Whatever your reason to quit tobacco, we have the tools to help you get started!  Join us for a FREE Quit Smoking Now class at Northeast Florida AHEC, 2223 Oak Street.  Classes meet once a week for six weeks starting on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 2-3 p.m. FREE patches, lozenges, and gum!  FREE quit plan, workbook, water bottle, stress ball and more! Call Northeast Florida AHEC at (904) 482-0189 to register and learn about more classes near you.

Teens ages 13 – 18 have an opportunity to try out their skills with 3-D pens. It’s a ton of fun. They can get creative and make their own 3-D designs by simply using the cool—but powerful tools—3-D pens. All events are free and open to the public.

Explore all things Prelutsky in this celebration of National Poetry Month. We’ll learn more about the award-winning poet—Jack Prelutsky—through fun activities sure to bring out the writer in all of us! Prelutsky was the first U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate, and the author of more than 50 collections of poetry. His books are entertaining, engaging, and educating, and have been popular with kids for more than 40 years. School-age children from 5 – 12 years old won’t want to miss the fun!

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. 

All programs are free and open to the public.

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. Attendance is limited*

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.

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]

You are invited to a celebration of the art and artistes of Duval County Public Schools. Explore art on display throughout the library and enjoy light refreshments to follow. This program is open to children and their families.

$10; to register email/call [email protected], (904) 255-7450