Sunday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m. All Saints Episcopal Church, 4171 Hendricks Ave.

First Coast Plein Air Painters will paint on the church grounds. The public is welcome to come and watch them work. For information call (904) 737-8488.

Westside Annual CROP walk, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m., Avondale United Methodist Church, 1651 Talbot Ave. Contact [email protected] or visit hunger.cwsglobal.org, click on Florida.

Southside Annual CROP walk, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 3976 Hendricks Ave. Contact [email protected] or visit hunger.cwsglobal.org, click on Florida.

Subject:      Bonsai: Planting, care and re-potting

Speaker:      Joe Stumpf  North Florida Bonsai Club, Master Gardener

Contact: Donn Elliott, [email protected]

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/.

Riverside Presbyterian Apartments invites the public to a dedication event honoring their resident veterans. Invited are the Lee High School Honor Guard, the LaVilla and Douglas Anderson student choirs, relatives, guests and the public. Refreshments and light hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Ortega Playschool is hosting a Family Fun Night Hoedown! There will be BBQ, a silent auction, games, and so much more. The event will be held in the Ortega Life Center. More details to be announced later.

Sarabeth Soule

Director of Communications

Ortega United Methodist Church

[email protected]

904-389-5556×122

A tasting experience of food, wine and craft beer.

All proceeds benefit Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance Program

Tickets $75; $50 for ages 21-35; Visit ccbjax.org or call (904) 265-2182

The rummage sale is on Saturday, November 7th starting at 9 a.m. in the Scott-McRae parking lot at 701 Riverside Park Place (directly in front of Riverside Park Apartments). The sale is a fundraiser put on by the Riverside Park Apartments Residents Council.

Saturday, Nov. 7, 1-4 p.m., behind St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Riverside, on the Riverwalk

This free reading event is designed for children up to age 8. Fun activities include story time with Clifford the Big Red Dog, a petting zoo, bounce houses, music, snacks and more. Sponsored by the St. Vincent’s Physicians’ Giving Society.