Calendar May 2012
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Kids Events
May 2012 Mon
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4 Godspell Junior Midsummer Night’s Dream
5 Family Fest Godspell Junior Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Moonlight Walk Midsummer Night’s Dream Mindfulness Training Yoga Workshops Newberry Elementary School Carnival Next Level Sports and Fitness Kids Fit Day Wild Florida at Stephen Foster Folk Center
6 River Ranch Community Sunday Godspell Junior Midsummer Night’s Dream
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11 Midsummer Night’s Dream
12 GYC Mother’s Day Concert Midsummer Night’s Dream Windsor Zucchini Festival
13 Gainesville Community Band Mother’s Day Concert Midsummer Night’s Dream River Ranch Community Sunday
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18 French Congress
19 Bostwick Blueberry Festival Newberry Watermelon Festival Sweet Dreams Touch a Truck
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23 Peace Salad and Peaceworks Demonstration
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25 26 Blue Crab Blue Crab Festival Festival Florida Folk Festival Florida Folk Festival Take 25
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29 Alternatives to Violence for Youth Training
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Blue Crab Festival
27 Blue Crab Festival Florida Folk Festival River Ranch Community Sunday
On-Going Programs & Classes Mondays
Thursdays
Saturdays
Every Monday
Every Thursday
Every Saturday
Homeschoolers Park Day
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 Family Yoga at the little shop
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 Children’s Zumba Chick-fil-A Family Night Mommy & Me Lunch at the little shop Zumbatomic 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 Friday First Tuesday Story/ Craft Time at Sprout
Feed-a-Frog Fridays Sun Country Little Lunchers Tot Time at the Harn
Last Tuesday Tot Time at the Harn
Second Friday Sun Country Family Night
Third Friday Trinity UMC Parents Night Out
First Saturday Home Depot Kids Workshop
Second Saturday Dudley Kids 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
Sundays Every Sunday
Fourth Friday
Wednesdays Every Wednesday O2BKids Morning Magic Barnyard Buddies 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
YMCA FridayFun Night
Artsy Kids Open Studio Family Fun Shoot
Every Other Friday
Second Sunday
Superhero / Warrior/ Pirate/ Jedi Training at the little shop
Gainesville Hoola Hoop Jam
Every Week Day A Child’s Academy Mommies Day Out
Library
Cade Museum
Turn to page 16 for library programs
Click HERE to see this month’s programs
Programs Now Registering Sun Country Sports Center Team Spirit Cheer and Dance—All Month Artsy Kids Studio—Registration Ongoing O2BKids—Registration Ongoing Studio Percussion — Registration Ongoing
Click HERE to go straight the Summer Camps page
Sports Programs Registering Gainesville Youth Lacrosse FREE Clinics—start May 19th Den and Ken’s Basketball Camp and Tournament—May 19th & 20th Swim for Safety— May 12th—18th Gainesville Kids Triathlon—June 2nd Season of Archery—Season begins June 4th Gainesville Synchro Gaviatas– Summer session starts June 23rd Trinity UMC TBall and Coach Pitch—Summer league starts June 26th Gator Swim Club—Ongoing Sun Country Sports Center—Ongoing Pro Taekwondo—Ongoing
Click HERE to go straight the Sports Camps page
Library Programs
May 2012 M
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1 Beading with Avalon 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Wii Fun 3:30PM
2 Tween Club 3PM History of Chocolate 3:30PM Wii Wednesday 4PM
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3 Gaming 2PM Florida’s Reptiles & Amphibians 3:30PM
4 Head Start Registration Drive 10AM Star Wars Day 2:30
5 Musikgarten 11AM Folktales from Europe 1PM
6 Mother’s Day Craft 2PM Contadores de Estorias de Gainesville 3:15PM
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8 9 Discovery Science 10:30AM Girls Tea Party 4:30PM Kids Love Books 2PM Wii Wednesday 4PM Ruby the Rescue Dog 2:30PM Children’s Book Week 3PM Mother’s Day Creations 3PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM
10 Gaming 2PM Mother’s Day Card Craft 3:30PM Arts & Crafts: 4PM
11 Head Start Registration Drive 10AM
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15 Beading With Avalon 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Wii Fun 3:30PM
16 Tonewood Music 1:30PM Tween Club 3PM Wii Wednesday 4PM
17 Head Start Registration Drive 1PM Gaming 2PM
18 Head Start Registration Drive 10AM
19 Game Day 2PM
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22 Beading with Avalon 3:30PM Creative Dance 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM
23 Wii Game Day 3:15PM Wii Wednesday 4PM
24 Gaming 2PM Arts & Crafts: 4PM
25 Head Start Registration Drive 10AM
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29 Beading With Avalon 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM
30 Wii Wednesday 4PM
31 Gaming 2PM
See the next page for library story times. Turn to page 20 for movie times at the library.
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Click HERE to go directly to the Alachua County Library Events Calendar
Color Code Guide: Alachua Archer Library Partnership
Cone Park Hawthorne Headquarters High Springs Micanopy Millhopper Newberry Tower Road
Story Times Mondays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Saturdays
Cone Park 10:00AM
Learning Path 10:30 (RSVP PLEASE)
Hawthorne Library 10:30AM
Books a Million 10:AM
Millhopper Library 6:30PM on 5/21
Millhopper Library 11AM— 5/9 & 5/23
Milhopper Library 10:30AM
Newberry Library 11AM
Alachua Library 11AM
Tuesdays Library Partnership 9:30AM
Micanopy Library 11:30AM
Sprout Learning Resources 10:00AM Headquarters Library 10:30AM Archer Library 11AM High Springs Library 11AM Tower Road Library 10:30AM & 7:00PM 2nd Tuesday 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 on Archer Road: Fridays 5:30-8:30 Moe’s on Newberry Rd: Sundays 12-3
Cody’s Roadhouse Monday and Tuesday 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
At the Movies Free Movies at the Library Every Monday 4PM / Headquarters First Saturday 2PM / Millhopper: Smurfs First Wednesday 4PM / Cone Park
Click HERE for current show times
Friday, May 25th Secondhand Lions
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