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February Family Events Click HERE to open the calendar to find out details on all the events listed below Acrosstown Repertory Theatre—January 24th—February 9th Hoggetowne Medieval Faire—January 31st—February 1st Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Aida 1/31—2/23 4th Annual Education for Life 5K - February 1st Family Birding Series at Paynes Prairie—February 1st UF— (CASE) - February 1st Stargazing at Paynes Prairie—February 1st Westwood Middle School Gifted / Cambridge Open House—February 4th Bouncin’ Big Toddler Morning—February 7th San Felasco Hand Launch Glider Festival—February 7th—9th Thornebrook Village Uptown Art Hop & Open House—February 7th Santa Fe College American Heroes Air Show— February 8th Sun Country Back Handspring and Tuck Boot Camp—February 8th PRO Martial Arts Grand Opening Event—February 8th Pathways Arts Open House— February 8th TCBY & Project Princess Fundraiser—February 8th E.A.R.S. One Day Membership Tour—February 8th Kids Fit Day—February 8th Melrose Winter Jam—February 8th Santa Fe College Fine Arts—The Joffrey Dance Group—February 8th Jr. Dazzlers Clinic at UF—February 9th Eastside High School presents The Outsiders—February 10th—15th Chili’s Daddy/Daughter Night Out—February 12th Cinema Verde Environmental Film and Arts Festival—February 13th—16th
Sun Country Family Teams March of dimes Kick Off Party—February 14th Heart Pine—Playful Parenting Seminar - February 14th Olustee Festival—February 15th & 16th 5K Fun Run to benefit the Bread of the Mighty Food Bank—February 15th 5 Points of Life Kids Marathon—February 15th Gator Savers at UF—CPR with AED certification—February 15th Soccer Gator ID Camp at UF—February 15th Pilobolus at the Phillips Center—February 18th Chili’s Mother Son Night— February 19th Cornerstone Academy Open House—February 20th HRC Parents Teaching Mathematics: Things to Know and Do Part 1—February 20th Junior Cheerleading Clinic at UF—February 21st World’s Greatest Baby Shower—February 22nd FLMNH Wolf to Wolf Exhibit Celebration—February 22nd Inaugural Gainesville Chili Cookoff & Cow-a-dunga—February 22nd High Springs Community School—Learn CPR—February 23rd FLMNH Homeschooling Day—February 24th
Valentine’s Day Events Photo Sessions:
Library Valentines Crafts
Step 317 Mini Sessions: February 1st and 2nd Photography 35: February 1st
Tower Road 2/10 3:30 Headquarters—2/11 3PM High Springs 2/11 3PM Alachua 2/12 3PM Cone Park 2/14 3PM Millhopper 2/14 ALL DAY
Parents Nights Out on February 14th O2BKids Sun Country (Sleepover) Skate Station
PLUS Gainesville Ecotours Family Nature Club Valentine’s Hike & Chocolates
Make and Take Crafts Lowe’s - 2/8 10AM Michael’s 2/1, 2/8 2/15 10AM
Guide to Preschools All the preschools in the area are registering NOW for fall enrollment for 2-4 year olds. Click HERE for listings of Part-Time Preschool Enrichment Programs. These are schools offering programs for 2-4 year olds 2-5 days a week for 3-6 hours a day. Click HERE for listings of Full Time Preschools and Child-Care Centers. These are schools offering Mon-Fri full day programs for children aged 5 and under.
