Calendar June 2012
Over 1000 listings of kids activities in the greater Gainesville area
ANNOUNCING
Popular June Activities
1st Annual Water Wednesdays!
Indoor Play Areas Museums Educational Places Day Trips U-Pick Farms Swim Lessons Summer Camps Summer Kids Deals
Kids Bowl Free $1 Kids Movies Free swim lessons More
This Month’s Calendar Family Events Blueberry U-Pick Farms Frozen Treats Places Ongoing Programs and Classes Programs Now Registering Library Programs At the Movies Story Times Restaurant Fun Kids Cheap/ Free Nights
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Family Events
June 2012 Mon
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1 Willy Wonka Kids
2 3 Chiefland Watermelon Festival Gainesville Kids Triathlon Auditions for “The Tale of Snow White”
8 Sun Country Angelfish Kickoff Event YMCA Swim Safe
9 Commemoration of the Battle of Micanopy World Oceans Day at SF Zoo
10 World Oceans Day at SF Zoo
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5 6 Positive Parenting Night
7 YMCA Swim Safe
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14 15 World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
16 Family Day at the Harn Sea Turtle Scavenger Hunt Splash Day at Faith Presbyterian Toys R Us Lego Superheroes Event
17 Old Time Dance at O’Leno Park
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30 Newberry Main Street Unity Day UF Gatorette Camp
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WATER DAY 18
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28 29 Sylvan Lunch and Learn
Blueberry U-Pick Farms Alachua County Organic Farms —Micanopy Berry Bay Farm—Earleton Bluefield Estate Winery—Gainesville McCord’s Farm— Hawthorne Meg’s U-Pick—Gainesville Melrose Organics—Melrose South Moon Farm—Cross Creek Southland Berry Plantation—Earleton Summer Fun Blueberry Farm—Hampton Terrell Farms—High Springs
Click HERE to go to the U-Pick Farms page for details
Frozen Treats Places Cold Stone Creamery—2 locations in Gainesville D’Lites Emporium—2 locations in Gainesville Dairy Queen—2 locations in Gainesville The Gelato Company—Gainesville Haagen Daaz—Gainesville Karma Cream—Gainesville Mochi Frozen Yogurt—3 locations in Gainesville Red Mango—Gainesville Sweet Dreams—Gainesville TCBY—3 locations in Gainesville
Click HERE to the Frozen Treats page for details
On-Going Programs & Classes Mondays
Thursdays
Saturdays
Every Monday
Every Thursday
Every Saturday
Homeschoolers Park Day
O2BKids Morning Magic Bilingual Enrichment for Preschoolers Zumbatomic at the little shop
O2BKids Morning Magic Artsy Kids Open Studio 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
Second Thursday Harn Museum Night
Tuesdays
Fridays
Every Tuesday
Every Friday
O2BKids Morning Magic Sun Country Stay and Play Bilingual Enrichment for Preschoolers Chick-fil-A Family Night Mommy & Me Lunch at the little shop
O2BKids Parents Night Out PJ Library Tot Shabbat Sun Country Stay and Play Scribble and Dribble at the little shop
Last Tuesday
First Friday
Tot Time at the Harn
Sun Country Little Lunchers Tot Time at the Harn
First Saturday Home Depot Kids Workshop
Second Saturday Hogtown Reptile Shop Children’s Program Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic
Third Saturday Family Fishing Day Old Time Dance at O’Leno Park
Fourth Saturday Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic
Second Friday Sun Country Family Night
Wednesdays Every Wednesday O2BKids Morning Magic Parents Day Out at Academy Preschool Wild and Wiggly at the little shop Twinkle Toes at the little shop Mommy & Me Lunch at the little shop
Third Friday Trinity UMC Parents Night Out
Fourth Friday YMCA FridayFun Night
Every Other Friday Superhero / Warrior/ Pirate/ Jedi Training at the little shop
Sundays Every Sunday Artsy Kids Open Studio Family Fun Shoot
Second Sunday Gainesville Hoola Hoop Jam
Every Week Day A Child’s Academy Mommies Day Out
Click HERE to go to the Ongoing Programs page on the website.
