Issue #8

From Jax

together with
​Babble Clash​

☀️Good Morning, Jacksonville

You’ve already set your yearly goals and scribbled down a few resolutions (bold of you), let’s keep the momentum going and add some color to them -- spotlighting all the things Jax has to offer.

Are you trying something new? Eating your way through the city? Chasing health goals that don’t involve misery? Looking for more joy, community, or both?

Good news: we’ve got you covered.
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​In Today’s Jacksonville:

• 🏋️ Free fitness classes
• 🤝 Find community by giving back
• 🍽️ Alphabet Restaurant Challenge
• 🎭 Make art, take classes, and “I didn’t know Jax had that” moments

Let’s get into it.

🎓 Learn Something New

If you’re tired of scrolling and ready to do something instead, Jacksonville has workshops, classes, and events that’ll make your brain feel alive again.

🎨 Take a Workshop

• Art Workshops @ Gogh Create
• Creative & Skill Workshops @ Cultivate Jax
• Art Classes @ Cummer Museum
• Candy-Making Workshops @ Sweet Pete’s (arguably the most important skill here)
• Yoga & Connection Workshops @ Casita Yoga Studio, Soluna Yoga, Hot Spot Yoga
• Writing Series @ Women Writing for a Change
• Improv Classes @ Babs’ Lab (confidence boost included)

🏺 Try a Hands-On Class

• Blow glass @ Burnt Glassworks
• Throw clay @ The Clayground
• Create pottery @ Jacksonville Pottery Studio

📚 Double Whammy: Local Bookshops

Not only can you pick up your next read, these spots host community events worth leaving the house for:

• Happy Medium Books Café
• The Literary Lounge
• The Next Chapter

Want even more? UNF offers non-credit personal enrichment classes—from photography and writing to wine tasting and music-making.

👉 Learn more: https://www.unf.edu/pll/enrich-jax.html​

🛹 Free Skate Clinics

Every first Saturday | 9–11 AM

Take advantage of the new skate park and learn how to skateboard—whether you’re brand new or just trying not to wipe out.

Hosted by The Block Skate Supply at the Artist Walk Skate Park
​📍 718 Riverside Ave, 32204

🎭 ART & CULTURE

Jacksonville is creating. Like… a lot. From live music to theater, symphonies and choirs, there’s no shortage of magic happening on stage. Check out:

• 5 & Dime
• Players by the Sea
• Theatre Jacksonville
• Alhambra Theatre
• Jacksonville Symphony

Want something more spontaneous and random? Catch an improv show at the First Coast Comedy!

🤝 COMMUNITY

If one of your resolutions is “get out more” or “make friends like a functioning adult,” these groups make it easier:

• First Coast Rotaract
• Junior League of Jacksonville
• Jax Fray
• Jacksonville Bourbon & Whiskey Society
• Jax Social Group
• Jax Gals
• Ladies Executive Golf Society
• Jax-Film Bar Mondays

Low pressure. High potential for new favorite people.

If you are looking for another way to connect with friends, challenge them to a Babble Clash! A fast, friendly, addictively strategic word game that turns every round into a mini battle.

🌿 OUTDOORS & FITNESS

Working out doesn’t have to be boring—or locked behind a gym membership. JaxParks and community partners are serving up free ways to stay active:

• Mondays: Pilates @ Artist Walk Skate Park
• Mondays: HIIT @ RiversEdge — 6 PM
• Tuesdays: Zumba @ Friendship Fountain — 6 PM
• Wednesdays: Yoga @ RiversEdge Lawn — 6 PM
• Wednesdays: 904 Walk Club @ Riverside Arts Market — 6:30 PM
• Saturdays: Jacksonville Run Club @ Friendship Fountain — 7 AM

👉 Full list of Jax Parks fitness programming:
​https://fljacksonweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?module=AR&display=detail&type=Fitness-Excercise​

🐕 Dog Day Out

Need an excuse to get outside and feel like a great human?

The Jacksonville Humane Society lets you take an adoptable dog out for the day—fresh air for them, serotonin for you, and potential love stories all around.

🍽️ RESTAURANTS

Trying new places this year? Enter: The Alphabet Restaurant Challenge.

Here’s how it works:
Start with the letter A.
Visit a restaurant you’ve never been to before.
Then move on through the alphabet—one letter (and meal) at a time.

And conveniently… the restaurant everyone’s buzzing about right now starts with A.

🍕 Angela’s Pizza

A literal hole-in-the-wall everyone’s waiting in line for.

Pizza by the slice or whole pie, NY-style, and people are lining up for up to 90 minutes. Adventurous behavior. Apparently well worth the wait!

💛 Increasing Happiness (No Vision Board Required)

Helping others in 2026 isn’t just nice—it’s science. Volunteering boosts dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin (aka the good stuff), builds purpose, and shifts focus from stress to gratitude.

Northeast Florida is home to more than 8,500+ nonprofits, so there’s no shortage of ways to help:

🌟 Nonprofit Highlights

• St. Johns Riverkeeper — always active
• Jax Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol — volunteers needed
• Jacksonville Humane Society — kitten season = foster parents wanted
• Feeding Northeast Florida — food sorting opportunities
• ReadUSA — free book fairs for kids
• MaliVai Washington Youth Center — fun, impactful volunteering

Although this is not a comprehensive list of all the amazing things this city has to offer, hopefully you're feeling inspired to keep the momentum going and have a year with a little less screen time!
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Till next time.

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