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Dec
1
Sat
Riverside Arts Market @ Under Fuller Warren Bridge
Dec 1 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

About Riverside Arts Market

A Program of Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) the Riverside Arts Market celebrates the arts and our Northeast Florida community. The weekly market features live music, food, art, fresh produce under the canopy of the Fuller Warren Bridge. For more information, including directions and a calendar of events, visit riversideartsmarket.com.

Open House Art Event at the Murray Hill Art Center @ Murray Hill Art Center
Dec 1 @ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The Art League of Jacksonville instructors will showcase a range of techniques, wheel throwing, ceramic sculpture, drawing and painting. There will be artwork on display and for sale, as well as music, a hot dog stand and an ice cream truck. This is a family-friendly event open and free to all. Meet the Art League of Jacksonville artists, support the artists, sign up for a class.

Read & Romp Family Fest @ St. Vincent's Family Medicine
Dec 1 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Family-friendly event with Santa photo op, free books, activities and games.

Christmas in Avondale @ Shoppes of Avondale
Dec 1 @ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Dec
2
Sun
HAWKE — Humane Association of Wildlife Kare & Education Open House @ Elkton, Florida Sanctuary
Dec 2 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

See the wildlife ambassadors and rescue facilities, enjoy soft drinks and homemade goodies under the beautiful moss-covered oaks. At 2 p.m. there will be an onsite  release of a successfully rehabilitated bird of prey.

This event also offers personal tours of the wildlife rehabilitation facility and the opportunity to meet educational ambassador birds that cannot be released back to the wild. Some wildlife that can be seen at the facility include: Peregrine Falcon, Barred, Great Horned and Screech Owls, Mohawk the Great Shouldered Hawk, playful river otters, turtles and other wildlife. There is also Edgar A. Poe, the albino talking crow and his friend, the Swallow Tail Kite. The ICU wildlife patient room, feed room, hospital room and outdoor animal housing facility will be open for the tour.

HAWKE 2018 Fall Open House House is open to current and new members (please bring email or paypal receipt of recent online membership purchase or join at the event), HAWKE donors, volunteers, invited guests, interested media representatives and those who have provided advertising, publicity, supplies or other much-needed support and services to HAWKE.

Single membership is $25 and a family membership is $35 which includes special events and bi-annual newsletter. All donations are fully tax-deductible. Call (904) 692-1777 or email Melanie Cain-Stage at [email protected] for more information or with any questions.

 

Christmas on the First Coast: Renaissance Concert by RareSong @ St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Dec 2 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

RareSong, a versatile Renaissance ensemble that specializes in music of the 16th-century, will present “Christmas on the First Coast.”

RareSong consists of seven professionally-trained musicians performing vocally and instrumentally using period-appropriate instruments such as recorders, viola da gamba and harpsichord. They bring the past to life through lively and beautiful music, costumes and a little drama. Founded in 2015, this ensemble has presented thirteen concerts in Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Green Cove Springs, and Penney Farms.

There is no admission charge, but a freewill offering will be taken.

Dec
4
Tue
1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
Dec 4 @ 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
Dec 4 @ 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
Dec 4 @ 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
Dec 4 @ 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.