Calendar January 2012 Fun Around Town Winter Activities
Over 1000 listings of kids activities in the greater Gainesville area Happy New Year!!! Whew, after all the activities and events in October, November and December, you may be thankful that there are so few events happening this month. January is a great time to check out some of the ongoing programs and classes for kids you’ve heard about but have never had time to do. (See page 6.) If you have a child between 2 and 4, this is the time of year to start thinking about preschools. Most preschools start registering students for the fall in late January or early February. (See the link for the preschool directory to the right.) Many after-school arts and sports programs begin classes this month. (Check out pages 10 and 12 for details. ) Did you know you can save money at local businesses, just by mentioning fun4gatorkids.com? (Check out the Hot Local Deals listings on pp20-21.)
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January 2012 Mon
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Kids Events
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8 Stephen Foster Day
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17 Auditions for Godspell Jr.
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19 20 Kids Only Anna Moo Concert Dental Place Sylvan Workshop Open House
21 Collectors Day at FLMNH Stargazing at Paynes Prairie
22 Hoola Hoop Family Workshop
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28 Children’s Week Kickoff Rally Family Sportsmen Fest Great Air Potato Roundup Hawthorne Heritage Day Hoggetowne Medieval Festival
29 Gainesville Children’s Choral Festival Hoggetowne Medieval Festival
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27 Florida Virtual Program Community Outing
Hawthorne Classic Car Show
On-Going Programs & Classes Mondays
Thursdays
Saturdays
Every Monday
Every Thursday
Every Saturday
Babies First Class at the little shop Homeschoolers Park Day
Mommy & Me Lunch at the little shop O2BKids Morning Magic Bilingual Enrichment for Preschoolers
O2BKids Morning Magic Artsy Kids Open Studio Do-Re-Moosica at Sprout French Club Living History Days Planetarium Kids Matinee Michael‘s Kids Craft Events Mill Creek Farm Retirement Home for Horses Skate Station Skating Lessons
Every other Monday Art Classes with Jane Gravois Animal Exploration at the little shop
First Thursday
Tuesdays
Fridays
Every Tuesday
Every Friday
O2BKids Morning Magic Sun Country Stay and Play Bilingual Enrichment for Preschoolers Children‘s Zumba Chick-fil-A Family Night Mommy & Me Lunch at the little shop Twinkle Toes at the little shop
O2BKids Parents Night Out PJ Library Tot Shabbat Sun Country Gym Jam Sun Country Stay and Play Scribble and Dribble at the little shop
First Tuesday Story/ Craft Time Michael‘s Kids Craft Events
Family Safety Night Harn Museum Night
First Friday Feed-a-Frog Fridays Sun Country Little Lunchers Tot Time at the Harn
Second Friday Last Tuesday
Sun Country Family Night
First Saturday Home Depot Kids Workshop
Second Saturday Dudley Kids Hogtown Reptile Shop Children‘s Program Lowe‘s Build and Grow Clinic
Third Saturday Old Time Dance at O‘Leno Park
Fourth Saturday Lowe‘s Build and Grow Clinic
Tot Time at the Harn
Third Friday Every Other Tuesday
Trinity UMC Parents Night Out
Little Scientist at the little shop Mommy and Me Playdate at Miracles
Sundays
Fourth Friday
Every Sunday
YMCA FridayFun Night
Artsy Kids Open Studio Family Fun Shoot
Wednesdays
TBA
Every Wednesday
Family Jam Night
O2BKids Morning Magic Barnyard Buddies Parents Day Out at Academy Preschool Wild and Wiggly at the little shop Twinkle Toes at the little shop
Every Other Wednesday Little Picasso at the little shop
Second Sunday Gainesville Hoola Hoop Jam
Every Other Friday Jedi Training at the little shop Superhero Training at the little shop
Every Day A Child‘s Academy Mommies Day Out
January 2012 Mon 2
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Library Programs
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3 Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Wii Fun 3:30PM
4 Wii Wednesday 4PM
5 Gaming 2PM
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10 Bunny Rescue 2:30 Does Chocolate Milk Come from Brown Cows? 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Wii Fun 3:30PM Girls Tea Party 4:30PM
