Download - June 2012 Calendar of Family Events
Calendar June 2012
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Over 1000 listings of kids activities in the greater Gainesville area
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Swim Lessons
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This Month’s Calendar
Family Events 4
Blueberry U-Pick Farms 6
Frozen Treats Places 7
Ongoing Programs and Classes 8
Programs Now Registering 10
Library Programs 12
At the Movies 14
Story Times 15
Restaurant Fun 16
Kids Cheap/ Free Nights 17
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June 2012
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
Willy Wonka Kids
2
Chiefland Watermelon Festival
Gainesville Kids Triathlon
Auditions for “The Tale of Snow White”
3
4 5
Positive Parenting Night
6
7
YMCA Swim Safe
8
Sun Country
Angelfish
Kickoff Event
YMCA Swim Safe
9
Commemoration of the Battle of Micanopy
World Oceans Day at SF Zoo
10
World Oceans Day at SF Zoo
11 12 13
WATER DAY
14
World’s Larg-est Swimming Lesson
15 16
Family Day at the Harn
Sea Turtle Scavenger Hunt
Splash Day at Faith Presbyterian
Toys R Us Lego Superheroes Event
17
Old Time Dance at O’Leno Park
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28
Sylvan Lunch and Learn
29 30
Newberry Main Street Unity Day
UF Gatorette Camp
1
Family Events
Blueberry U-Pick Farms
Alachua County Organic Farms —Micanopy
Berry Bay Farm—Earleton
Bluefield Estate Winery—Gainesville
McCord’s Farm— Hawthorne
Meg’s U-Pick—Gainesville
Melrose Organics—Melrose
South Moon Farm—Cross Creek
Southland Berry Plantation—Earleton
Summer Fun Blueberry Farm—Hampton
Terrell Farms—High Springs
Click HERE to go to the U-Pick Farms page for details
Frozen Treats Places
Cold Stone Creamery—2 locations in Gainesville
D’Lites Emporium—2 locations in Gainesville
Dairy Queen—2 locations in Gainesville
The Gelato Company—Gainesville
Haagen Daaz—Gainesville
Karma Cream—Gainesville
Mochi Frozen Yogurt—3 locations in Gainesville
Red Mango—Gainesville
Sweet Dreams—Gainesville
TCBY—3 locations in Gainesville
Click HERE to the Frozen Treats page for details
On-Going Programs & Classes
Mondays Every Monday
Homeschoolers Park Day
Every other Monday
Art Classes with Jane Gravois
Tuesdays Every Tuesday
O2BKids Morning Magic
Sun Country Stay and Play
Bilingual Enrichment for Preschoolers
Chick-fil-A Family Night
Mommy & Me Lunch at the little shop
Last Tuesday
Tot Time at the Harn
Wednesdays Every Wednesday
O2BKids Morning Magic
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
Thursdays Every Thursday
O2BKids Morning Magic
Bilingual Enrichment for Preschoolers
Zumbatomic at the little shop
Second Thursday
Harn Museum Night
Fridays Every Friday
O2BKids Parents Night Out
PJ Library Tot Shabbat
Sun Country Stay and Play
Scribble and Dribble at the little shop
First Friday
Sun Country Little Lunchers
Tot Time at the Harn
Second Friday
Sun Country Family Night
Third Friday
Trinity UMC Parents Night Out
Fourth Friday
YMCA FridayFun Night
Every Other Friday
Superhero / Warrior/ Pirate/ Jedi
Training at the little shop
Saturdays Every Saturday
O2BKids Morning Magic
Artsy Kids Open Studio
French Club
Living History Days
Planetarium Kids Matinee
Michael’s Kids Craft Events
Mill Creek Farm Retirement Home for Horses
Skate Station Skating Lessons
First Saturday
Home Depot Kids Workshop
Second Saturday
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
Sundays Every Sunday
Artsy Kids Open Studio
Family Fun Shoot
Second Sunday
Gainesville Hoola Hoop Jam
Every Week Day A Child’s Academy Mommies Day Out
Library Turn to page 15 for library programs
Cade Museum Click HERE to see this month’s programs
Click HERE to go to the
Ongoing Programs page
on the website.
Programs Now Registering
YMCA Baseball and Basketball—Registration deadline is June 1st
Gainesville Synchro Gaviatas– Summer session starts June 23rd
Trinity UMC TBall and Coach Pitch—Summer league starts June 26th
I9 Basketball League—Summer league start July 10th
Gainesville Gladiators Football— Registration deadline is June 30th
Gainesville Pop Warner Football— Registration deadline is July 26th
Gainesville Pop Warner Cheerleading— Registration deadline is July 26th
Santa Fe Pop Warner Cheerleading & Football Registration deadline: July 26th
Sun Country Sports Center Team Spirit Cheer and Dance—All Month
Gator Swim Club—Ongoing
Sun Country Sports Center—Ongoing
Pro Taekwondo—Ongoing
Library Programs June 2012
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
2
Musikgarten 11AM
3
Contadores de Estorias de Gaines-ville
3:15PM
See the next page for library story times.
Turn to page 16 for movie times at the library.
