High school females and adult females of all ages are invited to register for Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library’s Self-Defense courses, presented by St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and hosted by Adult Services Librarian Anne Crawford! Registration opens Thursday, April 9 and to give all interested patrons who have not yet attended this course a chance to attend, participants will be entered into a lottery. Please visit the Reference Desk or call 904.827.6950 to register for the lottery for this 2-day session.

Registration closes on Saturday, April 25, and patrons will be notified of their status on Monday, April 27, one week prior to their 2-day session. Please Note:  For those who do not make the lottery, these same courses are held regularly in St. Augustine at the FOP Lodge from 6 – 9 pm on April 13 and 14, July 13 and 14, and October 19 and 20. Please contact Deputy Shannon Borra for more information at sborra@sjso.org.