Whew! October may be the busiest

month of the year for family events, but

there are still plenty of festivals, out-

door activities, and fun day trips to take

in November! Enjoy the nice weather!

Kathy Stewart

Fall Festivals, Family Shows, Homecoming and MORE!

November

2011

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Kids Events in Gainesville 4

Kids Events Near Gainesville 8

Fundraisers and Non-Profit Events 10

Programs and Classes 12

Sports Events 16

Library Programs 18

Story Times 19

Fun Around Town 20

At the Movies 21

Giveaways 22

Restaurant Fun 24

Kids Eat Cheap 25

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November 2011

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

6

Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE

Horse Ranch Funfest

All American Liberty Fest

Sweet Dreams Chocolate Night

1 2 3

Starry Night

4

Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE

UF Homecoming Parade

United Downtown

5

Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE

Horse Ranch Funfest

Toys R Us Christmas Kickoff

UF Homecoming Carnival

7

8 9 10 11

Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE

CFA Pirate Night

Synchro Square Dance

Ain’t Misbehavin’

12 Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE

Downtown Festival & Art Show

Pediatric Health Fair

Ain’t Misbehavin’

13 Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE

Ain’t Misbehavin’

14 15 16

Festival

Francais

National French

Week

17

National

French Week

18

Annie Jr.

United Downtown

Haile Country Club Anniversary

Family Event

National French Week

Pot O’ Gold

Trashformations Exhibit

Ain’t Misbehavin’

19

Annie Jr.

Antique Auto Show

Breakfast with the Cow

Cookies with Santa

Ain’t Misbehavin’

20

Annie Jr.

Cookies with Santa

Ain’t Misbehavin’

21 National French

Week

22

National French

Week

23

National French

Week

My Fair

Lady

24

25

A Christmas Story

This Wonderful Life

United Downtown

26

A Christmas Story

This Wonderful Life

A Christmas Carol

Cane Boil

27

A Christmas Story

This Wonderful Life

28 29

30

A Christmas

Story

TUMC Joy

to the World

Kids Events

in Gainesville

http://www.gcplayhouse.org/

November 2011

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1 Columbia County Fair

2 Columbia County Fair Jackson-ville Fair

3 Columbia County Fair Jacksonville Fair

4 Columbia County Fair Jacksonville Fair

5 Columbia County Fair Jacksonville Fair

6 Alachua Harvest Festival CTF Fall RoundUp Jacksonville

7 Jack-sonville Fair

8 Jackson-ville Fair Beauty and the Beast

9 Jackson-ville Fair Beauty and the

10 Jacksonville Fair Beauty and the Beast

11 Jacksonville Fair Beauty and the Beast

12 Ocali Country Days Jacksonville Fair Beauty and the Beast

13 Jacksonville Fair Beauty and the Beast

14 15 16

17 Native American Festival

18 Native American Festival Shop, Dine and Stroll

19 Native American Festival Lowry Park Fiesta Del Coqui Lowry Park Little People Holiday Show

20 Cross Creek Festival Two Hawk Ham-mock Fall Festi-val Light Up Ocala

21 22 23 24 Chambers Farm Family Pow Wow

25 Clay Landing Days Chambers Farm Family Pow Wow EARS Animal Tour

26 Clay Landing Days Chambers Farm Family Pow Wow EARS Animal Tour Lake City Lighting of the Park

27 Chambers Farm Family Pow Wow EARS Animal Tour

28 29

30 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (starts 11/8), Disney’s Osborne Spectacle of Lights (starts 11/10)

Starting November 16th: Gaylord Palms in Orlando ICE! And Snow! Starting November 25th: Sea World’s Christmas Celebration, Epcot’s Candlelight Processional, Wild Adven-

tures Christmas, Cedar Key Christmas, Winter Wonderland in St. Augustine

Kids Events

Near Gainesville

Day Trips

Click HERE

for listings of

fun day trips

to take with kids

November 2011

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

6 Gator Mud Run

1 2 3 Gainesville Gone Nashville

4

5 Toys R Us Christmas Kickoff

7

8 9 10 11 Synchro Square Dance

12 Swamp Dash and Bash

13

14 15 16 An Afternoon at the Museum

17 18 Annie Jr.

