An American Cancer Society event.

Flash back to the Roaring Twenties in an evening of blackjack, craps, roulette and dancing, live and silent auctions, brandy and cigars at the historic Epping Forest Yacht Club. The event is a Jacksonville Symphony Guild fundraiser for its scholarship fund. For reservations, call (904) 358-1479 by Apr. 3.

Praise Team Concert: Redemption: The Power of the Cross.

Annual plant sale of member-raised plants, select vendors.

Free historical and biographical presentation on architect Addison Mizner and Riverside Baptist Church, sponsored by the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida. For more information, contact Owene W. Courtney at (904) 553-7338 or email [email protected].

Sample barbeque and cast your vote at the fundraiser for the Glyn Cook Memorial Scholarship for Daniel kids. Email [email protected] for information.

A Key West-themed evening with music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions to benefit Gabriel House of Care. Register online at www.gabrielhouseofcare.org/gala/

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