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Insider Newsletter for January 7, 2023

Published on January 07, 2023

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Free Tree Giveaway on January 16th

Residents are invited to visit Heart and Soul Park, 825 N. Rosemary Avenue, from 10 - 11:30 a.m. to claim your tree. Help us reach our goal of planting 10,000 trees by 2025! Applications are required and will close on Friday, January 13 or until capacity is reached.

Click here to complete the tree application.

Community Garden Ribbon Cutting on January 18

In partnership with FAMU and HUD, the City will host a ribbon cutting for a community garden to benefit Coleman Park and surrounding communities. Part of the FAMU Cooperative Extension, this is the first of three gardens that will provide essential programs and fresh produce in an area considered a “food desert.”

Click here for more information.

City Hall, Mandel Library to Observe MLK Day

City Hall and the Mandel Library will be closed on Monday, January 16 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. City hall and the library will reopen on Tuesday, january 17 at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. respectively. Sanitation Services will not be affected.

Click here for more information.

Pickleball Courts Open at Howard Park

Residents are invited to take advantage of the new pickleball courts available at Howard Park, 1302 Parker Avenue. Courts are open and registration can be done on-site!

Click the image above to watch the video!

City Events & Activities

Grassy Waters Preserve Activities

Reservations are required for all programs. Please call the Nature Center at

(561) 804-4985 (TTY: 800-955-8771) to RSVP.

Boardwalk Tour
Canoe Cruise
Hike and Craft: Birds and Binoculars
Marsh Critters Dipnetting
Swamp Tromp
And more!

Click here to access the Grassy Waters Preserve event calendar.

Community Events

GreenMarket - Saturday, January 7, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Clematis by Night - Thursday, January 12, 6 -9 p.m.: Hot Sauce Moon (classis/funk rock, blues, country)

Community event admission is free. Click here for the event calendar.

Mandel Public Library Events & Programs

Here's a snapshot of some of the January programs offered by the Mandel Public Library, 411 Clematis Street

Creative Movement Ballet
Food Assistance
Itsy Bitsy Yoga
Meet With a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Resume Help & Career Tips
And more!

Click here for the library's calendar of programming!

Recent Policy Actions, Next City Commission Meeting

The next city commission meeting will be held on January 9, 5 p.m. at City Hall, 401 Clematis Street. Commission meetings are held every other Monday, except for holidays, and the public is encouraged to attend.

Click here to read the commission approvals and decisions from the commission meeting on December 12.

Click here for the schedule of upcoming public meetings.