PLAN AHEAD NOTE: Due to Covid 19, events are subject to cancellation or rescheduling. Please check with the venue’s website for updates. WRITTEN & COMPILED BY CYNTHIA BROWN
Do you have an event that you’d like to include in our calendar? Email your submissions to cynthia@ocalasgoodlife.com
Ongoing
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK—Enjoy an evening of art, art activities, and downtown shops and restaurants and a live musical performance. Pick up your map (available via QR code) on the square and take a self-guided tour of local artists. The March 5th first Friday Art Walk features Retro Sounds, which will transform First Friday Art Walk into a disco dance floor with a live musical performance by tribute artists The Bee Gees NOW. First Friday of each month. 6-9pm. Upcoming Walks, Apr. 2, May 7. Downtown Ocala. ocalafl. org/recpark or 368-5517.
REJUVENATE WITH THE ARTS—Second and fourth Tuesdays of the month Mar. 2-Dec. 14. Get crafty with these fun DIY workshops to renew and discover your artistic abilities. Come Tuesdays from 10am12pm to create your own project to take home, a new design every session. Second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Eighth Avenue Adult Activity Center, 830 NE Eighth Ave. ocalafl.org/recpark or 368-5517. WEEKENDS AT THE WINERY—Come out and enjoy the expansive vineyard green, including delicious food from some of the area’s best live entertainment, food trucks, and of course your favorite Lakeridge wines by the glass at the outdoor bar. Rain or shine. Every Saturday and Sunday. 12-4pm. Lakeridge Winery. lakeridgewinery.com or 800-768-9463.
Through March 21
TALLEY’S FOLLY—On a Missouri farm in 1944, two kindred spirits with very different pasts are brought together by love letters. Tender and touching, this gentle romance is a night of moonlight magic. $30. ocalacivictheatre.com or 2362274.
Through Mar 25
COLOR PENCIL SOCIETY OF AMERICA EXHIBITION— Colored pencil art is gaining recognition in the arts community and by the public. Artists who work with this medium have joined to further its exposure by their membership in the CPSA. Today their work is valued more and more by galleries, museums and private collectors. Mon-Thurs. 10am-4pm. Webber Gallery at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 SW College Road.
Through April 3
CHAIN REACTION CHARLIE—Charlie loves to invent new ways to do everyday tasks. Follow her into her backyard lab where you can invent, tinker, and play. Come explore and build your own chain reactions and simple machines. $8. Tuesday through Saturday. 10am-4pm. Discovery Center, 710 NE Sanchez Ave. ocalafl.org/ recpark or 368-5517.
HORSE FEVER RIDES AGAIN Through March 27 Come out to Circle Square Cultural Center for a photoop with this fun art project to see the new herd before they return to their owners. The Horse Fever 20/20 herd of painted horses will be on display for both OTOW residents and the general public. 11am-2pm. Circle Square Cultural Center at On Top of the World. csculturalcenter.com or 854-3670.
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NAMASITSTAY K9 FIT CLUB—Grab your yoga mat and furry friend and head over to Tuscawilla Park for NamaSitStay! We will have gentle stretches for you and your dog to enjoy together led by dog yoga experts, K9 Fit Club. Bring a water bottle, yoga mat, dog treats and, of course, your fur baby! $5 session. 10-11am. Saturdays. Tuscawilla Park, 800 NE Sanchez Ave. ocalafl.org/recpark or 368-5517.
March 7
3RD ANNUAL OCALA VEG FEST—Come see how easy it is to find healthy plant-based foods in the Ocala area. Find local sources of eco-friendly and cruelty-free products. Learn about the science behind the benefits of a plant-based diet.
Featuring expert speakers, cooking demos, vendors, and animal rescues—with entertainment and activities for the whole family! 10am-3pm. Ocala Downtown Market, SE 3rd St. and SE 3rd Ave.
March 8
FROM INSPIRATION TO CREATION—Ocala Civic Theatre and Marion Cultural Alliance invite you to this free 90-minute event, an inspiring “happy hour with the arts” and a fascinating conversation with local artists and dreamers. This symposium will explore the power of hope, the creative process, and their potential to transform and renew individuals and communities. 5:30-7pm. ocalacivictheatre.com or 236-2274.
March 11
COMEDY NIGHT WITH GEORGE CASEY—For over 30 years now, George Casey has been entertaining audiences all over the US with his selfdeprecating sense of humor and clean jokes and stories. George performed with Bobby Vinton as his special guest comedy star in Vinton’s Blue Velvet Theatre in Branson, Missouri, until its close in 2002. $23-26. 7pm. Circle Square Cultural Center at On Top of the World. csculturalcenter. com or 854-3670.
March 13
HERITAGE SKILLS DAY— Experience early Florida life and the history of Fort King with a day of classes, workshops, and live demonstrations teaching timeperiod skills and crafts. Topics include blacksmithing, broom making, rag rugs, basketry, oldtime toys, and historic cooking. Classes will be limited in size and follow all social distancing standards. Classes and activities will be offered throughout the day. 10am-3pm. Fort King National Historic Landmark, 3925 E Fort King St. ocalafl.org/recpark or 368-5517.
March 15
VILLAGES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: CLASSICAL CONCERT—An evening of
