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Apr
6
Sat
Genetic Genealogy @ Bill Brinton Murray Hill Library
Apr 6 @ 10:15 AM – 12:30 PM

What is DNA? Where should I go for testing DNA? What can be learned from DNA testing? Find out the answer to these questions at our Genetic Genealogy program. This program is free and open to the public.

Apr
7
Sun
Cunningham’s Herbal Festival @ Cunningham's Herbs
Apr 7 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

The event is a weekend of all things herbal, to include lunch with appetizers to desserts, vendors with Soap, Seasonings, Dips, Jams and Jellies, Bees and Honey, Pressed Floral Designs, Herbal Cards, Yard Art, Hypertufa Pots, Antique Roses, Berry Bushes, Olive Trees, Scented Geraniums, unusual and hard to find herbs.  Come walk through our gardens, enjoy lunch and wander through the swamp to Big Pottsburg Creek.  For additional information call (904) 725-3106 or [email protected].  Visit us on Facebook at Cunningham’s Herbs.

Admission is free and open to the public.  For insurance purposes, please leave your animals home.  Cunningham’s Herbs does cash or check only.  Some vendors may offer credit card, but in the past most do not.

Gallery 1037 hosts JCVA’s annual spring art exhibit @ Reddi-Arts Gallery 1037
Apr 7 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Jacksonville Coalition for the Visual Arts (JCVA) will host a juried exhibition during the month of April at Reddi-Arts Gallery 1037. Beginning April 8, exhibit hours are Mon-Sat 9:30 am to 6 pm, Sun 1 to 5 pm

A reception will be held April 7, 2-4 p.m.

Apr
8
Mon
1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Bill Brinton Murray Hill Library
Apr 8 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 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.

Apr
9
Tue
1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
Apr 9 @ 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM

One-on-one help with e-books, email, the internet, online applications, and basic computer instruction. For downloadable media assistance, bring your charged laptop, e-reader or tablet.  Tutoring times may change with tutor availability.  Reservations highly recommended; book online at jpl.libcal.com/booking/techtutor or call 904.381.8490.

Music & Movement Session 1 @ Willowbranch Library
Apr 9 @ 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.

Music & Movement Session 2 @ Willowbranch Library
Apr 9 @ 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
Apr 9 @ 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
Apr 9 @ 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.

Hemming Park Walking Club Kick-off @ Hemming Park
Apr 9 @ 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

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]