| Day | Time | EventName | Venue | Contact | Phone |
| Sat before Ea full moon | Moonlight Canoe Trips | High Springs | Santa Fe Canoe Outpost | 386/454-2050 | |
| Thur | 10:30am | Preschool Storytime - Children (5 & under) Join us for books, stories, songs, and lots of fun!! | Hawthorne Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 481-1920 |
| Thur | 10:30am | Preschool Storytime - Children (5 & under) Join us for books, stories, songs, and lots of fun!! | Hawthorne Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 481-1920 |
| 2nd & 4th Fri | 10:30am | Preschool Storytime: Songs, stories, and films to share with your preschooler | Tower Road Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 333-2840 |
| Ea Thur | 10:30am | Preschool Storytime - join us for stories, songs, and films | Alachua Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 386/462-2592 |
| Ea Thur | 10:30am | Preschool Storytime - join us for stories, songs, and films | Alachua Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 386/462-2592 |
| Ea Thur | 10:30am | Preschool Storytime - join us for stories, songs, and films | Alachua Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 386/462-2592 |
| Ea Wed | 10:30am-12nn | Tai Chi Class - Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise | Westside Recreation Center | Info | 334-2186 |
| Ea Wed | 10-11am | Preschool Story Hour | Child Care Resources Library | Toby Hunter | 334-1550 x 181 |
| Ea Tues | 10am | Toddler Time - ages 3 & younger - A special story time of stories, music and activities for toddlers. | Millhopper Branch Library | Alachua Cty. Library District | 334-1272 |
| Ea Wed | 10am | Preschool Panda-monium - Stories, songs and activities for preschoolers. | Millhopper Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 334-1272 |
| 3rd Sat | 10am | Great Books Discussion Group | Millhopper Branch Library | Alachua Cty. Library District | 334-1272 |
| Ea Wed | 10am | Schoolage Storytime: Tales Of Tails - ages 6 & up - tales of all kinds and ABOUT all kinds--those with tails and those with none! | Headquarters Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 334-3934 |
| Ea Tues | 10am | Toddler/Preschool Storytime - ages 2 and up - Stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschool children. | Headquarters Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 334-3934 |
| Ea Tues | 10am | Toddler/Preschool Storytime - ages 2 and up - Stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschool children. | Headquarters Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 334-3934 |
| Ea Wed | 10am | Preschool Panda-monium - Stories, songs and activities for preschoolers. | Millhopper Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 334-1272 |
| Ea Sat | 10am | Devil's Millhopper Ranger Guided Tour | Devil's Millhopper State Park | Devil's Millhopper State Park | 955-2008 |
| 1st full weekend | 10am-12nn | Overnight Backpacking Trip--a moderately strenuous hike of 6.5 miles begins on Sat with 4.5-mile hike to primitive campsite on Persimmon Point, concludes Sun with 2-mile section hike of Paynes Prairie north rim. Reservations required. | North Rim of Paynes Prairie | Paynes Prairie State Preserve | 466-4100 |
| 2nd Wed | 10am-1pm | Newcomers Bridge - learn how to play bridge | Westside Recreation Center | Info | 334-2186 |
| 2nd Mon | 11:30am | Gainesville Federated Republican Women's Club Monthly Luncheon Meeting with guest speaker. | Various locations | Dolores Clark | 378-5247 |
| 2nd Mon | 11:30am | Gainesville Federated Republican Women's Club Monthly Luncheon Meeting with guest speaker. | Various locations | Dolores Clark | 378-5247 |
| Ea Tues | 11am | Preschool Storytime. Stories, music, and more for children ages 5 and under. | High Springs Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 386/454-2515 |
| Ea Tues & Thur | 11am | Babytime! - ages 24 months & under - Nursery rhymes, fingerplays, songs, and knee-bouncing for the VERY young. | Headquarters Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 334-3934 |
