Saturday, May 18th and May 25th
2:00PM - 3:00PM
$18 per child

Corks n Colors Mother Daughter Date: Ages 4 and up welcome! We'll be making glass pendants and earrings

www.corkscolors.com

Wednesday, May 22nd
4:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE

Join us for lots of fun art & craft projects. If you are creative or just want to have fun learning about new arts and craft projects this is where you want to be. Holiday projects will be included.

www.aclib.us/events

Saturday, May 22nd
3:30PM - 5:30PM
Ages 11+
$15 per student

It’s more than just weather balloons, but we will launch one of those too in class! Join Brandon Molyneaux as he shares, demonstrates and facilitates these very hands on labs exploring weather patterns, volcanoes and other weather phenomena using hydrometers, barometers, seismographs and a few other interesting weather predicting devices, all in the Cade Creativity Lab! Students will finally conduct and evaluate their findings, while launching a weather balloon and collecting data during class!

Program Director: Patty Lipka plipka@cademuseum.org
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Wednesday, May 22nd
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Morning Milers enter FREE. Parents enter FREE! Free skate rental included!

Let's celebrate thousands of miles run! Wear your Morning Mile necklace to get in free!


www.morningmile.com www.funworks.com/gainesville

Thursday, May 23rd
4:00PM - 6:00PM
FREE

In honor of Zombie Awareness month - Come dressed in your best zombie attire(Remember, zombies are gross and messy so wear something you don’t mind getting ruined) and join us for a makeup tutorial. Then get your prom photo taken before going to the dance floor or enjoying the refreshments we will provide. Stick around to find out who will be crowned your Zombie King and Queen. Prizes will be awarded.

www.aclib.us/events

Thursday - Saturday, May 23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th, 31st | 8:00PM
Sunday Matinee May 26th and June 1st | 3:00 PM
Tickets: $15

In Chicago’s South Side in the early 1950s, a life insurance check sent to the Younger’s home arrives with the promise of change. This African American family then considers buying a house in the all-white Clybourne Park, but conflicting aspirations and a neighborhood’s intolerance threaten the dream’s reality.

www.actorswarehouse.org

May 23rd - June 1st
By appointment
Session fee: $29

Step 317 Father's Day Mini Sessions: Dress in dad's favorite team attire (or dress them however you like!) and join us for a 20 minute father's day mini. Fee includes a 5x7 and facebook digital wallet.

www.step317.com/mini

May 24th - May 27th
Admission, parking and entertainment are FREE
Wrist bands will be $20 for all day, $15 from open to 4 p.m., or $15 from 4 p.m. to close.
Helicopter rides will be available during the open hours of the festival for $10 per person. (weather permitting)

Held each year on Memorial Day weekend, this years Blue Crab Festival will feature carnival rides, live music, arts and crafts, commercial display vendors, and more along the riverfront in downtown Palatka. Arts and crafts booths will stand along St. Johns Avenue, and food booths will be on either side of the entertainment tent. Carnival rides will feature a ferris wheel, tilt-a-whirl, a merry-go-round, bumper cars, a giant slide, funhouse, a train, and other rides. The "kid zone" will include inflatables, children's rides and pony rides, face painting and a petting zoo. A seafood cookoff will begin at 10 a.m. May 26th and a Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. May 27th along Saint Johns Avenue in downtown Palatka. The parade will feature marching bands, community groups and organizations, and various other floats and units. The Blue Crab Festival will continue through 5 p.m. May 28.


www.bluecrabfestival.com

May 24th - 26th
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Children under 6: FREE  /   Ages 6-16: $5
Adults: $25 for one day and $50 for all weekend

Florida Folk Festival: A three-day celebration of the music, dance, stories, crafts and food that make Florida unique.   From Irish fiddle tunes and kumquat pie, to the wide varieties of music brought by immigrants, the state’s cultural heritage reflects the lives of generations of Florida families and communities.   Throughout the Memorial Day weekend more than 300 performances give voice and meaning to Florida’s heritage.   Each year the Florida Folk Festival sets aside an area for youngsters to experience Florida heritage, culture, music and crafts through a variety of activities.


www.floridastateparks.org/folkfest

Saturday, May 25th
11:00AM - 12:00PM
FREE

Fun-filled play group that is age appropriate and designed with the little ones in mine. Ages 18 months-3 year olds are welcomed.

www.aclib.us/events

Saturday, May 25th
11:00AM
FREE

Come enjoy a story time with great books and fun puppets!

www.aclib.us/events

Monday, May 25th
12:00PM - 4:00PM
FREE

Enjoy the sunshine by drawing on the sidewalk! Show off your art skills while plastering chalk all over the library sidewalks.

www.aclib.us/events

Saturday, April 27th and May 25th
11:00AM - 5:00PM
Stockings are $5 a piece and all proceeds go to the children in need in our community.

