a $5 admission collected at The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.

Any amount over the $5 admission will be matched by an anonymous donor to WJCT and will be used to support arts in the community.

Sponsors

Fall 2011 Online Auction - through Sep 24

September 12, 2011 @ 12:00am

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Location: http://auction.wjct.org

Fall 2011 Online Auction

Your auction adventure awaits ONLINE at auction.wjct.org.

Register and view packages including adventurous getaways, fine dinning, attractions, sports, beauty and more.

  • The bidding has already begun and will continue only through September 24!
  • Bid now!

Log on to auction.wjct.org or call 904.358.6390 for more information.

WJCT’s online auction: Click, Bid, Win

Speaking of Women’s Health 2011 7:30am

August 20, 2011 @ 7:30am

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Location: Hyatt Regency Riverfront

Speaking of Women’s Health information
August 20th, 2011
Tickets


Lunch and Learn hosted by WJCT & Baptist Health 11:30am

July 21, 2011 @ 11:30am

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Location: Fort Caroline Christian Church

Join WJCT and Baptist Health for the luncheon series that promotes women’s health!

Don’t miss R. Stephen Lucie, MD, Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute who will discuss the topic,

No More Joint Pain: The Latest Options for Hip & Knee Pain

The next Lunch & Learn takes place at
Fort Caroline Christian Church, 7535 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32277-2211 on
Tuesday, July 21, from 11:30 am-1 pm.

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Lunch and Learn hosted by WJCT & Baptist Health

June 21, 2011 @ 12:30pm

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Location: WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Avenue

Join WJCT and Baptist Health for the luncheon series that promotes women’s health!

Don’t miss Yvonne McCormick, RD, CDE, MPH, Registered Dietician, Certified Diabetes Educator who will discuss the topic,

Healthy Weight Loss Solutions

The next Lunch & Learn takes place at WJCT Studios on
Tuesday, June 21, from 11:30 am-1 pm.

WJCT 48th Annual Great Auction ends June 4th

May 21, 2011 @ 11:00am

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Location: Online

May 21-June 4, 2011
Your auction adventure awaits ONLINE at auction.wjct.org.

Lunch and Learn hosted by WJCT & Baptist Health

May 17, 2011 @ 12:30pm

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Location: WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Avenue

Join WJCT and Baptist Health for the luncheon series that promotes women’s health!

Don’t miss Amy Jarvis, MD who will discuss the topic,

Women and Stroke – Signs, Symptoms and Who is at Risk

The next Lunch & Learn takes place on Tuesday, May 17 from 11:30 am-1 pm.

Share A Story

May 14, 2011 @ 11:00am

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Location: Metro Park, Jacksonville FL

Metro Park, Saturday, May 14th from 10am – 1pm

Sponsored by Community First Credit Union

Celebrate National Train Day

May 7, 2011 @ 10:00am

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Location: Jacksonville Zoo

Celebrate National Train Day

with the WJCT Kids Club and Dinosaur Train
at the Jacksonville Zoo on
Saturday, May 7 from 9am – 1pm!

Enjoy $2 off regular admission for any WJCT Kids Club member on National Train Day – May 7, 2011 with this coupon

Lunch and Learn hosted by WJCT & Baptist Health

April 19, 2011 @ 12:30pm

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Location: WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Avenue

Join WJCT and Baptist Health for the luncheon series that promotes women’s health!

Don’t miss Michelle Aquino, DO who will discuss the topic,

What is a Hospitalist and Why Do I Need to Know?

The next Lunch & Learn takes place at WJCT Studios on
Tuesday, April 19 from 11:30 am-1 pm.

Two Opportunities to see Diane Rehm! March 24 or 25, 2011

March 24, 2011 @ 6:30pm

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Location: Ponte Vedra Concert Hall or WJCT Studios

A reception and conversation with Diane

Thursday, March 24th at 6:30 pm (5:30 pm reception)
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
1050 A1A North/Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Tickets are $37.50 each. Reserve your tickets today!

