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Oct. 2, Monday
     6:30 p.m. –  The Republican Party of Dixie County is scheduled to meet starting at 6:30 p.m. in the back room of the Taste of Dixie Diner, 16840 S.E. U.S. Highway 19, Cross City.
 

Oct. 6, Friday
     7:30 p.m. -- Grease is the word at the Chief Theatre! With a hip-shaking rock 'n' roll score featuring hits like "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightning," and "We Go Together," Grease celebrates Rydell High's class of 1959 in all their duck-tailed, bobby-soxed, gum-snapping glory. This play is presented by special arrangements with Concord Theatricals. This play is being directed by M. Lanette Six. The Chief Theatre is located at 25 E. Park Ave. in Chiefland. Reserve tickets are available by calling 352-493-2787 or visiting https://www.chief-theatre.org/. Tickets are $15, or discounted to $13 for senior citizens, students and active members of the United States military.
 

Oct. 7, Saturday
     7 a.m. -- The Williston Rotary Club is having 11th Annual Purple Pinkie Peanut Run. The event includes a 5K Fun Run or 1 Mile Walk open to all ages. Proceeds from the run go toward the Rotary Club of Williston’s service projects, Levy County Youth programs and the Rotary International Purple Pinkie project. Registration is just $30 for adults and $15 for students. To register online click HERE. Runners and walkers can registerat a higher price on the day of the event at 7 a.m. at the check-in station in Heritage Park, 116 N. Main St. (U.S. Highway 41), in the City of Williston.
     9 a.m.- 3 p.m. -- The Central Florida Peanut Festival is a family-friendly event that stretches all along Heritage Park in Williston. There is not an admission fee or advance ticket required to visit. Vendors of peanut products and much more show up every year for this festive gathering.
     10:30 a.m. – Noon – AmVets Post 444, 13751 N.E. 52nd Place, Williston, is hosting a Poker Run to raise funds for Outdoor Valor. The cost is $20 for bike or car, $10 for passengers. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Kick stands up noon. This poker run will make stop at all AmVets posts -- Williston, Inglis, Trenton, Bronson, and back to Williston.      5:30 p.m. – An Oktoberfest Dinner including brats and other German foods will be available and is included in the registration at AmVets Post 444, 13751 N.E. 52nd Place, Williston,.
     7:30 – 10:30 p.m. – Enjoy live entertainment by Steven Champagne at AmVets Post 444, 13751 N.E. 52nd Place, Williston.
     7:30 p.m. -- Grease is the word at the Chief Theatre! With a hip-shaking rock 'n' roll score featuring hits like "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightning," and "We Go Together," Grease celebrates Rydell High's class of 1959 in all their duck-tailed, bobby-soxed, gum-snapping glory. This play is presented by special arrangements with Concord Theatricals. This play is being directed by M. Lanette Six. The Chief Theatre is located at 25 E. Park Ave. in Chiefland. Reserve tickets are available by calling 352-493-2787 or visiting https://www.chief-theatre.org/. Tickets are $15, or discounted to $13 for senior citizens, students and active members of the United States military.

Oct. 8, Sunday
     2 p.m. -- Grease is the word at the Chief Theatre! With a hip-shaking rock 'n' roll score featuring hits like "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightning," and "We Go Together," Grease celebrates Rydell High's class of 1959 in all their duck-tailed, bobby-soxed, gum-snapping glory. This play is presented by special arrangements with Concord Theatricals. This play is being directed by M. Lanette Six. The Chief Theatre is located at 25 E. Park Ave. in Chiefland. Reserve tickets are available by calling 352-493-2787 or visiting https://www.chief-theatre.org/. Tickets are $15, or discounted to $13 for senior citizens, students and active members of the United States military.
 

Oct. 10. Tuesday
     9 a.m. -- The Levy County School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) is scheduled to conduct the first meeting for the fiscal year IN PERSON at the School Board of Levy County meeting room,  480 Marshburn Drive, in Bronson. Or people can participate live via ZOOM. To join by Zoom click HERE. 
The Meeting ID is 782 9078 5253 
The Passcode is 81M502
     This meeting is open to parents, students, business leaders, school district, health agencies, community partners and elected officials. The primary mission is to influence and support healthy lifestyles within our school and community, and the key component to success is communication. If you would like to participate or share information, please contact SHAC Chair Shawn Myers for more details 352-486-5231 ext 2059 or via email Shawn.myers@levyk12.org.
     2 p.m. -- The College of Central Florida Ira Holmes International Film Series will feature the film “Utama” with screenings beginning at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., in Ocala. Films at the Appleton are free to all museum and film series members; nonmembers pay museum admission. Films may contain mature content. In the arid Bolivian highlands, a couple has been living a tranquil life for years. While he takes their small herd of llamas out to graze, she keeps house and walks for miles with the other local women to fetch precious water. When an uncommonly long drought threatens everything they know, Virginio and Sisa must decide whether to stay and maintain their traditional way of life or admit defeat and move in with family members in the city. The 2022 film from Bolivia and Uruguay is 87 minutes and is not rated.
     7 p.m. -- The College of Central Florida Ira Holmes International Film Series will feature the film “Utama” with screenings beginning at 7 p.m. at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala, in Building 8, Room 110. Films at the Ocala Campus are free and open to the public. Films may contain mature content. In the arid Bolivian highlands, a couple has been living a tranquil life for years. While he takes their small herd of llamas out to graze, she keeps house and walks for miles with the other local women to fetch precious water. When an uncommonly long drought threatens everything they know, Virginio and Sisa must decide whether to stay and maintain their traditional way of life or admit defeat and move in with family members in the city. The 2022 film from Bolivia and Uruguay is 87 minutes and is not rated.