| 3rd Tues | 11am | Preschool Story Time For Ages 3-5 | Archer Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 495-3367 |
| 3rd Tues | 11am | Preschool Story Time For Ages 3-5 | Archer Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 495-3367 |
| Ea Mon | 11am | Mother Goose Time For Pre-Walkers - Pre-walking babies & their caregivers - A series of four storytimes especially for pre-walking babies. | Millhopper Branch Library | Alachua Cty. Library District | 334-1272 |
| Ea Tues | 11am | Preschool Storytime. Stories, music, and more for children ages 5 and under. | High Springs Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 386/454-2515 |
| 1st Fri | 11am-12pm | Tot Time - Children ages 2-5 and their parents learn about art by exploring art materials, books, games and age-appropriate concepts. | Harn Museum of Art | Info | 392-9826 |
| 1st Fri | 11am-12pm | Tot Time - Children ages 2-5 and their parents learn about art by exploring art materials, books, games and age-appropriate concepts. | Harn Museum of Art | Info | 392-9826 |
| Ea Fri | 11am-1pm | Free Basket Weaving Class - Do you enjoy basket weaving or are you interested in learning how? | Westside Recreation Center | Info | 334-2186 |
| 3rd Fri | 12:30pm | Job Talk - finding jobs in the Gainesville hidden job market | City College | City College | 335-4000 |
| Sat Sun |
1-3pm | "EcoArt" - Natural history-related crafts. | Florida Museum of Natural History | Info | 273-2028 |
| 3rd Sat | 1-4pm | Family Day - Featuring hands-on art activities | Harn Museum of Art | Info | 392-9826 |
| Ea Wed | 1pm | YA Yarns - Bring your current needlework project to stitch while listening to popular YA audio books. | High Springs Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 386/454-2515 |
| 2nd Wed | 1pm | Meetings of the Ocala Art Group | Appleton Museum, Ocala | Jean Svendsen | 854-9156 |
| 2nd Sat | 2:30pm | "Peace is Possible" - Free video presentation of international speaker Prem Rawat, addressing topics of self-discovery, peace and living a life fulfilled. | Headquarters Library | Info | 373-5578 |
| Ea Thur | 2-6pm | High Springs Farmers’ Market featuring locally produced fresh fruits and vegetables, plants, trees, shrubs, flowers, jams, jellies, baked goods and many other agricultural products | downtown High Springs | Info | 386/454-3950 |
| 1st & 3rd Tues | 2pm | Reading Circle - Gather with us to share your favorite reads, explore new titles & enjoy staff booktalks! | Hawthorne Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 481-1920 |
| 2nd Sat | 2pm | Micanopy Historical Society meeting w/program. | Ryan Hall | Info | 466-3835 |
| 2nd Sat | 2pm | Micanopy Historical Society meeting w/program. | Ryan Hall | Info | 466-3835 |
| LastTues | 3:30-4:30pm | Tot Time - Children ages 2-5 and their parents learn about art by exploring art materials, books, games and age-appropriate concepts. | Harn Museum of Art | Info | 392-9826 |
| LastTues | 3:30-4:30pm | Tot Time - Children ages 2-5 and their parents learn about art by exploring art materials, books, games and age-appropriate concepts. | Harn Museum of Art | Info | 392-9826 |
| 3rd Wed | 3:30-4:30pm | Wigglers & Walkers - Kids, ages 2-5 accompanied by an adult, will learn about museum exhibits through stories, games, hands-on objects and other age appropriate activities | Fl. Museum of Natural History- UF | Info | 273-2061 |
| 3rd Wed | 3:30-4:30pm | Wigglers & Walkers - Kids, ages 2-5 accompanied by an adult, will learn about museum exhibits through stories, games, hands-on objects and other age appropriate activities | Fl. Museum of Natural History- UF | Info | 273-2061 |
| Ea Sat | 3:30pm | English Classes For Spanish Speakers: Clases De Ingles | Alachua Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 386/462-2592 |
| 4th Wed | 3:30pm | Young @ Art - All Ages (10 & Up) Have fun learning a new art technique, check out related books, and display your new creation at the library! | Hawthorne Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 481-1920 |
| 1st Thur | 3pm | Writing Your Life History II - A monthly workshop for those who have completed Writing Your Life History I. | Millhopper Branch Library | Alachua Cty. Library District | 334-1272 |
