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Nov
8
Tue
1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
Nov 8 @ 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
Nov 8 @ 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
Nov 8 @ 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.

3D Printing: Intermediate @ Willowbranch Library
Nov 8 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Are you interested in learning more about 3D Printing? In this course we will cover topics like how and why to vary fill density, how changing the speed of your print nozzle can affect the final print, as well as go over finishing techniques for different types of plastic so you can make your 3D print look its best!

Quit Smoking Class @ St. Vincent's Medical - Riverside
Nov 8 @ 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

FREE patches, lozenges, and gum! FREE quit plan, workbook, water bottle, stress ball and more. Call to register and learn about more classes near you!

Nov
9
Wed
Parents and Paws
Nov 9 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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

Nov
10
Thu
Coffee and Code @ Bold Bean Coffee
Nov 10 @ 7:30 AM

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/.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing @ Publix, Winn-Dixie and Wal-Mart locations
Nov 10 @ 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

You can make a big impact on the community this holiday season by volunteering to ring a bell at a Salvation Army red kettle at Publix and Winn Dixie locations across Jacksonville. Funds raised through the kettles stay local and help those in the most need with food, shelter, clothing, and emotional/spiritual support. Contact Kettle Coordinator Kathy DeSiena at (904) 301-4852, [email protected], or text JaxKettle to 41444 to sign up.

Toys for Tots
Nov 10 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Through Dec. 15 at a variety of drop-off locations, including:

The Law Offices of John M. Phillips, 4230 Ortega Blvd.; Edible Arrangements, 3651 St. Johns Ave.; Duval Motor Company, 1616 Casset Ave.; Hassell Commercial Insurance, 4250 Lakeside Dr.; Edward Jones Investments, 4466 Hendricks Ave.; Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Cemetery and Funeral Home, 4801 San Jose Blvd.; Sherwood’s, 1105 San Marco Blvd.; Thigpen Heating & Cooling, 2801 Dawn Rd.

Join the U.S. Marine Corps in the annual Toys for Tots drive to collect new, unwrapped toys for needy children. Last year toys were given to more than 15,000 Jacksonville-area children. Visit jacksonville-fl.toysfortots.org for more information or additional drop-off locations.

Signature Chefs Auction @ Omni Jacksonville Hotel
Nov 10 @ 6:00 PM

The city’s best chefs will offer Jacksonville foodies an opportunity to enjoy great culinary creations while raising funds to support the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies in Northeast Florida during the annual Signature Chefs Auction.