Category: Workshops/Classes

Join us for a free 2-day program to learn how your yard can be a Florida-friendly landscape with lower maintenance and benefits for wildlife. Open to the public. Space is limited so registration is required by January 21st. Participants will be given educational materials, soil test kits, and the opportunity for a guided demonstration garden tour on the second day. Please attend both days of the program in the Classroom of the UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Service. To register visit https://tinyurl.com/FFL2-day or call Amanda Marek at 352-671-8412

Have you ever wanted to try to blow glass? Here’s your chance! If you would like to learn beginner glassblowing and make some amazing works of art? Reserve your seat now, this class will sell out quick! In this class you will make a three blown glass pieces! You can choose from a variety of colors to fill the globe before the flame fire process begins and BLOOOOWWWWW!
You won’t want to miss out on this special event!
In this workshop, we are only taking a limited number of participants for individual attention and safety! (This class is not offered for children under 12 years of age.) SORRY. *Please note that there is an approx. 25–35-minute wait after blowing the glass in order for it to anneal and cool before adding hardware and packing. We welcome you to watch the next group or paint in the Studio while you wait. Only $42 for all 3 ornaments.

Have you ever wanted to try to blow glass? Here’s your chance! If you would like to learn beginner glassblowing and make some amazing works of art? Reserve your seat now, this class will sell out quick! In this class you will make a three blown glass pieces! You can choose from a variety of colors to fill the globe before the flame fire process begins and BLOOOOWWWWW!
You won’t want to miss out on this special event!
In this workshop, we are only taking a limited number of participants for individual attention and safety! (This class is not offered for children under 12 years of age.) SORRY. *Please note that there is an approx. 25–35-minute wait after blowing the glass in order for it to anneal and cool before adding hardware and packing. We welcome you to watch the next group or paint in the Studio while you wait. Only $42 for all 3 ornaments.

Big Rock Equestrian Center is proud to present an Olympic Perspective On the Levels featuring Janet Foy and Sabine Schut-Kery. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details coming soon!

#dressagesymposium #olympicperspective
#janetfoy #sabineschutkery #brecdressage
#olympicjudge #olympicmedalist
#dressageeducation #ocaladressage

Led by artist Lisa Russo, learn the fundamentals of drawing a portrait in profile during this three-hour workshop.

You’ll explore techniques for capturing facial proportions, angles and details from a sideview perspective. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to enhance your portrait drawing skills, this class will guide you step-by-step to create a stunning profile portrait.

$60 for Appleton members; $85 for nonmembers. All materials are provided.

Click here to register: https://cffoundation.wufoo.com/forms/kkipzf90bi0sn8/

Event has a $5 Ticket Fee. Additional Pricing will vary upon Ceramic chosen the night of event.
Join us for our 4:20 If You Know, You Know event at Picasso’s Palette! We will feature bongs, pipes & trays. Will also have a wide selection of other ceramics for you to design and glaze. Refreshments are provided.
Pricing varies on item selected night of event.

Come out for a fun morning of yoga with these baby goats. This is a beginner’s class for all ages and experience levels. You goat this. Cost is $33 (+tax/fees) and includes approximately 1 hour of goat yoga and 1 beverage. Please arrive 15 minutes prior and bring an old towel or mat for the class

Scene Study starts Sunday! (Can you say it five times fast?) This is a great adult class to take a deep dive into setting the scene as an actor. It’s our first class of the Winter 2025 term and we hope to see you there!  Register now at ocalacivictheatre.com.

Join Ocala Mystics Gathering tomorrow, and every other Tuesday, at the MAX from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Topics include esoteric, occult and metaphysical teachings, such as yoga, Kabbalah, astrology, theology, Buddhism and more. All are welcome, whether you’re a seasoned explorer of esoteric knowledge, or just curious what its all about. For more info, join their page: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/KaCZCnLHfC7Ek5EP/

Title: Get Mooo-ving with Clay Hand building: Highland Cow Edition! Description: Step into the world of creativity and join us at Picasso’s Palette for a unique event – Clay Hand building: Highland Cow! Unleash your inner artist as you sculpt your very own adorable Highland Cow out of clay. Our expert instructors will guide you through the process, ensuring a fun and relaxing experience for all skill levels. Don’t miss this udderly delightful opportunity to create a piece of art that will make you smile every time you look at it. Grab your friends and family, and let’s make some clay magic together at Picasso’s Palette!
Event Price: $36

Title: Get Mooo-ving with Clay Hand building: Highland Cow Edition! Description: Step into the world of creativity and join us at Picasso’s Palette for a unique event – Clay Hand building: Highland Cow! Unleash your inner artist as you sculpt your very own adorable Highland Cow out of clay. Our expert instructors will guide you through the process, ensuring a fun and relaxing experience for all skill levels. Don’t miss this udderly delightful opportunity to create a piece of art that will make you smile every time you look at it. Grab your friends and family, and let’s make some clay magic together at Picasso’s Palette!
Event Price: $36

Title: Get Mooo-ving with Clay Hand building: Highland Cow Edition! Description: Step into the world of creativity and join us at Picasso’s Palette for a unique event – Clay Hand building: Highland Cow! Unleash your inner artist as you sculpt your very own adorable Highland Cow out of clay. Our expert instructors will guide you through the process, ensuring a fun and relaxing experience for all skill levels. Don’t miss this udderly delightful opportunity to create a piece of art that will make you smile every time you look at it. Grab your friends and family, and let’s make some clay magic together at Picasso’s Palette!
Event Price: $36

COURSE #EQU131

Many think Horse Capital began when Floridabred racehorse Needles won the Kentucky Derby in 1956, but the history of horses in Marion County goes back even further. Learn how horse country became a horse mecca via the most populous breed, the thoroughbred, and how the county is home to more horses, breeds, and disciplines than any other county in the USA.