Meet and greet with Anne Stewart, Star Stylist from Gainesville's Fashion Week, to learn great tips and trends! Kids are welcome at Family Treasures! We have a baby changer, water fountain and HUGE fenced play area.


www.chsfl.org

May 25th and 26th
8:30 AM - 4:00PM
Spectator Admission is FREE

Exciting Hunter/Jumper Horse Show Competition in Newberry at Canterbury Equestrian Showplace - with 3 rings of action both indoors and outdoors on Saturday and Sunday. Competition starts at 8:30 a.m. and continues til 4pm. Beautiful horses and ponies with accomplished riders in all phases of competition over the jumps...


www.horseshowsinthepark.com

Open House: Saturday, May 25th
9:00AM - 1:00PM

Open House: Games, Prizes, Meet the Teacher and Tours of the Center. Kindergarten Kick-off is Sylvan's NEW pre-k readiness program.

Kindergarten Kickoff: In order to prepare students for Kindergarten, Sylvan is offering a summer "Kindergarten Kick-off" for 4 and 5 year olds entering Kindergarten in August 2013. Children will become familiar with books, new words and ways to use language, numbers, and problem-solving strategies. They also learn the social skills they need to get the most out of school -- how to pay attention in a small group and interact with peers.

Camp Schedule: June 18th - August 7th | Tuesday and Wednesdays 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Ages: 4 and 5 year olds
Cost: $495

www.tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/gainesville

May 25th - 27th (Overnight)
Adults: $75 | Kids $55

Each year, YMCA Camp McConnell will host three family camp weekends for you and your family to enjoy. This is a great opportunity for you to introduce your children to the joys of overnight camping before sending them off for the first time to our summer overnight camping program. The family camp weekends are filled with lots of fun activities for you and your family to enjoy as well as plenty of time to just relax and enjoy each other’s company in a beautiful setting. Family camp weekends will be on Presidents Day Weekend, Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend.

www.ymcasummercamp.com

Sunday, May 26th
10:00AM - 6:00PM
$11 per person (children 3 and under free)

In an effort to support the families of our community, Camp Kulaqua makes certain dates available for the community at Kulaqua's River Ranch during the summer.   Activities include a wave pool, lazy river, water slides and more.

www.riverranchwaterpark.com

Wednesdays May 29th - August 7th
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Kids 2-12: $5 | parents and kids under 2 are FREE

Bouncin' at The Rock: The Rock is the place to be on Wednesdays this summer to beat the heat. Come and play on our inflatable bouncers inside the gym!. Concessions are available.

www.therocklions.com

Thursday, May 30th
6:30PM
Tickets: $2 at the door, kids 10 and under get in for free.

The story centers around Horton the Elephant, who finds himself faced with a double challenge--not only must he protect his tiny friend Jojo (and all the invisible Whos) from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him, the only one who recognizes "his kind and his powerful heart." Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant, in a story that makes you laugh and cry.

www.edline.net/pages/FTC0481

Friday, May 31st
5:30PM
FREE

Children’s musical set in Victorian times, which traces the steps of Olivia, from downtrodden orphan to star of the stage. On her journey to the bright lights of London, she is befriended by a certain Eliza Doolittle and, after a series of adventures, becomes a singer in a new Gilbert and Sullivan show, thanks to the unlikely assistance of Fagin and The Artful Dodger. This feel-good show abounds with wit and humour, both in the script and the songs which are catchy, lyrical, and full of gusto.

June 1st and 2nd 3:00PM
June 7th 6:00PM
June 8th 3:00PM

We are holding auditions for the production of Peter Pan: A Musical Production! We have bought the rights to the play’s performance and we are currently in the process of writing an original score for it. Ages 7-17. Please come prepared to sing a short song or excerpt (16 measures at least), either unaccompanied or with a CD accompaniment. ***NOTE*** Acting, singing, or dancing experience is not required. * Performances July 26-28 and August 2-4

www.thebyearmusician.com

Saturday, June 1st
7:00AM - 2:00PM
FREE

This will be a wonderful day of family, fun and fanfare. We will have scores of vendors offering crafts, food and information. There will be a parade featuring businesses, organizations and even Watermelon Pageant winners from our local tri-county community of Levy, Gilchrist and Dixie counties.In addition to the exhibitors, parade and pageant events, the festival also hosts a watermelon contest, free watermelon stations, and numerous other attractions. In conjunction with our event, we are parterning with the Suwannee Valley Rotary for their first annual Tour de Melon, a cycling event for both the serious cyclist and the entire family. This event will feature tour trail routes on the paved Greenway Trail with opportunities to ride from 18 to 60 miles and a Century ride (100 miles) on a local highway route.


www.chieflandwomansclub.org

June 5th and 6th

Did you know that drowning is the 2nd leading cause of accidental death of children ages 1-12? The 2nd leading cause…and it can be prevented. Make sure your kids learn to swim. The YMCA is hosting a “Swim Safe” event offering swim lessons to any child ages 3-12.

www.ncfymca.org/aquatics/swimsafe.php

June 7th and 8th
9:00AM - 2:00 PM
Adults:$5  /   children:$4  /  SF students, staff and children under 4 are free.