Click HERE to go to the Alachua County Library Events Calendar
4
Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM
5
Wii Fun 3:30PM
Beading With Avalon 3:30PM
Face Painting 3:30PM
6
School’s Out Party 2PM
Gentle Carousel Horses 2:30
Dream Big Read! 3PM
Wii Wednesday 4PM
7
Gaming 2PM
Mystery and History of Chocolate 2PM
Draw Your Night 3PM
8
Dream Big This
Summer 2PM
9
Tampa Taiko
Drummers 11AM
Tampa Taiko
Drummers 1PM
African Dance and Drumming 1:30PM
Tampa Taiko
Drummers 3:30PM
10
Dream
Journal 2PM
11
Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM
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12
Fathers Day Cards 2PM
Jongleur Jugglers 2:30PM
Mystery and History of Choco-late 2PM
Birds of Prey 3:30PM
Tampa Taiko Drummers 1PM
Girls Tea Party 4:30PM
13
Tampa Taiko Drummers 11AM
Gaming 2PM
Magic Mike 2PM
Brazilian Capoeira 2:30PM
Tampa Taiko Drummers 3PM
14
Dreamy Crafts 2PM
Tampa Taiko Drum-mers 2PM
Kids Yoga 2PM
Wii Gaming 3PM
Arts & Crafts: 4PM
15
Dream Big This
Summer 2PM
16
Juneteenth Celebration 10AM
Game Day 2PM
17
Alligators All Around 2PM
18
Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM
19
Magic Mike 1:30PM
Explore the Night 3:30PM
Beading with Avalon 3:30PM
Magic Mike 3:30PM
Wii Fun 3:30PM
20
Bats Alive 11AM
Gaming 2PM
Dream Big Read! 3PM
Black Light Science 3:30PM
21
Create Music Through Art 2PM
Dreamy Crafts 2PM
Kids Yoga 2PM
Wii Gaming 3PM
22
Dream Big This
Summer 2PM
23
Puppet Man and Story-book Lady 11AM
Zumbatomic 1:30PM
24
Stars and More 2PM
25
Gainesville Creative Kids 3:30PM
Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM
26
Dreamcatcher Craft 2PM
Anna Moo 2:30PM
Beading With Avalon 3:30PM
Jongleur Jugglers 3:30PM
27
B Magic 11AM
Anna Moo 2PM
Gaming 2PM
Dream Big Read! 3PM
Gainesville Creative Kids 3:30PM
Peer Pressure and Self Disci-pline 4PM
28
Dreamy Crafts 2PM
Kids Yoga 2PM
Knighten Magic 2PM
Wii Gaming 3PM
Arts & Crafts: 4PM
29
Dream Big This
Summer 2PM
30
Color Code Guide: Alachua Archer Cone Park Hawthorne Headquarters High Springs
Library Partnership Micanopy Millhopper Newberry Tower Road
At the Movies Free Movies at the Library
Every Monday 4PM / Headquarters
First Saturday 2PM / Millhopper: Dolphin Tale
First Wednesday 4PM / Cone Park
June 18th and 25th 2PM / Newberry Branch
Click HERE for current show times
Friday, June 8th
Secretariat
Tuesdays
Library Partnership
9:30AM
Headquarters Library
10:30AM
Archer Library
11AM
Tower Road Library
10:30AM & 7:00PM
6/12 & 6/26
Chick-Fil A
5:30PM
2nd Tuesdays
Story Times Thursdays
Hawthorne Library
10:30AM
Headquarters Library
10:30AM
Milhopper Library
10:30AM
Alachua Library
11AM
Saturdays
Books a Million
10:AM
Mondays
Cone Park
10AM on 6/4 & 6/11
Millhopper Library
6:30PM on 6/18
Wednesdays
Learning Path
10:30 (RSVP PLEASE)
Millhopper Library
11AM— 6/6 & 6/20
Newberry Library
11AM
Micanopy Library
11:30AM 6/6 & 6/20
Professional Moms
of Alachua County
Fridays
PJ Tot Shabbat
9:30AM
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 BBQ on Archer Road: Fridays 5:30-8:30
Moe’s on Newberry Rd: Sundays 12-3
Space Walk of Gainesville
Beef O’Brady’s on Archer Road: Tuesdays 5-8PM
Cody’s Roadhouse
Monday 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
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
Sundays
Mamma Mia Kids 9 and under eat
FREE at buffet 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
Tuesdays
Beef O'Brady's - Kids 12 and under
eat FREE with adult purchase /Dine In
Only from 4 - 8pm
Chick-fil-A— Kids eat free with adult
purchase 5:30-7:30PM
Cody’s Original Steakhouse
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
I Love NY Pizza in Haile—Kids 10 and
under eat free with adult purchase
Kazbor's Grille - Kids 10 and under
eat FREE with adult purchase
Texas Roadhouse - Kids 12 and under
eat for $.99 with adult purchase / 4 -
8pm
Mondays
Bubbaque’s—Kids 8 and under eat
FREE with paying adult
Cody’s Original Steakhouse -Kids 10
and under eat FREE with adult pur-
chase
David's Real Pit BBQ - One FREE kid's
meal with one adult meal purchased
Newberry’s Backyard BBQ—$1.50 Kids
meals with adult purchase
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
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
Wednesdays
Applebee’s – Kids eat for .99 price w/
adult purchase
Blue Highway Pizzeria—Kids eat for $1
with adult purchase of pizza or pasta
4-7PM
Haile Village Bistro - Kids eat FREE
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
