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Photos: Gainesville’s 44th annual Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival
By WUFT News on April 7th, 2013 | Last updated: April 16, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Thousands strolled the streets of downtown Gainesville Saturday and Sunday to peruse and purchase works of art in the 44th annual Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival.
Gainesville’s cheeses and its country chemist
By Alex Catalano on April 6th, 2013 | Last updated: April 14, 2013 at 9:24 am
Do you love cheese? Have you tried it and are still undecided? Learn more about the people who make the dairy product available in the Gainesville area. From homemade batches straight from grazing goat milk, to importers who sell about 150 [...]
“The Yearling” outdoor movie screening celebrates Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’s classic novel
By Emily Stanton on April 5th, 2013 | Last updated: April 5, 2013 at 6:04 pm
A free outdoor screening of the 1946 MGM classic movie “The Yearling” will be held 8 p.m. Sunday.
Spring Arts Festival to honor local artist Lennie Kesl
By Michal Higdon on April 3rd, 2013 | Last updated: April 3, 2013 at 5:48 pm
The festival will feature live performances and art exhibits in Gainesville’s downtown historic district.
April Fools’ Day around the world
By Michelle Plitnikas on April 1st, 2013 | Last updated: April 1, 2013 at 4:14 pm
Take a break from buttering the floor and ding-dong-ditching and read this list of how April Fools’ Day is celebrated in other countries. From France to Portugal; from Iran to Poland, it seems there is a day devoted to pulling pranks in most countries.
A French chef’s journey from the Loire Valley to Gainesville
By Sara Drumm on March 29th, 2013 | Last updated: March 29, 2013 at 3:07 pm
After almost 50 years of culinary work in France, England and the United States, spending many years in urban centers such as Paris, London and Chicago, often serving high-profile celebrities and socialites, Michel Maloiseau has settled into a blue-gray house with a tiny driveway tucked away on a leafy Gainesville street.
“Viva Europe!” brings European culture to Gainesville
By Shaneece Dixon on March 25th, 2013 | Last updated: March 25, 2013 at 5:02 pm
Europe comes to Gainesville with the second annual “Viva Europe!” festival held in Bo Diddley Community Plaza over the weekend.
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“Viva Europe!” gives Gainesville fun way to learn about continent
By Shaneece Dixon on March 22nd, 2013 | Last updated: March 22, 2013 at 5:29 pm
The UF Center for European Studies, the International Center and Santa Fe College will host its second annual “Viva Europe!” festival this weekend to educate Gainesville residents about Europe and the EU.
As summer approaches, camp registrations open
By Breanna Maye on March 22nd, 2013 | Last updated: March 22, 2013 at 2:58 pm
With summer quickly approaching, many parents may be thinking about camp options for their children. Here are a few of the summer camps offered in North Central Florida.
St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Ocala to bring food, entertainment
By Breanna Maye on March 15th, 2013 | Last updated: March 15, 2013 at 3:41 pm
St. Patrick’s Day fans can chow down on corned beef and cabbage while listening to authentic Celtic music at Ocala’s annual festival.
