Saturday, July 31, 2010

Meteors! – 7:00 PM

A Kika Silva Pla Planetarium production, Meteors! is a live-narration presentation that introduces you to one of the most remarkable celestial events known to man. You’ll learn what meteor showers are and what causes them. You’ll also see a simulation of one of the greatest meteor showers in history (The 1833 and 1966 Leonid Meteor Storms). Lastly, you’ll find out how best to view the next meteor shower. So come join us! Maybe Chicken Little was right? Available Seating: 60; Show Length: 45 minutes; All Ages

Fourth Annual Antique Roadshow & Donation Round-Up
Haven Hospice Attic in Gainesville
Saturday, July 24, 2010 – 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Be the first to shop our exclusive Antique Showcase during this one-day event.

 

• Donate your antiques and treasures to Haven Hospice.
  Your donation brings life to someone’s day. All proceeds from the sale of items you donate support unfunded patient care and programs in our community.

 

• Bring your treasures for an evaluation by a local expert.  Evaluation appointments are only $10, and go on sale July 10 at the Gainesville Attic store.

 

Hurry before they sell out. Limit one ticket per person; one item per ticket.

For more details, stop by the Haven Attic at300 NW 8th Ave., Gainesville or call 352-378-7484.

Animal Services’ “Adoptathon”

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – Alachua County Animal Services is having a “Summer Lovin’ Adoptathon,” on Saturday July 17, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Animal Services Headquarters (3400 NE 53rd Ave., Gainesville). This event is hosted by the Student Chapter of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (aka “Shelter Medicine Club”) of UF’s College of Veterinary Medicine. 

Puppies, kittens, dogs, and cats will be available for reduced prices. Cats are $33 (or 2 for $40) and dogs are $45 (or 2 for $60).  The first 10 adoptions are $5. All adoptions include spay/neuter, deworming, microchipping, free bag of Purina food and “goodie bag.” 

For more information, contact Alachua County Animal Services Public Education Program Coordinator, Hilary Hynes at 352-264-6881.

It was our pleasure to have Patchwork perform for us in the studio this morning!  You can catch them tonight at Gainesville’s Bo Diddley Community Plaza, located on the corner of Southeast First Street and East University Avenue.  The concert starts at 8 PM – take the entire family and enjoy!

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Family Fun Festival

Black Holes: Special Friday Night Showing

Currently in distribution to more than 25 fulldome theaters worldwide, narrated by Academy-Award nominated actor Liam Neeson, Black Holes: the Other Side of Infinity brings the current science of black holes to the dome screen. Supported by grants from NASA’s high-energy GLAST telescope project and the National Science Foundation, this cutting-edge production features high-resolution, animated visualizations of cosmic phenomena, working with data generated by computer simulations. Audiences will be dazzled with striking, immersive animations of the formation of the early universe, star birth and death, the collision of giant galaxies, and a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of our own Milky Way Galaxy.

(Thomas Lucas Productions in collaboration with Denver Museum of Nature & Science, NOVA and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications)

[Show length: 25 minutes, All Ages]

Next showing: 7:00 PM, Friday June 11th, 2010

Large sections of Kanapaha’s extensive walkway system will be lighted by 1500 luminaries, as well as paper lanterns and other light sources. Live entertainment will be provided at their stage pavilion.

When: May 22 (7pm-11pm), 2010

What: Moonlight Walk

Where: Archer Road (1 mile west of I-75)

How Much: 10$ for adults, children under 13 are free

Click here for the registration form.

As depicted in the movie “Doc Hollywood” starring Michael J. Fox, doctors who serve rural communities possess rare and special qualities. In an effort to recognize and honor rural practitioners, the Micanopy Area Chamber of Commerce has planned a two-day event to commemorate the 1991 film and honor a true “Doc Hollywood.”  The setting for the events will be historic Micanopy, Florida, where “Doc Hollywood” was filmed!

The proceeds from the weekend event will go to support the Micanopy Area Chamber of Commerce, Parkinson’s Disease research at the University of Florida, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. It was in 1990, while shooting the film “Doc Hollywood, that Michael J. Fox started displaying symptoms of early-onset Parkinson’s Disease.

Parade

Join us on Saturday, May 8th on Cholokka Boulevard, the town’s main street as we re-enact the Doc Hollywood “Squash Day Parade”. Our parade will start at 10:00 am Color Guard, Floats, bagpipers, custom cars, horses and riders, marching groups from the Micanopy area, and more.

Don’t miss the fun!

Antique and Rod Show

Micanopy’s Doc Hollywood Days Annual Antique and Hot Rod Show will be held Saturday, May 8th after the Squash Day Parade.