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| October Kalendar |
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Links open in new window, close to return to The Village. |
| Tuesday 3rd |
| Florida Museum of Natural History -- Home School Activity Mornings ( 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ): Activity stations will be set up throughout the exhibits and our museum classroom. These self-directed learning experiences are designed to encourage discovery by students and their home school teachers. Several activities feature the temporary exhibit Manatees: The Edge of Extinction. For more information, contact the museum at 352-846-2000. [website] |
| Wednesday 4th |
| "Barney's Recycled Band" activity workshop for children and parents. Children will create 5 musical instruments from recycleable materials. Every child will receive a free book. Time: 3:00 p.m. Location: Alachua County Library Hawthorne Branch. |
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Florida Museum of Natural History -- Home School Activity Mornings ( 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ): Activity stations will be set up throughout the exhibits and our museum classroom. These self-directed learning experiences are designed to encourage discovery by students and their home school teachers. Several activities feature the temporary exhibit Manatees: The Edge of Extinction. For more information, contact the museum at 352-846-2000. [website] |
| Thursday 19th |
| "Arthur's Gets a Library Card" activity workshop for children and parents. Children and parents will participate in fun library activities and get their library cards. Every child will receive a free book. Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: Bradford County Library in Starke. |
| Saturday 21st |
| Family Literacy Festival - location Gainesville Downtown Plaza |
| University of Florida's Homecoming for Kids Day Westside Park |
| East Gainesville Heritage Festival Boulware Springs Park 10-5 p.m. |
| "Midnight Hoops" - Gainesville's Martin Luther King Center 10 p.m.-6 a.m. for ages 18-25. For more information contact 334-5067 (ongoing) |
| Tuesday 24th |
| THEATREWORKS, INC., 10 a.m., presents Charlotte's Web, a tale of friendship, loyalty and courage adapted from the charming children's classic by E.B. White Recommended Grade Levels: K-5 $4.50 per person. Center for the Performing Arts, 315 Hull Rd. on the UF Campus. For more information call 877-986-2700 or email theatrwk@bellsouth.net. |
| Friday 27th |
| Florida Museum of Natural History -- Children's School Holiday Class: (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ): Join us for an up-close look at manatees! Learn about the similarities and differences between manatees and other marine mammals. Find out why manatees are endangered and learn how people can help protect these gentle giants. Enjoy a special tour of the temporary exhibit, “Manatees: The Edge of Extinction.” For more information, contact the museum at 352-846-2000 [website] |
| Sun Country Halloween Carnival in Jonesville 4:30 for ages under 5, 6:30 ages 5 and up. |
| O2B Kids Party 6:30-10 p.m. |
| Oct. 27, 28, & 31 Archer Haunted Depot Fundraiser for Historical Society--age 9 and up |
| Oct. 27-31 "Hell House 2000" First Assembly of God (Outreach) Strictly 12+ yrs. For more information contact 376-9153 |
| Saturday 28th |
| OctoberFest at Poe Springs - come enjoy hay rides, face painting and more from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Tuesday 31st |
| Boo at the Zoo Santa Fe Community Zoo 3-7 p.m., any age |