Oct. 13, Friday
     9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Everyone is invited to visit Seahorse Key for an open house event. These visits to this island are limited in number during the year as part of the plan to preserve the environment. Seahorse Key is an island located three miles away from Cedar Key. Access is only available by boat. Seahorse Key is managed by the Lower Suwanee National Wildlife Refuge. Open houses allow the public to visit the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Marine Laboratory, and to visit the pre-Civil War lighthouse. (The University of Florida has leased 3.2 acres of the wildlife refuge, including the lighthouse, for use as a marine laboratory since 1952.). Access to Seahorse Key is available to the public through Tidewater Tours, Cedar Key Boat Rentals and Island Tours, or it can be accessed by private boats during the open house dates. Call the Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce at 352-543-5600 for more information about current tour boat operations in Cedar Key.
     7:30 p.m. -- Grease is the word at the Chief Theatre! With a hip-shaking rock 'n' roll score featuring hits like "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightning," and "We Go Together," Grease celebrates Rydell High's class of 1959 in all their duck-tailed, bobby-soxed, gum-snapping glory. This play is presented by special arrangements with Concord Theatricals. This play is being directed by M. Lanette Six. The Chief Theatre is located at 25 E. Park Ave. in Chiefland. Reserve tickets are available by calling 352-493-2787 or visiting https://www.chief-theatre.org/. Tickets are $15, or discounted to $13 for senior citizens, students and active members of the United States military.

Oct. 14, Saturday
     11 a.m.-6 p.m. --  The College of Central Florida is scheduled to host a Hispanic Heritage Festival  at Citizens’ Circle, 151 S.E. Osceola Ave., in Ocala. Visitors can enjoy free kid-friendly art activities, music and community resources, in addition to information and sale items from more than 30 vendors. Food trucks will have meals and snacks available for purchase. “We are excited to connect with our community at this annual festival,” said Dr. Raphel Robinson, director of Admissions and Student Recruitment. “It’s a great opportunity for families to explore local resources, artists and vendors right here in Marion County.” CF is hosting the festival in partnership with the Hispanic Business Council with the support of the City of Ocala. Community resources include the College of Central Florida, Appleton Museum, Marion County Public Schools, Marion County Public Library and Ocala Police Department. Vendors will include financial institutions, Realtors, artists and crafters with clothing, jewelry, home decorations, plants, food items and more.
     7:30 p.m. -- Grease is the word at the Chief Theatre! With a hip-shaking rock 'n' roll score featuring hits like "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightning," and "We Go Together," Grease celebrates Rydell High's class of 1959 in all their duck-tailed, bobby-soxed, gum-snapping glory. This play is presented by special arrangements with Concord Theatricals. This play is being directed by M. Lanette Six. The Chief Theatre is located at 25 E. Park Ave. in Chiefland. Reserve tickets are available by calling 352-493-2787 or visiting https://www.chief-theatre.org/. Tickets are $15, or discounted to $13 for senior citizens, students and active members of the United States military.
 

Oct. 15, Sunday
     2 p.m. -- Grease is the word at the Chief Theatre! With a hip-shaking rock 'n' roll score featuring hits like "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightning," and "We Go Together," Grease celebrates Rydell High's class of 1959 in all their duck-tailed, bobby-soxed, gum-snapping glory. This play is presented by special arrangements with Concord Theatricals. This play is being directed by M. Lanette Six. The Chief Theatre is located at 25 E. Park Ave. in Chiefland. Reserve tickets are available by calling 352-493-2787 or visiting https://www.chief-theatre.org/. Tickets are $15, or discounted to $13 for senior citizens, students and active members of the United States military.
 

Oct. 17, Tuesday
     10 a.m. or 6 p.m. – Poll Worker Orientation, Levy County Supervisor of Elections Office, 421 S. Court St., Bronson. Please use side entrance. The purpose of this orientation is to provide details about the requirements of being a poll worker. If you plan to attend, contact the office at 352-486-5163 or email jordan@votelevy.gov.

Oct. 18, Wednesday
     12:30 p.m. -- The College of Central Florida Communications Department is scheduled to host a reading with award-winning poet and memoirist Brian Turner. A book signing and Q&A session will follow the reading, which begins at 12:30 p.m. in Building 8 at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Turner is the author of five collections of poetry, most recently “The Wild Delight of Wild Things” (2023), “The Goodbye World Poem” (2023), and “The Dead Peasant’s Handbook” (2023), all forthcoming with Alice James Books. The trilogy traverses the landscape of loss, sitting quietly in the grief of afterwards before allowing oneself to gravitate again toward delight and wonder. His other collections include “Here, Bullet” (2005), winner of the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award, the New York Times “Editor’s Choice” selection, the 2006 PEN Center USA “Best in the West” award, and the 2007 Poets Prize; and “Phantom Noise” (2010). He is also the author of the memoir “My Life as a Foreign Country,” which made Powell’s Best Nonfiction of 2014 list. His poems and essays have been published in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic and Harper’s, among other journals. He was featured in the documentary film “Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience,” which was nominated for an Academy Award. The Debra Vazquez Memorial Poetry Series honors CF English and creative writing professor Debra Vazquez, who died as a result of domestic violence in 2004. Funds for this event are provided by the Debra A. Vazquez Endowed Chair in Poetry.
 

