Haircuts for Veterans

Veterans can get a haircut for $4 during the month of November at Virginia College’s Student Cosmetology Services.  No appointment necessary. The college is located at 5940 Beach Boulevard. You can come in Tuesday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. or on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 904-520-7740.

“The Hobbit”

Tickets are on sale now for the movie “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” You can see it at the IMAX At World Golf Village starting December 14th. The movie features actress Cate Blanchett.  In addition to the seeing the anticipated movie, moviegoers will also see the first 9 minutes of J.J. Abrams’ film “Star Trek Into Darkness.” This will be an exclusive viewing in IMAX 3D months before the film’s official release in May of 2013. The prologue will begin showing on December 14th with the Hobbit. For more information on how to purchase tickets or movies, go to http://www.worldgolfimax.com/coming-soon/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey.

Holiday Festival

Tickets are on sale for Mayor Brown’s Holiday Festival for Senior Citizens. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Mary Singleton Senior Center on East First Street and at City Hall. The event will be held on December 1st at the Prime Osborn Convention Center beginning at 2 p.m. For more information, call 904-630-7392 or www.coj.net.seniors.

Holiday Gift Drive

The Children’s Home Society of Florida is hosting its annual holiday gift drive. The drive will provide gifts to nearly 1,000 children and teenagers in foster care. You can learn more about how you can help by calling 904-493-7738 or myra.simmons@chsfl.org.

 Blood Alliance and Second Harvest North Florida

The Blood Alliance is teaming up with Second Harvest North Florida during the month of November. It is donating $1 to the food bank for each blood donation made at any of the donor centers. To find a donor center, go to www.igiveblood.com or call 888-998-2243.

Food Drive

The Jacksonville Landing and Second Harvest North Florida have teamed up to host a food drive. Donations can be dropped off at the Jacksonville Landing next to Coastal Cookies every Friday in November during the Friday Arts and Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Food items requested the most: canned meat, rice, beans, peanut butter, soup and canned vegetables.

Free Professional Career Counseling

Military veterans can take advantage of free military counseling starting September 20th. This free service will be available on the third Thursday of each month at City Hall. Veterans can learn more about resume help, interview preparation, and post-military career. It begins at 3 p.m. and goes until 6p.m.

Patriots and Peacemakers: Arab Americans in Service to our Country

You can learn more about Arab Americans service in our country during a traveling exhibit at the Jacksonville Public Library. This traveling exhibit from the Arab American National Museum is on display in the third floor Atrium of the Main Library. This interactive exhibit focuses on the contributions of Arab Americans in the U.S. Armed forces, Peace Corps and Diplomatic Corps. It is free and open to the public. This exhibit runs through December 16.

Food for Fines Program

The St. Johns County Public Library System is offering patrons the chance to resolve overdue fines and help those in need. Library staff will accept non-perishable food items in lieu of overdue library fines through January 5, 2013. All donations will be delivered to the St. Johns County food closet. Up to $1 in overdue fines will be resolved. If you do not owe a fine, you can still donate at any branch or bookmobile stop. For more information, go to www.sjcpls.org or call 904-827-6925.

Food Drive

Through December 21st, The Artist Series is hosting a food drive to support Second Harvest North Florida. The most requested items are canned fruits, vegetables and beans, canned meat/protein-tuna, canned chicken, peanut butter, pasta, soups Mac n Cheese, cereal and breakfast bars. The food should be in plastic bags and it can be dropped off at the Times Union Center.