Calendar

Feb
1
Fri
Stories for Young Children @ Willowbranch Library
Feb 1 @ 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

This program is for children birth to 5 years with an adult caregiver. The program includes stories, books, fingerplays, nursery rhymes, and songs that promote language development, vocabulary building, and comprehension.

1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
Feb 1 @ 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.

Pastel Drawing Class @ Murray Hill Art Class
Feb 1 @ 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

This is an ongoing class that meets every Friday for all artists levels. The class will focus on pastels, materials and techniques.

Students will work from a live model and still life setups on a rotating basis using various types of soft pastels and supports. Check our website for the recommended supply list.

Questions can be directed to Kevin Arthur @ 904-327-7439

Feb
2
Sat
Art & Architecture Tour @ Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
Feb 2 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Three-hour personally-guided tour with Architect Richard Skinner. Visit three homes on the First Coast with commentary by the Cummer Museum’s Director & CEO Adam Levine on the owners’ artwork and the museum’s tradition of marrying architecture and the natural environment.

9 a.m. to Noon – Tour with small bites and beverages

2-5 p.m. — Tour with wine and hors d’oeuvres

$300 per person; RSVP: (904) 899-6023

No refunds.

Genetic Genealogy @ Bill Brinton Murray Hill Library
Feb 2 @ 10:00 AM – 12:15 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.

All programs are free and open to the public.

Jax AquaFest 2019: Our Water, Our Responsibility @ Museum of Science & History
Feb 2 @ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Join MOSH, the City of Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board, the St. Johns Riverkeeper and Florida Fish & Wildlife as we explore the ways we can safeguard our water and the animals and plants that call the St. Johns River home. Guests will enjoy special guest speakers, River Tours with the St. Johns Riverkeeper, guided tours of the JEA Hydrologic Exhibit and Hixon Native Courtyard, OCEARCH: White Shark Science Skype session with Captain Chris Fischer, Invertebrate Encounter at the VyStar Intertidal Touch Tank, museum wide scavenger hunt, face painting and more.

Free Museum admission, excludes Planetarium shows, sponsored by The City of Jacksonville’s Environmental Protection Board.

Riverside Arts Market @ Under Fuller Warren Bridge
Feb 2 @ 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.

Feb
5
Tue
1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
Feb 5 @ 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
Feb 5 @ 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
Feb 5 @ 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.