PAGE 6C, SEPTEMBER 20-21, 2006 NORTH FLORIDA FOCUS (0a-idar T tOteW@ Florida Agricultural Museum presents "Great Florida Cattle Drive of Ought 6" Tuesday-Saturday, Dec. 5-9 beginning just south of Kissimmee and end at the new Silver Spurs Arena in Kenansville; Note: Friday, Dec. 9, trails end celebration for participants and the public at Silver Spurs Arena in Kenans- ville; Info/participant registration: 352-429-0100, www.florida- cattledrive.com. Visit Now! "Hatching the Past: The Great Dinosaur Egg Hunt" Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville will host a traveling exhibit "Hatching the Past: The Great Dinosaur Egg Hunt" Sept. 16-Jan. 7, 2007. Cost: $4 adults, $2 ages 3-12; Note: Special opening day events scheduled. Butterfly Rainfor- est admission is $8.50 for adults ($7.50 for Florida residents with ID) and $4.50 for children ages 3-12. Info: 352-846-2000, www.flmnh.ufl.edu. Buy tickets now! Broadway's "Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life" in Gainesville University of Florida Performing Arts presents "Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life," for one performance only at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 31 in Curtis M. Phillips Performing Arts Center, Gainesville; Cost: $50 front orchestra/mezzanine; $40 mid-orchestra; $35 rear orchestra; $30 balcony; Note: Tickets available from Phillips Center Box Office, 352-392-2787 or toll-free 800-905-2787 or www.ticketmaster.com; Info: Merle Frimark, 212-819-1133, merle@merlefrimarkpr.com. Visit now! Human-size digital moth prints on display at Florida Museum "Moths: Beauty and Biodiversity" is on display at the Flori- da Museum of Natural History in Gainesville through Dec. 31. The digital prints by renowned artist Joseph Scheer are large 2000 Ford Ran er I' 239 o/MO 2002 Honda Accord 1229*mo LXDOOR S2002 Toyota Sienna 2003 Ford Fncius '139*mo L\,*DOOR 2002 Chev Cavalier '120 mo 1000 Ni;ccin 'Onpt ,15O*/Mo M&M AUTO SALES e i ,'l,,ofo ,, ... I I.. l k,.. C format, high resolution scans that bring the structure and beau- ty of moths to life. This exhibition of 24 images, some of which transform small moths into human-size prints. His work has been featured in more than 120 books and periodicals in- cluding National Geographic. Info: 352-846-2000, or visit www.flnmh.ufl.edu. Volunteer now! Nov. 4-5 Volunteers needed for 25th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show City of Gainesville's Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs needs volunteers for its 25th Annual Down- town Festival & Art Show to be held Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 4- 5 in Gainesville; Info/to volunteer: Linda Piper, 352-334-5064 or www.gvlculturalaffairs.org. Apply now! Deadline Sunday, Oct. 1 Ag in the Classroom Mini-Grants Florida Farm Bureau Federation remind Florida teachers to apply before the deadline Sunday, Oct. 1 for its $250 Ag in the Classroom Mini-Grants projects that integrate agriculture; Info/application: download application from Web site http://floridafarmbureau.org/programs_teachersMiniGrants.asp x. Oct. 2-Nov. 12 Exhibition of art by local artists Betty Blitch and Linda Blondheim Smith North View Hospital in Valdosta, Ga. generously wel- comes artists from the Southern Artists League to exhibit their work in the hospital lobby and public spaces. Betty Blitch and Linda Blondheim, from north central Florida, are very excited to have their work in exhibition Monday, Oct. 2-Sunday, Nov. Oct. 3 Democratic Executive Committee meeting Suwannee County Democra- tic Executive Committee will meet Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, US 129 North, Live Oak. A sit- down inner is served at 6:30 p.m. for $10 per person. