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11:00 AM 15th Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza @ Old St. Andrews Church/Jacksonville Historical Society
15th Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza @ Old St. Andrews Church/Jacksonville Historical Society
Dec 4 @ 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Enjoy dozens of delightful gingerbread creations at the annual show, sponsored by the Jacksonville Historical Society. For more information, call (904) 665-004. The Gingerbread House Extravaganza runs through December 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.[...]
9:30 AM 30-Week Community Bible Study @ St. Mark's Episcopal Church
30-Week Community Bible Study @ St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Dec 5 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Everyone is welcome to attend the Community Bible Study Ortega/Jacksonville on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.  This year’s 30 week study will be “From the Red Sea to the[...]
10:00 AM Garden Club: Amazing Holiday Plants @ Garden Club of Jacksonville
Garden Club: Amazing Holiday Plants @ Garden Club of Jacksonville
Dec 5 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Jim Love, who was the Proctor Ace Hardware manager on University Blvd. He will lecture on Christmas/holiday plants and their care-before and after the holidays. He will also bring a variety of fabulous plants for[...]
10:30 AM 1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
Dec 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[...]
10:30 AM Music & Movement Session 1 @ Willowbranch Library
Music & Movement Session 1 @ Willowbranch Library
Dec 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.
10:30 AM Music & Movement Session 2 @ Willowbranch Library
Music & Movement Session 2 @ Willowbranch Library
Dec 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.
11:00 AM 1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
Dec 5 @ 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[...]
11:00 AM 15th Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza @ Old St. Andrews Church/Jacksonville Historical Society
15th Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza @ Old St. Andrews Church/Jacksonville Historical Society
Dec 5 @ 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Enjoy dozens of delightful gingerbread creations at the annual show, sponsored by the Jacksonville Historical Society. For more information, call (904) 665-004. The Gingerbread House Extravaganza runs through December 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.[...]
11:00 AM Public Garden Tours at The Cummer @ The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Public Garden Tours at The Cummer @ The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Dec 5 @ 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.
2:30 PM Free “Quit Your Way” Smoking Classes @ St. Vincent's Riverside
Free “Quit Your Way” Smoking Classes @ St. Vincent's Riverside
Dec 5 @ 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Free tools and services to help you get started quitting smoking.
2:30 PM Free Quit Smoking Class @ St. Vincent's Riverside
Free Quit Smoking Class @ St. Vincent's Riverside
Dec 5 @ 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Tobacco Free is the way to be! Join us for a FREE six- week Quit Smoking class at St. Vincent’s Riverside on Tuesdays, starting November 7th through December 12th, 2017 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.[...]
2:30 PM Quit Your Way: Free classes to help you quit smoking @ St. Vincent's Riverside
Quit Your Way: Free classes to help you quit smoking @ St. Vincent's Riverside
Dec 5 @ 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Free six-week class, free workbook and materials, free nicotine replacement patches, gum or lozenges. To register call 877-784-8486 Sponsored by Northeast Florida AHEC and St. Vincent’s HealthCare
4:00 PM Florida Blue Free Tuesday at The Cummer @ The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Florida Blue Free Tuesday at The Cummer @ The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Dec 5 @ 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Every Tuesday, enjoy free admission to the Cummer Museum and its historic Gardens, thanks to the generous support of Florida Blue. Guests can enjoy free admission to the Galleries and Gardens. Each Tuesday evening, the[...]
5:00 PM Tapas Tuesday at The Cummer @ Cummer Cafe
Tapas Tuesday at The Cummer @ Cummer Cafe
Dec 5 @ 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Reservations recommended Tap into Tapas Tuesday sponsored by VyStar Credit Union at the Cummer Café. Every Tuesday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on the Cummer Café patio, take in the sunset while listening to local[...]
7:00 PM Sweet Adelines Jax Harmony Chorus @ Avondale United Methodist Church
Sweet Adelines Jax Harmony Chorus @ Avondale United Methodist Church
Dec 5 @ 7:00 PM
The Jax Harmony Chorus, a Sweet Adelines group, rehearses every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Open houses are held every 4th Tuesday but you are welcome any time! As a member of the chorus, you will[...]
10:00 AM The Garden Club of Jacksonville Fun With Flowers Program @ The Garden Club of Jacksonville
The Garden Club of Jacksonville Fun With Flowers Program @ The Garden Club of Jacksonville
Dec 6 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Get into the spirit of the season with Fun With Flowers Guest Designer Randolph Weedman, The Singing Florist of St. Augustine. Randolph has served as a Florist and Floral Design Instructor in Northeast Florida for[...]