MEMBERS: $6
GENERAL PUBLIC: $11

Register at MasterthePossibilities.org or call 352-861-9751.

Master the Possibilities admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.

Title: Get Mooo-ving with Clay Hand building: Highland Cow Edition! Description: Step into the world of creativity and join us at Picasso’s Palette for a unique event – Clay Hand building: Highland Cow! Unleash your inner artist as you sculpt your very own adorable Highland Cow out of clay. Our expert instructors will guide you through the process, ensuring a fun and relaxing experience for all skill levels. Don’t miss this udderly delightful opportunity to create a piece of art that will make you smile every time you look at it. Grab your friends and family, and let’s make some clay magic together at Picasso’s Palette!
Event Price: $36

Scene Study starts Sunday! (Can you say it five times fast?) This is a great adult class to take a deep dive into setting the scene as an actor. It’s our first class of the Winter 2025 term and we hope to see you there!  Register now at ocalacivictheatre.com.

Scene Study starts Sunday! (Can you say it five times fast?) This is a great adult class to take a deep dive into setting the scene as an actor. It’s our first class of the Winter 2025 term and we hope to see you there!  Register now at ocalacivictheatre.com.

Join Ocala Mystics Gathering tomorrow, and every other Tuesday, at the MAX from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Topics include esoteric, occult and metaphysical teachings, such as yoga, Kabbalah, astrology, theology, Buddhism and more. All are welcome, whether you’re a seasoned explorer of esoteric knowledge, or just curious what its all about. For more info, join their page: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/KaCZCnLHfC7Ek5EP/

Scene Study starts Sunday! (Can you say it five times fast?) This is a great adult class to take a deep dive into setting the scene as an actor. It’s our first class of the Winter 2025 term and we hope to see you there!  Register now at ocalacivictheatre.com.

If you didn’t enjoy this beautiful venue in 2024, we hope you can come out this time. The map was created last year based on LIDAR data, satellite imagery and hours of field checking.

Go out solo, or with friends or family, and feel the energy of several busloads of JROTC student athletes competing!

We are staging in a pavilion near the Silver River Museum & Environmental Center. WE ARE NOT IN THE MAIN SPRING ENTRANCE, but near the CAMPING.
Read further for Google and Apple Maps info, and What3Words address.

SCHEDULE:
9am to 1 pm: Registration at the venue
9:30am – 1:00pm: Participants/teams start.
Time limit of 3 hours, but all must be back before 3:00 pm when the courses close.

COURSES OFFERED – Course distances to be announced.
WHITE- for first timers and kids. Course is all on trails with control points prominently presented.
YELLOW – for beginners. Course is mostly on trails with control points a short distance into the woods. There may be opportunities for those who feel able to take short cuts through the woods.
ORANGE – intermediate difficulty. Mix of on- trail and off-trail, generally relying on the more obvious mapped features.
GREEN – advanced course off trail and reliant on the subtler features of the terrain.
BLUE – the longest advanced course.

COSTS:
Course fee: $7 for FLO members; $10 for non-members
E-stick timer rental is $3/team for those who don’t own one.
Compass: bring your own or rent one for $2/ each.
Venue fee – TBD- sometimes parks have us collect their fee, sometimes they collect it at the entrance.

GETTING THERE:
We are NOT at the park entrance by the spring head, but closer to the campgrounds.
Our club uses an app, called What 3 Words, that gives a PRECISE location of where we are staging. Download it and put in this location: ///conventional.hiked.alligators

Apple/Google Maps: search for “Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center” then look for our Orange and White signs to direct you to the south part of the parking lot.

Scene Study starts Sunday! (Can you say it five times fast?) This is a great adult class to take a deep dive into setting the scene as an actor. It’s our first class of the Winter 2025 term and we hope to see you there!  Register now at ocalacivictheatre.com.

Join Ocala Mystics Gathering tomorrow, and every other Tuesday, at the MAX from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Topics include esoteric, occult and metaphysical teachings, such as yoga, Kabbalah, astrology, theology, Buddhism and more. All are welcome, whether you’re a seasoned explorer of esoteric knowledge, or just curious what its all about. For more info, join their page: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/KaCZCnLHfC7Ek5EP/

Save the date for one of the area’s largest plant sales and educational expos! Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 8am – 4pm and Sunday, March 9 from 9am – 4pm

Save the date for one of the area’s largest plant sales and educational expos! Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 8am – 4pm and Sunday, March 9 from 9am – 4pm

Join Ocala Mystics Gathering tomorrow, and every other Tuesday, at the MAX from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Topics include esoteric, occult and metaphysical teachings, such as yoga, Kabbalah, astrology, theology, Buddhism and more. All are welcome, whether you’re a seasoned explorer of esoteric knowledge, or just curious what its all about. For more info, join their page: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/KaCZCnLHfC7Ek5EP/

The KidFest & Camp Fair heads to the Paddock Mall in Ocala on Saturday, March 29, 2025!

Sharing information, Having Fun
As a parent trying to keep a child entertained over the summer and make sure they are well taken care of, sometimes planning can be overwhelming. This event is loaded with important information from family-friendly resources and fun summer programs to help with that process!

Kids can get a cool temp tattoo, grab a balloon animal, watch fun performances, run the obstacle course, meet popular characters, and participate in hands-on activities that vendors will offer. All free!

We’ll be giving away free weeks of summer camp along with other awesome prizes from our vendors!

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Become Involved
Want to promote your family-friendly resource or program to 100s of Marion County families? To learn more, please email info@touchofmagicevents.com.