Calendar April 2012
Over 1000 listings of kids activities in the greater Gainesville area Here’s what’s happening this month!
LOTS MORE fun family events! It’s STILL Easter Egg Hunting Season! Time to register for SUMMER CAMPS
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Fun Around Town Indoor Activities Arcades Frozen Treats Indoor Play Areas Museums Rainy Day Places Restaurant Fun
This Month’s Calendar Kids Events Family Theater Productions Egg Hunts and Easter Events School Events Ongoing Programs and Classes Spring Break Camps Programs Now Registering Library Programs Story Times Restaurant Fun Kids Cheap/ Free Nights At the Movies Hot Local Deals
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Kids Events
April 2012 Mon
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2 UF Gator Softball Camp
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5 Antique Tractor Show
6 Antique Tractor Show Chambers Farm Pow Wow Farm to Family Full Moon Festival
7 Antique Tractor Show Chambers Farm Pow Wow Community Picnic Farm to Family Full Moon Festival Kids Photography Workshop Orange and Blue Debut Easter Egg Moon Event Spring Portraits at Cellon Oak Park Viva Europe
8 Chambers Farm Pow Wow Farm to Family Full Moon Festival
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12 Levy County Fair
13 Levy County Fair UF Symphony Concert
14 EARS Animal Sanctuary Family Tour Grace UMC Spring Carnival Levy County Fair Party for the Planet at the Zoo Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival Sun Country Splash Bash
15 Alachua Spring Festival Levy County Fair Party for the Planet at the Zoo
Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival Vetfest
UF College of Veterinary Medicine Open House
Vetfest
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18 Tuscawilla Learning Center Family Program
19 Tuscawilla Learning Center Family Program
20 Geddy the Gecko Earth Day Show Ropin’ in the Swamp
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26 Campus USA Great Tent Event
27 28 Campus Campus USA Great Tent Event USA Great Cedar Key Arts Fest Tent Event Farm and Forest Festival Gator Fly In Marion County Farmland Preservation Festival Pioneer Days Wild Hog Canoe and Kayak Race YMCA Healthy Kids Day
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21 Bradford County Strawberry Festival Family Day at the Harn FLMNH Earth Day BioBlitz Gainesville Great Cloth Diaper Change Girls on the Run 5K Race Geddy the Gecko Earth Day Show Primavera Chalk Festival Ropin’ in the Swamp Walk to End Child Abuse
22 Bradford County Strawberry Festival EHGSA Earth Day Festival Fanning Springs Earth Day Scavenger Hunt Geddy the Gecko Earth Day Show Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Bee Workshop Sweet Dreams Chocolate Night
29 Cedar Key Arts Fest Pioneer Days Eat Local Challenge GHFC Family Fitness Day Spotlight on Youth
Listings for Easter Events and Egg Hunts can be found on page 11
Family Theater Productions Cinderella runs April 12th—15th and 19th—22nd at Buchholz High School Auditorium Midsummer Night’s Dream opens April 13th at the Hippodrome Once on This Island runs April 19th—29th at the Actor’s Warehouse Thoroughly Modern Millie runs Wed-Sun through April 15th at Gainesville Community Playhouse Wizard of Oz runs Thursdays and Saturdays through April 28th at the Thomas Center Zombie Prom runs April 19th—28th at Eastside High School Auditorium
Egg Hunts April 7th Abiding Savior Lutheran Church Abundant Grace Church Celebration UMC Destiny Community Church Faith Presbyterian Northwest Baptist Parker Road Baptist Trinity UMC Vineyard of Gainesville Waldo Flea Market Weeki Wachee Springs April 8th: Ginnie Springs
More Easter Events Photos with the Easter Bunny at the Oaks Mall: March 24th—April 7th City Wide Easter Celebration at the Phillips Center: April 8th
School Events Kindergarten Roundup: April 25th 2PM VPK Roundups: April 3rd, 6th, 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 30th
On-Going Programs & Classes Mondays
Thursdays
Saturdays
Every Monday
Every Thursday
Every Saturday
Mommy and Me Yoga at the little shop Homeschoolers Park Day
O2BKids Morning Magic Bilingual Enrichment for Preschoolers
Every other Monday
First Thursday
Art Classes with Jane Gravois
Harn Museum Night
Tuesdays
Fridays
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 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 Zumbatomic at the little shop
