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Aug
28
Tue
Music & Movement Session 2 @ Willowbranch Library
Aug 28 @ 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.

1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
Aug 28 @ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

One-on-one assistance with downloadable media, email, the Internet, online applications, and basic technology instruction. For downloadable media support, please bring your charged laptop or mobile device. Times and locations vary. You can now sign up for your appointment online at https://jpl.libcal.com/booking/techtutor. Please visit or call your local branch if you need help booking an appointment.

Public Garden Tours at The Cummer @ The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Aug 28 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Free with Paid Admission, No registration required

Join the Museum every Tuesday and Thursday for a guided tour of the historic Cummer Gardens, beginning in the Museum lobby.

Be Tobacco-Free! Join Quit Smoking Class @ St. Vincent's Riverside
Aug 28 @ 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Now is your time to become Tobacco Free!  Join us for a FREE Quit Smoking Now class at St. Vincent’s Riverside.  Classes meet once a week for six weeks starting on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 from 2:30pm-3:30pm.  FREE patches, lozenges, and gum!  FREE quit plan, workbook, water bottle, stress ball and more!  Call Northeast Florida AHEC at (904) 482-0189 to register and learn about more classes near you.

Florida Blue Free Tuesday at The Cummer @ The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Aug 28 @ 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Every Tuesday, enjoy free admission to the Cummer Museum and its historic Gardens, thanks to the generous support of Florida Blue. Guests can enjoy free admission to the Galleries and Gardens. Each Tuesday evening, the Cummer Café is open for Tapas Tuesday sponsored by VyStar Credit Union.

Tapas Tuesday at The Cummer @ Cummer Cafe
Aug 28 @ 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Reservations recommended

Tap into Tapas Tuesday sponsored by VyStar Credit Union at the Cummer Café. Every Tuesday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on the Cummer Café patio, take in the sunset while listening to local musicians with beer, wine, or artfully inspired tapas for sale at the Café. Reserve your table by calling 904.899.6022.

Sweet Adelines Jax Harmony Chorus @ Avondale United Methodist Church
Aug 28 @ 7:00 PM

The Jax Harmony Chorus, a Sweet Adelines group, rehearses every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Open houses are held every 4th Tuesday but you are welcome any time! As a member of the chorus, you will belong to a worldwide family of friends who value the joy of singing chord-ringing, fun-filled harmony.

Aug
30
Thu
Unique Volunteering Activity: Convert books into braille orientation meeting @ Congregation Ahavath Chesed
Aug 30 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

The next training class of braille volunteers is forming now. Volunteers attend a free nine-month classroom course on how to transcribe printed text into braille or to convert pictures into raised images that can be interpreted through touch. Classes meet every Thursday 9:30 am-12 noon beginning September 6th. While no computer is needed for converting graphics, braille transcribers must own a Windows computer.

For more information, contact:

Lynnette Taylor – [email protected] or 904-466-2129

Holly Cleveland – [email protected] or 904-463-0357

Nancy Cohen – [email protected] or 248-250-2406

Candace Richardson – [email protected] or 904-607-7619

Public Garden Tours at The Cummer @ The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Aug 30 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Free with Paid Admission, No registration required

Join the Museum every Tuesday and Thursday for a guided tour of the historic Cummer Gardens, beginning in the Museum lobby.

Board Game Night @ Willowbranch Library
Aug 30 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

 

Come out and play board games at the library! Bring your own games or play games provided by the library. Bring your own friends or make new ones today!

All ages are welcome; please be sure the games you bring are family-friendly!