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Look At a Day In The Quarantined Life of Local Mom, April Tisher

By Amanda Roland | June 10, 2020 | A Day in the Life , Articles , Life

April Tisher is a mom to three kids in the house (ages 9, 13 & 15) plus a hubby working from home. Find out what a day in the quarantined life of April looks like! MORNING 7:30 a.m. ➜ Wake up call from the dogs wanting to be fed – this is one of the

Encourage Your Teen To Register For the 2020 Battle of the Books!

By Amanda Roland | June 8, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates

The Alachua County Library District will have its annual Battle of the Books online in July, and teens can register now to compete! Also, teens who register now can receive free copies of this year’s books while supplies last. Teens ages 11 to 17 can click here to register and select which branch they would

Want to Find Open Parks Near Me in Gainesville? Here Is A Complete List!

By Amanda Roland | June 8, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates

With the state's start on Phase 2 of the reopening process, it is important to know what is open and what isn't. Luckily, many open-air facilities like parks have reopened! Here is a complete list of open parks in the city of Gainesville that you can take your family to! All of this information can

Help Your Kiddos Practice Math With Playing Cards

By Amanda Roland | June 5, 2020 | Blog

Now that the summer is here, it is important that your kiddo doesn't fall into the "summer slide." The summer slide refers to the period of time during the summer when many students experience learning loss or loose valuable knowledge that they learned in the year before. This slide could become worse with COVID-19 being

ACPS Released a Survey for Parents Regarding Going Back To School

By Amanda Roland | June 5, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates

Alachua County Public Schools has released an online survey for parents to fill out regarding the reopening of schools in the fall. The responses that the county will receive from the survey will be taken into account when making decisions for the 2020-2021 school year, as well as direction from the state. In the survey,

Celebrate National Doughnut Weekend With Halo Potato Donuts

By Amanda Roland | June 4, 2020 | Blog , Holidays

Halo Potato Donuts will be celebrating National Doughnut Day all weekend long! They are calling it "National Doughnut Weekend!" Halo Potato Donuts is a food truck and store in Gainesville that makes potato doughnuts; they describe this type of doughnut as a cross between a cake doughnut and a yeast doughnut. "The best of both

Local Hippodrome Theater Offers Classes for Kiddos and Parents

By Amanda Roland | June 3, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates , Local Fun

The Hippodrome Theater, nicknamed the Hipp, is located in Downtown Gainesville. Because of COVID-19, the theater had to put some of its shows on pause, but the Hipp is still offering camps and classes for kiddos and parents this summer. Check out what the Hipp has to offer below: For kiddos: Hipp Kid's Camp

Gov. DeSantis Says Florida Will Start Phase 2 of Reopening on Friday

By Amanda Roland | June 3, 2020 | uncategorized

Phase 2 of Florida's reopening process will start this Friday, June 5. In a press conference on June 3, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state of Florida is ready to move on to Phase 2 of the reopening process starting this week. In Phase 2, bars, movie theaters, concert houses and bowling alleys will

The Cade Museum Will Reopen This Friday

By Amanda Roland | June 3, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates

This Friday, June 5, the Cade Museum in Gainesville will reopen with a "re-envisioned Cade Museum experience," according to the museum. The museum will begin by reopening only on Fridays and Saturdays for experimental tours with limited capacity, as guest safety is a top priority. People are encouraged to buy their tickets online at www.cademuseum.org.

Newberry Parks and Playgrounds Are Now Open

By Amanda Roland | June 2, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates

Newberry parks and playgrounds are now open to the public, and park-goers are still encouraged to follow social distancing guidelines encourages by the CDC. Yesterday, June 1, WCJB TV20 News reported that the Newberry parks and playgrounds are reopening, and they talked to the Newberry City Manager Mike New who said that the bathroom facilities

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Help Your Kiddos Practice Math With Playing Cards

Celebrate National Doughnut Weekend With Halo Potato Donuts

Newberry Parks and Playgrounds Are Now Open

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