Virtual Events

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Social gatherings and events may be canceled, but passion and creativity is still alive and well.

Check out these virtual events hosted by the innovative artists, musicians, chefs and members of the community who are using the magic of the internet to find unique ways to bring everyone together during times of separation.

April 16

 

10 a.m. - Junior Achievement of North Florida’s weekly student program for high school students

11 a.m. - Virtual Storytime with the St. Johns County Public Library

 

April 17

 

11 a.m. - Virtual Storytime with the St. Johns County Public Library

1 p.m. - Taste of Persian Cuisine - Chef Aria

5:30 p.m. p.m. - Learn From Chefs: Southeast Asian with Chef Dennis Chan from Blue Bamboo

6 p.m. - DJ Aleks live-stream set

8 p.m. - Jacksonville Symphony performance

April 18

1 p.m. - The Chef Show - Chef Lorenzo teaches how to make authentic Cuban cuisine

5:30 p.m. - Learn From Chefs: Sushi & Sides! with Chef Dennis Chan from Blue Bamboo

6 p.m. - DJ Aleks - live-stream set

April 19

 

3:30 p.m. - Learn From Chefs: A Lesson in Scallops with Chef Marshall Zeihm

April 20

 

11 a.m. - Virtual Storytime with the St. Johns County Public Library

 

April 21

 

10 a.m. - Junior Achievement of North Florida’s weekly student program for elementary school students

11 a.m. - Virtual Storytime with the St. Johns County Public Library

 

April 22

10 a.m. - Junior Achievement of North Florida’s weekly student program for middle school students

11 a.m. - Virtual Storytime with the St. Johns County Public Library

 

April 23

10 a.m. - Junior Achievement of North Florida’s weekly student program for high school students

11 a.m. - Virtual Storytime with the St. Johns County Public Library

  • Yoga Den will live stream online yoga classes every day this week for $10. For the full schedule and more information, visit yoga-den.com/fleming-island-schedule and select, “All Locations.”
  • The St. Johns County Public Library will host virtual storytimes at 11 a.m., Monday through Friday, on Facebook Live, featuring librarians reading stories from the library’s collection. The storytimes last approximately 30 minutes and are recorded and posted on the Library’s Facebook page for those who miss the live showing. For more information or to watch the live-stream, visit www.facebook.com/sjcpls.
  • Jacksonville’s DJ Aleks will live stream sessions Fridays and Saturdays at 6 p.m. through his official Facebook page, @DjAlekz. For questions or more information, call (904) 463-8763.
  • Cuba Libre Bar’s Chef Lorenzo will host live cooking classes on Fridays at 1 p.m., teaching how to cook authentic Cuban cuisine on Facebook live on the Cuba Libre Bar official Facebook page, facebook.com/danceclubjacksonville.
  • Taste of Persian Cuisine’s Chef Aria will host a cooking class at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 18, on the Taste of Persian Cuisine’s official Facebook page, facebook.com/ariapersiancuisine.
  • Junior Achievement of North Florida is offering weekly programs live on Instagram, where program coordinators or virtual volunteers will be teaching JA courses live. Parents and students can follow JA of North Florida’s Instagram page at @janorthflorida to take part in the lessons. The lessons will be held each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Tuesday programs will be for elementary age students, Wednesday programs will be for middle school students and Thursday programs will be high school students. Each lesson will be approximately 30 minutes, with the live recordings saved for review on JA’s official Facebook page at Facebook.com/JAofNorthFlorida.

They will also be posted on the JA of North Florida website at www.janfl.org.

  • The Jacksonville Symphony has joined multiple international orchestras in broadcasting music to help raise the spirits of the community during this time. Join in for a new broadcast every Friday at 8 p.m. on the Jax Symphony official Facebook and YouTube pages, or through its official website at jaxsymphony.org/live/.

 

  • Learn From Chefs is a chance to support local chefs and Jax Restaurant Reviews while during social distancing while learning to cook incredible food all while safely social distancing.

Each virtual class includes a recipe card for each course to keep, a 2-hour live web meeting to follow along with the chef and access to purchase ingredients from a local grocer and have them delivered (not applicable to all classes).

To register or for more information, visit www.learnfromchefs.com