This family-friendly community event will feature live music from local bands, Conscious Eats and Bold City Brewery food and drink, games and activities for kids, tours of the company warehouse and retail space, a raffle for Rethreaded product, and opportunities to support Rethreaded’s growing movement to break the cycle of the sex trade by offering viable work to those affected by human trafficking and prostitution in the area.

Visit http://jaxkids.org/mentoring-programs/ to get information and access code to sign up for a class.

Free training and background screening. Register at https://jaxkids.gosignmeup.com

The Jacksonville Children’s Commission Training Institute

(904) 630-6437

[email protected] | www.jaxkids.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/.

Visit http://jaxkids.org/mentoring-programs/ to get information and access code to sign up for a class.

Free training and background screening. Register at https://jaxkids.gosignmeup.com

The Jacksonville Children’s Commission Training Institute

(904) 630-6437

[email protected] | www.jaxkids.org

Visit http://jaxkids.org/mentoring-programs/ to get information and access code to sign up for a class.

Free training and background screening. Register at https://jaxkids.gosignmeup.com

The Jacksonville Children’s Commission Training Institute

(904) 630-6437

[email protected] | www.jaxkids.org

Visit http://jaxkids.org/mentoring-programs/ to get information and access code to sign up for a class.

Free training and background screening. Register at https://jaxkids.gosignmeup.com

The Jacksonville Children’s Commission Training Institute

(904) 630-6437

[email protected] | www.jaxkids.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/.

Form a Neighborhood Watch – August 20, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., 2623 Herschel Street A representative from JSO will discuss the process for forming a watch and answer questions from the audience. This event is free for RAP members and $5 for non-members. Space is limited so registration is required. Call (904) 389-2449 or register online at https://riversideavondale.z2systems.com/np/clients/riversideavondale/event.jsp?event=1577