What's Happening: Water Park Community Day, Summer at The Library, discounted movies, more
JULY 3
WATER PARK COMMUNITY DAY
Camp Kulaqua opens its River Ranch on specific days during the spring and summer at a discounted rate with no reservations required, and it will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. July 3. The venue features a 15,000-square-foot wave pool as well as a lazy river, water slide and volleyball courts. The public is allowed to bring food and coolers, but no glass containers or alcoholic beverages are permitted in the water park. Camp Kulaqua requests that modest swimsuits be worn. The water park is located at 23400 NW 212th Ave. in High Springs. The discounted rate is $16 per person; free for children ages 3 and younger. Future community days include July 10, July 24 and Aug. 7. For more information, visit kulaqua.com.
ONGOING THROUGH JULY 31
SUMMER AT THE LIBRARY
Dive into Summer at the Library: Oceans of Possibilities with the Alachua County Library District through July 31 with programs for all ages and opportunities to win prizes all summer. Participants will receive a free tote bag with a book upon registering while supplies last. Sign up and track your reading and summer fun using our Beanstack website or app for chances to win a tablet from PDQ Restaurant and weekly pizza prizes from Five Star Pizza. Register online at aclib.us/summer or any library branch. All 12 library locations will hold special programs throughout the summer for kids, teens and adults, including art classes, STEM activities, craft lessons and story times. Registration is required for some programs; visit aclib.us/events to sign up. Summer highlights include “Ocean Tales,” which will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesdays in June and July, live on Zoom and Facebook. Meet marine animal friends, including manatees, sea turtles and dolphins from Florida zoos, museums and aquariums. In “Battle of the Books,” teens can register and receive three free books for this annual trivia competition. Patrons ages 11 to 17 can sign up now and select which library branch team they’d like to compete with during the “Battle of the Books” at 2 p.m. July 23 on Zoom. Visit aclib.us/summer for the full schedule of programs and reading lists for all ages, including 2022 Summer Picks for elementary and secondary school readers created by the Alachua County Library District and Alachua County Public Schools. All Summer at the Library programs are free and open to everyone.
ONGOING THROUGH AUG. 10
FAMILY MOVIES
Get out of the heat and enjoy feel-good family movies for $2 each ticket during Regal Theaters’ Summer Movie Express series. The special series will be held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays every week during the summer through Aug. 10. This year’s participating theater is Regal Royal Park Stadium 16 at 3702 W. Newberry Road. Each week will feature two movies that will play both days beginning at 11 a.m. The schedule includes “Despicable Me 2” and “Space Jam” on June 28-29, “Sing” and “Puss in Boots” on July 5-6, “Sing 2” and “Space Jam: A New Legacy” on July 12-13, “Despicable Me 3” and “Tom and Jerry” on July 19-20, “Minions” and “Trolls World Tour” on July 26-27, “The Croods: A New Age” and “The Boss Baby: Family” on Aug. 2-3, and “Trolls” and “”How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” on Aug. 9-10. Times vary, visit the theater’s website for times and to purchase tickets online. For more information, visit bit.ly/regalsum21.
ONGOING THROUGH AUGUST
'UNAPOLOGETIC!'
The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center is featuring artistic works by Gainesville artist Yvonne Ferguson. The show is entitled “Unapologetic!” and features images of cultural and human rights icons as well as notable and groundbreaking musicians. Describing her subject matter, Ferguson said, “My creative passion is fueled by the people of the African Diaspora. I love the culture, creativity and fortitude of its people. I am inspired by our ceaseless adaptability and how the essence of our being always creates something out of anything.” Ferguson displays her work through her online gallery, Diasporic Pigments. Visit the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center at 837 SE Seventh Ave. This exhibit will run through August 2022. Admission is free. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and by appointment for schools and other groups. Call 226-8321 or email info@cottonclubmuseum.com for more information. All safety recommendations are being followed with masks required inside. Hand sanitizers and purified air will make the exhibit both safe and enjoyable.
ONGOING THROUGH JAN. 23, 2023
'ANIMATIONLAND'
Join Tracey the pencil dog and her crew — Rooth, Drop, Inky, Uno and Kari — on a fantastically immersive journey to create stories using science and imagination. In Cade Museum’s newest exhibit, attendees can dive into the world of storytelling and channel their creativity to develop their own animated production using storyboarding, sketching, stop-motion movie making and more. The quirky cast of characters and hands-on interactives break down the process step-by-step to reveal how animated features are created. “Animationland” empowers visitors of all ages to experiment, learn and tell their own stories through animation. This exhibition was created by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. See it for yourself from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays at the museum, located at 811 N. Main St. Tickets are $12.50 for general admission, $10 for seniors and college students, $7.50 for ages 5-17 and free for ages 4 and younger. For more information, visit cademuseum.org.
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