Free First Saturday
2025-03-01 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL, 34470, United States
Visit the Appleton on March 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.
Join us in the auditorium at 11 a.m. for a talk by Magnolia Art Xchange (MAX)’s 2025 Resident Artists, whose works are featured in the exhibition, “To the MAX.” Participating artists include: Rod Acosta, Kendra Brazzel, Joan Elizabeth, Sarah Lajealle, Z Reyes and Tyrek Studivant. This talk is free; no reservations needed to attend.
The Casita Luna and Donut Express food trucks will be onsite throughout the day, as will Humane Society of Marion County.
Saturday hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Free First Saturdays are supported in part by CAMPUS USA Credit Union, Marion Cultural Alliance and National Endowment for the Arts.

MAX Resident Artist Talk
2025-03-01 11:00 - 12:30
Join us in the auditorium at 11 a.m. on the March 1 Free First Saturday for a talk by Magnolia Art Xchange (MAX)’s 2025 Resident Artists, whose works are featured in the exhibition, “To the MAX.”
Participating artists include: Rod Acosta, Kendra Brazzel, Joan Elizabeth, Sarah Lajealle, Z Reyes and Tyrek Studivant.
This talk is free as part of Free First Saturday; no reservation needed to attend.
Free First Saturdays are supported in part by CAMPUS USA Credit Union, Marion Cultural Alliance and National Endowment for the Arts.

Director's Circle Reception: "What If Eye"
2025-03-08 17:30 - 19:30
Director’s Circle members are invited to celebrate the special exhibition, “What If Eye: Fifty Years of Exploration with Ummarid (Tony) Eitharong.” Join the artist for an evening of hors d’oeuvres and wine, plus live music from Florida’s retro queen, Becky Baby. At 6:15 p.m. in the auditorium, Appleton director Jason Steuber will give brief remarks with museum news and a preview of what’s to come in 2025.
RSVP is required by March 2 to Colleen Harper, harperc@cf.edu, or 352-291-4455, ext. 1830.

CF International Film Series Screening: "My Donkey, My Lover & I"
2025-03-11 14:00 - 15:30
As part of the CF Ira Holmes International Film Series, see a screening of “My Donkey, My Lover & I.”
Antoinette, a schoolteacher, is looking forward to her long-planned summer holiday with her married lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When she learns that Vladimir has to cancel because his wife organized a surprise hiking vacation, Antoinette decides to follow their tracks, accompanied by a protective donkey named Patrick. (NR, France, 2020, 1 hour, 33 minutes)
Screenings are free for Appleton and film series members; included with admission fee for nonmembers.

CF International Film Series Screening: "Following the Ninth"
2025-03-25 14:00 - 15:40
As part of the CF Ira Holmes International Film Series, see a screening of “Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven’s Final Symphony.”
“Following the Ninth” is a documentary film about the global impact of Beethoven’s final symphony. This film was directed by Kerry Candaele, award-winning documentary film director, writer and musician. His films include Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price and Iraq for Sale. He was also assistant producer on the documentary A League of Their Own, a film about his mother, which was turned into a feature film starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis. He has written three books and three albums of his own music. He is married, has three daughters and lives in Venice, California. (NR, USA, 2013, 1 hour, 39 minutes)
Screenings are free for Appleton and film series members; included with admission fee for nonmembers.
