Cost: PRE-PAYMENT IS REQUIRED!
 $50.00 per person, rain barrel included
 $45.00 for each additional rain barrel
 $5.00 class fee, rain barrel NOT included
Deadline: January 17, 2019
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-take-rain-barrel-workshop-tickets-53543033655

Help us celebrate the 153rd birthday of Jacksonville’s most historic public space. Join us in the park to talk about upcoming events and enjoy complimentary birthday cake (while supplies last!) with live music by Lauren Fincham and food truck fare from Pinegrove Deli and Latin Soul Grille.

Students can take part in the SAT/ACT workshop Jan. 23, 3 – 4 p.m., to gain study tips and other strategies to help prepare for these challenging tests. Most students will end up taking a test at some time, so it’s a good idea to start preparing for them now. This program is intended for teens ages 12 to 18.

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.

Beginning Thursday, January 10th, join us every Tuesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m. for a fast-paced 30-minute walk in downtown Jacksonville, led by Friends of Hemming Park staff. We will meet near the “Opposing Forces” sculpture in Hemming Park at the corner of  Monroe and Laura Streets. Our route will change daily, and we will visit a variety of Jacksonville landmarks during this fun, free, twice-weekly event. For more information, email [email protected]

School-age children can enjoy making friendship bracelets on Jan. 24, from 4 – 5 p.m. A friendship bracelet is a decorative bracelet made and given by one person to another as a symbol of friendship. Participants will learn how to create friendship bracelets, which involves reading and following directions, sketching, planning, and designing patterns using language arts and math skills.

This program is for children birth to 5 years with an adult caregiver. The program includes stories, books, fingerplays, nursery rhymes, and songs that promote language development, vocabulary building, and comprehension.

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.

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.

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.  On Friday, January 25th Friends of Hemming Park teams up with Rethreaded and other community partners to share information about Jacksonville programs that are assisting the victims of human trafficking.  Join us for lunch in the park to celebrate survivors and learn more about what you can do to help.