V.I. doll clothing designer Carmen Nibbs-Ogarro’s Laylee M. Doll Clothes and Dolls was recently included in an exhibit at City Hall Kissimmee in Kissimmee, Fla.
Visit 81C Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight to view “God Is a Woman,” a photography exhibit by Lia Garvey. The exhibit features works by the young, imaginative and dynamic Virgin Islands analogue film photographer that offer an alluring variety of timeless, grainy, black and white, sepia-ting…
Join the Forum for a screening of the London National Theatre play “The Book of Dust” by Phillip Pullman, broadcast live from London’s Bridge Theatre Thursday at 7 p.m. at Antilles School’s Prior Jollek Hall.
It’s time for a weekend of classical culture at the annual Water Island Festival, tonight and Saturday at the Antilles School’s Prior Jollek Hall.
Liberty Foundation, the charitable arm of the telecommunications company Liberty Latin America, Liberty V.I.’s parent company, donated $10,000 to the Children’s Museum of St. Croix to support its arts and culture activity programs for children throughout the new year.
A new jazz series, Jazz at the Castle, will be held this weekend to raise money for music programs in St. Croix schools.
In her new book, “Free From All Three Including Me,” Virgin Islander Charisma Dewindt Spencer, a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, shares her journey through three failed marriages and picking up the pieces of her life with the help of God.
Project Promise has successfully completed renovations to its new home in downtown Christiansted, St. Croix, and is ready to open its doors to participants and the public on Jan. 17.
Chabad of the Virgin Islands invites the community to attend a free Hanukkah concert with Jewish rapper Nissim Black on Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Fort Christian parking lot.
Miracle on Main Street returns today after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the Charlotte Amalie downtown historic district with vendors selling food, drinks, crafts, gifts and more, while live music is performed at various locations throughout the downto…
ST. THOMAS — A check for more than $105,000 — the proceeds from the 11th annual King of the Wing contest organized by Alpine Securities USVI and White Bay Group — was recently presented to the V.I. Children’s Museum Executive Director Chantel Hoheb.
Native Virgin Islander Melissa Fredericks has published her debut novel, “Mer: A Caribbean Underwater Adventure,” and is hosting “Get Your Dreams to Screen” workshops at local schools and the Caribbean Genealogy Library this week.
The Virgin Islands Montessori School and Peter Gruber International Academy returns with an in-person Las Vegas Night Saturday starting at 7 p.m. at Sapphire Beach Club.
A set of statues created by sculptor Ward Tomlinson Elicker, titled “The Guardians,” were unveiled last week on St. Croix.
We Are Wine will host an art exhibition featuring local abstract expressionist artist Augustin Kelvin Holder and his recent works tonight at their warehouse in Bovoni Center on St. Thomas from 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy food and wine tastings and Italian specialties by chef Angelo Arena.
It’s Art Thursday in Christiansted on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. Artists will open their galleries and studios to share their talent and creative designs. Many will feature a new exhibit, guest artists or unveil a new design. Enjoy live music and complimentary refreshments on a stroll through…
ST. THOMAS — Dedicated music and arts enthusiasts braved inclement weather in order to support young and upcoming artists in the Virgin Islands. It was hosted by ElevateWi, Inc.
Don’t miss the first show of Caribbean Community Theatre’s 38th season, “Silent Sky,” a play by Lauren Gunderson.
ST. THOMAS — Virgin Islands student Ariel Paul has been selected by the National Society of High School Scholars to become a member of the esteemed organization. The organization recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. The a…
LaToya Williams, outreach manager for the Virgin Islands Lottery, announced an award of $10,000 to Sing St. John, a community singing organization that embraces inclusion, honors cultural traditions and provides joyful enrichment to children, adults and seniors.
Join Cancer Support V.I. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute at their Give Cancer the Boot fundraiser. The organization raises awareness and funds for those in the USVI impacted by cancer. Volunteers will be out in pink tutus with signs and boots they hope to f…
The members of the St. Thomas-St. John Youth Scholastic Chess Club participated in their first tournament for of the 2022-2023 school year. The event was sponsored by the Rotary Club of St. Thomas II.
