Calendar
Grades 1-6 runs June 8 through July 24; Grades 6-9 runs July 27-31
Elementary school camp includes hands-on activities in printing, drawing, painting and working with clay, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with extended care hours before and after at an additional cost. Middle school one-week camp provides intermediate and advanced classes in painting, printmaking, drawing and clay techniques to build a portfolio. For further information, call (904) 355-0630.
Book Warehouse Sale from Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library will be July 17-18-19 at FJPL’s Book Warehouse at University Park Library, 3435 University Blvd. N. The sale ends with the popular $10 bag deal – all the books you can stuff into a brown grocery bag. And there’s a special deal – buy two bags and get a third bag for free.
Friday (July 17) – 4:00 TO 8:00 (FJPL member night)
Saturday (July 18) – 9:00 to 5:00 – unadvertised store specials
Sunday (July 190 – 12:00 TO 5:00 — $10 bag day
For more information, visit the website (fjpl.org) or call (904) 630-2304.
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/.
Grades 1-6 runs June 8 through July 24; Grades 6-9 runs July 27-31
Elementary school camp includes hands-on activities in printing, drawing, painting and working with clay, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with extended care hours before and after at an additional cost. Middle school one-week camp provides intermediate and advanced classes in painting, printmaking, drawing and clay techniques to build a portfolio. For further information, call (904) 355-0630.
Imagine starting the new school year without any supplies – no backpack, no paper, no pencils. As back-to-school season approaches, Children’s Home Society of Florida is collecting backpacks and school supplies for more than 1,000 of Northeast Florida’s most vulnerable children.
Donations are being accepted until August 5 at Children’s Home Society of Florida, 3027 San Diego Road Jacksonville, FL 32207. For additional information or to arrange a drop-off/pick-up, please contact Melissa Hoch at [email protected] or (904) 493-7744.
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/.
Visit http://jaxkids.org/mentoring-programs/ to get information and access code to sign up for a class.
Free training and background screening. Register at https://jaxkids.gosignmeup.com
The Jacksonville Children’s Commission Training Institute
(904) 630-6437
[email protected] | www.jaxkids.org