19 Fall Photo Fundraiser Annie Jr.

20 Annie Jr.

21 22 23 24

25

26

27

28 29 30

Fundraisers &

Non-Profit Events

http://www.musicalmetheater.com/current_season_plays_gainesville_florida.cfm

Programs & Classes November 2011

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1

Sun Country Stay

and Play

2

Barnyard Buddies

Cooking Studio

3

Family

Safety Night

4

Tot Time

Feed-a-Frog Friday

Sun Country Little Lunchers

Sun Country Stay and Play

Sun Country Gym Jam

5

Home Depot Kids Workshop

Michael’s Family Events

6

Family Fun Shoot

Michael’s Family

Events

7 8

Sun Country Stay

and Play

9

Barnyard Buddies

Cooking Studio

10

11

Sun Country Family Fun Night

12

Dudley Kids

Hogtown Reptile Shop Kids

Program

Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic

Michael’s Family Events

13

Family Fun Shoot

Michael’s Family

Events

14

Art Classes

With Jane

Gravois

15

Sun Country Stay

and Play

16

Barnyard Buddies

Cooking Studio

17

18

Family Jam Night

Sun Country Stay and Play

Sun Country Gym Jam

19

Family Day at the Harn

Family Fishing Day

Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic

Corks N Colors Family Class

20

Family Fun Shoot

Michael’s Family

Events

21

22

Sun Country Stay

and Play

23

Barnyard Buddies

Cooking Studio

24

25

Sun Country Stay and Play

Sun Country Gym Jam

26

27

Family Fun Shoot

28

Art Classes

With Jane

Gravois

29

Tot Time

Sun Country Stay

and Play

30

Barnyard Buddies

Cooking Studio

EVERY Saturday Dance, Music and Movement

French Club

Living History Days

Planetarium Kids Matinee

Retirement Home for Horses

Skate Station Skating Lessons

http://www.suncountrysports.com/dance.html

Sports Events November 2011

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

6 Family Fun Shoot Gator Mud Run UF Volleyball Kids Corner

1 2 3 4 Sun Country Gym Jam

5

7

8 9 10 11 Sun Country Gym Jam

12 Swamp Dash and Bash

13 Family Fun Shoot

14 15 16 17 18 Sun Country Gym Jam

19 Family Fishing Day

20 Family Fun Shoot UF Volleyball Kids Corner

21 22 23 24 Turkey Trot

25 Sun Country Gym Jam

26

27 Family Fun Shoot

28 29 30

http://www.gatormudrun.com/

Library Programs November 2011

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1 Maurice Sendak Storytime 9:30 Crafty Kids 3:30PM Wii Fun 3:30PM

2 Tonewood Music 1:30PM Wild Wear for the Rumpus 3:45 Wii 4:00PM Maurice Sendak Exhibit Opening Reception 7:00PM

3 Gaming 2PM

4 5 Musikgarten 11AM

6 Little Ones Laptime 1:30PM

7 8 Meet Molly the Monarch 2:30PM Crafty Kids 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Magic and Mystery 3:30PM

9 Puppet Show: Where the Wild Things Are 10:30AM Wii 4:00PM Wild Rumpus Party 4:00PM Girls Tea Party 5:30PM

10 Gaming 2PM Arts & Crafts: 4PM

11 12 Puppet Man & Storybook Lady 11AM National Gaming Day 12:30PM Bee School 2PM

13 Sunday After-noon Music All Day

14 15 Tonewood Tuesdays 1:30PM Crafty Kids 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Wii 3:30PM

16 Fun with Baby Signs 10:30AM Preteens Club Day 3:30PM Wii Clean Card Club 3:45 Wii 4:00PM

17 Gaming 2PM Rubik’s Cube Competition 6:30PM

18 19 Game Day 2PM

20 Thanksgiving Craft 2PM

21 22 Crafty Kids 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Fall Crafts 3:30PM

23 Library closes at 5

24 CLOSED

25 CLOSED

26 27

28 Gainesville Creative Kids 3:30PM

29 Crafty Kids 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM

30 Wii 4:00PM

See the next page for library story times Turn to page 16 for movie times at the li-brary

