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Florida Gator Football: Orange & Blue Game
Saturday, April 14 at 3pm
RIPCORD March 2 – March 25 The Hippodrome Theatre
GAINESVILLE - Florida Premiere! A hilariously high-stakes comedy set in the Bristol Place Assisted Living Facility. When cantankerous Abby meets her new, infuriatingly optimistic roommate Marilyn, she has no choice but to get rid of the woman by any means necessary. What starts as an innocent wager between the women quickly spirals out of control and threatens to expose these worthy opponents’ most hidden secrets. Ripcord is as heartfelt as it is deliciously inappropriate. thehipp.org
PLOWING UP THE PAST March 2 & 3 from 9am - 2pm Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Rd.
NEWBERRY - See farmers on their vintage machines plow a field where sugar cane and corn will soon be planted. This event honors the innovations in methods and equipment, showing the historical significance and importance of the tractor to agriculture. 352-472-1142
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RUN AMUCK WITH THE DUCK 5K Saturday, March 3 NFRMC, 6420 W Newberry Rd.
GAINESVILLE - Join survivor Caren Gorenberg and Crackers the Duck, MD for the 9th Annual Run Amuck with the Duck to raise much-needed funds for the patient services and clinical research projects of the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation. Choose to walk, jog or run as an individual or as part of a team. bit.ly/2018duck
RACE THE TORTOISE 5K RUN/WALK Saturday, March 3 O’Leno State Park
HIGH SPRINGS - The proceeds from the race will help provide for the creatures in the Park’s Nature Center and to help expand its exhibits. This family-friendly running and walking event that promotes a healthy lifestyle and the beauty of O’Leno State Park. Some participants will be racing for prize money and awards, some to achieve a personal best, and some to complete
their first running event. Whether you run fast, slow, or walk, come out and challenge yourself to Race the Tortoise. All levels of ability welcome. friendsofoleno.org
TOUR OF KITCHENS Saturday, March 3 Various Locations
GAINESVILLE - The Junior League of Gainesville’s largest fundraising event. It is a self-guided tour of beautiful kitchens and outdoor spaces of lovely homes throughout the area. It includes gourmet samplings from the area’s best restaurants and caterers. gainesvillejrleague.org
THE HIGHWAYMEN: FLORIDA’S AFRICANAMERICAN LANDSCAPE PAINTERS Saturday, March 3 from 4 – 5:30pm Matheson History Museum, 513 East University Avenue
GAINESVILLE - In the late 1950s in rural Florida, a group of young, self-taught African American artists began to paint optimistic and colorful