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SUMMARY:Free First Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Appleton on May 2 for Free First Saturday! Admission to the museum is free from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Explore the permanent collection\, special exhibitions\, and enjoy family-friendly artmaking activities in the Artspace. \nAt 11 a.m. in the courtyard\, the Fort King Middle School marching band will perform. \nAt 2 p.m. in the auditorium\, see a screening of the 1971 classic\, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” Free as part of Free First Saturday; no reservation needed to attend. \nK-Dog Red Hots food truck will be on-site throughout the day\, along with CAMPUS USA Credit Union. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFree First Saturdays are supported in part by CAMPUS USA Credit Union.
URL:https://www.appletonmuseum.org/event/free-first-saturday-may-2026/
LOCATION:Appleton Museum of Art\, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd.\, Ocala\, FL\, 34470\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fort King Middle School Marching Band
DESCRIPTION:Join us at 11 a.m. in the museum’s interior courtyard on the May 2 Free First Saturday for a performance by the talented Fort King Middle School Marching Band. \nFree as part of Free First Saturday; no reservation needed to attend. \nFree First Saturdays are supported in part by CAMPUS USA Credit Union.
URL:https://www.appletonmuseum.org/event/fort-king-middle-school-marching-band/
LOCATION:Appleton Museum of Art\, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd.\, Ocala\, FL\, 34470\, United States
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SUMMARY:P.M. Film Screening: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the auditorium at 2 p.m. on the May 2 Free First Saturday for a screening of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971\, Rated G\, 1h 38m). \nJoin the expedition visiting legendary candy man Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) in a splendiferous movie that wondrously brings to screen the endlessly appetizing delights of Roald Dahl’s classic book. \nFree as part of Free First Saturday; no reservation needed to attend. \nFree First Saturdays are supported in part by CAMPUS USA Credit Union.
URL:https://www.appletonmuseum.org/event/p-m-film-screening-willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory/
LOCATION:Appleton Museum of Art\, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd.\, Ocala\, FL\, 34470\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free First Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Appleton on May 2 for Free First Saturday! Admission to the museum is free from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Explore the permanent collection\, special exhibitions\, and enjoy family-friendly artmaking activities in the Artspace. \nAt 2 p.m. in the auditorium\, we welcome back Dr. Wayne Wood for a talk on Kenneth Treister\, a Florida architect and sculptor whose designs have been described as\, “a cross between Frank Lloyd Wright\, Antoni Gaudi\, Auguste Rodin and the Mayans.” Free to attend. Click here to learn more. \nPoppy’s Dogs and Barefoot Baker Sweets and Treats will be on-site throughout the day\, along with CAMPUS USA Credit Union and LifeSouth Community Blood Centers. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFree First Saturdays are supported in part by CAMPUS USA Credit Union.
URL:https://www.appletonmuseum.org/event/free-first-saturday-june-2026/
LOCATION:Appleton Museum of Art\, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd.\, Ocala\, FL\, 34470\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kenneth Treister: The Fusion of Architecture and Art
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Wayne Wood in the auditorium on the June 6 Free First Saturday for a talk on Kenneth Treister\, a Florida architect and sculptor whose designs have been described as\, “a cross between Frank Lloyd Wright\, Antoni Gaudi\, Auguste Rodin and the Mayans.” His avant-garde approach to creating sensuous environments with unconventional shapes and novel use of materials sets him apart from other designers. \nFree as part of Free First Saturday; no reservation needed to attend. Seating is limited to 250 on a first-come basis. \nAbout the Speaker \nWidely regarded as one of the foremost chroniclers of Northeast Florida history\, Wayne Wood has been called the “undisputed godfather of preservation in Jacksonville.” An author\, historian\, and artist\, he founded Riverside Avondale Preservation and Riverside Arts Market. He has published 15 books on Northeast Florida\, including Jacksonville’s Architectural Heritage. \nFree First Saturdays are supported in part by CAMPUS USA Credit Union.
URL:https://www.appletonmuseum.org/event/kenneth-treister-the-fusion-of-architecture-and-art/
LOCATION:Appleton Museum of Art\, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd.\, Ocala\, FL\, 34470\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stars\, Stripes and Art: Free Admission July 2026
DESCRIPTION:Museum admission is free throughout the entire month of July in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. \n \nExplore special exhibitions and permanent collection galleries\, visit the Artspace and take this opportunity to introduce family\, friends and colleagues to the Appleton. Also in July\, enjoy a free\, special event featuring a talk by Dr. Keri Watson on Florida’s inspirational landscapes (click here to learn more).
