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/.

Do you or someone you love have diabetes? Everyone with Diabetes Counts is a program that encourages small lifestyle changes while learning about your diabetes and the way it affects your health. Have fun with friends and family while learning how to manage diabetes through better nutrition and physical activity. Enjoy the benefits of a healthier, more energetic lifestyle by signing up today! Free, but registration is required.

The one-hour classes meet twice a week for eight weeks.

Participants learn balance skills, good body alignment, and coordinated fluid movements to increase flexibility and strength, reduce falls, and improve fitness.  Movements performed seated or standing (canes & walkers okay)

There is NO CHARGE to attend but class size is limited.

Free with Paid Admission, No registration required

Join the Museum every Tuesday and Thursday for a guided tour of the historic Cummer Gardens, beginning in the Museum lobby.

Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities.

A MATTER OF BALANCE is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels in those 60 and older.

This program emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls.

The Summer Lunch Program provides free meals to children 18 years of age and younger.

Jaxsons Night Market is a local, downtown market held every third Thursday of the month in Hemming Park from 5:30 – 9 p.m. This free event for Jaxsons by Jaxsons, showcases what makes our community unique including local makers, food artisans, fashion vendors, food trucks, craft beer, live music, live demos and more!

Join other local readers on the third Thursday of the month as we discuss interesting books for everyone to enjoy.

May reading selection: The Wangs vs. the World, by Jade Chang

Stop in at the Willowbranch Library or call 904.381.8490 for this month’s book selection.

Day of the Girl is a day all about girls, with workshops focusing on

• budgeting & saving,
• healthy eating,
• entrepreneurship,
• STEM,
• leadership and more.

The event is free and open to girls ages 11 – 18 years old.

Day of the Girl provides girls with a holistic, girl-centered approach to the Junior Achievement concepts of financial literacy, entrepreneurship and career readiness.

 Day of the Girl is a subprogram under Junior Achievement’s JA Girl$ initiative. JA Girl$ and partner organizations, companies, and local entrepreneurs will facilitate workshops on topics of concern for girls primarily in middle and high school grades.

 Each workshop will encourage and inspire girls to make decisions now, to help ensure a brighter future. The day will also feature a career fair and will provide a healthy snack and lunch.

 Free to summer camps, organizations and individual girls. Limited space. Registration at www.JAjax.com.

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.