Use this page as a resource to connect you to community-based creativity opportunities in Gainesville.
PLEASE NOTE: The events below are not sponsored or hosted by Arts in Medicine. The businesses and organizations may cancel the following workshops/classes/events at any time! Click the link associated with the event to ensure it’s happening.
To view Arts in Medicine-hosted community offerings, visit our Community Programs page.
Mondays
Creative Writing & Drawing Social Club
Time: 5:00-6:00pm
Age Group: 18+
Event Type: Adult learners develop artistic skills through a series of creative lessons focused on enhancing social interactions and promoting mental wellness
Location: Headquarters Library
Ukelele Club of Gainesville
1st and 3rd Monday of each month
Time: 7:00pm
Age Group: Open to all
Event type: Fun community ukelele ensemble for beginners and experienced players
Location: United Church of Gainesville
Tuesdays
Urban Line Dancing with Smooth Flavas
Event Type: Line dancing to Hip-hop, R&B, and other popular music
Time: 5:45-6:45pm
Age Group: Open to all
Location: Bo Diddley Plaza
Community Yoga
Time: 7:30-8:30pm
Age Group: Open to all
Location: Bo Diddley Plaza
Music and Movement
Time: 10:30-11:00am
Age group: Toddlers (1-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years)
Event type: Story Time Music & Dance with your little ones
Location: Library Partnership Branch and Newberry Branch Library
Wednesdays
Crafternooners
Time: 1:40pm – 2:40pm
Age group: 12 years+
Event type: Learn to knit and/or crochet or learn a new skill with the Crafternooners
Location: High Springs Branch Library
Casual Karaoke
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Age group: All Ages
Event type: Free karaoke Wednesday nights at the Boxcar
Location: Boxcar at Depot Park
COVID Conscious Craft Club
Time: 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Age group: All ages
Event type: Craft in the company of others every Wednesday. Masks required.
Location: Repurpose Project
Thursdays
Thursday Night Poetry Jam
Event Type: Gainesville’s longest open mic poetry reading (25+ years). All forms of word-based art welcome: poetry of every possible sort, short prose, miniature theatrical pieces, word-centered performance art, acoustic music and/or hip hop, etc.
Time: 8:00-11:00pm
Age Group: Open to all
Location: Civic Media Center
Urban Line Dancing with Smooth Flavas
Event Type: Line dancing to Hip-hop, R&B, and other popular music
Time: 5:45-6:45pm
Age Group: Open to all
Location: Bo Diddley Plaza
Salsa Dancing (in the Streetery)
Event Type: A thriving Salsa, Bachata, and social dancing community for all skill levels
Time: 9:00pm-12:00am
Age Group: Open to all
Location: The Bull
Art After Dark
Event Type: The Harn is open every Thursday until 9 pm for Art After Dark. Extended hours offer visitors more time to explore exhibitions and participate in special events on select Thursdays (2nd and last of each month).
Time: 6:00-9:00pm
Age Group: Open to all
Location: Harn Museum of Art
Fridays
Free Friday Night Comic Workshop
Event Type: Draw comics led by a different featured artist every week
Time: 7:00-8:00pm
Age Group: Open to All
Location: Via Zoom, register for the link
Saturdays
The Harn Museum of Art
Hours: 10am-5pm
Free Admission
Sundays
Love in a Rock Painting
Event Type: Rock painting, free for all ages and all materials supplied by Love in a Rock Gainesville
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Age Group: Open to all
Location: One Love Cafe
Monthly Opportunities
Art Soup!
Event Type: Different art activity each month
Age Group: Open to all
Location: The Community Center at Repurpose Project
Artwalk Gainesville
Event Type: A free monthly self-guided tour that combines visual art, live performance, and events in downtown Gainesville
Age Group: Open to all
Location: (Varies) Downtown Gainesville
“Words on Paper” Writing Workshop
Event Type: Writing workshop
Age Group: Open to all
Location: A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center
Draw Jam
Event Type: Free and in person casual drawing session
When: First Saturday of every month, 2pm-4pm
Age Group: All ages, children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
Location: Sequential Artist Workshop, GFAA, 1314 S Main St, GNV
Open Mic Night
Event Type: Free and casual open mic night
When: 3rd Wednesday of each month from 8-10pm
Age Group: All ages, children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
Location: How Bazar (60 SW 2nd Street)
Jazz on the Green
Event Type: Live music
When: 2nd Saturday of the month from 7-9pm
Age Group: Open to all
Location: Celebration Pointe (4949 Celebration Pointe Ave)
Silent Book Club
Event Type: Free and in person casual meetup to discuss books, then read in silence for 1 hour
When: 2 meetups per month (check the calendars at the links below)
Age Group: Adults
Locations: Cypress and Grove Brewing and Alchemy Club
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