January 1, 2023, will mark the 100th anniversary of the Rosewood massacre, in which at least five Black residents of the small Levy County community died. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, CF will host Lizzie Robinson Jenkins, founder of the Real Rosewood Foundation, who will recount her family’s stories of the massacre. This free presentation will ... Read more
Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 12:30-1:45 p.m. at the Ocala Campus in Building 8, Room 110 to hear from legendary author Eileen Myles for a poetry reading, book giveaway and signing, followed by a free copy of their latest work for the first 35 attendees! About the Author Eileen Myles is a pioneer in ... Read more
The Student Activities Board invites all students to a Waffle Wednesday and Uno tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 12:30-1:45 p.m. in the Patriot Café. Enjoy free waffles and join one of five Uno games, with prizes awarded to the winners.
The Gender & Sexuality Alliance will host a spooky celebration on Thursday, Oct. 20, 6-9 p.m. in the Klein Center on the Ocala Campus. All students are invited to a ghastly dance, to dress in spooktastic costumes, boo-gie on the dance floor and enjoy fang-tastic snacks. Prizes will be awarded for the costume contest. Please ... Read more
The Levy Student Activities Board will host a pumpkin carving activity in the Levy Student Lounge on Monday, Oct. 24, 12:30-1:30 p.m. All students are invited for snacks and pumpkin carving fun.
In honor of the Appleton Museum's 35th anniversary, the CF Ira Holmes International Film Festival will host a double feature on Tuesday, Oct. 25. "House of Dracula" stars Martha O'Driscoll Appleton, wife of Arthur Appleton, and "Babette's Feast" was released in 1987, the year the Appleton Museum opened. Show times are noon at the Appleton ... Read more
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, CF will unveil "Voyage," a 1 to 10-billion scale model of the solar system, which has been permanently installed along a 2,000-foot path across the Ocala Campus. This replica of the display located in front of the Smithsonian Institution on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was brought to campus by ... Read more
The Student Activities Board will be holding a fundraiser ‘Popcorn for Pups” to benefit the local FIDO (Florida Inmate Dog Obedience”) program through Marion County Animal Services and their leadership fund. You can order your delicious popcorn from SAB anytime Oct. 24-Nov. 4. Popcorn will be delivered the week of Nov. 14. Bags cost $6 ... Read more
Please join us for the AFC Harvest Potluck! Webber Center Thursday, Oct. 27 12:30-1:30 p.m. Attendees can RSVP by Oct. 14 at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WZ68Z8L Harvest lunch events will also take place on the Citrus and Levy Campuses. For Citrus please contact Rory Wells at wellsr@cf.edu, for Levy please contact Krystle Skelly at skellyk@cf.edu. ... Read more
Don't miss the original American gothic ghost story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," live on stage Oct. 27-30. CF Visual and Performing Arts students invite you to get in the Halloween spirit with Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. Director and CF Theatre Assistant Professor Nonalee Davis calls the show "a fantastic mix of comedy ... Read more
The Student Activities Board and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion invite all students to the Fall Festival on Monday, Oct. 31, 12:30-1:45 p.m. in Bedford Plaza on the Ocala Campus. All student clubs have been invited to host activities to celebrate fall, Halloween or Day of the Dead and lots of sweet treats will ... Read more
CF is hosting two free seminars to help students, the community and local businesses learn more about personal finance and business economics. A personal finance seminar on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 6-8 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center will feature Marc Stalvey, financial advisor with Edward Jones Investments, presenting "Foundations of Investing;" Carrie Drake, service center ... Read more
CF's innovative educational series, "Patriot Project: Bringing History to Life," continues Wednesday, Nov. 2, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Webber Center. CF Communications Professor Sandra Cooper will present "Literature in the Colonial Period." She'll discuss the writing that shaped the American spirit, the American Enlightenment and our founding documents. The Patriot Project takes a deep dive ... Read more
Catch the swinging sounds of the CF Jazz Band at their free fall concert, "A Night of Jazz," on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dassance Fine Arts Center. Directed by Conductor and Associate Professor John D. Ash, the group will perform jazz selections by composers including Christopher Artau, Bill Chase, Michele Fernandez, ... Read more
Many in our local communities were hit hard by this hurricane season. The Levy SAB will be sponsoring a toy drive to help those families who were affected. Now through Tuesday, Dec. 6 you can donate unwrapped toys for boys and girls age 0 to 15 years. There is a collection area in the lobby ... Read more
On Saturday, Nov. 5, CF Early Childhood Education will host Books, Balls & Blocks!, a free event for children 5 and under. Held in partnership with the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County, this event provides families with games and activities, educational toys, children's books, community resources, and free developmental and behavioral screenings. Books, Balls ... Read more
The Visual Artists’ Society will present the “Best of the Season” exhibition at the Webber Gallery Nov. 7-Dec. 8. This annual favorite includes a variety of styles and mediums. New this year, VAS accepted open applications from artists across Central Florida. Artworks were selected and will be judged by Ginger Sheridan, an associate professor of ... Read more
In partnership with the WellFlorida Council, CF Student Life and Student Activities Board will offer free, confidential HIV testing on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in Building 11 on the Ocala Campus.
You're invited to break bread at the next screening in the CF Ira Holmes International Film Series. The film on Tuesday, Nov. 8, will be "Breaking Bread." The 2019 Israeli film explores Israel’s groundbreaking A-Sham Festival, which puts Arab and Jewish chefs side by side to create mouthwatering dishes and foster social change. Called “a ... Read more
All students are invited to a hands-on art workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Charles S. Dean Sr. Educational Center on the CF Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus. Artist Jordan Shapot will lead participants in completing a painting, following along with the his demonstration. All supplies will be provided. Shapot is a professional ... Read more