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6/23/07:
The Gainesville Amateur Radio Club and the Santa Fe Amateur
Radio Club are hosting this year's annual National Field Day event. On June 23rd and June 24th the Amateur Radio Operators of Gainesville will be at the Santa Fe Community College Campus for this year's simulated Emergency Operation. The event begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday and runs through 2 p.m. on Sunday. The public is invited to observe and participate in this simulated national emergency. For more information, please call 468-2122.

6/23/07:
University of Florida will hold a meeting for Parkinson Symposium to learn about the latest research and treatments. The meeting is June 23rd from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the McKnight Brain Institute which is located at 100 South Newell Drive. For more information, please call 273-5566.

6/23/07:
The legendary Grammy Award-winning Dixie Hummingbirds will present a gospel concert on June 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at Passage Family Church, 2020 NE 15th Street. Admission is $10.00 per person at the door, children under 5 are free. The event is a fundraiser for ACTION Network. For more information, please call 379-7822.

6/24/07:
Oak Park Baptist Church is hosting a Vacation Bible School on June 24th thru June 29th from 6 to 9 p.m. The church is located at 4610 SW Archer Rd. For more information, please call 372-2730.

7/03/07:
Public broadcasting stations WUFT-TV, Channel 5, WUFT-DT, Digital 36, WUFT-FM, Classic 89 and WJUF-FM, Nature Coast 90 will present Fanfares & Fireworks, the annual Independence Day eve celebration, on Tuesday, July 3 beginning at 7 p.m. at the University of Florida Flavet Field. Fireworks will begin at 9:40 p.m. For more information, please call 392-5551, ext. 1106.

8/17/07:
Altrusa House presents the 4th annual Arts 4 the Senses sale on Friday, August 17th from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The fundraiser, benefiting Easter Seals at Altrusa House client care, features an art show, sale and auction with works in a number of visual art media by some of the area's most renowned artists. Tickets are $30 in advance and are available at Omni Books, Book Gallery West or Altrusa House. Altrusa House of Gainesville is located at 2002 NW 36th Avenue. For more information, please call 377-7708.

Various dates and times:

*Every Friday night in June, from 8pm until 10pm, Gainesville's Downtown Community Plaza will present a program of entertainment to commemorate Black Music Month with some of the area's most talented entertainment. The Let's Go Downtown entertainment series, presented by the City of Gainesville's Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, will feature a variety of musical and performing arts. There will be something for everyone, with styles ranging from the more familiar to the more eclectic, with all programs proving to be the finest quality entertainment for family and friends. For more information, please call 334-ARTS.

*Santa Fe Community College is offering free classes and workshops to homemakers who have lost their financial support and need to get back into the workforce. For more information on the Displaced Homemaker Program, please call 395-5047.

*St. John's River Community College is offering free G.E.D. prep classes for those interested in obtaining a high school diploma. Classes are offered year-round at several times of the day to accommodate those who work. For more information, please visit their website at SJRCC.edu.

*Haven Hospice provides understanding and support to individuals and families in our community who are faced with loss. They have several programs that meet during the week for all ages learning to cope with grief and the loss of a loved one. Registration is required for each program. For more information or to register, please contact Cheryl Bailey at 692-5100 or 1-800-727-1889.

*Support local farmers by shopping at the High Springs Farmers Market. The market is open every Thursday, rain or shine, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. in James Paul Park, behind City Hall on NW 1st Avenue in historic downtown High Springs. For more information, please call (386) 454-3950.

*Haven Hospice offers a six-week support group for adults who have lost a parent. Members will have the opportunity to express their feelings and thoughts and gain an understanding of how losing a parent impacts their lives. The meeting will be held at the Haven Hospice North Building located at 4305 NW 90th Blvd. The meetings are on Wednesdays from July 18 - August 22 at 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. For more information or to register, please call 692-5100 or 800-727-1889.

Currently running art exhibits:

* The Harn Museum of Art presents "African Arts of Healing and Divination" from February 20 to June 24. This exhibition includes 72 objects selected to illustrate the broad range of objects used in African divination and healing practices, as well as their extraordinary aesthetic qualities and iconographies. For more information visit www.harn.ufl.edu or call 352.392.9826.

* As part of a campus celebration of African art, the College of Fine Arts' Grinter Gallery presents "In the House: Domestic Arts from the Horn of Africa" from March 5th through August 24th. This exhibition examines the evolution of the distinctive stylistic traditions that appear both in secular and religious arts from Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. The Grinter Gallery is located in the main lobby of Grinter Hall on the University of Florida campus. For more information, please call 392-0201 extension 229.