library love

Enter this ‘Share Your Library Love’ Contest Before April 25

Celebrate 2020 National Library Week with the Alachua County Library District through their Share Your Library Love contest! Do you love your local library? It's time to share that love! You can record a video of you and your kiddos talking about how much you love Alachua County Libraries, and send it in to be

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stay-at-home

Gainesville Mayor Says Gainesville Will Continue Stay-at-Home Practices

After a meeting on Tuesday, Alachua County commissioners and Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe confirmed that the city of Gainesville will continue operating under state-wide stay-at-home order. Despite the fact that other states like Georgia and South Carolina have loosened their stay-at-home guidelines, Poe that a reopening too soon could lead to a second wave of

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earth day

Celebrate Earth Day with the Whole Family!

Nothing says spring quite like the annual celebration of Earth Day! But what exactly does Earth Day celebrate and why? The first official Earth Day celebration took place on April 22, 1970. Gaylord Nelson, an environmental activist and former Wisconsin senator, wanted to draw attention to ecological issues and environmental awareness. In the first year

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free nuggets

Wendy’s is Giving Away Free Chicken Nuggets on Friday!

Midst the COVID-19 pandemic, Wendy's is giving away free four-piece, chicken nuggets this Friday, April 24, at participating locations. In a tweet yesterday (April 20), Wendy's said "Not gonna lie, all this love y’all are showing has inspired us. We wish we could give you a hug, but instead…how about a nug?" You can get

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disney world

Visit Walt Disney World Virtually From Home!

If you and your kiddos are missing Walt Disney World, you are not alone. One way to reminisce on all the good times that you and your family have had at Disney is to take a virtual tour of the parks! To take these virtual tours, you have a couple of options. Visit Orlando offers

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infertility healthy diet

National Infertility Awareness Week: Can a Healthy Diet Influence Fertility?

April 19-25 is National Infertility Awareness Week. Infertility has become a more common topic to speak up about since celebrities began sharing their struggles through social media. The fact of the matter is, one in eight couples will deal with infertility and have trouble conceiving according to Resolve, the National Infertility Association. Can a healthy diet

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coloring contest

Contest Alert! Have Your Kiddo Color Their Own Giggle Magazine Cover!

Do you have kiddos at home who love to color? We have created a coloring page for your little artists so they can color and create their own Giggle Magazine cover right from home! If you share their colorful creation with us, your kiddo could win a $10 Target gift card for an online shopping spree courtesy

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