UF Vet OPEN HOUSE 2018

Come one, come all to the UF College of Veterinary Medicine’s Annual Open House, set for April 21, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The college and our UF veterinary students work together to put on this wonderful, fun and educational event each year for the community. And it’s all free!

There will be:
– How to Get Into Veterinary School/Pre-Vet Advising Sessions
– Talks and Educational Demonstrations about various techniques used by UF veterinarians to treat animals for a variety of health problems
– Demonstrations by the Marion County mounted patrol, Gainesville Police Department’s K-9 team, and the UF Police Department’s K-9 unit
– Florida SART disaster response/rescue Demonstration
– Lameness Locator Demonstrations
– Equine Treadmill Demonstrations
– Games and prizes for kids provided by CVM student organizations
– Food truck rally featuring local eateries
– Teddy Bear Beach Clinic for the kids – bring your torn teddy bears for repair by UF veterinary students and the Alachua Veterinary Medical Association
– Meet the Gypsy Gold Vanner Horses
– Gainesville Rabbit Rescue will perform hourly handling demonstrations
– Meet Chris P. Bacon, the pig on wheels
– Veterinary Forensic Science Mobile Unit

For more info, click here to see their brochure:  2018-Open-House-Program

Petsmart Adopt-a-Thon Weekend

If you are looking to add a member to your family, this weekend is a great time to do it! It’s the National PetSmart Charities Adopt-a-thon Weekend and we will be there with several of our adorably adoptable bunnies. We hope to see you there!

Time: 11am – 4pm

Location: 3736 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608

To check out our adoptables in advance, visit them here.

Petsmart Adoption Event [Archer Road]

If you are looking to add a member to your family, this weekend is a great time to do it!  We will be at Petsmart this weekend and we will be there with several of our adorably adoptable bunnies. We hope to see you there!

Time: 11am – 4pm

Location: 3736 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608

To check out our adoptables in advance, visit them here.

Petsmart Adoption Event [Archer Road]

If you are looking to add a member to your family, this weekend is a great time to do it! We will be at Petsmart this weekend and we will be there with several of our adorably adoptable bunnies. We hope to see you there!

Time: 11am – 4pm

Location: 3736 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608

To check out our adoptables in advance, visit them here.

Marshmallow Drop in Oviedo

Join us at the Oviedo Sports Complex, located at 1251 E. Broadway Street, for a morning of fun for the whole family! Watch a helicopter take flight to drop hundreds of marshmallows. Once the marshmallows have dropped, children can race to collect as many as possible and redeem them for candy. Then, join vendors and entertainment for a morning of fun.

Cost

Tickets Sales begin March 19, 2018

$3.00 before Saturday, March 31
$5.00 day of event (CASH ONLY)

Pre-sale tickets will be available at Riverside Park, 1600 Lockwood Boulevard, and the Gymnasium and Aquatic Facility, 148 Oviedo Boulevard.

Only children entering the field require wristbands. Parents/Guardians/Grandparents will not be allowed on field. However, if child is under 2 years of age, then 1 parent per child is allowed to escort child onto field without purchasing a wristband.

Arrive early for parking (carpool too).  The first drop starts promptly at 10am!  

Activities for kids ages 0 – 10.  Marshmallows exchanged for goodie bags. Surprise grand prizes.

Vendor spots are available, as well as great sponsorship opportunities. For more information about this event call 407-971-5590.

For more information about vendor and sponsorship opportunities, call Terri Martini Ash at 407-971-5588.

JestFest 2018

“The Greatest Show in Gainesville” features the World Famous Flying Wallendas and other circus and comedy stars performing live on 5 stages at the historic Thomas Center in downtown Gainesville.

Hilarity, hijinks, and feats of derring-do will thrill and amaze the entire family at this free event. The legendary Flying Wallendas star with their famous daredevil high-wire act, along with a revolving cast of clowns, jugglers, magicians, sword swallowers, stiltwalkers, a one-man band, and our fabulous food court! Plus pony rides, ice cream, roving entertainers, and so much more! Come be a part of the fun!

Visit their FB Event page for more info: → https://www.facebook.com/jestfestgainesville/

Eco-Friendly Adventure Day

Devil’s Dash is an eco-friendly adventure race through 50 acres of natural challenges and unique obstacles. Be prepared for mud, hills, and surprises. There will be a 10K option in 2018!
Devil’s Dash occurs adjacent to Cedar Lakes Woods & Gardens, a non-profit botanical garden with over 50 unique garden displays, beautiful waterfalls and ponds, and incredible breathtaking views! Registration includes the 5K/10K race, garden admission, free vegan food samples and snacks, a t-shirt, medal, and memories you’ll never forget :). Registration is now open at www.devilsdash.org. Register early to save!

Location:
Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens
4990 NE 180th Ave Williston, Florida 32696

Time:
January 6.  10am – 5pm

Activities:

Speaker Schedule:
12:00 p.m. Korin Sutton “3x Pro Bodybuilder”
“Where’s The Protein Being Vegan?”

1:00 p.m. Jenna Bardroff, Kevin Layton, Brian Brown
“A Beautiful You Can Create A Beautiful World”

Live Music:
11:00 a.m. Brian Brown
Brian Brown the Younger is a musician from Tampa playing soulful instrumental guitar with influences from trip hop, post rock, psychedelic rock, and Americana. His fans have described him as being a “pretty alright dude” and having a “mega chill vibe, man”.

12:00 p.m. Jennifer Van Bergen

1:00 p.m. The Fickle Souls
Straight from the mountains of North Carolina, the now Tampa based acoustic folk/indie duo, The Fickle Souls are taking music back to its roots, keeping it simple, and keeping it pure. The band was founded in late 2012 when singer/songwriter Cal Olivier decided to move in a new direction, feeling that folk music would allow him to express a truer range of emotion and life experience.

The duo now consists of Cal Olivier on the Guitar and Kick Drum and Hannah Irene on the Harmonium.

Cal Olivier & the Fickle Souls have collectively shared the stage, and studio with the likes of; Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Tommy Tutone, Greg Hawks (The Cars), Rehab, Steel Pulse, Keller Williams, John Paul White (The Civil Wars), along with many more.

Yoga Schedule:

11:00 a.m. Yoga for Athletes by Zen Yoga
1:30 p.m. Island Yoga

Film Schedule:

2:00 p.m. What The Health

Sponsors:
A/C Printing & Rubberstamp
Alternative Baking Company
Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens
Central Florida Earth Day
Fun 4 Gator Kids
Fun 4 Nature Coast Kids
Fun 4 Ocala Kids
GroundHog Events
Natural Awakenings North Central Florida
Photography by Richard Ritari
Prairie Sand Wiliston
Solutionary Events
Solutionary Species
Sparr Building and Farm Supply
TreeUmph! Adventure Course
Vegan Rob’s
Vegetarians of Central Florida (VegCF)
VegFund

Vendors:
All American Gutter Protection
Creative FX (face painting)
Gainesville Rabbit Rescue
Gainesville VegFest – FL
Get Wired Up Designs
Lumina Health Products
Miss Mandy’s Marvels
Noo Cow “Dessert without the hurt”
Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery
Sarasota Veg Fest
The Smoothe Move
Solutionary Events
Solutionary Species

Kids Activities:
– Make eco friendly “edible” paint!
– Make plantable upcycled paper
– Create natural bird feeders!
– Kids eco-friendly obstacle course
– Face painting