Oct. 20, Friday
     7:30 p.m. -- Grease is the word at the Chief Theatre! With a hip-shaking rock 'n' roll score featuring hits like "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightning," and "We Go Together," Grease celebrates Rydell High's class of 1959 in all their duck-tailed, bobby-soxed, gum-snapping glory. This play is presented by special arrangements with Concord Theatricals. This play is being directed by M. Lanette Six. The Chief Theatre is located at 25 E. Park Ave. in Chiefland. Reserve tickets are available by calling 352-493-2787 or visiting https://www.chief-theatre.org/. Tickets are $15, or discounted to $13 for senior citizens, students and active members of the United States military. 
 

Oct. 21, Saturday
     10 a.m.-5 p.m. -- The first of the two-day 53rd Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival is scheduled to be in downtown Cedar Key and at Cedar Key City Park. Admission is free. (There is a Seafood Fantasy Parade scheduled on this first day at 11 am.) The event is organized by the Cedar Key Lions Club. As for the seafood in the park, sales start at 10 a.m. and last until the food is sold out. The art and crafts show and sale goes all day both days. To reach Cedar Key take State Road 24 southbound and westbound from any point where that road crosses Levy County and go toward the Gulf of Mexico. 
     10 a.m. - 5 p.m. -- The Town of Inglis is having a mullet toss. This event is scheduled to be at 8350 Levy County Road 40 East. This fish fry is to benefit the Cedars of Lebanon Cemetery. In addition to fish to eat, there are going to be fish to throw. For $10 a person can fling three fish. Pickleball and pickup softball games are planned as well. Concession planned include hotdogs, hamburgers, chips and drinks with the Yankeetown School's FFA Chapter manning that concession stand. Remember, there is limited seating in this park. So, bring a lawn chair or a picnic blanket. Face-painting and a cornhole tournament are listed as events there that day too.
     7:30 p.m. -- Grease is the word at the Chief Theatre! With a hip-shaking rock 'n' roll score featuring hits like "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightning," and "We Go Together," Grease celebrates Rydell High's class of 1959 in all their duck-tailed, bobby-soxed, gum-snapping glory. This play is presented by special arrangements with Concord Theatricals. This play is being directed by M. Lanette Six. The Chief Theatre is located at 25 E. Park Ave. in Chiefland. Reserve tickets are available by calling 352-493-2787 or visiting https://www.chief-theatre.org/. Tickets are $15, or discounted to $13 for senior citizens, students and active members of the United States military.

Oct. 22, Sunday
     10 a.m.-4 p.m. -- This is the second day of the two-day 53rd Annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival is scheduled to be in downtown Cedar Key and at Cedar Key City Park. Admission is free. The event is organized by the Cedar Key Lions Club. As for the seafood in the park, sales start at 10 a.m. and last until the food is sold out. The art and crafts show and sale goes all day both days. To reach Cedar Key take State Road 24 southbound and westbound from any point where that road crosses Levy County and go toward the Gulf of Mexico. 
     7:30 p.m. -- Grease is the word at the Chief Theatre! With a hip-shaking rock 'n' roll score featuring hits like "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightning," and "We Go Together," Grease celebrates Rydell High's class of 1959 in all their duck-tailed, bobby-soxed, gum-snapping glory. This play is presented by special arrangements with Concord Theatricals. This play is being directed by M. Lanette Six. The Chief Theatre is located at 25 E. Park Ave. in Chiefland. Reserve tickets are available by calling 352-493-2787 or https://www.chief-theatre.org/. Tickets are $15, or discounted to $13 for senior citizens, students and active members of the United States military. 


Oct. 24, Tuesday
     7 p.m. -- The College of Central Florida Ira Holmes International Film Series will feature the documentary “Stewart Udall and the Politics of Beauty” with a guest appearance by author and filmmaker John de Graaf. The screening will be held at the Marion Theatre, 50 S. Magnolia St., Ocala, and begins at 7 p.m. The feature-length film profiles political leader Stewart Udall, who left a profound legacy of conservation and environmental justice as Secretary of the Interior during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. The award-winning de Graaf conducted extensive research and interviews with historians, colleagues, family and friends to tell the story of Udall’s legacy. de Graaf is the creator of nearly 50 films, including 15 prime-time PBS specials, and the author of four books including the bestselling “Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic.” He will introduce the film, and a question-and-answer session will follow.

Oct. 31, Tuesday
Halloween
     6:30-9 p.m. -- The Town of Bronson is having a free Trunk or Treat event. The goal is to make this a family-friendly community event for children of all ages. It is scheduled to be held at the James H. Cobb Park (220 Picnic St.).