11:00 AM 15th Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza @ Old St. Andrews Church/Jacksonville Historical Society
15th Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza @ Old St. Andrews Church/Jacksonville Historical Society
Dec 6 @ 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Enjoy dozens of delightful gingerbread creations at the annual show, sponsored by the Jacksonville Historical Society. For more information, call (904) 665-004. The Gingerbread House Extravaganza runs through December 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.[...]
6:00 PM Ebie: One Dickens of an Adaptation @ Riverside Avenue Christian Church
Ebie: One Dickens of an Adaptation @ Riverside Avenue Christian Church
Dec 6 @ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
An original Christmas drama performed by the Riverside Drama Company, an after-school theater arts education program. Ebie Neiser is a young girl who finds she has some out-of-academics lessons to learn.
7:00 PM Books for the Bold @ Bold Bean Coffee
Books for the Bold @ Bold Bean Coffee
Dec 6 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Books for the Bold is a monthly read-your-own-books discussion group hosted by staff from the Willowbranch Library. Read a book that fits the monthly theme and then come talk about it over coffee at Bold[...]
7:00 PM Parents and Paws
Parents and Paws
Dec 6 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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
7:30 AM Coffee and Code @ Bold Bean Coffee
Coffee and Code @ Bold Bean Coffee
Dec 7 @ 7:30 AM
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[...]
11:00 AM 15th Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza @ Old St. Andrews Church/Jacksonville Historical Society
15th Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza @ Old St. Andrews Church/Jacksonville Historical Society
Dec 7 @ 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Enjoy dozens of delightful gingerbread creations at the annual show, sponsored by the Jacksonville Historical Society. For more information, call (904) 665-004. The Gingerbread House Extravaganza runs through December 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.[...]
11:00 AM Public Garden Tours at The Cummer @ The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Public Garden Tours at The Cummer @ The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Dec 7 @ 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.
3:30 PM Teen Art Club: Ozobots @ San Marco Library
Teen Art Club: Ozobots @ San Marco Library
Dec 7 @ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Creativity goes beyond paper and canvas. Teens ages 12 – 18 will learn the art of coding and how to design a world for robots to explore at this STEM program.
5:15 PM Tree of Life Remembrance Service @ Community Hospice & Palliative Care
Tree of Life Remembrance Service @ Community Hospice & Palliative Care
Dec 7 @ 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM
The 27th annual Tree of Life and Candlelight Service of Remembrance includes refreshments, children’s activities and a musical performance prior to the service of remembrance.
5:30 PM Candles and Cocktails @ Regions Bank
Candles and Cocktails @ Regions Bank
Dec 7 @ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Riverside Avondale Preservation and Regions Bank host the 2nd Anual Holiday Happy Hour. Limited-edition holiday candles by 5 Points Candle Co. will be unveiled, with a portion of proceeds to benefit RAP.
6:00 PM Ceramic Workshop: Clay Wreaths @ Murray Hill Art Center
Ceramic Workshop: Clay Wreaths @ Murray Hill Art Center
Dec 7 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Participants will construct a wreath by weaving and braiding coils, while also forming other sculptural elements to decorate the piece. Workshops are $60 each, which includes glazing and firing of any work made.
7:00 PM True Series Book Club @ Willowbranch Library
True Series Book Club @ Willowbranch Library
Dec 7 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
True Stories meets on the first Thursday of every month to discuss a nonfiction book selection.  At February’s meeting come prepared to discuss your favorite nonfiction reads and recommend books for future meetings.
10:30 AM Stories for Young Children @ Willowbranch Library
Stories for Young Children @ Willowbranch Library
Dec 8 @ 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.
11:00 AM 1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
1-on-1 Tech Tutoring @ Willowbranch Library
Dec 8 @ 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[...]
11:00 AM 15th Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza @ Old St. Andrews Church/Jacksonville Historical Society
15th Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza @ Old St. Andrews Church/Jacksonville Historical Society
Dec 8 @ 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Enjoy dozens of delightful gingerbread creations at the annual show, sponsored by the Jacksonville Historical Society. For more information, call (904) 665-004. The Gingerbread House Extravaganza runs through December 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.[...]
1:00 PM Community Nutcracker @ Florida Theatre
Community Nutcracker @ Florida Theatre
Dec 8 @ 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
26th annual presentation of “The Nutcracker,” a two-act ballet directed and performed by local residents, raises funds for many local charities. Visit jaxnutcracker.org/tickets to purchase tickets.
3:30 PM Pastel Drawing Class @ Murray Hill Art Class
Pastel Drawing Class @ Murray Hill Art Class
Dec 8 @ 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[...]
6:00 PM Movie Night in the Park: The Christmas Classics @ San Marco "Publix" Lot
Movie Night in the Park: The Christmas Classics @ San Marco "Publix" Lot
Dec 8 @ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Dec. 8 – The Santa Claus Dec. 15 – The Grinch Dec. 22 – Elf San Marco “Publix” Lot, 1532 Atlantic Blvd., 6-8:30 p.m. Free, open to the public; food trucks, complimentary hot chocolate and[...]
