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Bring your pets or your entire family for photos with Santa. $10 donation for digital photo; $15 donation includes printed photo and digital photo you can use for your Christmas cards! Proceeds from the Santa Paws Photos will go to San Marco nonprofit St. Francis Animal Hospital to help family pets in need of medical care. For more information: www.SaintFrancisAnimalHospital.org
In celebration of the Christmas season on display will be dozens of gingerbread house confections and themed Christmas trees created by the Junior League of Jacksonville Sustainers. Also featured for the 17th straight year will be an angel tree owned by Betsy Lovett. Special Gingerbread House Extravaganza activities and field trips will be available for school children, seniors and other groups.
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/.
In celebration of the Christmas season on display will be dozens of gingerbread house confections and themed Christmas trees created by the Junior League of Jacksonville Sustainers. Also featured for the 17th straight year will be an angel tree owned by Betsy Lovett. Special Gingerbread House Extravaganza activities and field trips will be available for school children, seniors and other groups.
In celebration of the Christmas season on display will be dozens of gingerbread house confections and themed Christmas trees created by the Junior League of Jacksonville Sustainers. Also featured for the 17th straight year will be an angel tree owned by Betsy Lovett. Special Gingerbread House Extravaganza activities and field trips will be available for school children, seniors and other groups.
Friday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m. Balis Park, San Marco
Local scholastic choirs and jazz ensembles will perform. District 5 Councilwoman Lori Boyer will be on hand to light the tree.
One night only art sale with partial proceeds to benefit ongoing programming in Balis Park and beautification of San Marco. Tickets cost $75 and are limited; go to www.mysanmarco.com to order.
Episcopal Schools honors and concert chorale, vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble. Free, open to the public.
The classically trained women of Harpeth Rising combine original, gritty lyrics with folk, roots, classical bluegrass, and rock on violin, banjo, cello, foot-percussion, and powerful, three-part vocals. Admission $12 in advance (www.raylewispresents.com), $15 at door.