| Ea Thur | 3pm | Writing And Homework Lab - a quiet space to work on papers, resumes and homework. | Newberry Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 472-1135 |
| Ea Thur | 3pm | Writing And Homework Lab - a quiet space to work on papers, resumes and homework. | Newberry Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 472-1135 |
| 1st Wed | 3pm | "Dr. Discovery" - Child-friendly presentation. | Florida Museum of Natural History | Info | 273-2028 |
| Sat | 3pm | "Museum Choice" - Museum staff chooses the activity. | Florida Museum of Natural History | Info | 273-2028 |
| 2nd & 4th Sat | 4:30pm | Summit Equipment ET Series Drag Racing | Gainesville Raceway | Info | 377-0046 |
| Ea Wed | 4-7pm | Union Street Farmer's Market featuring a wide selection of farm fresh, high-quality fruits, vegetables, organic produce, plants, exotic mushrooms, herbs, honey, candles, live music and much more. | Sun Center - Courtyard west of the Hippodrome | Charles Lybrand | 462-3192 |
| Ea Thur | 5-9pm | Museum Nights - The Florida Museum of Natural History and the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art will be open late. Free refreshments and beverages will be provided. | Florida Museum of Natural History and Harn Museum of Art | Info | 273.2028 |
| 3rd Thur | 5pm | "Chicks With Sticks" Teen Knitting Club - Bring your current needlework project to stitch while listening to popular Young Adult audio books. | Tower Road Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 333-2840 |
| Ea Fri | 6:30-11pm | Friday Street Legal Drags | Gainesville Raceway | Info | 377-0046 |
| Ea Wed | 6:30-11pm | Test & Tune | Gainesville Raceway | Info | 377-0046 |
| Ea Wed | 6:30-11pm | Test & Tune | Gainesville Raceway | Info | 377-0046 |
| 1st Tues | 6:30pm | Independent Films For Independent Minds - Enjoy an award winning independent or foreign film at the library. | Millhopper Branch Library | Alachua Cty. Library District | 334-1272 |
| 3rd Thur | 6:30pm | Mystery Reading Group | High Springs Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 386/454-2515 |
| 2nd Thur | 6:30pm | Fantasy And Science Fiction Reading Group - Bring current reads and old favorites to discuss | High Springs Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 386/454-2515 |
| 2nd Sun | 6:30pm | Interweave
- an opportunity for gay men, lesbians, bi-sexuals, transgender persons and
their heterosexual allies to celebrate their differences and similarities,
spiritual, political, educational and social activities. |
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship | Info | 377-1669 |
| 4th Thur | 7:30pm | Alachua County Republican Executive Committee Meeting | Grace
Knight Room Alach. Cty. Admin. Bldg. |
Dolores Clark | 378-5247 |
| 4th Thur | 7:30pm | Alachua County Republican Executive Committee Meeting | Grace
Knight Room Alach. Cty. Admin. Bldg. |
Dolores Clark | 378-5247 |
| Ea Sat | 7:30pm | Tango y Té weekly milonga - www.tangoyte.com | Masonic Lodge | Info | 331-0126 |
| Last Fri | 7-10pm | Downtown Art Walk - Twelve artist's studios and galleries open to the public. Maps available on the evening of the event in the Hippodrome Lobby and at the Eleanor Blair Studio. | Downtown Gainesville art galleries | Thuvia Martin | 727-237-3401 |
| Ea Fri | 7-11pm | Free Chess Club - Increase your memory, math skills and meet new people in the process! offers special events, lessons, seminars, simultaneous displays and monthly tournaments. | Westside Recreation Center | Info | 334-2186 |
| Ea Tues | 7-9pm | Free Clogging Class - Clogging is a freestyle dance originating from the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is characterized by double-time stomp and tap steps. | Westside Recreation Center | Info | 334-2186 |
| 2nd Thur | 7-9pm | Gainesville Fine Arts Assoc. (GFAA) Monthly Meeting and Program | Trinity United Methodist Church | Scott Lamp | 375-5660 |