7:30 PM Community Nutcracker @ Florida Theatre
Community Nutcracker @ Florida Theatre
Dec 8 @ 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
26th annual presentation of “The Nutcracker,” a two-act ballet directed and performed by local residents, raises funds for many local charities. Visit jaxnutcracker.org/tickets to purchase tickets.
9:00 AM 5 Points Street Party and Toy Drive @ 5 Points
5 Points Street Party and Toy Drive @ 5 Points
Dec 9 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
A family-friendly street party and toy drive will benefit the 19th Annual Children’s Christmas Party of Jacksonville. Music, food, activities and guest appearances by Santa Claus and cheerleaders from the Jacksonville Roar.
10:00 AM 15th Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza @ Old St. Andrews Church/Jacksonville Historical Society
15th Annual Gingerbread House Extravaganza @ Old St. Andrews Church/Jacksonville Historical Society
Dec 9 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Enjoy dozens of delightful gingerbread creations at the annual show, sponsored by the Jacksonville Historical Society. For more information, call (904) 665-004. The Gingerbread House Extravaganza runs through December 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.[...]
10:00 AM Botany at the Bluffs: A Walk at Black Creek Ravines @ Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area
Botany at the Bluffs: A Walk at Black Creek Ravines @ Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area
Dec 9 @ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
North Florida Land Trust invites the public to join them for Botany at the Bluffs: A Walk at Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area. The event will take place on Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to[...]
10:00 AM How-to Holiday Workshops @ Riverside Arts Market
How-to Holiday Workshops @ Riverside Arts Market
Dec 9 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Mini-workshops on creating holiday wreaths, holiday cocktails, how to host a holiday party and more. Photos with Santa Claus ($5) will benefit Friends of Jacksonville Animals.  
10:00 AM Rethreaded Christmas Party @ Rethreaded
Rethreaded Christmas Party @ Rethreaded
Dec 9 @ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Shop for a cause, make and take home a Rethreaded holiday ornament, enjoy food and beverages.
1:00 PM Community Nutcracker @ Florida Theatre
Community Nutcracker @ Florida Theatre
Dec 9 @ 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
26th annual presentation of “The Nutcracker,” a two-act ballet directed and performed by local residents, raises funds for many local charities. Visit jaxnutcracker.org/tickets to purchase tickets.
1:30 PM Free Diabetes Self-Management Program @ Northeast Florida AHEC
Free Diabetes Self-Management Program @ Northeast Florida AHEC
Dec 9 @ 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
This FREE diabetes class allows participants to discuss ways to prevent or delay diabetes complications, discover tools to enhance nutrition and exercise choices, and learn new ways to talk with your doctor and family about[...]
4:00 PM Christmas in Avondale @ Shoppes of Avondale
Christmas in Avondale @ Shoppes of Avondale
Dec 9 @ 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Shoppes of Avondale, St. Johns Avenue between Van Wert and Talbot Avenues Christmas in Avondale is a treasured tradition going back over 30 years, when the Avondale Merchant Association shuts down the streets and[...]
5:00 PM Holiday Magic @ San Marco Square
Holiday Magic @ San Marco Square
Dec 9 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Annual tree lighting in Balis Park, a visit from Santa Claus, carolers, jugglers and stilt walkers will entertain visitors. Activities will include sleigh rides and bounce games for children.
5:30 PM Festival of Lights 5K @ San Marco Square
Festival of Lights 5K @ San Marco Square
Dec 9 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Sponsored by 1st Place Sports, the luminaria-lit event begins with a 1-mile fun run at 5:30 p.m., the 5K at 6 p.m., and a 5K for strollers and walkers at 6:10 p.m. Children’s Miracle Network[...]
6:00 PM Everything Glorious @ San Jose Baptist Church
Everything Glorious @ San Jose Baptist Church
Dec 9 @ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
A musical celebration of the birth of Christ featuring the San Jose Baptist Church Christmas Choir and Band.
7:00 PM Heavenly Lights of December Nights Concert @ South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church
Heavenly Lights of December Nights Concert @ South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church
Dec 9 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
The Heritage Singers of Jacksonville present a “star-studded” musical journey which includes Appalachian carols, a Mendelssohn oratorio, an Argentine folk song; a modern spiritual and more, including selection from Jacksonville composers Bob Moore and Ashley[...]
7:30 PM Community Nutcracker @ Florida Theatre
Community Nutcracker @ Florida Theatre
Dec 9 @ 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
26th annual presentation of “The Nutcracker,” a two-act ballet directed and performed by local residents, raises funds for many local charities. Visit jaxnutcracker.org/tickets to purchase tickets.