Nov. 1, Wednesday
All Saints Day


Nov. 2, Thursday
     10 a.m. – Poll Worker Orientation, Levy County Supervisor of Elections Office, 421 S. Court St., Bronson. Please use side entrance. The purpose of this orientation is to provide details about the requirements of being a poll worker. If you plan to attend, contact the office at 352-486-5163 or email jordan@votelevy.gov.
     6-8 p.m. – Taste of the Nature Coast fundraiser, to benefit the Tri-County Community Resource Center, is set to be held at Suwannee River Fair Pavilion (17851 N.W. 90th Ave., City of Fanning Springs). Guests at this annual event will sample the greater Tri-County Area chefs' best dishes, while enjoying live music and chance prize drawings throughout the course of the event. Pre-sale tickets are available online using the following link: 2023 Taste of the Nature Coast Tickets. General admission is $30 per person. This is the only benefit fundraiser to help the Tri-County Community Resource Center.
 

Nov. 6, Monday
     6:30 p.m. –  The Republican Party of Dixie County is scheduled to meet starting at 6:30 p.m. in the back room of the Taste of Dixie Diner, 16840 S.E. U.S. Highway 19, Cross City.

Nov. 10, Friday
     9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Everyone is invited to visit Seahorse Key for an open house event. These visits to this island are limited in number during the year as part of the plan to preserve the environment. Seahorse Key is an island located three miles away from Cedar Key. Access is only available by boat. Seahorse Key is managed by the Lower Suwanee National Wildlife Refuge. Open houses allow the public to visit the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Marine Laboratory, and to visit the pre-Civil War lighthouse. (The University of Florida has leased 3.2 acres of the wildlife refuge, including the lighthouse, for use as a marine laboratory since 1952.). Access to Seahorse Key is available to the public through Tidewater Tours, Cedar Key Boat Rentals and Island Tours, or it can be accessed by private boats during the open house dates. Call the Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce at 352-543-5600 for more information about current tour boat operations in Cedar Key.

Nov. 11, Saturday
Veterans Day
     11 a.m.-4 p.m. -- Fix Them All, which provides affordable fees for spay and neuter procedures for pets, is having its Chili Cook-Off Contest at the Chiefland Farmer's Flea Market, which is just north of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen on the west side of U.S. Highway 19, a bit north of U.S. Highway 129 in Chiefland. This fundraiser is set to include chili, but will offer live music, a bounce house, a face painter, raffles, and more.


Nov. 16, Thursday
     9 a.m.-12 p.m. -- Levy County Supervisor of Elections Tammy Jones is scheduled to hold Candidate University. The class is for anyone interested in running for public office or just wanting to learn about the candidate process. The class will be conducted at the Supervisor of Elections Office (side entrance of building) 421 S. Court St., Bronson. Candidate University consists of a three-hour curriculum focused on the fundamentals of becoming and being a candidate. Participants will be introduced to each step involved in the process including pre-filling, collecting petitions and qualifying. Campaign pitfalls will be discussed as well as audits, recounts and contest of elections. All participants will receive certificate upon completion of the program and there is no cost to attend. For more information, please contact Jordan Lindsey at 352-486-5163 or jordan@votelevy.gov.

Nov. 18, Saturday
     9 a.m.-5 p.m. -- The 42nd Annual Yankeetown Art, Crafts & Seafood Festival (Where Art Meets Nature) is slated again, as always, on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Located on the tree-lined boulevard of Riverside Drive in Yankeetown, this a two-day festival celebrate the fishing heritage and artistic aspects of the coastal community. Yankeetown Seafood Festival has been organized and run by the Inglis Yankeetown Lions Club for 41 years before this one. Festival music is provided by Blackwater Restaurant and the Lions Club featuring local talent in two locations during the festival. The festival entrance is near to the corner of 63rd Street and Riverside Drive in Yankeetown. All net profits from the festival support charitable causes through the Lions Club's 501c(3) Foundation. These funds support local, state, national and international projects in that order. The Annual Yankeetown Art, Crafts & Seafood Festival features food (including seafood and many other kinds of food), entertainment, artworks to see and purchase, crafts and other interesting merchandise of all sorts. There is no parking fee or entrance fee. Everyone is welcome.

Nov. 19, Sunday
     9 a.m.-4 p.m. -- This is the second of the two-day 42nd Annual Yankeetown Art, Crafts & Seafood Festival (Where Art Meets Nature) is slated again, which as always, is on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Located on the tree-lined boulevard of Riverside Drive in Yankeetown, this a two-day festival celebrate the fishing heritage and artistic aspects of the coastal community. Yankeetown Seafood Festival has been organized and run by the Inglis Yankeetown Lions Club for 41 years before this one. Festival music is provided by Blackwater Restaurant and the Lions Club featuring local talent in two locations during the festival. The festival entrance is near to the corner of 63rd Street and Riverside Drive in Yankeetown. All net profits from the festival support charitable causes through the Lions Club's 501c(3) Foundation. These funds support local, state, national and international projects in that order. The Annual Yankeetown Art, Crafts & Seafood Festival features food (including seafood and many other kinds of food), entertainment, artworks to see and purchase, crafts and other interesting merchandise of all sorts. There is no parking fee or entrance fee. Everyone is welcome.
     12 p.m. -- The Annual Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve (little yellow) Rubber Duck Race is scheduled to be in the Withlacoochee River near the Blackwater Grill in Yankeetown. This is a fundraiser to help the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve. Advance duck race tickets have been sold; however, traditionally, many more tickets are sold on the Satruday before the event and even on the day of the event just before the race.