Library
Cade Museum
Turn to page 15 for library programs
Click HERE to see this month’s programs
Programs Now Registering YMCA Baseball and Basketball—Registration deadline is June 1st Gainesville Synchro Gaviatas– Summer session starts June 23rd Trinity UMC TBall and Coach Pitch—Summer league starts June 26th I9 Basketball League—Summer league start July 10th Gainesville Gladiators Football— Registration deadline is June 30th Gainesville Pop Warner Football— Registration deadline is July 26th Gainesville Pop Warner Cheerleading— Registration deadline is July 26th Santa Fe Pop Warner Cheerleading & Football Registration deadline: July 26th Sun Country Sports Center Team Spirit Cheer and Dance—All Month Gator Swim Club—Ongoing Sun Country Sports Center—Ongoing Pro Taekwondo—Ongoing
June 2012 Mon
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Library Programs Wed
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See the next page for library story times. Turn to page 16 for movie times at the library. Click HERE to go to the Alachua County Library Events Calendar
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2 Musikgarten 11AM
3 Contadores de Estorias de Gainesville 3:15PM
4 Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM
5 Wii Fun 3:30PM Beading With Avalon 3:30PM Face Painting 3:30PM
6 School’s Out Party 2PM Gentle Carousel Horses 2:30 Dream Big Read! 3PM Wii Wednesday 4PM
7 Gaming 2PM Mystery and History of Chocolate 2PM Draw Your Night 3PM
8 Dream Big This Summer 2PM
9 Tampa Taiko Drummers 11AM Tampa Taiko Drummers 1PM African Dance and Drumming 1:30PM Tampa Taiko Drummers 3:30PM
10 Dream Journal 2PM
11 Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM
12 Fathers Day Cards 2PM Jongleur Jugglers 2:30PM Mystery and History of Chocolate 2PM Birds of Prey 3:30PM Tampa Taiko Drummers 1PM Girls Tea Party 4:30PM
13 Tampa Taiko Drummers 11AM Gaming 2PM Magic Mike 2PM Brazilian Capoeira 2:30PM Tampa Taiko Drummers 3PM
14 Dreamy Crafts 2PM Tampa Taiko Drummers 2PM Kids Yoga 2PM Wii Gaming 3PM Arts & Crafts: 4PM
15 Dream Big This Summer 2PM
16 Juneteenth Celebration 10AM Game Day 2PM
17 Alligators All Around 2PM
18 Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM
19 Magic Mike 1:30PM Explore the Night 3:30PM Beading with Avalon 3:30PM Magic Mike 3:30PM Wii Fun 3:30PM
20 Bats Alive 11AM Gaming 2PM Dream Big Read! 3PM Black Light Science 3:30PM
21 Create Music Through Art 2PM Dreamy Crafts 2PM Kids Yoga 2PM Wii Gaming 3PM
22 Dream Big This Summer 2PM
23 24 Puppet Man and Story- Stars and book Lady 11AM More 2PM Zumbatomic 1:30PM
25 Gainesville Creative Kids 3:30PM Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM
26 Dreamcatcher Craft 2PM Anna Moo 2:30PM Beading With Avalon 3:30PM Jongleur Jugglers 3:30PM
27 B Magic 11AM Anna Moo 2PM Gaming 2PM Dream Big Read! 3PM Gainesville Creative Kids 3:30PM Peer Pressure and Self Discipline 4PM
28 Dreamy Crafts 2PM Kids Yoga 2PM Knighten Magic 2PM Wii Gaming 3PM Arts & Crafts: 4PM
29 30 Dream Big This Summer 2PM
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Color Code Guide: Alachua Archer Library Partnership
Cone Park Hawthorne Headquarters High Springs Micanopy Millhopper Newberry Tower Road
At the Movies Free Movies at the Library Every Monday 4PM / Headquarters First Saturday 2PM / Millhopper: Dolphin Tale First Wednesday 4PM / Cone Park June 18th and 25th 2PM / Newberry Branch
Click HERE for current show times
Friday, June 8th Secretariat
Story Times Mondays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Cone Park 10AM on 6/4 & 6/11
Learning Path 10:30 (RSVP PLEASE)
Hawthorne Library 10:30AM
PJ Tot Shabbat 9:30AM
Millhopper Library 6:30PM on 6/18
Millhopper Library 11AM— 6/6 & 6/20
Headquarters Library 10:30AM
Newberry Library 11AM
Milhopper Library 10:30AM
Micanopy Library 11:30AM 6/6 & 6/20
Alachua Library 11AM
Tuesdays Library Partnership 9:30AM
Saturdays Books a Million 10:AM
Headquarters Library 10:30AM Archer Library 11AM Tower Road Library 10:30AM & 7:00PM 6/12 & 6/26 Chick-Fil A 5:30PM 2nd Tuesdays
Professional Moms of Alachua County
Restaurant Fun Magic Mike Beef O’Brady’s on 43rd St: Tuesdays 5:30-8:30 Leonardo’s 706: Wednesdays 6:00 –9:00 Sonny’s BBQ on Archer Road: Fridays 5:30-8:30 Moe’s on Newberry Rd: Sundays 12-3
Space Walk of Gainesville Beef O’Brady’s on Archer Road: Tuesdays 5-8PM
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
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
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
Mondays Bubbaque’s—Kids 8 and under eat FREE with paying adult
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
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
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
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