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Happy 4th of July! So far this summer my kids have had fun at summer camp, enjoyed a library show, gone swimming with friends, attended a few family events, and now we’re getting ready for our annual beach vacation. I hope you are all finding lots of fun things to do with your kids this summer as well!
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Kids Events Sports Events Programs and Classes Library Programs Story Times School Events Fun Around Town At the Movies Restaurant Fun Kids Eat Free/ Cheap Directory Giveaway
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Kids Events
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Discovery Room at FLMNH Kids Summer Workshop Series
Sun 3 Williston’s Independence Day
4 Alachua 4th of July Micanopy July 4th Parade Celebrate Cedar Key Silver Springs July 4th Melon Run Our Country Day
5 HIPP Summer Camp Theater Productions
6 HIPP Summer Camp Theater Productions
7 HIPP Summer Camp Theater Productions
8 9 Chick-fil-A Aladdin Jr. Cow Appreciation Day HIPP Summer Camp Theater Productions
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13 EARS Tour
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15 Emperor’s New Clothes
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17 River Ranch Community Sunday
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30 EARS Tour
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Sports Events
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16 Family Fishing Day
17 Family Fun Shoot
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23 Fun-n-Gun Camp
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Programs & Classes
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Michael’s Family Events
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Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic Hogtown Pet a Reptile Day
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Home Depot Kids Workshop Michael’s Family Events
French Club Living History Days Planetarium Kids Matinee Retirement Home for Horses Skate Station Skating Lessons
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Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic
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Library Programs
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Alachua Archer Hawthorne Headquarters High Springs Micanopy 4
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Millhopper Newberry The Library Partnership Tower Road Waldo
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8 Cat in the Hat 2:00 ALL DAY Harry Potter Movie Release Extravaganza
9 Musikgarten 11:00 ALL DAY Harry Potter Movie Release Extravaganza
10 Tommy Johns 1:00 Tommy Johns 3:30 ALL DAY Harry Potter Movie Release Extravaganza
5 6 Jongleur Jugglers 2:30 Gaming 2:00 Wii Fun 3:30 Wii Wednesday 3:00
7 Crafty Kids 2:00 Global Art 2:00 Self Portrait Art 2:00
11 Tommy Johns 3:00
12 Journey to Kenya 2:30 Science Mike 3:00 Tommy Johns 3:30
13 Puppet Show 10:30 Zumbatonic 2:00 Anna Moo 2:30 Gaming 2:00 Wii Wednesday 3:00 Science Mike 3:00 Tommy Johns 3:30
14 15 Crafty Kids 2:00 Global Art 2:00 Anna Moo 2:00 Jongleur Jugglers 2:30 Arts & Crafts 4:00
16 Musikgarten 11:00 Game Day 2:00
17 ALL DAY Harry and the Potters Candy Sushi 2:00 Cat in the Hat 2:00
18 Capoeira 3:00 Magic Mike 3:00
19 B Magic 2:30 Summer Crafts 3:30
20 Bubblegum Blowing Contest 2:00 Gaming 2:00 Wii Wednesday 3:00 Be a Star 3:30
21 Crafty Kids 2:00 Global Art 2:00 Candy Sushi 2:00
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23 Musikgarten 11:00 Puppet Man & Storybook Lady 11:00
24 Star Lights 2:00
27 Gaming 2:00 Wii Wednesday 3:00 Science Mike 2:00 Zumbatomic 2:00 Capoeira 3:30
28 Crafty Kids 2:00 Global Art 2:00 Songs & Stories 2:00 B Magic 3:30 Arts & Crafts 4:00
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LIBRARIES CLOSED
25 26 GPD K9 Demo Stories and Song 2:30 3:00 Magic Mike 3:30 Gainesville Creative Kids 3:30
Story Times Mondays
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Thursdays
Library Partnership 9:30AM
Sprout Learning Resources 10:00AM starting July 13th
Hawthorne Library 10:30AM
Headquarters Library 10:30AM & 6:30PM
Learning Path 10:30 (RSVP PLEASE)
Milhopper Library 10:30AM
High Springs Library 11AM
Archer Library 10:30 on 7/13 & 7/27
Headquarters Library 10:30AM
Tower Road Library 10:30AM & 7:00PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Micanopy Library 11AM
Alachua Library 11AM
FL Museum of Natural History 11:00AM Chick-Fil A 5:30PM Every 2nd Tuesday
Newberry Library 11AM Tot Spot 11AM
Saturdays Books a Million 10:AM
School Events
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Fun Around Town Family Fun Days/ Nights Game Night at Wild Iris Books Mondays at 6:30PM Chick-fil-A Family Fun Night Tuesdays 5:30-7:30PM Beef O’Brady’s on 43rd Family Safety Night 1st Thursday Night 5:30-7:30PM Skate Station Funworks Family Days Saturdays Alley Gatorz Family Fun Days Saturday 10-Noon Kids bowl free Sun Country Sports Stay & Play Tuesdays and Fridays 9-11 Family Jam Night at Studio Percussion 1st Friday night 6:00-8:00 PM (No session in July) Sun Country Sports Family Fun Nights 2nd Friday night 6:30-8:30PM Mickle Pool Family Fun Nights Monday and Tuesday nights 5-7PM
Kids Drop Off Programs O2BKids Parents Night Out Fridays 6:00-10:30 PM Friday Fun Night at the YMCA 4th Friday night of the month 6-11PM
At the Movies
Free Movies at the Library Mondays 2:00PM at Newberry Branch Tuesdays 2:30PM at Headquarters Branch Saturday July 2nd 2:00PM at Millhopper Branch Harry Potter Movie Marathons: July 8th –10th Millhopper July 12th & 13th Tower Road
Friday, July 8th Show begins at dark FREE SHOWING
Restaurant Fun Space Walk Bounce House Burger King Archer Rd & Newberry Rd—Friday Nights
Magic Mike Beef O’Brady’s on Archer Rd: Wednesdays 5:30-8:30 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
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Kids Eat Cheap Every Day
Tuesdays
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Bahn Thai— Kids eat free at the lunch buffet with 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 Haile Village Bistro
CiCis PIZZA - Kids under 3 eat free from the buffet w/ adult purchase. (Drink not included) 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
Sundays Mamma Mia Kids eat FREE at buffet w/ adult purchase Steak and Shake - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal
Mondays Cody’s Original Steakhouse Kids 10 and under eat FREE with adult purchase David's Real Pit BBQ One FREE kid's meal with one adult meal purchased Newberry’s Backyard BBQ $1.50 Kids meals with adult purchase Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q Kids 12 and under eat 1/2 off with adult purchase
Chick-fil-A— Kids eat free with adult purchase 5:30-7:30PM CiCi's PIZZA - $1.99 Kids Buffet with every Adult Buffet purchased Cody’s Original Steakhouse 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 I Love NY Pizza in Haile—Kids 10 and under eat free with adult purchase Kazbor's Grille - Kids 10 and under eat FREE with adult purchase Texas Roadhouse - Kids 12 and under eat for $.99 with adult purchase / 4 - 8pm
Kids eat FREE Joe’s Place – Kids 10 and under eat FREE with each adult meal 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