Nov. 23, Thursday
Thanksgiving

Dec. 4, Monday
     6:30 p.m. –  The Republican Party of Dixie County is scheduled to meet starting at 6:30 p.m. in the back room of the Taste of Dixie Diner, 16840 S.E. U.S. Highway 19, Cross City.

Dec. 9, Saturday
     -- The Withlacoochee Gulf Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its Annual Tour of the Towns event.
     9 a.m.-2 p.m. -- The Gilchrist Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 2023 Old Fashioned Christmas Event at the Trenton Community Park, 115 N.W. Second Ave. in Trenton. (This is adjacent to Main Street - U.S. Highway 19 on the east side of the road.) This is the time and place where businesses, and craft and food vendors will be selling and offering information to the guests.

Dec. 25, Monday
Christmas

Dec. 31, Sunday
     From Dark until 11:59 p.m. -- New Year's Eve

Jan. 1, Monday
New Year's Day 2024

First Published Feb. 1, 2011 at 12:01 a.m.
Updated Sept. 28, 2023 at 11 a.m.
As a result of weather, organizations changing leadership, disbanding and other factors, some gatherings may have been cancelled. Please check before going to any of these.

EVERY SUNDAY
     2-4 p.m. -- Every Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cedar Key Public Library, on the second floor, the Song Farmers of Cedar Key are scheduled to meet and jam. A SongFarmer music chapter has been established in Cedar Key and everyone is are invited. SongFarmers chapters promote local musical activities around the world. There are currently 60 chapters in the United States. Cedar Key is the sixth chapter in Florida. Every Sunday afternoon, musicians and the public interested in playing or listening to acoustical music will meet atthe Cedar Key Public Library on Second Street. This chapter will focus on the use of acoustic stringed instruments – guitar, bass, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, Dobro, etc. Singing will be encouraged. There is no charge for either the musicians or audience, according to local resident John Thalacker, founder of the Cedar Key chapter. Anyone may attend, regardless of skill level or age.

EVERY MONDAY
     10-11 a.m. – The Trenton Senior Center located at 1439 CR 307A in Trenton hosts Advanced Tai-Chi with Susan Levi. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940. The center will be closed until Sept. 18, 2023, so the county can use it for a special needs shelter.
    12 p.m. – The Gilchrist County Rotary Club in the Gilchrist County Woman’s Club, 819 S.W. CR 339 (except on federal holidays). The club also meets at Akin's Barbecue three or four times a year - on random Monday afternoons. And normally this club does not meet the first Monday of the month. Instead, they meet for a Breakfast Fellowship at 8:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. Then this club has a Board and Membership Business Meeting on the 2nd Monday of each month at noon. All Gilchrist Rotarians are invited. The rest of the month, these Rotarians meet for member-sponsored programs on Mondays at noon. All meetings are at the Woman's Club in Trenton -- except those random meetings in Bell.
 

EVERY FIRST MONDAY
     6:30 p.m. -- The Williston High School Football Boosters' meeting is in the Williston High School Library. Meetings will continue year-round on the first Monday of every month. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
 

EVERY SECOND MONDAY
     10 a.m. -- The Williston AARP Group meets in  Thompson Hall of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 661 N.W. First Ave., Williston. All people aged 50 years and older are invited to enjoy the fun and make new friends. For more information, call 352-208-1450 and leave a message.   
     Noon -- The Dixie Education Foundation meets the second Monday of each month at the Dixie County Public Library, 16328 S.E.  U.S. Highway 19 in Cross City.
 

EVERY THIRD MONDAY
      6:30 p.m. -- The Levy County Republican Executive Committee's monthly meeting starts with food and fellowship at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. at a new location for these meetings: The Gathering Table, 116 N Main St. (U.S. Highway 19) in Chiefland. Everyone is invited to come hear from county leaders who will explain what's happening now or in the future of Levy County. Every meeting has informative Republican ideas, information and plans for the future in the county, state and nation.
     7 p.m. -- The Suwannee Valley Players meet at The Chief Theater, 25 E. Park Ave, Chiefland. The players discuss things that relate to the theater and upcoming shows. Anyone wishing to attend is welcome and no acting experience is necessary. For more information, please leave a message by calling 352-493-2787 or email to SuwanneeValleyPlayers@gmail.com.

EVERY LAST MONDAY
     6-7 p.m. -- The Friends of ForVets Inc., which is the lead organization for the Camp Valor project at Otter Springs Park and Campground, has scheduled meetings at the Gilchrist County Public Library, 105 N.E. 11th Ave., in Trenton, on the last Monday of every month, except that there is no monthly meeting in December. For more information, please contact Debbie Destin at 352-215-5476. Everyone is welcome. Volunteers are needed.
 
