The Gleaner, North American May 5 - 31, 2022

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UJAA launches online store has launched the UJAA online store and announced its grand open- ing on May 1. They are now open for business on their website www.ujaausa.org. “UJAA has now found a product and an opportunity to reach out to the community to continue to support the stu- dents in Jamaica. After many meetings and lessons learned, UJAA believes that the next steps are for- ward and upward for our diaspora and Jamaica,” President Lesleyann Samuel said. Current inventory consists of Hibiscus Bliss scented candles in two sizes. To order visit www. ujaausa.org/store. For assistance with the store, contact store@ ujaausa.org/Lesleyann Samuel: president@ujaausa. org or 347-926-3606 The Jamaica Independence Foundation , Inc, in- vites all communitymembers and friends of Jamaica to attend the island’s 60th Grand Independence Diamond Jubilee Ball, under the themes ‘Reigniting a Nation for Greatness’ and‘Unmasking 60 Years of Jamaica’s Excellence’. The black-tie event is sched- uled for Saturday, August 13, 6:00-11:30 p.m. at the Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury (Long Island), New York 11797. The gala is held under the distinguished patron- age of the Consulate General of Jamaica to New York, with Consul General Alsion Wilson. Tickets available at www.Jifinyc.org. For sponsorship, advertising, media, and more information, email info@Jifinyc.org

May 14 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Services include pros- tate screening, COVID-19 vaccinations – Pfizer and Moderna – ages 12 and up, HIV testing and Hepatitis C screening. There will be presentations on topics including ‘Exercise for Health’, ‘Self-care’ and‘Psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 on Children’. Venue – 777 East 222nd Street – entrance on Barnes Avenue. The Lowell F. Hawthorne Foundation invites you to join themon Sunday, May 22 at 8:30 a.m., for The Lowell F. Hawthorne Foundation SPRING INTO EDUCATION 3K Walk/Run promoting educational advancement for minority students in the United States and the Caribbean – Kensico Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Parkway Road, Valhalla, NY. Proceeds will go towards the foundation’s Scholarship Fund. Braata Productions will host its second an- nual 5K fundraiser event on Saturday, May 14 at Brookville Park, Brookville Blvd, Rosedale NY 11422 (entrance betweenWeller Ave & Caney Rd). Registration opens at 9 AM EST. Join runners and walkers along Braata Productions for a fun socially distanced walk/run. Entrance fee for the 5K is a $35 donation that includes a Braata 5K shirt and swag bag. Come join Braata Productions in this family fun event to raise funds to support the remainder of our season. All proceeds benefit Braata’s Arts and Education programmes for NYC schools, senior centres, and community engagement projects. For more information, to purchase tickets, or to donate to Braata Productions, visit www.braat- aproductions.org/

Steve Higgins concert series to celebrate Jamaica 60th From left: Consul General of Jamaica in Miami, Oliver Mair; Jamaican tenor Steve Higgins and Philip Rose, regional manager, Jamaica Tourist Board USA/NE, at the launch of the Steve Higgins Concert Series “Love and Nostalgia” celebrating Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence across the diaspora. CONTRIBUTED

T HE STEVE Higgins concert series, a performing arts event commemo- rating Jamaica’s diamond jubilee, was officially launched on Monday, April 19, at the Robbin’s Lodge in Davie, Florida. The series, ‘The Love & Nostalgia Tour’, is endorsed by the Government of Jamaica, and will be held under the patronage of Jamaica’s consul general to the southern USA, R. Oliver Mair. The musical team

includes tenor Steve Higgins, and sopra- nos Dahlia Wynter and April Marr, who will also be conducting workshops, and will participate in multicultural festivals and concerts hosted by various consu- lates, high commissions and community organisations. The concert series is expected to attract a diverse audience, including Caribbean nationals, Americans, cultural enthusiasts, scholars and music lovers.

The Nursing and Allied Outreach of St Luke’s Annual Health Fair will take place on Saturday,