World Oceans Day Come and join the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo for a weekend of "ocean inspired" fun with Dr. Seuss's One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. We will have fun World Oceans Day crafts and activities for the kids, Free Dr. Seuss surprises (while supplies last) and you can learn how to be a steward for our seas.

www.sfcollege.edu/zoo

Friday, June 7th
6:00PM - 8:00PM
FREE

YMCA Summer Kickoff Party: Come by and enjoy the pool Friday evening. Some Chill music and cold lemonade will be provided. There will be organized games for the kids. You will also have the opportunity to talk with the Aquatics Director about swim lessons and swim team opportunities.

Click here for more information about the event
www.ncfymca.org

Saturday, June 8th
1:00PM - 7:00PM
Tickets: $15 | Kids under 5: FREE

Come join Forage Farm to celebrate what’s great about our community! Live music geared toward kids from great local bands, local food, arts and crafts, nature walks, food and garden workshops, kids activities, and more! All proceeds from event benefit Forage outreach programs and the Gainesville Seed Library!


For more information, email anna@foragefarm.org
www.foragefarm.org

Saturday, June 8th
2:00PM
$30 - Use code FreeFamilyandFriends to register for FREE

The Family & Friends CPR Course teaches the lifesaving skills of adult Hands-Only® CPR, child CPR with breaths, adult and child AED use, infant CPR and relief of choking in an adult, child or infant. Skills are taught in a dynamic group environment by using the AHA’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which provides students with the most hands-on CPR practice time possible. Family & Friends CPR is for people who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card in CPR for their job. This course is ideal for schools and students, new parents, grandparents, babysitters and others interested in learning how to save a life.

www.gatorcpr.com

Tuesday, June 11th
10:00AM - 2:30PM
Ages 11+
$45 per student

Holography explores the basics of optics, waves, and light in a whole new direction. Discover the brilliance the electromagnetic spectrum can offer you as you learn about and create your own holographic images on glass plates in the Cade Creativity Lab dark / laser room. Lasers, lights, images and more await you in the lab.

Program Director: Patty Lipka plipka@cademuseum.org
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Thursday, June 13th
10:00AM - 11:30AM | 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Ages 6-7
$15

If you enjoy art and science together, this could be your class. Measure, mix and make it, sometimes making a mess but always having fun and learning. From cold reactions to things that disappear into thin air, you will learn the science behind it all.

Program Director: Patty Lipka plipka@cademuseum.org
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Tuesday, June 18th
6:00PM - 8:00PM

Join Chick-fil-A at the Oaks Mall for a Daddy Daughter Date Night!


www.cfarestaurant.com/oaksmall/home

Tuesday, June 18th
11:00AM
FREE

The nation's top water safety and training organizations are joining forces to present The World's Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL), to build awareness about the vital importance of teaching children to swim to help prevent drowning.   On June 18th, waterparks, pools and other aquatic facilities around the globe will host local WLSL lessons simultaneously at 11am ET (3pm GMT) in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record.   Swimming is a life-saving skill for children and a vital tool to prevent drowning, the second leading cause of unintended, injury-related death for children ages 1-14.   Research shows if a child doesn't learn to swim by the third grade, they likely never will.   The World's Largest Swimming Lesson™ was created to serve as a platform to help local community aquatic facilities and the many different national, regional and state wide water safety and drowning prevention organizations work together to tell this important story on a local and national level.

www.worldslargestswimminglesson.org/

Select dates June - August
$40 per girl
Financial aid is available for those who qualify.

Girls Navigate Their New School In PASSAGES. Entering Middle School can be a tough time for a girl. PASSAGES summer workshops are designed to give rising middle school girls the confidence to make the transition, by introducing them to their new school before classes begin. In PASSAGES, they’ll learn how to make new friends, navigate the halls, get organized, learn time management, talk about peer pressure and issues important to them, and hone their study skills. Sponsored by Girl Scouts of Gateway Council, PASSAGES will be held this summer at participating middle schools in northeast Florida.

www.girlscouts-gateway.org

Tuesday, June 25th
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Ages 6-7
$15 per student includes ALL materials!

Ok science sleuths! Before the experiment happens let’s make our scientific guess - a hypothesis -on what the outcome will be. Will it go one way or the other? Will the temperature go up or down? Which one will melt the fastest? Put on those safety goggles and let’s see what happens next!