EVERY TUESDAY
     10 a.m. -- Gentle Yoga will be held at the Dixie County Public Library, 16328 S.E. U.S. Highway 19, Cross City. 
     10-11 a.m. – The Trenton Senior Center located at 1439 CR 307A in Trenton hosts Exercise with Anne Tally. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940. The center will be closed until Sept. 18, 2023, so the county can use it for a special needs shelter.
    11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. – Williston Rotary Club meets at the First Presbyterian Church, 247 N.E. First St., Williston.
     4-7 p.m. -- The Newberry Farmer's Market is on the corner of 254th Street and Newberry Road in downtown Newberry each Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Sellers are offering fresh veggies, meats, eggs, mushrooms, plants, honey, jams, pickled items, fruit, baked goods, boiled peanuts and more.
     7 p.m. -- Fanning Springs Community Church is participating in a ministry named "His Grounds," which is to help free from all addictions. This support group meets every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. at Fanning Springs Community Church, 17930 N.W. 90th Court, in the City of  Fanning Springs, Florida 32693. Everyone is welcome! If you would like more information, please call Fanning Springs Community Church at 352-463-2602 or call Marcia at 352-535-3068.

EVERY SECOND TUESDAY
     10 a.m. - Noon -- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren -- A support group for grandparents raising grandchildren meets the third Tuesday of each month at First Baptist Church of Cross City, 16024 S.E. U.S. Highway 19, Cross City. Come join us for help, ideas and to be refreshed. Ideas are always appreciated for ways to help. You've got a tough job! Learn about school choices, stress relief and provide support to each other. Childcare is provided. For more information call Gigi 352-493-9183.
     6:30 p.m. -- (effective Jan. 1, 2020, and going forward) Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5625 (Rebel Post) of Chiefland, is scheduled to have its monthly meeting at the post located at  6850 N.W. 137th St., north of Chiefland, just off of U.S. Highway 19. The monthly meeting used to be at 6:30 p.m., and years ago the VFW post was located at 1104 S. Main St. -- but the post has moved and the meeting time is changing to be an hour earlier as of January of 2020.

EVERY THIRD TUESDAY
     7 p.m. -- Darklub (Dixie Amateur Radio Klub) monthly meetings are every third Tuesday starting at 7 p.m. They are in the Gilchrist County Public Library, 105 N.E. 11th Ave., in Trenton, just off of U.S. Highway 129 near Trenton High School.

EVERY WEDNESDAY
     9 a.m. – Medicare Review will be held at the Dixie County Public Library, 16328 S.E. U.S. Highway 19, Cross City. 
     10-11 a.m. – The Trenton Senior Center located at 1439 CR 307A in Trenton hosts Advanced Tai-Chi with Susan Levi. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940. The center will be closed until Sept. 18, 2023, so the county can use it for a special needs shelter.
     11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -- The Suwannee River Economic Council has a meal site in Williston open to people who are 60 years and older. Seniors will receive a hot, nutritious, balanced meal free of charge. Donations are accepted. It’s in Thompson Hall at St. Banabas Church at 521 N.W. First Ave. Please call 352-490-7055 ext. 1 by 9 a.m. on Wednesdays to assure there will be enough meals hot and ready to serve on that day.
     12 p.m. – Chiefland Rotary Club meets at The Gathering Table,  Main Street (U.S. Highway 19) in downtown Chiefland.
     12 p.m. – The Dixie County Rotary Club meets at the Dixie County Library, 16328 S.E U.S. Highway 19 in Cross City.
      6 p.m. – AmVets Post 444 invites everyone to the post’s weekly dinner and Bingo. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. AmVets Post 444 is located at 13751 N.E. 52nd Place Williston. It is the big blue building on the right side of the road for people driving from Bronson to Williston. Call after noon for additional information -- 352-528-2550.
     7 p.m. -- The Youth Ministry Program Ignite 4:12 at Cornerstone Assembly of God continues from Sept. 18, to be each Wednesday. Director of Youth Ministry Chris Kirby said he looks forward to seeing young people come to this weekly event at Cornerstone Assembly Of God 1045 Sixth Blvd., in Williston.
 

EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY
     10- 11 a.m. -- The first Wednesday of each month, interested individuals are invited to enjoy the "coffee club meeting," where Edward Jones Financial Advisor Kathryn Lancaster will discuss current updates on the market and economy in a relaxed, informal setting. This discussion is at the Edward Jones office, 220 N. Main St. (U.S. Highway 19), in Chiefland. Participants need to reserve a spot at the coffee club meeting by calling the office at 352-493-4948.
 

EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY
      6:30 p.m. -- Toastmasters (Radiant Ridge Club) wants to help individuals with their speaking and leadership abilities. We do it by practicing, coaching and advising each other, in a non-threatening environment. We meet regularly on the second, fourth and fifth Wednesdays. Meetings are held at the First Baptist Church, Citrus Ave., in downtown Crystal River. Come visit us and see if you feel you would enjoy participating. We are always glad to have visitors. For more information on Radiant Ridge Toastmasters, please call Renate Wilms at 352-746-4598.
 

EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY
     12 p.m. -- Every third Wednesday, there is a free community light lunch at Holy Family Catholic Church, 17353 N.E. U.S. Alt. 27 near Williston. Everyone is invited. For more information, please call 352-528-2893.
 

