DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE: Meets April 26 at 10 a.m. in the Zoning Department Conference Room, 3rd Floor of the Administration Building, 477 Houston St., Green Cove Springs. Each meeting is open to the public.
POW WOW: The All Creations Inter-Tribal Pow Wow, April 26-29, Military Museum of North Florida, 1 Bunker Ave., Green Cove Springs. Includes music, dancing, children’s and cultural activities and trading, as well as museum tours.
TOUCH A TRUCK: April 28 at 9 a.m., Sears parking lot, Orange Park Mall. The first two hours will be noise free for children with sensory issues. Touch the trucks involved in cleaning up during natural disasters and the people who drive them. Sponsored by the Clay County Division of Emergency Management. Free and fun for the whole family.
5K KOLOR RUN: April 28 at 9 a.m., Keystone Heights Air Park, 7100 Airport Rd., to benefit the children’s programs of the Lake Region Kiwanis Club. Sponsorship levels range from $1,000 to $100. Info, Carlton Page (757) 439-2535 or Patricia Hatch (904) 806-2857.
SONRISE BAND: Come enjoy some bluegrass gospel music and moving 4-part harmony, April 29 at 5 p.m. at the Grace Place Chapel of the Fleming Island United Methodist Church, 7170 U.S. Highway 17. Info, (904) 284-3366.
LISTEN & LEARN: April 30 at 6 p.m., with Clay County School Superintendent Addison Davis, Clay High Cafeteria, 466 Madison Ave., to discuss how recent safety regulations will impact Clay County Schools.
PLANNING COMMISSION: Meets May 1 at 7 p.m., in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room, fourth floor, Administration Building, 477 Houston St., Green Cove Springs. The meeting is open to the public.
FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE: Meets May 1 and May 15 at 3:30 p.m. each date in the BCC Meeting Room, fourth floor, Administration Building, 477 Houston St., Green Cove Springs. The meeting is open to the public.
A MATTER OF BALANCE: ElderSource presents this free program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels for people ages 60 and up. May 2-May 30 from 9:30-11:30 a.m., Keystone Heights Senior Center, 125 Commercial Cir. Register with Northeast Florida AHEC (877) 784-8486 or online at nefahec.eventbrite.com.
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE: Development Review Committee meets May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24 and May 31 at 10 a.m. each date in the Zoning Department Conference Room, third floor of the Administration Building, 477 Houston St., Green Cove Springs. Open to the public.
DERBY DAY IN CLAY: to benefit the Council on Aging of Clay County, May 4 at 6 p.m., at bestbet, 455 Park Ave., Orange Park. Includes, attire and Derby hat contests, silent auction, and fun. Tickets are $75. Info, Steffanie Plank, (904) 531-5038.
HULA HUSTLE 5K: to benefit the youth mission programs of Clay County Young Life, May 5 at 8 a.m. at BestBet Orange Park, 455 Park Ave. All runners receive a finisher's medal and a 5K T-shirt. Registration through April 28 is $20, April 29-May 4 is $25, with race day at $30. The 1-mile fun run is $10. Register http://1stplacesports.com/races/CCYL5k/
POLICE OFFICER MEMORIAL: The Clay County Sheriff’s Office will celebrate Police Memorial Week with a ceremony May 8 at 10 a.m. at Spring Park, 106 St. Johns Ave., Green Cove Springs, breaking the tradition of holding it at the CCSO headquarters where the officers’ memorial is located.
25TH ANNUAL LETTER CARRIER FOOD DRIVE: to benefit Clay County food pantries, including the Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs and the Orange Park Clothes Closet and Food Bank. Place non-perishable items in a bag at your mailbox for the letter carrier to pick up on May 12. The food will be distributed later that day to help the needy in Clay County.
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: May 16 at 3 p.m., County Commission Meeting Chambers, fourth floor, Administration Building, 477 Houston St., Green Cove Springs. Open to the public.
BOOK SALE: May 17-19, Orange Park Library, Meeting Rooms A & B, 2054 Plainfield Ave. Choose from thousands of gently used books at low prices. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. May 17 from Noon-7 p.m., May 18 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., May 19 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Select from best sellers, fiction, and nonfiction on your favorite topics. You’ll find romance books, children's and young adult, cookbooks, gardening, health & wellness, sports, history, art, and photography—DVDs and audio books.
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: May 17 from 5-7 p.m., Board of County Commissioners Board Room, fourth floor, County Administration Building, 477 Houston St., Green Cove Springs. Workshop to provide event organizers an overview of the new marketing grant process for events that will occur between Oct. 1 this year and September 30, 2019. Info, Kimberly Morgan, director of Tourism & Film Development, kmorgan@claycountygov.com or (904) 278-3734.
90TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORANGE PARK ELEMENTARY: May 18 from 5:15-8 p.m. at the school at 1401 Plainfield Ave. Former teachers and parents are welcomed to visit and attend the reception honoring the school’s 90th birthday.
GRIP & GRIN: Come meet candidates for local, state and federal offices who will be on your Clay County ballot this year. May 19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Reinhold Pavilion at the Clay County Fairgrounds, 2493 State Rd. 16, Green Cove Springs. Free barbecue, raffles and a straw poll. Vendors, sponsorships and candidate tables available: Gary Cross, (904) 463-0265. Volunteers also needed.
SIXTH ANNUAL DAVE WHITE BASS TOURNAMENT: Play golf and help raise scholarship funds for local kids. June 2 at 5 a.m. Whitey’s Fish Camp, County Road 220, Fleming Island. $60 per boat, five-fish limit. Info, davewhitefoundation@gmail.com or Mike Calhoun, (904) 449-5509.