GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Wine enthusiasts can once again raise their glasses in support of North Central Florida’s public radio stations at “A Celebration of Wine,” the 17th annual benefit wine tasting and auction to be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the University of Florida’s Reitz Student Union Ballroom.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History invites students in grades 6-8 to take a walk on the wild side in its “Where the Wild Wood Grows” class 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb 25.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida will hold its 55th annual conference Thursday through Saturday. The theme of the conference is “Alternative Visions of Development: Rural Social Movements in Latin America.”
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Martin Gold, an associate professor of architecture at the University of Florida, has been named the executive director of the Florida Community Design Center.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — David Allison, an expert on obesity and director of the Clinical Nutrition Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will be the featured speaker Feb. 22 for the 2006 York Distinguished Lecturer Series at the University of Florida.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.— One of the country’s most successful trial attorneys is again providing major financial support to help his alma mater train law students in state-of-the-art facilities.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -– Continuing the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the genesis of the Grateful Dead, Dark Star Orchestra presents its critically acclaimed live performance at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite progress in other fields, women represent less than 10 percent of the engineering workforce, and a new book aimed at increasing their numbers pays homage to four University of Florida faculty members.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Museum of Natural History Curator of Archaeology Jerald T. Milanich will share stories and antics from his newly released book from 2 to 3 p.m. Feb. 19 as part of the Florida Museum’s Science Sunday lecture series. Following the lecture, Milanich will offer a book signing. Books are available for purchase in the Florida Museum’s Collectors Shop.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The 57th annual MFA@FLA Writers’ Festival, to be held Feb. 17-18, will feature Jo Ann Beard, Barbara Hamby, David Kirby and Scott Spencer.