EVERY FOURTH WEDNESDAY
     6:30 p.m. -- Toastmasters (Radiant Ridge Club) wants to help individuals with their speaking and leadership abilities. We do it by practicing, coaching and advising each other, in a non-threatening environment. We meet regularly on the second, fourth and fifth Wednesdays. Meetings are held at the First Baptist Church, Citrus Ave., in downtown Crystal River. Come visit us and see if you feel you would enjoy participating. We are always glad to have visitors. For more information on Radiant Ridge Toastmasters, please call Renate Wilms at 352-746-4598.
 

EVERY FIFTH WEDNESDAY
     6:30 p.m. -- Toastmasters (Radiant Ridge Club) wants to help individuals with their speaking and leadership abilities. We do it by practicing, coaching and advising each other, in a non-threatening environment. We meet regularly on the second, fourth and fifth Wednesdays. Meetings are held at the First Baptist Church, Citrus Ave., in downtown Crystal River. Come visit us and see if you feel you would enjoy participating. We are always glad to have visitors. For more information on Radiant Ridge Toastmasters, please call Renate Wilms at 352-746-4598.
 

EVERY THURSDAY
     10-11 a.m. – The Trenton Senior Center located at 1439 CR 307A in Trenton hosts Exercise with Anne Tally. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940. The center will be closed until Sept. 18, 2023, so the county can use it for a special needs shelter.
     12 p.m. – The Suwannee Valley Rotary Club meets in the the Central Florida Electric Cooperative. The address is 11491 N.W. 50th Ave., in Chiefland.
     2 p.m. -- Weekly Kids Movie (Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult) at the Dixie County Public Library, 16328 S.E. U.S. Highway 19, Cross City.
      7-9 p.m. -- ForVets Inc. is holding Bingo games every Thursday night in the Spring Lodge at Otter Springs Park and Campground, 6470 S.W. 80th Ave., near Trenton, in Gilchrist County. All proceeds from the sales of snacks and beverages goes toward the Camp Valor Project at Otter Springs. Bingo etiquette is required. Call 352-463-0800.Every Thursday
      7 p.m. -- A Narcotics Anonymous meeting is scheduled for every Thursday at Fanning Springs Community Church, 17930 N.W. 90th Court, in the City of Fanning Springs.
      7 p.m. -- Yankeetown Inglis Woman's Club Bingo is active. The games begin at 7 p.m., in the club located at 5 56th St., Yankeetown. Stop in at 5 p.m. and shop in the Second to None Shoppe. At 6 p.m., you can eat before the games start. You don't have to play to eat, we have take out! There are always sandwiches and hot dogs available. For more information call 352-447-2057.
      7 p.m. -- There is Bingo every Thursday at the Williston Lions Club, 401 S.E. Sixth Ave. Contact Pamela Vamosi at 352-222-8267 or Deanna Barnard at 352-283-8828 for more information about the Lions Club of Williston.

EVERY FIRST THURSDAY
     6:30 p.m. -- The Disabled American Veterans meet on the first Thursday of the month at Otter Springs Park and Campground in the Spring Lodge, 6470 S.W. 80th Ave., Trenton 32693.
 

EVERY SECOND THURSDAY
     11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Cornerstone Assembly of God, 1045 Sixth Blvd. in Williston offers a free lunch each second Thursday. All are welcome. For more information, please call  352-528-6880.
     Noon -- The Dixie County Chamber of Commerce meets the second Thursday of each month at the Dixie County Public Library, 16328 S.E.  U.S. Highway 19 in Cross City.
     1:30-3:30 p.m. -- There is an Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group  that meets in the Edward Jones Conference Room at 220 N. Main St. (U.S. Highway 19), Suite 2, in Chiefland. This support group creates a safe, confidential, supportive environment or community and a chance for participants to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. Participants will learn and be informed about dementia, and the group as a whole helps participants develop methods and skills to solve problems. RSVPs are required. Call the Helpline at 1-800-272-3900 to reserve a seat or to find more information.
     3 p.m. – The Nature Coast Business (Levy County) Development Council is scheduled to meet, unless otherwise noticed, in the Drummond Bank Conference Room of the Jack Wilkinson, Levy (County) Campus of The College of Central Florida, located at 15390 N.W. U.S. Highway 19, Chiefland, south of the City of Fanning Springs on the western side of the highway.  The Nature Coast Business Development Council Inc. is a Levy County organization to help improve the economy in Levy County. These meetings are open to the public. Any members of the public wishing to bring any matters before the board may do so by contacting NCBDC Executive Director Scott Osteen via email at director@naturecoast.org. The NCBDC is an entity that evolved from an original group formed in 1985, which was, is and is planned to be committed to fostering economic prosperity and the highest quality of life in the communities it serves, which are in Levy County.
     7-8 p.m. -- The Levy (County) Backyard Beekeepers meet second Thursday of every month from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Bronson Community Church, 948 E. Hathaway Ave. (U.S. Alt. 27), in Bronson, Florida. For more information contact Steve Starks at 386-288-0741 or John Dulaney at 352-284-3211. Free honeybee removal is available.
      7 p.m. -- The Levy County Horse Club is scheduled to meet on the second Thursday of the month at The Gathering Table Restaurant in Chiefland. Arrive earlier for dinner. Are you interested in horses and trailriding? Join us for our monthly social and check us out at http://www.levycountyhorseclub.com/.
 