Color Code Guide: Alachua Hawthorne Headquarters High Springs Library Partnership Micanopy Millhopper Newberry Tower Road Click HERE to go directly to the Alachua County Library Event Calendar

Tuesdays

Library Partnership

9:30AM

Sprout Learning Resources

10:00AM

Headquarters Library

10:30AM

High Springs Library

11AM

Tower Road Library

10:30AM & 7:00PM

2nd & 4th Tuesdays

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

the little shop

9:30AM

November 14th & 28th

Millhopper Library

6:30PM on 11/21

Wednesdays

Learning Path

10:30 (RSVP PLEASE)

Archer Library

10:30 2nd & 4th Wednesdays

Millhopper Library

11AM—2nd & 4th Wednesdays

Micanopy Library

11AM

Newberry Library

11AM

Family Fun Days/ Nights Game Night at Wild Iris Books

Mondays at 6:30PM

Chick-fil-A Family Fun Night

Tuesdays 5:30-7:30PM

Sun Country Sports Stay & Play

Tuesdays and Fridays 9-11

Beef O’Brady’s on 43rd Family Safety Night

1st Thursday Night 5:30-7:30PM

Family Jam Night at Studio Percussion

November 18th 6:00-8:00 PM

Sun Country Sports Family Fun Nights

2nd Friday night 6:30-8:30PM

Skate Station Funworks Family Fun Nights

Friday nights

Family Fun Shoot

Sundays 2-4PM

Mommy And Me Lunch at the little shop

Tuesdays 11:30-1:30PM

Kids Drop Off Programs O2BKids Parents Night Out

Fridays 6:00-10:30 PM

Friday Fun Night at the YMCA

4th Friday night of the month 6-11PM

Gator Game Day Drop Off Program

Every home game

Mommies Day Out

Monday-Friday

Academy Preschool Parents Day Out

Wednesdays 8-12 or 8-5

Sun Country Little Lunchers

First Friday of the month 11-1

Sun Country Gym Jam

Friday nights 5-7PM

Trinity UMC Parents Night Out

3rd Friday night of the month 5:30 –8:30PM

The little shop Weekend Night Play Studio

Every 3rd Friday and Saturday night 6-8PM

Fun Around Town

At the Movies

Free Movies at the Library

Every Monday 4PM / Headquarters

Saturday 11/5 2PM / Millhopper

Tuesday, 11/8 3:30PM / Tower Rd

Tuesday, 11/15 2:30PM / High Springs

Movie on the Square

Friday, November 4th 8PM

Tioga Town Center

FREE SHOWING: The Grinch

Movie on the Lawn

Thursday, November 3rd 6PM

Campus USA Headquarters

FREE SHOWING: CARS 2

Click HERE

for current

showtimes

Giveaways

Restaurant Fun Space Walk Bounce House Burger King Archer Rd & Newberry Rd—Friday Nights

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s on Archer Road—Tuesday Nights

Magic Mike Beef O’Brady’s on 43rd St: Tuesdays 5:30-8:30

Leonardo’s 706 : Wednesdays 6:00 –9:00

Sonny’s on Archer Road: Fridays 5:30-8:30

Moe’s on Newberry Rd: Sundays 12-3

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

Napolatano’s Trivia Night—Monday Nights

Live Bands—Sunday Nights

Kids Eat Cheap

Every Day

Bahn Thai— Kids eat free at the lunch buffet with adult purchase

CiCis PIZZA - Kids under 3 eat free from the buffet w/ adult purchase. (Drink

not included)

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 eat FREE at buffet

w/ adult purchase

Steak and Shake - Kids 12 and under

eat FREE with purchase of adult meal

Venice Café—Kids 10 and under eat

free with purchase of adult meal

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

CiCi's PIZZA - $1.99 Kids Buffet with

every Adult Buffet purchased

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

Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Kids 12 and

under eat 1/2 off with adult purchase

Venice Café—Kids 10 and under eat

free with purchase of adult meal

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

Haile Village Bistro - Kids eat FREE

O!O Tapas and Tinis—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