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1 week ago | 
stthomassource.com | Amy Roberts
A team of investigators led by archaeologist Ken Wild has been conducting a study of a historic shipwreck in Coral Bay Harbor since February. They are conducting excavations and mapping the remains of a ship, officially known as Coral Bay Shipwreck 1, which has been partially submerged in mud for as many as 300 years.
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2 weeks ago | 
stthomassource.com | Amy Roberts
Young women of St. John who are enrolled in college or who plan to attend this fall are invited to apply for a Ruby Rutnik Scholarship. St. John female students who are already enrolled in college may also apply for a scholarship award. The scholarship fund makes awards of up to $5,000 to qualified female students in honor of Ruby Rutnik, a senior at American University who died in a car accident in 1996.
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2 weeks ago | 
stthomassource.com | Amy Roberts
Coral Bay, get ready to dance this weekend. On Friday, Quelbe Resurrection will team up with the St. John Recovery Choir for the “One Love” spring concert from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Our Place in Coral Bay. Quelbe Resurrection has generated a loyal following by performing traditional quelbe songs on modern instruments and also featuring music from other genres, including R&B, bossa nova, ballads, calypso, jazz, and pop.
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2 weeks ago | 
stthomassource.com | Amy Roberts
Internationally recognized dancer Manwe Sauls-Addison will be a guest teacher at the St. John School of the Arts in the month of April. Sauls-Addison, who trained with the Alvin Ailey Conservatory, will offer a variety of classes for adults and children. Manwe, which means “peacemaker,” is passionate about making dance accessible to everyone. He works not only with aspiring professional dancers but also with children, introducing them to the art form in a fun and engaging way.
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2 weeks ago | 
stthomassource.com | Amy Roberts
The Coral Bay Yacht Club is delighted to announce the return of its popular Flotilla event, now featuring a delicious twist — a Chili Cook-Off. Aptly dubbed “A Party with a Purpose,” the event will take place Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hansen Bay on the east end of St. John. All proceeds from this festive gathering will benefit competitive youth sailing programs on St. John, empowering young sailors to refine their skills and pursue their passion for the sport.
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4 weeks ago | 
stthomassource.com | Amy Roberts
Picture this: A piano recital for beginning students at the St. John School of the Arts. Mostly it’s parents in the audience, smiling encouragingly while their tots plunk their way through “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.”Then a little blond 6-year-old sits down at the keyboard. She starts playing a Russian dance song with both hands, and everyone’s ears prick up. But she’s not pleased. “I’m going to start again,” she declares, resettles herself, and then plays through the piece beautifully.
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1 month ago | 
stthomassource.com | Amy Roberts
At 9 p.m. Saturday, the streetlights will go out at the National Park Ballfield in Cruz Bay, and hundreds of glowing paper lanterns will be lit to honor those who have fought cancer. The moment is a solemn one amid an evening that is otherwise filled with hope and determination as the community comes out for “Light Up the Night,” the major fundraiser for the St. John Cancer Fund.
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1 month ago | 
stthomassource.com | Amy Roberts
Family members and friends from near and far gathered Thursday evening at the Ruebenia Hill Fellowship Hall at the Bethany Moravian Church on St. John to celebrate Gloria P. Samuel’s 95th birthday. The event was held in the very room where Gloria first attended school in the mid-1930s when it was the Bethany School. It was also the room where she began her lifelong career as an educator.
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1 month ago | 
stthomassource.com | Amy Roberts
If you’re wildly passionate or even just casually interested in birds, you won’t want to miss Gail Karlsson’s presentation about her new book “Looking for Birds on St. John.”Karlsson will be signing copies of this new book (published in partnership with the Virgin Islands Audubon Society) and inviting discussion about local birds Saturday from six to 7 p.m. at Bajo El Sol Gallery & Art Bar in Cruz Bay. The event is free.
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1 month ago | 
stthomassource.com | Amy Roberts
The St. John School of the Arts will present a jazz concert featuring Victor Provost, Alex Brown and others on Friday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m.This will be the 10th time that steelpan virtuoso Victor Provost and Grammy® award-winning pianist Alex Brown have performed as part of the Sis Frank Concert Series at the school’s intimate Cruz Bay performance space. Tickets are $50 and are available on the school’s website or by calling the school at 340-779-4322.
