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Jan
28
Sat
Riverside Arts Market @ Under Fuller Warren Bridge
Jan 28 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

About Riverside Arts Market

A Program of Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) the Riverside Arts Market celebrates the arts and our Northeast Florida community. The weekly market features live music, food, art, fresh produce under the canopy of the Fuller Warren Bridge. For more information, including directions and a calendar of events, visit riversideartsmarket.com.

Jan
29
Sun
Baseball Camp @ USBA Middleburg
Jan 29 @ 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Omega Park is the host site for a six week baseball camp starting January 15. U.S. Baseball Academy site director Shannon Wofford will direct the program. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to seven players per coach. One-hour sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and baserunning. Space is limited. Registration is now under way. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com, or call toll-free 866-622-4487.

San Marco Chamber Music Society Concert: Going for Baroque @ St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Jan 29 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Free concert!

Jan
31
Tue
Community Women’s Bible Study @ Ortega Presbyterian Church
Jan 31 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

The Community Women’s Bible study, which has been going on for over 25 years at Ortega Presbyterian Church, will begin a new series on Tuesday, January 31, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the church library.  This series is led by lifelong resident of the Avondale area, Audrey Ainsworth, and will utilize teaching by Dr. Sinclair Ferguson, which gives an overview of the Sermon on the Mount: How to Live a Kingdom Life in a Fallen World.  Women are welcome to join the study. The church building is located in old Ortega, at 4406 Longfellow Street, near the intersection of Algonquin Avenue and Longfellow Street.

1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
Jan 31 @ 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM

One-on-one help with e-books, email, the internet, online applications, and basic computer instruction. For downloadable media assistance, bring your charged laptop, e-reader or tablet.  Tutoring times may change with tutor availability.  Reservations highly recommended; book online at jpl.libcal.com/booking/techtutor or call 904.381.8490.

Music & Movement Session 1 @ Willowbranch Library
Jan 31 @ 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

This program is for children 0 to 5 years with an adult caregiver. This program includes songs, stories, and instruments that promote basic musical concepts and terminology while incorporating pre-literacy skills for reading and writing.

Music & Movement Session 2 @ Willowbranch Library
Jan 31 @ 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

This program is for children 0 to 5 years with an adult caregiver. This program includes songs, stories, and instruments that promote basic musical concepts and terminology while incorporating pre-literacy skills for reading and writing.

Mobile Devices for Adults 50+ @ Willowbranch Library
Jan 31 @ 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

 

Got a new tablet, e-reader, smartphone or other electronic device? Attend this class to obtain information on how to use it. If you are already well versed with mobile technology, but have specific questions about your particular product, this class can also be of help to you.
Feb
1
Wed
Basic Handbuilding (Clay) @ Murray Hill Art Center
Feb 1 @ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Explore the aspects of creating with clay off the wheel. You’ll become very comfortable working with coils, pinch pots and slabs.  You will learn to use underglazes for decoration  Instructor provides guidance for all levels of experience with special attention to newcomers.  Experienced potters may pursue independent projects.

Please wear comfortable cotton clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.  You may want to bring an apron to wear and please leave your fine jewelry at home. 

Space is limited. Register at artsjax.org.

Kesha – A Black Female Experience of Identity and Race @ Jacksonville Public Library, Jax Makerspace Gallery
Feb 1 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Jacksonville Public Library is proud to present the one-of-a-kind exhibit Kesha – A Black Female Experience of Identity and Race at the Jax Makerspace Gallery in the Main Library. Through photography, videography, sculpture, textile art, 2D art and more, 14 black female artists will depict their interpretation of black femininity, ethnicity, identity, and stereotypes.

Opening remarks at 5:30. Programming from 5-8 including meet and greet the artists, drum and dance ensemble, poetry performances and more.