Join Nana Baby Home at V.I. Montessori School & Peter Gruber International Academy for the first ever Battle of the Bands: Tunes & Tacos Showdown Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Nana Baby Children's Home. Eight bands will compete with original music for the top spots. …
This month, the Positive Youth Development organization is introducing the 21st Century Community Learning Center program, which will be open to students in the St. Thomas-St. John district.
The Forum has announced its season 2022-2023 events, starting Oct. 29.
Thriving Charity Advocates, LLC., an Economic Development Commission beneficiary on St. Thomas, recently donated $30,000.00 to Partners for Strings Virgin Islands Youth Orchestra.
Six-year-old Ky’Resha Hodge was named the British Virgin Islands’ top recycler out of 42 students between the ages of 2 and 19 who competed for the Student Recycling competition conducted by Green VI in conjunction with the BVI Department of Waste Management.
Next month, The Virgin Islands Justice Initiative is hosting the inaugural Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Patch at Magens Bay on St. Thomas
Caribbean Magazine Plus and Arawak Media are launching the second annual Short Story Competition, which is open to all persons of the Caribbean and Central American diaspora.
5K’s and 1A Entertainment present comedian Oliver Samuels’ “Guilty with Explanation” Saturday at the Bertha C. Boschulte School and Sunday at the St. Croix Educational Complex.
The U.S. Virgin Islands brought a taste of V.I. culture to the Made In America Festival, held over the holiday weekend. In partnership with RocNation, the USVI welcomed native Virgin Islands artist 5’2 to the stage of the festival held in Philadelphia, Pa.
The Annual Love City Car Show is back in gear for Labor Day on Monday at the Coral Bay Ballfield after a two-year hiatus during the COVID pandemic.
Tutu Park Mall is taking their usual Back-To-School event to a whole new level this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., giving away school supplies as well as partnering with a myriad of community organizations to help children and their parents fulfill their needs.
ST. THOMAS — A new exhibit at the Virgin Islands Children’s Museum is exploring the history and culture of the indigenous Taino people in the territory.
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that former Gov. Charles W. Turnbull will lie in state at Government House on St. Croix and on St. Thomas. He will also lie in state at the Battery on St. John.
ST. CROIX — Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion announced Monday that the Charles Harwood modular temporary parking lot will be open for parking.
Leatherback turtles have left tracks in the sand signaling their nesting has begun.
The University of the Virgin Islands recently established a partnership with the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors to continue the goals of the USVI Walkability Institute with the inclusion of the institute under its research network.
ST. CROIX — One of the territory’s most popular summer fruits will be celebrated this weekend as the St. George Village Botanical Garden hosts the 26th Annual Mango Melee and Tropical Fruits Festival from noon on Sunday. The event is one of the most anticipated summer activities on island, e…
The St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands Alumni Chapter Brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Inc. Vice Polemarch Devante Joseph, left, Strategus Brother Antonio Emanuel and Polemarch Didier Hughes III completed the 22nd annual Freedom Walk, covering 15.6 miles from Fort Christiansvaern in Christiansted to F…
Petite Princess Amaya Marks and Prince Shacoy Emanuel
Myrna George, center, and Lucinda Jurgen in white, masquerading as enslaved Africans in chains, enter Jordanville during Sunday’s Emancipation Day program on St. John.
Traffic Light Replacement
The Department of Public Works is advising the community of the ongoing traffic light replacement project, located at the intersection of Market Square East and Weymouth Rhymer Highway (near cost-U-Less). This Emergency Relief Project is scheduled to be completed by late July. To ensure the …
Sing St. John will bring a second season of Senior Singalong to WTJX thanks to a grant from the Hodge Senior Citizen Fund through the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands. The Senior Singalong is the 12-episode television series broadcast on WTJX that encourages anyone who is at home, …
DHS offices closed half-day for staff training
GERS offices to open to public in July
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