First Tuesday
First Friday
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 Every Other Tuesday
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
Sun Country Family Night
Mommy and Me Play date at Miracles
Third Friday Trinity UMC Parents Night Out
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
Fourth Friday YMCA FridayFun Night
Every Other Friday
Sundays Every Sunday Artsy Kids Open Studio Family Fun Shoot
Warrior Training at the little shop Superhero Training at the little shop
Second Sunday
Library
Every Week Day
Turn to page 16 for library programs
Gainesville Hoola Hoop Jam
A Child’s Academy Mommies Day Out
Spring Break Camps Camp Good News City of Gainesville Dreamstone Farm Earth Academy Day Camp FLMNH Playful Escapes Florida Fencing Academy French, Fun, Food and Foreign Languages
Gainesville Tennis Academy Gatorball Baseball Academy Girl’s Place, Inc. Harn Museum Hippodrome Jonesville Tennis Center Madonna’s Equestrian Academy O2BKids Pony Paddock at Cedar Lane Skate Station Funworks Sprout Learning Resources Sun Country Sports Center Sylvan Spring Break Boot Camp YMCA—Northwood Location
Programs Now Registering Gainesville Creative Kids—Classes start 4/9 Santa Fe College Kids Corner—Registration begins 3/21 Tonewood Family Music—Registration starts in early March Artsy Kids Studio—Registration Ongoing O2BKids—Registration Ongoing Studio Percussion — Registration Ongoing
Sports Programs Registering Pray then Play Football and Cheerleading: Season April—June Synchro Gainesville Gaviatas— spring session starts April 21st Gator Swim Club—Ongoing Sun Country Sports Center—Ongoing Pro Taekwondo—Ongoing
Library Programs
April 2012 Mo
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2 3 Bunny Bead All About It 3:30PM Hop Junior Panther Den 3:30PM 3:30PM Wii Fun 3:30PM
4 Tween Club 3PM Spring Crafts 3:30PM Wii Wednesday 4PM
5 Gaming 2PM Black Light Science Art 2PM
6 Head Start Registration Drive 10AM Bingo 2PM
7 Musikgarten 11AM Folktales from Europe 1PM
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10 Bear Necessities 3:30PM Alchemy: The Science of Magic: 3:30PM Therapy Dog 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM
11 Puppet Show 10:30AM Girls Tea Party 4:30PM Wii Wednesday 4PM
12 Gaming 2PM Arts & Crafts: 4PM
13 Head Start Registration Drive 10AM
14 Alchemy: The Science of Magic: 1PM
15 Alchemy: The Science of Magic: 2:30PM Celebrate Earth Day 3PM
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17 Bead All About It 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Pet Rescue 3:30PM
18 Earth Day Butterfly Releases 10:30AM Tonewood Music 1:30PM Goat Workshop 3PM SFC Zoo Visit 3PM Tween Club 3PM Wii Wednesday 4PM
19 Head Start Registration Drive 1PM Gaming 2PM
20 Head Start Registration Drive 10AM
21 Alchemy: The Science of Magic: 1:30PM Game Day 2PM
22 Celebrate Nature 2:30PM
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24 Bead All About It 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM
25 Wii Game Day 3:15PM Wii Wednesday 4PM
26 Gaming 2PM Arts & Crafts: 4PM
27 Head Start Registration Drive 10AM
28 Puppet Man & Storybook Lady 11AM
29 Alchemy: The Science of Magic: 2PM
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See the next page for library story times. Turn to page 22 for movie times at the library.
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Cone Park Hawthorne Headquarters High Springs Micanopy Millhopper Newberry Tower Road
Professional Moms of Alachua County
Story Times Mondays Cone Park 10:00AM Millhopper Library 6:30PM on 4/9
Wednesdays Learning Path 10:30 (RSVP PLEASE)
Library Partnership 9:30AM 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
Saturdays
Hawthorne Library 10:30AM
Books a Million 10:AM
Headquarters Library 10:30AM 4/4 *Bilingual Story Time
Headquarters Library 10:30AM
Millhopper Library 11AM— 4/11 & 4/25
Milhopper Library 10:30AM
Newberry Library 11AM
Alachua Library 11AM
Micanopy Library 11:30AM
Tuesdays
Thursdays
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 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
At the Movies Free Movies at the Library Every Monday 4PM / Headquarters First Saturday 2PM / Millhopper: Hop Wednesday, April 11th 4PM / Cone Park: Disney’s Cars 2
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Friday, April 13th: Hop
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