Hop on a trolley and ride through historic Riverside and Avondale to benefit DLC Nurse & Learn. Trolley stops include local shops and restaurants that will have lots of free treats. Live music and a raffle will also be part of the event. Visit www.dlcnl.org for more information.

Historic Churches of Riverside Choir Festival.  The Chancel Choirs of Riverside Baptist, Riverside Park United Methodist, Riverside Presbyterian, and Trinity Lutheran will offer anthems representing their worship styles and then unite with a combined selection.  Admission is one canned good to benefit the Trinity Lutheran Food Pantry.

Riverside Park United Methodist Church

819 Park Street

Jacksonville, FL  32204

(904) 355-5491

www.riversideparkumc.com

Concert will feature creepy selections by J.S. Bach, Camille and Andre Caplet and a special guest narrator Courtney Lewis. Concert is free but donations are gratefully accepted. For more information contact Ellen or Eric Olson at (904) 731-1310 or email [email protected]

http://www.pinecastle.org/events/golf-classic

Independence Golf Classic – Pine Castle

St. Vincent’s HealthCare, a member of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit healthcare system, is creating a pet therapy program for patients. In its beginning phase, the program will only be offered to residents of St. Catherine Labouré Manor, located adjacent to St. Vincent’s Riverside.

Research has shown companion animals can help their human counterparts regulate their hearts in stressful situations and ease anxiety. They can also help improve fine motor schools, help people develop social skills and motivate people to exercise.

St. Vincent’s is currently seeking volunteers with pets to become part of the program. To do so, interested pet owners need to become a volunteer through St. Vincent’s and their pet must pass a pet therapy certification. An informational meeting will be held on November 10^th at 5:30 p.m. at St. Catherine Labouré Manor in Riverside.

To learn more about how to be part of the pet therapy program or to RSVP for the informational meeting, contact Jessa Dickerman at [email protected] or (904) 308-4703.

To learn more about St. Catherine Labouré Manor, visit www.jaxhealth.com/StCatherine.

Free service to bring a more positive awareness and harmony to the community. Call (904) 381-8686 or visit www.seventh-wonder.com.

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/.

Participating chefs represent local restaurants including The Good Food Company, NINETEEN at TPC Sawgrass, Juliette’s at Omni, Moxie Kitchen & Cocktails, Publix Apron’s Cooking School & Catering, Matthew’s Restaurant, Azurea at One Ocean, HOBNOB and Ocean 60.

In addition to sampling signature dishes from the top Jacksonville chefs, Signature Chefs also features exciting and interactive silent and live auctions with a program emceed by Bruce Hamilton, Co-Host of Good Morning Jacksonville on WJXT-TV Channel 4.

Ticket prices are $250 per person and $2,500 for a table.  For more information on event sponsorship, or to purchase tickets or a table for the Signature Chefs event, contact the March of Dimes of Northeast Florida at 904-398-2821 or visit www.signaturechefs.org/jacksonville.

Gather your friends and co-workers to sponsor a table where you will work as a team to help package meals for Hunger Fight during three food packing sessions. The meals are distributed to hungry children and families in Northeast Florida and South Georgia.

hungerfight.org