A shared table
A pot luck picnic. Bring a dish from your kitchen and sit down with people you have not met yet.
AmRelief invites you
The Light of Hope
United by music and culture. A community in service and solidarity.
Sunday, November 8, 2026
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What brings us together
An afternoon when the light comes from the people
In many traditions across the world, communities gather as the season turns and light small lamps together. The meaning is the same everywhere: light that is shared multiplies, and nobody should face the dark alone.
That is the spirit of this afternoon. We are not asking you to bring anything but yourself, a dish to share if you can, and the willingness to meet a neighbour you had not met yet.
Bring a dish, bring your family, bring your music. Everything else — the games, the dancing, the conversations and the prizes — we take care of.
The program
Everything happening that afternoon
Come for an hour or stay until the lights go on. Every activity is open to all ages.
Move and breathe
Yoga, Qi Gong and Tai Chi for whoever wants calm, and Zumba for whoever wants the opposite.
Music and dance
Live music, dancing, and DJ Ross Henderson carrying the afternoon into the evening.
Conversations worth hearing
Inspirational and educational talks from guests who work in health, education and community every day.
Hands and colour
A drawing class open to children and adults. No experience needed and no one is judging.
Play together
Traditional games for children and families, volleyball, bolas criollas, dominoes, and bingo with prizes.
Guest speakers
Who will be sharing with us
And, as the invitation says, a few more surprises we are not telling you about yet.
Dr. Franchesca AriasAssistant Professor, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida.
Marta HartmanBA in Psychology with a specialization in Anthropology, MA in Comparative Linguistics and PhD in International Pedagogy and Development.
Claudia UpeguiAgricultural Engineer in Education, with a Master’s in genetic resources management.
Mirian Hay-RoeAdjunct Assistant Professor at Santa Fe College and Research Associate at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Luisa MonjeLife coach.
DJ Ross HendersonMusic for the whole afternoon.
Before you come
The practical part
- Date
- Sunday, November 8, 2026
- Time
- From 1:00 PM
- Where
- We send you the address by email and text as soon as you register.
- Cost
- Free admissionSome activities accept a voluntary donation.
Registration
Tell us you are coming
It takes under a minute. We ask so we know how much food, how many chairs and how many prizes to prepare.
- You get the address and the full schedule right away.
- We send you a reminder the day before, so it does not slip past you.
- Registering is free and does not commit you to anything.
You are on the list
Check your inbox: we just sent you the confirmation with the address. If you gave us your phone, a text is on its way too.
We could not complete your registration. Please try again, or call us at +1 (352) 790-5440 and we will add you ourselves.