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Dinner is not required to join us for the meeting. All Democrats are invited to join us in participat- ingin the Democratic Process'. Meetings.re-h'ed the:tirsi Tuesday of each month. Info/RSVP for dinner: Monica, 386-330-2036. Oct. 6-8 Orchid Show and Sale Florida West Coast Orchid Society presents its annual or- chid show and sale Friday- Sunday, Oct. 6-8. Schedule: Friday, nodn-4 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. AOS judging; ven- 2002 Chevy Malibu '12 9/mo a 4 DOOR. Ci 2004 Nissan Altinma '285*/mo ' B4ig dors welcome; Pinellas County Extension/Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33774. Info: Pam Heath, 727-518-2436, or pheath2@tampabay.rr.com. Oct. 7 Public speaking workshop for youth 12-18 Suwannee County Conservation District and Suwannee County Extension Service will host a public speaking work- shop for youth ages 12-18 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7 at Suwannee County Extension Service, 1302 Eleventh Street, Live Oak; Cost: no charge; Note: open to the public; pre-regis- tration required; lunch provided; Info/registration: 386-362- 2622, ext. 3 or 386-362-2771. Register now! Oct. 14 Watercolor class Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park will offer a class in watercolor landscape painting from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14 in Craft Square; Cost: $35; Note: ad- vance registration required, limited to six students; Info: 386- 397-1920, www.stephenfostercso.org or www.FloridaS- tateParks. org/stephenfoster. Oct. 14 18th Florida Rail Fair The 18th Florida Rail Fair, will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14 at The Volusia County Fairgrounds in the Tommy T. Lawrence Show Arena in Deland. (SR 44 and 1-4; exit 118, go 1/4 mile east.) Parking is free. There is an admis- sion fee. The fair will include over 300 tables of railroad items for sale in 20,000 square feet of air conditioned show space. Model railroad trains, all gauges "N" to "G," kits, parts and layout material. Also, railroad: signs, china, locks, lanterns, globes, timetables, hardware books, postcards, pictures, patch- es, linen, passes and express items. PLUS: See the Volusia County Fair Operating Model Railroad and Lou Sommers' "N" Scale Model Train Layout. Vendors, entertainers or parade entries register now! Oct. 14-15 Pioneer Days in Mayo Pioneer Days will be held Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 14-15 in Mayo. Free booths for churches and organizations limited, ap- ply now. Anyone interested in a two-day booth, to enter the en- tertaining or the parade, contact Leta Hawkins, 386-294-1697. Info: Chamber of Commerce, 386-294-2705 or Jim or Cheryl Hollis 386-294-3377. October Oct. 14-15 2006 Florida Butterfly Festival The inauguralFlorida Butterfly Festival will beheld Satur- day-Sunday. Oct.. 1-15. at the University of Florida Cultural Plaza and other area locations, including Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Morningside Nature Center, Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo and the Thomas Center. The Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville is planning the festival with several community partners, including the Arts Association of Alachua County, Alachua County Visitors and Convention Bureau, City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Af- fairs, Curtis M. Phillips Center for the'Performing Arts and the Samuel P. Ham Museum of Art. The festival Web site also in- cludes an event schedule and information about travel, semi- nars, field trips, children's activities and other events. Vendor and sponsor information will be added as it becomes available. Festival visitors also may tour the Florida Museum's Butterfly Rainforest exhibit and new butterfly wildflower demonstration garden, which the museum plans to open this year. Info: 352-846-2000, ext. 200 or visit www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterfly- fest/. . Oct. 24 LCCC presents Tomaiseen Foley's Irish Times Tuesday, Oct. 24 Lake City Community College features Tomaseen Foley's Irish Times, a look to the past through Tomaseen Foley's Irish Times' parade of traditional Irish dancing and song. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at the.Levy Performing Arts Center on the campus of LCCC. Info: 386- 754-4340. Oct. 26 Irish stories, music and dance NFCC Artist Series presents Tomaseen Foley's Irish Times Thursday, Oct. 26 at Van H. Priest Auditorium, NFCC cam- pus, Madison. Info/tickets: 850-973-1653, ArtistSeries@nfcc.edu. Participants register now! 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