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04/06/2026

Congratulations Dionne!

02/06/2026

Graphic listing the City of Gainesville's Juneteenth Film Festival on Saturday, June 6 from 5:15-7:15 p.m. At the Hippodrome Cinema (25 SE Second Pl.). Read post for full event details, dates, times and locations.

Join us for the 4th Annual GNV Juneteenth Film Festival on Saturday, June 6, at the Hippodrome Cinema, 25 SE Second Pl.

5:15 p.m. — Opening Introductions

5:30-5:45 p.m. — “Mama Bhangra”
A Florida-based adventure story set in a North Florida small town, produced by Gainesville 48.

5:55-6:05 p.m. — “Broken Notes”
“Remember, you will only have time for just one shot.” A Southern Gothic and Blues short film, also produced by Gainesville 48.

6:05-6:30 p.m. — Live Performance: Wester Joseph
Join guitarist and storyteller Wester Joseph for a musical Southern fields journey.

6:35-7:15 p.m. — “The Florida Chitlin’ Circuit”
Screening of the documentary “The Florida Chitlin’ Circuit: Where the Legends Came to Play During the Jim Crow Era,” produced by the North Central Florida Blues Society and Billy C. Wirtz.

This event is free and open to the public!

01/06/2026

SPARC STEAM STATION 4
June 20 | 1:00pm | Legacy Park
15400 Peggy Rd.
Alachua, FL, FL 32615

Join us for the 4th session of a hands-on STEAM Pop-Up with interactive activity stations! Our local artist facilitators can't wait to introduce more young people to our hands-on activities blending dance, art and creativity with coding, engineering and design!

Activities will be primarily geared towards youth in middle school and up, younger children are welcome to participate with parent supervision.

Funded by the Alachua County Children's Trust

20/05/2026

Saturday, May 23 | 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Alachua County Headquarters Library, Foundation Room

As part of the Stories for Sustainability series, the Soundscapes as Oral History Workshop will focus on learning how to relay a personal story through a soundscape. Workshop participants will reflect on their personal relationships between sound and memory in order to create a brief “narrative” in the form of an audio soundscape, while also gaining familiarity with Audacity—a creative audio tool that can facilitate soundscape creation. The workshop will be led by Dr. Jillian Rogers (UF School of Music).

Free and open to the public.
Advance registration is requested, use the link in our bio, as space at the workshop venue will be limited.

08/05/2026

08/05/2026

Celebrate Mother’s Day with us in Archer 💐

We’ll be popping up at the Archer Mother's Day Cultural Arts Festival on May 9 at noon at Wilson Robinson Park with hands-on STEAM activities for youth — all with a special Mother’s Day twist 🌸✨

Come create, explore, and celebrate community with us!

05/05/2026

SPARC STEAM STATION #2
May 13 | 2:00-4:30pm | Willie Mae Stokes Community Center
355 NW Eestalustee Ave, Micanopy, FL 32667

We are excited to announce the second session of SPARC STEAM STATION, bringing STEM and Art activities to rural communities. Join us for a hands-on STEAM Pop-Up to experiment, build, design, and create at interactive activity stations created by local artists!

Activities will be primarily geared towards youth in middle school and up, younger children are welcome to participate with parent supervision.

Funded by the Alachua County Children's Trust.