| 1st Mon | 7pm | Poetry Untitled - Join us for another "open mic" for local readers. Read or recite verse in this family-friendly community event. All ages are welcome, and you may read your own work or favorite verse by others. | Headquarters Branch | Alachua Cty Library | 334-3934 |
| 2nd Fri | 7pm | Light Riders Christian Motorcyclists Association Chapter Meeting | Millpond
Clubhouse NW 1st Pl. |
Sonny Edmondson | 386/454-8700 |
| 2nd Fri | 7pm | Light Riders Christian Motorcyclists Association Chapter Meeting | Millpond
Clubhouse NW 1st Pl. |
Sonny Edmondson | 386/454-8700 |
| 1st & 3rd Tues | 7pm | Swing Dance! dancing fundamentals, turns & moves. | Thelma Bolton Center | Info | mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com |
| 2nd Thur | 7pm | Micanopy Friends of the Library Meeting | Micanopy Library Town Hall | Ginny Gillen | 466-3122 |
| Ea Wed | 7pm | Contra Schoolhouse - Contras, circles, squares and waltzes, live band and caller, first hour is instruction, no partner needed, beginners welcome. | Gainesville Dance & Music Association | Info | www.p2c2e.net/schoolhouse |
| 1st Sat | 7pm | Saturday Coffeehouse - Songs, stories, music or poetry may be performed at this open stage night held in the park auditorium. Coffee and desserts available for sale. | Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center, White Springs | Info | 386-397-4331 |
| Ea Sat | 8:30am-1pm | Alachua County Farmer's Market | Corner US 441 North & SR 121 | Farmer's Market | 371-8236 |
| Ea Thur | 8pm | Casino Style Salsa | The Unified Training Center | Info | dasalsero@hotmail.com |
| Ea Tues | 8pm | L.A. Style Salsa | The Unified Training Center | Info | dasalsero@hotmail.com |
| 1st & 3rd Fri | 9:30am-1pm | Tree Town Bridge - learn how to play bridge or meet other bridge players | Westside Recreation Center | Info | 334-2186 |
| Last Sat Sept-June |
9am-11am | Nature Walk and Talk - explore a new theme each month. Wear comfortable shoes and bring binoculars or guides you wish to use. www.natureoperations.org | Morningside Nature Center | Info | 334-2170 |
| 1st Mon | 9am-12nn | American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) monthly meetings - meetings include interesting topics, seminars, guest speakers, pot lucks, member services, socialization, current trends and issues, group interaction and networking. | Westside Recreation Center | Info | 334-2186 |
| Ea Mon & Wed | 9am-1pm | Free Senior Ceramics Class - Just bring your own supplies/projects and a desire to socialize. | Westside Recreation Center | Info | 334-2186 |
| Ea Thur | 9pm | Open Mic Poetry Night - Gainesville longest running open mic night poetry series. | The Civic Media Center | Info | 373-0010 |
| Ea Thur Nov.-Apr. | TBA | Gentle Walk and Talk - gentle walk of approximately one mile will take you to the edge of the flooded prairie basin. Identify birds, trees, and wildflowers, or just enjoy a peaceful stroll. | Paynes Prairie | Paynes Prairie State Preserve | 466-4100 |
| Ea Sat Nov.-Apr. | Various | Variety of activities such as canoe/kayak tours, guided walks to observe the unusual plants and animals, birding, riding through time on the Gainesville Hawthorne trail, and more! www.prairiefriends.org | Paynes Prairie | Paynes Prairie State Preserve | 466-3397 |
| Ea Sat Sept-June |
9am-4:30pm | FREE- The Living History Farm comes to life with staff interpreting day-to-day life on a rural Florida farm. Sample biscuits, fresh butter and a slice of life from 1870! Feed animals twice daily: 9am & 3pm. www.natureoperations.org | Morningside Nature Center | Info | 334-2170 |
| Ea Wed & Sun Sept-June |
3-4pm | FREE- Barnyard Buddies - Morningside Nature Center has a farm, ee-i-ee-i-oh! On this farm youngsters and their parents can meet and greet animals by helping staff with the afternoon feeding. www.natureoperations.org | Morningside Nature Center | Info | 334-2170 |
| 1st Fri Sept-May | 2pm | Feed-A-Frog Fridays - free program. Join the fun, get the facts! Youngsters, with an adult, can join a Morningside Nature Center animal caretaker for amphibian and reptile feeding during Feed-A-Frog-Fridays.www.natureoperations.org | Morningside Nature Center | Info | 334-2170 |