Free concert hosted by the Memorial Park Association, featuring the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Band. Bring folding chairs or a blanket and remember to wear Red, White and Blue. www.memparkjax.org

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/.

The workshop will include a presentation that provides an overview of Jacksonville’s Historic Preservation Program and explains the step by step of the Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) Process. For details, email [email protected] or got to www.riversideavondale.org

Learn how to prevent heart disease by creating a culture of health for you and your loved one through exhibits, educational forums and have fun at the fashion show and luncheon. Register at firstcoastgored.ahaevents.org.

Hats of all shapes, colors and styles will adorn party-goers at the Ritz Chamber Players’ Inaugural Hat Luncheon on May 30, 2015.  The Ritz Chamber Players, founded and based in Jacksonville, is an exceptional group of musicians who are African-American and hail from prestigious orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony and London Symphony. This is the first large event fundraiser being mounted by the nonprofit music group now in its thirteenth season.

The inaugural event is set for 11:30 a.m. on May 30, 2015, at the Garden Club of Jacksonville. Tickets are available at ritzchamberplayers.org. Single tickets are $75 and a table of eight is $600. The Hat Luncheon is being presented by Florida Blue with additional support from Bank of America, Kilwins, Nancy & Gary Chartrand and Monica & Bob Jacoby. All raised funds are matched one-to-one by the Delores Barr Weaver Fund. For questions about the event, please call (904) 323-1181, or email [email protected].

New York Times best-selling author Mary Kay Andrews is coming to the Main Library, Tuesday, June 2, for a talk and book signing to promote her new novel, “Beach Town,” which will be released May 19. The general event, free and open to the public, will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room. A private meet and greet reception (ticketed event) sponsored by the Jacksonville Public Library Foundation will be at 5 p.m., prior to the public event in The Lounge at 303 North. For details about the private event, call 630-1995 or visit jplfoundation.org. Andrews’ books will be available for purchase at both programs from Chamblin’s Uptown Bookstore & Café.

Her best-sellers include “Save the Date,” “Ladies’ Night,” “Spring Fever,” “Summer Rental,” “The Fixer Upper,” “Deep Dish,” “Blue Christmas,” “Savannah Breeze,” “Hissy Fit,” “Little Bitty Lies” and “Savannah Blues.” Andrews also wrote mysteries under her real name, Kathy Hogan Trocheck. A Florida native and former journalist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, she divides her time between home in Atlanta and a restored beach house on Tybee Island, Georgia.

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/.

While learning about the educational opportunities available to Jacksonville-area students at Virginia College, attendees are also invited to enjoy several activities for all ages and learn summer safety tips from local firefighters. This event is free and open to the public. Various planned activities will provide fun for the whole family including games, face painting, a bounce house and free summer treats including lemonade, popcorn, cotton candy, and sno-cones. Local firefighters will also be at the event giving summer safety tips to guests. Attendees will also be able to tour the campus, see demonstrations in all functional areas and receive information about programs offered.