ONE REGION / ONE BOOK EVENTS

MARION COUNTY

 

Helpful links:

Marion County Public Library Events | Ocala.com |

Ocala Marion County Chamber | Marion Cultural Alliance

 

Download PDF printable file of all upcoming Marion County events

 

February 21, 2009

One Book/One Community/One Region Kick-Off Celebration

Marion County Public Library, Ocala Headquarters

 

Noon – 3 p.m. – Water festival exhibit with many exhibitors and free information.

Noon Program Kick-Off with Mirage Author Cynthia Barnett.

12:30 p.m. Cake cutting and book signing.

12:45 p.m. “Earthways and Waterways” musical presentation by Kris Kastle.

1:30 p.m.

• Children’s water activities provided in the Children’s Division.

• Free family activities, water exhibits, book signing, and presentations.

• Florida’s Eden: One Book/One Community/One Region Kick-Off

• On Top of the World’s Live Oak Hall at Circle Square Commons

• Cynthia Barnett will discuss her book and answer questions with a book

signing to follow. Reservations are required for this free event; call 352-854-3699.

3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Individual Tours with the Marion County Parks and Recreation Department.

Learn about Marion-friendly landscaping for commercial and residential properties with a customized presentation by Jim Couillard, registered landscape architect, who will provide a tour of the county’s first Florida yards & neighborhoods Golden Oak Award winning landscape located at the

McPherson Governmental Complex at 111 SE 25th Avenue in Ocala. A project overview of the new Forest Library is also available for interested

individuals or groups. The library will be the county’s first public building to be considered for the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leaderhsip

in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certiciation. For more information to set up a tour, please call 352-671-8560.

 

Children’s Water Activities

These will be provided throughout the months of February and March at the Ocala Headquarters of the Marion County Public Library. For more information, please call 352-368-4515.

 

February 4 – 28, 2009

Miracles and Mirage

An art exhibit presented by Marion Cultural Alliance at Brick City Center for the Arts. The opening reception to be held on February 6.

 

February 23, 2009

One Book Movies on Monday Matinees

Marion County Public Library, Ocala Headquarters, 2 p.m.

 

February 25, 2009

Mirage Book Discussion

Marion County Public Library, Ocala Headquarters, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Facilitator: Gloria Durrence

 

March 2, 2009

One Book Movies on

Monday Matinees, Marion County Public Library, Ocala Headquarters, 2 p.m.

 

March 3, 2009

Florida's Green Future Dinner, Keynote Speaker Dr. Pierce Jones, IFAS

Local harvest dinner Dinner byCrone’s Cradle and Belleview High School Culinary Program

6:30 - 9:00 pm, Pioneer Garden Club, Appleton Cultural Center, Ocala  Click here for Info and Contact Info

 

March 4, 2009

Mirage Book Discussion

Marion County Public Library, Ocala Headquarters, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Facilitator: Pia Brown

 

March 4-5, 2009

Focus on Florida's Future 73rd Short Course, presented by Florida Federation of Garden Clubs

Pioneer Garden Club, Appleton Cultural Center, Ocala   Click for registration and information

 

March 10, 2009

Noon: “Florida Plants, Gardens, and Our Freshwater Supply Crisis”

Brown Bag presentation by Sharon Maharg, UF Master Gardener.

Reddick Public Library.

Bring your sandwich; beverage and dessert will be served.

 

7:15 p.m.: Friends of the Library for Reddick

Open Discussion of Mirage

Reddick Public Library, 7:15 p.m.

 

March 11, 2009

Mirage Book Discussion

Marion County Public Library, Ocala Headquarters, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Facilitator: Gloria Durrence

 

“What Mirage Means to Marion County”

Presented by Hal Wilkening of the St. John’s Water Management District hosted by the Friends of the Ocala Library at the Marion County Public Library, 2 p.m.

“Florida Friendly Landscaping: 9 Principles of Florida Yards”

Presented by Kathleen Patterson of the Marion County Extension Services Division at the Marion County Public Library, 2 p.m.

 

March 16, 2009

One Book Movies on Monday Matinees

Marion County Public Library, Ocala Headquarters, 2 p.m.

 

March 25, 2009

Barnes & Noble Bookstore of Ocala has graciously agreed to support our public library and commemorate One Book/One Community/One Region with a Library Bookfair at the NEW store at Market Street at Heath Brook Plaza. Shop at the bookstore any time on Wednesday, March 25th and Barnes & Noble will donate a percent of total sales to the Marion County Public Library. Bookstore members can even use their membership card to count toward the bookfair.

 

You simply must show a voucher that will be distributed to you OR mention the library when you check out for your sale to count towards the library bookfair.

 

Additionally, Cynthia Barnett, author of Mirage, will participate in a book signing and question and answer presentation at the store at 7 p.m. on the 25th. The public is welcome to attend.