Guide to Preschools Below is the list of preschools specifically offering “Preschool Enrichment Programs” These are schools offering a preschool curriculum designed for children who enroll Tu/Th or M/W/F or 5 days a week in a classroom setting. 2 Day
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Abacus Learning Center Abiding Savior Lutheran Preschool The Academy Preschool
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Brentwood School
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A Child’s Dream A Child’s Garden
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Education Station & Preschool
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Faith Academy
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First Presbyterian Preschool
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Flowers Montessori Preschool Fumpers 1st UMC Preschool
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Gainesville Country Day School
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Guide to Preschools Continued 2 Day
Imagine Learning Center Kiddie Academy Kid Works Preschools Millhopper Montessori Morning Meadow Preschool O2BKids College Oak Hall Open Arms Development Center Persimmon Early Learning Academy Queen of Peace Academy The Rock School Santa Fe College Little School Sonshine Day Preschool Step by Step Learning Center St. Michael’s Day School Stepping Stones Preschool
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Programs now registering Program Gatorball Academy Spring League Homeschool Resource Center Robotics Artis Fun Languages I9 Sports Swim America Swim Lessons Gainesville Health & Fitness: Girls Like Us
Registration Deadline February 3rd February 6th Early March February 1st March 15th February 3rd February 8th
Ongoing Registration Independance Studio Cade Museum Creativity Lab Corks n Colors Art Smart Program Easton Newberry Sports Center Archery Fun Class French, Fun, Food and Foreign Languages Sun Country Sports Center
Click HERE for the most up-to-date listings of kids programs now registering around Alachua County
On-Going Programs Click HERE to open the calendar to find out details on all the ongoing programs listed below CLASSES: These businesses also offer kids classes and programs. Schedules are on the calendar. Alachua County Public Libraries Cade Museum Creativity Lab Corks n Colors Do Art Pottery and Art Studio
Mondays Art in the Park Gainesville Homeschoolers Park Day Wild Iris Game Night Skate Station Christian Night (1st)
Fridays Independance Studio Parent & Child Dance Class O2BKids Parents Night Out Sun Country Stay and Play Sun Country Gym Jam Sun Country Little Lunchers (1st) Sun Country Family Night (2nd) Movies on the Square (2nd) Sun Country Parents Night Out (4th) Frogs and Friends (1st) Tot Time at the Harn (1st) Saturdays Haile Homestead Tour Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Kids Matinee Michael’s Kids Club Mill Creek Retirement Horses Visit O2BKids Morning Magic Toys R Us CraZLoom Event Yopp Storytelling and Art Home Depot Kids Workshops (1st) Living History Days (1st) Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Tour (1st) Lowes Build and Grown Clinic (2nd) Hogtown Reptile Kids Program (2nd) Family Fishing Day (2nd) Dudley Kids (2nd)
Tuesdays Sun Country Stay and Play O2BKids Morning Magic Chick fil-A Family Night Tot Time at the Harn (4th) Wednesdays O2BKids Morning Magic Learning Path Story Time Barnyard Buddies Play Therapy (4th)
Thursdays O2BKids Morning Magic Skate Station Tiny Tot Playdate (1st & 3rd) Museum Nights (2nd) Sundays Mom’s (2nd) Click Group HERE to go to the Corks n Colors Story Time Ongoing Programs page Family Fun Shoot Click HERE to see this month’s programs Turn to page 12 for library programs on the website.
Library
Cade Museum
At the movies NOW SHOWING Regal Cinemas The Nut Job (PG) Frozen (PG) Frozen Sing-a-long (PG)
Gator Cinemas Black Nativity (PG) Free Birds (PG) Cloudy w a Chance of Meatballs (PG)
Free Movies at the Library Every Monday 4PM / Headquarters Every Wednesday 3PM / Newberry Every Friday 3PM / Hawthorne Every Friday 4PM / Headquarters Every Saturday 2PM / Millhopper First Thursday 3PM / High Springs
Kids Eat Free Nights Mondays Ballyhoo Grill Bono’s Cody’s Original Steakhouse David's Real Pit BBQ New Deal Café Newberry’s Backyard BBQ Northwest Grille Tuesdays Beef O'Brady's—Archer Rd Cody’s Original Steakhouse Copper Monkey West Gainesville Ale House Gator’s Dockside I Love NY Pizza in Haile Splitz Texas Roadhouse Wednesdays Adam’s Rib Applebee’s Blue Highway Pizzeria Firehouse Subs Haile Village Bistro Mi Apa Zaxby’s
Thursdays Wharf Express Fridays TCBY Saturdays Steak and Shake Sundays Beef O Brady’s—43rd St. Steak and Shake Every Day Cicis Crispers Stevi B’s through March 2nd
Click HERE to open the Kids Eat Free page for details on all listings above