The Friends of the Library of Ponte Vedra Beach hosted a sold-out Golden Dreams Celebration at The Plantation on Feb. 28, welcoming members for an evening of community, creativity and support for the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.<\/p>\n
A key focus of the event was the upcoming completion of the renovated Children\u2019s Library, a transformative project designed to create a more engaging, interactive and inspiring space for young readers and families.<\/p>\n
Whimsical Willy Wonka\u2013inspired d\u00e9cor, designed by Laura Chenore, reflected the evening\u2019s themes of turning dreams into reality and letting imagination shape what\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n
In her remarks, FOL President Mary Gebhart thanked attendees for their generosity and volunteer spirit, noting the strong momentum behind the renovation effort.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur dream of a beautifully reimagined Children\u2019s Library is becoming a reality thanks to this supportive community,\u201d she said, adding that the project is now \u201cready to move from imagination to the possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Guests enjoyed dinner, fellowship and lively entertainment by Bad Dog Mama, along with an auction made possible thanks to the generous donations made by local businesses and supporters. One of the evening\u2019s sweetest highlights was a cascading chocolate fountain surrounded by an array of treats for dipping.<\/p>\n
While the evening celebrated members and volunteers, it also served as a reminder that the work continues. Donations toward the Children\u2019s Library renovation are still being accepted, and community members can support the library through Friends memberships, endowment gifts and purchases at, or donations to, Seymour\u2019s Bookstore.<\/p>\n
The Golden Dreams Celebration was, in every way, a sweet success \u2014 and a solid step forward in building a vibrant future for the Ponte Vedra Beach Library.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Article submitted by Linda Profaizer, FOL Board Member<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Friends of the Library of Ponte Vedra Beach hosted a sold-out Golden Dreams Celebration at The Plantation…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":190113,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-190112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}