Spaghetti dinner and talent show benefits St. Mark’s Youth Missions. Tickets are $6 per child, $12 per adult, and $30 per family. For more information visit www.stmarksjacksonville.org or call (904) 388-2681.

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

The Ixia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will hold its monthly General Meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Regency Square Library. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the presentation “Sierra Club Seven: crucial conservation concerns that affect us all.” The featured speaker is Jonathan Brainard, education chair, Suwanee-St. John’s Sierra Club. Mr. Brainard is a life-long Florida resident who retired from a career teaching exceptional education, science and gifted studies, to concentrate on helping to move Florida forward environmentally.
A short business meeting will take place after the presentation and refreshments will be served. Further information is available on the chapter website: www.ixia.fnpschapters.org

Three-day festival to include a play, a concert by Slugs and Bugs, and more. For more information visit www.stmarksjacksonville.org or call (904) 388-2681

Join Family Support Services at Party in the Park for Prevention, a free, fun-filled family event where you’ll learn about child safety and safety-related programs available in our community. Enjoy free water taxi rides, snacks, information booths, children’s activities, clowns and giveaways. Complimentary sandwiches from Chartwells Dining Services for the first 300 attendees! Free children’s passes to MOSH for first 50 children attending. Free book about water safety for children, while supplies last. Free parking beneath Acosta Bridge, located west of River City Brewing Co. and public marina.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Help raise awareness and learn what you can do to protect children and prevent child abuse.

For more information about Party in the Park, contact [email protected] or 904-265-8095.

Benefit for the Cathedral Arts Project will honor Linda and David Stein as Guardians of the Arts. Event includes live, silent and children’s art auctions, and a raffle for a three-year luxury car lease. Purchase tickets at https://capkids.ejoinme.org/?tabid=574148.

Ticket are $10 per person or $30 per family by April 10. Register day of event for $15 / $40. Price includes barbeque chicken / pork and children’s activities. Bring a side dish to share. Contact Amy Stapleton at (904) 571-8323 for more info.

Music, wine, beer and food from local bars and restaurants. Purchase tickets at www.smpsjax.com or call (904) 396-0081.

The last senior class to graduate before Landon High School became a Junior High School is planning a three-day reunion event, including a Welcome Party at the Homewood Suites/Hilton Garden Inn on Fri., Apr. 17. A tour of Landon College Preparatory School is planned.

Speaker Michael Brothers, Marine Science Center, on “Pelagic Birds of Florida’s Northeast Coast.”