OR

Lunch with Diane at WJCT!

Friday, March 25th at 11:30am
WJCT Studios/100 Festival Park Ave./Jacksonville, FL 32202

Tickets are $37.50 each. Reserve your tickets today!!

Please RSVP by March 22. For more information, contact 904.358.6329

Sponsors

Lunch and Learn hosted by WJCT & Baptist Health

March 24, 2011 @ 12:30pm

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Location: WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Avenue

Join WJCT and Baptist Health for the luncheon series that promotes women’s health!

Don’t miss Steven Goldwasser, M.D., Urogynecologist who will discuss the topic,

What to Do for a Leaking Bladder – Ways to Treat Female Urinary Incontinence.

The next Lunch & Learn takes place at WJCT Studios on Thursday, March 24 from 11:30 am-1 pm.

March Madness Auction

March 21, 2011 @ 9:00pm

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Location: auction.wjct.org/

Special deals are available for a limited time.

Bidding ends March 21 at 8pm

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Trick$ of the Trade: Outsmarting Investment Fraud

February 24, 2011 @ 12:30pm

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Location: WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Avenue

Join us for Trick$ of the Trade: Outsmarting Investment Fraud

Guest Speakers

  • Ronald Allen
    Certified Financial Planner of Bull & Bear Capital Advisors, Inc.
  • Martha Cox
    Vice President, Resource Development of Family Foundations
  • Ardeshir Ebrahimi
    Financial Center Manager/Assistant Vice President for Fifth Third Bank

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

11:30am – Registration
11:45am – Lunch Served
Noon – Lecture
12:50pm – Q and A

Visit Site!

Tune in to WJCT-TV on February 27 at noon for the special documentary. Trick$ of the Trade empowers viewers and shows them the simple steps they can take to protect themselves form financial ruin by avoiding investment fraud. Don’t miss it!

Sponsored by O’Steen Volvo and elderSource in Action

Lunch and Learn hosted by WJCT & Baptist Health

February 22, 2011 @ 12:30pm

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Location: WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Avenue

Join WJCT and Baptist Health for the luncheon series that promotes women’s health!

Don’t miss Manish Bansal, M.D., a Baptist Health interventional cardiologist, who will discuss the topic,

“What You Should Know About Heart Attacks and Chest Pain.”

Where: WJCT Studios
When: Tuesday, February 22, from 11:30 am-1 pm.

Freedom Riders

February 16, 2011 @ 7:00pm

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Location: WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Avenue

Join us at WJCT Studios for a special interactive forum featuring a conversation with Raymond Arsenault and a sneak peek of the film, American Experience: Freedom Riders.

Raymond Arsenault, author of Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice,on which the film is partially based, and a panel of some of the original Freedom Riders share their fascinating experience of this historic event.

Don’t miss this evening of entertaining and in-depth discussion!

6:00-7:00pm Cocktail Reception
7:00-8:30pm Program

Event is booked to capacity.

2011 Online Auction - through February 12

February 12, 2011 @ 12:00am

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Location: Online

2011 Online Auction

Your auction adventure awaits ONLINE at auction.wjct.org.

Register and view packages including adventurous getaways, fine dinning, attractions, sports, beauty and more.

  • The bidding begins January 29 and continues through the February 12.
  • Bid now! The auction continues through February 12.

Log on to auction.wjct.org or call 904.358.6390 for more information.

WJCT’s online auction Click, Bid, Win

Lunch and Learn hosted by WJCT & Baptist Health

January 13, 2011 @ 12:30pm

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Location: WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Avenue

Join WJCT and Baptist Health for the luncheon series that promotes women’s health!

On January 13, Doctor Sean Christopher Orr, Chief of Neurology at Baptist Medical Center, discussed the topic, “Understanding Memory Loss: Alzheimer’s, Dementia and The Latest Treatment Options”.

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