Local sports celebrity Cole Pepper will emcee event to raise funds for Downtown Ecumenical Services Council. Donate new socks and underwear for children and adults, bid on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle or billiards table, meet Captain Underwear. More info at www.descjax.com or greatunderwearchallenge.com

Ready, Set, K!

Kindergarten Experience Open House

Wednesday, May 13 at 5:30 PM

Interact with educators and experience our innovative kindergarten.  For your attendance, you will receive a free week of summer camp for your future kindergarten student.*

Kinder Summer Camp: Lego engineering, water play, S.T.E.A.M. challenges, dimensional art, photography and much more!

*$170 value, Applicable June 2015.  Open House attendance required.  Call for details.  Child care provided during Open House.  RSVP to 904-720-0398 Hendricks Day School

1824 Dean Road, Jacksonville, FL 32216

www.hendricksdayschool.org, (904) 720-0398, [email protected]

The Happy Hound Dog Resorts Social Hour — Every Wednesday, 7-9pm, no charge, only need to provide vaccination records, otherwise free to use and socialize your dog(s). 4603 Shirley Avenue, (904) 800-8800

Hashrocket software developers host Coffee and Code in Riverside at 7:30 a.m. each Thursday at Bold Bean Coffee Roasters, 869 Stockton St. Suite 1-2 in Riverside.  Free to attend. For information, call Shaun Hubbard at 904-339-7047 or RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/jax-code-and-coffee/.

5K and 1-Mile Fun Run, sponsored by Jacksonville Association of Health Underwriters, will benefit Dreams Come True. Register at www.1stplacesports.com/dreams.

Sat., May 16, 9 a.m., Ortega United Methodist Church, 4807 Roosevelt Blvd.
Historic Ortega guided walk at 9 a.m., followed by arts and crafts, entertainers, kids’ activities, silent auction, health fair, barbeque from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Event benefits Jacksonville Chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness. To register for walk, contact [email protected] or call (904) 388-5166

The Murray Hill Preservation Association will sponsor an Old Fashioned Fun Day for kids and adults. Games, activities, prizes, food, vendors and more. Bring lawn chair, picnic and outdoor games. For information, visit www.murrayhilljax.org or email [email protected]

Southside Business Mens Club hosts a golf classic; registration starts at 10:30 a.m., shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. Proceeds to fund scholarships. Visit www.sbmccharity.org for details.

Grape & Grain Exchange, San Marco Square

Social hour begins at 6 p.m., meeting and awards presentation at 7 p.m.

The Happy Hound Dog Resorts Social Hour — Every Wednesday, 7-9pm, no charge, only need to provide vaccination records, otherwise free to use and socialize your dog(s). 4603 Shirley Avenue, (904) 800-8800