EVERY THIRD THURSDAY
     6 p.m. -- The HealingStrong organization meets in the Gilchrist County Public Library at 105 N.E. 11th Ave., in Trenton. HealingStrong is a cancer resource organization, which helps people by educating, connecting, and encouraging those seeking comprehensive, natural strategies to heal strong and stay strong. Healing Strong is a non-profit, federally approved organization made up of a growing network of HealingStrong Groups in the United States, Canada and some other countries. The power of the HealingStrong Groups comes from fostering a vibrant, synergistic, loving community where patients get inspiration and motivation, are empowered with information to take action (or change direction), and are encourage to be strong and courageous and to never give up. Meetings are free, encouraging, informative and full of hope because no one should have to heal alone. Together, people at these meetings may find strength through faith, education and connection with others.

EVERY FRIDAY
      7:15 a.m. -- The Citrus Business Network (CBN) exists to grow the business and profitability of our members by providing leads and referral information, sharing marketing ideas and utilizing each others' services. Everyone wants to do business with people they know, like and trust. The CBN allows us to develop that kind of relationship, not only with other members, but also with friends and business contacts. We meet Friday mornings at 7:30 a.m. at the Twisted Oak Country Club, in Beverly Hills. Breakfast and social time begins at 7:15. We would love to have you visit a meeting and see if CBN is right for you. Questions? Call Peg Weston at 352-586-2343.
     9:30 a.m. - Noon – The Trenton Senior Center located at 1439 CR 307A in Trenton hosts BINGO followed by lunch. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940. The center will be closed until Sept. 18, 2023, so the county can use it for a special needs shelter.

EVERY FIRST FRIDAY
     6-9 p.m. -- Everyone is invited to join the fun at a family-friendly event in Cross City on the first Friday of the month. This event is a party without drugs or alcohol. Every first Friday, the Dixie County Anti-Drug Coalition sponsors a family-friendly Friday Night Done Right from in the city park behind the Dixie County Courthouse in Cross City. Everyone is welcome to enjoy for music, games and dancing. The event itself is free, but there are usually concessions for sale by local youth organizations. For more information, or to host a Friday Night Done Right of your own, please call Debby Sweem 352-210-2601 or visit www.community-together.org/friday.

EVERY THIRD FRIDAY
     Noon – The Trenton Senior Center located at 1439 CR 307A in Trenton hosts a monthly birthday party with a special meal, cake and ice cream. All activities are free at the center. Over 60 years old please. For more information call 352-463-2940. The center will be closed until Sept. 18, 2023, so the county can use it for a special needs shelter.
     6-9 p.m. -- Everyone is invited to join the fun at a family-friendly event in Old Town. This event is a party without drugs or alcohol. Every third Friday, the Dixie County Anti-Drug Coalition sponsors a family-friendly Friday Night Done Right from at the 1st District Community Center in Old Town (9223 N.E. 349 Highway). This is on Highway 349 about 10 miles north of the light in Old Town. Everyone is welcome to enjoy for music, games and dancing. The event itself is free, but there are usually concessions for sale by local  youth organizations. For more information, or to host a Friday Night Done Right of your own, please call Debby Sweem 352-210-2601 or visit www.community-together.org/friday.

EVERY SECOND SATURDAY
     8 a.m. – The United Methodist Men of Fist United Methodist Church of Chiefland meet the second Saturday of every month. They meet in the Fellowship Hall, which is in the basement of First UMC Chiefland, 707 Main St., Chiefland.
      9:45 a.m. -- C.A.N. (Community Alliance Network) meets at the Living Water Life Center (LWLC) 6491 S.E. 123 Terrace Morriston. We’re meeting to put together resources and ideas for growing, bartering, food storage, alternative energy and other forms of self-sufficiency. Join us to hear speakers from like-minded groups share their visions and help us form ours. We always look forward to meeting new people.
     4 p.m. -- There is a “Community Round Table Meeting” at Inglis City Hall each second Saturday of each month. This is an open forum for residents of Inglis to come together to discuss area needs and views.
 

EVERY THIRD SATURDAY
     5:30 p.m. -- Everyone is invited to a Gospel Sing on the third Saturday of each month at St. Johns United Methodist Church, on the corner of Alachua County Roads 236 and 239, in Alachua. The mailing address is 10708 N.W. County Road 236. There will be a sign at corner of the intersection. Each month, there will also be a fellowship afterward with a covered dish meal.
 

EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY
     9 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- The South Levy Marketplace, which is held the fourth Saturday of each month, happens in the Food Ranch Plaza, 40 U.S. Highway 19 N., just north of Follow That Dream Parkway (Levy County Road 40). Vendors provide goods, demonstrations and services. There are even free cat adoptions. Vendor spaces and quality yard sale spaces are 10x10 for $10. Civic groups and non-profit groups can have spaces for free. For more information, call 352-302-1771. 

EVERY LAST SATURDAY
     1-3 p.m. -- The Care for Caregivers group meets on the last Saturday of each month in the Williston City Hall Community Center, 50 N.W. Main St. in Williston. Williston has support for caregivers and their loved ones who have dementia.