Jacksonville Journal: Arlington celebration to be at Tree Hill center

[Patricia M. McBride]

Posted: November 3, 2010 - 1:52am

By The Times-Union

The first Arlington Community Celebration will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Tree Hill Nature Center, 7152 Lone Star Road.

The event will include entertainment, a farmers market, organic gardening tips, guided nature tours, historical presentation, job placement resources, information on scholarships and transportation, book and clothing giveaways and a raffle.

Also, students from the Terry Parker High School culinary academy will host the “Arlington Chef” competition. Celebrity judges and event participants will sample the dishes and vote for their favorites.

The goal of the event is to bring together residents, schools, organizations, businesses and community leaders to showcase programs and services that impact Arlington. To find out more, go to www.facebook.com/pcrjacksonville or www.joinpcr.net/duval32211. ;