11 Wii Wednesday 4PM
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17 Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Visit with Santa 6:30PM
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7 Musikgarten 11AM
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12 13 Gaming 2PM Arts & Crafts: 4PM
14 It’s Not Magic—It’s Science! 1PM
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18 It’s the Year of the Dragon! 3PM Abstract Painting with Olivia 3:30PM Wii Wednesday 4PM
19 Gaming 2PM
20 Head Start Registration Drive 9AM Bingo! 2PM
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24 Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Wii Fun 3:30PM Chinese New Year, Year of the Dragon 4PM
25 Wii Game Day 3:15PM Wii Wednesday 4PM
26 Gaming 2PM
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28 29 Puppet Man & Storybook Lady 11AM First Lego League 1PM
31 Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Police Dog to the Rescue! 3:30PM
See the next page for library story times Turn to page 22 for movie times at the library
Color Code Guide: Alachua Archer Library Partnership
Cone Park Hawthorne Headquarters High Springs Micanopy Millhopper Newberry Tower Road
Click HERE to go directly to the Alachua County Library Event Calendar
Story Times Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
the little shop 9:30AM 2nd & 4th Mondays
Library Partnership 9:30AM
Learning Path 10:30 (RSVP PLEASE)
Headquarters Library 10:30AM
Sprout Learning Resources 10:00AM
Millhopper Library 11AM—1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Milhopper Library 10:30AM
Headquarters Library 10:30AM
Micanopy Library 11AM
Alachua Library 11AM
High Springs Library 11AM
Newberry Library 11AM
Hawthorne Library 10:30AM 1/26
Millhopper Library 6:30PM on 1/9
Tower Road Library 10:30AM & 7:00PM 2nd Tuesday Chick-Fil A 5:30PM 2nd Tuesdays
Saturdays Books a Million 10:AM Millhopper Library 11AM 1/14
Programs Now Registering Kids Corner Classes at Santa Fe College - Registration starts 1/5 Gainesville Creative Kids - Classes start 1/7 Musikgarten — Classes start in January Independance Studio - Classes start 1/9 Artsy Kids Studio - Classes start 1/17 Musical Me Theater - Auditions for Godspell Jr. on 1/17 GACA - Classes start 1/30 Fun Languages - Classes start 2/1 French, Fun, Food and Foreign Languages – Registration Ongoing Sun Country Sports Center— Registration Ongoing
Sports Programs Registering UF Gator Softball Camp—One day camp on 1/7 Elite Pro Ball Academy Spring Training—Starts 1/7 Girls on the Run—Registration opens 1/9 Gatorball Spring Break Training—Registering Now Spring Volleyball at A Girl’s Place—Registering Now Youth Basketball with City of Gainesville—Registering Now Girl’s Volleyball at Boys and Girls Club—Registering Now Wrestling at Boys and Girls Club—Registering Now Archery Classes at Easton Newberry Sports Center—Registering Now Sun Country Sports Center—Ongoing Pro Taekwondo—Ongoing Florida Fencing Academy— Ongoing Dreamstone Farm Horseback Riding—Ongoing
School Open Houses The Rock—Every Monday Night Williams Magnet Open House 1/17 Cornerstone Academy 1/19 Millhopper Montessori School 1/20 Archer Magnet Open House 1/24 Heart Pine Open House 1/28 Duval Magnet Open House 1/30 Foster Magnet Open House 1/31
Featured Non-Profit The vision of Kids Count in Alachua County, Inc. is that all elementary children in the community who need extra support to succeed in school and life will have that opportunity. To work towards this vision, Kids Count partners with schools, churches and other organizations to offer highly effective programs that inspire hope, enhance learning, improve confidence and build life skills. Kids Count provides qualified staff, volunteers and expertise for the programs it supports. There are 3 components to the Kids Count Program: literacy tutoring, character development and enrichment. www.kidscountalachuacounty.org