Program Director: Patty Lipka plipka@cademuseum.org
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Thursday, June 27th
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Ages 8-12
$20 per student includes ALL materials!

This was so popular we are running it this summer in case you missed it the first time. Bernoulli and Newton would be proud when you see if it flings, flies, or floats. Explore and calculate your payloads as you see how far your balloon-powered gondolas zip across the room suspended in the air. Friendly competition breaks out as you learn a little about aerodynamics and more in this fast moving program. Roll up those sleeves and get the safety goggles, it’s on!

Program Director: Patty Lipka plipka@cademuseum.org
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Saturday, June 29th
10:30AM - 2:00PM
FREE

Annual Splash Day: Join us for a fun day of frolicking in the sun while staying cool with a Monster Waterslide, dunk tank, water balloons and lots of water toys! Hot dogs, chips and watermelon provided for a tasty lunch! Don't forget your picnic blankets and sunscreen!

www.fpc-gnv.org

Monday, July 4th
11:00AM - 7:00PM
FREE

Celebrate Cedar Key, Florida. Sponsored by the Cedar Key Aquaculture Association, the day will be filled with fun, food, and events for the whole family from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the City Park and Beach on 2nd Street.   Stick around for fireworks hosted by City at dusk.   So bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy a "down home" 4th of July party.

www.cedarkey.org

Tuesday, July 9th
9:00AM - 5:30PM
Ages 11-16
$75 per student includes ALL materials!

Students will learn about careers in engineering. Students work cooperatively to construct a roller coaster with one 360 degree loop or spiral, one hill and one 45-90 degree turn. Students will discover the relationship between gravity, mass, potential and kinetic energy. They will experience challenges to construct a bridge using straws and paperclips. Students will apply knowledge of weight, torque, force and compression. Students will also build a mousetrap-powered vehicle that is powered by the energy of a wound up mousetrap's string. Students will be able to take home their mouse trap car. Course taught by University of Florida Transportation Institute. Students should bring a boxed lunch. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Program Director: Patty Lipka plipka@cademuseum.org
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Thursday, July 11th
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Ages 8+
$20 per student includes ALL materials!

Harry Potter made it look like magic…. but it’s ALL about science! Students will get a wonderful buffet for the scientific senses as they try their hands at levitation, making lightning bolts, making things change color in the sun and more.

Program Director: Patty Lipka plipka@cademuseum.org
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Wednesday, July 17th
9:00AM - 3:30PM
Ages 11-14
$75 per student includes ALL materials!

Explore the world of robotics using LEGO®'s NXT as an intelligent vehicle of the future. You will program your vehicle with motors and sensors to perform tasks to prevent traffic and avoid crashes. Students will learn how to program the vehicles by using software in which you place icons in sequence, introducing the concept of programming such as loops and conditional statements. No previous experience is necessary, this is a beginner course. Students take home a solar car kit as well as a CD containing the student guide, instructions for building and example programs from the course, but not the robots themselves. Information on where to purchase the robots will be provided. The course will be taught by the University of Florida Transportation Institute in partnership with the Cade Museum.

Program Director: Patty Lipka plipka@cademuseum.org
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Thursday, July 18th
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Ages 8+
$15 per student includes ALL materials!

Learn how art products are made. Students will create water color pastes; beautiful (and sparkly) side walk chalks; Black light reactive paint cakes; a centripetal force t-shirt that glows in the dark, and some traditional marbling techniques. As we like to say, DRESS FOR MESS! Students will have a full supply of their finished lab loot to take home to show and share with family and friends.

Program Director: Patty Lipka plipka@cademuseum.org
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Tuesday, July 30th
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Ages 8+
$15 per student includes ALL materials!

Students will never look at Jolly Ranchers, Skittles, recycled paper or dry ice the same way again! What is matter and why is it important? Students will roll up their sleeves and get their hands a little messy learning about the three classic states of matter and applying them in hands-on experiments with interesting outcomes. Students will never look at Jolly Ranchers, Skittles, recycled paper or dry ice the same way again! Our lab will be magnificent and messy; both start with the letter "M", and so does the word "MORE" please! Your student will never want to leave the lab after we are finished with this class! Learn about solids, liquids and gases and their transitional phases. Watch gas appear, solids change and suspended partials for good measure. Newtonian and non-Newtonian… Yes we have those too. Dress for mess and get ready to grab some matter.

Program Director: Patty Lipka plipka@cademuseum.org
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Tuesday, July 30th
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Ages 6-7
$15

Students love to make things and we offer a great place to harness those creative energies! You’ll get to make your own version of those cool things you see on Nickelodeon, including your very own Cartesian Diver Game. If you enjoy getting a little messy, making things move, this is where you should be.

Program Director: Patty Lipka plipka@cademuseum.org
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