URL:https://www.appletonmuseum.org/event/stars-stripes-and-art-free-admission-july-2026/
LOCATION:Appleton Museum of Art\, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd.\, Ocala\, FL\, 34470\, United States
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SUMMARY:Picturing Paradise: From John James Audubon to the Florida Highwaymen
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Keri Watson in the auditorium for a free talk: “Picturing Paradise: From John James Audubon to the Florida Highwaymen.” \nThe Florida landscape has provided aesthetic inspiration to artists for centuries. Titian Ramsay Peale and John James Audubon came in search of native flora and fauna\, followed by Harriet Beecher Stowe\, Martin Johnson Heade\, George Inness\, Winslow Homer and Henry Ossawa Tanner\, who were lured by its natural beauty and warm climate. This presentation offers a succinct and engaging history of Florida’s landscape painters. \nFree to attend; no reservation needed. Seating is limited to 250 on a first-come basis. \nAbout the Speaker \nDr. Keri Watson is an associate professor of art history at the University of Central Florida and co-executive editor for “Panorama: Journal of the Association of Historians of American Art.” She is the author of “This is America: Re-Viewing the Art of the United States” (2023) and editor of the “Routledge Companion to Art and Disability” (2022).
URL:https://www.appletonmuseum.org/event/picturing-paradise-july-2026/
LOCATION:Appleton Museum of Art\, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd.\, Ocala\, FL\, 34470\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free First Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Appleton on August 1 for Free First Saturday! Admission to the museum is free from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Explore the permanent collection\, special exhibitions\, and enjoy family-friendly artmaking activities in the Artspace. \nAt 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the auditorium\, see a screening of “1776” (1972\, Rated G\, 2h 20m). This adaptation of the Broadway Tony-winning musical celebrates the founding fathers’ midwifery of the Declaration of Independence\, the document that would give birth to a nation. Free to attend. \nPoppy’s Dogs food truck will be on-site throughout the day\, along with CAMPUS USA Credit Union. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFree First Saturdays are supported in part by CAMPUS USA Credit Union.
URL:https://www.appletonmuseum.org/event/free-first-saturday-august-2026/
LOCATION:Appleton Museum of Art\, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd.\, Ocala\, FL\, 34470\, United States
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SUMMARY:A.M. Film Screening: 1776
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the auditorium at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the August 1 Free First Saturday for a screening of “1776” (1972\, Rated G\, 2h 20m) \nThis adaptation of the Broadway Tony-winning musical celebrates the founding fathers’ midwifery of the Declaration of Independence\, the document that would give birth to a nation. \nFree as part of Free First Saturday; no reservation needed to attend. \nFree First Saturdays are supported in part by CAMPUS USA Credit Union.
URL:https://www.appletonmuseum.org/event/a-m-film-screening-1776/
LOCATION:Appleton Museum of Art\, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd.\, Ocala\, FL\, 34470\, United States
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SUMMARY:P.M. Film Screening: 1776
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the auditorium at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the August 1 Free First Saturday for a screening of “1776” (1972\, Rated G\, 2h 20m) \nThis adaptation of the Broadway Tony-winning musical celebrates the founding fathers’ midwifery of the Declaration of Independence\, the document that would give birth to a nation. \nFree as part of Free First Saturday; no reservation needed to attend. \nFree First Saturdays are supported in part by CAMPUS USA Credit Union.
URL:https://www.appletonmuseum.org/event/p-m-film-screening-1776/
LOCATION:Appleton Museum of Art\, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd.\, Ocala\, FL\, 34470\, United States
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SUMMARY:Director's Circle Event: After Hours with Maritime Art
DESCRIPTION:The second event in our After Hours lecture series\, Director’s Circle members are invited to join Museum Educator Hollis Mutch for a talk on maritime art from the permanent collection. Learn more about the Battle of Trafalgar\, the decisive British Naval Victory during the Napoleonic Wars\, through an examination of William Adolphus Knell’s painting and the miniature replica of the HMS Victory. Explore the artwork of Richard Brydges Beechey\, Henry Scott\, Montague Dawson\, and the history of the British tea clipper\, the Cutty Sark. \nLike last time\, we will meet in the café for light snacks and a glass of wine. You will be permitted to bring your wine into the auditorium. The talk will begin at 5:45 p.m. \nThis event is free\, and open to Director’s Circle members. RSVP is required to Colleen Harper\, harperc@cf.edu\, or 352-291-4455\, ext. 1831.
URL:https://www.appletonmuseum.org/event/directors-circle-event-after-hours-with-maritime-art/
LOCATION:Appleton Museum of Art\, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd.\, Ocala\, FL\, 34470\, United States
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