In celebration of the Christmas season on display will be dozens of gingerbread house confections and themed Christmas trees created by the Junior League of Jacksonville Sustainers. Also featured for the 17^th straight year will be an angel tree owned by Betsy Lovett. Special Gingerbread House Extravaganza activities and field trips will be available for school children, seniors and other groups.

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/.

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/.

Bishop Snyder High School, 5001 Samaritan Way

Join in the fun with this flag football fundraiser to help Catholic Charities’ “Camp I am Special” Participants receive lunch and tournament T-shirt. Visit dosacamps.com for information.

Enjoy a Winter Book and make a snack that is just as entertaining. Call (904) 858-2907 for more information.

Jacksonville symphony members Jorge and Jin Kim Peña, and their daughters Gabriela and Elisa, will perform a concert to benefit a mission trip to the Honduras to meet medical, optical, dental and spiritual needs. The concert is free and open to the public.

Regular Meeting, Q&A time, Plant Exchange

Topic: Passive Hydroponic Garden and it benefits

Speaker: Mary Puckett, County Extension Service Community Gardens Program Assistant

Subject:      Passive Hydroponic Garden and it benefits

Speaker:      Mary Puckett Duval County Extension Service – Community Gardens Program Assistant

Contact: Donn Elliott, [email protected]