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/.

Join Arbor Terrace Ortega for a complimentary lunch to explore the vision of Music & Memory, which provides personalized, therapeutic music with a miraculous effect on seniors with dementia. Music & Memory’s goal is to make this form of therapeutic music the gold standard in care organizations across the U.S. and beyond.

Guest speaker: Deborah Farris, executive director, Music & Memory Southeast Division

RSVP by September 19: (904) 701-7227.

Sponsored by Arbor Terrace Ortega, Community Hospice, Apex

This is a 6 week long class that is designed to teach students of varied experience.  Beginners are welcome.

Students will have a chance to make their very own dinnerware set including bowls, vessel, cups, mugs, and plates. Ceramic terminology along with basic glazing techniques will also be taught in this class.

Questions can be directed to Cat Plasko, [email protected]

This program is for children birth to 5 years with an adult caregiver. The program includes stories, books, finger plays, nursery rhymes, and songs that promote language development, vocabulary building and comprehension. Arts & Crafts or Open Play following program. Early literacy toys ranging from building blocks to dinosaurs will be made available. Caregivers must stay with children at all times.

This program is for children birth to 5 years with an adult caregiver. The program includes stories, books, fingerplays, nursery rhymes, and songs that promote language development, vocabulary building, and comprehension.

A piano workshop for aspiring, budding, and accomplished pianists will be presented by Gail Smith, one of the foremost composer/arrangers in the field of sacred piano music. She is recognized as an outstanding educator in the field of improvisation with many schools using her landmark book, The “Complete Book of Improvisation, Chord Progressions & Fills”. Pianist/composer and author of over 60 books for pianists and piano teachers from easy music to difficult, she will share her expertise on improvisation and demonstrate creative ways to embellish your hymns and Christmas carols that you will actually be able to play easily. A review of chords, basic theory, and rules of harmony will be included. Gail will play some selections from her two newest books: Christmas Carols and Classics published by Lorenz and Creative Christmas Carols by Hal Leonard.

Special workshop fee is just $10. An optional workbook may be purchased at the workshop. Various other books will be available.

http://www.ortegapres.com/gail-smith-piano-workshop-registration.html

This is an ongoing class that meets every Friday for all artists levels. The class will focus on pastels, materials and techniques.

Students will work from a live model and still life setups on a rotating basis using various types of soft pastels and supports. Check our website for the recommended supply list.

Questions can be directed to Kevin Arthur @ 904-327-7439

Friday, September 23 – 6:30 PM to 8 PM

Registration, Book Table and Refreshments – 6:30 to 6:55 PM

Session 1 – Personal Holiness – 7 to 8 PM

Saturday, September 24 – 8:30 AM to 3 PM

Registration, Book Table and Refreshments – 8:30 to 9 AM

Session 2 – Family Holiness – 9 AM

Session 3 – Church Holiness – 10:30 AM

LUNCH — Noon to 1 PM

Session 4 – Heaven’s Holiness – 1 PM

Q & A – 2:15 PM

Jacksonville – Best Friends Animal Society

http://support.bestfriends.org/site/TR/2016SYM/StrutYourMutt?pg=entry&fr_id=1224