Feeding barnyard animals, emancipation celebration, science for small children on tap Aida Mallard, The Gainesville Sun © PROVIDED PHOTO Rev. Billy C. Wirtz.
EVENTS
Cade Museum’s Birthday Celebration: Noon- 5 p.m. Friday – Sunday, May 23, 811 S. Main St. Friday, May 21, National Pizza Day and staff will serve pizza on the patio from 1 – 2 p.m. or while supply lasts. Saturday, May 22, guests will receive a free goodie bag and Kona Ice will be selling shaved ice outside from 11:30 a.m. -5 p.m. and Sunday, May 23 birthday cake will be served from 1-2 p.m. while supplies last.
Journey to Juneteenth!: Thursday , May 20 - June 19, a month-long celebration starting on Florida Emancipation Day, May 20, and Juneteenth Celebration of June 19. There will be art exhibits, historical lectures, scavenger hunts, movies and musical performances. Details in the city of Gainesville events calendar. The city of Gainesville Office of Equity and Inclusion i
Gainesville Entertainment Calendar for May16-22
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Alabama has the nation s lowest rate of fully vaccinated adults 28.7%.
In Volusia County, 30.1% of people16 and older have been fully vaccinated, according to state data.
Neighboring Flagler County has fully vaccinated 36% of its 16 and older population. St Johns County is faring slightly better with 43.3% of its 16 and older population fully vaccinated.
Despite a large share of the population not yet having received a vaccination, Volusia, Flagler and St. Johns counties are closing their mass vaccination sites. The state-run COVID-19 testing site in New Smyrna Beach also closed Friday.
Vaccine hesitancy
There has been a degree of vaccine hesitancy across the nation, according to Makella Coudray, a professor in the University of Central Florida s Department of Population Health.
For veteran concertgoer Gary Benson, the waiting is the hardest part.
“I haven’t seen anything for a year, going on a year-and-a-half,” said Benson, 70, of South Daytona, who has been impatiently waiting as shows have been postponed or canceled as the concert industry has been sidelined nationally for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“I’ve still got concert tickets ready to go from 2019 that I bought,” said Benson, a retired postal worker and voracious classic rock fan who typically buys tickets for roughly 10 major concert tours annually.
Now, at long last, Benson and other music fans are starting to see the drought finally end, as vaccines continue to rollout nationally, pandemic restrictions ease and more acts take to the road.
What a week coming up! Along with the weather, events are heating up, with music, food and art on the calendar. You can’t miss no matter what you choose to do any or all, they’re all right here. And this is just a sampling of what’s happening in this area.
5th annual St. Augustine Plein Air Paint Out
During this four-day artistic event, which started on April 22, artists from around the country will capture the scenic beauty of the area, including downtown and historic locations, like the Lightner Museum, Castillo de San Marcos and Aviles Street, and Anastasia Island beaches. And passersby can watch the creative process.
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