Now through Nov. 15, Jewish Community Alliance, 8505 San Jose Blvd.

Includes Cultural Arts Festival. Free, open to public. Call (904) 730-2100, ext. 228 or visit www.jcajax.org/bookfest

Ortega United Methodist Church and First Baptist (the Ortega campus) are hosting their 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat event on Friday, October 30th from 5-7pm. Trunk or Treat is a spooktacular event that is Halloween fun for the entire family.

Visit www.sjpcjax.org or call (904) 384-4501 for information.

Sunday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m. All Saints Episcopal Church, 4171 Hendricks Ave.

First Coast Plein Air Painters will paint on the church grounds. The public is welcome to come and watch them work. For information call (904) 737-8488.

Westside Annual CROP walk, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m., Avondale United Methodist Church, 1651 Talbot Ave. Contact [email protected] or visit hunger.cwsglobal.org, click on Florida.

Southside Annual CROP walk, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 3976 Hendricks Ave. Contact [email protected] or visit hunger.cwsglobal.org, click on Florida.

Subject:      Bonsai: Planting, care and re-potting

Speaker:      Joe Stumpf  North Florida Bonsai Club, Master Gardener

Contact: Donn Elliott, [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/.