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Upcoming Week at a Glance
Click through for more information on each event or search below for featured event articles.
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Local and General Elections and early voting
City of Gainesville and other general elections are Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Registered voters citywide will elect a mayor (at-large), and registered voters in districts two and three will elect a commissioner to represent their district.
Early voting is available through Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. There are four designated early voting sites across Gainesville:
- Supervisor of Elections Office: 515 N. Main St. (also open Sunday, Nov. 6)
- Millhopper Branch Library: 3145 NW 43rd St.
- Tower Road Branch Library: 3020 SW 75th St.
- J. Wayne Reitz Union: 655 Reitz Union Drive
For additional information on the general election, visit the Supervisor of Elections' website.
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'I believe the answer is in this room': Gainesville leaders strategize on crushing gun violence | Community and faith leaders are looking to address gun violence more collaboratively as shootings continue to rise in Alachua County. Multiple local law enforcement agencies met with city, county and church officials for a workshop Friday at the D.R. Williams Fellowship Hall in Gainesville, aiming to strategize on ways to aggressively tackle gun violence. | | | |
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Amy Richard: Papermaking Talk and Demonstration
Join us Thursday, Nov. 3 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Historic Thomas Center’s Spanish Court for a talk on and demo of papermaking by Amy Richard.
Local visual artist Amy Richard will give an artist talk, From Nature to Paper: The Transformative Power of Process, where she will share ideas, imagery and questions about the strong connection between the physical process of making and the mysteries of creative inspiration. Richard will also demonstrate traditional Japanese papermaking techniques used for much of her artwork, some of which may be viewed in the current Galleries at the Historic Thomas Center exhibitions Into the Woods/Out of the Woods.
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Will we see you at The BASH Music Festival this weekend?
The City of Gainesville, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department is excited to have Depot Park serve as the host location for The BASH music festival in 2022.
The BASH is a culminating effort to bring a diverse and free music festival to Depot Park this weekend, Friday, Nov 4-Sunday, Nov. 6. This event also serves as the kickoff to the city’s holiday events, including the Depot Park lighting. Come out to see the wonderful light display around the park, and stay for some amazing music, merchandise, art and community.
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Heartwood is coming to life as its heartbeat gets stronger with pending home sales | Thirty-four homes being built in the long-anticipated Heartwood development in southeast Gainesville are open to potential buyers. The homes are being constructed on the former site of the Kennedy Homes housing project at 1721 SE Eighth Ave., which once housed approximately 450 residents before it was found to be inhabitable almost two decades ago. | | | |
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New sand table at Oakview Park thanks to Kiwanis Club of Gainesville
Special thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Gainesville for their generous gift of an accessible sand table, which has been installed at Oakview Park (810 NW Eighth Ave.)!
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Youth Basketball registration open
Youth Coed Basketball = Sportsmanship + Character!
Practices take place at the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center. Games begin in January and take place in Alachua County and the surrounding areas. There are limited spaces available! Register early because teams fill quickly. Important dates include:
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Registration closes Wednesday, Nov. 30; no registrations are accepted after this date.
- Player evaluations:
- Monday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. (kids age 5-6), at 7:30 p.m. (kids age 7-8) and 8:30 p.m. (kids age 9-10)
- Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. (kids age 11-12), at 7:30 p.m. (kids age 13-14) and 8:30 p.m. (make-up evaluation for all ages)
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Parent meetings: Will be held on the first practice day for your team.
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Practice starts the week of Monday, Dec. 19. Not every team will begin practice the same day.
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Games start: Monday, Jan. 9, 2023
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Season ends: Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
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Change Your Clock; Check Your Battery
Daylight saving time (DST) officially ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, which means we move our clocks back one hour.
Gainesville Fire Rescue wants to encourage residents to check the batteries in their smoke alarms every time there is a time change. This is the perfect time to adopt this simple, life-saving habit.
The National Fire Alarm Code recommends a minimum of one smoke alarm on each level of a home, including one inside each bedroom for new construction and one outside each sleeping area. Homes should also have at least one working carbon monoxide detector.
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Other Upcoming Events . . . Stay Tuned
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Gainesville Zero Waste News
What you need to know about the “Single-Use Plastic Food Accessories By Request Only” Zero Waste Ordinance
As of Sept. 2, 2002, food service establishments within the City of Gainesville are only to provide customers with single-use plastic food accessories (such as plastic utensils, condiment packets, or portion cups) if the customer specifically requested the single-use food accessory. This ordinance includes dine-in, take-out or delivery food services from restaurants, bars, delicatessens and other prepared food vendors.
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Customer self-service stations with single-use plastic food accessories are permitted, and items provided to prevent spills and injuries, such as coffee spill plugs, splash sticks, cup lids, cup sleeves and cup trays, are not considered single-use plastic food accessories under this ordinance.
This ordinance aims to reduce the wasteful practice of providing unwanted and unneeded extra single-use plastic items that can result in increased litter and harm our environment. Single-use plastic food accessory means any item made predominantly of plastic and provided for one-time use with prepared food and beverages used for dine-in, take-out, or delivery. Single-use plastic food accessories include items such as utensils, chopsticks, condiment packets, plastic portion cups and other similar accessories.
For more information on this ordinance and other Zero Waste Ordinances adopted by the City of Gainesville, visit gainesvillefl.gov/ZeroWaste.
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Zero Waste Ordinances Help Reduce Plastic Waste
The first of several new zero waste ordinances approved by the Gainesville City Commission is in effect. The ordinances are designed to encourage sustainable practices and help the city reach its zero-waste goals by 2040.
For more information, please visit https://zerowastegnv.com/.
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City Commission Meetings
*Please note, the commission is in recess Oct. 31-Nov. 10.*
For a listing of other board/committee meetings and agendas, please click here.
Live meeting coverage is available on Cox Cable Channel 12 and the City of Gainesville website.
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