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Free First Saturday at the Appleton: Visit the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, on May 1 and enjoy free admission all day to see the special exhibition and permanent collection. Further details at 291-4455 or appletonmuseum.org.
Sunday in the Park: Kingdom of the Sun Concert Band will present Sunday in the Park, an afternoon of live music, at 3 p.m. May 2 at the Ocala/Marion County Veterans Memorial Park, 2601 SE Fort King St., Ocala. Selections include highlights from “The Music Man,” “Tijuana Taxi,” “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again,” and “Amparita Roca.” Free; donations accepted. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Further details at 624-9291 or kingdomofthesunband.org.
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Troy Burns Family in Concert: Gospel singers and musicians Troy and Tammy Burns, along with Ethan McNelly and Jacob Whisnant, will present an evening of gospel music beginning at 7 p.m. April 16 at College Road Baptist Church, 5010 SW College Road in Ocala. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A $10 donation is requested at the door; masks are required. Call 237-5741 for details.
“Before I Die”: The City of Ocala, in partnership with Hospice of Marion County, presents an interactive art project through April 19 at Tuscawilla Art Park, 213 NE Fifth St., Ocala. As a part of National Healthcare Decision Day, volunteers from Hospice of Marion County will be onsite Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., to facilitate conversations about mortality and adding meaning to our daily lives. Thanks to passionate people around the world, more than 5,000 “Before I Die” walls have now been created by communities in more than 75 countries. The park is open daily, sunrise to sunset. 629-8447 or ocalafl.org/culturalarts
Florida Tech is finalizing the transfer of the permanent collections from the Foosaner Art Museum and the Funk Center for Textile Arts to the Appleton Museum of Art at the College of Central Florida in Ocala. As this process is still in progress and details are being finalized, we cannot offer any additional comments at this time, said Adam Lowenstein, a spokesman for the university.
Florida Tech acquired the Foosaner, located in Melbourne s Eau Gallie Arts District, in July 2011, bolstered by a $1 million gift from the Foosaner Foundation and Dee Negroni-Hendrick, and agreed to run it for at least 10 years. University officials say they spent about $1.8 million bringing facilities up to code and more than $7 million to keep the museum open.