Kids Count Wish List Kids Count appreciates donations of items that can be utilized by our program. -Healthy snacks (consider sponsoring snacks for a month) -Colorful rugs, table & chairs for young children -Large shelving unit for kitchen -Digital camera, flip video camera -CDs with children's songs -Parachute (large for outside) -Outside activity items: portable volleyball net, portable soccer goals, plastic "bases", hula hoops, jump ropes, sandbox toys, balls -Inside activity Items: Play-doh, simple board games, simple puzzles (100 pieces or less), etc. -Arts and crafts materials -Large blankets suitable for outside circle time -Clothes in kids' sizes (for emergencies) coats, shorts, shirts, pants, underwear, sweatpants/shirts -Children's books
School Holiday Camps City of Gainesville 1/20 only Florida Museum of Natural History 1/20 only Girls Place, Inc. 1/20 only O2BKids 1/16 & 1/20 Skate Station Funworks 1/16 & 1/20 Sprout Learning Resources 1/16 & 1/20 Sun Country Sports Center 1/16 & 1/20 YMCA窶年orthwood Location 1/20 only
Restaurant Fun Space Walk Bounce House Burger King Archer Rd & Newberry Rd—Friday Nights Beef ‗O‘ Brady‘s on Archer Road—Tuesday Nights
Magic Mike Beef O‘Brady‘s on 43rd St: Tuesdays 5:30-8:30 Leonardo‘s 706 : Wednesdays 6:00 –9:00 Sonny‘s on Archer Road: Fridays 5:30-8:30 Moe‘s on Newberry Rd: Sundays 12-3
Cody‘s Roadhouse Monday Nights The Magic Man performs tableside
Chick Fil-A Fun Nights Tuesday Nights Arts & Crafts, Games and Entertainment
Gator‘s Dockside Tuesday Nights Clown / Balloon Artist
Texas Roadhouse Tuesday Nights Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games and Prizes and Andy the Armadillo
Mexico Lindo Tuesday Nights Mariachi Band
Napolatano‘s Trivia Night—Monday Nights Live Bands—Sunday Nights
Kids Eat Cheap Sundays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Mamma Mia Kids 9 and under eat FREE at buffet w/ adult purchase
Beef O'Brady's - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with adult purchase /Dine In Only from 4 - 8pm
Applebee’s – Kids eat for .99 price w/ adult purchase
Steak and Shake - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal Stevi B’s Kids eat for .99 at the buffet after 4 pm Venice Café—Kids 10 and under eat free with purchase of adult meal
Mondays Bubbaque’s—Kids 8 and under eat FREE with paying adult
Chick-fil-A— Kids eat free with adult purchase 5:30-7:30PM
Blue Highway Pizzeria—Kids eat for $1 with adult purchase of pizza or pasta 4-7PM
Cody’s Original Steakhouse
Haile Village Bistro - Kids eat FREE
Kids 10 and under eat FREE with adult purchase Gainesville Ale House - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal Gator’s Dockside - Kids under 12 years of age, l child per adult eat FREE / 6:00-8:30 PM
Cody’s Original Steakhouse -Kids 10 and under eat FREE with adult purchase
I Love NY Pizza in Haile—Kids 10 and under eat free with adult purchase
David's Real Pit BBQ - One FREE kid's meal with one adult meal purchased
Kazbor's Grille - Kids 10 and under eat FREE with adult purchase
Newberry’s Backyard BBQ—$1.50 Kids meals with adult purchase
Texas Roadhouse - Kids 12 and under eat for $.99 with adult purchase / 4 8pm
Pazza Bistro—.99 Kids meals for kids 10 and under with adult purchase Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Kids 12 and under eat 1/2 off with adult purchase Venice Café—Kids 10 and under eat free with purchase of adult meal
Every Day Bahn Thai— Kids eat free at the lunch buffet with adult purchase Crispers - Kids 12 and under eat for .99 when wearing Kids Club t-shirt IHOP - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal / 4 -10pm
Mamma Mia Kids 9 and under eat FREE at buffet w/ adult purchase O!O Tapas and Tinis—Kids eat free off the kids menu with adult purchase Sisters—Kids eat free off the kids menu with adult purchase. Joe’s Place – Kids 10 and under eat FREE with each adult meal purchase Zaxby’s - 2 kids meals for $.99 with adult purchase
Thursdays Captain D's - Two FREE kid's meals with any adult entree purchase / Dine in only Piccadilly Restaurants - .99 Kid's Meals and $1.99 Big Kids meals / All day Thursdays /11-4 on Saturdays
Fridays Burger King—Kids eat for .99 with adult purchase
Saturdays Piccadilly Restaurants - .99 Kid's Meals and $1.99 Big Kids meals / All day Thursdays /11-4 on Saturdays Steak and Shake - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal
Hot Local Deals Giveaways Exclusive Deals On-Going Local Deals for Kids Stuff
At the Movies
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Free Movies at the Library Every Monday 4PM / Headquarters First Saturday 2PM / Millhopper